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.
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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-
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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.
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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
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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