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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
