Introduction
Welcome
to the Associates Web Site. This site is meant to easy interface to the many activities of
the Associates and the Associates Foundation. For those of you who are not
familiar with the Associates, or are wondering if you are eligible to become a
member and to participate in the items listed below please read the RED
footer at
the bottom of the page. The "About
the Associates" and "Associates
History" contain even more information and history of the Associates.
Quick
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Current
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Third Annual

“ART by the PARK”Art Sale and Auction!
Wed. June 24, 2009
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We are now looking for artists!
This is a great opportunity to showcase your artwork to a new audience,
and sell it (minus a commission).
For more information
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The Discount prices are back! EVENTS
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EXECUTIVE BOARD 2009 |
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Associates
Meetings |
Archives |
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Executive Board Meeting
(2nd
Wednesday Each Month)
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Governor's & Interested Parties
Meeting
everyone is welcome to come
(3rd
Wednesday Each Month)
NOTE:
No Meeting February 18, 2009
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Events
& Tickets
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What
does the Rose Garden, Rose Arena, Memorial Coliseum and Broadway have in common (besides being in Portland)? They have
great shows and a variety of events.
The Associates brings it's
members discount tickets! Open the pdf links below for the various
venues to see what the current offerings are. Be
sure to use your personal computer
resources to access the external sites noted on screen and in the pdf
files.
Chair: Chérie Long,
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2009
Season
Associates Group Event Program
Ticket
Ordering
Keller
Auditorium (Seating
Chart)
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Rose Quarters
Upcoming
Events
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Chair: Chérie Long,
503-230-3147
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BASEBALL
Discounts
Game Tickets
for Associates Members
Discount
Details
Co-Chair: Nicki Howland x3809
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PORTLAND

TIMBERS
Discounts
Game Tickets
for Associates Members
Discount
Details
Co-Chair: Nicki Howland x3809
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Sales
& Fundraisers
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Besides the Sales
identified below there are other sales and fundraisers
that are sponsored by the Associates and/or the Associates Foundation
throughout the year.
These are generally advertised in the Current
Activities section.
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BPA
LogoWear --- Order
Form

