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Portland's communities and local government come together through PBEM on a mission to build our cooperative resilience to disasters. The Community Resilience Champions who put in this work are NET volunteers, COAD members, government workers, faith leaders, nonprofit employees, business leaders, and neighbors. We wish to recognize them all. In doing so, we grow a shared history and culture of resilience in Portland aspiring to instill pride, meaning, and connectedness between all who live, work, play, and worship in Portland.
 
Portland's communities and local government come together through PBEM on a mission to build our cooperative resilience to disasters. The Community Resilience Champions who put in this work are NET volunteers, COAD members, government workers, faith leaders, nonprofit employees, business leaders, and neighbors. We wish to recognize them all. In doing so, we grow a shared history and culture of resilience in Portland aspiring to instill pride, meaning, and connectedness between all who live, work, play, and worship in Portland.  


PBEM has different means of recognizing Community Resilience Champions. The purpose of this page is to memorialize the names and accomplishments of those who have received public recognition from PBEM as Community Resilience Champions.   
PBEM has different means of recognizing Community Resilience Champions. The purpose of this page is to memorialize the names and accomplishments of those who have received public recognition from PBEM as Community Resilience Champions.   
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==== PBEM Bureau Challenge Coin ====
==== PBEM Bureau Challenge Coin ====
[[File:PBEM Challenge Coin.jpg|alt=Proof specs of the PBEM Bureau Challenge Coin.|thumb|400x400px|''Proof specs of the PBEM Bureau Challenge Coin.'']]
[[File:PBEM Challenge Coin.jpg|alt=Proof specs of the PBEM Bureau Challenge Coin.|thumb|400x400px|''Proof specs of the PBEM Bureau Challenge Coin.'']]
[[Portland Community Resilience Champions/PBEM Bureau Challenge Coin Awardees|Main article: PBEM Bureau Challenge Coin Awardees]]
PBEM Bureau Coins are the coins most often awarded to NET volunteers in recognition of excellent contributions to the NET program and community resilience. Each of these coins are individually numbered with the recipient's name, commendations, and award citations recorded on this page.  
PBEM Bureau Coins are the coins most often awarded to NET volunteers in recognition of excellent contributions to the NET program and community resilience. Each of these coins are individually numbered with the recipient's name, commendations, and award citations recorded on this page.  


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|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">PBEM and NET has worked with Hugh since 2018. PBEM is recognizing Hugh for his pivotal role developing a visual language for the NET program and PBEM community outreach programs. His creativity and artistic talent have brought clarity and engagement to our work, making safety information accessible and memorable. Hugh's illustrations have appeared in many PBEM publications, most notably in the [[Printed Community Handout Materials#PocketPrep|PocketPrep]]. He has also produced diagrams and translated complex concepts into visual narratives that diverse audiences can use and understand.</div>
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">PBEM and NET has worked with Hugh since 2018. PBEM is recognizing Hugh for his pivotal role developing a visual language for the NET program and PBEM community outreach programs. His creativity and artistic talent have brought clarity and engagement to our work, making safety information accessible and memorable. Hugh's illustrations have appeared in many PBEM publications, most notably in the [[Printed Community Handout Materials#PocketPrep|PocketPrep]]. He has also produced diagrams and translated complex concepts into visual narratives that diverse audiences can use and understand.</div>
|<span style="background:#009975; color:#009975">.</span><span style="background:#009975; color:white">'''Program Innovation'''</span><span style="background:#009975; color:#009975">.</span>
|<span style="background:#009975; color:#009975">.</span><span style="background:#009975; color:white">'''Program Innovation'''</span><span style="background:#009975; color:#009975">.</span>
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|'''Potter, Crystal'''
|Brentwood-Darlington NET
|328
|205.09.13
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">For her leadership and dedication in coordinating NET Camp, ensuring volunteers had a meaningful and well-organized training experience that built both skills and community.</div>
|<span style="background:#006400; color:#006400">.</span><span style="background:#006400; color:white">'''Service Appreciation'''</span><span style="background:#006400; color:#006400">.</span>
