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May 5, 2021 The Page 3 INSIDE L O C A L N E W S Week in Review Arts & ENTERTAINMENT page 4 page 5-7 M eyer M eMorial t rust Photo by J ereMy b itterMann /Jbsa The new Meyer Memorial Trust building on North Vancouver Avenue was built in the heart of the historically-Black Albina community under an unwavering commitment to equity and sustainability. The building features a series of roof lines that recall the gabled houses once plentiful in the neighborhood. Top Ranking for Design Meyer building recognized for equity and sustainability M ETRO page 6 page 9 pages 10 Established 1970 USPS 959 680 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. All created design display ads become the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or per- sonal usage without the written consent of the general man- ager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 2008 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland Observer--Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication--is a member of the National Newspaper Association--Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amal- gamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association PO QR code P ublisher : e ditor : Michelle J. DePass, the organiza- tion’s Black chief executive officer and president. Portland’s LEVER Architec- ture, described as a values-driven real estate developer, was behind the project. The new three story headquarters for one of Oregon’s largest private foundations became the first LEED v4 Platinum Build- ing in Oregon last week, earning a score of 84 points, the highest en- ergy and environmental rating ever given for a new construction build- ing in the United States. The $10.8 million, 19,829 square foot building was specifi- cally designed for collaborative of- fice space and to purposefully con- nect the application of sustainable building design with social equity and community development. The project also accomplished aggres- sive equity targets with 47 percent C ontinued on P age 11 Activist Named Marshall Leader page 8 S PORTS O PINION C LASSIFIED /B IDS The new Meyer Memorial Trust building, constructed under a com- mitment to equity and sustainabil- ity in the heart of the historically Black Albina community, has achieved the highest rating ever given under a national standard for energy and environmental design. Located on North Vancouver Avenue to reflect the organization’s unwavering commitment to creat- ing a flourishing and equitable Or- egon, the construction was led by Mark Washington, Sr. Michael Leighton Office Mngr/Clasfds: Lucinda Baldwin Admin.Coord.: Quayuana Washington C reative d ireCtor : Paul Neufeldt o ffiCe a sst /s ales : Shawntell Washington CALL 503-288-0033 • FAX 503-288-0015• news@portlandobserver.com ads@portlandobserver.com• subscription@portlandobserver.com Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer, PO Box 3137, Portland, OR 97208 Historic Trust recognizes achievements The achievements of 13 com- munity leaders, including the work of Vancouver NAACP President Jasmine Tolbert, were recognized last week at the annual General George C. Marshall Leadership Awards from the Historic Trust, in partnership with the city of Van- couver. Every year, Marshall commit- tees undertake the difficult task of choosing a young professional and a high school senior as examples of new leaders that honor Gener- al George C. Marshall, a former commander at Fort Vancouver, who was known for coordinating the U.S. response to World War II, and for promoting economic recovery for the European allied countries following the war. This year’s Young Profession- Jasmine Tolbert al Award went to Tolbert and the High School Senior Award to Pu- kai Tseng of Union High School. At the age of 26, Tolbert has al- ready made her mark on the com- munity. She works in the human resources department for the Van- couver Clinic, serves as president of the Vancouver NAACP, and is on the board for the YWCA of Clark County. Like General Marshall who was directly involved in the estab- lishment of the military aviation program geared to Black troops at the Tuskegee Institute, Tolbert has worked tirelessly to respond to systemic racism and racial in- equities within Clark County by organizing listening sessions. In the past year, she organized a Black Lives Matter peaceful car demonstration attended by 3,000 Clark County re Tseng immigrated with his fam- ily from Taiwan when he was in 3rd grade. Through his volunteer involvement with OMSI’s Teen Science Alliance Program, he learned that not all students have the same opportunities to explore STEM fields. He responded to that need by founding the Send2Space non-profit organization where he serves as president. The mission of Send2Space is “To create a world where all youth, regardless of their backgrounds, are connected to op- portunities that create a new gener- ation of STEM leaders.”
