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7.5-ton magnet arrives for a new neurosurgical imaging system at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
WHEN: 8 a.m., Saturday, June 13
WHERE: Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, 9205 SW Barnes Road, Portland

Suspended by a crane 16 stories tall, a 7.5-ton magnet for the world’s most advanced intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging system will move into its new home at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Saturday morning.

Delivery of the high-tech magnet brings Providence St. Vincent one step closer to offering patients the world’s most advanced iMRI. Once construction of the operating room suite is finished, Providence St. Vincent will be the first medical center on the West Coast – and one of only 16 in the world – to have the neurosurgical imaging system, called “IMRISneuro.”

IMRISneuro allows Providence Brain Institute physicians to take three-dimensional images of the brain during surgery. “We are thrilled to have this new tool that allows us to pinpoint the location, size and shape of a tumor in the operating room,” said Daniel Rohrer, M.D., co-medical director of Providence Cranial Services. Typically, doctors perform brain surgery and then take an MRI several days later to confirm the entire tumor is gone. “Taking images during surgery allows us to double-check our precision immediately, while the patient is on the operating table,” said Rohrer.

The new iMRI will be ready for use on patients early this fall. Providence St. Vincent also will act as an IMRISneuro luminary site on the West Coast. This means medical teams from both Asia and the western United States can visit the hospital and train in the iMRI neurological suite.

“With our recent 100 Top Hospitals recognition, Providence St. Vincent stands out as one of the best hospitals in the country. This new technology ensures we can offer patients needing brain surgery the safest care available,” said Janice Burger, the hospital’s chief executive.

Dr. Lesley M. Hallick Named 17th president of Pacific University
Pacific University alumna and Trustee Mindy Cameron ’65 chaired the Presidential Search Committee and made the announcement before a crowd of students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members. Hallick will begin serving as Pacific President on August 1, succeeding Dr. Phillip Creighton, who has served as Pacific President since 2003. Creighton joined Cameron in welcoming Dr. Hallick to Pacific. Cameron said the committee searched for a leader who embodies the passion for knowledge and service that our community values.

“Dr. Hallick’s experience at a multi-campus university, coupled with a foundation in the sciences and as a professor, researcher and board member, gives her a unique breadth of experience working with diverse groups in the academic, scientific and professional world,” said Cameron.

Dr. Hallick comes to Pacific from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) where she served a 20-year tenure as the chief academic officer. Dr. Hallick also comes with a long history of commendations for her work with students and the communities she has served. She currently serves on boards for Northwest Health Foundation, Oregon Historical Society and Oregon Healthcare Workforce Institute. Throughout her tenure at OHSU, Hallick has developed a reputation for building partnerships in and out of the university, developing and improving upon new and existing programs of study and garnering internal and external support for programs and partnerships. These skills will be much welcomed at Pacific University, a school that boasts programs at four locations in Oregon (Forest Grove, Hillsboro, Portland and Eugene) and more than 3,000 students in undergraduate and graduate programs.

There Must Still Be Time to Create Art, Linda Holland has Time to be Featured at Influence Gallery

The director of Tualatin Valley Artists, the non-profit group of artists who show their art in Influence Gallery is a busy woman, yet she still finds time to paint her watercolors and put together a show for the month of June.

Linda Holland, Hillsboro resident for over 20 years will show many of her never-before-seen watercolors at Influence Gallery, 131 SE 3rd Avenue with a reception on First Tuesday/Artwalk, June 2 at 5:30 p.m. The show ends on July 2.

Holland finds time for painting between the jobs she has volunteered for that keep her busy. She organized the Tualatin Valley Artists group in 2007 and with the help of some valuable members, has kept it viable for two years although the group has weathered some tough times.

As if that wasn't enough, she volunteered to help find the artists and musicians who fill the participating businesses for Artwalk - that keeps her busy.

Entertainment for the reception will be a five-piece band that plays a retro post-modern, contemporary style of music with a new grass spin called the Dismal Niche Orchestra or DNO, for short.

Jeff Harness, who plays guitar and sings says comedy plays a large role in their show as they are there to entertain. “In this life,” he said, “we all carve out our own dismal niche – part of the soggy Pacific Northwest mind set.” He adds his own bit of philosophy, “Remember, if you tap your feet to the music enough, moss can't grow between your toes.”