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|'''Mill, Robert'''
|'''Mill, Robert'''
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|351
|351
|2024.06.01
|2024.06.01
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|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">For his invaluable support at the Portland Rose Festival, his leadership during a Scenario Village exercise, and his service leading the Spanish-speaking team, bringing both skill and inclusivity to our preparedness efforts.</div>
|<span style="background:#990099; color:#990099">.</span><span style="background:#990099; color:white">'''Operations Excellence'''</span><span style="background:#990099; color:#990099">.</span>
|<span style="background:#990099; color:#990099">.</span><span style="background:#990099; color:white">'''Operations Excellence'''</span><span style="background:#990099; color:#990099">.</span>
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|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">In recognition of Emily's service as Bravo Team Leader and station chief, her service during many NET and BEECN related exercises, and her contributions as a NET volunteer.</div>
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">In recognition of Emily's service as Bravo Team Leader and station chief, her service during many NET and BEECN related exercises, and her contributions as a NET volunteer.</div>
|<span style="background:#FF3300; color:#FF3300">.</span><span style="background:#FF3300; color:white">'''Radio Award'''</span><span style="background:#FF3300; color:#FF3300">.</span>
|<span style="background:#FF3300; color:#FF3300">.</span><span style="background:#FF3300; color:white">'''Radio Award'''</span><span style="background:#FF3300; color:#FF3300">.</span>
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|'''Ethington, Don'''
|PrepareSmart LLC
|493
|2025.02.25
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Awarded in appreciation of PrepareSmart LLC's twelve years supplying NET volunteers, the excellent service of PrepareSmart staff, and their contributions to Portland's disaster resilience.</div>
|<span style="background:#006400; color:#006400">.</span><span style="background:#006400; color:white">'''Service Appreciation'''</span><span style="background:#006400; color:#006400">.</span>
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|'''Prekeges, Sandy'''
|PrepareSmart LLC
|494
|2025.02.25
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Awarded in appreciation of PrepareSmart LLC's twelve years supplying NET volunteers, the excellent service of PrepareSmart staff, and their contributions to Portland's disaster resilience.</div>
|<span style="background:#006400; color:#006400">.</span><span style="background:#006400; color:white">'''Service Appreciation'''</span><span style="background:#006400; color:#006400">.</span>
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|'''Polk, Deena'''
|PrepareSmart LLC
|495
|2025.02.25
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Awarded in appreciation of PrepareSmart LLC's twelve years supplying NET volunteers, the excellent service of PrepareSmart staff, and their contributions to Portland's disaster resilience.</div>
|<span style="background:#006400; color:#006400">.</span><span style="background:#006400; color:white">'''Service Appreciation'''</span><span style="background:#006400; color:#006400">.</span>
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|'''Oratz, Keith'''
|PrepareSmart LLC
|496
|2025.02.25
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Awarded in appreciation of PrepareSmart LLC's twelve years supplying NET volunteers, the excellent service of PrepareSmart staff, and their contributions to Portland's disaster resilience.</div>
|<span style="background:#006400; color:#006400">.</span><span style="background:#006400; color:white">'''Service Appreciation'''</span><span style="background:#006400; color:#006400">.</span>
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|'''Smith, Thomas E L, PhD FRGS, Associate Professor'''
|London School of Economics & Political Science
|497
|2025.04.03
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Awarded to commemorate Prof. Smith's class from London.</div>
|<span style="background:#FF00FF; color:#FF00FF">.</span><span style="background:#FF00FF; color:white">'''Visit Commemoration'''</span><span style="background:#FF00FF; color:#FF00FF">.</span>
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|Anderson, Kim
|Portland Water Bureau
|488
|2025.06.21
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Kim Anderson, with the Portland Water Bureau, is recognized for her support of Portland's disaster preparedness efforts. Kim has been instrumental in helping PBEM and NET volunteers secure outreach materials, enabling more effective public education around emergency water storage and use. Her behind-the-scenes contributions have helped amplify community preparedness across Portland.</div>
