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rev. Alcena Boozer
Named “Ecumenist of
the Year”
The Rev. Alcena Boozer, rector emerita of
St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church,
will be named “Ecumenist of the Year” on
May 12, 2011, at the Ecumenical Ministries
of Oregon Annual Community Awards &
Celebration Dinner. The award is presented
in recognition of leadership and commit-
ment to fostering the love of Christ through
ecumenical dialogue, witness and ministry.
A native Portlander, Boozer has served
the local community as an educator and a
priest of the Episcopal Church. She worked
26 years as a teacher, counselor and admin-
istrator for the Portland school district, retir-
ing as principal of Jefferson High School in
1997. From 1993 until May of 2010, Boozer
served as the rector of St. Philip the Deacon
in Portland. The EMO Annual Community
Awards & Celebration Dinner will be held
at the Hilton Hotel, 921 SW Sixth Ave.,
Portland. Reservations can be made at
www.emoregon.org for $60 per person and
tables for 10 are available for $600. For
more information, call Carla Starrett-Bigg
at
503-221-1054,
ext.
275,
or
csbigg@emoregon.org.
dents, employees and members of the com-
munity are invited to join the fun. To
reserve a voucher in advance for groups or
for individuals, please contact Eric Tschuy,
MHCC
language
instructor,
at
eric.tschuy@mhcc.edu, or Holly Degrow,
MHCC
literature
instructor,
at
holly.degrow@mhcc. Please indicate which
play you wish to see (or if you wish to see
both).
restore the Village:
Community Meeting
Alcena Boozer
MHCC website, mhcc.edu/financial aid.
For more information, please contact the
financial aid office at 503-491-7262. How
You Can Put Dreams Within Reach for
Deserving Students Foundation scholar-
ships are made possible by the generosity of
others. To make a donation or to inquire
about other ways you can make a differ-
ence, please contact the Foundation at 503-
491-7206 or mhcc.edu/foundation.
Wild & Crazy Plays with
Scholarships Available
Mooney
to Mt. Hood Community tim
Professional actor Tim Mooney will per-
College
form for free, two one-man shows in the Mt.
More than 50 Mt. Hood Community
College Foundation and other scholarships
are available and have a due date of May 11.
Scholarship applications and descriptions
are located on the financial aid page of the
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Hood Community College Visual Arts
Theatre, April 27, on the Gresham Campus,
26000 SE Stark St. Mooney will perform
Molière 1:15 – 2:15 p.m., preceded by Lot
O’ Shakespeare, noon to 1 p.m. MHCC stu-
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Saturday, April 30, 2011 Restore the
Village free event: dinner, music, discus-
sion. Community forum for citizens, neigh-
bors, parents, and young people can come
together to openly discuss their reactions to
violence in their community and work
together to find solutions. David Douglas
High School 1001 SE 135th Ave, 4-7pm
Paid Engineering
Internships For High
School Seniors
Calling all high school seniors planning to
major in engineering or industrial architec-
ture. TriMet is offering seven students paid
internships with TriMet’s Milawaukie light
rail project. The internships offer career-
minded seniors the opportunity to gain real
world experience on a large project and at
the same time to meet working engineers
and architects at major engineering and
architectural firms. Interns must be willing
to stay in Portland for the coming year in
order to work on the project, with hours to
be arranged depending on the student’s
schedule. “They will get a chance to see
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how the development of the light rail comes
together,” said Bruce Watts, director of
diversity and transit equity at TriMet .
“They’ll get a chance to see how the light
rail development comes together,” Watts
said. “This is a real opportunity – not only
to learn—but to get paid while you learn.
Watts said TriMet might consider juniors
who have completed all requirements for
graduation. Interested students should call
Kimberly Sutton at 503-962-2808
Ecoroof Building
Incentive returns
A new cycle of ecoroof incentives is
underway to promote ecoroof construction
in Portland. The ecoroof incentive is part of
Portland’s Grey to Green effort to increase
green stormwater management infrastruc-
ture, protect sensitive natural areas and
improve habitat.
The city is accepting incentive applica-
tions through Wednesday, June 1, and will
award incentives this summer. Ecoroof
incentive funds will be available until 2013.
The incentive pays up to $5 per square
foot for new ecoroof projects in the city.
Ecoroofs in Portland typically cost between
$5 and $20 per square foot. Industrial, resi-
dential, commercial and mixed-use projects
are eligible.
The ecoroof incentive application packet
is available at portlandonline.com.
Enter for a chance
to win $2,500 at
www.theSkanner.com
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P ortland a Pril 2011
B ulletIn B oard
If you have an event you want to share
with the community, email it two weeks
in advance to The Skanner at
info@theskanner.com
503-223-6251
Saturday April 23
11tH ANNUAL EArtH DAY CELEBrAtION! Over 100
sustainable and local businesses and
organizations, kids village, food and beverages
vendors and much more. Free and open to the
public. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Washington High School
Field Se 12th and Stark.
AN EAStEr DrAMA INVItE: SOUNDS FAMILIAr!
Exploring our social and personal connections to
Easter! All ages FrEE. 6 p.m. Celebration
tabernacle, 8131 N. Denver (at kilpatrick)
students first-hand look at classroom experience
and job opportunities. 1 – 4 p.m. Carrington
College – Portland, 2004 Lloyd Center, 3rd Floor.
For more info call 888-720-5014.
friday April 29
POrtLAND LASt BLACk NEIgHBOrHOODS EXHIBIt!
Come enjoy an evening with former Vanport
residents and younger generational members of
the Black Community who will share their stories
and poems. 6 – 8 p.m. Legacy Emanuel Medical
Center, 501 N. graham
Saturday April 30
ABSOLUtELY INCrEDIBLE kIDS DAY! Come
celebrate the accomplishments of all the kids in
our school year programs. Leave feeling inspired
and energized. 6 – 8:30 p.m. Pure Space 14th
and Overton. Pearl District, 1315 NW Overton.
the hunt is on! Bring your children, ages 3-8 and
your smiles. Moms you should also be prepared,
because at 11:30 a.m. you too will have a
chance for some fun and excitement. Ages 3-5
at 10:30 a.m. Moms at 11:30 a.m. ages 6-8 will
be at 12:30 p.m. Alpenrose Dairy, 6149 SW
Shattuck rd. Portland.
5tH ANNUAL ALL DAY SINgINg & DINNEr-ON-tHE-
grOUNDS! Anyone who loves to sing, regardless
of musical experience or ability, is invited to add
their voice to Portland Sacred Harp. 9:30 a.m. –
3 p.m. Village Ballroom, 700 N. Dekum St. the
event is free (donations accepted) and open to
all ages.
friday April 22
Sunday April 24
Sunday may 1
thursday April 21
YOU ArE INVItED tO tHE BOOk LAUNCH! LINDA
NEDE AND tHE POWEr OF CErEMONY: the stories
provide reminders of what we have lost and what
we can regain in our lives and in our culture. 5 –
7 p.m. 1849 SW Salmon St. For more info call
page 2 The Portland Skanner April 20, 2011
HAPPY EAStEr! ENJOY YOUr DAY!!
thursday April 28
EXPLOrE A CArEEr IN NUrSINg At CArrINgtON
COLLEgE! Open house gives prospective
3rD ANNUAL PtSA SPrINg CrAFt FAIr! You will find
something special for that someone special at
our wonderful Spring Craft Fair. All profits go to
the David Douglas High School PtSA college
scholarships program. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., 1001 SE
135th Ave.