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December 20, 2023 Page 3 l oCal N ews INSIDE Grab Your Skates! Portland Winter Ice Rink is Open Arts & ENTERTAINMENT page 7 C lassified /B ids pages 10 Established 1970 USPS 959 680 1727 NE 13th Ave. Suite 201 Portland, OR 97212 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 Web Editor: Zoe Holman-Kragero 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 SPOTLIGHT Holiday Cookie Project Sat., Dec. 23rd | 1 - 3 pm Windermere Realty Trust MLK Office Conference Rm. 2045 NE MLK Blvd. Join Positive Charge PDX as they host their Annual Holiday Cookie Event The Portland Winter Ice Rink and Woodsy Winter Vil- lage opened on December 16 in downtown Portland. In addition to the skating rink, the Woodsy Winter Village features a pop- up marketplace, food, warm beverages, and a cozy lounge with board games, seating areas, and warming pods. Tickets are now on sale! Prices are $20 for Adults and $12 for Youth under 12. Tickets include skate rentals; the Bobby The Seal Skating Aid can be rented for an addition- al $10. Ticket discounts will be available with purchases from local retailers. The rink is located at 499 SW Naito Pkwy in downtown Port- land near the waterfront at the west end of the Morrison Bridge- head. It’s open now until Sunday, January 28, 2024. Ninety-min- ute skate sessions run 10 am to 10 pm from December 16-31 Portland Winter Ice Rink (closed on Christmas Day); hours will change in January. The Win- ter Village is open 12 pm to 8 pm through December with modified hours in January. Sponsors in- clude Alaska Airlines, Portland Trail Blazers / Rip City Remix / Portland Winterhawks / Rose Quarter, The Standard, Travel Portland, ZGF Architects, and Hotel Rose/StayPineapple, the official hotel sponsor of the Port- land Winter Ice Rink. The city, the private sector, and non-profit partners have been hard at work planning events for the holiday season and the new year, both longtime favorites and brand-new activities like the Ice Rink, to encourage residents and visitors to explore downtown, support local businesses, and enjoy all that our amazing city has to offer. P.S. Plenty more is happening in neighborhoods throughout Portland as well. The Walking School Bus for the Win Championing Safe Routes to School Nicole’s personal journey with- in the Clackamas County Safe Routes to School program be- gan when her eldest child started kindergarten. They intentionally moved to be within walking dis- tance of their local school. How- ever, she soon realized that while she had a relatively complete pathway system for her kids, some neighbors on the other side of the school did not. This prompted Ni- cole to work alongside Safe Routes to School advocates, securing grants, creating action plans, and organizing encouragement events at Linwood Elementary/Sojourner School in Milwaukie. Nicole con- tinued her involvement in Clack- amas Safe Routes to School as a Confluence AmeriCorps member, serving Clackamas County. Her advocacy efforts fo- cused on House Bill 2017, which played a crucial role in securing cyclical grant funding crucial to sustain the program and support the Linwood Ave Improvement project. This project stands as Ni- cole’s proudest accomplishment, as it had a profound impact on her community. Over the years, Nicole has seen her efforts lead Nicole (second from right) The Street Trust's Clackamas County Safe Routes to School Coordinator alongside fellow parents, advocates and students. to increased community involve- users grows. I envision my role ment and higher participation of as a conduit of information and kids in active transportation, all opportunities for people to grow while raising safety awareness. their knowledge and put forth ac- Her motivation to continue stems tion toward more active transpor- from the program’s increasing tation choices” Nicole said. longevity and the growing inter- Looking ahead, Nicole envi- est from school districts and cit- sions a promising future for the ies in collaborating on solutions Clackamas Safe Routes to School to transportation challenges. program. Today, she supports Nicole is passionate about the program full time as a staff teaching kids how to safely nav- member of The Street Trust. She igate their communities and is is hopeful for the resurgence of optimistic about the revitalization programs like Safety Town and of programs that encourage active crossing guard initiatives, and an- transportation choices. “There ticipates additional pedestrian and are so many ways kids can get to bicycle education opportunities. school and around their communi- The program’s focus on multiple ty, and there needs to be resources modes of transportation in Clack- to teach them how to do so safely. amas County is set to raise aware- Clackamas County is considering ness among all users, encourag- multiple modes of transportation. ing active transportation choices. By prioritizing pedestrians, bicy- A donation to support this cause clists, and other wheel-operated can be made at Give! Guide - The contraptions, the awareness of all Street Trust (giveguide.org).
