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COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS
Portland Community College’s Cascade
Campus wants to hear the thoughts and
ideas of the business community and neigh-
bors who live and work in the community
surrounding Cascade Campus on a menu of
building design options for two new campus
buildings between Albina and Mississippi
Avenues.
The two buildings — a new Student Cen-
ter and Academic building — are funded by
a bond approved by voters in 2008 to sup-
port improvements across the PCC district.
As the campus transitions to the next phase
in the conception and design process, mem-
bers of the community are invited to learn
more about the program and share their own
ideas at a series of open houses and tabling
events in the neighborhood, taking place
during the Sunday Parkways event at Penin-
sula Park on June 24, and in coffee shops on
Killingsworth Street on June 25, and 26.
To learn more about the PCC Bond Pro-
gram, visit www.pcc.edu/bond.
Vancouver Police
Recruiting Volunteers to
Train as Neighbors On
Watch
The Vancouver Police Department will be
accepting applications until July 20, 2012
for the fall Neighbors On Watch (NOW)
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training academy. NOW volunteers patrol
the city neighborhoods on foot, bike, or by
vehicle and act as additional “eyes and ears”
for the police department.
Volunteers receive specialized training in
observation skills, police radio communica-
tions, crime detection and prevention, patrol
procedures, first aid, CPR, and AED, among
other relevant topics.
To qualify you must live in the city limits
of Vancouver, be a U.S. citizen, successful-
ly pass a background investigation, and
have four (4) hours a month to dedicate to
public safety and crime prevention.
To apply or for more information contact
Kelly Cheney, Vancouver Police Volunteer
Coordinator, at (360) 487-7467. To learn
more about the NOW program visit us
online at www.vanpolice.org.
Kitten Season Discounts
at Animal Shelter
Multnomah County Animal Services
strongly feels the impact of “kitten season”
when it begins each year in late spring.
Operating the region’s only open-door
shelter that accepts all stray animals, Mult-
nomah County can get as many as 50 cats a
day from now through early autumn at the
community shelter (1700 W. Columbia
River Hwy. in Troutdale).
This kitten season, the county shelter has
been running a special that reduces the
adoption expense to only the cost of a
license fee.
And the lowered cost of adoption has been
so successful that the shelter is extending
the reduced rate for adoptions through the
month of June, which is “Adopt-a-Cat”
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Reflections is Closing
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PCC Bond Measure
Open House Events for
Public Input
After 17 years, Reflections Coffee and Books owner Gloria McMurtry has
announced she’s closing her doors at the end of the month. The Skanner
News salutes Gloria and encourages everyone to get over to 446 NE
Killingsworth St. and buy some books, coffee and lovely art before June 30
– and wish McMurtry well. For more information call the shop at 503-288-
4070.
month nationwide.
As with all adoptions, Multnomah Coun-
ty Animal Services works to make the best
possible match for pet and its owner and
includes in the adoption fee spay/neuter sur-
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gery, a rabies vaccination, a first set of
shots, a health exam, a microchip and a
license.
For more information call 503-988-7387.
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P ORTLAND 2012
B ULLETIN B OARD
BOOK SIGNING AT TALKING DRUM. Join Ben “Flap”
Berry for a presentation and book signing at The
Talking Drum Bookstore 3 – 6 p.m. 446 NE
Killingsworth.
Saturday & Sunday June 23 & 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
A CHANCE TO GETAWAY AND CELEBRATE CHINOOK
WINDS CASINO 17TH ANNIVERSARY. Celebrating
with cake, live entertainment and on Saturday
evening a spectacular fireworks show over the
ocean. Lots of free fun and prizes both days.
Chinook Winds Casino, Lincoln City, OR
live music geared towards kids and much more.
11:15 a.m. – 1 p.m. McCoy Park N. Trenton St. &
N. Newman Ave.
Thursday June 28
THE OREGON KINDERGARTEN READINESS
ASSESSMENT. A tool to help Oregon’s children
enter kindergarten and be ready for school. Join
us at a community forum where you will
participate in a work session at Self
Enhancement, Inc. 6:30 – 8 p.m. 3920 N. Kerby
Ave.
Saturday June 30
Friday – Sunday June 22 – 24
GOOD IN THE HOOD MUSIC & FOOD FESTIVAL &
PARADE NEW LOCATION. Celebrating 20 years of
uniting the community. Friday, June 22, Good
Neighbor Night 6– 9:30 p.m. Lillis- Albina Park.
Saturday June 23, Parade, Good Neighbor
Run/Walk 11 a.m. at King School Park. Saturday &
Sunday June 23 -24 at Lillis- Albina Park, the
festival will include ethnic food, marketplace,
kids space and much more.
Saturday June 23
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UNLISTED REALITY PERFORMANCE. Bring the whole
family out for a great food and music festival.
Free entry, local R&B Group and much more.
Starts at noon. Lillis-Albina Park.
Wednesday June 27
SUMMER FREE FOR ALL TIP OFF CELEBRATION. Free
healthy lunches from PP&R and our partners, a
magic show, Blaze the Trail cat (Blazers mascot)
LAST SATURDAY FESTIVAL. Located on the corner of
Killingsworth and Greely. Go Dog Station proudly
presents live music from 1 -5 p.m. Featuring local
Portland artists, good food, and much more.
Free to the public.
THE 3RD ANNUAL PORTLAND HAT PARADE. Ladies
and Gentleman are invited to come attend in a
new vintage hat or one of their own hat creations
(all hats are welcome except baseball caps).
Meet at Lulu’s Vintage, 916 W. Burnside St. at
noon. The parade departs at 1 p.m.