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COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS
The Piedmont Neighborhood Pan-
cake Breakfast is Saturday, Dec. 1,
8-11 a.m., at the Peninsula Park
Community Center gym, 700 N.
Rosa Parks Way. Get your picture
taken with Santa Claus, learn about
the inter-generational community
gardens and help build a better
neighborhood.
Tickets are $4 advance, $5 at the
door, $3 for children and seniors.
All proceeds benefit the PNA. For
more information write to
PNAchair@gmail.com.
MHCC Offers Students
Discounted TriMet
Passes
Mt. Hood Community College is
making the commute to and from
campus more affordable for students
by offering a 10 percent discount on
public transportation.
Discounted tickets and passes are
available to enrolled students. To
purchase, students must bring a
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Thanksgiving Mission
valid driver’s license, student photo
identification (ID) or other photo ID
and a copy of their current class
schedule to the Bookstore. Hours
are Monday – Thursday, 7:45 a.m. –
6:15 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Prices are subject to change due to
TriMet fare increases.
Holiday Cheer Needed
for Northeast Schools
The Northeast Backpack Lunch
Program, which serves needy stu-
dents at Northeast Portland’s King,
Harvey Scott, and Woodlawn
schools, is seeking donations to pro-
vide families with turkeys and hams
for the holidays.
Over the next month, the Back-
pack Lunch Program hopes to
provide each family that is part of
the program with a ham or turkey. If
you are interested in donating a
turkey or ham, or would like to
make a cash contribution to cover
the cost of a turkey ham, contact
Alan at Fremont United Methodist
Church. Donations are tax
deductible; the church’s telephone
number is 503-284-4647.
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PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
Pancake Breakfast at
Peninsula Park
Union Gospel Mission served 1,287 Thanksgiving meals to the homeless
and people in need last week, running over the number of meals they
expected to serve – 1,000. Over 200 volunteers prepared and served in
a 120 foot tent in front of Union Gospel Mission on NW Third Avenue
between Burnside and Couch streets. Guests also enjoyed live music
and received hygiene kits and snack packs. A family organized a
blanket drive and gave away over 1,000 blankets to guests, which was
an unexpected, but welcome surprise for guests as they departed the
meal.
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Thursday November 29
T’WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Concordia
University’s George R. White Library and Learning
Center cordially invites you to a presentation by
Judith Nixon on the story behind Clement
Moore’s famous Christmas poem. Light
refreshments will be served. Concordia University,
2811 NE Holman St. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday December 1
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1ST ANNUAL INTERFAITH WORLD AIDS DAY
CONCERT: “I SPEAK LIFE.” Touting the Northwest’s
finest performing arts, 6 p.m. Exhibitors and
reception. 7 p.m. Concert for Life. Many featured
artists and speakers. Moriarity Arts & Humanities
Auditorium. Portland Community College,
Cascade Campus, 705 N. Killingsworth St. &
Albina Ave. Public welcome – Free admission.
Monday December 3
PET NIGHT WITH SANTA. Come get your Pet Photo
with Santa! Pets must be on a leash or in a crate.
5 – 8 p.m. Lloyd Center Mall.
OREGON ENCYCLOPEDIA HISTORY NIGHT. The Life
of Vesper Geer! A biographic documentary by
Michael Turner. 7 p.m. Free for all. Minors
welcome with parent. McMenamins Mission
Theater, 1625 NW Glisan St.
Tuesday – Wednesday December 4 – 5
43RD ANNUAL SCROOGE LIVES CRAFT SALE. Nearly
50 vendors will be on hand this year. Numerous
vendors will offer “green” products and there will
be much more . Mt. Hood Community College,
November 28, 2012
26000 SE Stark St. Parking on M.H.C.C. Campus is
free. All days., all times. Tuesday December 4
hours 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 5, 10
a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday December 7
3RD ANNUAL FREMONT FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS. Santa’s
Village will be near The Arrangement on NE
Fremont at 42nd. There will also be children’s
craft activities at Umpqua Bank, near Santa’s
Village. Families can enjoy live music,
entertainment, sidewalk vendors, food and
beverages during the evening. 5 – 9 p.m.
Saturday December 8
THE BLACK UNITED FUND’S THIRD ANNUAL COLLEGE
FAIR. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Concordia University.
Open to all parents and high school Juniors and
Seniors. Doors open at 8 a.m. Free admission.
22ND ANNUAL TUBA CHRISTMAS CONCERT.
Downtown will pulse with the melodic sounds of
big brass led by Chuck Bolton as over 225 tubas
play in unison at Pioneer Courthouse Square.
1:30 p.m