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December 18, 2013
Holiday Rush Hour Radio Christmas at the Kiggins
c o n t i n u e d f r o m fro n t
spammers. According to the BBB’s
Do Not Call Registry Data Book,
there were over 2.2 million com ­
plaints about recorded message
callers or so called ‘robocallers’ in
2012.
The advice to consum ers is to
verify callers, and to keep from
giving out personal inform ation
over the phone.
W e travelled to Lloyd Center
M all in northeast Portland to see
how som e were spending for the
holidays in one o f the city’s m ost
popular shopping M ecca’s.
Randy W olfor, a father of four,
says his fam ily decided that the
gifts to each other w ould be
lim ited to $10 this year and in­
clude a nice meal at home.
“Before we didn’t really have a
limit, but everybody decided it’s
been such a tight year, and with
family members a few months
out o f work and that sort of thing,
we just cut it to $ 10 maximum per
gift and do it that way,’’ he says.
“Everybody thought that was
a good idea, and every b o d y
agreed,” he says.
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W ashington State U niversity
Vancouver and the Willamette Ra­
dio W orkshop have com bined
forces to offer the live production
“A Radio Christmas Carol,” a fam­
ily-friendly holiday event beginning
at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19 at the
Kiggins Theatre, 1101 Main St.,
Vancouver.
The evening kicks off with a si­
lent auction b en efittin g W SU
Vancouver's creative media and digi­
tal culture program.
At 7 p.m. the W illam ette Radio
W orkshop will perform "A Radio
Christm as Carol," an adapted ver­
sion o f "A Christm as Carol" d i­
rected by Sam Mowry. Adm ission
is free with donation o f a non-
p e rish a b le fo o d item fo r the
Vancouver Food Bank. "A C hrist­
mas Carol," is a ghost story told to
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Celebration Tabernacle Christmas
North Portland’s Celebration Tabernacle is in full
Christmas cheer with two special events for the whole
community.
You’re invited to a ‘ ‘Jam Night Presents Christmas’ ’
event on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. which will feature a
guest line up of multicultural performing artists,
Celebration’s comedy troupe Jam Night, with a showing
of Charlie Brown’s Christmas completely free of charge.
Then, on Christmas Day, Wednesday, Dec. 25 at 10
a.m., the church celebrates the holiday with a focus on
Jesus. Celebration Tabernacle is located at 8131 N.
Denver Ave.
TheWeek Review
by releasing a brand new 14-track album through
Instagram on Friday. It is already the second best
selling album on iTunes, with over 828,000 sold world­
wide as of Tuesday.
TriMet Bus Driver Forgives Attacker
Tri-Met bus driver Pamela Jonson says she has for­
given the man who is accused of beating her in the head
in the St. John’s neighborhood Thursday after she told
him he was short on his fare. The suspect, 39-year-old
Daemon Bowman, was arrested and charged with as­
sault.
Retire Packy, Comedian Lily Tomlin says
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rem ind m ankind o f the perils o f
greed and isolation at a tim e o f
year when the com m unity needs
more help than ever.
The Willamette Radio Workshop
reenacts radio dramas from the
golden age of radio in front o f live
audiences. "A Radio Christm as
Carol" will feature voice actors,
Foley sound artists and the Holly
Jolly Radio Singers.
Prominent actress and comedian Lily Tomlin called on
the Oregon Zoo Friday to retire Packy to an animal
sanctuary. The beloved elephant was bom at the zoo
more than 50 years ago. Tomlin joins members of animal
welfare groups who oppose the housing of elephants
in zoos.
Rock and Roll Inductees Named
The famed bands Nirvana, Kiss, and Hall
and Oates among others will be inducted
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next
year, it was announced Tuesday. More
than 700 voters determined the 2014 class.
Fatal Weekend Traffic Crashes
Two separate traffic crashes took the lives of two
people in Portland over the weekend. On Friday, a 70-
year-old woman was struck by an unimpaired driver on
Southeast 133rd and Powell, while two days later
another crash on near Northeast 142nd Avenue and
Marine Drive ejectedthe driver, killing him later.
Grant Saves Portland Firefighter Jobs
A $4.5 million grant from the federal government will
pay for 26 Portland firefighter positions for two years,
Portland Fire and Rescue officials announced Thurs­
day. The grant will prioritize rehiring firefighters
w ho’ve recently been laid off because of bud­
get cuts.
Nonstop Flights Added from PDX
Southwest Airlines announced Monday that
beginning June 8 it will offer new nonstop
service connecting Portland International Air­
port with San Diego, Baltimore, and Houston.
Two daily flights will link PDX with San Diego
International Airport.
Beyonce Excites with Surprise
Album on Instagram
Pop-sensation Beyonce, surprised fans
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