Portland Current
2008 October 20
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"Hangin's Too Good for Him!"
Tuesday, October 21, 7pm - 9pm
Friends Meeting House, 4312 SE Stark
Members of the public are invited to the debut reading of the play, The Trial of George W. Bush 2005. Written by Joe Walsh, known to many as the lone vet, this play sets a jury of such luminaries as George Washington, Barbara Jordan, General Patton, and Eleanor Roosevelt in judgment of George W. Bush. Admission is free. Invite your friends. It will be a nice break from campaign blues.
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Recruiter Watch
Volunteers are needed to help with the distribution of "bookmark" fliers in front of local high schools on weekday mornings. We do it once a week (often on Tuesday) from 7:30 a.m. till 8:15 a.m. for about ten weeks in the fall and again in the spring. If you can lend a hand just a couple of times, that would be a big help to our regular crew, who need a break now and then.
The outreach to students gives them contact information if they have questions about recruiter promises, draft registration, requirements for conscientious objection, etc. It also provides a short counter-recruiting message.
If you are interested in helping with student outreach, please call John Grueschow at (503) 238-0605. This project is sponsored by the Military & Draft Counseling Project, War Resisters' League.
Thank you very much for any and all support.
In peace,
Joanne Luchini
On behalf of Recruiter Watch PDX
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FOURTH VIETNAM AGENT ORANGE JUSTICE TOUR
Friday, October 24, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Multnomah Friends' Meeting House, 4312 S.E. Stark, Portland
Suggested donation: $10 - $15; no one turned away
Local contact: Dan Shea (djshea@hotmail.com or (503) 661-1371)
It's time to achieve real justice for Vietnam's Agent Orange Victims!
National Co-Sponsors: Veterans for Peace; Vietnam Veterans Against the War; National Lawyers Guild; United for Peace and Justice
Local Co-Sponsors: Veterans for Peace, Chapter 72; American Friends Service Committee
Sponsored by the Vietnam Agent Orange Relief & Responsibility Campaign (VAORRC)
http://www.vn-agentorange.org
* Educating our friends and neighbors about the suffering caused by Agent Orange in Vietnam and in other wars our government has waged.
* Building friendships between United States, Vietnamese-American and Vietnamese Agent Orange victims.
* Holding the U.S. chemical manufacturers responsible through supporting the Agent Orange victims' lawsuit and a corporate campaign to demand Dow and Monsanto to compensate the victims.
* Holding the U.S. government responsible to provide significant and meaningful compensation to Vietnamese victims and additional coverage to affected U.S. veterans.
* Supporting the work of the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA).
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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE -- ALTERNATIVES TO CELL TOWERS
Wednesday October 24, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
The Portland Building, 1120 S.W. 5th Avenue, Room C (2nd Floor)
Dear Neighbor,
You are invited to attend a public meeting about placing wireless and cellular antennas and equipment on utility poles in the streets. Please come share your ideas!
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Film director Mohammed Alatar brings to Vancouver his documentary
Jerusalem, The East Side Story
Saturday, October 25, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
First Congregational Church UCC (Bradford Hall) 1220 NE 68th Street, Vancouver (On 68th off Hwy 99)
This film squeezes one hundred years of history into and hour or so. You will hear the voices of past and current church leaders and officials including Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, along with families and children of refugees and those who have suffered the destruction of their homes. Music in the film by the band U2 and others. Film is free to the public. Donations accepted.
Sponsor: Voices for Mid-East Justice. Questions? Call (360) 693-6148.
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Iraqi Refugees and the Psychosocial Effects of War
Sunday, October 26, 11:30 am –12:30 pm
Cedar Hills United Church of Christ, 11695 SW Park Way
Following the 10:00 service, guest speaker Dr. Baher Butti, faculty OHSU School of Medicine, gives a presentation, which will be followed by a Q&A and discussion. All are welcome to attend!
