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Lewis & Clark
Candidate Forum
Portlanders interested in hearing three
mayoral candidates share their views on
education, the environment and sustainabil-
ity should mark their calendars for Monday,
Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. The forum with Eileen
Brady, Charlie Hales and Jefferson Smith
will take place in the Agnes Flanagan
Chapel at Lewis & Clark, 0615 SW Palatine
Hill Road.
Lewis & Clark President Barry Glassner
will serve as moderator. He will be joined
by a panel of students and faculty from
Lewis & Clark’s three schools who will
pose questions focusing on issues related to
education, the environment and sustainabil-
ity in Portland. The forum will be followed
by a reception in the Templeton Campus
Center, where attendees can meet and greet
the candidates.
New Training for
Alternative School
System
Open Meadow Alternative Schools has
received a grant from the Chalkboard Proj-
ect to spend a year designing new models to
better support their educators to meet the
needs of students. The grant makes Open
Meadow the first alternative system to par-
ticipate in Chalkboard’s CLASS Project.
The CLASS Project provides school dis-
tricts with a framework for transforming the
professional experience of teaching. School
districts create plans within four categories:
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expanded career paths, effective educator
evaluation, relevant professional develop-
ment and new compensation models.
Open Meadow has 15 total teachers
between the middle school and high school
and a student body that has struggled in tra-
ditional classroom settings. They will
receive $10,000 to support a year of plan-
ning and design work.
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“Heart Beat” Health Fair
at PCC Sylvania
PCC celebrates “American Heart Month”
with a health fair Wednesday, Feb. 15, from
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free and open to the
public.
Free blood pressure screenings and infor-
mation about the connection between oral
disease and heart disease by the Dental
department; testing in body mass index;
information about cardiac rehabilitation and
how to live with heart disease from the
Nursing department; the latest information
about healthy and not-so-healthy fats and
the caffeine content of energy drinks from
the Nutrition department; and more.
For more information, call Kate Chester,
Community Relations manager at PCC Syl-
vania, at 971-722-8233.
Parking is $5, and PCC Sylvania is at
12000 SW 49th Ave. in Portland.
Coalition of Community
Health Clinics, 211 Info
The Regence Foundation has awarded an
$86,000 grant to the Coalition of Communi-
ty Health Clinics to partner with 211info on
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Occupy NorthEast met 3 p.m. Saturday Jan. 29 at Talking Drum Coffee
and Books, 446 NE Killingsworth Street. The newly forming, African
American-led group has decided to work on two issues: police
accountability and foreclosures. Pictured here are, back row, from left:
Nate Yu; Jamie Partridge; Ahjamu Umi, Dianne Riley, Jamilah Bourdon.
Front row from left: Nabeeh Mustafa, Grady Xz. Radford Jr. Next meeting 3
p.m., Sat. Feb 4, at Talking Drum books.
a program called “Connecting the Dots.”
The goal is to improve low-income and
uninsured community members’ access to
health resources, with an emphasis on con-
necting patients with culturally-appropriate
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and preventive services.
The grant will also support relationship-
building between clinics, communities of
color/immigrants, and other agencies.
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P ORTLAND 2012
B ULLETIN B OARD
voucher for first aid, CPR, and AED training at no
cost to them. If interested contact
alan.fung@cityofvancouver.us, or call 360-487-
7219. Program will be held at Station 5, 7110 NE
63rd St.. Vancouver, WA.
Friday February 3
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Thursday February 2
NAACP CELEBRATES LOCAL BLACK HISTORY AT THE
MUSEUM. For this year’s first program The Clark
County Historical Museum will celebrate the
NAACP’s publication of its book. First Families of
Vancouver’s African American Community. 7
p.m. 1511 Main St. Vancouver, Wa. Admission is
adults $4, Seniors and students $3, 18 and under
$2, 5 and under free.
VOLUNTEER: FIRE CORPS TRAINING ACADEMY. The
Vancouver Fire Dept. is looking for a few more
volunteers to fill their first training academy. As
part of their training all volunteers will receive a
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SHINING STAR FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE. Fathers
and Grandfathers don’t miss this opportunity to
make your favorite girl feel like a princess. This
popular event includes snacks, dancing and a
photo. Admission is $12. To register call 360-487-
7001. Firstenburg Community Center, 700 NE
136th Ave. Vancouver, Wa. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday February 4
PORTLAND ALUMNAE CHAPTER OF DELTA SIGMA
THETA SORORITY, INC. COMMUNITY INVITATION.
Candidate meet & greet: 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. June
Key Delta Community Center, 5940 N. Albina
Ave.
Sunday February 5
SARAH PEACOCK AT MISSISSIPPI PIZZA PUB. Big
things definitely come in small packages. Sarah
Peacock is a powerhouse pop country vocalist
and performer. Performing live for all ages at 6
p.m. at Mississippi Pizza Pub at 3552 N. Mississippi
Ave.
Wednesday February 8
PRAYER SERVICE FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SLAVERY. Please join us
on the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, who has
been proposed as the Patron Saint of Victims and
Survivors of Human Trafficking and Slavery. 6:30
p.m. St, Mary’s Cathedral, 1716 NW Davis St.
Portland
Saturday February 11
YOU’RE INVITED: COMMUNITY CELEBRATION! Bring
your family and friends to tour our new home.
Drawings, healthy kids fair, music and
entertainment and much more. Randall
Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel Hospital
Noon – 6 p.m. Free Family Fun.
GET AWAY FOR THE DAY AT CHINOOK WINDS
CASINO IN LINCOLN CITY! Collector Inspector
Harry Rinker Appraises treasures. Head to the
beach and take an antique with you. There is no
fee to watch this interesting Appraise-a-thon and
all ages are welcome. Harry will appraise one
item for $10 or 3 items for $25. Noon – 5 p.m.
This show is just part of Lincoln City’s Antique
Week which runs from Feb. 10-20.