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Page 6 May 23, 2018 BUSINESSGuide CPR Classes Offered Basic Life Support Provider BLS Provider Skills Heartsaver First Aid CPR & AED RN Consultation MoZetta Zion, MSN, RN 503-781-7309 Assessment, Delegation, PRN Guidlines, etc... Bennetts Janitorial Services LLC A City Transformed $5.00 TEES CLUBS FAMILY REUNIONS SCHOOL CLUBS BUSINESSES SCREEN PRINTING 503-762-6042 971-570-8214 The town of Vanport in what is now the Delta Park area of north Portland as pictured during the years around World War II. The multiracial community was constructed for shipyard workers and their families, and when it was wiped out by a flood in 1948, communities of color were impacted disproportionately. 30 yrs. Cleaning Experience 503-960-4491 walterbennett1554@gmail.com Licensed & Bonded C ontinueD from f ront each other.” Lo Forti says it’s all about de- fining the idea of “memory activ- ism.” “In these times it seems as if remembering history is an act of resistance,” Lo Forti says. “Our goal is to engage more and more memory activists.” The Vanport Flood holds a spe- cial place in Oregon history. A long rainy winter had raised the water level of the Columbia River, and on Memorial Day -- May 30, 1948, at 4:05 p.m. -- a large piece of the earthen levy pro- tecting the town collapsed. All of Vanport’s 40,000 resi- dents lost their homes, and 15 lost their lives. The disaster is some- times called “Oregon’s Katrina,” because like Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Vanport Flood im- pacted communities of color dis- proportionately, including African American shipyard workers and L egaL N otices Need to publish a court document or notice? Need an affidavit of publication quickly and efficiently? Please fax or e-mail your notice for a free price quote! Fax: 503-288-0015 e-mail: classifieds@portlandobserver.com The Portland Observer their families who had moved to Vanport to support the US military effort during World War II. Because it was Oregon’s first and biggest multi-racial commu- nity, Vanport’s destruction pushed African American families into a segregated Portland neighborhood called Albina and set up the racial dynamics we see today. The list of Vanport Mosaic Fes- tival 2018 events is long and var- ied, find it all online at vanport- mosaic.org, follow the link at the top right hand of the homepage to “Festival 2018.” Here are a few special events you shouldn’t miss: ***Lessons From Vanport and Katrina: a dialogue to create community resilience during ex- treme weather conditions. Vanport survivors will join city disaster officials, members of the house- less community and the public in an interactive forum on Monday, May 28 – 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the EXPO Center. Admission is free. ***Confluence Story Gather- ing. Guest speakers Tanna Eng- dahl, a Cowlitz spiritual leader; Se-h-dom Edmo (Shoshone-Ban- nock, Nez Perce, Yakama), the Movement building director for the Western States Center; and David Lewis, tribal historian and past manager of the Grand Ronde Cultural Resources Department screen oral histories from tribes along the Columbia and talk about why it’s important, on Sunday May 27, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center. Suggested contribution $10. ***Power to the People: Black Panther Party Legacy Tour of Albina. Join Kent Ford, found- er of Portland’s chapter of the 1960s-era black empowerment organization, for a walking tour in northeast Portland. Wear your walking shoes! Saturday May 26, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. School: 4906 N.E. 6th Ave. Tick- ets are $10. ***Lost City, Living Memo- ries: Vanport Through The Voices of Its Residents. Hear the stories of the dramatic events of May 30, 1948 directly from the people who lived it. This is a series of docu- mentary short films of Vanport survivors produced by local com- munity residents, and mentored by “story midwife” Laura Lo Forti. Portland State University Prof. James Harrison opens with a brief history of Vanport, and remarks by Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish. The screening is Monday, May 28, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the EXPO Center - 2060 N. Marine Dr. Admission is free. Legacy of A Forgotten City - The Vanport Mosaic Festival 2017: https://vimeo.com/254799611