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COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS
Health Share of Oregon holds a communi-
ty open house this Thursday, Jan. 23, 6 –
7:30 p.m. at the Charles Jordan Community
Center, 9009 N. Foss Avenue in Portland.
As part of efforts to improve health care
delivery, Health Share is holding communi-
ty open houses throughout the Tri-County
area over the next several months to learn
more from providers and the community
about what we are doing well and what we
can do better.
Free dinner will be included for partici-
pants. Free child care, interpretation and
closed captioning services available upon
request.
Reasonable accommodations will be pro-
vided as needed for persons with disabili-
ties.
Those
needing
help
or
accommodations please contact Rosa Klein
at 503-416-4974 or rosa@healthshareore-
gon.org at least two days before the meet-
ing.
Tryon Creek Annual Chili
Cook-Off this Weekend
The Friends of Tryon Creek will host their
annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Jan. 25,
3 – 6 p.m. Folks won’t want to miss this
annual savory event as talented volunteer
chili chefs from around the area compete for
the esteemed title of “Tryon Creek Chili
Master 2014.”
The Friends invite park visitors and chili
aficionados alike to come in out of the cold,
sample some of the best chili the Portland
area has to offer, and cast their vote for their
favorite. Delicious complimentary craft
brews and wine will be served and music
will be performed by singer/songwriter
Jonathan Brinkley and his band.
Held at the rustic Nature Center in beauti-
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ful 675-acre Tryon Creek State Scenic Area,
the Friends’ annual Chili Cook-Off is a fam-
ily-friendly event that is not to be missed.
The public is invited to attend, 11321 SW
Terwilliger Blvd., Portland, Oregon. This is
a free, family event fun for all ages. A $5
suggested donation, however, would be
greatly appreciated. Also, do you make
great chili? There are a few spaces for chili
chefs available, but you’ll have to act fast!
For details and a schedule of events, visit
www.tryonfriends.org.
Care About Animals? Join
the Multnomah County
Advisory Committee
Multnomah County Animal Services is
creating a Community Advisory Committee
for residents to give input on animal-related
issues.
The bureau is especially interested in
recruiting members who can bring a diverse
perspective from other community groups
to the discussion, especially people with ties
to a community of color, an ethnic, immi-
grant or refugee group, the LGBT commu-
nity, an economics rights group, veterans
group, a group for people with disabilities,
etc., are encouraged to apply.
Being on the MCAS Community Adviso-
ry Committee gives you a voice in animal-
related issues. Whether you love pets and
have many, or whether you’d like to address
animal nuisance laws, we want to hear from
you.
Meetings will be scheduled every other
month and last 2-3 hours. This is a volun-
tary position. If transportation, language, or
childcare is a challenge, please let us know
so we can help. Translation services can be
requested.
For more information call 503-789-4561.
Please mail completed applications to:
MCAS, P.O. Box 6978, Troutdale, OR
97060. All applications must be postmarked
or received by midnight, February 15, 2014.
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Service Day
PHOTO COURTESY KAISER PERMANENTE
Health Share of Oregon
Community Open House
Kaiser Permanente employees joined hundreds of Portlanders in a Martin
Luther King Jr. service day. From left to right: Trevor Scott, Sandra Howard,
and Tresean Foreman helped out at the Oregon Food Bank.
Free Parenting Classes in
February at North
Clackamas Schools
Parent Power, a free 4-week parenting
class that focuses on the power of positive
parenting, is presented by North Clackamas
Schools in partnership with Northwest
Family Services. Based on Love and Logic
and Active Parenting, Parent Power is built
on modeling healthy relationships and com-
munication.
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Class sessions will be held at Happy Val-
ley Elementary, 13865 SE King Road,
Happy Valley. The classes begin Feb. 7 and
continue every Thursday for four weeks
from 6 to 8 p.m. These classes are open to
parents from all schools. Participants will
walk away with usable parenting and rela-
tionship skills from this fun workshop.
Childcare will be provided. Register, in
advance, at www.lastingrelationships.org or
by calling 503-546-6377.
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P ORTLAND 2014
B ULLETIN B OARD
Wednesday January 29
JAM NIGHT COMEDY VARIETY SHOW. A friends and
family night in SNL format with local recording
and performing artists. Celebration Tabernacle,
8131 N. Denver.
Friday January 24
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
PSU HONORS MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WITH
EVENTS PLANNED ALL WEEK. Guest speaker on
Decolonizing the Mind: Dr. Michael Yellow Bird
talks about healing the trauma of colonialism. 6
p.m. Multicultural Center, Smith Memorial Student
Union, Room 228.
Saturday January 25
PROFESSIONAL WRITERS SERIES. Karen Karbo,
Writing from the Heart and the Funnybones.
Karbo has written novels, memoirs, young adult,
fiction and nonfiction. 7 p.m. WSU Vancouver,
14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave. Vancouver, WA.
Friday – Tuesday January 31 thru February 14
CHINESE NEW YEAR – YEAR OF THE HORSE. Lan Su
Chinese Garden’s annual celebration for families
and individuals. All activities are free with garden
admission or membership.239 NW Everett St.
Portland, OR. Please call for operating hours 503-
228-3131
Thursday January 23
A NEIGHBORHOOD CONVERSATION: CREATE THE
FUTURE OF YOUR COMMUNITY: FREE EVENT. 6 – 8
p.m. in a gathering space at Glenfair Church, 50
NE 143rd Ave. Portland, OR 97230. Engage in a
lively conversation with neighbors about creating
a vision for the future.
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TASTE OF RELAY. Come and enjoy free samples
from local restaurants and food vendors. This
event is free and open to all who are interested
in supporting The American Cancer Society’s
Relay for Life. 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. King’s Way
Christian School, 3300 NE 78th St. Vancouver, WA.
Saturday February 1
NORTH PORTLAND LIBRARY CENTENNIAL. Come join
our 100th birthday celebration. We’ll have music,
refreshments and fun activities for the whole
family. 2 – 5 p.m. North Portland Library, 512 N.
Killingsworth St. Portland, OR.