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COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS
In Celebration of Black History Month,
Teaching God’s Word Faith Ministries is
holding a Day of Wellness, Feb. 8, 11 a.m.-
2 p.m., at 126 NE Alberta St. There will be
a free wellness check for body fat, blood
pressure check, stroke prevention, and risk
factor screening and education by Legacy
Emanuel Cardiac Rehab team.
Information about fall prevention for sen-
iors will be available by Legacy Emanuel
Trauma Nurses Talk Tough team. A Legacy
Good Samaritan dietician and diabetes edu-
cator will be on site with health education
materials.
The Legacy Emanuel Black Employees
Resource Group is volunteering at the
event, which also features author Vanessa
Turner with her first book, “Pain, Pain, Go
Away,” about infertility.
The African American Health Coalition
will be signing up clients for CoverOregon,
and health vendors Luisa Turner with
REALW8 highlighting healthy eating
choices made simple and Joshua and Angel
Staples with ADVOCARE focusing on vita-
mins and nutrition.
Red Cross: Urgent Need for
Donors
The American Red Cross needs blood and
platelet donors to help restock the blood
supply this February. Severe winter weather
throughout January across much of the
country forced the cancellation of about 770
Red Cross blood drives, resulting in more
than 25,000 uncollected blood and platelet
donations.
There is an urgent need for blood types O
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M
positive, O negative, A negative and B neg-
ative. Eligible donors with these blood
types are strongly encouraged to make an
appointment to give in the coming days.
Platelets, a key clotting component of blood
often needed by cancer patients, must be
transfused within five days of donation, so
donations are constantly needed.
Upcoming
blood
drives:
Feb. 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Portland
Blood Donation Center, 3131 N Vancouver
Ave.; Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mont-
gomery Park blood drive, 2701 NW
Vaughn; Feb. 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
at Portland Blood Donation Center blood
drive, 3131 N Vancouver Ave.
For more information call 1-800-RED
CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit
www.redcrossblood.org.
Northwest Natural Gas
Provides Funds to SEI
Community and Family
Programs
Northwest Natural Gas has allocated
funds to SEI Community and Family Pro-
gram to assist their clients with energy
assistance with their heating bill.
The primary purpose of these funds is to
help low-income customers with their
Northwest Natural Gas bill. The target
group is the elderly, handicapped, and fam-
ilies with small children.
Households in Multnomah County must
meet the 2014 Federal Eligibility Income
Guideline and be able to provide copies of
the required documents to qualify for ener-
gy assistance. To receive energy assistance
NWNG customers can call SEI Community
and Family Programs at 503-285-0493.
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Black Rose Books
PHOTO BY THE SKANNER STAFF
History Month Day of
Wellness
Black Rose Books hosts 2014 NAACP Image Award Nominee Pamela
Samuels Young, speaking on her newest book, “Kinky Coily: A Natural
Hair Resource Guide,” April 12, at the Village Ballroom, 700 Northeast
Dekum St., Portland. The author will also be signing copies of her Image
Award-nominated book, “Anybody’s Daughter.” The festivities will include
a natural hair care workshop, with natural hair stylists, plus a catered
buffet lunch with vendors representing jewelry, fitness and hair care
products. Proceeds from the cash bar benefit the Black United Fund. For
more information go to www.blackrosebooks.net.
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P ORTLAND 2014
B ULLETIN B OARD
WELLNESS. You’re invited to a day of wellness.
Living in Health. 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Free wellness
checks. 126 NE Alberta. Portland
free to all. 2505 SE 11th Ave. Suite B-18. Portland,
OR 97202
Wednesday February 12
Sunday February 9
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
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 97209. Please call for operating
hours 503-228-3131
Saturday February 8
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH
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AFRICAN AMERICAN READ IN! African American
Literature is for everyone! Come hear local
celebrities and community leaders read from
works by their favorite African American writers at
the 18th Annual African American Read In. 2 –
3:30 p.m. For children and adults. North Portland
Library, 512 N. Killingsworth St.
MYHERITAGE.COM WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW. The
Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon: Daniel
Horowitz, chief genealogist, my heritage. Daniel
will walk you through the many aspects of the
website. The program is free to 2014 JGSO
members. We ask non-members for a $5
donation. 1 p.m. Ahavath Achim, 3225 SW Barbur
Blvd. Portland
Sunday – Saturday February 9 – 15
GENEALOGICAL FORUM OF OREGON PRESENTS
OPEN HOUSE & BOOK SALE. During the open
house, the library and classes will be open and
SAY HEY! Partners in diversity invites you to attend
Say Hey! Event sponsors, Northwest Natural and
Portland Center Stage will host at the Gerding
Theater at the Armory. 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. 128 NW
Eleventh Ave. To register please call 503-552-
6775.
Thursday Fe bruary 13
SEE ART ON MISSISSIPPI AVENUE’S 2ND THURSDAY.
It’s not just any Thursday, come check out the art.
5 – 8 p.m. Mississippi Ave.
Saturday February 15
BRING YOUR KIDS TO MUSIC MILLENNIUM DAY. Free
gift bags for all kids under 18. Featuring free live
performances by Mo Phillips – 1 p.m. and Teri
Untalan & Friends – 3 p.m. Music Millennium,
3158 E. Burnside.