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City Considers Code Upgrade
Wednesday, July 6th, 2pm
City Hall, Council Chambers, 1221 SW 4th Ave.
City Council considers overhaul of Office of Neighborhood Involvement guidelines and change to City Code. Part of the proposed revision gives a secret ballot to the election of officers of neighborhood associations.
Veterans For Peace Chapter 72
Tuesday, July 12th, 6:00pm
Friends Meeting House, 4312 SE Stark
Phone Contact (503) 282-5015
Veterans for Peace, Inc. (VFP) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational and humanitarian organization dedicated to the abolishment of war. Veterans, and friends and family of veterans, are welcome to join VFP Chapter 72 on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm.
Are You Working for Peace -
and Paying for War??
July 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Laughing Horse Books, 3652 SE Division
Portland War Resisters League (503) 238-0605
So: you've realized that your federal taxes buy carnage and fuel the war machine - and you aren't really sure what you can do about it? This workshop will outline several options to resisting and redirecting federal war taxes. All reference materials provided are free (but spare change donations to the ever-generous Laughing Horse Books accepted.). www.nwtrcc.org
End Corporate Personhood
Tuesday, July 19th, 6:00pm
First Unitarian Church, SW 12th & Salmon
Phone Contact: Marcia Meyers, (503) 665.3957
We are a Portland-based group, part of a national movement dedicated to ending corporate personhood and returning democracy to We the People. Please join us at our General Meetings where we discuss alternatives to the current economic system, draft and help implement legislation redefining personhood, educate the public on the subject, and more! End Corporate Personhood Oregon
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GroundZero911
Sunday, July 10th, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Central Library, 801 SW 10th Avenue at Madison St
Speakers: Top 9-11 Researchers, with KBOO and PCM panel
Contact: (503) 287-3473 or email: theKnownUniverse@yahoo.com Sponsors: Portland 9-11 Truth Alliance and KBOO 90.7 fm http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/07/320662.shtml Videos from top 9-11 researchers, discussion, and Q&A on the events and repercussions of the crime of September 11th 2001. Free and open to the public Special guest speaker, commentator, conscience, humorist, and provocateur, nationally syndicated talk show host from the left side of the dial Clyde Lewis of Ground Zero Radio deceptiondollar·com/links & clydelewis·com/dis/zeitgeist/zeitgeist Speaking panel includes news and public affairs reporters, programmers and documentary producers from KBOO-fm and Portland Community Media (cable access) TV. Presented by Portland 9-11 Truth Alliance and Discussion Group, portland911@googlegroups.com (503) 287-3473, and members of NW Oregon Oil Awareness : groups·yahoo·com/group/oregonoilawareness/
River Renaissance Calendar July 1-31
From: City of Portland Notification Service
Have you seen your river lately? The July edition of the River Renaissance Calendar is now available online at www.river.ci.portland.or.us/mainpages/calendar.htm.
July 1-4 Waterfront Blues Festival, 12pm
Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Daily admission is $5 and two cans of food to benefit the Oregon Food Bank. (503) 973-FEST or www.waterfrontbluesfest.com.
July 2 Portland Bridge Walk 8:30am - 12:30pm
Tour eight of Portland's bridges with local expert Sharon Wood Wortman,. Cost is $18 for adults. To register, call 503.823.5127 or visit www.portlandparks.org/register.
July 9 Midsummer Night Bike Tour, 10pm - midnight
Registration and fee information at (503) 708-7678 or visit www.bikegallery.com.
July 31 Columbia Slough Regatta, 9am - 1pm
A $5 donation per boat is requested. 1880 NE Elrod Drive, Portland. Call (503) 823.2831 or send email to
debbiec@bes.ci.portland.or.us.
www.river.ci.portland.or.us.
503.823.5839 bhart@ci.portland.or.us
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