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June 18, 2025 Page 3 INSIDE L ocaL N ews Lacing Up for a Good Cause! CCC President to Run 1,500 Miles page 6 M etro Arts & Dedicated to Preserving the History of Juneteenth page 7-8 PDX Jazz Presents The Brandee ENTERTAINMENT Younger Trio! H eaLtH page 9 Focusing on People with Rare and Severe Diseases 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 ac- companied 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, RE- PRODUCTION 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 Publisher: Mark Washington, Sr. Editor: Shawntell Washington • Admin Coord : Quayuana Washington Office Mngr/Clasfds: Lucinda Baldwin • Creative Director: Kenya Anderson 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 Clackamas Community College President Dr. Tim Cook is lacing up his run- ning shoes and setting out on a journey — running 1,500 miles across Oregon, con- necting all 17 of the state’s community colleges. An avid marathoner, his goal is to run to each com- munity college, averaging 32 miles per day. The campaign, running for Oregon Commu- nity College Students (ROC- CS) aims to raise awareness about the challenges faced by students and advocate for in- creased state funding to sup- port their basic needs. At Clackamas Community College, 38% of students report- ed food insecurity in a survey this spring. They also shared challenges with affording child care and transportation. At the state level, a survey from The Hope Center reported: • Food insecurity: Ap- proximately 41% of stu- dents reported experienc- ing food insecurity. • Housing insecurity: About 52% of students faced housing insecuri- ty, which includes diffi- culties such as affording rent, utilities or the need to move frequently. • Homelessness: Near- ly 20% of students ex- perienced homelessness, indicating a lack of stable and safe housing. On Monday, June 16, Cook will start his run at Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Ore. From there he will work his way across east- ern and central Oregon, then south to Klamath Falls, up the Willamette Valley, over to the coast up to Astoria, down through the Portland metro area and finishing in Hood River where he plans to end his run with a jump in the Co- lumbia River. “Some have questioned why I’m doing this run and why I would subject myself to this, but our students deserve to be able to afford college and be able to pay for rent, child care, groceries and transpor- tation,” Cook said. “If this run helps raise awareness and funding for basic needs, it will be worth every blister.” Oregon's community col- leges serve approximately Clackamas Community College President Dr. Tim Cook running a marathon in Vermont in 2024. 200,000 students, accounting for 52% of all public and pri- vate higher education enroll- ments in the state. The funds raised during the ROCCS campaign will be distributed to each community college, directly supporting students' essential needs. To donate or learn more about the run, visit run4orccstudents.org. Explore Trucks of All Sizes A Free Touch-A- Truck Event Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel is pleased to invite families and children of all ages to the third annual Touch-A-Truck event, which will be held from 9 am to noon on June 21, at Clacka- mas Community College, lo- cated at S.E. Harmony Road in Portland. This is a hands-on-event where children of all ages will be able to explore trucks and vehicles of all sizes, from fire engines, ambulances, school buses, and more. Meet fire- fighters, talk to a first respond- er, and hear from numerus community organizations that will be on hand to provide ed- ucation and hands-on safety demonstrations for families. Members of the Randall Children’s Hospital Child In- jury Prevention team will be there to help families learn more about water safety, car seats, and boosters at a child passenger safety station. They will also get home safety tips to keep children safe and avoid unnecessary trips to the hospi- tal. Health educators and cer- tified child passenger safety technicians will be available to answer questions and provide parents and caregivers with hands-on demonstrations. Children can visit the safety stations and enjoy a variety of vehicles on display. Each fam- ily will leave with supplies and education to ensure chil- A child touching a schoolbus at dren stay safe. the 2024 Touch-A-Truck Event.
