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news Karol Collymore and Jimmy Radosta will be hosting an alterna- tive Valentine’s Day performance in February. “It’s Not Me, It’s You: Stories from the Dark Side of Dating” will be performed on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at the Bagdad Theater, 3702 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. in Portland. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Tickets are available in advance only — CascadeTickets.com or at the Bagdad. “We’ve all had them: dates that go terribly awry. ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You: Stories from the Dark Side of Dating’ is an evening of personal stories told live onstage.” Storytellers include: Aaron Scott, radio producer; Gabe Dinger, comic; Daria Eliuk, radio personality; Courtenay Hameister, host of Live Wire; Julie Jeske, relationship counselor; Judge Kemp, community activist and dancing fool. Human rights commission vacancy Portland is filling a vacancy on its Human Rights Commission, which oversees racial profiling issues among other things. Anyone interested in volunteering must submit an application by Feb. 11, at 4 p.m. The Human Rights Commission is comprised of 11-15 volunteer members appointed by City Council who represent a broad spectrum of the community. Members must live, work, worship, or be enrolled in school within the City of Portland. For more information on Commissioner expectations or to apply, go to http://www.port- landonline.com/humanrelations or call María Lisa Johnson at 503- 823-4428. Service for aaron campbell anniversary The Stop the Violence Memorial Service in Honor of Aaron Campbell is Saturday, Jan. 29, 5 p.m. at Emmanuel Temple, 1032 N Sumner St. in Portland. The event marks one year since the death of Aaron Campbell. His family and friends are holding this public memorial service. The theme is “Stop the Violence”: — Stop unjust police violence —Stop gang violence —Stop domestic violence For more information contact Emmanuel Temple 503- 287-2223. program Helps low-Income Homeowners The city of Portland awarded REACH Community Development with a $500,000 to expand their home repair program to address habitability issues in 175 rental housing units over the next three years. The grant is tar- geted to low-income families in the city who are disproportionate- ly affected by sub-standard hous- ing. The goal of the program is to make improvements to the physi- cal environment before the health and safety of residents becomes compromised. The Healthy Homes Program will be coupled with a public education campaign led by the City and County, creat- ing partnerships that provide leveraged resources and services, and targeted outreach opportuni- ties to low-income communities. For more information about taking advantage of this program, visit www.reachcdc.org. rEap Hold Men of legacy luncheon REAP Inc. (Reaching and Empowering All People) kicks off their 10th year of empowering local area youth to become lead- ers, with the Men of Legacy luncheon. It will be held from pHoto courtESY of DElta SIgMa tHEta valentine’s Day alternative lesley unthank and Francetta Cross select ceramic tiles at the ReBuilding Center on North Mississippi St for the June Key Delta Community Center green building project. The Delta Sigma Theta sorority is making significant progress on remodeling the former gas station on Northeast Albina and Ainsworth as a cutting-edge “living building” that will serve as a community center in the Humboldt Neighborhood. 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Friday, Jan. 28 at the Rose Quarter, Rose Room 1, North Center Court in Portland. Free parking is avail- able in the Garden Garage. The Men of Legacy Luncheon will celebrate the student voice in the community, recognize leaders in the community, address the gen- erational gap of leadership in our community, and support REAP Inc. program- ming. A wide array of Oregon’s top business leaders have been assembled for this event and they include: Ray Leary, ERL, LLC, Gregg, Kantor NW Natural, Sho Dozono Azumano Travel, Dr. George Brown, Legacy Health, Dr. Matthew Prophet, Retired Superintendent, Portland Public Schools, and Sam Brooks, President, S. Brooks & Associates. Students will engage in a panel discussion with even more leaders such as Bill Swindells, WRS Investments, Kevin Williams, Portland Trail Blazers, and more. visit www.theskanner.com and click on “YourBeat” to read community news announce- ments posted daily. ck a l B e t Celebra Month Histor y The Rance Allen Group Live Experience II On Sale $10.99 CD / $10.99 DVD This new project, ‘THE LIVE EXPERIENCE II,’ was recorded live at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, MI. For forty years The Rance Allen Group has shared their R&B- infused gospel being harbingers for the contemporary Christian/Gospel music movement popularized in the late ‘70s. The CD and DVD features guest artists Paul Porter (front man from the famed group The Christianaires), Shirley Caesar and Vanessa Bell Armstrong. Offer Good Thru 2/28/11 32nd & E. Burnside St. 503 231-8926 January 26, 2011 The Portland and Seattle Skanner page 9
