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Urban League Legislative Day is Wednes-
day, Feb. 15. Come meet, greet or speak
with staff. Last year was very informative.
This year is a short session. Issues include:
Jobs, Education and Health, Contact Ty for
further info at the Urban League, 503-280-
2600.
As the saying goes - If you’re not at the
table, you could be someone’s appetizer
(Roy Jay). P.S. The next US DOJ meeting
will be in North Portland on Feb. 28, 6:30-
8:30pm at 8427 N. Central St.
Stay involved.
The Restorative Action
Project
Speaker Sharif Abdullah talks on ‘Under-
standing and Transcending the Wounds of
Our Society.’ Dr. Abdullah is a renowned
educator, author, consultant and a leading
catalyst for inclusive social, cultural and
spiritual transformation. Dr. Abdullah
teaches groups to understand and practice
inclusivity—the connection with all beings.
His books include the award winning
‘Creating a World That Works for All.’
The event is Monday, Feb. 20, 6:30-8:30
p.m. at the Genesis Community Fellowship,
5425 NE 27th (at Killingsworth).
Call 7 days in advance to request special
assistance for ADA accessibility or lan-
guage interpretation. TTY, 503-823-6868.
The church has an elevator and is fully
accessible.
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Landlord Training in
Gresham
Vernon Food Drive
Gresham’s Community Revitalization
Program and Rental Housing Inspection
Program are hosting a free Fair Housing
Training for Gresham landlords. The work-
shop is Feb. 23 from 4 - 8 p.m. at Gresham
City Hall, Oregon Trail Rooms. The work-
shop covers everything a landlord or
property manager needs to know about fair
housing law relating to rental properties.
Fair housing is the name given to federal,
state and local civil rights laws that protect
individuals against housing discrimination
based on race, color, national origin, reli-
gion, sex, physical or mental disability,
familial status, marital status, sexual orien-
tation, source and level of income,
citizenship status, gender identity and age.
The workshop is limited to 60 attendees.
Contact Louise Dix, community revitaliza-
tion program coordinator at 503-618-2618
or Louise.Dix@Greshamoregon.gov to reg-
ister by Feb. 17.
Occupy Portland
Leaders to Meet with
Faith Leaders
Leaders of the Occupy Portland move-
ment will meet with Portland-area faith
leaders at First Congregational United
Church of Christ, Portland, Feb. 26, at 4:30
p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of First Congre-
gational United Church of Christ, 1126 SW
Park Ave., Portland. More information is
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PHOTO BY LISA LOVING
Legislative Day with the
Urban League
Vernon School’s Leadership Club collected a mountain of food during its
recent canned food drive. The kids presented the food at the monthly
meeting of East County Rotary, held at the school in January.
available on the website, www.uccport-
land.org, by contacting the church office,
503-228-7219. In this informal gathering
the Occupy leaders will talk about their
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experiences and discuss with clergy and
laity how faith communities have been
involved in the movement to this point and
how they might be involved in the future.
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P ORTLAND 2012
B ULLETIN B OARD
503-231-8926.
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.
contemporary Christian music performed by West
Coast Pianist Kit Taylor and the St. Stephen
Worship Team. An offering will be taken to help
feed the hunger through The Ministry of World
Vision. 7 p.m. St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 2920
W. Gloucester St. Gresham, OR For more info call
503-656-8194.
Saturday February 25
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 February 17
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.
Saturday February 18
BRING YOUR KIDS TO MUSIC MILLENNIUM DAY! We
will host a special event that day called Kids
Record Hits. All kids under 18 will get a free bag
containing music and other gifts from businesses
in the community. 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Music
Millennium 3158 E. Burnside. For more details call
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Sunday February 19
YOU ARE INVITED TO A DOCUMENTARY ‘HIDDEN
COLORS’ BY TARIQ NASHEED. A doc expanding
brilliantly on the major evolutionary impact that
Africans have had on this planet that is omitted in
the mainstream history docs, books and speeches
as we all know. 4 – 5 p.m. Portland Community
Media, Suite A. 2766 MLK Blvd. FREE
Monday February 20
FREE SCREENING OF THE DOCUMENTARY FOOD
STAMPED! Food Stamped is an informative and
humorous documentary film following a couple as
they attempt to eat healthy well-balanced diet on
a food stamp budget. 7 p.m. Baghdad Theater,
3702 SE Hawthorne. Admission with donation of
cans of food for the Oregon Food Bank.
Friday February 24
FREE BENEFIT CONCERT FOR HUNGER! Featuring
FIX-IT-FAIR: Healthy families, Healthy Homes! Fix-it-
Fair is a free event where you can learn simple
and affordable ways to save money and be
healthy at home. 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Jefferson
High School, 5210 N. Kerby Ave.
HEART HEALTH DAY! Take the first step to a healthier
heart with a free 45-minute appt. That includes a
heart/lung exam. This free event is open to the
public and includes clinic tours, refreshments and
much more. 1 – 5 p.m. National College of
Natural Medicine, 3025 SW Corbett Ave.
Sunday February 26
FIRSTENBURG’S 4TH ANNUAL BRIDAL SHOW! Free
admission and entry, free drawings every hour for
gift bags and wedding related products and
services. Free man cave for future grooms to
watch movies, play video games and etc. Noon –
5 p.m. Firstenburg Community Center, 700 NE
136th Ave. Vancouver, WA