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May 03, 2023 INSIDE L ocaL N ews Page 3 Foster Love Gala! Congratulating 2023 Gerlinger Award Honoree Arts & page 7-8 ENTERTAINMENT c Lassified /B ids pages 4, 9- 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 personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, 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 Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association PO QR code Publisher: Mark Washington, Sr. Editor: Shawntell Washington Office Mngr/Clasfds : Lucinda Baldwin Admin Coord : Quayuana Washington Creative Director: Kenya Anderson Advertising Mngr: Tony 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 Follow Us on Social Media Let's Get Connected for Our Latest News & Updates on Twitter @pdxobserver on Facebook @ThePortlandObserver on Instagram @portlandobserver Boys & Girls Aid is excited to announce that Sandy Leong will be honored as the recipient of the 2023 Gerlinger Award for Service and Philanthropy at the Boys & Girls Aid Foster Love Gala, taking place May 5 at The Oregon Golf Club. The Irene H. Gerlinger Fam- ily Philanthropy Award is de- signed to recognize and honor individuals and families who have made a positive impact on their local community, and specifically Boys & Girls Aid, through their dedication to philanthropy and leadership. Sandy joins past Gerlinger Award honorees including Mi- chael Balter, Jeff Gianola, the Reser family, and The Standard. Sandy Leong serves on the Boys & Girls Aid Board of Di- rectors and offers her time and leadership to six organizations across five states. Together with her husband Bob, Sandy supports and volunteers with Sandy Leong will be recipient of the Gerlinger Award a dozen organizations serving communities across the globe. In addition, Sandy has a special connection with our agency: both she and her brother, Al- lan, were adopted from Boys & Girls Aid. Please join us in congrat- ulating Sandy Leong when she accepts her award at the Foster Love Gala on May 5, 2023, taking place at The Or- egon Golf Club. Tickets are still available! Do You Know Oregon’s First Peoples? Lecture on the Confederated Tribes Clackamas Community Col- lege (CCC) is partnering with the Clackamas County Indige- nous Taskforce to host the lecture “Do You Know Oregon’s First Peoples? A History of the Grand Ronde Tribe,” featuring The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tribal Council Chairwom- an Cheryle A. Kennedy. Kennedy will discuss the his- tory of the Indigenous commu- nities in Clackamas County, and how we can work together to honor their strengths and contri- butions and celebrate the diver- sity of contemporary Indigenous lives and experiences. The lecture will be Tuesday, May 9, 5:30-7 p.m. in the Niemey- er Osterman Theatre on the Or- egon City campus. This event is free and open to the public. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy “We are honored to have Trib- al Council Chairwoman Kennedy share with us the history of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde,” Casey Layton, CCC diversity, equity and inclusion officer, said. “It is important for CCC to offer opportunities for our community to learn about the Indigenous communities of the Willamette Valley and their history, including culture and tra- ditions, but also the harmful gov- ernment policies that affected the peoples who lived on the lands where CCC now resides. This event is intended to amplify the voices of Indigenous peoples, and move us forward together.” Kennedy is serving her eighth term on Tribal Council for a to- tal of 12 years. She has served 16 years as the chairwoman. She comes from a family of weavers, beaders, carvers, gatherers, fish- ers and hunters. Prior to serving on the Tribal Council, she had a 30-year career as a health ad- ministrator and served as the executive director of the North- west Portland Area Indian Health Board. For questions, email di- versity@clackamas.edu.
