September 19, 2016
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
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“APANO Rolling Tides 2016”
Oct 1, 8:30am-4:30pm (convention), 6-8pm (banquet), Warner
Pacific College, McGuire Auditorium (2219 SE 68th Ave,
Portland). Attend “APANO Rolling Tides 2016,” the Asian Pacific
American Network of Oregon’s (APANO) Statewide Convention.
The event features workshops, networking, cultural perfor-
mances, and more. The evening banquet requires a separate
ticket. For info or to register, call (971) 340-4861 or visit <www.
apano.org>.
“Quake Up”
Oct 1, 9am-1:30pm, Beaverton Farmers Market (SW Hall
Blvd between SW Third St & SW Fifth St, Beaverton, Ore.).
Attend “Quake Up,” a free hands-on educational event
showcasing earthquake awareness and preparation, including
gas shut off, seismic retrofitting of homes, water storage, pets,
and more. The event helps families and individuals in urban and
rural areas prepare for a large earthquake with exhibits for kids
and adults, information booths, giveaways, and more. In
addition, experts give talks during the event in Wesley Hall at the
Beaverton First United Methodist Church (12555 SW Fourth St),
which is located near the market. For info, call (503) 846-6288
or visit <www.co.washington.or.us/CAO/CPO/quake-up-2016.
cfm>.
NeighborWalks 2016
Oct 1, 10am-noon, Little Big Burger (3747 N Mississippi Ave,
Portland). Take a tour of the Albina neighborhood as part of
NeighborWalks 2016. The two-hour walk — which is 1.7 miles
(and 3,400 steps) — takes a special tour of the hidden history of
Albina with Know Your City. Attendees also learn about the
area’s public art, historic buildings, green spaces, and more.
Participants should meet on the sidewalk near Little Big Burger.
For info, call 1-866-554-5360 or visit <http://states.aarp.org/
neighborwalks2016>.
Sunday Parkways: Sellwood/Milwaukie
Oct 2, 11am-4pm, Sellwood Park (SE Seventh Ave & Miller St,
Portland), Westmoreland Park (SE McLoughlin Blvd & SE Bybee
Blvd, Portland), Water Tower Park (9890 SE 40th Ave,
Milwaukie, Ore.), Milwaukie Farmers Market (SE Main St & SE
Harrison St, Milwaukie, Ore.). Walk and bike through southeast
Portland and Milwaukie neighborhoods and parks without motor
traffic during a Sunday Parkways event. Entertainment and
activities take place in the parks and along the eight-mile,
two-way route, which has no start or finish. For info, call (503)
823-7599 or visit <www.portlandsundayparkways.org>.
A Personal Matter
Oct 2, 4pm, Gerding Theater at the Armory (128 NW 11th
Ave, Portland). Attend a free screening of A Personal Matter with
Jeanne Sakata. For info, call (503) 445-3700 or visit <www.pcs.
org>.
“You and Your Racist Brain:
The Neuroscience of Prejudice”
Oct 3, 6pm (doors), 7pm (talk), Revolution Hall (1300 SE Stark
St, Portland). Attend “You and Your Racist Brain: The
Neuroscience of Prejudice,” a “Science on Tap” talk presented by
Larry Sherman, Ph.D., a professor of neuroscience at Oregon
Health & Science University, that explores how our brains react
to people who are “different” and possible ways to overcome the
automatic prejudice that contributes to racism in our society. For
info, call (503) 258-7652 or visit <www.viaproductions.org>.
“Do You Know Bruce?”
Opens Oct 4 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum of the
Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle).
Learn about Bruce Lee — including his multifaceted approach to
life — at “Do You Know Bruce?” Part three of the display — “Day
in the Life of Bruce Lee: Do You Know Bruce?” — explores what it
took to become “Bruce Lee.” Attendees get a glimpse of how Lee
approached every day — from his personal habits, routines, and
workout strategies to his written and visual art, reading, and
time with family and friends — in the final segment of the
three-year exhibit. For info, call (206) 623-5124, or visit
<www.wingluke.org> or <www.doyouknowbruce.com>.
