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Local News COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS Roosevelt High School Freedom Fighters Exhibit at University of Portland A group of freshman students from Roo- sevelt High School have created a museum- quality traveling exhibit and publication featuring the stories of sixteen local individ- uals who have taken part in historic social justice movements. The Freedom Fighters exhibit will be on display on Tuesday, Feb. 19 and Wednes- day, Feb. 20, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., on the Uni- versity campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. The Freedom Fighters exhibit, free and open to the public, will be on display in the Foyer of Franz Hall. Fourteen University of Portland students in Rich Christen’s social studies methods course assisted 90 Roosevelt students in a freshman humanities course as they inter- viewed local community leaders who have taken a stand for social justice, working to advance the civil rights of various races, cultures, and religions. The resulting exhib- it has been traveling alongside a national Frederick Douglass exhibit throughout Port- land and Multnomah County during the month of February 2013. For more information contact Kathleen Staten in the School of Education at 503- 943-7135 or staten@up.edu. OHS Partners with Vanport Oral History Film Fest Contest The Oregon Historical Society has part- nered with The Skanner Foundation to pro- mote the North Portland Multimedia Training Center’s 2013 Vanport Oral Histo- ry Film Festival Contest. The 2013 contest, also sponsored by the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission, C O M invites submissions of a 3-5 minute video “snapshot” of individuals sharing their his- tory. Although the film fest is named in honor of the lost city of Vanport, any topic or individual may be filmed as long as it can be classified as “oral history.” Another change this year is that any recording device can be used as long as the production transmits electronically or can be put on a DVD. For contest rules and to register, go to www.npmtc.com Feel the Love Interfaith Advocacy Day 2013 This interfaith community lobbying event is Thursday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; registration check-in begins at 8 a.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 790 Marion St. NE, Salem, Ore. Doors open at 8 a.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church, where all morning activities are scheduled. The afternoon will feature a pro- cession to the State Capitol Building and meetings with state legislators. Keynote speaker will be Bruce Goldberg M.D., director of the Oregon Health Authority. This is a day of interfaith worship, dia- logue, education advocacy on behalf of Ore- gonians facing hunger, homelessness, or lack of access to affordable health care. Individuals and groups from congregations and community organizations are encour- aged to participate. The registration fee is $20 per person ($10 for students) and includes lunch and materials. For more information, call 503-221-1054 or go to www.emoregon.org. The registration dead- line is Feb. 21. Former Blazers COO Sarah Mensah Speaks at University of Portland Sarah Mensah, former executive vice M U N I T Y The Multnomah County animal shelter is running an “Adopt the Love of Your Life” adoption special through Feb. 24—the adoption fee is just the cost of a license fee ($12 for cats, $25 for dogs). For more information go to www.multcopets.org, or call 503-988-7387. president and chief operating officer of the Portland Trail Blazers, will speak at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 in the Board Room of the Bauccio Commons on campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. The lecture is spon- sored by the Pamplin School of Business and is part of the Leadership Speaker Series. The event is free and open to the public During her 19-year tenure with the Port- land Trail Blazers, Mensah oversaw the day-to-day management of the Blazers’ C A L E N business as well as revenue and brand man- agement operations, including ticket sales, corporate sales, community relations, broadcasting and game operations. The lec- ture will highlight the accomplishments that have shaped Mensah’s leadership philoso- phy. The goal of the speaker series is to con- nect students with successful and ethical leaders. Past participants have been entre- preneurs, innovators and managers from high-tech, retail and service industries. D A R P ORTLAND 2013 B ULLETIN B OARD 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 Wednesday – Saturday February 13 – 16 REVIVAL MEETING: ABIDING HABITATION OF GOD ALMIGHTY. Free & open to the public. Meetings to be held in Vancouver, WA at Unity Church, 705 SE Parkcrest. The meetings will be from 2 – 9 p.m. Wed, Thur, and Fri Noon – 9 p.m. on Saturday. For more information please call 503-851-7125. Page 2 The Portland Skanner February 13, 2013 Wednesday February 20 BICYCLISTS & PEDESTRAINS: KNOW YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. A free workshop by Bicycle & Pedestrians Legal Advocate Ray Thomas: These clinics instruct riders and walkers about Oregon’s vehicle law from a pedestrian & bicyclists’ perspective. BTA Office, 618 NW Glisan St. Suite 401, 4th floor (use buzzer41) Please call to pre- register 503-226-0676. Thursday February 21 UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH. Dr. Caleb Rosado, Professor and Department chair of Urban Studies at Warner Pacific College. Speaking on What it Means to Celebrate Diversity. 6 p.m. Buckley Center, Room 307 FREE. BLACK STUDENT UNION AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ARE HOSTING. The Oregon Death Penalty: Targeting the Poor and Mentally Ill. Come learn about the death penalty in Oregon and the people it targets. Join our panel for a discussion, and ask the experts how we can end it? 6 – 8 p.m. Cafeteria P.C.C. Cascade. Free and open to the public. 705 N. Killingsworth St. Saturday February 23 FIX – IT FAIR HEALTHY FAMILIES, HEALTHY HOMES. Featuring exhibits from numerous community partners, these events also include extensive schedule of workshops held throughout the day. Ron Russell Middle School, 3955 SE 112th Portland. FREE. TILLAMOOK PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE. Tour the school, chat with Tillamook families, and hear out teacher, Annette Horten. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 935 NE 32nd Ave. Portland. Sunday February 24 MOZART’S: THE MAGIC FLUTE (kid Friendly version). Celebration Tabernacle is hosting Portland Opera’s condensed English version of Mozart’s: The Magic Flute, and best of all it is free. 7 p.m. Celebration Tabernacle, 8131 N. Denver Ave.
