For those of you who read the latest notice about the Return of the Everyone Welcome Community Choir - please note the times originally listed were wrong.

The Choir will meet from 6:45-8:30 pm on Mondays September 8, 15, & 22, and October 13, 20, & 27 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1244 NE 39th (at Senate, one block South of I-84). Please email choir member Leslie Schockner at [email protected] for further information. The posting has been corrected, but some who might attend if they knew it met earlier might not see that the time was corrected. Sorry for the confusion.

Please join us next Tuesday September 2nd at 7 pm in the lobby of the Ecotrust building (721 NW Ninth Avenue) for the next Portland Green Drinks event.

Jonathan Poisner, Executive Director of The Oregon League of Conservation Voters will speak on the environment and the upcoming election.

About Jonathan Poisner: Jonathan has served as Executive Director of OLCV since 1997. Prior to taking the helm at OLCV, he worked as regional staff for the Sierra Club, as a writer, an Adjunct Law Professor, a legal research fellow, and a lawyer. He currently serves on the board of directors of the League of Conservation Voters in Washington, DC.

On Wednesday, September 10th, Friends of Family Farmers, OSALT, Oregon Tilth, Slow Food Portland and People's Coop will host a forum on local food and farm issues with candidates for Oregon's 5th Congressional District--and you're invited to join us!

The Local Food & Farms Forum will provide an opportunity for the public to ask questions of the candidates on topics pertaining to food and agriculture. Such topics could include, but certainly aren't limited to: barriers to local farm production, processing, and distribution; public participation in the siting of industrial farms in rural communities; farm legislation; development pressures felt by farming communities; farmers markets; roadblocks for the next generation of family farmers.

TOUR DE LAB SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 TourDeLab.com ===================

Tour de Lab, new this year, is a benefit bicycle ride for Dove Lewis, the non-profit emergency animal hospital. The two routes take riders on a tour of Portland from Lucky Lab to Lucky Lab.

At each rest stop, you'll earn your doggie gear: nose, ears and tail that you can parade around the city wearing and showing off your support of Dove Lewis.

At the finish line, there is a gigantic hot dog making bar with all the fixins, a commemorative pint glass of beer or soda and activities.

Hope to see you out there! Ayleen

-- Ayleen Crotty Good Sport Promotion 971.221.7228

JANUS YOUTH PROGRAMS, INC.

September 1, 2008

JANUS YOUTH PROGRAMS, INC. has the following positions available. Janus is a nonprofit agency providing community-based services, including residential and shelter care, to youth referred by OYA and/or DHS, as well as homeless and street-dependent youth. We operate facilities in Oregon and in SW Washington. We are an agency that values diversity and values the contributions made by our staff in helping the youth we serve. All positions involve working together with strong, supportive teams to support and make a difference in a young person’s life.

Vancouver's Downtown Association is breaking ground for its new, sustainable plaza on the site of a former bus mall on Friday, September 5. The plaza's name is Turtle Place, and we are seeking a turtle costume!If you have, or know someone who might have, a turtle costume that we can arrange to borrow (preferred) or rent (not out of the question), we'd appreciate it!Vancouver's Downtown Association is a non-profit organization dedicating to promoting and re-energizing Vancouver, WA's downtown core. If you have a costume or a contact who might, please contact Temple Lentz at [email protected], or 360.798.0043.Thanks!

Learn about a new culture!

Volunteers Needed!

MCSI – Multnomah County School Impact

Are you able and willing to donate your time and skills? Do you like to have fun? Would you be interested in welcoming refugees and immigrants into our community? Would you like to learn about a new culture? Learn a new language? Would you like to be a volunteer/tutor?

Come share, build, and practice your skills by volunteering your time with us!

We are looking for volunteers who are willing to help Youth from all over the world. Volunteers will spend one and a half hours a week helping with homework and English, talking about school, life, and the youth's future.