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Ride Connection
Serving Veterans
Multnomah County Aging and
Disability Services Division recently
teamed up with Ride Connection to
address the unique transportation
needs of veterans living in Multnomah
County. The two organizations are
actively seeking volunteer drivers who
are veterans with a desire to serve their
community and fellow veterans.
This volunteer transportation pro-
gram will help buffer the loss of inde-
pendence by providing no-charge, per-
sonalized transportation to veterans
who can no longer drive or use public
transportation. The trips taken through
the program may include visits to the
doctor or dentist or for other personal
needs such as grocery shopping.
Please support this effort by spread-
ing the word about the opportunity to
drive as a volunteer to help your fellow
veterans in Multnomah County.
Volunteer drivers could choose to use
their own car or a Ride Connection
vehicle to transport veterans to and
from essential appointments.
In some cases, the only way our rid-
ers get out of their home is with the
assistance of dedicated volunteer driv-
ers. If you or someone you know is
interested in volunteering, please call
503.528.1738 and identify yourself as
wanting to become a veteran volunteer
driver.
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Evergreen Habitat
for Humanity Opens
Applications Process
Public homeowner orientations are
the first step in the partner-family
selection process that Evergreen
Habitat for Humanity undertakes on a
yearly basis. The orientations will be
offered this June and July at three ven-
ues in Vancouver. A homeownership
orientation must be attended in order
to receive an application for home-
ownership through the Habitat pro-
gram.
The first homeownership orientation
will be held on Thursday, June 16, at
the Clark County Habitat for
Humanity Store at 5000 E. Fourth
Plain Blvd. in Vancouver at 6 p.m. The
second orientation will be held on
Thursday July 7, at 5:30 p.m. at the
Vancouver Housing Authority, at 2500
Main Street in Vancouver, in the
Community Room. The final orienta-
tion will be held on Saturday, July 16,
in the Community Room of the
YWCA at 3609 Main Street in
Vancouver at 1 p.m.
“We hold orientations to get poten-
tial homeowners familiar with the
requirements of the program, to
answer their questions and make sure
that Habitat’s program is the right fit,
“said Josh Townsley, executive direc-
tor of Evergreen Habitat for Humanity.
The Habitat for Humanity home-
ownership program is aimed at offer-
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ing families and individuals with
incomes falling between 30 and 50
percent of the median income the
opportunity to obtain a home with an
affordable monthly mortgage payment
at zero to one percent interest. A fami-
ly of four with an annual income of
between $20,300 and $34,000 would
qualify based on income.
The homeowner orientations will
include an informational PowerPoint
presentation detailing the program and
applicant qualifications. Time to
address questions about the Habitat
program will follow.
For more information call Melissa
Edwards at 360-737-1759 or email
melissa@ehfh.org.
Meow Madness
Cully Green Street
Event with Mayor
Adams is Friday
Mayor Sam Adams presides over an
opening celebration for the Cully
Boulevard green street project on
Friday, June 10, at 12:15 p.m., place in
the Grace Presbyterian Church park-
ing lot at 6025 NE Cully Boulevard.
Parking will be available there and at
the Albertsons across the street.
The Cully Boulevard green street
project rebuilt NE Cully to add side-
walks, planting strips, cycletracks and
stormwater management capabilities
to a new roadway. Streetlights, a new
traffic signal, street trees and cross-
walks were also added.
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Good news, in honor of the fact that June is
Adopt-a-Cat month, The Oregon Humane
Society extended Meow Madness — adoption
fees for all adult cats (1 year old and older) are
lowered to just $25 the entire month of June. For
more information go to www.oregonhumane.org
or call 503-285-7722.
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Friday June 10
CULLY BLVD. GREEN STREET EVENT WITH MAYOR
SAM ADAMS! The project rebuilt Cully Blvd. and
added sidewalks, planting strips and more. The
event will begin at 12:15 p.m. and will take
place at Grace Presbyterian Church parking lot,
6025 NE Cully Blvd.
If you have an event you want to share
with the community, email it two weeks
in advance to The Skanner at
info@theskanner.com
Thursday June 9
OREGON PAY NOW OR PAY MORE LATER: Better
People invites you to attend our semi-annual
education forum: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (BYOB
brown bag lunch – water and soda provided).
Irvington Covenant Church, 4046 NE MLK, Jr.
Blvd. Open to the public and no cost.
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KING NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE SALE DAY! 9 a.m.
– 4 p.m. Individual sales subject to various hours.
For more info, contact
info@kingneighborhood.org
Sunday June 12
2ND ANNUAL CARNIVAL AND SILENT AUCTION!
Calling on the community to support the
Humboldt Elementary Carnival and Silent
Auction. 5:30 p.m. Humboldt Elementary School.
ART BIKE PARADE FEATURES WILD FREAK BIKES &
CLUBS! The largest Art Bike Parade in the country
is coming to Mississippi Ave. Small and large
groups are welcome to enter and there is no
admission fee. The Art Bike Parade begins at 2:30
p.m.
Saturday June 11
Tuesday June 14
GET OUTDOORS AT THE WATER RESOURCE CENTER
IN VANCOUVER: Families are invited to this free
event at this year’s annual National Get Outdoors
Day! Join Smokey Bear, Woodsy Owl and Ranger
Rick for this fun filled day. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. 4600
SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA For more info
call 360-484-7111.
PLEASE JOIN SNJM & FWW TO: STOP NESTLE IN THE
GORGE! Food and Water Watch is proud to
partner with The Sisters of the Holy Names to
protect one of our most sacred common
resources: Water in Oregon. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. St
Andrews Community Center. N.E. 8th and
Alberta.