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Kaiser Permanente
Student Internship
Opportunities
P le a se R S V P to C a rm e n M a d rid , c a r-
m e n @ in te r c u ltu r a lo rg a n iz in g .o rg o r 5 0 3 -
2 8 7 -4 11 7 , e x te n s io n 1 0 2 .
CIO Hosts OPAL
Environmental Justice
at First Friday Event
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T h e firs t-e v e r K e n to n P o rtla n d F a rm e rs
M a rk e t o p e n s o n F rid a y, J u n e 1 , a n d ru n s
e v e ry F rid a y e v e n in g u n til S e p t. 2 8 , fro m 3
p m to 7 p m . E v e ry w e e k , th e m a rk e t w ill
s p ro u t u p o n N o rth M c C le lla n S tre e t o n
e a c h s id e o f D e n v e r A v e n u e a t th e fla s h in g
lig h t, s te p s a w a y fro m th e K e n to n /N D e n v e r
A v e n u e M A X S ta tio n .
T h e K e n to n n e ig h b o rh o o d w ill w e lc o m e
a b o u t 2 0 v e n d o rs s e llin g lo c a l fa rm -fre s h
p ro d u c e , m e a ts , c h e e s e s , b a k e d g o o d s a n d
o th e r s p e c ia lty fo o d s . T h e ir s ta lls w ill lin e
M c C le lla n S tre e t, w h ic h w ill b e c lo s e d o ff
d u rin g m a rk e t h o u rs . N e ig h b o rin g b u s in e s s -
e s in c lu d in g C a s o n ’s F in e M e a ts , E -S a n
T h a i C u is in e , K e n to n S ta tio n , P iz z a F in o ,
P o ’s h in e s C a fé , P o s ie s B a k e ry a n d C a fé ,
a n d o th e rs w ill s ta y o p e n to e n g a g e w ith
m a rk e t v e n d o rs a n d s h o p p e rs .
O n o p e n in g d a y, th e re w ill b e a rib b o n
c u ttin g c e re m o n y a n d m u s ic a l p e rfo rm a n c e s
b y J a m e s C le m a n d T h e B ra s s ro o ts M o v e -
m e n t.
F o r m o re in fo c a ll th e P o rtla n d F a rm e r ’s
M a rk e t a t 5 0 3 -2 4 1 -0 0 3 2 .
Farm Fresh Buying Club
in North Portland
T ra n s it e q u ity a c tiv is ts a re th e fe a tu re d
g u e s ts F rid a y, J u n e 1 , a t th e C IO F irs t F ri-
d a y s e v e n t fro m 6 - 8 p .m . a t 7 0 0 N
K illin g s w o rth .
T h e p ro g ra m in c lu d e s a b rie f, in s p irin g
v id e o o f b u s o rg a n iz in g in L o s A n g e le s a n d
ta lk a b o u t C iv il R ig h ts a n d T ra n s it J u s tic e
h e re in P o rtla n d .
N e tw o rk in g , m u s ic a n d fu n a fte rw a rd s !
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Kenton Portland
Farmers Market Opens
June 1
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T h e “ F a rm F re s h B u y in g C lu b ” s o u rc e d
b y lo c a l s u s ta in a b le fa rm e rs , is o p e n to n e w
m e m b e rs in te re s te d in w h o le s a le p ric e s fo r
lo c a lly g ro w n p ro d u c e . O re g o n T ra il C a rd
a n d W IC a re a c c e p te d . T h e m e m b e rs h ip fe e
is o n ly $ 5 to $ 2 5 , s lid in g s c a le . C u s to m e rs
o rd e r o n lin e o v e r th e w e e k e n d a n d p ic k u p
o n W e d n e s d a y a t H o ly R e d e e m e r (2 5 N
R o s a P a rk s W a y ) fro m 4 :0 0 -5 :3 0 p m . T h e re
is n o m in im u m o rd e r a n d n o o b lig a tio n to
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H E L E N S ILV IS P H O T O S
K a is e r P e rm a n e n te N o rth w e s t o ffe rs q u a l-
ifie d s tu d e n ts re w a rd in g in te rn s h ip s in b u s i-
n e s s a n d m a n a g e m e n t d e p a rtm e n ts a n d in
its p h a rm a c y o rg a n iz a tio n .
T h e b e n e fits o f p a rtic ip a tin g in a K a is e r
P e rm a n e n te in te rn s h ip a re m a n y. In te rn s
g a in v a lu a b le o n -th e -jo b w o rk e x p e rie n c e ,
d e v e lo p re la tio n s h ip s w ith h irin g m a n a g e rs ,
a p p ly c la s s ro o m k n o w le d g e a n d g a in c o n fi-
d e n c e th a t w ill s u p p o rt c a re e r d e v e lo p m e n t
g o a ls .
