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The Parks Board meets monthly on the
first Wednesday of the month. Meetings are
open to the public and are generally held in
the Lovejoy Room of City Hall, 7:30-9:30
AM. For more info contact Nancy Stites,
503-823-5135.
On-the-Move Community Integration
offers the area’s only free reading program
for adults with developmental disabilities.
This is an incredibly rewarding opportuni-
ty to work with a diverse group of students
of all levels as they learn new skills to help
them gain independence in our community.
The classes take place on Thursdays from
3-4:30 p.m. beginning on April 12 and con-
cluding on June 14 (10 weeks). Training for
volunteers takes place on April 5 from 3-5
p.m. Both the classes and the training take
place at On-the-Move, located at 4187 SE
Division Street in Portland.
For more information, please contact On-
the-Move
at
503.287.0346,
email
info@onthemoveonline.org
or
visit
www.onthemoveonline.org
The Portland Parks
Board Accepting
Applications
The city’s Parks and Recreation depart-
ment seeks to fill three vacancies on its
board. The application deadline is March
23.
The Portland Parks Board, established in
2001, serves to ensure that the vision and
recommendations of Parks 2020 Vision are
at the forefront of discussions about park
and recreation issues. This Board also advo-
cates for parks on a city and regional basis
to ensure that parks, natural areas, open
spaces, and recreation facilities are
advanced in planning and design.
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TV Show on Gangs
‘Who Profits from the
Israeli Occupation?’
Portland State students sponsor Israeli
human rights activist Dalit Baum for a talk
on ‘Who Profits from the Israeli Occupa-
tion?
Lessons
for
the
Boycott-Divestment-Sanctions Campaign
to End the Israeli Occupation,’ on Thursday,
April 12th, 7 to 9 p.m., Smith Memorial
Room 296, 1825 SW Broadway.
Baum, an Israeli peace and justice
activist, will talk about boycott, divestment
and sanctions (BDS) on Israel and the cor-
porations who profit from the decades long
occupation of Palestine.
The event is sponsored by Students Unit-
ed for Equal Rights (SUPER) and
co-sponsored by Americans United for
Palestinian Human Rights, and Jewish
Voice for Peace (JVP)-PDX Chapter.
Washington State
Grants for Artist Projects
Individual artists who reside in Washing-
ton State are encouraged to apply to the
2012 Grants for Artist Projects (GAP).
Artist Trust’s GAP provides support for
individual artist projects awarding up to
$1,500 per project.
GAPs are open to artists working in all
creative disciplines including visual, per-
forming, literary, media, emerging and
cross-disciplinary arts, and folk and tradi-
tional arts. Applicants must be 18 years of
age or older by application deadline date; be
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PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
Volunteers Needed for
Reading Class for
Adults with
Developmental
Disabilities
Melvin Delk, a civil rights champion who has worked with gangs in
Chicago, is one of the hosts for Gangs are Guys and Gals that don’t Know
Government, a cable show being aired live at 3 p.m. March 18, from
Portland Community Media, 2766 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Delk,
pictured above with fellow activist Evelyn Murray, said that the main
problem for young people in gangs is their lack of earning power and
legitimate ways to make money. Without legal means to make money,
young people turn to gangs and the underground economy as a way to
survive. For more information call Melvin at 312-701-4117
a generative artist; and be a resident of
Washington State at the time of application
and when the award is granted. Applicants
may NOT be a graduate or undergraduate
matriculated student enrolled in any degree
program by the application deadline date,
which is May 20, 2012.
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Artists are encouraged to attend grant
writing and professional development
workshops and webinars offered by Artist
Trust to artists around the state. Application
guidelines and workshop information can
be found at www.artisttrust.org.
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P ORTLAND 2012
B ULLETIN B OARD
FUN NIGHT. The center will offer arts & crafts,
activities for the little ones and the tot playroom
will be open for them to enjoy. 5 – 8 p.m. 4554
NE 41st St. Portland.
Saturday March 17
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
Thursday March 15
HOME REPAIR WORKSHOP FOR SENIORS. Free
resources in the community to help with major
and minor repairs. Join us and have an
opportunity to win a gift card. 2 – 4 p.m.
O.A.M.E. 4134 N. Vancouver Ave. For more info
call 503-288-2923 ext 133
LAURELHURST COMMUNITY CENTER’S FRIDAY FAMILY
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HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY PACKY. Meet animal guests
from the Oregon Zoo, make a birthday card for
Packy, enjoy elephant ears and balloon animals
and much more. Free admission to this event at
The Oregon Historical Society. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
BEAVERTON HOSTS: POOCHES ON THE GREEN. A ST.
PATRICK’S PAW-TRICKS DAY CELEBRATION. Pooches
on the Green is a wonderful way to celebrate this
year’s St. Patrick’s Day with our friends & family,
furry or not. 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Beaverton City Park
5th St. and Hall Blvd.
MURPHY’S ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE. Hillsboro’s
34th annual St. Patrick’s Parade. The parade
starts at 11 a.m. at Hare Field. The Hillsboro Boys
and Girls club will host games for the kids and
these activities take place at the Hillsboro Civic
Center Plaza between 1st and 2nd on Main St. in
downtown Hillsboro.
Wednesday March 21
TRI MET BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING. Give formal
public comments on proposed changes to fares
and service. 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Portland Building
Auditorium, 1120 SW 5th Ave.
CLACKAMAS COUNTY DISABILITY RESOURCE FAIR.
Visit over 30 are agencies serving Clackamas
County adults, youth and veterans with
disabilities. There is no cost for this event. 9 a.m.
– 1 p.m. Clackamas Community College, 19600
Molla Ave. Oregon City.
Saturday March 24
A FREE WRITING PROMPT WORKSHOP. Trying to
make time to write? Take this Saturday afternoon
and enjoy writing prompts provided in company
of other writers. 2 – 5 p.m. Paper Tiger Coffee
Roasters, 703 Grand Blvd. & Mill Plain Blvd in
Vancouver, WA.