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Local News COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS Teen Tech Summit Needs Adult Volunteers The next iUrban Teen Tech Summit is less than two weeks away, Oct. 20, 7:30 – 5 p.m., and organizers are looking for adult volunteers. The teens need the direction of someone who cares about them and some- one who can help them see their potential. This year’s Summit will kick off with a robotics presentation where we will put the team members together with their team leaders. It is a big day for the teens. Organizers hope you will share it with them. It will be great for the kids, great for the community and great for iUrban. This summit is at Washington State University in Vancouver, and WSU is ready to welcome everyone. The volunteers will gather at 7 a.m. for a 20- minute training and logistics meeting. After that, those who are working with the teens, will go out and meet your teams. It’s a fast paced day that is inspiring and energizing. Here is the link to sign up to volunteer. http://iurbanwsu.eventbrite.com/ Check out the website at http://www.iurban- tech.com WSU Vancouver Hosts Civil War Lecture with Award-Winning Author David Blight The history department at Washington C O M State University Vancouver hosts, “The Hold of the Civil War on the American Imagination, Past and Present” at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 in the Dengerink Administration building, room 110. The event features a lecture, reception and book signing with David Blight, a professor of American history at Yale University and the director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition. The event is free and open to the public. Presented by The Castles Endowment Lecture and the Washington State Historical Society, in conjunction with the Washougal School District-WSU Vancouver Teaching American History Project, the lecture will explore how Americans remember the trau- ma and repercussions of the Civil War. Blight is the author of numerous award- winning books, including “Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Mem- ory,” “A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom” and “American Ora- cle: The Civil War in the Civil Rights Era.” He is currently writing a biography of Fred- erick Douglass, which will be published in 2013. This annual program is free and open to the public and is followed by questions, dis- cussions and an informal reception. The lec- ture is funded by the James B. Castles Endowment, provided by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205 and is accessi- ble via C-Tran bus service. Parking is free for this event. M U N I T Y Business Expert Speaks Sarah Mensah, COO of the Portland Trail Blazers, speaks about business development at the Oregon Columbia Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators Oct. 18, from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Benson Hotel, 309 Southwest Broadway Ave. She will talk on Transforming a Brand: How the Portland Trail Blazers Reshaped Their Image. Through different head coaches, general managers and team presidents, Mensah has been a constant for the organization for nearly 20 years, as the Portland Trail Blazers have taken on different faces, literally and figuratively. She has helped guide the organization through nearly every challenge imaginable, and now serves as the team’s chief operating officer. She will share the path they took to transform their brand at this luncheon. Register at www.or.iabc.com/ C A L E N D A R P ORTLAND 2012 B ULLETIN B OARD 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 Friday October 12 WORSHIP IN PINK. Worship in Pink is an opportunity for Congregations of all faiths to help raise awareness about breast cancer. 6:30 p.m. Community A.M.E. Zion Church, 3605 East 13th St. Vancouver, WA. For more call 360-693-4566. Friday – Monday October 12 – 15 FALL BOOK SALE TO SUPPORT LIBRARIES. This is the 39th annual sale by The Friends of the Multnomah County Library. Oregon’s largest book sale. The sale is open to Friends’ members only on Friday 6 – 9 p.m. Saturday & Sunday the public is welcome. Saturday hours 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday hours 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. & Monday hours 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Monday is 50 percent off day. Double Tree, 1000 NE Multnomah. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, 28908 NW Main St. Ridgefield, WA Friday – Saturday October 19 – 20 MY FRIENDS AND MORE BAZAAR TO BENEFIT SNOWCAP CHARITIES. Bazaar shoppers this year will find a diverse group of artisans. The Fourth annual seasonal event is planned at the church location at 1700 NE 132nd Ave, Friday hours will be 4 – 8 p.m. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday October 13 Saturday October 20 THE ROOSEVELT BOOSTER CLUB BOTTLE & CAN DRIVE. Help support Roosevelt Athletic programs. Drop off your bottles and cans to the gym parking lot by the baseball field. If you need them picked up please contact Coach John @ 503-260-4271 or email tteuscher6@hotmail.com 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS. Spread the word on this very valuable community service for NE PDX. Free health screenings, dental exams and tons of health fitness nutrition demos. Fun for the whole family. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Ambridge Center, 1333 NE MLK, Jr. Blvd. Saturday – Sunday October 20 -21 21JUNE PROVIDES A CONCERT IN FUN VENUE TO SUPPORT STUDENTS ATTENDING OUTDOOR SCHOOL. Concert is free – donations accepted: Jean Czuba and Ray Vondiver, of the acoustic duo 21june will be playing live music at Velo Cult Bike Shop located at 1969 NE 42nd Ave. 7 p.m. to help raise money for Outdoor School which is scheduled for a week in November 2012. Page 2 The Portland Skanner October 10, 2012 Saturday – Sunday October 13 – 14 BIRDFEST NATURE FESTIVAL. Birdfest is the only time the general public is able to visit this area for a unique wildlife viewing. Children’s activities in downtown Ridgefield, guided bird and nature walks, craft stations and more.10 a.m. – 5 p.m. RAISE A RUCKUS RUMMAGE SALE. Come shop at Radical Women and the Freedom Socialist Party’s biggest annual fundraiser and support community activists. Saturday Oct. 20, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday Oct.21, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. At the Bread and Roses Center, 6834 NE Glisan.
