Page 4 The Skanner September 27, 2017
News
Events & Announcements
Community
Calendar 2017
brought to you by
Portland Metro
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
WAHL LOOKING FOR GREAT FACIAL HAIR AT PIONEER SQUARE: The
WAHL Mobile Grooming Tour will be at the Square offering free
facial hair trims for a great cause. For every trim performed,
WAHL will donate $1 to ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer, a
non-profit that is leading the fight to end prostate cancer, the
most commonly diagnosed cancer among men. WAHL is also
searching for guys with the best facial hair in the country in the
WAHL Man of The Year contest. Information about the tour and
the contest can be found at WahlGrooming.com. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.,
Pioneer Courthouse Square.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
“THE WAKE OF VANPORT” SCREENING: Stories told by Vanport
survivors and others closely related to the era, along with ar-
chival photo backdrops, will be screened at the Kennedy School
Theater at 1 p.m. Admission is free, but space is limited and
reservations are required. Please go to www.theskanner.com
to register. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave.
SATURDAY – SUNDAY, SEPT. 30 – OCT. 1
LINCOLN CITY FALL KITE FESTIVAL: Watch large colorful kites
take flight at the Fall Kite Festival. Join us on the beach at the
D River State Park recreation Site in the center of Lincoln City
for two days of kite flying fun. Kite flying demonstrations by
experts, free kids kite making and so much more fun. 10 a.m. – 4
p.m., D River State Park Recreation Site, US Highway 101 and SE
1st St. Lincoln City.
PCC CASCADE TO HOST HUMBOLDT NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET:
The event will feature food, fresh produce, wares from local
vendors, live music and much more! Admission is free, and peo-
ple of all ages are encouraged to attend. 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., “The
Quad” between the Student Union and Cascade Hall buildings,
5575 N. Albina St.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7
BENEFIT BREAKFAST PROCEEDS GO TO THE ALS ASSOCIATION:
Leading the fight to treat and cure ALS through global research
and nationwide advocacy while also empowering people with
Lou Gehrig’s Disease and their families to live fuller lives. In
memory of Doris Verbout. $8 per person. 8 a.m. – noon, North
Portland Eagles Hall at Portsmouth and Lombard St. across the
street from Les Schwab.
HEALTH MATTERS 2017 WORSHIP IN THE PINK KICK-OFF HEALTH
FAIR: Community and health resources, mammograms, food, live
music, fun activities for kids. Tuality Mobile Mammography Van
will provide mammograms from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Pre-registrations
required for mammograms by Oct. 2. Register at Kimenoregon.
org or call (503) 552-9160. The health fair is from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.,
Maranatha Church, 4222 NE 12th Ave.
SATURDAY – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 – 8
ALPACA HARVEST FEST: You’re invited to come help celebrate
our bountiful harvest of Alpacas and fleece, meet the Alpaca
babies , browse the barn store , get your hands on the luxurious
Alpaca products. Come out for a whole lot of fun. 10 a.m. – 4
p.m., Alpaca’s of Oregon, 21345 SW Aebischer Rd., Sherwood.
Seattle Metro
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
FREE ROBOTICS EVENT: Free trial lesson for kids ages 8 – 14. The
trial lesson is a nice and easy way to try out our comprehensive
computer education program provided by STEP. Pre-Register for
this trial lesson by calling (425) 559-6238. 6 p.m. – 7 p.m., STEP
Computer Academy, 13208 NE 20th St, Suite 100, Bellevue.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
ZEROLAND – 6TH YEAR: Calling all artists, educators, inventors,
makers & crafters. Architecture and Interior Design community
has collected expired and unwanted material samples for reuse
and recycling. You will find samples of fabric, carpet, wall cov-
See Community Calendar on page 5
PHOTO COURTESY OF OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Visit us at a store near you
OHS Named to List of Black-Centered Museums
The Oregon Historical Society was named this week to a list of 25 Black-Centered Museums by The Undefeated, an ESPN platform for
exploring the intersections of race, sports and culture. “OHS’ commitment to inclusion is evident in its partnerships and programming,
which address themes from Native American history, the struggles faced by the Japanese-American immigrant community, and
broaching the subject of “Peace in the Middle East” with an assemblage of religious leaders,” Anne Kristoff wrote. The piece also calls
attention to OHS’ upcoming exhibit, “Racing to Change: Oregon’s Civil Rights Years,” presented by the Oregon Black Pioneers, which
opens Jan. 15 and is on view through June 24.
