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Page 4 The Skanner October 4, 2017 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2017 Visit us at a store near you Portland Metro SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 CORBETT COMMUNITY CHURCH ANNUAL FALL ARTISANS BAZAAR: This bazaar includes a variety of items from local artisans, in- cluding food items, textiles and yarn, natural beauty items, jewelry and much more. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Corbett Community Church, 34309 NE Mershon Rd., Corbett. BENEFIT BREAKFAST FOR THE ALS ASSOCIATION: Leading the fight to treat and cure ALS through global research and nation- wide 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 and fun activities for kids. Tuality Mobile Mammogra- phy Van will provide mammograms from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Pre-reg- istrations required for mammograms by Oct. 2.) Register at Ki- menoregon.org or call (503) 552-9160. The health fair is from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Maranatha Church, 4222 NE 12th Ave. SATURDAY – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 – 8 ALPACA HARVEST FEST: You’re invited, come help us celebrate our bountiful harvest of alpacas and fleece, meet the alpaca ba- bies , 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. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10 PORTLAND ABBEY ARTS HOSTS INTERCULTURAL MUSIC & ARTS EVENT AT ST. JOHNS: Portland Abbey Arts in North Portland plays host to The Round. Musicians will perform rounds of music with poet John Slaughter performing “Spoken Word” between song rounds. Donations accepted for tickets is $5 to $10. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. with show starting at 8 p.m. The Fixin’ To, 8218 N. Lombard St. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 NATURESCAPING BASICS: Learn to create a low-maintenance landscape that conserves water, minimizes pollution and cre- ates habitat. Get natural gardening and design tips that mimic nature, and make your garden a healthy place for children, pets and wildlife. 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Peninsula Park Community Center, 700 N. Rosa Parks Way. COMMUNITY LEARNING SESSION: Participants will learn about affordable housing needs in the Southwest corridor and provide input to help preserve and build more places for people to live. Everyone is welcome. Childcare provided. 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Doors open at 9 a.m. for registration, lunch served at 12:30 p.m. Markham Elementary School, 10531 SW Capitol Hwy. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 FALL CRAFT BAZAAR: Handmade crafts, white elephant table, bake sale and a snack bar available also. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., St. Hen- ry Gym, 346 NW 1st St., Gresham. Seattle Bulletin MONDAY – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 – 8 DOCTORS WITHOUR BORDERS TRAVELING OUTDOOR FREE EXHI- BITION TO SOUTH LAKE UNION DISCOVERY CENTER: “Forced from Home” illustrates the feeling of being cramped in a rubber raft lost at sea. Visitors will navigate the 10,000-square-foot exhibi- tion space. All ages welcome. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., South Lake Union Discovery Center, 101 Westlake Ave. N. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 FIREFIGHTER STORY TIME: Firefighters read an engaging fire safety story, put on their firefighting gear, and help explore the fire engine or ladder truck. 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Seattle Cen- tral Library, 1000 Fourth Ave. See Community Calendar on page 5 PHOTO COURTESY OF BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF PORTLAND METRO brought to you by Rockwood Boys and Girls Club Opens Boys and Girls Clubs of Portland Metro (BGCP) celebrated the Grand Opening of its newest facility in the Rockwood community at 4 p.m. Oct. 2. The Rockwood Club is the first facility of its kind providing afterschool enrichment programs for youth in East Multnomah County and is positioned at the intersection of three major school districts. The new Club features learning, innovation, and activity spaces for youth 6-12 years of age and a stand-alone center for teens ages 13-18, thanks to Johnson Charitable Trust. The facility features a full-size gymnasium made possible by Nike, and is home to a CJ McCollum Dream Center. Rockwood Boys & Girls Club members will receive daily hot meals made in an industrial kitchen and, thanks to the generosity of the Timbers and Thorns and Operation Pitch Invasion, two futsal courts were constructed on the property. Pictured here cutting the ribbon with youth and staff is is Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum. Portland News Briefs SEI Raises Awareness for Domestic Violence Self Enhancement, Inc.’s third annual Purple Mile Walk will take place on Oct. 7 promptly at 10 a.m. The Purple Mile Walk will raise awareness on the preva- lence and impact of domestic violence in our commu- nity. In 2016 there were 139,580 calls to Domestic Vio- lence service providers, 9,019 survivors who could not find safe shelter and Region 2 in Multnomah County served 7,201 self-identified domestic violence survivors. The one (1) mile walk will be hosted by Tra’Renee of KATU Afternoon Live and iHeart Radio JAM’N 107.5. This invigorating walk begins at 10:00AM at SEI’s Community +Family Programs offices located at 4801 NE 7th Avenue (near Alberta Street) and will end at the Center for Self Enhancement located at 3920 N Kerby Avenue. Following the walk, participants will have the opportunity to network with other commu- nity partners such as: Call to Safety, UNICA, NAYA, and Life Works NW. Purple Mile T-shirts and swag bags will be provid- ed to those who registered before Sept. 27. Registration for the walk begins at 8:30 a.m. the day of the event. For early registration, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sei-purple-mile-walk- tickets-37508285291. Police Bureau Seeks Volunteers for Training Advisory Council The Portland Police Bureau is seeking volunteers to serve on its Training Advisory Council; there cur- rently are eight vacant positions. This council was established in 2012 by the Portland City Council to ad- vise the Chief of Police on training standards, practic- es, and outcomes by examining training content, delivery, tactics, policy, tools, equipment and facilities. The Training Advisory Council meets a minimum of six times a year. Meetings are at the Portland Police Bureau Training Complex at 14912 NE Airport Way on the second Wednesday of every other month start- ing in January. Members are occasionally expected to commit additional flexible hours outside of regular meetings. The term of service is two years. Selected applicants will be required to undergo a standard criminal background check and will par- ticipate in a series of orientation activities that will prepare them to be an effective member of the coun- cil. Selected members will also need to provide a brief public biography. The application deadline is Oct. 20, 2017. The application can be downloaded at www.port- landoregon.gov/police/article/656174 Multnomah County Elections Provides Assistance to Voters with Disabilities or to Voters Who Need Help in Their Native Language Voters with disabilities can request help with vot- ing from a friend, family member or someone else they know. If needed, voters can also call and request voting and elections related help from Multnomah County Elections. Elections Voter Assis- tance Teams can help a voter in their home, at the facility they live in, or at the elections office. This help is al- ways free of charge. Legally, employers or union representatives cannot provide assis- tance. Voters with limited English proficiency can also re- quest assistance. Multnomah County Elections pro- vides an interpreter, free of charge to anyone who needs help in voting or elections processes in a lan- guage other than English. Telephone interpretation is available in any language and there are bilingual Spanish-speaking elections staff. Voters needing assistance can go online, call, email or visit Multnomah County Elections for help in any step in voting including: signing up to vote, marking or reading the ballot, updating voter registration in- formation, understanding elections rules and steps in voting, or any other elections related help. Multnomah County Elections reminds voters that Oct. 17 is the voter registration deadline for the Nov. 7 special election. Only eligible voters that live within the boundaries of the local districts on the ballot will receive a ballot. The local districts on the ballot are Portland Community College, Alto Park Water and Hillsboro School. Oregon voters can register online at www.oregonvotes.gov/myvote or fill out a paper Oregon Voter Registration Card available from the elections office, public library, Oregon DMV or post office. The Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elec- tions Building is located at 1040 SE Morrison St. To reach elections staff, call (503) 988-3720, email elec- tions@multco.us or visit www.mcelections.org. See Briefs on page 5