The 2nd annual Plant Medicine Gathering is happening the weekend of Nov. 20th and 21st, there will be over 20 workshops with all local herbalists and healers. Join us for exciting classes taught by Deborah Frances, Colette Gardiner, Judy Bluehorse Skelton, Scott Kloos and more!! Early bird price $65 for the weekend if you register before oct. 18th!! Find out more at http://www.pdxplantmedicine.org/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2010 ECODISTRICTS SUMMIT KEYNOTE SPEAKER ANNOUNCED

John Knott, President and Founder of the Noisette Company Headlines 3-Day Summit

October 25-27, 2010

Thursday, October 21st from 6:00pm-8:00pm at St. Andrew Church, 806 NE Alberta Street Portland, OR 97211

You are invited to a Community Conversation sponsored by Community Outreach of Our United Villages. What does community safety mean to you? Come share your ideas for preventing violence and brainstorm ways we can work together to build safe neighborhoods for everyone. FREE. Open to anyone interested. Space is limited. Please RSVP by Monday, October 18th to [email protected] or by calling 503.546.7499.

The Rally to Restore Sanity. noon-5pm, Oct. 30, 2010 at the Eastbank Esplanade, SE Main & Eastbank Esplanade, Portland, OR.

Our Portland Rally is in the spirit of Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity in Washington DC. It is for people “who think shouting is annoying, counterproductive, and terrible for your throat.” We currently have more than 1,500 attendees on the Facebook event page.

Please join us for these free estate planning classes that cover the basics: federal and state health care directives, guardianship, conservatorship, probate, powers of attorney, wills and living trusts. All are conducted by Richard B. Schneider, attorney and author, as part of the following community programs:

MON 7:00-8:30P 10.18.10 SW SW COMMUNITY CENTER

MON 6:30-7:45P 10.25.10 NE HOLLYWOOD LIBRARY

TUE 10:30A-12P 10.26.10 Wilsonville WILSONVILLE CENTER

Regards,

Devra Augusson

Education & Public Affairs Coordinator

American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys

Impact Northwest is a non-profit agency with a mission to help people achieve and maintain self-sufficiency and to prevent and alleviate the effects of poverty. We are looking for a motivated individual to join our Housing department. Impact NW recognizes the value of a diverse work force and encourages applications from candidates who will contribute to our diversity.

To apply for this position, please visit our website http://www.impactnw.org/working.html and apply online.

Position: Housing Program Specialist I Entry Wage: $12.20 to $13.94/hr 32 hours a week

*JOB SUMMARY:*

Does your organization have a great merchant service provider for online transactions?

Bitch Media has been using an outside vendor to handle our online subscriptions, donations and other transactions, but now we'd like to bring this in-house. We have a volume of about $200K-$250K in online transactions per year, with most transactions being $25 or less. Ideally, we'd like to work with a merchant service provider using Authorize.net.

Any tips? Send 'em my way! Emily McNulty Scripter, Development Systems Coordinator Bitch Media [email protected]

Good topics, good facilitators, good discussions: that¹s what people are saying about the Conversation Project, which offers Oregon nonprofit organizations free programs that engage community members in thoughtful, challenging conversations about ideas critical to our daily lives and our state's future.

Through October 31, 2010, Oregon nonprofits may apply for Conversation Project programs that will take place before February 28, 2011. The Conversation Project, which connects Oregonians with public scholars and provocative ideas through idea-driven dialogue, is a program of Oregon Humanities.

The catalog, instructions for host organizations, and downloadable application form are available here: