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January I, 2014
2013 Year in Review
New Visions for
the Techmen
Oct. 30 — Benson High
School’s new principal
Curtis Wilson Jr. takes
aim at returning “vigor
and excellence” to the
northeast Portland
school’s technical
education programs.
Honoring History
Nov. 20 - Community members and officials from Portland Parks & Recreation and the Portland Development
Commission ceremoniously break ground on a $2.6 million renovation project for Dawson Park that honors the
local park’s rich African-American history.
Decorated Veteran
Nov. 13 - Former Portland
resident Michelle Watson
makes history as the first
African American woman to
oversee the Coast Guard’s Port
Security Unit 305 at Ft. Eustis,
Va. She credits the mentorship
o f her Coast Guard colleagues
along with the support of
family and friends fo r her long
record o f success in the
military.
Model School
Nov. 6 - Self Enhancement Academy is taking its bow after
the Portland middle school serving African American kids
was named a “model school” by the Oregon Board o f
Education.
Nurses in the Spotlight
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Dec. 4 - Portland multime­
dia entrepreneur and
longtime nurse, Sonya
Justice, shines a light on the
important role people in her
medical professional
contribute to better out­
comes fo r patients.
Sonya Justic
The Reel N
Showdogs is a full service salon. We do
baths, all over hair cuts, tooth brushing,
nail trims, soft claws, flea treatments, mud
baths, and ear cleaning. We also have
health care and grooming products to
keep your pet clean in between visits.
Show Dogs Grooming Salon & Boutique
926 N. Lombard
Portland, OR 97217
503-283-1177
Tuesday-Saturday 9am-7pm
Monday 10am-4pm
Yo dawg is gonna look like a show dawg
and your kitty will be pretty.
Racism Ignites Protest
Dec. 11 - Lewis & Clark
College President Barry
Glassner addresses a large
crowd o f students who
rallied against racism
during a protest on the
southwest Portland
campus. An unofficial 10-
point list o f demands made
clear that racist graffiti
found on campus was only
a symptom o f a much larger
problem with diversity
issues at the school.