Paul Savanac plays the banjo and mandolin in the musical group and Barry Hagan does an amazing job with the tuba and bass. Dr. John Keys brings a multitude of instruments in like the dobra, mandolin, lap steel, and the six and 12 string guitars; Chuck Gilman plays the harmonica and helps Harness with the vocals.

But the star of the show is watercolorist Linda Holland who has been painting for over 30 years. After retiring from her career in publishing, (she owns Holland Graphics, Inc., Portland, now being run by her daughter and son) Holland thought she's take it easy and travel some while dabbling in her true love and pastime, painting. She did that for awhile but soon realized she wasn't using her creative energy.

With all that excess creative energy she went back to her original dream of spending her days showing art in a gallery while painting and talking to anybody that wandered in about art. That dream became a reality with TV Artists and had an added benefit: she got to show other artists' art also. Now her creativity juices began flowing again.

She gained popularity with a series of dragon and baby paintings and then went on to portraitures. Some of her more famous portraits were of Mayor Tom Hughes, the beloved principal of Glencoe High School, the well-known postal carrier of downtown Hillsboro and the owner of Main Street Books. As one of her fans said, “Linda, you've really found your niche.” (Not to be confused with the Dismal Niche Orchestra listed above).

Holland's next creative adventure will be to ask the new Chief of Police of Hillsboro if she will let her do her portrait.

Paintings included several people known in the local music scene since she has made a point to be involved in the Open Mic held every Friday at Influence. She has painted music groups like Couch, the band and Mick Schaefer of the Tree Top Tribe who plays regularly at The Venetian in Hillsboro and Don Haupt of Blues fame.

But throughout the different periods she never gave up her love of flowers. “Painting flowers soothes my soul,” she said. And they are soothing to look at also. There will be a collection of them at the show too.

The reception will be a double celebration. Moving into the new gallery space deserves a Ribbon-Cutting as a member of the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce. So if you want to get in on those festivities be sure to come early... by 5:30 p.m.

Who are TV Artists? They are folks, just like you, who saw a way to do something good in our community. Tualatin Valley Artists is an organization of creative people dedicated to improving Hillsboro's quality of life by enhancing its cultural arts. Their vision isn't set by committee but by hearts and souls willing to work together for something they believe in, and they do so in an atmosphere of encouragement and opportunity. For more information about Tualatin Valley Artists call 503-956-5604 or go to www.tvartists.org.

For more information about the artist and the show call Linda Holland, 503-956-5604 or go to www.lindaholland.net. For information on the Dismal Niche Orchestra send email to hasjeffh@hotmail.com or Google Dismal Niche Orchestra.

Semiconductor Executive will be Recognized at the AeA Oregon Technology Awards Event in May
The Oregon Council of AeA (formerly the American Electronics Association) announced today the selection of Ralph Quinsey, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Hillsboro, Ore.-based TriQuint Semiconductor, as the 2009 Technology Executive of the Year. Quinsey will be recognized publicly for the honor at this year’s Oregon Technology Awards program May 7, 2009 at the Portland Art Museum in Portland, Ore. Quinsey’s company, TriQuint, (NASDAQ: TQNT) is a leading radio frequency (RF) product manufacturer and foundry services provider in the semiconductor industry.

Quinsey was selected as the Technology Executive of the Year based on his leadership in his company, the greater Oregon community and the technology industry. Quinsey’s results- and employee-oriented approach to guiding TriQuint has contributed greatly to the company’s year-over-year growth over the past three years during a challenging period for much of the semiconductor industry. In his spare time, Quinsey contributes to his community in a variety of ways including his membership on the advisory board of Portland State University’s Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science, which receives input and funding from TriQuint.

Quinsey is widely recognized as streamlining the operations and focusing the market direction of TriQuint since he joined the company in July 2002 as president and CEO. While TriQuint has received mainstream exposure for its products’ place in many of the industry’s leading smartphones, the company also supplies products for WLAN, GPS, basestation, WiMAX, and defense and aerospace markets.

For this year’s award, Quinsey was chosen by a collection of the program’s previous Technology Executive of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award recipients who make up the Selection Committee. They evaluated nominations from the committee and from the technology community at large.