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SATURDAY, AUGUST 5
BACK TO SCHOOL PARTY: Heritage Church is hosting a Back to
School Party for kids in the community. There will be inflat-
ables, a barbecue, face painting and even Putt-Putt. This event
is free of charge and will be a lot of fun for the whole family.
10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Heritage Church, 8805 NE 76th St., Vancouver.
PORTLAND IRANIAN FESTIVAL: This year’s celebration will in-
clude: Live music, dance performances, delicious and local Ira-
nian food and desserts, traditional arts and crafts, fun activities
for children and adults and much more. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., South
Park Blocks, PSU Downtown Portland.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6
KYRON’S CAR SHOW: Kyron’s Car Show is an annual communi-
ty event. The goal of the show is to bring everyone together
for some good old fashioned fun while continuing to promote
awareness for missing children. Free face painting, balloons,
bounce houses, video game truck and much more. 100 percent
of fees, donations and proceeds go the Kryon Horman Founda-
tion. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Liberty High School, 21945 NW Wagon Ave.,
Hillsboro.
SUMMER IN THE CITY: Augustana Lutheran Church is hosting its
25th annual Summer in the City neighborhood party. All are wel-
come to this free outdoor event, celebrating the diversity of our
city. The event will feature a BBQ, a book sale, children’s games,
and music. 4 p.m. – 7 p.m., Augustana Lutheran Church, on the
corner of NE Knott and 15th St.
23rd ANNUAL COLUMBIA SLOUGH REGATTA: Regatta celebrates
recreation opportunities on Portland’s hidden gem of local wa-
terways. Participants can visit with local environmental and
water-based organizations and much more! To register call (503)
281-1132. Suggested donation $10 per person/ $25 per family. 10
a.m. – 2 p.m., Multnomah County Drainage District Launch, 1880
NE Elrod Dr.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 12
PAN-AFRICAN FESTIVAL 2017: Experience the culture, food and
activities, live music, fashion show and much more. Free ad-
mission for all. Noon – 8:30 p.m., Pioneer Courthouse Square,
Downtown Portland.
VALLEY VIEW AIR SHOW & CONCERTS: Join us for the 20th annual
Valley View Air Show & Concerts show. Hot air balloons will take
off at day break, car show, remote controlled aircraft, horse
and wagon rides, kids games and so much more. Activities and
concerts are free and open to the public. Food available for
purchase. Your donation of canned food will support the food
banks and are greatly appreciated. 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., Rock of Ages/
Valley View Retirement Community, 15600 SW Rock of Ages Rd.,
McMinnville.
Seattle Bulletin
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2
THE BUBBLE MAN: See bubbles as big as cars or the millions of
bubbles made with special recycled contraptions. A little music,
a little magic and a whole lot of bubbles. Each show is $5 per
family (up to 4). 11 a.m. – noon, Laurelhurst Community Center,
4554 NE 41st St.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4
SEATTLE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM ACTIVITIES AT WEST LAKE PARK:
Free kids activities led by Seattle’s Children Museum. Varying
museum activities! 10 a.m. – noon, West Lake Park, 401 Pine St.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5
KID’S FEST: Face painting, gymnastics, bounce houses, juggling,
karate and so much more. In short, everything to help the chi-
dren in your life lead a healthy and active lifestyle. 11 a.m., Civic
Field Complex, 1355 Civic Field Way, Bellingham.
KIDS’ DAY OUT: Kids’ Day Out in Paradise. There will be a special
guest from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., along with lots of activities, live per-
See Community Calendar on page 5
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Parks & Rec Adjusts Summer Programs
Portland Parks and Recreation will continue summer programs this week, with some adjustments and cancellations due to excessive
temperatures. Some Summer Free For All concerts or movies in the park may be canceled. Free lunch and play programs are expected to
continue, but may end early or be held indoors. Groups with permits for athletic fields will be provided refunds if they wish to cancel;
all fields made with synthetic turf will be closed through Friday. For more information on specific events and closures, as well as public
pool schedules, a list of splash pads and information about air-conditioned community centers visit www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/.