|<span style="background:#FFCC00; color:#FFCC00">.</span><span style="background:#FFCC00; color: black">'''Outreach Champion'''</span><span style="background:#FFCC00; color:#FFCC00">.</span>
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|Xuannha Vo
|Community Health Manager, [https://www.apano.org/ APANO]
|487
|2025.06.21
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Xuannha Vo is the Community Health Manager at APANO, the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon. As a key partner in PBEM’s COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster), APANO has partnered with us to deliver many emergency preparedness trainings to their constituents, surmounting cultural and language challenges. Xuannha has a background in Public Health and Nursing and supports many health initiatives in cooperation with organizations including Oregon Health Authority, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, and Portland Community College. We recognize and thank her today for her dedicated collaboration with PBEM, and specifically for her efforts in becoming a certified Instructor and delivering CPR and First Aid training to Portland’s Vietnamese-speaking community members.</div>
|<span style="background:#FFCC00; color:#FFCC00">.</span><span style="background:#FFCC00; color: black">'''Outreach Champion'''</span><span style="background:#FFCC00; color:#FFCC00">.</span>
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|Taylor, Robert
|Radio Training Liaison
|481
|2025.06.21
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Robert Taylor is recognized for his ongoing contributions to Portland’s emergency communications capacity as an Radio Training Liaison (RTL).</div>
|<span style="background:#FF3300; color:#FF3300">.</span><span style="background:#FF3300; color:white">'''Radio Award'''</span><span style="background:#FF3300; color:#FF3300">.</span>
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|Lefevre, Paul
|Radio Training Liaison
|498
|2025.06.21
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Paul Lefevre is recognized for his ongoing contributions to Portland’s emergency communications capacity as an Radio Training Liaison (RTL).</div>
|<span style="background:#FF3300; color:#FF3300">.</span><span style="background:#FF3300; color:white">'''Radio Award'''</span><span style="background:#FF3300; color:#FF3300">.</span>
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|Perry, Loren
|Radio Training Liaison
|483
|2025.06.21
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Loren Perry is recognized for his ongoing contributions to Portland’s emergency communications capacity as an Radio Training Liaison (RTL).</span>
|<span style="background:#FF3300; color:#FF3300">.</span><span style="background:#FF3300; color:white">'''Radio Award'''</span><span style="background:#FF3300; color:#FF3300">.</span>
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|Nadler, Michael
|Radio Training Liaison
|484
|2025.06.21
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Michael Nadler is recognized for his ongoing contributions to Portland’s emergency communications capacity as an Radio Training Liaison (RTL).</div>
|<span style="background:#FF3300; color:#FF3300">.</span><span style="background:#FF3300; color:white">'''Radio Award'''</span><span style="background:#FF3300; color:#FF3300">.</span>
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|Scott, Brian
|Radio Training Liaison
|485
|2025.06.21
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Brian Scott is recognized for his ongoing contributions to Portland’s emergency communications capacity as an Radio Training Liaison (RTL).</div>
|<span style="background:#FF3300; color:#FF3300">.</span><span style="background:#FF3300; color:white">'''Radio Award'''</span><span style="background:#FF3300; color:#FF3300">.</span>
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|Lozano-Peralta, Marisol
|Portland Bureau of Emergency Management
|486
|2025.06.21
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Marisol Lozano-Peralta is recognized for her outstanding efforts to expand disaster preparedness and response education in Portland’s Spanish-speaking communities. As a community instructor, Marisol regularly teaches First Aid, Stop the Bleed, and Basic CERT. Her work breaks down barriers to access and ensures that vital lifesaving skills are available to those often underserved by traditional outreach. Portland is more resilient because of her leadership.</div>
|<span style="background:#D35D30; color:#D35D30">.</span><span style="background:#D35D30; color:white">'''NET Team Leader'''</span><span style="background:#D35D30; color:#D35D30">.</span> ★ <span style="background:#FFCC00; color:#FFCC00">.</span><span style="background:#FFCC00; color: black">'''Outreach Champion'''</span><span style="background:#FFCC00; color:#FFCC00">.</span> ★ <span style="background:#CCCCCC; color:#CCCCCC">.</span><span style="background:#CCCCCC; color: black">'''PBEM Staff'''</span><span style="background:#CCCCCC; color:#CCCCCC">.</span>