Portland News Briefs
Governor
Kate Brown
Announces
She Will Seek
Reelection
Oregon
Governor
Kate Brown Monday an-
nounced she will seek
reelection in 2018. She
released the following statement:
“The Oregon we all love is a special place. And we can
all be proud of the reasons why. We have the fastest job
growth in the country. Here, every Oregon child has
access to health care. Here, we are sending high school
graduates to community college for as little as $50 a se-
mester.
“As governor, it’s my job to make Oregon an even better
place to live, work and raise a family. We need to protect
the Oregon we love so much and ensure that everyone
has the chance to live a good life here.”
In Governor Brown’s first two years in office, she
passed sweeping government ethics reform, signed a
minimum wage increase, ended the use of coal power,
passed a groundbreaking automatic voter registra-
tion bill, and increased investments in education.
After winning election in November 2016, Gover-
nor Brown negotiated a bipartisan deal to upgrade
roads, bridges and public transit, fought to protect
the health care of 350,000 Oregonians and imple-
mented cost savings measures to tighten belts in state
government.
PCC Cascade to Host Humboldt
Neighborhood Market
The Humboldt neighborhood will converge on Port-
land Community College’s Cascade Campus in Octo-
ber for the first-ever Humboldt Market at PCC. The
market will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 3 in the
quad between the Student Union and Cascade Hall
buildings, 5575 N. Albina Ave.
The event will feature food, fresh produce, wares
from local vendors, live music, and more, including
information on how to enroll in classes at PCC. Ad-
mission is free, and people of all ages are encouraged
to attend.
The Humboldt neighborhood has seen significant
changes in recent years, as a host of new businesses
have revitalized the commercial district near the in-
tersection of North Killingsworth Street and Albina
Avenue, where the PCC Campus is located.
To learn more about the Humboldt Neighborhood
Association, visit www.humboldtneighborhood.org.
For more information about PCC’s Cascade Campus,
visit www.pcc.edu/cascade.
Muslim Educational Trust Offers
Saturday Academy Classes in
December
This winter break, Saturday Academy brings their
hands-on, in-depth classes to MET. Students entering
grades 3-12 can explore science, technology, engi-
neering, math and the arts with experts in their fields.
Classes are offered Dec. 18-22. Choose a morning class
and an afternoon class to create a full-day experience.
Lunch is supervised. Financial aid is available.
Classes this winter break include:
Chemistry for Girls: Acid Base Chemistry
LEGO Mindstorms EV3
Let it Glow
Analytical Chemistry
iMovie: Video Production
LEGO Sumo Wrestling Robots
To register, visit the MET Class Catalog at saturday-
academy.org. If you have questions, contact the SA
Registrar at katie@saturdayacademy.org.
Red Cross Urges Donors of All Blood
Types to Help Maintain a Diverse
Supply
The American Red
Cross urges eligible
donors of all races
and ethnicities to give
blood to help ensure a
diverse blood supply
for patients in need.
Some blood types
are unique to cer-
tain racial and ethnic
groups, so a diverse blood supply is important to
meeting the medical needs of an increasingly diverse
patient population.
Donors of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, as well
as all blood types, are needed to help
patients fight sickle cell disease, alpha thalassemia
and other illnesses. Make an appointment to give
blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Do-
nor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-
RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). To help reduce wait
times, donors are encouraged to make appointments
and complete the RapidPass online health history
questionnaire at redcrossblood.org/RapidPass.
Morris Marks House on the Move
The 137-year old Morris Marks House will soon be
moving to its new home.
After years of planning and hard work, preserva-
tionists Karen Karlsson and Rich Michaelson (also
an AHC board member) are relocating the Italianate
See Briefs on page 5