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Portland News Blues Benefit for Single Payer Campaign va’s and the Cotton Club, and Renee Mitchell, former columnist for The Oregonian and renowned poet and author. Joanne Cvar of HCAO says making real, affordable healthcare for all is the point. “Right now we have multi- tiered insurance, so some people have insurance, and they have the opportunity pay a premium every month, but they don't have the money to pay the deductible —the deductible is so high that they don't have access to healthcare. ‘Celebrity Masters of Ceremonies for the evening are Paul Knauls, a NE Portland businessman and former owner of legendary blues/jazz clubs Geneva’s and the Cotton Club, and Renee Mitchell, former columnist for The Oregonian and renowned poet and author’ affordable, high quality health care for all Oregonians. Celebrity Masters of Cere- monies for the evening are Paul Knauls, a NE Portland business- man and former owner of legendary blues/jazz clubs Gene- “So the premium that might only be $100 some people have premi- ums as high as $500 depending on their age, but I still don't have access to healthcare, they just have access to the opportunity to pay for Page 8 The Portland and Seattle Skanner April 2, 2014 PHOTO BY GREG JOHNSON A festival to support Health- care for All Oregon, the coalition sponsoring legis- lation for single-payer health care, brings together the hottest and most-loved blues artists in the area Saturday, April 5 at the Melody Ballroom. Featuring Norman Sylvester and a host of all-star Northwest musi- cians, the Third Annual Healing the Healthcare Blues festival returning for a night of music that will benefit Health Care for All- Oregon, to get simple, fair, Tevis Hodge Jr. (left) and Norman Sylvester are part of the Inner City Blues Festivals’ Healing the Healthcare Blues, April 5 at Melody Ballroom in Portland. insurance they can't use,” she says. Food and drink will be available for sale, with a no-host bar, 21 and over. There will be Community Village information tables, raffle prizes and a silent auction. Come party with us at the Melody Ball- room, 615 SE Alder in Portland, on Saturday, April 5. Doors open at 6 p.m.; the show,starts at 7 and runs until midnight. Tickets are $15 in advance at www.tickettomato.com; also at Music Millennium, 3158 E Burn- side; Geneva’s Shear Perfection: 5601 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.; and Musicians Union Local 99, at 325 NE 20th For more information about the Inner City Blues Festival, go to www.hcao.org. GET NOTICED IN THE SKANNER Call Today for Advertising Rates 503-285-5555
