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King Boulevard Center
Meals on Wheels Hosts 8th
Annual Jambalaya Festival
Labor Day is Crunch Time
for the Red Cross—Donors
Desperately Needed
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 fea-
tured this year. Cost is $15 for adults or $45
for a family ticket for four. Tickets are avail-
able in advance at mealsonwheelspeople
.org, from the center or at the event. Meals
are available 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 located
at 5325 NE MLK Blvd. in Portland. For
more information, call David Lomax at 503-
953-8207.
With the arrival of Labor Day and the
unofficial end to summer, the American Red
Cross encourages eligible donors to roll up
a sleeve and give blood or platelets to help
ensure sufficient supplies over the holiday
weekend.
Those who present to donate between
Aug. 26 and Sept. 9 could win one of five
$1,000 American Express gift cards, and all
donors will walk away with the instant grat-
ification that they may be helping to save
more than one life.
While thousands of people answered the
call for blood and platelet donations issued
by the Red Cross earlier this summer, an
urgent need remains for platelets and types
O negative, A negative and B negative
blood. The summer months can be especial-
ly difficult to collect enough blood and
platelet donations to keep pace with patient
needs.
To help spur additional donations over the
Labor Day weekend, all presenting blood
and platelet donors between Aug. 31 and
Sept. 2 will also receive a complimentary
Red Cross T-shirt. Live a story. Give a story.
Donate blood or platelets. Call 1-800-RED
CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcross-
blood.org/summer for more information and
to make an appointment to help save lives.
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PHOTO BY SMULTNOMAH COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICE
Cat Month
All over the region, animal shelters have too many cats.
That’s why staff at the Multnomah County Animal Services is offering a
special discount for cat lovers to make sure the shelter’s fabulous felines
find wonderful homes.
“Simply put, we are taking in more cats than are being adopted out and
we’re out of space,’’ said Animal Services director Mike Oswald. “Our
adoption placement partners are experiencing similar scenarios and are
limited in how many cats they can accept from us right now.”That’s why
County Animal Services is offering a “Name Your Price” adoption special
for cats. The deal is good until the shelter’s cat population reaches a
more sustainable level (dogs are not included) – keeping in mind “kitten
season” usually lasts through August.
As many as 30 additional cats and kittens arrive at the shelter everyday
– and at Portland’s only open door shelter, stray cats and kittens are
never turned away.
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P ORTLAND 2013
B ULLETIN B OARD
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Thursday – Saturday August 22 – 24
COUVFEST NW. CouvFest NW is a free annual
festival showcasing Vancouver Washington’s
musical talent. Thursday August 22, 7-10 p.m.
Kiggins Theater $5 cover charge. Friday Aug. 23,
Torque Coffee Roasters, 501 Columbia St.
Vancouver; Saturday, Aug.24, Turtle Plaza Park,
700 Main St., 4-10 p.m.
Saturday August 24
Wednesday August 28
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
Avenue.
AN EVENT HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING’S SPEECH. “I Have A
Dream.” Salem-Keizer NAACP invites individuals of
all races, ethnicities and orientations to attend
Civil Rights: Then and Now. There will be a video
screening of the speech followed by a panel
discussion on current Civil Rights issues. 6 – 9
p.m. Salem Library, 585 Liberty St SE. Salem, OR
SPIRTUAL SEMINAR – THE ISRAELITE CHURCH OF
GOD IN JESUS CHRIST PRESENTS, “Is the Holy Bible
the Word of God or the Word of Man?” Light
refreshments. McCoy Village Apartments
Community Center, 4430 NE MLK, Jr. Blvd at
Prescott. 5 – 6:30 p.m.
SEI COMMUNTIY 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
Friday- Saturday August 23-24
ROSEMONT COURT ART SHOW AND SALE. Original
works by participating artists. Many paintings of
African theme. 1 – 5 p.m. 597 N. Dekum St.
HOOD TO COAST RELAY. Starting Friday morning at
Timberline Lodge, teams of 12 run all night, all
the way to the Seaside, Ore. Turnaround. There
find live music, a beer garden, food, and
evening fireworks. Info at www.hoodtocoast.com.
A.M.E. ZION CHURCH ANNIVERSARY. You are
invited to come celebrate with us. “Let the
Promises of the Lord Rise Among Us.” 11 a.m.
Community A.M.E. Zion Church, 3605 E.13th St.
Vancouver, WA
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Saturday August 31
IT’S PROPER TIME. Community gathering with live
cultural arts, entertainment, paint show and
much more. Noon – 4 p.m. Free food,
inspirational resource booths. Kenton Park, 8417
N. Brandon.
Sunday September 1
9TH ANNUAL SALSA EN LA CALLE. Dancing in the
streets. This year’s event will feature lots of Salsa
dancing and one of Salsa’s most respected
performers and singers headliner Oscar D’ Leon.
11 a.m. – 11 p.m. East Bank Festival Plaza, SE
Main at Esplanade (next to Hawthorne Bridge)