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The American Red Cross Pacific
Northwest Blood Services Region will be
giving away a $100 gas card EVERY DAY
through the rest of the month—that’s
$1,000 in free gas.
From Sept. 20 through Sept. 30, all blood
and platelet donors who present to donate at
any American Red Cross donor center or
mobile blood drive throughout Oregon and
Washington will be entered in a daily draw-
ing for a $100 gas card. You must be 18
years of age to participate in the drawings.
“At a time when gas prices are nearly $4 a
gallon, we’re pleased to reward donors with
a chance to win a gas card and fill their tank
on us,” said region CEO Steve Stegeman.
For more information, or to schedule your
donation, please call 1-800-RED CROSS or
visit redcrossblood.org.
Justice and Equality for
Women in the Catholic
Church
Catholic women of Oregon and SW
Washington hold their second annual march
to raise awareness on sexism within the
church.
‘Planting the Seeds of Hope: Second
Annual Gathering to Promote Justice and
Equality for Women in the Catholic
Church,’ is Sunday, Sept. 25, 9:30 to 11 a.m.
at Shemansky Fountain, South Park Blocks
in downtown Portland, Southwest Park and
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One Spirit~One Call is a movement of
Catholic women, begun a year ago, to share
our deep concerns about the unequal treat-
ment of women in the church. This event
will offer women an opportunity to express
our pain and our hopes in a thoughtful,
prayerful way.
For more information go to www.one-
spiritonecall.org .
housing Fair
global Poetry reading
Niche/Angst poet laureate and Ghost
Town Poetry founder Christopher Luna
invites Vancouver and Portland writers and
artists to participate in the largest poetry
reading in history on Saturday, Sept. 24.
100 Thousand Poets for Change, a global
event uniting writers who believe in the
power of language to create social and
political positive change, is a grassroots
effort in which anyone can participate.
The intention is to find ways to bring your
message to the larger community through
outdoor events and readings in non-tradi-
tional places. Each of you can create your
own event or get together with a few
friends. Starting at 1 p.m. Luna will be read-
ing and writing poems outside Niche Wine
and Art Bar, interacting with passerby and
providing help and advice to poets who
would like to participate.
However, in the spirit of the event, please
feel free to initiate and execute your own
activities. Then send all poems and photo-
graphs to christopherjluna@gmail.com or
post them as a reply on our 100 Thousand
Poets for Change blog: http://www.big-
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red Cross to hold $100
gas Card Drawings
Daily Through Sept. 30
A multicultural housing Fair last Saturday drew prospective homeowners to
the PCC Southeast campus. It was sponsored by the Asian and Pacific
Islander Community Improvement Association.
bridge.org/100thousandpoetsforchange/
out for a fun filled afternoon. Chow down
on Famous Dave’s legendary home-cooked
barbeque. Kick your heels up to the Oldies
All Star band, test your back to school triv-
ia and get your picture taken with the
always-loveable, Pencil Pete.
Entry is a $5 cash donation or equivalent
in school supplies per person.
A Benefit for
Schoolhouse Supplies
Food, fun and funds
Come together Saturday, Oct. 1, Noon to
3pm at Oaks Park Bring the whole family
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P ortland S ePtember 2011
B ulletIn B oard
to help answer questions and give out
information on healthy living. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Firstenburg Community Center, 700 NE 136th Ave.
Vancouver, WA
Saturday September 24
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 – Sunday September 22 – 25
CELEBrATION OF hONOr, CELEBrATINg VETErANS
& ACTIVE DuTY PErSONNEL IN LINCOLN CITY. The
opening ceremony including a candlelight vigil
will begin Friday, Sept 23 at 6 p.m. with a ride of
honor at the wall, located in the Chinook Winds
Casino resort SE parking lot. Celebration
throughout the whole town begins on Thursday
and is city wide.
Friday September 23
50 & BETTEr hEALThY LIVINg & rESOurCE FAIr.
get great free tips. There will be over 30 vendors
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BIkES AND BEArS: TrANSPOrTATION FAIr & BOkE
rODEO: Bike fun and helpful information for all
ages is planned during the annual Transportation
Fair & Bike rodeo, immediately following the
gresham Teddy Bear Parade from 11 a.m. – 2
p.m. gresham Center for the Arts Plaza, second
St and hood Ave.
8Th ANNuAL hArVEST FuN DAY! Bring the whole
family, as we will once again be making
scarecrows, painting pumpkins, racing to shuck
corn and eat pie and much more. 10 a.m. – 4
p.m. Clark County 78th St heritage Farm, 1919
NE 78th St. Vancouver, WA
Sunday September 25
2ND ANNuAL ArAB FESTIVAL – mOhrAJAN: This
festival is hosted by the Arab American Cultural
Center of Oregon. The event will take place from
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Fulton Community Center
and is open to the public. 68 SW miles St. (near
SW Barbur Blvd. and SW Third St.)
monday September 26
2ND ANNuAL BIkE TrAIN mEETuP. Bring your family
and come meet other parents that bike to
school, make bike buckets, family bike rentals
and much more. Food will be provided.
Providence hospital Center – Cancer Clinic –
Conference room C, NE 47th and NE glisan St. 5
p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday October 1
DON’T LET mONEY BE YOur BOSS. money
management workshop for women. Teachers
survival skills for uncertain times. This workshop is
for women only and specially designed with their
needs in mind. register by Sept. 28 $10 includes
lunch. NW Catholic Counseling Center, 8383 NE
Sandy Blvd, Suite 205. For more info and to
register please call 503-253-0964.
Saturday & Sunday October 1 & 2
ThE WhEELmOBILE rETurNS TO ChINOOk WINDS
CASINO: The wheelmobile road crew will be
playing a live version of the Wheel of Fortune
speed-up round. This is your chance. 1 p.m.,
2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Both days! must be 18
years old. Chinook Winds Casino, Lincoln City.