Started in September 2009 by Shaifali at home.
I started this get together purely with the aim of having a wives get together during the day. My aim was to have a fun time which is also purposeful.at the same time. My ultimate dream is to take this forward where we could actively associate ourselves with some social cause. Right now, we all are in a phase in our lives where we are either studying/creating families/in jobs/or NGOs etc. So, my vision is for the future is to be able to have more time to devote to such constructive endeavours.Till then, we bank on whatever we share! Thanks to all the group members who have taken the time, effort and most importantly interest to get this going!
Initial Group Members:
Komal/ Jesal/Divya/Supraja/Krupa/Aparna/Shaifali
On a break:
Komal got a job! Congrats Komal
Jesal gave birth to a baby girl.Congrats Jesal
Current Active Group Members:
Bakul/Ashwini/Sowmya/Sanchita/Aparna/Divya/Supraja/Krupa/Shaifali
News:
Bakul on a break Expecting in a week! All the best Bakul
Sanchita working on her PhD thesis. All the best Sanchita
Main Agenda/Aim:
Who can Join: Housewives -stay at home wives/moms/wives who are studying/part-time wives
Venue: Changes every month to the member who is hosting it at their home
Wives get together once in a month to-
Tea-time
Discuss a chapter of a book that has been selected before and read before
Post & Discuss restaurants that are worth a try or don't recommend at all in PDX
Post & Discuss places to visit that are worth a try or don't recommend at all in PDX
Share any new information pertaining to life in PDX/US
Support wives who have recently arrived in the US and need info on life in the US
Encourage group members to inform their circle of friends about Portland Saheli
Time: 2 hours/ mornings-10 to 12pm or afternoons-3 to 5pm depending on the group members convenience.
Frequency: Once in a month
Leave Policy: All are welcome to take a break and get back whenever they want.Its flexible:)
Past Venues:
1st Meeting on 30th September at Shaifali's House 2009.
Agenda: Getting to know each other and deciding on topics that will interest us all.Posting of New restaurants and places to visit
Present: Jesal,Komal,Aparna,Supraja,Krupa
2nd Meeting on 11th November at Krupa's house 2009:
I started this get together purely with the aim of having a wives get together during the day. My aim was to have a fun time which is also purposeful.at the same time. My ultimate dream is to take this forward where we could actively associate ourselves with some social cause. Right now, we all are in a phase in our lives where we are either studying/creating families/in jobs/or NGOs etc. So, my vision is for the future is to be able to have more time to devote to such constructive endeavours.Till then, we bank on whatever we share! Thanks to all the group members who have taken the time, effort and most importantly interest to get this going!
Initial Group Members:
Komal/ Jesal/Divya/Supraja/Krupa/Aparna/Shaifali
On a break:
Komal got a job! Congrats Komal
Jesal gave birth to a baby girl.Congrats Jesal
Current Active Group Members:
Bakul/Ashwini/Sowmya/Sanchita/Aparna/Divya/Supraja/Krupa/Shaifali
News:
Bakul on a break Expecting in a week! All the best Bakul
Sanchita working on her PhD thesis. All the best Sanchita
Main Agenda/Aim:
Who can Join: Housewives -stay at home wives/moms/wives who are studying/part-time wives
Venue: Changes every month to the member who is hosting it at their home
Wives get together once in a month to-
Tea-time
Discuss a chapter of a book that has been selected before and read before
Post & Discuss restaurants that are worth a try or don't recommend at all in PDX
Post & Discuss places to visit that are worth a try or don't recommend at all in PDX
Share any new information pertaining to life in PDX/US
Support wives who have recently arrived in the US and need info on life in the US
Encourage group members to inform their circle of friends about Portland Saheli
Time: 2 hours/ mornings-10 to 12pm or afternoons-3 to 5pm depending on the group members convenience.
Frequency: Once in a month
Leave Policy: All are welcome to take a break and get back whenever they want.Its flexible:)
Past Venues:
1st Meeting on 30th September at Shaifali's House 2009.
Agenda: Getting to know each other and deciding on topics that will interest us all.Posting of New restaurants and places to visit
Present: Jesal,Komal,Aparna,Supraja,Krupa
2nd Meeting on 11th November at Krupa's house 2009:
Thanks Krupa for taking this forward!
Agenda: Creation of the book group by Divya. Talk over the bead festival
Present: Divya,Sowmya,Jesal,Aparna,Shaifali,Supraja
New Member: Welcome Sowmya
3rd Meeting on 26th January at Supraja's House 2010:
Agenda:Discussion on selection of book.India trips.New places to Visit and restaurants.Portland Saheli on Facebook suggested and created by Sanchita
Present:Divya, Sanchita, Shaifali, Krupa
New Member: Sanchita
4th Meeting on 2nd March at Divya's House 2010:
Agenda: First Book-Discussion on Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri, coordinated by Divya our Book Discussion Manager! Sahil got his first stitches.Proposal of meeting without the kids.We are on Facebook.Thanks Sanchita!
Present: Bakul, Ashwini,Shaifali, Krupa, Supraja
New Member: Welcome Ashwini & Bakul
5th Meeting on 20th April at Sowmya's House 2010:
Agenda:Discussion on 1st chapter of Unaccustomed Earth.Proposal to create have a blog for Portland Saheli by Ashwini.To decide on summer picnic date & venue in next meeting.To decide on next book.To update places to visit and restaurants to try by group members.
Present:Ashwini, Krupa, Divya ,Shaifali
6th Meeting at Ashwini's House May 2010:
Agenda: To click group member photo.Decide picnic details.Decide on next person to host.
Agenda: Creation of the book group by Divya. Talk over the bead festival
Present: Divya,Sowmya,Jesal,Aparna,Shaifali,Supraja
New Member: Welcome Sowmya
3rd Meeting on 26th January at Supraja's House 2010:
Agenda:Discussion on selection of book.India trips.New places to Visit and restaurants.Portland Saheli on Facebook suggested and created by Sanchita
Present:Divya, Sanchita, Shaifali, Krupa
New Member: Sanchita
4th Meeting on 2nd March at Divya's House 2010:
Agenda: First Book-Discussion on Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri, coordinated by Divya our Book Discussion Manager! Sahil got his first stitches.Proposal of meeting without the kids.We are on Facebook.Thanks Sanchita!
Present: Bakul, Ashwini,Shaifali, Krupa, Supraja
New Member: Welcome Ashwini & Bakul
5th Meeting on 20th April at Sowmya's House 2010:
Agenda:Discussion on 1st chapter of Unaccustomed Earth.Proposal to create have a blog for Portland Saheli by Ashwini.To decide on summer picnic date & venue in next meeting.To decide on next book.To update places to visit and restaurants to try by group members.
Present:Ashwini, Krupa, Divya ,Shaifali
6th Meeting at Ashwini's House May 2010:
Agenda: To click group member photo.Decide picnic details.Decide on next person to host.
Great going Shaifali!!
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