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March 28, 2018 Page 5 50th COMMEMORATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ASSASSINATION Theme: “Marching Toward The Beloved Community: For Justice, Peace And Elimination Of Poverty” photo Courtesy p ortland b ureau of t ransportation David Bouchard navigates the streets of Portland as a blind man in a video made to highlight walking experiences in the city. Videos Promote Pedestrian Safety A series of eight videos highlighting the pedestrian ex- periences of Portlanders with differing abilities navigating the city are now available to watch online to promote safety and improve the city’s walkability. The 1-3 minute short films sponsored by the Portland Bu- reau of Transportation were screened last Tuesday with the filmmakers, subjects, and gen- eral public at the University of Oregon’s White Stag Block, downtown. The videos were made in conjunction with the school’s Multimedia Journalism Mas- ter’s students, and included work by Portland Observer re- porter Danny Peterson. Anjeanette Brown Some highlights include a video that follows David Bouchard, a man with blind- ness, as he navigates the hard- ships of getting around on foot. Filmmaker Mary Ann Funk captures in harrowing detail the moment when Bouchard braves crossing the street with- out a crosswalk in outer east Portland, where traffic lights are sometimes far and few be- tween. Another story by filmmaker Gordon Klco sees Anjeanette Brown face the challenges of “walking while black” in the northeast Portland neighbor- hood she grew up in, now rad- ically altered by gentrification. Another video about bird- house builder George Mayes highlights how he gets around with the custom bicycle cart that carries his creations. The videos can be seen on pedpdx.com, the website for Portland’s citywide pedestri- an plan called Vision Zero to eliminate traffic-related deaths and injury. Church Invite for Easter Services Historic Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church, 3138 N. Vancouver Ave., invites the community to a series of pro- grams to celebrate Easter and Holy Week. On Friday, March 30, there will be Good Friday worship service featuring guest speaker Dr. James Forbes, pastor emer- itus of the Riverside Church in New York City. On Easter Sunday, April 1, a sunrise service will start at 7 a.m. and be followed by a free Brotherhood Union Eas- ter brunch. Reservations are required by calling the church office at 503-282-9496. At 9:30 a.m., a Sunday School theatrical depiction of “The Lord Supper” will take place. At 10:45 a.m., the annual Fam- ily and Friends Easter Sun- day Worship and Communion Service will begin with Pastor J.W. Matt Hennessee offici- ating, and the Junior Angel Children’s Easter Chorale ren- dering music selections, along with the Easter Gospel Mass Choir and the High Praise Dance Team. Join Us On Wednesday, April 04, 2018 at 5:00 P.M. (Family Oriented,Non-Violent March) • 5:00 P.M. Gather at the Japanese American Historical Plaza (NW Naito Parkway at Davis St.) • 5:30 P.M. March across the Steel Bridge to MLK statue (at MLK Blvd. & NE Holladay St.) • 6:30 P.M. Rally at MLK Blvd. & NE Holladay Sponsored by the: Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition For Justice And Police Reform Co-Sponsored by: Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. The Beloved Community and the NAACP Find Local and National News at Parking is available at the Legacy Emanuel Parking Lot located at North Monroe and Vancouver. For those needing transportation, you can call the church to sign up for free shut- tle service. AFFORDABLE JJ LOCK & KEY FULL LOCKSMITH - SERVICE RE-KEY AND INSTALL LOCKS LOCKED OUT? WE MAKE KEYS FROM SCRATCH HOUSE, OFFICE OR CAR 503-284-9582 Serving Portland/Metro area (N, NE, SE, SW & NW) www.portlandobserver.com