Jackets,
shirts, cups, tote bags, BPA lapel pins and more
all sporting the BPA Logo can
be viewed at the Logowear
page.
Chair:
Eileen Jensen, 360-619-6748
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Annual Craft
Bazaars
Awaiting to hear information on the 2009 Associates Holiday Craft Bazaars*
usually held in October and
November. (Location: Lobby and room 122 Hqtrs.)
If you wish
to participate please read the new Bazaar
Rules. Volunteers are always needed.
* You must be an
Associates member or sponsored by an
Associates member
to reserve a table for these bazaars.
Co-Chair: Angie
Dowling (503) 230-3642
Co-Chair: Nancy
Wallschlaeger (503) 230-5357
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Yearly Entertainment Book Sales
Check back around
August 2009!
Chair:
Sandi
Pierce - (360) 619-6285
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Book
Fairs
Keep an Eye on the
"Current
Activities"
portion of this page for date, time and locations
Chair: Nancy C. Mabe
TEC/CSB1 (360)
619-6283
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Outreach / Assisting Others
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The
Associates and the Associates Foundation reach out to help others in many ways.
Here are just a few...
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Scholarships
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DICK FRENCH MEMORIAL (DFM)
AND THE ASSOCIATES SCHOLARSHIPS
The Associates Foundation administers a scholarship fund for the purpose of assisting the sons and daughters of Northwest Federal Employees Association members, or in the absence of sufficient qualified candidates, Associates members or their spouses, in securing college or vocational education.
The scholarships are awarded on the basis of the applicant's scholastic achievement, financial need, and promise, as well as such personal qualities as character and leadership ability. In order to be eligible for consideration by the Scholarship Committee, a candidate must meet eligibility requirements. These requirements are included in the application form that can be downloaded from this
site during application time.
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2009
Scholarship Application
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Associates scholarship application INFORMATION
Applications for the 2009 scholarships are being accepted now. Applications must be postmarked by
April 7, 2009, or hand delivered to one of the Scholarship Committee members by
April 10, 2009. Selection
of scholarship winners is expected by the end of June. Checks will be sent
by mid-August in time for fall registration.
To fill in the application form long-hand, simply download the application form here.
An electronic form is available - just contact your Associates Governor or any of the Scholarship Committee members.
The 2009 Scholarship Committee Members are:
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| Claudia Perot |
clperot@bpa.gov |
530-230-3754 |
| Eileen Jensen |
nejensen@bpa.gov |
360-619-6748 |
| Karen Graves Pyrch |
ksgpyrch@bpa.gov |
503-230-3194 |
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Eyeglass Donations
Donate eyeglasses and/or Hearing aids for people in need
by: Leaving them at any BPA Service Center, or Send to Associates Center
(BPA/B155) via BPA mail, or Mail to: Eyeglasses, PO Box 3621 (B155)
Portland OR 97208-3621 Read more about donating
Eyeglass or what the Associates collection
results have been.
Chair: Kelly Torres (360)
418-8288
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FOOD
DRIVES
HELPING
TO RESTOCK LOCAL FOOD BANKS
Items used by the Oregon
Food Bank and FISH (Friends In Service To Humanity) throughout the year
include: Canned Goods, Paper Products, Household Supplies, and Personal
Care Products.
Monetary
donations are welcome too.
Thank you for helping your community members in need!
PAST RESULT COMPARISONS
RESULTS OF LAST FOOD DRIVE
Portland
Chair Mira Vowles (503) 230-4796
Vancouver Chair Liz Paul (360) 418-2476
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BLOOD
DRIVES
We all expect blood to be
there for us, but barely a fraction of those who can give do. Yet sooner
or later, virtually all of us will face a time of great vulnerability in
which we will need blood. And that time is all too often unexpected. From
its beginning, the American Red Cross has formed a community of service,
of generous, strong and decent people bound by beliefs beyond themselves.
The honor, spirit and resources of the American people comes forth with
neighbors helping neighbors in need - during earthquakes, floods, fires,
storms - and also for the deeply personal and often quiet disasters that
require a gift of blood."
Blood Drives
Sponsored by the Associates
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Membership
& Its Benefits
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Although the
the Associates has many
activities that benefit non members such as the coordination of blood
drives and food drives, book fairs, annual picnic, and bazaars, there are
a few that are member specific. Being a vendor at the Craft bazaar, attending a very fun very inexpensive
holiday skate party with your children, advertising in the WATTS News are
all member only benefits. Two programs that are member specific are caring and sharing and the
Medical Equipment loan program.
Chair:
Jamey Winchester, (503) 230-3789
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Membership
Invitation
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Employee
Renewal Form
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Retiree
Renewal Form
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CARING
& SHARING
The
Caring & Sharing program oversees the aid, comfort and cheer to the
Associates members as circumstances arise. The Associates may grant
members money gifts in major cases of emergency need; provide medical
equipment such as wheel chairs and other helpful appliances available for
members use; and make Presentations to members who are: hospitalized, give
birth, adopt children, and finally to families of deceased members.
When you join you will be asked to fill out a preference form and
return it to the Governor in your area. This form gives the Governor
the information they need to advise the Caring & Sharing
Chairperson.
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Employee
Preference Form
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Retiree
Preference Form
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A
project of the Associates Foundation
~ a 501(c)(3) organization and a benefit for Associates Members.
The
Associates has agreed to the Associates Foundation’s sponsorship of the
long standing Medical Equipment Loan Program. These items have come to the
Associates through donations and purchases. The advantage of having the
program under the Associates Foundation is that donations – of new or
good-condition used equipment (fair-market value) and of cash – are now
tax deductible since the Associates Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Thank you
for your support!
Chair:
Chérie Long,
503-230-3147
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MEDICAL
EQUIPMENT LOAN PROGRAM
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Licensed
Notary Services
for
oregon & Washington states

