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Local News COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS American Promise Allen Temple C.M.E. Church Family will honor Rev. Dr. LeRoy Haynes, Jr. , for his 16 years of outstanding leadership at a community celebration 4 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at 4236 N.E. 8th Avenue. Everyone is invited to attend. The theme of the event is “Call to Serve: What Would Thou Have Me To Do?” Acts 9:5-6. Dr. Haynes is the Presiding Elder of the Oregon Washington District and Alaska District, Past President of North Portland Bible College and current President of the Board of Ecumenical Ministeries of Ore- gon. The guest speaker will be Pastor Carl Stubbs of PowerHouse Worship Center from Eugene,Oregon. Lupus Walk This mysterious disease hurts the immune system causing many different symptoms including rashes, joint pain, fevers and fatigue. It can be disabling or even fatal, but also can be helped with the right treatment. More than 90 percent of sufferers are women, with women of color at highest risk. The Lupus Foundation invites you to join in a walk to raise money for research, education, and to support sufferers Sunday, June 2 at Oaks Park, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Portland. Registration starts 8:30 a.m. Walk/Run at 9:30 a.m. Find out more or reg- ister online at Lupuspnw.org or call 877-774-2992 C O M Clark College in Vancouver, WA will host a free screening of the film American Prom- ise at 11 a.m. Friday, May 31st at Gaiser Hall, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way Vancouver. Everyone is invited to attend. The film looks at the education achieve- ment gap through the eyes of Joe Brewster and Michele Stephenson, middleclass African-American parents in Brooklyn, New York. For 13 years the parents filmed their son, Idris, and his best friend, Seun, as they made their way from kindergarten through graduation from one of the most prestigious private schools in the country –Manhattan’s Dalton School. Fight Child Hunger With Sunshine Division Portland Police Sunshine Division, is looking for 200 volunteers to help deliver 1,000 food boxes to hungry families, Satur- day, June 22. Volunteers start at 9 a.m. sharp at either the Sunshine Division Warehouse at 687 N. Thompson or North Precinct, located at 449 N.E. Emerson, delivery typically concludes by noon. The event is part of the Sunshine Divi- sion’s 2nd Annual Hunger Doesn’t Vacation program, It will highlight the problem of childhood hunger, and to feed hungry kids.. To volunteer email Kris Padden at kris@sunshinedivision.org or call 503- 823-2176. M U N I T Jobs for Youth PHOTO BY BRUCE POINSETTE Allen Temple Celebrates Rev. Leroy Haynes Jr. U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell visited Oregon May 23 to announce $4.2 million in grants to support conservation jobs and mentoring opportunities for more than 600 young people aged 15-25 across the American West. The grants, which were awarded through a competitive process, will go to an array of projects in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Utah. Oregon won grants for three projects: one in Tillamook, one in the Grande Ronde basin, and one in the Portland metro area. The Portland Youth Corps project will employ 40 youth aged 16-19 to build trails and remove invasive species from natural areas, such as along the Sandy River. The project will run from June 17 for five weeks. Youth will be paid $1200 total. Apply at www.nwyouthcorps.org/ Click on Outdoor Oregon to find the program. 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 May 30 HOW CAN WE MAKE A HEALTHY COMMUNTIY FOR AFRICAN-AMERICANS 55+: Join us for a community conversation. Replenish your Body and Soul with a healthy Soul Food Demo. 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Woodlawn Community Resource Center, 1425 NE Dekum St. FREE Friday May 31 FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS RETURNS TO PORTLAND’S LIVING ROOM: The 29th Annual Festival of Flowers celebration opens on Friday. The festival runs thru June 12th at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Page 2 The Portland Skanner May 29, 2013 Saturday June 1 2013 STARLIGHT RUN & PARADE: One of Portland’s brightest traditions, the Portland General Electric/Solve Starlight Parade lights of the night for more than 250,000 spectators in Downtown Portland. Get your spots early and cheer on the Starlight runners before the parade. Runners start at 7 p.m. Parade starts at 8:30 p.m. 10TH ANNUAL BUDDHIST FESTIVAL IN THE PARK: Theme for this year’s festival is “You Are Here” event includes washing the Baby Buddha ceremony, activities for children, Tabling by Buddhist community, workshops, food carts and much more. The festival is free for all to attend. 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Colonel Summers Park, SE 17th and Taylor St. Sunday June 2 WOODSTOCK FARMER’S MARKET OPENS JUNE 2: Offering shoppers even more organic food choices, hot prepared food, a longer market season and much more. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Every Sunday. Key Bank parking lot, 4600 SE Woodstock Blvd. Monday June 3 SHREDDER BENEFIT SET FOR SNOWCAP: This unique opportunity will help people get rid of unwanted paper and simultaneously benefit the SnowCap Community food bank. The third annual Shred Day for SnowCap will be held at Summer Place Assisted Living Community Clubhouse, 15727 NE Russell. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Wednesday June 5 JUNIOR ROSE PARADE 2013: The largest children’s parade in the nation. Watch more than 10,000 youngsters cheered on by enthusiastic crowds of spectators. Hollywood District, 52nd & Sandy Blvd. 1 p.m. Friday June 7 LET’S CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF ROSES: The rose beds are planted and a new entrance sign is ready. Please join city and community leaders to rededicate Peninsula Park Rose Garden, 10:30 a.m. Peninsula Park Rose Garden, bandstand and south terrace. Saturday June 8 GRAND FLORAL PARADE: Get your spots early for one of the largest all floral parades in the country and the only one to start inside an indoor arena. Parade starts at Memorial Coliseum and travels the streets of Portland. 10 a.m.
