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Antique Appraisal Fair
Thursday, April 12, from 12:30 p.m. to 3
p.m., the H olladay Park Plaza Retirem ent
C om m unity invites the public to attend
th is free ev en t sim ila r to A n tiq u es
Roadshow . For more inform ation, call:
503-280-2216.
Vancouver Outdoors Market
Saturdays and Sundays, thru Oct. 27, the
V ancouver O utdoor M arket will feature
fresh produce, food, and arts and crafts.
H ours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Satur­
days and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays.
Defunding War
Saturday, April 14, from 3 p.m. to 5:30
p.m., the W ar Resisters League will host
a public forum at U.S. Bank Room a, the
Main Library. Southw est 10th and T ay­
lor, to discuss options for defunding the
w ar efforts. For more inform ation, call
503-244-2292.
Nursing Scholarship
The Black United Fund is seeking appli­
cations for the Linfield School o f Nursing
Scholarship. Email cjenkins@ bufor.org
or visit bufor.org for appl ication packets.
Elephantastic
Saturday and Sunday, April 14 & 15, the
O regon Z oo invites guest to celebrate
Packy the elephant’s 45th birthday; ac­
tivities include special perform ances by
P acky’s pachyderm -pals, with cake for
everyone at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Free with
zoo adm ission.
African American Council
Y ou're invited on the third T uesday o f
each month from 5:30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
when the African A m erican Advisory
Council meets at the King Facility. 4 8 15
N.E. Seventh Ave. Call 503-823-0000 for
more information.
Financial Aid Workshop
Saturday, April 2 1, from 9 a.m. to I p.m.,
the Mt. Hood C om m unity C ollege Office
o f Financial Aid will host financial aid
w orkshops in the College Library, Room
3333. The sem inars begin at 9:30a.m . and
continue each half hour throughout the
day. Call 503-491 -7262 for more inform a­
tion.
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Dr. King’s Legacy Remembered
Mayor Tom Potter reflects on the legacy o f Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the 39th anniversary of the civil rights leader's assassination. The April 4
ceremony at Waterfront Park drew several members of the community, including David Leslie of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (far left). Kameka
Thompson and her son Marlon Thompson II (right) and the King Elementary School Choir (on stage). The choir will travel to Washington, D.C. in June to
perform with the White House Drum Corps. CDs of their performances are on sale to raise donations to pay for the trip. To help, contact the school at
503-916-6155.
Annual Autism Walk-A-Thon
Sunday. April 22, from 9 a.m. to noon, the
A utism Society o f O regon, launch the 5th
annual fundraising walk-a-thon from Oak
Park near the east end o f the Sellw ood
B ridge. F or reg istratio n form s visit
autism w alkathon.com .
Party for the Planet
Sunday, April 22, from noon to 4 p.m., the
O regon Zoo, 4 0 0 1 S .W .C anyon Rd., will
host an Earth Day event. For more infor­
mation visit: oregonzoo.org or call 503-
226-1561.
Earth Day: Pinot Pedal
Sunday. April 22, Urban W inew orks and
Bishop Creek Cellars, host the 20-m ile
inner city bike ride. The ride will kick off
at noon, from Urban W inew orks, 407
N. W. 16th Ave., with lots o f fun. food and
exercise. For m ore inform ation visit
orbike.com .
Neighborhood Clean lip
Saturday. April 21. the North Portland-
Earth Day clean-up project invites resi­
dents to drop o ff unw anted recyclable
goods to4340 N . Lombard. For more drop
o ffsites and inform ation on how you can
hclpclean upthe neighborhood.call 503-
823-4099.
Urban Scavenger Hunt
Saturdays and Sundays, April 21-22 and
April 28-29, the Give a Buck for Buckman
A ssociation will host an architectural
urban scavenger hunt to help raise aw are­
ness to preserve the historical neighbor­
hood. Join the fun, leant som ething new
and m ake a difference. Visit pyung.com /
dev orcall 503-236-2214.
Earth Day: Spiffin’ Up
Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. to 12p.m.,
the com m unity is needed to join together
in pride toclean up litter and graffiti along
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. V olun­
teers will meet at 3 117 N.E. MLK B lvd.at
8 a.m. T o volunteer, visit solv.org.
SOLV IT Challenge
Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. to I p.m.,
Portland G eneral Electric presents the
SOLV - IT Challenge, the largest Earth
Day clean up event in the m etropolitan
area. Volunteers arc needed. V isitsolv.org
orcall 503-844-9571.
