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May 25, 2016 Page 13 HEALTHCAREERS Remembering Vanport C ontinued fRom P age 3 are scheduled at First Baptist Church, the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center and Irvington Covenant Church. Cottonwood in the Flood, a fully-staged drama about the Af- rican-American experience in 1940s Oregon and the rapid rise - and even more rapid fall - of the city of Vanport, will open Thurs- day, May 26 and run through June 12 at the IFCC. Tickets are available through the box ofice. In conjunction with the play, a free exhibit Vanport: The Surge of Social Change, also at the IFCC, brings a collage of historic images and artifacts that unveil the multi- faceted social life of Vanport. An academic and free public conversation about the Vanport Flood, including scholars and community members, as well as artists, educators, and Vanport lood survivors, will take place on Saturday, May 28 at 1 p.m. at the Concordia University’s Luther Hall auditorium. Free Welcome Home to Van- port tours will be held on Mon- day, May 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the historic location of Vanport City. There will be two 5K self-guided walk and bike routes, and exhibits at Portland International Raceway. For a Vanport Mosaic Festival schedule, visit vanportmosaic.org. Sanchez Wins Close Race C ontinued fRom P age 3 6, elections oficials said. Since no Republican iled for the ofice, Sanchez appears headed to the November General Election un- opposed. In other highlights from the May 17 election, Ted Wheeler has easily his race for Portland may- or. Bernie Sanders won Oregon’s Democratic Primary. State Rep. Lew Frederick, the current District 43 ofice hold- er and only African-American in the House, won the Democratic nomination for Senate District 22 in north and northeast Port- land unopposed. City Commis- sioner Steve Novick will face a runoff election in November but Amanda Fritz was re-elected as city commissioner outright with almost 70 percent of the vote. Two ballot measures were decided. Measure 26-174 to support the Oregon Historical Society’s funding passed easily while Measure 26-173 to apply a .10 cent tax per gallon of gas was passed by a much smaller margin. Obituary Community Leader Led Impactful Life Joice Taylor Joice Antoinette Taylor, 66, a longtime Portland communi- ty leader and role model, passed away on May 18, 2016. She was born Joyce Johnson on Dec. 17, 1949 in Portsmouth, Va., the youngest of six children born to Linwood Bernard Johnson and Ethel Lee Johnson. She was educated at Holy Child Academy High School in Portland. Art and culture were a main- stay in her world starting early in life when she was trained as a child in ballet and tap. As a young woman, she traveled to New York, Washington and Canada as a pro- fessional model before returning to Portland to start a model and talent agency. Her passions in the community centered around health and so- cial justice, youth development, building networks, and creating safe stable neighborhoods with affordable housing and entrepre- neurship. She had more than 25 years of professional experience with the Portland School District with du- ties that included consulting, train- ing and strategic planning. Educa- tion was of utmost importance to her and she made sure that all of her family members also strived to become lifelong learners. Even late in life, she return to school to earn a college degree in international business from Marylhurst University in 1995 and then she pursued masters’ lev- el coursework in communications at Portland State University. She last served as chief ex- ecutive oficer and president of Global Management Strategies, and was a partner with the Rural and Urban Development League. She also shared her expertise with local, city, state economic devel- opment leaders and racial equity organizations, small businesses, non-proits, and corporations. She served as Board Chair of the North/Northeast Business Association from 2008 until she retired this year. On April 28, the association honored her with a Neil Kelly Distinguished Ser- vice Award, celebrating her busi- ness excellence and community achievement. She is survived by her chil- dren, Gaylon Michael Taylor, Aunice Martoinette Taylor, and Bakari-Ajamu Taylor Rhodes; sisters, Linda Johnson and Barbra Daniels; brothers, James Johnson and Everett Johnson; and several grandchildren, great grandchild, nieces and nephews. She was pre- deceased by her brother Clarence Brooks. A Homegoing Celebration will be held on Friday, May 27 at 2 p.m. at Emmanuel Temple, 1033 N. Sumner St. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. with a reception to fol- low the service. The family is respectfully ask- ing for donations to help with the costs of the tribute service and for any unpaid healthcare costs. Contributions can be made to the Joice A. Taylor donation account No. 153694167849 in care of U.S. Bank. It Does Good Things TM This page is sponsored by Oregon Lottery R C alendar May 2016 SUNDAY 22 Arnold Lobel born, 1933 Buy-A-Musical Instrument Day 29 John F. Kennedy born in 1917 Andrew Clements born, 1949 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 23 Victoria Day in Canada Margaret Wise Brown born, 1910 Penny Day 30 Memorial Day 24 First Morse Code Message Sent (from Washington DC to Baltimore, 1844) 31 World No Tobacco Day 25 National Missing Children’s Day National Tap Dance Day 26 Blueberry Cheesecake Day FRIDAY 27 Golden Gate Bridge Opens in 1937 Masking Tape Patented in 1930 SATURDAY 28 Jim Thorpe Born in 1888