“Lost & Gone: Oregon’s
Vanished Structures”
Oct 4, 6:30-7:45pm, Forest Grove City Library (2114 Pacific
Ave, Forest Grove, Ore.). Attend “Lost & Gone: Oregon’s
Vanished Structures,” a talk by historian and archivist Richard
Engeman held as part of the “Celebrating 40 Years with
Washington County Cooperative Library Services” series. For
info, call (503) 992-3337 or visit <www.wccls.org>.
“Take a Walk in Her Shoes”
Oct 5, 8-9am, Sentinel Hotel (614 SW 11th Ave, Portland).
Attend “Take a Walk in Her Shoes,” the annual fall fundraiser for
Dress for Success Oregon, a local, anti-poverty nonprofit
organization that empowers women to achieve economic
independence. The event includes a keynote address and a panel
discussion focusing on concrete ways employers can create a
space to help women who are struggling. For info, call (503)
249-7300 or visit <oregon.dressforsuccess.org>.
“Visions & Vigilance”
Oct 9, 10am-noon, Gerding Theater at the Armory, Ellyn Bye
Studio (128 NW 11th Ave, Portland). Attend “Visions &
Vigilance,” a free civil-rights discussion building on the actions of
Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Minoru “Min” Yasui
(1916-1986), whose leadership brought diverse and disparate
communities together to tackle critical civil- and human-rights
issues. For info, call (503) 445-3700 or visit <www.pcs.org>.
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Teenage boy’s dreams
of sushi become reality
Griffin Shobe’s dreams of sushi
recently became reality when
Make-A-Wish Oregon granted his
wish to eat sushi at Sukiyabashi Jiro
in Tokyo, Japan. The restaurant —
the first of its kind to be awarded a
Michelin three-star review — was
made famous by the 2011 film Jiro
Dreams of Sushi, a documentary
about the then-85-year-old Jiro Ono,
a world-renowned sushi chef who
spends his days at his 10-seat sushi-
only restaurant in a Tokyo subway
station.
Shobe, 13, of Portland, loves sushi
and has seen the documentary many
times. However, when he was first
diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic
leukemia, his doctors placed him on a
very restrictive diet, which meant no
sushi. So when Make-A-Wish Oregon
asked for his one true wish, he said he
wanted to eat sushi.
His wish came true during the
summer when Griffin, his parents,
and two siblings flew to Japan for an
experience of a lifetime.
“This wish gave him something to
look forward to when he was feeling
ill,” said his mom, Robin Shobe.
“Griffin has been through so much
with his illness — so much physical
pain and suffering. I think [this wish
DREAMS OF SUSHI. Griffin Shobe’s (left photo, right, and right photo, foreground) dreams
of sushi recently became reality when Make-A-Wish Oregon granted his wish to eat sushi at Sukiya-
bashi Jiro in Tokyo, Japan. The restaurant — the first of its kind to be awarded a Michelin three-star
review — was made famous by the 2011 film Jiro Dreams of Sushi, a documentary about the
then-85-year-old Jiro Ono (left photo, left), a world-renowned sushi chef. Griffin’s wish came true
during the summer when he and his family flew to Japan for an experience of a lifetime. (Photos
courtesy of Make-A-Wish Oregon)
experience] will replace the painful Make-A-Wish chapters in the United
memories with great memories of the States. In the past fiscal year,
trip.”
Make-A-Wish Oregon granted a
Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of record 224 wishes to kids with life-
children with life-threatening medi- threatening medical conditions in
cal conditions to enrich the human Oregon and Clark County, Washing-
experience with hope, strength, and ton. To learn more, visit <www.
joy. The Oregon chapter is one of 62 oregon.wish.org>.
