Health
Urban League: Help to
Sign Up to Cover Oregon
(Retired)
Lieutenant
Colonel
Leneld Brown
How do we say thank you to a
man who has done so much for
others?
One who’s career started with
an academic scholarship to the University of
Oregon. He enrolled in the ROTC Program,
graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Math-
ematics.
Thereafter, Leneld Brown went into the Unit-
ed States Army as an Officer. He was stationed
under former U.S. Secretary of State Colin
Powell, who at that time was Chairman of the
Joint Chief of Staff. Lt. Col.
Leneld Brown completed 24
years of honorable service.
On November 2, 2006, Col.
Brown funded the National
associating for Black Veter-
ans, Inc. (NABVETS Chapter
#0032). He continues to
serve through his organiza-
tion making a difference
whether it be business deals,
job inquiries of visiting veter-
ans at hospitals of their
homes. Col. Brown continues
to provide knowledge and
expertise on whatever their
need might be. He moves forward with vet-
erans being his main priority.
Today we would like to thank him for all he
has done. We pray for his continued success
and good health.
Your Community, friends and fellow Veterans,
appreciate you.
Page 8 The Portland Skanner November 13, 2013
PPHOTO BY THE SKANNER STAFF
The Urban League of Portland is one of the first group of
community organizations partnering with Cover Oregon to
help people sign up for health insurance under the
Affordable Care Act. This week a team of healthcare
navigators was at Portland Community College, Cascade
campus. Bisi Carter, Tawanna Johnson and Gente Shaw
walked applicants through the paper application, which took
about five-10 minutes. Rebecca Webster, a mom and student
who has been without health insurance, said she hopes the
new healthcare law will help her son stay with the same
healthcare provider. Next outreach dates for the sign-up
team are:
Nov. 18: 6pm-8pm at Rosemont Court, 597 N.E. Dekum St.
Nov.19: 10am-1pm at PCC Sylvania,12000 S.W. 49th Ave.
Nov. 23: 11am – 3pm at the Fix It Fair, 12003 N.E. Shaver
Sickest
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the nation will be shopping for insurance for
the first time in years.
“Even if the technology was really per-
fect, it would still be hard to sign up because
many people who are really sick don’t
respond well to change,’’ said Linda Nilsen
Solares, executive director of Portland-
based Project Access NOW, which connects
uninsured people with care. “Many of them
are just trying to get through the day.’’