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COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS
Free Eye Exams and
Glasses by Oregon
Lions
The Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foun-
dation launched a new component to their
Lions Eyeglass Assistance Program this
year. In addition to distributing used readers
to people in need, now through a partner-
ship with Vision Service Plan and Prevent
Blindness America, OLSHF and the 175
Oregon Lions Clubs will provide free eye
exams and eyeglasses to qualified people in
Oregon and Northern California.
U.S residents 18 and older living at 200
percent or below the Federal Poverty Level
are eligible for service. Individuals seeking
help must call the Lions in Service Referral
System by leaving a detailed message at
971-270-0203 or they can e-mail their con-
tact information and request to lionsclubsre-
ferrals@olshf.org. Lions volunteers will
route these call to the appropriate club, who
will then begin the application process. Eli-
gible applicants will be notified within 10
business days.
OLSHF serves more than 100,000 people
a year at an average cost of less than $10 per
person. For more information, go to
www.olshf.org.
Legislators Host Town
Hall
Sen. Jackie Dingfelder and Reps. Alissa
Keny-Guyer and Michael Dembrow invite
residents to join them for a town hall and
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open forum to discuss the current legislative
session and issues of concern.
The meeting will be held Saturday, March
23 from 10-11:30 am in Rooms 139-140 at
Portland Community College Southeast
Campus, 2305 SE 82nd.
Marquee Diversity Poet
Public Hearings on
Portland City Budget
A public hearing on the city budget March
6 packed the conference room at the Immi-
grant and Refugee Community Organiza-
tion in East Portland. Speakers urged the
council not to cut support for the East Port-
land Action Plan, including early childhood
education and a family resource center at
Earl Boyles Elementary; and sidewalks on
N.E. 136th Avenue, where Morgan May-
nard-Cook, 5, was killed last week crossing
the road.
City Commissioners had also asked for
suggestions of where they should cut, but
fewer people had ideas to share. Among the
suggestions offered were: furlough days for
city staff and not hiring to replace empty
positions.
Other hearings will be held:
Thursday, April 11, 6:30 -8:30 p.m.
Montgomery Park
2701 NW Vaughn Street
Portland
Thursday, May 16, 6:30 -8:30 p.m.
City Hall – Council Chambers
1221 SW 4th Ave.
Portland
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Spoken-word artist Kelly
Zin-Yie Tsai performs at
Washington State
University Vancouver’s
Marquee Diversity
event, 7 p.m. March 27
in the Dengerink
Administration building,
room 110. Hosted by
Student Diversity, the
event is free and open
to registered guests on
a first-come, first-served
basis. To register, visit
www.vancouver.wsu.edu
/mde.
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P ORTLAND 2013
B ULLETIN B OARD
for all ages to enjoy. 7:15 p.m. Community Music
Center, 3350 SE Francis St.
Saturday March 16
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 March 14
JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF AFRICAN
DRUMMING. The performers are PK – 2nd
graders, they will be drumming and dancing. It is
a beautiful event which happens through the
help of OBBO ADDY GROUP and Right Brain. 6 –
7:30 p.m. Beach School Gym, 1710 N. Humboldt
St.
Friday March 15
FAMILY FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT. Your musical night
out with the kids. Free with suggested donation.
Refreshments are sold at the door. Local
musicians in a live, informal setting. Appropriate
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March 13, 2013
LLOYD LIONS CLUB PRESENTS: FREE HEALTH
SCREENINGS. Don’t miss this opportunity to check
your health. Screenings include vision,
glaucoma, blood pressure, hearing, and
diabetes (with 3 hour fasting) 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
PCC Cascade Campus, in front of the cafeteria,
705 N. Killingsworth St.
BEAVERTON HOSTS ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION
DURING BEAVERTON’S FARMER’S WINTER MARKET.
The city of Beaverton is helping host the St.
Patrick’s Day celebration for this weekend
event.10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Beaverton City Park, SW
Washington and Fourth St in Beaverton.
Sunday March 17
SAVE AMERICA’S POSTAL SERVICE. Save Saturday
delivery & door- to – door mail delivery march
and rally: Rally is at Pioneer Courthouse Square.
March to Portland’s main Post Office. 2 – 3:30
p.m. Meet at Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Monday March 18
CELEBRATE THE START OF MARCH MADNESS AT
MONDAY’S ON THE MALL WITH THE NIKE HOOP
SUMMIT AND MORE. Portland mall Management,
INC. will be celebrating the start of March
madness NCAA Basketball Tournament season at
PSU’s Urban Plaza SW 6th and Montgomery from
Noon – 1 p.m.
Wednesday March 20
GIRLS NIGHT OUT… WITH FRIENDS CONCERT!
University of Portland presents: University of
Portland’s Women’s Chorale will be joined by
Women’s choirs from Clark College ,and
Portland’s Lewis and Clark College and Lincoln
High School for Girl’s Night Out… With Friends.
7:30 p.m. in Buckley Center Auditorium, 5000 N.
Willamette Blvd. Concert is free and open to the
public.
Saturday March 23
FREE HANDS – ON RAIN GARDEN WORSHOP. Want
to learn by doing? Join the Watershed Stewards
and Clark County to build a rain garden at a
new built Habitat for Humanity home. 1 – 4 p.m.
9717 NE 25th Ave. Vancouver, WA