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O ctober 22, 2014
Home Ownership Fair Saturday
P ortland's A frican A m erican A l
liance for H om eow nership is h o st
ing a free-to-the-public resource
event to help m em bers o f the co m
m unity ow n their ow n housing and
offer support to residents facing
foreclosure.
The 16th annual H om eow nership
Fair will be held Saturday, Oct. 25,
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Legacy
Emmanuel Hospital in north Portland.
T his y e a r’s ev en t w ill feature
new
and
s u c c e s s f u l b la c k
hom eow ners as public speakers. It
will also feature a “H om es for Sale
B us T o u r,” designed to encourage
and inspire people to seek' their ow n
future hom e by taking up to 35
potential first tim e hom e buyers to
about 10 hom es fo r sale w ithin the
surrounding n eighborhood o f the
hospital. T he tour is also free but
seats w ill be lim ited.
The fair is open to families, offer
ing children's activities, hom eow n-
ership-related door prizes, includ
ing a $1,000 dow n paym ent grant,
and gift cards. A free lunch will be
open to all fair visitors from noon to
lp.m .
The Portland O b serv er is one o f
the H om eow nership Fair sponsors.
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Lewis & Clark
All events are free unless otherw ise noted.
Parking is free after 7 p.m. and all day on weekends.
Sign up fo r o ur m onthly events email at
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October 26
7:30 p.m.
Agnes Flanagan
Chapel
October 27
6-8 p.m.
Templeton Campus
Center, Council
Chamber
November 4
5 p.m.
Graduate Campus.
South Chapel
November 5
7 p.m.
Agnes Flanagan
Chapel
November 6
6 p.m.
Templeton Campus
Center. Council
Chamber
November 12 14
Times and locations
vary
CONCERT
Lewis & Clark Orchestra Concert
Hear the Lewis & Clark Orchestra play
works by Beethoven, Ives. Schubert,
arid Holst. Tickets cost $5-10.
FILM SCREENING
Documented
In 2011, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose
Antonio Vargas outed himself as an undocumented
immigrant. Documented chronicles his life story.
WORKSHOP
Race, Place, and Food
Through neighborhood mapping and analyzing
health statistics, participants will examine
correlations between race, income, and
food accessibility. Advance registration ($30)
required at go.lclark.edu/race/place/food
Young people and their families participate in a Friends o f Trees planting.
Promoting Neighborhoods and Trees
Group
celebrates 25
years with
special offer
associated w ith relaxation, b etter
health, and less crim e. T he n o n
p ro fit gro u p T rees is esp ecially try
ing to im p ro v e the environm ental
conditions in som e o f the p o o rer
low can o p y neig h b o rh o o d s around
R ockw ood, St. John's, and Parkrose.
W h ite n y D o re r, a F rie n d s o f
bv O livia O livia
T re e s n e ig h b o rh o o d tre e m a n g e r,
T he P ortland O bserver
say s g e ttin g te n a n ts - n o t ju s t
F rien d s o f th e T re e s is c e le b ra t h o m e o w n e rs - to p u sh fo r tre e s,
in g th e ir 2 5 th a n n iv e r s a ry by w ill g et tre e s in to m o re lo w - an d
b rin g in g stre e t tre e s to n e ig h b o r m ix e d - in c o m e n e ig h b o rh o o d s.
h o o d s on th e e a s t sid e o f th e
"A m a jo rity o f o u r w o rk is in
W illa m ette R iv e r fo r a d isc o u n te d re sid en tial a reas and w o rk in g w ith
p ric e o f $25.
h o m e o w n e rs," D o re r say s, "W e
T he special prom otion is intended a lw a y s n e e d la n d lo rd a p p ro v a l,
to squeeze as m any new trees into b u t w e lo v e to h a v e in te re st fro m
the com m unity as they can. H ow do te n a n ts ! ”
stre et tre e s h e lp ? H ig h c an o p y
Jen n y B ed ell-S tiles, th e g ro u p ’s
neighborhoods o r living in a place v o lu n te e r an d o u tre a c h m a n a g e r,
w ith an abundance o f green trees is sh a re d th a t F rie n d s o f th e T re e s
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h a s sta rte d a d iv e rs ity an d e q u ity
e d u c a tio n p ro g ra m fo r th e ir ow n
o rg a n iz a tio n , a n d th a t th e y 'v e
b e e n w o rk in g c lo se ly w ith the
C e n te r fo r D iv e rsity an d th e E n v i
ro n m e n t b a se d in P o rtla n d to fin d
s o lu tio n s th a t d o n 't ju s t p ric e re s i
d e n ts o u t o f n e ig h b o rh o o d s o n c e
th e tre e s c o m e in.
"W e d o o u r b e st to liste n to
w h a t th e c o m m u n itie s w an t and
w e 'v e b e e n h o s tin g L is te n in g
M e e tin g s in d iff e r e n t p a rts o f
P o rtla n d to h e a r re s id e n ts out,"
B e d e ll-S tile s said . "W e w an t e v
e ry o n e to h a v e a c c e ss to tre e s
an d th e b e n e fits th e y b rin g to any
n e ig h b o rh o o d .
O n c e so m e o n e is in te re ste d ,
Friends o f the T rees sends out a city
continued
on page 6
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Zchon R. Jones, DC
ADDRESS
333 NE Russell St., #200, Portland, OR. 97212
(503) 284-7838
Tuskegee Airman Alexander Jefferson
Lt. Col. Jefferson is one of the famous “Tuskegee
Airmen." His book, Red Tail Captured, Red
Tail Free: Memoirs o f a Tuskegee Airman
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Truly making a difference in the lives of
Auto Accident victims and Injured Workers for nearly 20 years.
If you or someone you know has been in an accident,
call us so we can help you with your needs. (503) 284-7838
JAMES L. HUFFMAN LECTURE
Encouraging Environmental Innovation
We are located on the
com er ofM LK and Russell
Street, on the second floor
above the coffee shop.
Gale Norton, president of Norton Regulatory
Strategies, served as Secretary of the Interior
from 2001 to 2006. Advance registration
required at go.lclark.edu/huffm an je c tu r e
RAY WARREN SYMPOSIUM ON RACE AND
ETHNIC STUDIES
How Do I Look? Race, Beauty, and Desire
Join us for three days of provocative
lectures, panel discussions, performances,
and workshops analyzing how we look
at others and how they see us. For a full
schedule, visit go.lclark.edu/warrensymp
www.lclark.edu
Lewis &. Clark-
061 5 S.W. Palatine Hill Road
Portland, Oregon 97219
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