Fortiani» (Observer
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August I, 2012
Urban League Hires New Leader
Homegoing
Celebration
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Lizzie Sheppard
Lizzie Sheppard was bom Feb. 11, 1927 and died June 23, 2012. A
homegoing celebration will be held Saturday, Aug. 4 at 11 a.m. at St.
James Pentecostal Church, 75 N.E. Wygant. For more information,
call 503-896-4518.
The Women of Vision Ministry
of
Vancouver Ave
1st Baptist
Church
...is having
a giveaway.
August 11,2012
9:00am-2:00pm
3138N. Vancouver
Ave. Portland,
Or 97227
or P o rtla n d ,” said K eith
Thomajan, President and CEO,
the United Way of the Colum
bia-W illamette. “I have had the
pleasure of working with him on
important community initiatives
here in Portland. His corporate
expertise, community knowledge
and lifelong dedication to health
and human services positions him
to be a transformative and vi
sionary leader for this important
community organization.”
Throughout the past several
months, the Urban League has
worked tirelessly to strengthen
the agency’s relationships and
practices. The group’s leader
ship has been dedicated to re
turning the focus of the organi
zation and the community back
on the critical work being done
as champions for equity, em
powerment and opportunities for
all people. Partnerships with the
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State of Oregon and Multnomah
Country are strong and continue
to provide valuable services and
resources for underserved chil
dren, families and seniors.
Watts said he was honored to
step in and help lead the Urban
League during the transition of
leadership.
“This historic agency contin
ues to do very important work in
this community,” he said. “I have
the greatest respect for the work
that is being done today as well
as the immeasurable value this
organization brings to this entire
community. I look forward to
continuing to serve the League
in any way I can moving for
w ard.”
J e ff C o g en , M u ltn o m ah
County chair, gave praise to the
Urban League for their selec
tion.
“For the past several months,
the Urban League has proven its
diligence and dedication to pre
serving the mission and prac
tices of the organization by re
storing the agency's standing
with the county. We look for
ward to working together with
Mr. Alexander to continue the
critically important work of ad-
vocating for access, equity and
inclusion throughout our com
munity,” Cogan said.
Alexander, a Brooklyn native,
holds a M aster’s degree in so
cial services from Bryn M awr
College’s Graduate School of
Social Work and a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Sociology from
Lew is U niversity. He is an
A m erican Leadership Forum
Senior Fellow and accredited by
the Academy of Certified Social
Workers. Alexander has three
grown children, two sons and a
daughter.
The Urban League of Port
land, an affiliate of the National
Urban League, is a non-profit,
community-based organization
headquartered in north Portland.
Since 1945, the group has advo
cated, served and empowered
African Americans and other
Oregonians to create an equi
table place to work and live. This
past year, the League provided
direct services to over 1,000 in
dividuals and engaged over 8,000
through community outreach and
advocacy work.
For more information on the
Urban League of Portland, visit
ulpdx.org.
Church Hosts
Community Fair
Sharon Seventh Day Adventist Church, 5209 N.E. 22nd
Ave., invites the community to its third annual Community
Fair on Sunday, Aug. 5, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Free health screenings, including cholesterol, blood glu
cose and blood pressure testing will be offered in consulta
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Services will be held at
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Doors open at 6pm for every service
For directions or more information, call
503-468-5481
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tions with family practice physicians.
Children will be entertained with clowns, a bounce house
and face painting. There will also be a school supply give
away to the first 100 participants.
For more information, call 503-287-7649 or visit
sharonsda.net
Augustana Celebrates Diversity
Augustana Lutheran Church
invites the community to cel
ebrate the diversity of the city at
its annual Summer in the City
Festival on Sunday, Aug. 5, from
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Located at 2710 N.E. 14th
Ave., the church will host a fes
tival of bands, including Native
Americans and more, ending with
a Jazz Gospel W orship Service
with Ron Steen, Kevin Deitz,
George Mitchell and others.
There will be children’s ac
tivities, a book sale, plus a
Kielbasa hotdog barbeque at this
free event. For more details, call
503-288-6174.