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sep.ember28.2oos___________________________________ $nrtlanìi © baerucr______________________________ PageAÌ It’s Time to Celebrate the I Oth Anniversary of Wellness Village! /X \ African Am erican Inc H e a l t h C o a lit io n . The annual African American Wellness Village has brought free health services, information, and fun activities to the community since 1995, Join us for two g re a t events this year! Officer Dana Lewis o f the Portland Police Bureau's School Police Division is one o f the real life officers whose images on new transit advertising reflect the diversity o f the department. Police Recruiting Diversity in Hiring Transit campaign kicks off year’s effort M ichael L eighton T he P ortland O bserver by A high-profile effort to show the diversity in the Portland Police Bureau and increase the hiring of minority and female officers has begun with a one- year transit advertising campaign. About 150 Tri-Met buses with reader board mes sages inside the vehicles, 25 bus stop benches and one bus completely wrapped in police bureau adver tising have hit local streets to recruit a diverse group of officers, committed to making Portland a safer, more livable city. “We Are Hiring” was the message kicked off in a ceremony Sept. 8 at the new Public Services Educa tion building, a location for police, fire department and emergency medical technician training at Port land Community College on North Killingsworth Street. “We need quality police officer recruits who want to serve Portland and be part of our community Friday O ct 14th, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday Oct. 15th, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Health Disparities Conference: 10th Annual Wellness Village We Can Make a Difference Downtown Embassy Suites Hotel at The Blazers Boys & Girls Club 5250 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 319 SW Pine Street policing efforts," said Police Chief Derrick Foxworth. “I know there are many people right here in Portland who fit the bill and it is our job to get in front of them in their daily lives and make them visualize them selves as Portland police officers.” The overall theme of the campaign, which began last year is “For every Portland police officer there is a story. Join us and write the next chapter.” Current members of the police force who reflect the diversity o f both officers and command personnel make up the images on the new advertising reader boards, benches and bus wrap. Having employment information on public transit is a first for the police bureau. People interested in learning more about the police bureau are invited to explore the bureau’s website at www.joinportlandpolice.com. The site provides success stories from police officers, sergeants, detectives and command per sonal who have chosen a career in law enforcement. It also assists potential candidates in the hiring process. The design and application of the recruitment effort was made possible by $ I OO,(XX) in donated services from Lamar Advertising. An event for community members, Free health services and activities at health care providers, and local and this year’s Wellness Village include: state officials to come together and Health Screenings & Services generate solutions to health disparities • Flu shots in Oregon. F e a tu r e d k e y n o te • Dental s p e a k e r D r. B ria n G ib b s o f th e • Vision H a rv a rd S ch o o l o f P u b lic H e a lth . • Hearing • Diabetes • 11:00 a .m .-12:45 p .m . Lunch ($50) • 2:15 p .m .-5:00 p .m . 2 Workshops Activities & Exhibits “Culturally Competent Health • Cooking demo & sampling Care” and “ I lealth Disparities: • Massage therapy What Can We Do?” free to first • Gospel Choir 240 community members (Contact • Children’s activities the AAHC at 503-413-1850). • Raffle prizes For more information contact the AAHC at 5 0 3 -4 I3 -I8 5 0 or visit www.aahc-pordand.org Foxworth Names Assistant Chief A P o rtla n d n a tiv e and 24-year veteran of the Portland Police has been promoted to Assistant C hief of Services, becom ing the first A frican American women to hold the rank of assistant police chief for the bureau. C h ie f D errick Foxw orth named Capt. Dorothy Elmore to the position citing her leader- shipability, commitment tocom- munity policing, and drive tocon- tinue to look for ways to im prove the recruiting and training of the most highly qualified po lice officers. Elmore, a m other o f two children, serves as captain of the personnel division. She will become one o f three assistant chiefs under Foxw orth, an other Portland native and the b u r e a u ’s s e c o n d A fric a n Am erican chief. As head of services. Elmore will be responsible for the day- to-day services of the bureau, Capt. Dorothy Elmore including internal affairs, per sonnel, recruiting, training, data processing and system s m anagem ent. The other as sistant chief positions carry out responsibilities in law en forcem ent operations and in vestigations. The promotion will be effec tive Thursday, Oct. 6. 6.75 tri,r J Ìo rtla n ò (0 b sc ru c r Established 1970 % APR Prime + 0% USPS 959-680 _________________________________ 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 E d ito r - in -C h ie f , P ublisher : Charles H. 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