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Local News COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS T h e P o r tla n d S is te r s o f P e r p e tu a l I n d u l- g e n c e a r e h o s tin g a n e v e n t f o r N a tio n a l C o m in g O u t D a y o n O c t. 1 1 , a n d w e w a n t to h e a r y o u r c o m in g o u t s to r y ! H a v e y o u c o m e o u t a s a L e s b ia n , G a y, B i, o r T r a n s p e r s o n ? T e ll u s a b o u t it th r o u g h y o u r p o e tr y, s la m p o e tr y, e s s a y s , s p o k e n w o r d p ie c e s , o r a n y k in d o f p e r f o r m a n c e a r t. T e ll u s a b o u t w h e n y o u r e a liz e d y o u w e r e d iff e r e n t, o r th e m o m e n t y o u d e c id e d y o u w e r e g o in g to b e y o u r s e lf n o m a tte r w h a t o th e r s th o u g h t! S h a r e y o u r f ir s t “ g a y ” d a te , o r y o u r m o s t e x c itin g , e m b a r r a s s in g , o r h e a r t f lu tte r in g m o m e n t. T h e p r o c e s s is d iff e r e n t f o r e v e r y o n e a n d c o m in g o u t c a n b e s c a r y, s tr e s s f u l, a n d p a in f u l a t tim e s , b u t th e s e p ie c e s s h o u ld f o c u s o n th e p o s itiv e a s p e c ts o f c o m in g o u t a n d s p e a k in g y o u r tr u th . O u r g o a l is to e n c o u r a g e a n d s u p p o r t e a c h o th e r. T h is is a c e le b r a tio n o f y o u b e in g y o u ! S u b m is s io n s s h o u ld b e 3 - 5 m in u te s lo n g , a n d a r e c o n s id e r e d c o p y r ig h t to th e ir o w n - e rs . W e ’ll b e a s k in g 1 8 -2 0 p e o p le to p e r f o r m th e ir w o r k liv e f o r th e c e le b r a tio n a t C r u s h in P o r tla n d , O r e g o n o n N C O D f r o m 7 to 9 p .m . P le a s e s e n d y o u r s u b m is s io n a n d a n y q u e s tio n s to O u ta n d P ro u d @ p o rtla n d s is - te r s .o rg Should Marijuana Be Legal? Better People Hosts Discussion Thursday Oct. 3 S h o u ld M a r iju a n a b e le g a l? T h a t’s th e q u e s tio n u n d e r d is c u s s io n a t a f r e e e v e n t C O M o rg a n iz e d b y B e tte r P e o p le , a n o n p r o f it th a t h e lp s f o r m e r in m a te s r e tu r n in g to th e c o m - m u n ity. The 1 3 th s e m i-a n n u a l E d u c a tio n a l F o r u m , “ M a r iju a n a : S h o u ld I t B e L e g a l? ” w ill r u n f r o m 1 1 :3 0 a .m .to 1 :3 0 p .m ., T h u r s - d a y O c t. 3 a t th e M e tro p o lita n P u b lic D e f e n d e r ’s O ff ic e , 6 3 0 S W F if th A v e n u e , S u ite 500 in d o w n to w n P o rtla n d . P a n e lis ts in c lu d e J u d g e J e a n K e r r M a u r e r, w h o s u p e r v is e s M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty ’s d r u g c o u r t; R u s s B e lv ille , e x e c u tiv e d ir e c to r o f 4 2 0 R A D I O .o rg ; S g t. C h r is K e n a g y, s u p e r - v is o r o f P o r tla n d P o lic e B u r e a u ’s D r u g & V ic e T a s k F o r c e ; a n d M ic h a e l R e s n ic k , M .D ., D ir e c to r o f A d d ic tio n P s y c h ia tr y a t P o rtla n d Ve te ra n s A d m in is tra tio n . G o a lo n g to th e e v e n t to f in d o u t w h a t th e s e e x p e r ts th in k a n d to a d d y o u r o w n v ie w s : T o g e t y o u s ta r te d h e r e a r e tw o d iff e r e n t o p in - io n s f r o m a d v o c a te s o n b o th s id e s o f th e is s u e . F o r in f o g o to w w w .b e tte r p e o p le .o rg . Warner Pacific Explores Music and the Brain with Dr. Larry Sherman W a r n e r P a c if ic C o lle g e M u s ic D e p a r t- m e n t p re s e n ts M u s ic & th e M in d : S tr e n g th e n in g th e D e v e lo p in g a n d A g in g B r a in th r o u g h M u s ic a l E x p lo r a tio n , a f r e e p r e s e n ta tio n w ith D r. L a r r y S h e r m a n , a n e u - r o s c ie n tis t a t th e O