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August 18, 2010
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Mayor Adams delivered a proclamation this morning from the City Hall’s Council Chamber in recognition of next weekend’s 10th Annual Portland Zine Symposium, and the importance of zines and the DIY community.  I had never actually been inside City Hall, so I figured this would be as good a time as any, and decided to pack up the lil guy and brave morning traffic on Hwy 26 in order to snap a few pictures and listen to our city’s leaders promote this vital part of Portland’s literary community.

Testifying on behalf of all Portland zinesters were Alex Wrekk, Blue, and Justin Hocking, who informed the audience of what a zine is, provided background on the Zine Symposium, and prompted Mayor Adams to declare the Symposium “a very Portland-like event.”  Once it was established just how awesome Portland zinesters are, Adams made it official with the proclamation.  I thought I would be able to find a transcript of the proclamation to share with you, but wasn’t able to do so.  I will update the post if later searches prove more fruitful, or if you’re able to find it please share in the comments.

The Portland Zine Symposium will be held next weekend (August 28th and 29th) in the Peter W. Stott Main Gym at Portland State University, and Spencer and yours truly will be manning a booth.  So make sure to stop by and say hi, and to show your support of Portland zinesters!

Now on to the remaining pics:

Gabe Barber started Reading Local in January of 2009 as a vehicle for exploring Portland's literary scene. He's not an aspiring author, and you won't find his work on a bookshelf or in any prestigious lit rag. He is however, a full on book nerd, with a passion for independent literature.
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    Thanks for coming out! Here’s the text of the proclamation:
    Whereas, the significance of zines and independent publishing is recognized throughout the world by the existence and celebration of International Zine Month; and
    Whereas, zines create an outlet for any person anywhere to express themselves and share their ideas; and
    Whereas, the creation, publication and distribution of zines and independently made publications is a manifestation of our First Amendment Rights; and
    Whereas, zines provide a forum for all ideas, stories and histories to be shared regardless of class, race, age, gender, religion, and sexuality; and
    Whereas, Portland represents a city in support of independent and self publishing individuals
    representing their own unique voices; and
    Whereas, Portland is home to such institutions as the Independent Publishing Resource Center as well countless other organizations and small businesses which support zine publishing and distribution; and

    Whereas, the Portland Zine Symposium is a conference and zine social exploring facets of independent publishing and D.I.Y. culture; and
    Whereas, the Portland Zine Symposium is celebrating its tenth anniversary, making it the longest running zine conference;

    Now, therefore, I, Sam Adams, Mayor of the City of Portland, Oregon, the “City of Roses,” do hereby proclaim August 28th & 29th, 2010 to be

    A weekend in recognition of the
    10th Annual Portland Zine Symposium
    in Portland, and encourage all residents to observe this weekend and commend the many local businesses for their support of zines and non-profit organizations for their efforts in ongoing education, and urge our citizens to appreciate the diversity and sense of an inclusive community represented by these groups and their efforts.
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    Alex Wrekk
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