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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 -
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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
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m u n ity.
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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? ”
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d a y O c t. 3 a t th e M e tro p o lita n P u b lic
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.