A Helping Hand on MLK Day
By picking up litter, pulling
invasive weeds and planting
tre e s, v o lu n te e rs in the
Vancouver area will honor Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s mes­
sage of a healthy community by
turning Monday, Jan. 16, into a
day of service.
H elping hands are needed
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to re­
move litteralo n g th eC o lu m b ia
River shores, rake leaves, clean
p la y g ro u n d e q u ip m en t and
handle other general m ainte­
nance. M eet in the south park­
ing lot o f V ancouver Lake
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Low er River Rd.
Volunteers are also needed
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to remove
blackberry vines and mulch
around pear trees in the old or­
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enue just off Northwest 119th is encouraged. Volunteers are gloves.
For more information or to
asked to bring wheelbarrows and
Street.
At Whipple Creek Park, the shovels, if possible, and dress sign-up for one of these projects,
needed task is trail maintenance. appropriately for the weather, visit parkhero.org or call 360-
Parking is limited, so carpooling and include sturdy shoes and 487-8344.
WSU Tackles Justice Issues
Washington State University Vancouver will ob­
serve Martin Luther King Jr. Day by addressing the
gap between sustainability and social justice. The
program will take place Monday, Jan. 16 from 9 a.m.
- 1 p.m. in the Firstenburg Student Commons.
Long-time voice for Portland's under-represented
communities and a leader in the struggle against racial
and economic injustice, Jo Ann Hardesty (formerly
Bowman), will deliver the keynote speech. Hardesty
is co-host of "Voices from the Edge," a weekly
program on KBOO radio. She previously served as a
state legislator, executive director of Oregon Action
and chair of Portland Community Media.
Throughout the day, participants may choose to
attend presentations by Brian Tissot of the School of
Earth and Environmental Science at WSU Vancouver;
Jon Shellenberger and Emily Washines of the Yakama
Nation; and Desirde Williams-Rajee, sustainability
outreach coordinator for the Portland Bureau of Plan­
ning and Sustainability.
"The service aspect of this year’s event is built
around the concept of gaining knowledge and putting
that knowledge into action, not just on one day, but
throughout the year and throughout life," said Bola
Majekobaje, assistant director for student diversity.
WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon
Jo Ann Hardesty
Creek Ave.