Meetings in Portland, OR area

[John Schilke]

To all persons seriously interested in the Chinook Jargon who live in or
near the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area:

A handful of folks who are so interested are making preparations to hold
meetings during which we can become better acquainted and to practise and
(presumably) learn more of the Chinook Jargon.  Anyone wishing to do so
may attend, and we *heartily* invite you to do so!

There are 2 meetings scheduled so far:

1) an organizational/acquaintance/learning meeting on February 27th,
Saturday, from 3-5 p.m., and

2) a more serious meeting of this type on March 27th, Saturday, same time.

The meetings are at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center,
easily visible from and accessed from Exit 10 of I-205, Oregon City.  The
Center has graciously provided us the use of the Willamette Trades and
Craft Workshop, easily accessible from the General Store (watch for guide
signs) at the Center.

The Center is recognized easily by the 3 large covered wagons on
Washington Street as you enter Oregon City from I-205.  There is adequate
parking and there will be seating available.

I'd appreciate a private e-mail from anyone planning to come, just to
have a rough count of attendance.

In return for what we hope will be continued monthly use of the room, we
have been asked to provide a public presentation on the Jargon at 1:00
p.m., just before the second meeting - March 27.  Anyone willing to
participate in that should also e-mail me privately.

We hope to stir up some local interest in the Jargon this way, and the
Center is enthusiastic about our plan.  Let's show them that we do indeed
have a strong basis for our interest so that we can continue.  The site
is ideal, especially from the point of view of history and of accessibility.

Mahsie,
John F. Schilke, MD
(one of the organizers:  we'll probably pick a name for the group at the
first meeting)