March 26, 2014 ®l'í ^JJortlanò (Observer Page 7 Home Forward Names New Board Member c o n t i n u e d f r o m page 2 bachelor’s in accounting from the U n iv ersity o f P ortlan d and a SATURDAY m aster’s in taxation from Portland State University. M ash ia e x p e rie n c e d H om e Forward’s programs as a child liv­ SUNDAY MONDAY “This gives me a unique per- lives, because that’s just what I spective as we consider policies did.” ing in two public housing communi­ that affect thousands of people in She said her board service is “an ties, Columbia Villa (now New Co­ our community,” she said. “I know opportunity to give back to the or- lumbia) and Hillsdale Terrace (now firsthand how these programs can ganization and the community that Stephens Creek Crossing). help people move ahead in their helped me early in life.” TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY H M M M M W Purim Begins at sundown. Absolutely Incredible Kid Day Ides of March Sid Fleischman bom, 1920 James Madison bom, 1751 (4th President) Randolph Caldecott bom, 1846 National Sing-Out Day United Nations World Water Day Toast Day Political Leader Patrick Henry declared, "Give me liberty...", 1775 Coca-Cola was Invented in 1886 Armed Forces left Vietnam (1973) Doctor's Day Alaska Purchased from the Russian Empire (1867) Artist Vincent van Gogh bom, 1853 St. Patrick's Day Wendell Minor bom, 1944 Rubber Band In­ vented Harry Houdini bom, 1874 Exxon Vaidez runs aground(1989) Beni Montresor bom, 1926 First Map of the US Published (1784) Tater Day Mathematician Rene Descartes bom, 1596 Advertise with diversity Z/z Tlu P ortland O bserver ( all 503-288-0033 ads@portlandobsei vei.coin First Walk in Space (1965) Sparky the Fire Dog Grover Cleveland bom, 1837 (22nd & 24th President) Pancakes First Made (1882) Kate DiCamillo bom, 1964 Sculptor Gutzon Borglumbom, 1871 Swallows Return to San Juan Capistrano Make up Your own Holiday Day Poet Robert Frost bom, 1874 Jerry Pallotta bom, 1953 1st Day o f Spring Mitsumasa Anno bom, 1926 Big Bird's Birthday Sesame Street character Alaska hit by 8.4 Earthquake (1964) Dick King-Smith bom, 1922 Children's Poetry Day National Teen-Agers Day Single Parents' Day Fish Fry 3:30pm till 8:30pm Immaculate Heart Church Community Hall 2926 N. Williams Ave. 503287-3724