September 6. 2006
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Environmental
Activism Celebrated
Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.
kicks off Muddy
Boot Festival
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one o f the
country’s leading environm ental
activists, and the son o f Robert
Kennedy will kick off a w eekend
celebration in southeast Portland
for sustainable and organic living.
R o b ert F. K e n n e d y Jr.
K ennedy will g ive the keynote
address ‘O ur Environm ental D es­
tin y " at the M uddy Boot O rganic
Festival at St. P hilip Neri C hurch,
a d iv e rse com m unity that w el-
co m esall people at 2 804S .E . 16th
A ve.
Live music, organic foods and
beverages, in fo rm atio n booths,
educational w orkshops and w alk­
ing tours o f sustainable projects
will take place each day o f the three-
day festival outside the grounds o f
the church.
The purpose of the celebration
is to prom ote sustainable living
pract ices or a way o f I i fe that doesn' t
deplete our destroy our natural re­
sources and thereby enhance the
health o f our world, our neighbor­
hoods and ourselves.
St. PhilipNeri Parish was recently
awarded the 2005 Green Congrega-
tion Award by Ecum enical M inis­
tries o f O regon for environm ental
stew ardship.
Kennedy has been nam ed by
Tim e m agazine as one o f the "H e­
roes o f the Planet" for his exem ­
plary work on behalf o f the environ­
ment. He serves as senior attorney
for the Natural Resources Defense
Council, chief prosecuting attor­
ney for the Hudson Riverkeeper
and president o f the W aterkeeper
Alliance.
His keynote presentation on Fri­
day, Sept. 8 will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets tor $45 include a book sign­
ing event and refreshm ents and
c a n be p u rc h a s e d at tic k e ts
@ m uddyboot.org or by phone at
503-764-7525.
The festival continues Saturday,
Sept. 9 from 10a.m. to 7 :3 0 p.m. and
Sunday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. A dm ission is a suggested
donation o f $5 per person.
Local Job Fair Grows
Premier event
free to public
Portland C om m unity College's
W orkforce Network will host its
Eighth Annual W orkforce Network
Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
Thursday, Sept. 14 at the Portland
M etro W orkforce Training Center,
5 6 0 0 N .E , 4 2 n d A ve. and
Killingsworth Street.
The job fair is a premierjob-search
event that attracts more than 850jo b ­
seekers every year. The event, free
and open to the public, showcases
the opportunities with dozens of
employers. There will be drawings,
door prizes and refreshments.
"This year, with expanded pro­
grams attracting more and more jo b ­
seekers. our jo b fair promises to be
bigger and better than ever," said
Eddie Lincoln, business services
coordinator for PCC's W orkforce
p o m munity
C a le n d a r
Economic Empowerment
Network.
The jo b fair features job-search
w orkshops, on-site help with appli­
cations and free parking. There will
be two State o f Oregon application
w orkshops conducted in the com ­
puter lab and facilitated by a State
o f Oregon recruiter at 10 a.m. and 1
p.m.; a session on how to create a
m aster application at noon; and a
workshop on how to find em ploy­
ment resources at 2 p.m.
Employers featured include Port­
land G eneral Electric, U.S. Forest
Service, W orkSource Oregon, O r­
egon Dept. o f Transportation, Port­
land Fire and Rescue, Banfield The
Pet Hospital, Portland Com m unity
College, LifeW orks NW, ADP Inc.,
C intasC orporation, DePaul Indus­
tries, Target Inc., G underson, First
Investors Corp, G ood Shepherd
and more.
For more inform ation, call 503-
943-2000.
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Residents
Flee Burning
Schrunk Tower
Residents had to scram ble out o f bed to get
out to safety after a tire broke out in the Schrunk
Tow er, a low -incom e housing high-rise in the
St. Johns neighborhood o f north Portland
M onday.
No one was hurt. But several people were
displaced and are being assisted by the Red
Cross.
The tire broke out about 1:45 a.m. D ozens o f
people were aw akened by neighbors banging
on doors to alert others o f the tire. W itnesses
said som e residents could not or would not
budge and had to be helped out by Firefighters.
Several rooms were heavily dam aged by fire
and many more have smoke and w ater dam age.
The building's tire suppression sprinkler sys­
tem helped to control the Barnes which started
on the fourth Boor.
Firefighters were working to Figure out a
cause o f the tire.
Statewide Task
Force on
Equality Meets
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R e la y sa S e a m s te r (from left), Victoria G u ern sey, E lle se S tu te s m a n a n d M ariah
M ick m a n from Friends o f T rees ta k e p a rt in la s t s p rin g 's Earth D ay p la n tin g a t
P a rkro se High S ch o o l. O rders for th e p la n tin g s th is w in ter a n d sp rin g are b e in g
ta k e n n o w from th e local organization.
