I will now appeal to your competitive spirits to enlist your help collecting grub for the annual Shaver Elementary School food drive. Do it for the children! Or, do it for yourself . . . as we are going to make this food drive “interesting” by pitting team versus team, and venue versus venue. Bring any non-perishable food items next week (11/28 – 12/3) to any of these venues: East Burn, Ella St. Social Club, Sewickly’s, The Hutch, La Merde. We will award a trophy not only to the venue that has collected the most food at the end of the week, but also to each team that brings the most food items to each quiz. Help us punch hunger in the throat! And if you’re still feeling generous on into December, you can contribute to The Raphael House (women’s clothing), Adopt-A-Family (money or toys), Doernbecher Toy Drive, all at The Slammer (this hard-working generosity is just one reason that the proprietory, Lizzy, is Portland’s Best BadAss BarKeep).