A g ra d u a te in te rn is s o m e o n e w h o h a s
e a rn e d a b a c h e lo r ’s d e g re e a n d is p u rs u in g
a d d itio n a l e d u c a tio n . G ra d u a te in te rn s w o rk
4 0 h o u rs p e r w e e k a n d e a rn $ 2 3 .3 0 - $ 3 0 .7 4
p e r h o u r.
A n u n d e rg ra d u a te in te rn h a s c o m p le te d
h ig h s c h o o l o r a G.E .D . a n d is in th e p ro c e s s
o f e a r n in g a n a s s o c ia te ’s o r b a c h e lo r ’s
d e g re e . To b e e lig ib le , y o u m u s t h a v e c o m -
p le te d a t le a s t 3 1 c re d its . U n d e rg ra d u a te
in te rn s w o rk e ith e r 2 0 o r 4 0 h o u rs p e r w e e k
a n d e a rn $ 1 8 .2 9 - $ 2 4 .1 2 a n h o u r.
T h e c o m p a n y s a y s it o fte n u s e its in te rn -
s h ip p ro g ra m a s a te s tin g g ro u n d fo r fu tu re
fu ll-tim e e m p lo y e e s .
F o r m o re in fo g o to w w w .k p u n iv e rs ity re -
la tio n s .o rg
M.I.K.E. Program
Students at the Rosemary
Anderson
High
School/
Portland Opportunities Indust -
rial ization Center participate
in the health leadership
training offered by the
Multicultural
Integrated
Kidney Education Program
Wednesday morning in North
Portland. M.I.K.E. works to
educate young people about
healthier lifestyles to avoid the
long-term impact of kidney
failure and obesity. Please
see related story on page 1.
o rd e r e a c h w e e k . F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n ,
p le a s e c a ll S e a n a t 5 0 3 .2 2 1 .1 0 5 4 x 2 1 5 o r
e m a il a t fo o d a n d fa ith @ e m o re g o n .o rg .
T h e C lu b h e lp s k e e p lo c a l fa rm e rs in b u s i-
n e s s a n d s u p p o rts h e a lth y e a tin g . C o o k in g
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a n d c a n n in g c la s s e s , p o tlu c k s , a n d o th e r fu n
e v e n ts w ill b e p ro v id e d th ro u g h o u t th e s e a -
s o n . It is a g re a t w a y to le a rn m o re a b o u t
e a tin g lo c a lly a n d s e a s o n a lly a n d is c o n v e n -
ie n t w a y fo r h o m e c a n n e rs to b u y in b u lk .
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P ORTLAND 2012
B ULLETIN B OARD
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in advance to The Skanner at
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STARLIGHT PARADE. Be sure to get your seats early
and watch all the Starlight Parade runners before
the parade starts at 8:30 p.m. in downtown
Portland.
THE SPRING FLING DANCE! Good music, 50/50
split raffle drawing, good food. Advance tickets
are $10 ($15 at the door) Music by DJ PAPA
Chuck. Proceeds to benefit the ELKS Lodge 9
p.m. – 1 a.m. Must be 21 years old Elks Lodge 6
N. Tillamook St. Portland.
M o n d a y th r u S u n d a y J u n e 4 – 1 0
FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS RETURN’S TO PORTLAND’S
LIVING ROOM. The 28th Annual Festival of Flowers
celebration officially opens June 1 in the heart of
downtown Portland. Pioneer Courthouse Square.
FAMILY FRIENDLY DESIGN COMPETITION TO HELP
END HUNGER ON PUBLIC DISPLAY. Nine teams of
local architecture, engineering and construction
and related industry professionals will compete in
the 16th Annual Construction design/build
competition in Pioneer Courthouse Square
Starting Monday June 4 at 9 a.m. All designs
made with cans of food.
S a tu r d a y J u n e 2
Tu e sd a y J u n e 5
F r id a y J u n e 1
AN EVENING WITH THE SCHONZ. Hear stories and
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memories from legendary Blazer announcer Bill
Schonely on the 35th anniversary of the Blazer’s
championship win. 7 p.m. $10 admission, free for
members. The Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW
Park Ave. For tickets and information call 503-
306-5214.
W ed n esd ay Ju n e 6
JUNIOR ROSE PARADE. From the very beginning
the Portland Rose Festival has celebrated our
community’s children. Come watch the fun
parade with your children. 1 p.m. In the
Hollywood District Sandy Blvd and 52nd St.
T h u rsd ay Ju n e 7
NATIVE PROFESSIONAL AND FRIENDS NIGHT. A
networking event for Native American
Professional and Friends. All welcome to this
event to build relationships and generate
connections. Join us for light snacks and
refreshments (21 and older) Guardian Real Estate
Office, 710 NW 14th Ave. Second Floor. 6 – 8
p.m.