Rena Brooks (for WA & OR) x4431. it's
as simple as:
Show
your current Associates membership card.
Then
have document notarized.
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Annual
Picnic
Check
back this spring for more
Details
See
the Photo Gallery

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Holiday
Skate Party
See
the Photo Gallery
Usually
in December.
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Information & Publications
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Looking
for a governor? Want to get a hold of a program chair
person? Curious to see who the Associates Officers are? This
is the section for you. The links below open either a web page or pdf
file.
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WATTS
News
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Governors
(pdf)
Program
Chairs (pdf)
Sport
Chairs (pdf)
Associate
Officers (page)
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Official
Documents
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Policies
(1995)
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Bylaws
(1996)
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Governor's Manual
(2008)
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Constitution
(1996)
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Volunteer
Duty Descriptions (2002)
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Sports Program Operating Procedures (2005)
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Governors
Request for Presentation Form
(2007)
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About the Associates
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You can join The Associates at any time by sending just $5.00 along with the
Membership Renewal Form (Current
Employee Form, Retiree
Form) to one of the various Governors
located throughout the agencies, retirees please follow instructions on the
form. There is an annual membership drive during January and February every
year.
The Associates sponsors reduced-price sales of products and services, such as
Book Fairs, See's Candy, and
Entertainment Books. The Associates also has wheelchairs and medical
equipment you can borrow, a Notary
Public, and a paperback lending library at Dittmer and the Headquarters
Building. You can also access the Watts News
and archives of past issues online.
The Associates awards at least $5,000 per year in academic
scholarships
to Members' children. Members are also entitled to apply for special grants (in
case of a personal catastrophe) and Caring
& Sharing presentations when death, illness, injury, or a child's
birth/adoption occurs. The Associates is also involved in sponsoring Blood
Drives, Food Drives, Foster
Children's Holiday Gifts Programs, and many other functions. The Associates also
sponsors various sports teams,
such as Golf, Bowling, and Softball. We are able to offer discount programs for
group
events, such as Blazer games, ballets, plays, concerts, and ice skating
shows.
Special events are held each year. Past events include the
Children's
Holiday Roller Skating Party and the Summer Picnic. Both are held at Oaks
Park and are sponsored by the Associates for its members. In the past, the
Associates have also organized Holiday Craft Bazaars, Book Fairs, and various other fund raisers. All money raised goes
towards the Associates Scholarship fund, the Caring & Sharing Program, and
various grants that may arise during the year.
The NW Federal Employee's Associates includes
not only BPA employees (including contract employees), but employees from the
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service,
Geological Survey, NOAA Fisheries, Pacific NW Federal Credit Union, Office of
the Regional Solicitor and US Geological Survey. Our organization has been going
strong for over 60 years, and has continued to be a very important part of being
a Federal employee.
Employees are welcome to become a Governor and/or attend the
monthly
meetings, which are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Please contact Mollie
Gratreak at (503) 230-3075 for the location and bridge line number.
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Associates
History
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Visit the Photo Gallery
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The BPA Retirees' eMail Group
This email group is open to people retired from or otherwise formerly employed by or at the Bonneville Power
Administration or has been an Associates Member. Its purposes are to be a communications link for information of general interest to many people and to be a place where one person can ask another to contact them via personal email, phone, or home address.
To join the group, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BPAretirees
form your home computer and apply to be a member.
This tool is being maintained by a group simply known
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Items
advertised on this website are intended for Northwest Federal
Employees Association's (i.e., The Associates) members and retirees or
Federal employees who work for one of the following agencies: (Bonneville
Power Administration, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management,
Regional Solicitor's Office, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological
Survey, National Marine Fisheries Service, and the Pacific NW Federal Credit
Union) AND are headquartered in the Lloyd Center area of Portland, OR, or
located at Van Mall and Dittmer in Vancouver, WA. The Associates have the
right to refuse service and/or products to anyone who is not a current
employee or retiree from one of the aforementioned agencies.
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