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By The Skanner News | The Skanner News

The Gateway Center for Domestic Violence Services will be open for an open house at 1 p.m. today, Sept. 8.

From the press release:

"Portland City Commissioner Dan Saltzman and Multnomah County Chair Jeff Cogen will host the grand opening of the Gateway Center for Domestic Violence Services today at 1pm, along with special guests U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, and U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer. The event will be emceed by domestic violence advocate S. Renee Mitchell ..."

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