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COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS
MHCC Students
Plan Mock
Funeral; Volunteers
Needed to Pose
as Bereaved
The Funeral Service Education
(FSE) program at Mt. Hood Com-
munity College (MHCC) will hold
its 16th annual Funeral Arrange-
ment Exercise, Feb. 21, 9 a.m. – 4
p.m. in the Town and Gown room
on the Gresham Campus, 26000
S.E. Stark St. Second-year stu-
dents will work with volunteers
posing as bereaved family mem-
bers to help them make mock
funeral arrangements. Students
will answer questions and discuss
funeral service options, such as
cremation versus burial, urn and
casket selections and a range of
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Coalition of
Community Health
Clinics Partners
with 211 Info
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The Regence Foundation has
awarded an $86,000 grant to the
Coalition of Community Health
Clinics to partner with 211info on
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
connecting patients with cultural-
ly-appropriate and preventive
services. Regional wellness and
health care information, particu-
larly culturally-specific options, is
currently housed in a variety of
organizations across the area, or
only available through word of
mouth. Now, the Coalition and
211info will, for the first time, be
able to consolidate and streamline
these resources into a robust web-
site, database and wellness survey
that personalizes search results.
reggae Bob,
at right, gets
help from a
friend while
hosting a Bob
Marley Special
during KBOO
Community
radio’s
membership
drive, which
continues this
week. For more
information
tune in at 90.7
FM in the
Portland area,
or go to
www.kboo.fm.
City of Portland
Community
Budget Forums
Portland residents are invited to
join Mayor Sam Adams, City
Commissioners, and City staff to
voice their priorities about the FY
2012-13 City of Portland budget
at two upcoming community
budget forums: March 5, 6:30pm-
8:30pm Montgomery Park
Ballroom 2701 NW Vaughn
Portland, OR 97210 Parking lot
available, Bus lines #15, 17, 77
March 21, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Cleveland High School Cafeteria
3400 SE 26th Portland, OR
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PHOTO BY LISA LOVING
The AMA Coalition for Justice
and Police Reform will host a
community “Speak Out” to hear
directly from community mem-
bers regarding their experiences
with Portland Police. This infor-
mation will be shared with the US
Dept. of Justice as they continue to
audit the patterns and practices of
Portland Police. The event is Sat-
urday, Feb.11 from Noon – 3 p.m.,
at PCC Cascade Campus, Moriari-
ty Hall, 705 N Killingsworth St.
other topics, including “green”
burial. “This event provides FSE
students with an opportunity to
practice working with families,”
says Terri Canfield, MHCC funer-
al service instructor. “It is also an
opportunity for volunteers to
experience the process of making
funeral arrangements in a comfort-
able environment without the
difficult emotions that accompany
a real death.” FSE students will
also offer mock arrangements for
pet memorialization. Volunteers
Needed This event is free and
open to the public. Contact FSE
student Cindy Hosking to sched-
ule a one-hour appointment or for
more information. She may be
reached
at
hosking.cindy@yahoo.com
or
503-701-0740. She will call back
if you leave a voice message.
Refreshments will be served. Indi-
viduals requiring accommodations
due to a disability should contact
the MHCC Disability Services
Office at 503-491-6923 or 503-
491-7670 (TDD). Please call at
least two weeks prior to the event
to ensure availability. Media Con-
tact Terri Canfield Funeral Service
Education, Instructor 503-419-
7967 Terri.canfield@mhcc.edu
radio
Special
AMA “Speak Out”
on the Portland
Police Bureau
97202 Parking lot available, Bus
lines #9, 10, 66 To make online
comments, review the Bureau
Requested Budgets, and learn
more about the budget forums,
educational opportunities, and
community partnership events,
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visit
www.portlandonline.com/commu
nitybudget All locations are ADA
accessible. For accommodations,
call 503-823-6952 in advance.
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P ORTLAND 2012
B ULLETIN B OARD
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with the community, email it two weeks
in advance to The Skanner at
info@theskanner.com
Friday February 10
VALENTINE’S dANCE. Join us for our annual
Valentine’s dance! We will have dancing,
activities and lots of snacks. This is a family
friendly, all-ages event free to everyone. 6 – 8
p.m. Peninsula Park Community Center.
Saturday February 11
LOAVES & FISHES PANCAKE BrEAKFAST. dine on all-
you-can-eat pancakes from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
and help feed seniors in Gresham! Tickets are $5
adults and $2.50 for kids 12 and younger. Gift
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basket raffle, entertainment, menu includes
pancakes, ham, scrambled eggs, biscuits and
gravy. Ambleside Loaves & Fishes Center, 600 NE
8th Ave., suite 155 Gresham. Or
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.
3:30 p.m.
Monday February 13
POrTLANd JOB FAIr. Meet face-to-face with top
employers at the National Career Fairs Job Fair!
Attendance is free for job seekers! See you at the
Job Fair! 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. red Lion Hotel on the
river, 909 N. Hayden Island dr. For more info call
877-561-5627.
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 February 10 thru the 20.
Friday February 17
Sunday February 12
Saturday February 18
AFrICAN AMErICAN rEAd-IN. Local celebrities
and community leaders read from works by their
favorite African American writers at the 16th
Annual African American read-In. Hosted at
Concordia university on the 2nd floor of the
Hagen Campus Center, 2811 NE Holman St. 2 –
JOIN uS AT rEFLECTIONS BOOKSTOrE FOr BLACK
HISTOrY MONTH. Find the Flower that Blossoms
book reading. The book is a provocative tale of
racism and sexism in present day America. 3 – 5
p.m. reflections Bookstore, 446 NE Killingsworth
St.
JOIN uS! CELEBrATE BLACK HISTOrY MONTH.
Please join us at our first Black History Open
House. The purpose is to give our youth an
opportunity to be educated by local heroes and
much more. 6 p.m. Put on by (PAL) Portland
Activities League. Come see the exhibit at 424
NE 172nd, Portland.