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WWW . THESKANNER . COM J ULY 31, 2013 P ORTLAND , O REGON V OLUME XXXV, N O . 43 25 CENTS For The Skanner news alerts Text "NEWS" to 503-715-0890 or scan this QR code C HALLENGING P EOPLE TO S HAPE A B ETTER F UTURE N OW Services for Hank Miggins TRAYVON He served in many leadership roles at Multnomah County Of The Skanner News H PHOTO COURTESY MRG FOUNDATION enry Clay Miggins (known by all as Hank), passed away on July 18, 2013. Hank was born to Nathan Miggins and Hattie Mae Dennis on Nov. 20, 1934, in Canton Miss. Hank touched many lives and achieved many accomplishments throughout his 78 years. Community organizer Cameron Whitten takes his turn at the mic at a Tuesday forum looking at recent developments in Civil Rights across communities. A second event focusing on the Trayvon Martin killing come up next week at the Jefferson High School cafeteria. Hank Miggins Please join his family in celebrating Hank’s life at a memorial service and recep- tion being held at the Eagle Lodge #3426 on Aug. 5, at 3 p.m., 7711 N. Exeter Ave. (at North Lombard), in Portland. He will be buried with full military honors at The Willamette National Cemetery on Aug. 6 at 1 p.m. He began his career in the United States Air force in 1954 as an accountant and audi- tor, retiring after serving 22 years. Settling down in Spokane, Wa., he held the office of Vice President of Financial Affairs at Fort Wright College. In 1981, Hank brought all of his energy and ideals to Portland, where he held the positions of Internal Auditor for Multnomah County, Deputy Multnomah County Auditor, Executive Assistant to the Chair of Multnomah County Commission- ers, Interim County Chair for Multnomah County Commissioner, Interim Manager of Events Offer Public Discussion The first links voting rights, the Zimmerman verdict and DOMA Lisa Loving Of The Skanner News T wo Portland forums this week offer locals a chance to talk about what the George Zimmerman acquittal in the Trayvon Mar- tin killing means to them. The first, tonight at Portland Community College Cascade Campus, is hosted by the Mackenzie River Gathering Foundation, a grant making organization that supports social justice and community organizations around the state. The event, July 30 at 7 p.m., is at Portland Community Col- lege, Cascade Campus, Terrell Hall, Room 122, and features Rep. Lew Frederick, social and racial justice activist Kathleen Saadat, Portland Black PFLAG organizer/ activist Khalil Edwards. Also, coming up Tuesday, Aug. 6, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in the Jefferson High School cafete- ria, the Portland Public Schools Office of Equity and its new program RACE TALKS 2 is holding “Trayvon Martin’s Death: A Catalyst for Change.” Listen to community organ- izer Teressa Raiford talk about the Zimmerman verdict, and catch the first frames of her film-in-progress, “Respect My Gangstah,” about her experi- ences connected to gangs, drugs, and attitudes about black on black crime. The event is open to all ages, and is free of charge. Part of the presentation is about vol- unteering with local youth programs, and participants can sign up to do that there. RACE TALKS 2 held in Jef- ferson High School’s Cafete- ria, invites all ages, free of charge, to hear Community Organizer/Activist, Teressa MRG Foundation Executive Director Sharon Gary-Smith says the event was nearly full. “We saw that there was an important conversation that needed to be had – a critical conversation as community.” Gary-Smith says the MRG See TALKS on page 3 See HANK on page 3 INDEX News ......................2,3 Opinion .....................4 Church ......................5 Auto...........................6 Bids/Classifieds ..........7 A & E .........................8 Want to Be a Body Builder? Eat Right Neal Blassingame Jr. helps his clients get fit by stressing discipline Bruce Poinsette Of The Skanner News A s a body building champion, Neal Blassingame Jr. will be the first to tell you that the key to fitness is actually nutrition. “The change starts in your diet, in the kitchen,” says Blassingame. “A lot of guys want to bust through the door and start working out. The change doesn’t really hap- pen here, the change happen away from here. “We talk about working out a lot but nutri- tion is probably 80 percent of it. Your body can only take so much without refueling, repairing and that’s where that comes into play.” The former Jefferson High standout and Oregon Ironman Masters Physique Champi- on works as a personal trainer at Matt Dish- man Community Center. He has also served as the strength and conditioning coach at Jefferson and Parkrose High and currently serves in the same role at Grant High. He trains everyone from middle school students to elders to professional athletes. “I enjoy having that wide variety because See BODY on page 3