Flyer: http://www.thesocialistparty.org/spo/action/Flyer-Butti-CHUCC_Iraqi Refugees.pdf
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The Tír Eoghain (Tyrone) Céilí (Kay-Lee) Dance class continuing to celebrate their 30th anniversary year!
Friday night, October 31; Doors open 6:30pm; Lesson 7pm, dancing 8pm till 11:30pm
PPAA 618 SE Alder Street, 6th Across from the Melody Ball Room
**air-conditioned** hall
A cultural program of the All-Ireland Cultural Society of Oregon est. 1938 (a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization), presenting: The Eve of Samhain, Irish Gathering, Costume, Dance -- Irish Céilí (*Céilí is the Gaelic Word for an Evening of gathering that will include Traditional Irish Music, Dance, Fun & Drink. No Experience or Partner necessary!) CRUMAC starring Dale Russ, Tom Creegan and Mike playing only traditional Irish tunes!
(Samhain (pronounced sow-in) is the word for November in the Gaelic languages. The Festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture, and is generally regarded as 'The Celtic New Year'.) Bring the family out on Halloween. Admission: $10, $5 seniors and students 18 & younger, 9 & older are encouraged to dance
More information and contact information:
www.crumac.com
http://hometown.aol.com/aicsoregon/myhomepage/club.html Bette Lou at the Clubs phone 503.286.4812
or Sam Keator, organizer and caller, sam.keator@verizon.net , 503.691.2078
Sam Keator & Anne Doherty
503.691.2078
Website, http://www.SandAIrishEntertainment.com/
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Vancouver for Peace and MSUUF
Peace & Justice Vigil
Every Thursday, October 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20. 4:30-5:30 pm.
Meet across from the Vancouver Community Library at 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd. with signs.
Promoted by Vancouver for Peace and Episcopal Peace Fellowship.
Health effects of war
Monday, October 27, 7 pm
In the main sanctuary at 4505 E. 18th St.
Presentation by the Portland Physicians for Social Responsibility with film on the health effects of war. Free. Questions, contact genny kortes at geekortes617@hotmail.com
Climate Change in the Columbia Basin
Tuesday October 28th, 7-8:30pm.
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 426 East 4th Plain Blvd. ( parking off F Street).
Sponsored by Vancouver for Peace.
Kyle Dittmer - Hydrologist /Meteorologist for Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission - will be sharing what's happening in the Columbia River Basin: Increased temperature/precipitation, weather extremes, can we do something about it? And more.
Free and open to the public. All are welcome.
Download a flyer to post and share:
http://home.comcast.net/~v4p/pdfs/ClimateChg10-08.pdf
Health effects of war
Saturday, November 1, 3pm
4505 E. 18th St. -- From driveway, walk past Peace Pole on left with "May Peace Prevail on Earth" in 4 languages. It’s the next building on left.
Come form a circle presentation led by Kay Ellison of Vancouver for Peace on her time in Palestine last summer. She will present 3 Israel checkpoints. Free. Questions, contact genny kortes at geekortes617@hotmail.com
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Independent Police Review Recruiting Volunteers to Serve on Citiz en Review Committee
The Independent Police Review (IPR) is recruiting volunteers to serve two-year terms on the City of Portland's Citizen Review Committee (CRC). Please post this announcement to any relevant e-mail distribution lists, bulletin boards, or newsletters you use or produce.
CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT
IPR receives and screens complaints about Portland Police Bureau (PPB or Bureau) officers. IPR may investigate, mediate, dismiss, or refer complaints to the Bureau. In addition, IPR oversees investigations, analyzes complaint patterns, and conducts policy reviews.
The nine CRC members are appointed by the City Council to monitor and advise IPR, hear appeals, and receive public concerns. Candidates must be Portland, Oregon residents or business owners with a lack of real or perceived conflicts of interest.