r e g o n H e a lth & S c ie n c e U n iv e r s ity. T h is f r e e e v e n t is o p e n to th e p u b lic a n d w ill ta k e p la c e o n F r id a y, O c t. 1 8 , a t 1 p .m . in M c G u ir e A u d ito r iu m o n th e M t. T a b o r C a m p u s o f W a r n e r P a c if ic C o l- le g e ; b r o w n b a g w e lc o m e . S h e r m a n , a m u s ic a l n e u r o s c ie n tis t a t th e O r e g o n H e a lth a n d S c ie n c e U n iv e r s ity in M U N I T Tony Porter PHOTO BY Call for Submissions: Tell Your Story on National Coming Out Day Inspirational speaker Tony Porter comes to PCC Cascade for a free event Oct. 8, 6 to 7:30 p.m. The talk, Building a World of Peace, is presented by the PCC Women’s Resource Center and ‘The Passage’ program. Porter is founder of ‘A Call to Men,’ and he plans to lead a student dialogue before the public talk. For more information call Noni Causey at 971-722- 5842. P o r tla n d , w ill p r o v id e in s ig h ts in to s o m e o f th e m o s t e x c itin g b r a in r e s e a r c h in r e c e n t y e a r s - th e c o n n e c tio n b e tw e e n m u s ic , b r a in d e v e lo p m e n t a n d th e w a y s m u s ic c a n p r e - Y C A L E N v e n t o r d e la y b r a in a g in g a n d h e lp p a tie n ts w ith d a m a g e to th e b r a in . For m o re in fo go to w w w .w a r n e r p a c if ic .e d u D A R P ORTLAND 2013 B ULLETIN B OARD community at noon until 2 p.m. in The Commons Area located inside The ReBuilding Center, 3625 N. Mississippi Ave. Discover what we are doing to foster a welcoming, vibrant and creative community. This is a free event. Please RSVP call 503-546-7499. S u n d a y O c to b e r 6 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 WELLS FARGO FAN FEST. Free tickets available at Oregon and SW Washington Wells Fargo Bank Branches. The evening will be head lined by an intra-squad scrimmage at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. The event will feature general admission seating. Come check it out at the Moda Center. F r id a y O c to b e r 11 PRAISES IN PINK CONCERT. We will feature our Vancouver Avenue Jubilation Mass Choir, Sisters in Survival Breast Cancer Choir and more in concert. With special guest speakers. Doors open at 7:20 p.m. Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church, 3138 N. Vancouver Ave. Free to the public. CHESS FOR SUCCESS FIELD DAY. Portland Parks and Chess for Success will be offering the second Chess Field Day at Director Park from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Take advantage of the statewide in – service day and come to the park for some chess. S a tu r d a y O c to b e r 5 Tu e sd a y O c to b e r 8 OLD APPLE TREE FESTIVAL. The oldest living Apple Tree in the Northwest is 187 years young and ready to celebrate. Live music, children’s activities, apple cider pressing and much more. This is a free family-friendly event. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. 112 Columbia Way in Vancouver, WA COMMUNITY LEGACY PROGRAM OPEN HOUSE – COME ONE, COME ALL. Join us and the Portland Page 2 The Portland Skanner O c to b e r 2 , 2 0 1 3 F r id a y – S u n d a y O c to b e r 11 – 1 3 JHS 13TH ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS… JOURNEYS THAT TRANSFORM US. The Multicultural Festival returns. Please join us at 6 p.m. at the North Portland Library, 512 N. Killingsworth. The first film to kick-off the festival will be The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. LAKEWOOD THEATRE COMPANY TO HAVE 2013 COSTUME SALE. Lakewood Theatre Company will once again have a Get Ready for Halloween Costume sale in the community Meeting Room at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St. Lake Oswego. Friday hours 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday Noon – 4 p.m.
