Hello friends,

Remember when church bazaars sold crafts put together by church women who met together weekly for a year to share their gifts of friendship and caring, while preparing hand-made items that would support the good works of the church? St. David of Wales has revived that tradition this year. This bazaar combines those offerings – which of course benefit from strength of the Portland “recycle/reuse” arts community – with the incredible work of many other local artisans.

The last day to get your tickets is Tuesday, December 15th.

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The Archimedes Movement has 5 pairs of tickets to see the Portland Trail Blazers play the Los Angeles Lakers on January 8th in Portland's Rose garden. These are awesome lower-level (level 100) seats behind the Blazers bench.

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With all of the Blazers' injuries, they need your support more than ever. So do we.

Oregon wines - particularly its Pinots - are rising stars in the wine world. But locally, these romantic grapes are responsible for some very down-to-earth numbers: Oregon's 300-plus vineyards annually contribute nearly a billion net dollars to the economy and provide close to 10,000 jobs.

The holiday season is not a joyful time for everyone. If you have lost a loved one in the past year, or if Christmas reminds you of a time of loss, or if the holidays are difficult for you for any reason at all, it can be hard to navigate through the season. Join the community at St. David of Wales for a special service in which we anticipate Christmas in a reverent way that acknowledges the ambiguity of the time in which we live. Members of the Portland Threshold Choir will sing at this service, which is open to all, not just those who claim a connection with a church. All who come are invited to bring a photo or other memento of a loved one or personal symbol of the season.

Job Announcement

Senior Field Organizer/Trainer

The Western States Center is looking for an experienced community organizer and trainer to join our field staff with responsibility for working broadly within our training and leadership development programs. Current programs include: Research and Action for Change and Equity (RACE) program, Gender Justice Program, Leadership Development Program and Building Political Power Program.

Organizational Background:

Farm Educator Internship Spring 2010 Zenger Farm, Portland, Oregon Closes Friday February 5th or when filled. Interviews will be held as application materials are received.

Become a part of the Zenger Farm education team and spend this spring outdoors teaching children at a beautiful farm right in Portland, Oregon. Come and get dirty!

Zenger Farm is a small organic urban vegetable farm and wetland. We offer field trip programming to people of all ages, preschool to adult. As a Farm Educator Intern you will gain the skills to lead our hands-on, inquiry based field trip programs. Topic areas include plants, wetland ecology, healthy food, natural history, soils, compost, worms, and more.

COMMUNITY SERVICES AIDE II FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE TECHNICIANS PORTLAND WATER BUREAU

The Portland Water Bureau is seeking 3 fisheries technicians and 1 wildlife technician to assist in the collection of field data in 2010. The work will start in March and continue through June for the fisheries technicians. One fisheries technician will be retained until November to assist with a variety of field efforts including stream surveys, adult fish counts, and scat sampling.

The Community Consulting Program (CCP) is an outreach effort sponsored by the Organizational Development Network of Oregon and provides pro-bono consulting services to Portland area public benefit non-profits. CCP is accepting applications through January 29th for our Spring Round of consulting assistance. For more information, client testimonials, and to download the application, go to the ODN Oregon homepage and look for the CCP link on the left menu: www.ODNoregon.org

Vintage wooden secretary desk free to a nonprofit (u-haul from my home in NE Portland). The desk is in good shape and clean. True to its vintage, it has a hidden typewriter shelf on the left(instead of drawers). But you could put a hanging file rack there, as the shelf slides in and out. Photos of the desk are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/emscripter/

To claim the desk, email me at [email protected].

Pediatric Health Care Services

And Immunizations

Are being offered at The Wallace Medical Concern

In partnership with

Kaiser Permanente, Oregon Nurses Association and Multnomah County Health Department.

December 19, 2009

254 NW Burnside RD, Gresham OR 97030. Cross Street: Eastmann Parkway

10 am to 2 pm

Appointments are necessary, for an appointment please call 503-489-1760 ext 28

Services are for ages 18 years and under.

Patients must be uninsured and 200% under the federal poverty level.

$15 dollar donation is request.

WMC does not offer woman’s health services, mental health, or dental care service.

Thanks,

Cecily Peterson

Volunteer Engagement & Clinic Event Manager

NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Mary Bauer, Communications Associate

503.823.5111  |  email: [email protected]  

December 14, 2009 – 

The Regional Arts & Culture Council welcomes new board members in 2009

Nine community leaders have recently been elected to the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) board of directors.  

Jesse Beason serves as Executive Director of Proud Ground (formerly Portland Community Land Trust), helping low-income families own their first home. He chairs the board of the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center and is a member of the steering committee of JustPortland.

Madison High School's SUN Program works to provide quality activities and classes for students during non-school hours (lunch and after school). We are offering a barista training for students in January. Help us help these students gain a valuable career skill. Many Madison students have few opportunities to gain work related skills and SUN wants to help. Do you have an old or even broken espresso machine, restaurant/cafe size, that you would like to donate? Please call the SUN Office at (503)-916-5338 or email [email protected].

Hello,

We are desperately searching for a meeting space for Portland Downtown Neighborhood Association's new Sustainability Committee. People at CNRG are in the know, and might have ideas on places that would accommodate our group. The main problem we're having is finding a venue that would be open from 7-9 PM on the first Monday of each month that either is very low cost or free. We are looking for a space that could fit a maximum of 30 people. Please respond to me: [email protected] if you have suggestions, or if you would like more information about the committee or the neighborhood!

Thanks!

CAREER CONNECTIONS HEALTHCARE TRAINING 2010 Is looking for Motivated Portland Young Adults, Ages 18-24 years old

*PROFESSIONAL TRAINING * JOB SEARCH SUPPORT * INTERNSHIP CONNECTIONS * COLLEGE SUPPORT*

Training starts January 4, 2010. There is just one orientation session left!

Please call Lee Ann, 503-488-5181, to RSVP for Wednesday’s, 12/16 10am, orientation.

The FREE Healthcare Pathway is also a great entry point for participants who plan on pursuing a job and/or short-term training in medical careers such as Certified Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy, Medical Receptionist, Medical Coding and Billing, and caregiving. We can also be a resource to obtaining funding for advanced training and college.

Volunteer with Zenger Farm’s Field Trips Spring 2010

Volunteers are essential to our experiential field trips and service-learning projects. We need you to help lead Zenger Farm field trips.

The 90 minute to 3 hour field trips provide visiting youth with opportunities to learn about:

Sustainable farming practices, Healthy soils, Botany, Wetland ecology, Insects, Compost, Red Wiggler Worms, Chickens, Honey Bees, Fresh food and more.

Commitment: We ask that our Field Trip Volunteers commit to help lead about one field trip per week, March though early June (two to four volunteer hours a week).

To apply: Please download our application from www.zengerfarm.org/volunteering

SOLV rescheduled its two tree plantings in Banks and Gladstone last weekend because the roots were frozen. Join us this Saturday for the rescheduled events on a tributary of Dairy Creek in Banks, and Rinearson Creek in Gladstone. Find more information at the Team Up Webpage or contact Brett Lyon at [email protected] or 503-844-9571 x 332. This is our last planting for 2010!