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Volunteers for the marijuana rules advisory committee
should be aware of the time commitment involved with
serving on the committee. The committee will meet at least
once per month between April and October of this year,
with the subcommittees meeting as needed. The agency
must complete its rulemaking by November in order to
begin accepting applications for commercial marijuana
licenses in January of 2016.
Learn more at http://marijuana.oregon.gov
Outreach Meetings for PDX
Concessions Opportunities
Local businesses interested in offering retail items, food
and beverage, or passenger services at Portland Internation-
al Airport are invited to attend one of two meetings on
March 17.
The meetings, designed to outline how to do business at
PDX, are scheduled from 8 a.m.-noon or 1-5 p.m. in the Mt.
Hood Ballroom at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel at
8235 NE Airport Way. The meetings will better orient
potential concessionaries for new opportunities starting in
2016. Those planning to attend a meeting must RSVP by
March 12 to PDXConcessionsOpportunities@portofport-
land.com or by phoning 503.415.6007.
The concessions opportunities are the second phase of
refreshing concessions through 2017, as existing conces-
sions leases expire. Continually refreshing concessions
themes at PDX has proven successful in maintaining a high
level of customer satisfaction and recognition in the indus-
try.
Meeting attendance is not required to submit proposals
later this year. However, in order to submit proposals, it is
necessary to complete the concessionaire registration on the
Port of Portland’s online bid and proposal system found at
www.portofportland.com under the business opportunities
tab. Registration assistance is available by calling 503-415-
6293.
Seattle and
NW Washington
S P O T L I G H T S
Volunteer Drivers Needed for Seniors
Since 1975, Senior Services’ Volunteer Transportation
drivers have accumulated “miles and miles” of positive
impact throughout King County. Using their own vehicles,
volunteers pick seniors up, take them to their doctors and
drive them home again—offering valuable transportation
with a personal touch. Clients of the program often refer to
them as their “heroes,” “guardian angels” or “life-savers.”
In a very tangible way, volunteer drivers make a difference
in the lives of vulnerable members of our community.
Volunteer Transportation currently faces the grim reality
that it cannot serve all seniors in need of rides to important
medical care. More volunteer drivers are needed! If you
have a reliable vehicle, a clean driving record and some
weekday availability, this is the role for you. Visit the pro-
gram’s blog to read more of its stories; contact Hilary at
206-748-7588 or hilaryc@seniorservices.org to find out
more; or fill out an online volunteer driver application to
sign-up.
Great Seattle Seed Swap at The West
Seattle Branch
Gardeners of all abilities are invited to bring seeds to
share and discover new varieties to grow from 2 p.m. to 4
p.m. Sunday, March 15 at The Seattle Public Library, West
Seattle Branch, 2306 42nd Ave. S.W., 206-684-7444.
Library events are free and everyone is welcome to the
seed swap—young and old, new or experienced gardeners.
Registration is not required.
Gardeners who are sharing seeds should arrive by 2 p.m.
to set them out, and can expect to exchange about as many
seed packs as they bring. Seeds should be accompanied by
as much information as possible, such as variety, growth
habit and days to maturity. Participants are asked not to
bring hybrid seeds, GMO seeds or old seeds (aged four
years or more). The Seattle Farm School will have seed
packs available for beginning gardeners, and the Library
will have a variety of gardening books available for check-
out.
For
more
details,
go
to
www.seattlefarmschool.com/great-seattle-seed-swap.
Application Help for Section 8
Housing March 23
Low-income residents of the city of Seattle can receive
help with their Section 8 housing applications from 10 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 23 at The Seattle Public
Library, Central Library, Level 4, Boeing Technology
Training Center Room 4.
Library events and programs are free and everyone is wel-
come. No registration is required. Parking is available in the
Central Library garage at the regular rates.
Staff from the Seattle Housing Authority’s Section 8
voucher program will be at the Central Library to answer
questions and help with Section 8 applications. Applica-
tions for the Section 8 voucher program will be accepted
from 8 a.m. on Monday, March 23 through 5 p.m. on Fri-
day, April 10. During this period, the application process
will
only
be
available
online
through
www.seattlehousing.org.
For more information, call the Library at 206-386-4636 or
Ask A Librarian.
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