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Portland and SW Washington ries – or search by category, which include festivals, nurs- ery products, or produce. Oregon’s Bounty is a listing of 325 family farms and ranches that sell their freshly grown fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy products, flowers, herbs, and more directly to the public. Support local farmers and ranchers: Visit Oregon’s Boun- ty at http://www.oregonfb.org. Portland Pride Red Cross Health & Safety Classes Gear Up for Summer PHOTO BY LISA LOVING The American Red Cross health & safety is offering a variety of classes over the next few weeks across the state. If you are a professional rescuer or health care worker, or just want to learn live-saving skills to benefit family, friends and co-workers this summer, now is the time to enroll. The following classes still have student availability. Classes at the Portland Office-3131 N Vancouver Ave., include: Advanced Child Care Training, June 21; Wilderness and Remote First Aid, June 21 and 22 (two-day course); CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers Review, June 23. To register, visit www.redcross.org/take-a-class or call 1- 800-RED-CROSS. Town Halls on Transportation Fee Rain? Who cares! Thousands of Oregonians, including young families, turned out to downtown Portland celebrate LGBTQ Pride, Sunday, June 15 — less than a month after Oregon recognized same sex marriage. NAYA Hosts Community Conversation on Native American Mascots All community members are invited to attend this com- munity conversation, June 19, 2014 from 6-8 p.m. at the NAYA Family Center, 5135 NE Columbia Blvd. NAYA will facilitate open dialogue and gather informa- tion about how our community truly feels about Native American stereotypes as mascots and costumes. All per- spectives are welcome and everyone wishing to speak will be heard. The community conversation for Native American youth, families and Elders is looking at all Native American- stereotyped mascots, Halloween costumes and fashion. C O M M U Dinner will be served! Attendees can win prizes. Raffle items include Native apparel gift cards. More information is at www.naya.org. U-Pick Berry Fields Open Now Wanting to visit a u-pick strawberry field to harvest berries for the perfect pie? Hoping to take the family to an on-farm festival this summer? Check out the Oregon’s Bounty website at www.ore- gonfb.org to quickly and easily locate family farms and ranches in your area with roadside stands, u-pick fields, on- farm festivals, CSAs, and more. Visit oregonfb.org, click on the Oregon’s Bounty box, and search for specific ag products like marionberries or cher- N I T Y C A L Portland Mayor Charlie Hales, City Commissioner Steve Novick and Transportation Director Leah Treat invite the public to provide input on how the city can improve the pro- posed Transportation User Fee at two upcoming town hall meetings. A Town Hall on the Business and Non-Residential Fee is 8 to 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 24, at Venture Portland, 1125 SE Madison St., Suite 112. A Town Hall on the Residential Fee is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 25, at Kaiser Permanente’s Town Hall, 3704 N Interstate Ave. The town hall meetings will provide an opportunity for the public to speak with transportation staff, ask questions and make comments to the Mayor, Commissioner and Director. For more information about the Our Streets PDX funding conversation and the proposed Transportation User Fee, see the project web page: www.ourstreetspdx.com. E N D A R P ORTLAND 2014 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 Thursday June 19 NABVETS: MEMBERSHIP BOARD MEETING. Join us in welcoming the Director and Administrative Director of Willamette National Cemetery. Lots of information will be discussed. 6 p.m. The Elks Lodge, 6 N. Tillamook St. Portland Friday June 20 BIG SCREEN ON THE GREEN. Glendoveer Golf & Tennis will be hosting their 2nd Annual Big Screen on the Green movie night. The first movie of the 3-part series will be “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” 7 – 10:30 p.m. Glendover Golf Course (East Course) 14015 NE Glisan St. Portland Saturday June 21 JUNETEETH: CELEBRATING 14 YEARS: The Path to Freedom… From Africa to America. Clara People’s Freedom Trail Parade begins at 11 a.m. on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd and N. Jarrett St. Children’s activities. Marketplace and music, meet historic people. Legacy Emanuel Field, N Williams Ave. & N. Graham St. SUMMER BAZAAR. Gresham Family Worship Center is holding a Summer Bazaar to raise funds for our youth department. We will have at least 40 vendors for you to see. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. 5001 W. Powell Blvd. Gresham, OR 97030 16TH ANNUAL LATINO HOME FAIR. Participants will have the opportunity to take advantage of the great resources that Hacienda CDC has to offer. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. PCC Southeast Center, 2305 SE 82nd and Division, Portland VANCOUVER SUMMER KICK – OFF. Don’t miss all the fun and a chance to win prizes, play games, learn about insects and backyard wildlife and much more. 1 – 3 p.m. Marshall Park, 1015 E. McLoughlin Blvd. Vancouver, WA Friday – Saturday 20 – 21 CHINOOK WINDS CELEBRATES 19 YEARS. This fun filled weekend will include live music, cake, prizes, giveaways and ending the evening with Page 4 The Portland and Seattle Skanner June 18, 2014 fireworks. There will be a special float drop for all you beach seekers. Come and join all the fun. Lincoln City, OR Thursday June 26 PORTLAND ECOFILM FESTIVAL. The film will be “GMO OMG,” A film exploring the systematic corporate takeover and potential loss of humanity’s most precious and ancient heirloom seeds. Hollywood Theatre, 1827 NE 44th Ave. Portland, 7:30 p.m. PENINSULA PARK PARTNERS CELEBRATE LOCAL YOUTHS’ CONTRIBUTIONS. Free movie screening, live music, Chael Sonnen and wrestling demos. Celebration begins at 6:30 p.m. Peninsula Park, N. Ainsworth, N. Albina. Free Saturday – Sunday June 28 – 29 RECYCLED ARTS FESTIVAL. Artists will be displaying and selling art designed from reused and reclaimed materials, such as metal, glass and porcelain garden art and much more. Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Esther Short Park Downtown Vancouver, WA Sunday June 29 ALPENROSE DAIRYVILLE. A Portland tradition for over 50 years, kids and adults flock to the streets of Dairyville during the summer months to explore this fun pioneer exhibit. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. 6149 SW Shattuck Rd. Portland. FREE
