Hoodland Women’s Club: Member Spotlight, Spring Events, and Ways to Get Involved

Member feature: Linda Bergman

Linda Bergman had always wanted to live by water. So when she found a place on the Sandy River, she sold her beloved arts and crafts bungalow in Portland and moved to Hoodland.

In the 10 years she’s lived up here, Linda has created a yard full of flowers – fuschias echinacea, hostas, geraniums in pots. “I’ve tried to make a space that’s colorful,” she said. 

“I start every morning on the deck if it’s nice – with a book. I read pretty much constantly.” 

Linda served as a Multnomah Circuit Court judge for 28 years. “I loved learning how to handle a variety of people efficiently but respectfully,” she said. “I got particularly interested in working to settle criminal cases. I’d sit in my office with them, in street clothes, no judge’s robes, and try to provide a reality check on their options.”

She volunteers at Davis Elementary two days a week, teaching reading to kids grades K through 2. And for years, Linda has made and sold greeting cards. You can find her cards at Cooper’s Wine Shop. 

Linda joined the Hoodland Women’s Club looking for community. “They really know what’s going on,” she said. She serves on the HWC Community Fund committee, helping get money to Hoodland residents for situations like power being cut off or medical emergencies.  

“Bad things happen to folks sometimes,” she said, “and there’s just no way to make it on your own. That seems like what we should be doing. That’s what I want to be involved with. I need to be part of a community, and that’s possible with this Club. 

“Otherwise, I’d probably just sit by the river and read books,” she laughs. 

Schedule now for Mobile Vet Clinic

If your furry friend needs a nail trim, vaccinations, or an exam, you don’t have to go into town to see a good vet. The Mobile Vet Clinic will be in Hoodland April 25. An annual offering of the HWC, in partnership with the Northwest Mobile Vet, the Mobile Vet Clinic offers reduced price veterinary services. Advance registration required; by April 20 or until all slots are full. Go to the HWC website to register. 

Spring Fling joins all in community

It was a night filled with good food, community, and laughter at HWC’s Spring Fling held March 6 at Alpine Events. The dance floor stayed lively all night long, buoyed by DJ Nathan Ostrander of Music Matters. 

“Events like this are a beautiful reminder of how important it is to spend time together and support one another here on the mountain,” said Kim Anzarut, HWC member and chair of the HWC Marketing Committee.

Big shout out to Alpine Events for the space and to HWC member Monica Shirk, owner of Moonchild Floral Design, for donating the beautiful centerpieces.

Join HWC for just $25 a year and support our community alongside other amazing mountain women. Our monthly meetings feature topics from mountain history to women’s health, at iconic locations all around Hoodland – Camp Arrah Wanna, Timberline Lodge, the Girl Scout Homestead. And there are many opportunities to give back. The next meeting, April 13 at the Lions Club, will feature a networking activity.

Membership is open to all women that live on the mountain full or part time. Join us. More information at www.hoodlandwomensclub.org