AHB’s Annual Picnic in August—free for members and their guests—has known many venues and formats since Art Johnson held a pool party picnic at his home in 1992, our founding year. This year, like last, we plan to picnic at Oaks Park in SE Portland.

We’ve had picnics at parks around Portland and at different members’ homes, including Ron and Lynn Miller’s patio and Jerry and Gloria Auker’s log cabin home (with Gloria’s homemade pies in abundance). We’ve had picnics catered by member chefs (who can forget Zoe), and done them potluck. A few picnics included delightful chamber music, some had group activities, and one was organized by AHB President Dan Florea’s party planner. Our current host is the Board of AHB, who plan and set up the picnic at the S.M.I.L.E. Station for this annual AHB tradition.

In past years, we sometimes set aside time at the picnic to discuss possible meeting topics and presenters for the next year. The relaxed atmosphere was conducive for members to contribute their suggestions and helped the Board plan ahead. More recently, picnics have been largely social events — a time to indulge in delicious food, kick back with fellow members, meet their friends and family, and imbibe under the summer sky.

Photo Album of AHB Annual Picnics from Years Past — See anyone you know?