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Portland and SW Washington S P O T L I G H T PHOTO BY JERRY FOSTER Tribute Concert in the Park Norman Sylvester (left), Lenanne Sylvester, LaRhonda Steele and Arietta Scroggins performed July 8 at Dawson Park to pay tribute to the late soul diva Linda Hornbuckle and to late piano powerhouse Janice Scroggins, both of whom passed away last year. Beaverton Police Hold Free Child Safety Seat Clinic The Beaverton Police Departmen, in a partnership with Safe Kids Washington County and Kuni Collision Center, will conduct a free child car seat clinic Saturday at Kuni Collision Center located at 3725 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Bea- verton, OR 97005. The clinic will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The last vehicle will be accepted at 11:30 a.m. to allow the technicians to be fi nished by 12 p.m. This clinic is designed to teach parents and caregivers how to properly install and use a child safety seat. A proper- ly installed and used child safety seat will greatly decrease the chance of a child sustaining a serious or life-threating injury during a motor vehicle crash. A certifi ed technician will help parents and caregivers learn to install and use their child safety restraints properly. No appointment is required just drop by during the event. Each car seat check will take about 30 minutes. Please note that the last car will be accepted at 11:30 a.m. State, Local Foundations Contribute to Help Build New Boys & Girls Club in Rockwood The Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metro (BGCP) re- ceived a big boost from the State of Oregon last week with S the passing of a $1 million bond dedicated to the building of a new Boys & Girls Club in the east Multnomah Coun- ty community of Rockwood. With the additional recent support of $300,000 from The Collins Foundation and $100,000 from OCF Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation, BGCP is nearing the halfway point of a $9 million campaign designed to build and maintain the new facility, and provide operational funding for the broader organization. As a result of the unexpected closure in early 2013 of the Police Activities League (PAL) Center, the only youth ser- vice program of its kind in Rockwood, and the subsequent loss of youth programming in a community with great dis- parity, BGCP stepped in and secured two years of opera- tional funding to support the transition of the PAL youth to school-based sites in a partnership with the Reynolds School District. Identifying the signifi cant void in youth services and the tremendous need for facility-based programs that offer ed- ucational, recreational, and social development, leaders in the City of Gresham have identifi ed a new Boys & Girls Club as a catalyst for positive change in Rockwood. The City of Gresham has identifi ed the site of the former Drake’s 7 Dees Landscaping business located at the corner of SE 165th and Stark Street for the construction of the new Rockwood Boys & Girls Club. The new Club facility will be approximately 30,000 square feet occupying 1.7 acres of a 4-acre plot. Additional land on the site will be dedicated to a creating campus of critically needed wrap-around services for kids and families ages zero to adult to include an outdoor recreation space, a new Open (Meadow) School and an ear- ly childhood service provider. BGCP plans to break ground on the new Club facility in the fall of 2015. Target open date is fall 2016. Free Backyard Composting Workshop July 21 Columbia Springs in east Vancouver will host a feww Master Composter/Recycler Backyard Composting Work- shop from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 at Columbia Springs in east Vancouver. Participants will learn how to build soil health in their own back yards in this workshop, which offers an introduc- tion to the science of composting and a visit to a composting demonstration site to view composting bins and systems in action. Pre-registration is required for all workshops. To sign up or learn more, visit columbiasprings.org/mcr/ workshops. For questions, contact mcr@columbiasprings.org or (360) 882-0936 x224. Your Community Bulletin Board Brought to You by Visit us at a store near you PORTLAND COMMUNITY CALENDAR 2015 Sunday, July 19 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, July 16 PATRICK LAMB – FREE CONCERT AT SIX TO SUNSET CONCERT: Bring a lawn chair or blanket and your dinner, or purchase food from local food vendors at the park then sit and enjoy Patrick Lamb. 6 p.m., Esther Short Park, 605 Esther St., Vancouver. 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF “THE GOONIES”: Live music from the Portland School of Rock and from Portland Teen Idols. Music starts at 6:30 p.m. Movie starts at dusk (approx. 8:45 p.m.) Lents Park, SE 92nd & SE Holgate Blvd. Wednesday, July 22 PENDULUM AERIAL ARTS PERFORMS ON MAIN STREET: Pendulum has been an innovator in both aerial performance and education in the United States, mixing dance, acrobatics, theatre and storytell- ing with contemporary circus acts. Noon – 1 p.m. Program will be held on SW Main St. between SW Broadway & Park Ave. Saturday, July 18 Wednesday – Sunday, July 22 – 26 FIRE IN THE PARK: This event is free and open to the public. It features modern and antique fire trucks and rescue trucks, live performances, kid’s fire fighter challenge, water, bike and fire safety also much more information about safety. 11 a.m., Esther Short Park, 605 Esther St., Vancouver. 28TH ANNUAL OREGON BREWERS FESTIVAL: Over five days, 89 craft breweries from North American will serve 90 different beers of numerous styles. No admission for event. However, to taste beers, you must purchase a souvenir cup for $7. Beer is purchased with wooden tokens for $1 each. Hours are 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. daily except Sunday noon – 7 p.m. Tom McCall Waterfront Park. VANCOUVER POLICE INFORMATIONAL MEETING: Learn more about the hiring process for entry and lateral Police Officers. 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Vancou- ver Police West Precinct, 2800 NE Stapleton Rd., Vancouver. For more information please call (360) 457-7454. Saturday, July 25 LABYRINTH – MOVIE ON THE GREEN: In partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation, this is a free Page 4 July 15, 2015 The Portland and Seattle Skanner event held on Concordia University Campus. The movie will be shown on the green in front of the library. Concordia University, 2811 NE Holman St. 7th ANNUAL BOOK FESTIVAL: Over 200 critically acclaimed and well known authors from Oregon and out of state will be attending this year. Meet the authors in person, get an autograph and ask questions about their work. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Pio- neer Courthouse Square, corner of SW Sixth Ave. and SW Morrison St. THPRD’S 10TH ANNUAL PARTY IN THE PARK WILL BRING ALL-DAY FUN TO BEAVERTON: Party in the Park’s signature activities will return: Celebrate Beaverton Cultural Festival, The Family Triathlon and many more fun and games. Free swimming will also be available. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Howard M. Terpen- ning Rec. Complex. 15707 S Walker Rd., Beaver- ton. Sunday, July 26 LENTS STREET FAIR AND FOUNDER’S DAY PARADE: Fun, free family community event with over 50 food and craft vendors, International Farmer’s Market, live music, dancing, games and much more. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. SE 91st – 88th between Steele St. and Reedway St.
