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A LIGHT WORKSHOP
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRICAL TRADE
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1PM - 2:30PM
P R E R E G IS T R A T IO N BY
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BOTH WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD ON
SATURDAY OCTOBER 6 (see tim es above) AT:
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imagine yourself working for clean rivers,...
Downtown crowds enjoy food, and music at Operation Overcoat,
Union Gospel M ission’s annual street fair and clothing give away
for the homeless and needy.
Needy Get Fed, Clothed
"Feeding the hungry and restor­
ing the addict and loving our neigh­
bor" since 1927, Union Gospel Mis­
sion Saturday served over 1,700
meals and gave away thousands of
articles to homeless Portlanders in
need at their 12th annual Operation
Overcoat street fair and clothing
give away.
Closing off Northwest Couch
Street in downtown between Third
and Fourth Avenues, Union Gospel
gave out coats, sweaters, shirts,
pants, shoes, blankets and hygiene
items to a steady stream of home­
less guests, many of whom camped
overnight on Burnside to be first in
line for the event’s 10 a.m. start.
Guests also enjoyed hamburg­
ers, hot dogs, potato salad, chips
and soda. The Medical Teams In­
ternational Dental Van was on hand
to offer free dental care. New this
year, were massage school students
offering free massages.
The event was made possible by
donations of clothing and the work
of over 200 volunteers organizers.
In addition to providing meals for
the homeless and needy, Union Gos­
pel Mission operates LifeChange, a
long-term addiction recovery com­
munity, where residents live and work
at Union Gospel Mission for four
years and learn to overcome addic­
tion and build new lives.
For more information about
U nion G o sp el M issio n and
LifeChange contact 503-274-4483,
or visit online at ugmportland.org.
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Green Streets filter
stormwater to
protect our rivers
and streams.
The city keeps
Green Streets
working and
welcomes your
help with care
and upkeep.
E nvironmental services
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Rector Named at St. Philip
Following the recent retirement
of long-time rector, the Rev. Alcena
E. Boozer, St. Philip the Deacon
Episcopal Church announced Rev.
Deborah R. Brown, as the parish's
new leader.
Relocating to Portland from Roch­
ester, N.Y., Rev. Brown recently
conducted her first Eucharist, held
weekly at the church, located at 120
N.E. Knott St., on Sundays at 9 a.m.
Bom an African American Epis­
copal congregation in 1911, St. Philip
celebrated their 2011 centennial as
one of the Portland community’s
most diverse churches and a hub for
social activism.
"This is such a blessing for me
and I welcome this opportunity to
become part of the St. Philip's fam­
ily," said Rev. Brown, who was se­
lected after an extensive national
search. "I look forward to moving to
Portland and quickly become a mem-
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Sunday, October 7th
1 p.m.- 4 p.m.
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ber of this wonderful community".
Before Rev. Brown was ordained
to the priesthood in Dec. 2009, she
taught orchestra and music for eight
years. A professional violinist, her
educational background consists
of degrees in music, music educa­
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