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About The skanner. (Portland, Or.) 1975-2014 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 2014)
Portland and SW Washington S O T L I G H T S BLACK HISTORY MOMENT Cover Oregon will be hosting an applica- tion fair event this Saturday, March 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Irvington Covenant church located in Portland. The African American Health Coalition will be available to assist individuals to fill out an application for health care coverage. If you have any questions, please call AAHC at 503-413-1580 or visit www.aahc-portland.org. You do not want to miss out on this opportunity. Living in Health Rescheduled for March 1 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 Cover Oregon, 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. Academy Award Night O M Music Hall of Fame College Scholarship Application Extended Due to the inclement weather, the applica- tion date for the Oregon Music Hall of Fame college scholarship has been extend- ed to March 3. Thanks to the generous contributions of Portugal the Man and EPB&B Insurance Brokers, the scholar- ships rose this year from $1,000 each to $2,500 each, four in total. Each applicant should be a student study- ing music with the talent on an instrument or voice graduating in the spring of 2014 from an Oregon high school and continuing their collegiate academic career with a major or minor in music at any college or university in the country. Any questions may be emailed to: Janeen@ omhof.org or info@omhof.org. For more, including the application, go to www.omhof.org. PHOTO COURTESY A. M. E. ZION CHURCH Health Insurance Enrollment Event C P Each year members are asked to speak on a person in Black History. Our Young Zionites selected individuals of interest as they related to their individual aspirations in life. From left, Tesha Armstrong (Hair Care - Madame C. J. Walker ); Mattie Crittenden, OR-WA,Varick International Christian Youth Council (VICYC) President (Nursing/Health Care; Mabel Keaton Staupers); Aminah Polite (1st Black Female in U.S. to recieve PhD - Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander ); Mahailia Evans (1st Black Female Lawyer - Charlotte E. Rays); and Denotea Legette (Volley Ball - Rita Crockett) Standing in back: Sis. Kathy Parrish, Community's Director of Youth & Sunday School Youths' Facilitator of Learning. Viewing Party at Kiggins Theatre On Sunday, March 2, the Greater Vancou- ver Chamber of Commerce and the Kiggins Theatre team up to present the star studded event: Vancouver Goes Hollywood. This is Vancouver's official Academy Awards viewing party, themed: It's Great... It's Gatsby for 2014. Starting at 4 p.m., Main Street will be transformed into a Hol- lywood hotspot for Oscar night. There will be a DJ on the street, step-and- M U N I T Beaverton City Library Hosts Global Warming Forum repeat logo wall with the famed red carpet - plus local fashion icons interviewing our A- listers in search of the "Best Dressed" man and woman in 1920's inspired black tie attire. The Gatsby theme will play out via décor by Royce's Prop Shop, custom ice sculptures, and roaring 20s era music inside the Kiggin's Theatre, where you'll rub shoulders with the who's who of Vancouver and celebrate this year's greatest accom- plishments in Cinema. RSVP online at www.vancouverusa.com. Y C A L E N The Beaverton City Library hosts a public forum on Monday, March 3 at 6 p.m. in Meeting Room B, 12375 SW 5th St., featur- ing Kathie Dello, associate director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute. She will present on a range of projected cli- mate impacts in the Pacific Northwest as well as plans for adaptation. Dello works on climate impacts analysis, climate adaptation, and public outreach for OCCRI and the Climate Impacts Research Consortium. She also coordinated Oregon's first climate assessment report. This event is the second in a lineup of pro- grams hosted by the Beaverton City Library this spring exploring options for a sustain- able future. D A R P ORTLAND 2014 B ULLETIN B OARD 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 Thursday – Sunday February 27 – March 2 18 YARN STORES – UNRAVEL PORTLAND IN THE 5TH ANNUAL ROSE CITY YARN CRAWL. Celebrating the unique world of knitting and crochet culture of the City of Roses. Please find more information on times and places at www.rosecityyarncrawl.com upper elementary and above. 7 – 8 p.m. Celebration Tabernacle, 8131 N. Denver St. celebrate Mardi Gras. Friday – Saturday February 28 – March 1 Thursday March 6 8TH ANNUAL, WHO I AM CELEBRATING ME… 7:30 p.m. Both days. Jefferson High School Auditorium, 5210 N. Kerby. Tickets $12 at the door. WSU VANCOUVER INVITES STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO NOCHE DE FAMILIA. Noche de Familia, an annual information night hosted by Washington State University Vancouver , will be held at 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. in the Firstenburg Student Commons. The event is free and open to the public, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave. Vancouver, WA Friday March 1 WYDEN TO HOLD ANNUAL MULTNOMAH COUNTY TOWN HALL. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden will hold his Annual Town Hall meeting which he has held in every county ever since he joined the Senate in 1996. 2 p.m. Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Highway. Portland A DAY OF WELLNESS RESCHEDULED. The Living Health event was rescheduled due to weather. Please join us in celebration of Black History Month. 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Teaching God’s Word Faith Ministries at 126 NE Alberta St. Friday February 28 Tuesday March 4 LA BOHEME: LA BOHEME, Puccini’s opera masterpiece and one of greatest and most loved operas of all time. FREE – For children ages MARDI GRAS PARADE ON MISSISSIPPI AVE. 6:30 – 7 p.m. Join us for a showbox parade from N. Skidmore to N. Fremont on Mississippi Ave. to Page 4 The Portland and Seattle Skanner February 26, 2014 Saturday March 8 5TH ANNUAL WAFFLE FEED FOR MILWAUKEE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL. On the menu this year are Belgian Waffles, Sausage, Biscuits & Gravy, Fresh Fruit and Beverages. The event will be held at the Clackamas Sweet Tomatoes: 13011 SE 84th Ave. 7:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Individual tickets $5 – A family ticket is available for $20.00
