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COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS
Healthy Aging Conference
for Boomers May 18
In celebration of Older Americans Month,
New Approaches: The Healthy Aging Con-
ference for Boomers is Saturday, May 18,
from 8 a.m. to noon at the Oregon College
of Oriental Medicine, 75 NW Couch Street
in Portland. This educational conference for
boomers will feature a keynote presentation
on maintaining brain fitness as we age and
breakout sessions on: traditional Chinese
medicine and aging; the restorative power
of music; cooking from farm to table; finan-
cial planning; technology and aging.
Cost for the conference is $20. For more
information about the event and to register,
call 971-722-6634.
Youth and Diabetes
Wellness Event
Oregon Health & Science University’s
Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Health Center
hosts an event for 16- to 19-year-olds with
diabetes who are graduating from high
school and looking to move out to start col-
lege or work.
The event is Sunday, May 19, 2 to 4 p.m.,
at the Children’s Healing Art Project studio,
1910 SE 11th, Portland.
Attendees will have the opportunity to
connect with peers and gain practical infor-
mation and advice on how to mange their
diabetes during this transitional time. Dia-
betes experts from the Harold Schnitzer
Diabetes Health Center will be on hand to
answer questions.
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Parents are welcome to attend a separate
panel discussion.
The event is free and includes food, drinks
and a T-shirt making activity. RSVP to Kim-
berly Kraus at krausk@ohsu.edu or 503
494-8788.
New Vancouver Food Bank
Community A. M. E. Zion Church has a
new food bank, at 3605 East 13th St.
Vancouver. The congregation wants to
help neighbors, friends and family seeking
food assistance:
* Emergency food boxes
* Brown Bags for Senior Citizens
* Families with children
The Food Bank is open 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
every
fourth Friday of each month. The Food
Bank will ask you for your: name; address;
date of birth; last four digits of your Social
Security number; number of adults / chil-
dren in your household.
When you pick up your food at the Food
Bank you may be required to provide: photo
ID; proof of address; tote bags for your food
items.
For more information call 360-693-4566.
Health Care and Housing
The Oregon Opportunity Network holds
an interactive public forum in Portland on
May 20 called, “How Can Health Care and
Housing Work Together?”
The free-of-charge event is from 11:30
a.m. -1 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church,
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Bill Fletcher, Jr. in Oregon
Bill Fletcher, Jr., The Skanner News
columnist, author and past president
of the TransAfrica Forum, speaks in
Portland and Vancouver at multiple
events this weekend. May 18, 6 p.m.
at the Ainsworth United Church of
Christ, 2941 NE Ainsworth St., Portland;
May 19, 1:30 p.m., Red Lion Inn, 3301
Market St. NE, Salem; May 20, 6:30
p.m., Central Oregon Social Justice
Center, 155 NW Irving Ave., Bend; and
May 21, 5:30 p.m., Hilton Hotel
Vancouver, 301 W. 6th St., Vancouver.
Fletcher is on the editorial board of
the Black Commentator; is senior
scholar with the Institute for Policy
Studies, and was an active rank and
file union member in the Industrial
Union of Marine & Shipbuilding
Workers of America. His newest book
is, “They’re Bankrupting US! And 20
Other Myths about Unions.”
Buchan Room, in downtown Portland, 1226
SW Salmon St.
This panel discussion and question and
answer with Health Share of Oregon, a tri-
county area coordinated care organization,
will include Central City Concern’s Execu-
tive Director and Health Share Board
Member Ed Blackburn; Health Share’s
Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Labby;
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and Community Health Strategies Project
Director Sandra Clark.
This is a brown-bag event. Bring your
own lunch; coffee/water and cookies pro-
vided.
Contact: Ruth Adkins, Oregon Opportuni-
ty Network policy director, at 503-223-4041
x104; or write Ruth@oregonon.org.
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P ORTLAND 2013
B ULLETIN B OARD
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
Friday May 17
7TH ANNUAL RETREAT: GRANPARENTS RAISING
GRANDCHILDREN. Join us for: workshops, a place
to learn about community resources, a place to
meet other grandparents and other relatives
raising children. 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Gethsemane
Lutheran Church, 11560 SE Market St.
Attendance is free. Free lunch provided. Please
register at www.surveymonkey.com or call 503-
983-3646
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
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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: STEWARDSHIP
SATURDAY. Pull together to remove invasive English
Ivy and to protect the forest at Tyron Creek.
Gloves and light snacks provided. Groups of five
or more will work together. Contact Sarah at
sarah@tryonfriends.org. 9 a.m. – noon. 11321 SW
Terwilliger Blvd.
Sunday May 19
FREE ROSE CLASS. Please join Friends of
Peninsula Park Rose Garden. This class will help
you understand the most common rose disease
and pests, options for treating ailing roses and
much more. While classes are free please
register you may sign up at the Peninsula
Community Center or email pfrobes@me.com. 1
– 2 p.m. Peninsula Park Rose Garden.
the drivers seat of actual dump trucks, dozers,
excavators and much more. There’s music, food
and giveaways and fun for the whole family. Both
days 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is $5 seniors
(60+) and children (2-12) adults $7. CEMEX Fisher
Quarry, corner of 192nd and Brady Rd.
Vancouver, WA
Tuesday May 21
COMMISSION ON AGING TO FOCUS
PEACEHEALTH’S PROPOSED SENIOR PROGRAM. The
meeting will be 4:30 – 6 p.m. in the sixth-floor
hearing room of the Public Service Center, 1300
Franklin St. It is open to the public and a chance
for Clark County residents to share concerns
about needs of local residents.
Friday May 24
ROSE FESTIVAL FIREWORKS AT WATERFRON PARK.
Kick-off the 2013 Rose Festival with the
spectacular fireworks display at 10 p.m.
Waterfront Park Downtown Portland.
Saturday – Sunday May 25 – 26
Saturday – Sunday May 18 – 19
MT. TABOR ART WALK. 40 artists will be displaying
their art work in their home and studios in the Mt.
Tabor neighborhood. This event is free and
should be a lot of fun. Go to
www.mttaborartwalk.com to print a map. 10 a.m.
– 5 p.m. both days.
DOZER DAYS. Community event that puts kids in
16TH ANNUAL SPRING ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL
BRINGS INCREDIBLE AND FUN TO YACHATS, GEM
OF THE OREGON COAST. Enjoy over 70 exhibitors
in Yachats Commons, 441 HWY 101 N. @ 4th St.
Gifts and personal shopping in a fun friendly
environment. Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is free to this fun family
event.