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Debra Porta
Lisa Hummel
Taibat Moraklnyo
Nicole Hurtado
Emily Harris
Carmen Hilda
Portland Community College Scholars Honored
Six local students are am ong a group of
com m unity college student scholars to be
honored April 23 by Gov. Ted Kulongoski
during a cerem ony at the State Capitol in
Salem.
The event will shine a spotlight on the
com m unity college excellence in Oregon
and give the honored students eligibility
for a $1,000 scholarship from one o f 19
public and private Oregon universities
and colleges.
T he honored PCC student are Lisa
Hummel, 40. o f southeast Portland, w ho is
a gerontology m ajor with a 3.9 grade point
average. The Phi Theta Kappa honor so­
ciety nam ed Hummel as one o f its national
New Century Scholars for 2006-2007 and
the only such scholar in Oregon.
Debra Lynn Porta. 40, o f north Portland
is a sociology major with 3.78 GPA. She
has served in student governm ent as a
legislative affairs director and made the
President and National D ean's lists.
Nicole Hurtado. 34, o f Beaverton is a
history m ajor with a 3.91 G PA . She has
made the P resident's List and plans to
transfer to Portland State University. She
is an active m em ber in the W om en's Re­
source C enter and volunteers in a literacy
program.
Carm en Hilda. 22. o f Beaverton majors
in chem istry. She sports a 3.6 GPA and is
currently an Oregon Leadership Institute
m entor and is active in student govern­
ment.
E m ily H arris. 29, o f southw est P o rt­
land is a p sy chology and business m a­
jo r w ho plans to tran sfe r to Portland
State. She ca rrie s a 3.82 G PA and is c o ­
ch a p te r p resid en t for Phi T heta K appa
and is a v o lu n teer for the Portland F arm ­
e rs ' M arket.
Taibat M orakinyo. 33. o f southeast
Portland is majoring in com puter inform a­
tion science and has a 4.0 GPA. She is
originally from N igeria and plans to trans­
fer to PSU. She w as a volunteer for P C C s
international day last November.
PortlandCom m unity College isthc larg­
est post-secondary institution in Oregon,
serving approx imately 88,200fui I- and part -
time students.
Nurse Practitioner Opens Community Clinic
Mission is accessible,
sustainable health
Hands On Medicine, a locally run, com ­
m unity-based prim ary care clinic, ow ned
and operated by Licensed Family Nurse
Practitioner and northeast Portland resi­
dent Shclda Holm es, has opened and is
n o w s e rv in g p a tie n ts at 5311 N.
V ancouver, ju st south o f Killingsworth.
The clinic accepts all m ajor insurance
carriers and also accepts cash paym ent
from those w ithout insurance.
H olm es' family nurse practitioner e x ­
perience is deeply rooted in the com m u­
nity. She practiced for four years at the
Native Am erican Rehabilitation A ssocia­
tion, providing prim ary care to children,
adultsan d cld ers. P rio rto th at, she worked
Shelda Holmes
forN cighborhixxl Health Clinics and serv ed
as a nurse in the Oregon Health Sciences
U niversity O ncology Unit.
She lives in the Piedm ont neighborhixxl
o f north Portland, where she is active in the
neighborhood association and in a host of
other com m unity-related activities.
“My m ission is to make high quality
health care accessible and sustainable for
families living in north and northeast Port­
land. "said Holmes. "T hisclinic is theculm i-
nation o f my dream o f em pow ering the
people o f my com m unity with the know l­
edge, service and support they need to live
healthier and to improve their quality of
life."
Holmes added that herexperienccsgrow ­
ing up with a fam ily d ix to r that provided
care to three generations o f her family has
helped shape her vision o f the type of
personal care she hopes to provide and
relationships she hopes to build with her
patients.
Hands On Medicine offers primary care
and treatm ent based upon an integrated
m edicine philosophy, w hich takes into
account best practices from various m o­
dalities o f traditional m edicine, w estern
allopathic m edicine and n atu ro p ath ic
medicine. The clinic offers the full range o f
primary care services including well-child
checks and im m unizations, health screen­
ings, w o m en 's exam s and fam ily plan­
ning, chronic disease m anagem ent, and
physical exam inations. It also offers m as­
sage services through a licensed m as­
sage therapist.
For more inform ation, call H olm es at
5O 3-28I-O 3O 8 o r v is it th e w e b at
h an d sonm edicinc.net.