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|Pattee, Emma
|Self; [https://www.emmapattee.com/ professional writer]
|482
|2025.06.21
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Emma Patee is recognized for her contribution to public awareness of earthquake risk in the Pacific Northwest through her novel Tilt. By setting her story in the aftermath of a major Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, Emma brings attention to the human impacts of disaster and the importance of preparedness. Her work helps spark critical conversations and expands public understanding of resilience.</div>
|<span style="background:#FFCC00; color:#FFCC00">.</span><span style="background:#FFCC00; color: black">'''Outreach Champion'''</span><span style="background:#FFCC00; color:#FFCC00">.</span>
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|Gabriel, Blue
|Hazelwood NET
|489
|2025.06.21
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Blue Gabriel is recognized for their exceptional commitment to community preparedness and emergency response. A dedicated NET volunteer, Blue has contributed to organizing NET Camp and is actively training to become a NET instructor. Blue’s lifesaving action—reviving a person experiencing an overdose using Wilderness First Aid skills—exemplifies the spirit and impact of volunteer readiness. Their quick thinking and calm response made the difference in a true life-or-death situation.</div>
|<span style="background:#006400; color:#006400">.</span><span style="background:#006400; color:white">'''Service Appreciation'''</span><span style="background:#006400; color:#006400">.</span>
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|Groschopf, J. Jason
|St. Johns NET
|500
|2025.06.21
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">J. Jason Groschopf is recognized for his longstanding and many contributions to Portland NET. A consistent presence at nearly every deployment, Jason has also taken personal responsibility for maintaining several “orphan” BEECN caches in North Portland. He has even designed NET patches. Jason embodies reliability, creativity, and dedication to community resilience.</div>
|<span style="background:#006400; color:#006400">.</span><span style="background:#006400; color:white">'''Service Appreciation'''</span><span style="background:#006400; color:#006400">.</span>
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|Reich, Uli
|Woodburn CERT
|490
|2025.06.21
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Uli Reich, CERT Coordinator for the City of Woodburn, is recognized for fostering collaboration and mutual learning between CERT programs across Oregon. Uli has welcomed Portland NET volunteers to participate in Woodburn CERT exercises, creating valuable opportunities for cross-pollination of ideas and building relationships across jurisdictional boundaries. His commitment to partnership strengthens disaster preparedness throughout the region.</div>
|<span style="background:#006400; color:#006400">.</span><span style="background:#006400; color:white">'''Service Appreciation'''</span><span style="background:#006400; color:#006400">.</span>
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|Rippey, Paul
|St. Johns NET/CRD
|330
|2025.012.04
|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">For outstanding initiative and community leadership, Paul Rippey is recognized for his exemplary efforts to strengthen neighborhood engagement in St. Johns. Paul spearheaded the Safer Together in St. Johns program—an innovative partnership originally launched through the St. Johns Neighborhood Association and supported by PBEM—which has brought preparedness and connection to more than a thousand neighbors through dozens of block parties each year. He also advanced community visibility and civic collaboration by organizing appearances from City leaders, including Mayor Keith Wilson and Region 2 City Councilor Sameer Kanal, at local NET meetings. Through his initiative, diplomacy, and enduring commitment to resilience, Paul has built lasting bridges between City Hall and the St. Johns community.</div>
|<span style="background:#FFCC00; color:#FFCC00">.</span><span style="background:#FFCC00; color: black">'''Outreach Champion'''</span><span style="background:#FFCC00; color:#FFCC00">.</span>
|}[[File:NET Task Book Challenge Coin.jpg|alt=Proof specs of the NET Task Book Challenge Coin.|thumb|400x400px|''Proof specs of the NET Task Book Challenge Coin.'']]
|}[[File:NET Task Book Challenge Coin.jpg|alt=Proof specs of the NET Task Book Challenge Coin.|thumb|400x400px|''Proof specs of the NET Task Book Challenge Coin.'']]


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