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January 20, 2016
Community
Activist Turns 100!
Since 1916, one local woman
has beaten the odds in a long life
dedicated to her family and com-
munity. Opal Strong turns 100
this month and family members
are inviting the community to
celebrate her centennial year with
light refreshments and fellowship.
The surprise birthday party will be
held on Friday, Jan. 29 from 6 to
8 p.m. at the Life Change Church,
3635 N. Williams Ave.
In her decades of community
service, Mrs. Opal Strong has ad-
vocated for senior rights, improv-
ing public transit, preserving the
African American community in
the Albina neighborhood, and oth-
er causes. She has been a Spirit of
Portland Award recipient, a Port-
land Observer Mother of the Year,
Opal Strong
president of the Humboldt Neigh-
borhood Association, and a mem-
ber of the Albina Womens League,
among dozens of other things.
Racial Equity Progress
C ontinued from p age 2
mately ighting for the good of all
Oregonians.
“Our goal is allowing all Ore-
gonians to thrive,” she said. She
encouraged legislators, including
Reps. Alyssa Keny-Guyer, Joe
Gallegos, and Jessica Veda Peder-
son, who were all present for the
annual report’s presentation, to
continue the progress that legisla-
tors had made last session.
Rep. Gallegos closed the event
by afirming the need for an Or-
egon where everyone can thrive.
“We need an educated and healthy
workforce to thrive,” he said.
Obituary
In Loving Memory
Lucille B. Nixon
Lucille B. Nixon was born June
15, 1920 and died Jan. 10, 2016.
Funeral services will be held on
Monday, Jan. 25 at 11 a.m. at An-
tioch Missionary Baptist Church,
5935 N. Minnesota Ave.