Portland News Briefs
Cooling Centers to Stay Open
Through Monday
Multnomah
County opened
cooling centers
Tuesday
for
those looking to
escape the high
t e m p e ra t u re s
predicted to last
all week. The
county-operat-
ed cooling centers will stay open until at least Aug. 7.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the following cooling
centers were open:
Multnomah County Cooling Centers
• Multnomah County Walnut Park Building, 5325
N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland (Hours:
Weekdays, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Weekends, 2 p.m. to
9 p.m.)
• Multnomah County East Building, 600 N.E. 8th St.,
Gresham (Hours: Weekdays, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Week-
ends, 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.)
• Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave., Port-
land (Hours: Weekdays, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Weekends,
2 p.m. to 9 p.m.; *CLOSED Saturday)
• Multnomah County Mead Building, 421 SW 5th
Ave., Portland (Hours: Thursday and Friday, 5 p.m.
to 9 p.m., Weekends, 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.)
• Elm Court Center, 1032 SW Main St., Port-
land (Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 2 p.m. to 9
p.m.)
• Portland Building (in partnership with the City
of Portland), 1120 SW 5th Ave, Portland (Hours:
Thursday, 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.)
Several other organizations and municipalities are
operating cooling centers, including:
• American Legion Post 134, 2104 N.E. Alberta St.,
Portland (Hours: Tuesday through Thursday, 12
p.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday, 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.)
• Catholic Charities, 2740 S.E. Powell Boulevard,
Portland (Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.)
• Fairview City Hall, 1300 NE Village St., Fairview.
Restrictions: Open to seniors, people with disabil-
ities and other health conditions (Hours: Tuesday
through Friday, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
• Friendly House, 1737 NW 26th Ave., (Hours: Friday,
7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• City of Corbett, 35800 Historic Columbia River
Hwy, Corbett (Hours: Wednesday through Friday, 2
p.m. to 8 p.m.)
• City of Troutdale, 234 SW Kendall Court, Troutdale
(Hours: Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.)
For more information, including an interactive
map for the locations of cooling centers as well as cool
spaces such as libraries and community centers, vis-
it https://multco.us/help-when-its-hot. Visit 211info.
org/emergency or call 211 for additional information.
People in need of transportation also can call 211 to
request a free ride to a cooling center location.
Multnomah County also includes resources for
coping with excessive heat on its website. It includes
the following advice for preventing and addressing
heat exhaustion and heat stroke:
• Drink more water than usual and don’t wait until
you are thirsty. Talk to your doctor first if you are
on water pills.
• Avoid alcohol and sugary drinks.
• Take a cool shower or bath.
• Use air conditioning or a fan.
• Don’t use a fan to blow extremely hot air on your-
self; use it create cross-ventilation.
• Wear lightweight and loose clothing.
• Avoid using your stove or oven.
• Check in on elders and vulnerable neighbors
during warm weather, twice a day if possible.
• Never leave a person, child or a pet in a hot car. (It is
now legal in Oregon to break car windows to aid a
child or pet left in a hot car.)
• Check regularly on how babies and toddlers, se-
niors, people taking mental health medications and
people with heart disease or high blood pressure
are doing.
• Invite a friend to a splash pad, movie, a mall or mu-
seum.
• Limit your outdoor activity to morning and eve-
ning hours.
• Rest often in shady areas.
• Wear a wide-brimmed hat.
• Use sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher (the most effec-
tive products say “broad spectrum” or “UVA/UVB
protection” on their labels) and reapply as directed.
• Consider packing extra bottles of water – either for
you and your family or for anyone who looks like
they need to drink something.
PCC Board Refers Bond Renewal
Measure to November Ballot
Portland Community College (PCC) board members
approved a resolution Thursday night to put a mea-
sure on the November ballot to renew the college’s
existing bond.
If approved, the measure will not increase the tax
rate, because it is a renewal of an expiring bond,
passed by voters in 2000.
The bond monies would provide $185 million in
funding to be directed toward modernizing PCC’s job
training centers, increasing the lifespan of facilities,
See Briefs on page 5