The principal CRC duties
Ø Review samples of complaints to advise on complaint handling;
Ø Work with IPR staff to conduct reviews of Bureau policies and procedures;
Ø Serve as a member of the citizen pool for PPB Use of Force and Performance Review Boards;
Ø Exercise impartiality when citizens or PPB officers appeal results of police misconduct investigations;
Ø Participate in orientation and training about policing; and
Ø Gather community concerns regarding police policies and procedures.
Profile and Expectations of Candidates
Ø Ability to make a substantial time commitment-including mandatory training, monthly evening meetings, workgroup meetings, and independent review of complaints and policies;
Ø Truthfulness;
Ø Impartiality and objectivity;
Ø Good communication and listening skills;
Ø Willingness and ability to maintain standards of confidentiality;
Ø Objective decision-making and analytical skills;
Ø Cultural and ethnic sensitivity;
Ø Ability to function well in a group; and
Ø Ability to pass a criminal background check.
Applications must be received at the IPR office in City Hall by 4:30 PM on Friday, October 31, 2008. Delivery can be done by: mail or in person at 1221 SW 4th Avenue, Room 320, Portland, OR 97204, e-mail at iprcrc@ci.portland.or.us, or fax at 503-823-3530. If you have any questions, please call IPR's main line 503-823-0146.
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Portland Seeking New Members for the City’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee
The City of Portland is seeking new members for its Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Portland’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee is a standing citizen advisory committee active since the early 1990s. Its purpose is to advise the Mayor and City Council and City departments on all matters that encourage and enhance walking as a means of transportation, recreation, wellness, and environmental enhancement.
Committee members meet monthly in the evening on the third Tuesday of each month. They review and make recommendations on the following:
•planning documents affecting pedestrians
•pedestrian projects
•projects with pedestrian facilities
•funding priorities for pedestrian-related projects
•activities of other jurisdictions that affect pedestrians in Portland
•maintaining and periodically updating the Portland Pedestrian Design Guide and Pedestrian Master Plan.
The committee is composed of 9-13 members appointed to a four-year term. To qualify, applicants must meet the following criteria:
•be a resident or own a business in the City of Portland;
•have an interest in promoting the use of walking for transportation and recreation;
•commit to attend monthly meetings and participate in the work of the committee.
Individuals interested in issues that affect pedestrians and the pedestrian environment are encouraged to read the Pedestrian Advisory Committee Bylaws and submit their application. Forms are available online at www.portlandonline.com/transportation
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2009 Portland Multnomah Food Policy Council Seeks Applications
Food Policy Council Provides Policy Advice to Both Local Governments on Food Related Matters
http://www.portlandonline.com/oni/?c=29385&a=212844
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Gift Trees — Green Gifts that Keep on Giving
This holiday season give your friends and family green gifts that keep on giving as they grow—Gift Trees and Gift Groves. For $35 you can order a Gift Tree, and for $100 you can order a Gift Grove. Friends of Trees will plant the young native trees in local natural areas in need of restoration.
Orders can be placed at "Gift Trees" at www.FriendsofTrees.org. You can include the name of the person the trees will be planted in honor of, a personalized message, and the name of the person giving the gift. Friends of Trees will print your gift acknowledgment card and mail it for you within three business days of the date you place your order.
In addition to slowing climate change, trees reduce air and water pollution by trapping pollutants on their leaves and roots, and they help us even more as they grow. Buying a gift tree leaves a living legacy for the people you love.
As Friends of Trees heads into our 20th anniversary year, we celebrate the more than 360,000 trees and native plants that our thousands of volunteers have planted in the Portland-Vancouver area, increasing our region's tree cover over recent decades as a dozen large U.S. cities lost about a quarter of their tree cover. Expanding the range of our work this fall and winter, Friends of Trees has scheduled plantings in more than 70 Portland, Vancouver and Gresham neighborhoods and at natural areas in four counties.
To learn more about Gift Trees or Friends of Trees, visit www.FriendsofTrees.org or call Melissa at 503-282-8846 ext. 23.
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