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Local News COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS FamilyCare Seeks Individuals for their Community Advisory Council Food Bank Honored FamilyCare, Inc., is currently seeking community advisory council members aged 16 years and older. The purpose of the CAC is to bring in the voice of the consumer to help improve the experience and delivery of healthcare services in the community. The CAC needs people who represent diverse views, perspectives and experiences and are interested working toward improving healthcare. To apply or to get more information, visit the FamilyCare website at www.familycareinc.org or call (503) 734-3127. Now is the time to register for summer swim lessons at Portland Parks & Recreation pools. The Portland Parks & Recreation Aquatics Department offers swim lessons for all ages and skill levels. Registering on-line is a good way to beat the last-minute rush. Advance online reg- istration is underway. Go to www.PortlandParks.org, click on the Activities Tab and select “Registration”. You can also register by mail or by phone. Please call (503) 823-5130 to have a summer program guide and lesson registration form mailed to you. Walk-in registration begins Saturday, June 15, from 8am-11:30am, at your neighbor- hood pool. All of Portland Parks & Recreation outdoor pools open on Tuesday, June 18. Financial Empowerment Clinic Saturday Join Innovative Changes on April 20 for a free day of workshops on debt and credit building, access community resources and get the chance to meet with a financial plan- ner Saturday, April 20 in Suite 2010 of the Lloyd Center Mall from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Innovative Changes exists to help low-income individuals and families, and those who otherwise lack adequate access to capital and/or financial services, manage short- term financial needs in order to achieve and maintain household stability. Walk-ins are welcome, or you can register by calling Misha, 503-249-5205 or go to www.innovativechanges.org. C O M M U N I T PHOTO BY GUTHRIE SHAW Sign-Up Now for Portland Parks & Recreation’s Summer Swim Lessons Oregon Food Bank earned the 2013 Innovation Award in food banking at the annual Feeding America Network Executive Directors’ Forum this week in Nashville. The Food Bank was honored for its FEAST (Food, Education, Agriculture, Solutions, Together) program, an initiative that helps to create a “big tent” approach to food banking by empowering community members to build healthier, more equitable and more resilient food systems through a community organizing model. Y C A L E N 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 Thursday April 18 EARTH DAY MUSIC IN MUSIC AND SONG 2013. We invite you to set aside this special time to celebrate our remarkable planet. 7:30 – 9 p.m. First Unitarian Church, SW 12th and Salmon St. Portland. FREE REVIVAL. This year’s theme: Transforming Lives, Families and Communities. Join the Allen Temple C.M.E. church family for three inspirational nights of praise and worship. 7 p.m. at 4236 NE 8th Ave. For more information call 503-679-4253. Saturday April 20 Wednesday April 24 OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY SURPLUS BOOK SALE. The books for sale will include thousands of titles relating to Oregon History, as well as general U.S. History and many other subjects. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission to the sale is free to Oregon Historical Society members and all Multnomah County residents. PORTLAND PARKS & RECREATION IS HOSTING AN OLD TIMERS BASKETBALL EVENT. We are now searching for male and female alumni from Roosevelt, Grant, Jefferson and Holy Redeemer to play. Must be 27 years old or older. Please contact Danielle Solomon at 503-823-6175or email Danielle.solomon@portlandoregon.gov 7 – 9 p.m. Peninsula Park Community Center. Monday April 22 Saturday April 27 BRING YOUR DAD TO THE DOCTOR DAY. Show your dad how munch you care by taking him to a wellness check at the Multnomah County Building. At the end of the brief screening, clients will receive a consultation from a trained health coach. 1 – 5 p.m. Multnomah County Building, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Room 315. FREE EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOP. Sign up for a free City of Vancouver emergency planning workshop. You will learn to prepare for, respond to and recover from earthquakes, hurricanes, and other disasters. 7 p.m. Douglas Park Community Center, 801 W. 22nd Ave. Vancouver, WA Friday April 19 20TH ANNUAL CAREER CONNECTIONS JOB FAIR. Join the Urban League of Portland for the Annual Career Job Fair. Some participants include PGE, Tri-Met, New Seasons, Pacific NW Carpenters and many more. 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Double Tree Hotel, Lloyd Center, 1000 NE Multnomah St. Tuesday April 23 Sunday April 28 JOB FAIR: CHINOOK WINDS CASINO & RESORT. Chinook Winds Casino and Resort is hosting a Job Fair from 1 to 8 p.m. Applicants must be 16 or older. There Will be on the spot interviews conducted. Tuesday – Thursday April 23 – 25 ALLEN TEMPLE C.M.E. CHURCH ANNUAL SPRING Page 2 The Portland Skanner April 17, 2013 EMERSON STREET GARDEN MONTHLY WORKSHOP. Come support Jefferson High School youth who will be joining Groundwork Portland at the garden for a potluck community engagement and planting. All ages welcome, 822 NE Emerson St. 1 – 3 p.m. PORTLAND TO TREEPHORIA: BIKE RIDE. Join the City Forester, Jenn Cairo and Urban Forest Education Specialist, Karl Dawson on this 30 plus mile bike ride along the Springwater corridor to Treephoria. 16 and older please, helmets required, for experienced riders. Be sure to bring plenty of water. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. meet at Lents Park, SE 92nd & Holgate Blvd.
