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Page 6 March 27, 2019 McCoy Building Opens School Founder Remembered C ontinueD froM p age 3 C ontinueD froM p age 3 moved into the new nine-story building at the west end of the Broadway Bridge last week and will continue to move in over the next two weekends, officials said. “The Health Department touches the lives of everyone in this county and we finally have a building that was designed, constructed and built to meet the needs of the staff and the people we serve,’’ Chair Deborah Kafoury said during opening day ceremonies last Wednesday. In addition to dazzling views of Union Station, and the Fremont and Broadway Bridges, the $94.1 million project in- cludes a state-of-the-art central labora- tory, pharmacy, administrative offices, communicable disease services, clinic space and an emergency health response command post. Officials said the new building was designed to last 80 years, enabling the Health Department to serve Portland’s most vulnerable populations, now and in the future. The opening also comes on time and under budget, two years after breaking ground and eight years after the county first launched the project. Brett Taute, who managed the headquar- ters project for the county, said the Gladys McCoy building will receive a LEED gold certification, providing energy and water efficiency along with access to natural light for staff well-being. Much of the roof area is covered in eco-roof, helping to manage the stormwa- ter runoff with native planting viewable on the 9th level. The building also fea- tures gender-neutral bathrooms, a well- ness center and open office space. launched several non-profit, communi- ty-based, independent, skill training cen- ters for adults, and went on to establish alternative middle and high school educa- tion for gang-impacted youth. The schools were accredited in 1991, and upon her retirement in 2000, Rosemary Anderson High School was formally named in her honor. “It is astonishing to realize the impact she had on our most at-risk youth in her career, all while raising her family,” says POIC + RAHS President and CEO Joe McFerrin II. “As her grandson, I’m still amazed at how she pulled that off with such grace. Each and every day, I’m in- spired to live up to her legacy.” Today, Rosemary Anderson High School’s five campuses, ranging from the New Columbia area near St. John’s, to Gresham, currently serve over 700 stu- dents a year with education, job training, internships, employment opportunities, parental classes, and certifications. RAHS has been recognized as one of the of top alternative high school programs in the state. Through her career, Anderson was af- filiated with the NAACP, the Portland chapter of LINKS, Inc., Black Women’s Network, and the National Association for Female Executives, Inc., among others. Anderson is survived by 8 children (proceeded in death by one child), 15 grandchildren including Mr. McFerrin, and 25 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday, March 29 at Bethel AME Church, 5828 N.E. Eighth Ave., from 4-7 p.m. Funeral services will take place at Life Change Church, 3635 N. Williams Ave., will be Saturday, March 30 at 1 p.m. MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2019 March C alendar MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 11 Commonwealth Day Johnny Appleseed Day Earthquakes devas- tate Japan (2011) 18 1st Walk in Space (1965) Sparky the Fire Dog Grover Cleveland born, 1837 (22nd & 24th President) 25 Kate DiCamillo born, 1964 Sculptor Gutzon Bor- glum born, 1871 12 Girl Scout Day Anniversary of the Death of Anne Frank (1945) 19 Swallows Return to San Juan Capist- rano 26 Make up Your own Holiday Day Poet Robert Frost born, 1874 FRIDAY 13 14 15 Ellen Raskin born, 1928 Good Samaritan Day Uranus Discovered (1781) Anv. of National Wild- life Refuge System Pi Day (3.14) Scientist Albert Ein- stein born, 1879 Absolutely Incredi- ble Kid Day Julius Caesar Assas- sinated (44 B.C.) Ides of March 20 21 22 1st Day of Spring Lois Lowry born, 1937 27 Alaska hit by 8.4 Earthquake (1964) Purim Begins at sundown. Children’s Poetry Day Nat. Teen-Agers Day Single Parents’ Day 28 “Greatest Show on Earth” formed 1881 Doreen Cronin Birthday National Goof Off Day National Sing-Out Day United Nations World Water Day 29 Armed Forces left Vietnam (1973) SATURDAY SUNDAY 16 17 James Madison born, 1751 (4th President) Kate Greenaway born, 1846 Rubber Band Invent- ed St. Patrick’s Day 23 24 Toast Day Political Leader Patrick Henry declared, “Give me liberty...”, 1775 Harry Houdini born, 1874 Exxon Valdez runs aground (1989) 30 31 Doctor’s Day Pencil with Eraser Patented (1858) Artist Vincent van Gogh born, 1853 First Map of the US Published (1784) Tater Day Mathematician Rene Descartes born, 1596