Beaverton celebrates “National Welcoming Week” in September
The city of Beaverton is celebrating “National
Welcoming Week” this month with a variety of events and
activities to recognize immigrant contributions to the
community.
Beaverton joined the Welcoming Cities & Counties
Initiative in April 2015. The initiative emphasizes the
importance of engaging both foreign-born and long-time
residents in an effort to strengthen relationships,
cross-cultural understanding, and collective economic
vitality. In Beaverton, where one in five residents is born
outside of the United States and 27 percent of residents
speak a language other than English at home, the city has
made it a priority to support integration of immigrants
and refugees.
“These celebrations are part of a powerful and growing
movement in our country and around the world,” said
David Lubell, founder and executive director of
Welcoming America. “Communities recognize that they
are more vibrant and prosperous when everyone feels
welcomed and can fully participate.”
This year, the city of Beaverton offered immigrant
integration mini-grants for small, community-driven
projects designed to bring together immigrant and
non-immigrant communities. The grants were awarded to
five organizations — Spice of Africa, Micro Enterprise
Services of Oregon, Formosa Association of Student
Cultural Ambassadors, the Vose Neighborhood
Association Committee (NAC)/Islamic Center of Portland,
and the Beaverton Symphony Orchestra — that are
hosting events during Welcoming Week.
The celebration kicked off last week with a cooking
class, an Aztec dance workshop, and the Broadway Street
Festival. More events, which are free and open to the
public, take place this week.
Think you’re
an organ and
tissue donor?
Not if you haven’t
told your family.
Talk to your family about
organ and tissue donation.
Talk to your family
about donating life.
For a free donor card
brochure, contact:
Donate Life Northwest
(503) 494-7888
1-800-452-1369
www.donatelifenw.org
On September 19 from 7:00 to 8:00pm, Helen Ying
presents “The Untold Story: Chinese-American History in
Oregon,” at the Beaverton City Library, located at 12375
S.W. Fifth Street. Ying speaks about the history of the
Chinese community in Pendleton, Oregon, including the
story of the underground city, where people retreated to
escape discrimination. The event is hosted by the library
as part of the Oregon Historical Society’s 2016 Chinese
Oregon Speaker Series.
Also held at the Beaverton City Library is a
Naturalization information session. Scheduled for
September 20 from 11:00am to 2:00pm, the event offers an
overview of the process to become a U.S. citizen, the test,
and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Participants also learn about free resources and are able
to practice a mock naturalization interview.
A tea and cookie social with immigrant entrepreneurs is
offered by Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon on Friday,
September 23 from 2:00 to 5:00pm at Beaverton City Hall,
located at 12725 S.W. Millikan Way. The social features
music and food and an opportunity to get to know small
businesses in the Beaverton community and the
entrepreneurs who created them. It also includes small
gift items available for purchase.
“National Welcoming Week” continues with “Learning
about Taiwan from the Art of Tea” on Saturday,
September 24 from 1:00 to 3:00pm at the Beaverton City
Library, hosted by the Formosa Association of Student
Cultural Ambassadors. The event features Taiwanese tea
history, a tea ceremony, mashed Hakka tea preparation,
and samples of bubble tea.
Also held on Saturday is an open house at the Islamic
Center of Portland, 6940 S.W. Hall Boulevard, from 3:00
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Department of Consumer & Business Services
Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB):
What It Is and What It Does
A worker who disputes the outcome of his or her workers’ compensation claim for a work-
related injury or illness may request a hearing before the Hearings Division of the Workers’
Compensation Board. WCB offers mediation to workers and employers/insurers as an
alternative to hearings. If both parties agree to mediation, they may schedule by calling
(503) 934-0104. Workers who don’t speak English may use interpreter services provided
by WCB, for hearings and mediations. These services can be arranged by calling (503)
378-3308.
For questions about the hearing process, or the
Oregon’s workers’ compensation system, call the
Injured Worker Ombudsman, 1-800-927-1271.
www.wcb.oregon.gov