T aking T ree O rd ers
Deadlines here for
winter plantings
D eadlines are here for placing tree or­
ders tor Friends o f Trees plantings in some
parts o f southeast Portland with deadlines
approaching soon in other parts o f the
city, including north and northeast Port­
land.
N eighborhood coordinators can help
you figure out w hich kind o f tree to order
and help arrange the necessary perm itting and
hole digging.
Costs ot trees vary, depending on w hether
Friends ot Trees has received a grant to subsi­
d iz e fe e s in y o u r n e ig h b o rh o o d . A ll
homeowners will pay no more than $75 per tree,
which includes planting and follow -up m oni­
toring.
To order a tree, please contact your neigh­
borhood coordinator by clicking on "planting
schedule" at w w w .friendsoftrees.org or call­
ing 503-284-TREE(8733).
A statewide serieso f public m eetings to take
public com m ent on sexual orientation and gen­
der-identity equality issues will include a Port­
land session on Thursday, Sept. 14 from 3 p.m.
to 6 p.m. at the Bureau ot Labor and Industries,
8(X) N.E. Oregon St., Room 130.
The testim ony before Gov. K ulongoski’s
Task Force on Equality is to help identify
potential changes in slate law to guarantee all
O regonians adequate protection from sexual
orientation and gender identity discrim ination.
The task force's mission includes reviewing
anti-discrim ination laws adopted in Oregon
cities and counties in com parison to other
states.
"I want to hear from the public how we can
strengthen the basic rights o f every O rego­
nian,” K ulongowski said.
The task force will provide a final report to
the governor’s office by Dec. I . The report will
include recom m endations for im provem ents in
Oregon law for consideration by the 2(X)7 Leg­
islative Assembly.
Smooth Jazz Is Here!
Volunteer for Crisis Line
W ant to make a difference in your
com m unity ? V olunteers and advo­
cates are needed for the Portland
W omen s Crisis Line. The needs
include on-call advocates to re­
spond in person or over the phone,
outreach and educational efforts,
and fundraising and adm inistra­
tive duties. Call 5 0 3 -232-4176 for
more information.
PDX Confidential, a group o f m i­
nority professionals will host DEED;
Diversity Economic Empowerment
Day, with a conference tocelebrate
diversity, explore individual skills
and develop leadership in the glo­
bal econom y, Tuesday, Sept. 12
from 8 a.m. to2:30p.m . followed by
a M asquerade Ball at 6 p.m. at the Children’s Benefit Concert
Portland H ilton and E xecutive Oregon Health and Science U ni­
versity will host a benefit concert
Tow er. 9 2 1 S.W. Sixth Ave.
for their Child D evelopm ent and
Interstate Farmers Market
Rehabilitation C enter, featuring
The Interstate Farmers M arket next works by Puccini, Mozart, Cole
to Overlook Park in north Portland Porter, Bernstein and others, S at­
feature « variety o f fresh local pro­ urday, Sept. 9 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
duce, baked goods, cut Bowers, at the OHSU Auditorium. Call 503-
artisan cheese, m eat and fish each 239-8255 weekdays fortickets.
W ednesday through Sept 27 across
the street from Kaiser Permanente. ‘I Have a Dream’
Learn about how the local “ I Have
New Mom’s Group
a Dream” foundation prepares low-
A free class for women who have incom e ch ild ren for po st-h ig h
delivered at a Providence Health school study or rew arding em ploy­
System hospitals is held Friday, ment through m entoring, tutoring
Sept.8from 10:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. and scholarship. O pen houses take
or 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Provi­ place W ednesdays. Sept. 13 and
dence Bodyworks, 4805 N.E. Glisan. Oct. 5 at W oodlaw n School, 7200
Discuss the expectations and reali­ N.E. 11 th Ave. For m ore inform a­
ties o f m othering, growth and de­ tion, call 503-287-7203 or visit
velopm ent o f infants, safety and ihadoregon.org.
playing with baby. Babies up to six
Cancer Therapy Talk
months old are welcome.
L egacy C a n c e r S e rv ic e s w ill
Hatha Yoga Class
present a discu ssio n o f new fro n ­
In O ther W ords Books and Re­ tiers in prostate can ce r therapy
sources hosts Hatha Y oga classes w ith inform ation on the latest
for beginners and all levels, every advances in treatm en t, M onday,
M onday. Tuesday and Thursday Sept. 18 from 7 p.m . to 9 p.m . at
from 9 a.m . to 10 a.m. at In Other L e g a c y
G ood
S a m a r ita n
W ords, 8b N.E. Killingsworth. All H o sp ita l's W istar M orris C o n ­
genders and ages and donations ference Room . 1015 N .W . 22nd
arc welcome.
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