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local news Community news Briefs Portland Parks & Recreation Has Extra Pool Time for MLK Day. All extra sessions are for Monday, Jan. 16. —Buckman Pool 320 SE 16th Ave 503- 823-3668 Open Play Swim 1 – 5 p.m. —Matt Dishman Community Center Pool 77 NE Knott St 503-823-3673 Open Play Swim 1:15 - 3:45 p.m. Mt Scott Community Center Pool 5530 SE 72nd Ave 503-823-3183 Open Play Swim 1 - 8:30 p.m. - Leisure Pool Only —East Portland Community Center Pool 740 SE 106th Ave 503-823-3450 Family Swim 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.- Leisure Pool Only Open Play Swim 1- 4 p.m. - Leisure Pool Only 7- 9 p.m. - Leisure Pool Only —Southwest Community Center Pool 6820 SW 45th Ave 503-823-2840 Open Play Swim 1- 4 p.m. - Both Pools 4 - 7:30 p.m. - Leisure Pool 7:30 - 9 p.m.- Both Pools For more information, call 503-823-5300 or visit portlandparks.org. Teen Summit Coming up Saturday The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Churches of Oregon and Washington host a teen summit/young adult assembly called “Teens ‘N’ Jeans,” Saturday, Jan. 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., designed to give voice to the younger generations in the community. The convocation-style event will allow 13 to 23-year-olds to gather to learn about and discuss issues affecting young people c o including gang violence, health and well- ness, finance and other material presented by community advocates and industry pro- fessionals. Those planning to attend are asked to bring a pair of gently used or new jeans and two cans of food to donate to local homeless shelters. Teen ‘N’ Jeans will be held at the Clark Public Utilities Building—1200 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA 98661. This is a no-cost event and open to the public. For more information or to pre-register, contact Breanna Probasco-Canda at orwa_cedyouth@yahoo.com, or call her at 503-358-9908. Rally for Patrice Lumumba Ford Rally for Freedom for Patrice Lumumba Ford, Friday, Jan. 13, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Federal Building, 1000 SW 3rd Ave. at SW Salmon. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth- day, activists are agitating for release of Ford, a member of the Portland Seven, plead guilty to “seditious conspiracy and levying war against American and allied forces,” after traveling to China and attempting to enter Afghanistan to alleged- ly join the Taliban. As of October 4, 2011, he had served nine years. March of Dimes women of Achievement m u n I t This month 150 Boise-Eliot kindergartners, first-graders, fourth-graders and middle school students got a moment of fame at Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel where they helped make a commercial for the facility set to air this month. Randall Children’s Hospital patients, physicians, staff and families are also featured. women who live or work in Oregon and have made exceptional contributions to our community. The organization is accepting nominations through Jan. 27 for the 30th Annual White Rose Award—A Salute to Women of Achievement. White Rose honorees are selected on the There are two weeks left to submit your nomination for an Oregon woman of achievement. March of Dimes Greater Oregon Chapter is looking for special m Ready for Their Close-up PHoTo courTeSY of rAnDALL cHiLDren’S HoSPiTAL AT LegAcY emAnueL Swim for Fun on King Holiday at Portland Parks and Recreation y c a l e n basis of volunteerism, professional excellence and contributions to the community as a whole. Get a nomination application by calling 503-222-9434 in Portland, 1-800-811-0805 outside Portland, or online at ww.marchofdimes.com/oregon. d a r P ortland 2012 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 Friday January 13 OCCuPY OPEN HOuSE: Come celebrate our new community space. Please bring a can or food for a food bank or a pie to share. Featuring door prizes, food, music and much more. 6 – 9 p.m. 1131 SE Oak St. Page 2 The Portland Skanner January 11, 2012 Saturday January 14 FIRST ANNuAL MARTIN LuTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION & EDuCATION FORuM. Job Fair 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Center for Intercultural Organizing, 700 N. Killingsworth. Non Profit Fair 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Terrell Hall, Cascade Campus! And much more all day long. BYOF DAY (Bring Your Own Friend Day to IKEA). A nationwide in-store event inviting shoppers to benefit from a day out with their friends. Featuring: Free breakfast, IKEA food samples, free blue bags and much more. 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. IKEA, 10280 NE Cascade Pkwy. FIRSTENBuRG COMMuNITY CENTER HEALTH & wELLNESS FAIR! The fair will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include vendor booths, aerobics classes at the Center’s gym and drawings for prizes. Firstenburg Community Center is located at 700 NE 136th Ave in Vancouver, wA wednesday January 18 wHAT IS THE NATuRE OF YOuR CITY? A presentation of Biophilic Cities with Dr. Timothy Beatley. 6 – 8 p.m. Portland Northwest College of Art, Swigert Commons, 1241 Nw Johnson. This presentation is free and open to the public. Saturday January 21 FIX – IT FAIR! Healthy families, healthy home. Fix-It Fair is a free event where you can learn simple and affordable ways to save money and be healthy at home this winter. 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Rosa Parks Elementary school, 8960 N. woolsey Ave. ANNuAL TRADITIONAL POwwOw. Portland Community College’s Annual Traditional winter Powwow is one of Portland’s largest celebrations of Native American Culture and Tradition. 9 a.m. to noon in the Health and Technology Building Gymnasium, Sylvania Campus. First grand entry is at 1 p.m. And more events throughout the day! Free parking and free admission.
