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COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS
Oregon Queer Youth Summit this
Saturday in North Portland
Cost is $10 per carload or $15 - $20 for trucks and
trailers. Walk/bike up by donation.
Cleanup location is 5308 N. Commercial Street
(behind the Chapel Pub next to the Masonic Lodge).
Reuse areas including household goods and rebuilding
supplies.
For more information contact Cleanup@humboldt-
neighborhood.org
or 503-8225. Or visit
www.humboldtneighborhood.org.
Event sponsored by Metro and North East Coalition of
Neighborhoods (NECN)
The Oregon Queer Youth Summit is Saturday, May 11,
at Jefferson High School. OQYS is a free, day-long con-
ference presented by and for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, Intersex, Queer & Questioning youth and
their allies, sponsored by Cascade AIDS Project, the
Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center
(SMYRC, a program of the Q Center), the Portland Gay
Men’s Chorus, and the Oregon Safe Schools and Com-
munity Coalition.
The 2013 theme for OQYS is “Dream It. Speak it. Do
it.” This year’s summit will include recreational work-
shops ranging from “Lights! Camera! Werq!: Diva Drag
101” to “Breaking Down The Binary: Identity As a Spec-
trum.” LGBTIQ youth and their allies facilitate all
workshops. OQYS is the premier opportunity for young
queer leaders from across Oregon to meet, share their
incredible accomplishments, and find the resources they
need to turn their passions into action.
The conference welcomes LGBTIQ youth and their
allies ages 12-24 as well as their adult allies, such as
Gay/Straight Alliance advisors and counselors to attend
this conference. The Oregon Queer Youth Summit offers
support and provides tools for youth to create change in
their communities.
Find out more at www.cascadeaids.org.
Empower Yourself for Health at
African American Chamber Event
The Humboldt Neighborhood Association Spring
Cleanup will be held on Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to
2 p.m.
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Janice Vaughn is not your typical medical doctor. For
one thing she’s convinced that no matter what ails you,
you can recover completely.
“What I really believe is that everybody can be cured
of their disease process,” she says. “And I mean every-
body.”
For another thing, Vaughn takes a spiritual approach to
health and believes that you are the source of your own
healing.
“The power to heal comes from within each one of us,”
she says. “As a physician everything I do is supplemen-
tal to that.”
A board certified anesthesiologist for more than 25
years, Vaughn worked in the operating suite at Provi-
dence Medical Centers before opening her own practice.
Now, from her office close to Washington Square, she
focuses on wellness and healthy living.
Dr. Janice Vaughn will speak as part of the African
American Chamber of Commerce After-Hours Program:
6:30p.m. -9 p.m. May 14, at the Ambridge Event Center,
1333 N.E. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Humboldt Neighborhood
Association Spring Cleanup
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PCC Diamond
The five graduates of Portland Community
College named 2013 Diamond Alum Award-
winners include Martina Clemmons, who
attended PCC for three years studying African-
American literature and history courses before
transferring to PSU. Since January 2012,
Clemmons has worked with the Burdine-
Rutherford Collection, on a project titled, “Say
We Are Here: Culture Community and Activism
Across Four Generations of Black Oregonians.”
Clemmons currently works as a tutor at PCC.
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Saturday May 11
GUN TURN – IN. For each workable gun you turn
in, you will receive a gift certificate. (Limit of
three gift certificates per person while supplies
last.) No questions asked. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Lynwood Friends Church, 835 SE 162nd Ave.
URBAN TEEN SUMMIT. Come experience a hands-
on, fun-filled day of cool workshops, thought-
provoking discussions and interact with new
people. This event is 100 percent free, snacks
and lunch are provided and there will be plenty
of chances to win awesome prizes. 10 a.m. – 5
p.m. (Registration opens at 9 a.m.) University of
Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
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IRVINGTON COVENANT CHURCH WILL HOST
SHARED. An oral history of Portland during the
1940s through the 1960s. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. 4046
NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. For more info call
503-287-5226
NEW TALGO TRAIN AND HISTORIC STEAM ENGINE
TO BE DISPLAYED ALONG WITH LOTS OF FAMILY
FUN. Family-friendly National Train Day will draw
huge crowds to Union Station. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Portland’s Union Station, 800 NW 6th Ave.
Sunday May 12
THE MIND-BODY FAIR. The mind – body fair is a
great opportunity for mother’s and daughter’s to
learn together about keeping their bodies
healthy and strong. There will be all kinds of
activity booths & a challenge course. 1 – 4 p.m.
Laurelhurst Park, SE Portland.
Tuesday May 14
JOIN THE JHS ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL FILM FESTIVAL
TEAM. 6 p.m. North Portland Library, 512 N.
Killingsworth St. to view Biophilic Design and see
what you are missing when you overlook what
nature has to offer. This presentation is family
friendly and free.
Wednesday May 15
LEARNING FROM HISTORY: A CONVERSATION WITH
LOIS LEVEEN. Educator and author of The Secret
Life of Mary Bowser. The book is based on the
true story of a woman born into slavery, freed
and educated in the North, who returned to the
South and became a Union spy in the
Confederate White House. The event is free to
attend call 503-228-7231 ext.110. 6 – 8:15 p.m.
Allen Temple CME Church, 4236 NE 8th Ave.
Friday May 17
GRAND OPENING OF THE FIELDS PARK. Native
American blessing of the land, poetry reading by
Barry Sanders, music, light refreshments & much
more. Noon. NW 10th & Overton.
24TH ANNUAL SENIOR CITIZEN PROM: A NIGHT
UNDER THE STARS. Adults 50 and better will spend
a “Night Under the Stars.” Featuring live music,
dinner served by celebrity waiters, Mayor’s
dance, door prizes and more. $13 per person
includes a special evening of food, dancing and
fun. 6 – 9:30 p.m. Luepke Community Center,
1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd. For more info or to
register call 360-481-7100.
Saturday May 18
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: STEWARDSHIP
SATURDAY. Pull together to remove invasive English
Ivy and to protect the forest at Tyron Creek.