September I, 2010
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Muddy Boot Organic Festival
SE neighborhood
event celebrates
urban farming
Edible gardens, backyard live­
stock and community farming
bring a down-home focus to this
y ear’s M uddy Boot O rganic
Festival, returning to southeast
Portland for its fifth annual “Soul­
ful Celebration o f Sustainable
Living.”
This bustling regional festival
- kicks off Friday, Sept. 10, at 7
p.m., with a keynote address by
widely respected filmmakers and
food and agriculture policy advo­
cates Curt Ellis and Ian Cheney,
the creative forces behind such
films as King Com, Big River, The
Greening o f Southie and the up­
coming Truck Farm.
The festivities will continue
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11
and 12, in acolorful sustainability-
themed outdoor festival featur­
ing live music; sustainably pro­
duced food, beer and wine; in­
formation booths and vendors
selling green goods; educational
workshops; discussion panels
and fun activities for families
and children.
Both the keynote address and
outdoor festival take place on the
grounds o f St. Philip Neri Catholic
Church, 2408 S.E. 16th Ave.
The theme o f this year’s event
is “Nourishing Spirit: City to
Farm,” embracing the festival’s
mission o f promoting sustainable
living practices within our local
communities, thereby enhanc­
ing the health o f our world, our
neighborhoods and ourselves.
More Information is available
Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside are among the musical performers scheduled to entertain at
the Muddy Boot Organic Festival this weekend on the grounds of St. Philip Neri Chruch, 2408
at m uddyboot.org, or by calling
S.E. 16th Ave.
503-231-4955.
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Prom Gown Giving Urged
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Portland, O regon 97232
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4s thousands of students
start packing to head back
to college in the fall, the
people at Abby's Closet
want to remind young
ladies to think about
donating their gently used
gowns to the non-profit
organization. Abby’s Closet
hosted its 6th Annual Prom
Gown Giveaway last April
and over 2,100 high
school women from all
over Oregon and Washing­
ton browsed through more
than 5,700 beautiful
gowns in all sizes, colors
and styles. The organiza­
tion is accepting donations
now. For the nearest drop­
off site, please visit the
website at
abbyscloset.org.
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