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COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS
Annual Jambalaya Festival
Write Around Portland
Holds Book Release
Celebration
Write Around Portland They are releasing
their 42nd book of community writing by
adult and youth spring 2013 writing work-
shop participants, entitled, “Concrete/Con-
creto.”
The
anthology
includes
introductions by Paul Lipscomb and Jana
DeCristofaro.
The event is at Collins Hall at the back of
the First United Methodist Church at 1838
SW Jefferson St. at the Goose Hollow
TriMet MAX stop on Wednesday, Aug. 28,
6:30 – 8 p.m.
The group runs community-building writ-
ing workshops in hospitals, schools, home-
less youth shelters, senior centers, low
income housing buildings, prisons, treat-
ment facilities and social service agencies.
Admission to the reading is free, but
donations of any amount are accepted to
support the work of Write Around Portland.
ADA-accessible.
Books will be available for purchase for
$12. They will also be collecting donations
of new journals for writers in our fall 2013
workshops.
For
more
information
go
to
www.writearound.org.
King Boulevard Center
Meals on Wheels Hosts 8th
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Meals on Wheels People Martin Luther
King, Jr. Center will host the eighth annual
Summer in September Jambalaya Festival
& BBQ sponsored by New Seasons Market
Saturday, Sept. 7, from noon to 6 p.m. at
Dawson Park. Live musical entertainment
will be featured all day as well as dance les-
sons by the Cascade Zydeco Club.
The menu includes authentic Creole-style
jambalaya (a non-seafood version is avail-
able) or BBQ Ribs, along with bread, salad,
beverage, dessert.
A beer garden sponsored by Widmer
Brothers Brewing will be featured this year.
Cost is $15 for adults or $45 for a family
ticket for four. Tickets are available in
advance at mealsonwheels people.org, from
the center or at the event. Meals are avail-
able for take-out.
The event features a Past-Present-Future
exhibit of Black History with presentations
by the Oregon Historical Society and Roo-
sevelt High School on topics ranging from
freedom fighters to Portland’s lost black
neighborhoods. Also featured at the event
are backpacks filled with school supplies
for the first 150 attendees.
Dawson Park is located between N.
Williams and N. Vancouver and Morris and
Stanton Streets across from Emanuel Hospi-
tal. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center is locat-
ed at 5325 NE MLK Blvd. in Portland. For
more information, call David Lomax at 503-
953-8207.
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It’s Kitten Time
The Humane Society for Southwest Washington receives an average of 50-
60 animals each day – most of them cats and kittens.
Now through Aug. 18, the HSSW invites you to pay what you will to adopt a
feline, Tuesday-Sunday, 12 noon – 6 p.m. Clark County residents must
purchase a cat license at the time of adoption and each cat must go
home with a collar and carrier. For your convenience, the HSSW carries a
variety of these items in our retail store or you can bring your own.
Even with all the kennels, especially for cats and kittens, there simply isn’t
enough room for more. There are currently more than 220 cats and kittens
available for adoption, and 100 more in foster homes waiting for space to
open up.
Adoption fees cover just a fraction of what the HSSW spends for each cat.
Humane Society for Southwest Washington is at 1100 NE 192nd Ave.,
Vancouver, WA. Call 360-693-4746 or go to www.southwesthumane.org
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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
Monday August 15
WANTED: WONDER WEEDERS @PENINSULA PARK
ROSE GARDEN. Please join Friends of Peninsula
Park Rose Garden and a friendly crew of
volunteer weeders. Come for an hour or stay
longer. Please bring your own garden tool and
gloves. 8 a.m. – Noon. Peninsula Park
Friday & Saturday August 16 – 17
COLGATE BRIGHT SMILES, BRIGHT FUTURE DENTAL
VAN TO VISIT AREA FRED MEYER STORES TO
PROVIDE FREE CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH
EDUCATION AND PREVENTION. Kids under age 12
can receive free oral health education, dental
screenings, and treatment. Friday 11 a.m. – 1
p.m. 7404 N. Interstate Ave then 2:30 – 4 :30
p.m. 3030 NE Weidler St. Saturday 10 a.m. –
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noon 1111 NE 102nd Ave. Then 2 – 4 p.m. 895 SE
82nd Dr. Happy Valley, OR
Gresham Public Library, 385 NW Miller Ave.
Gresham, OR
Saturday August 17
Saturday August 24
SEAPORT CELEBRATION. You’ll enjoy live music and
entertainment, interactive displays and
demonstrations, face painting and lots more. $5
jet boat rides. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Port of Portland,
Terminal 4, 11040 N. Lombard St.
42ND AVENUE ANNUAL STREET FAIR OFFERS FOOD
& FUN IN NOTEWORTHY BUSINESS DISTRICT. The fun
starts with a kick-off parade at noon, followed by
music and other entertainment, food, craft
booths and kid friendly fun until 6 p.m. NE 42nd
Ave. corridor.
MULTNOMAH DAYS. SW Portland’s biggest
community celebration is coming to Multnomah
Village. Multnomah Days crowd-pleasing parade
– attended by literally thousands at 10 a.m. so
get your spot early. An all day street fair with lots
of activities for all ages. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Multnomah Village, SW Capitol HWY. Portland.
Friday & Saturday August 17 – 18
CELEBRATING OUR COMMUNITY. Come join us at
the June Key Delta Community Center as we
celebrate our local artists and authors! While
you’re here check out our community garden
just around the corner. Saturday Noon – 7 p.m.
Sunday 2 – 6 p.m. 5940 N. Albina St.
Wednesday August 21
ADVENTURAS DE DON QUIXOTE: A FREE SHOW AT
THE GRESHAM LIBRARY. Adventuras De Don
Quixote shares engaging arts activities that
promote literacy for young children. 2 p.m. The
SPIRTUAL SEMINAR – THE ISRAELITE CHURCH OF
GOD IN JESUS CHRIST PRESENTS. “Is the Holy Bible
the Word of God or the Word of Man?” There will
be a question and answer segment as well. This
event is free and open to the public. There will
be a playground for those with small children.
Light refreshments.. McCoy Village Apartments
Community Center, 4430 NE MLK, Jr. Blvd at
Prescott. 5 – 6:30 p.m.
SEI COMMUNTIY RE-SALE FAIR. Community re-sale
fair! 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. SEI Parking lot, 3920 N. Kerby
Ave. Please contact Linda Brooks to reserve a
table at 503-249-1721.
Sunday August 25
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY. You are invited to come
celebrate with us. 38th church anniversary: “Let
the Promises of the Lord Rise Among Us.” 11 a.m.
Community A.M.E. Zion Church, 3605 E.13th St.
Vancouver, WA