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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.