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Portland and SW Washington S P O T L I G H T S Vancouver Advised Take Hepatitis C Test Kaiser Health Scholarships PHOTO COURESY KAISER PERMANENTE NORTHWEST PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and Clark Coun- ty Public Health are advising 936 patients to be tested for hepatitis C. A joint investigation revealed that the patients might have been exposed to the hepatitis C virus through the actions of a former PeaceHealth Southwest employee suspected of diverting drugs for personal use. In certified letters mailed May 19, the patients are urged to receive hepatitis C testing at the expense of PeaceHealth Southwest. Temporary patient service centers have been set up in three locations to make the testing as convenient as possi- ble. If they choose, patients can be tested by their healthcare provider at another location. Patients with questions are encouraged to visit www.peacehealth.org/HepC, send an email to HepC@peacehealth.org or call the patient care support line at 360-729-2000 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., seven days a week. Starlight Parade Honors Thirty Years of ‘Whoop Whoop’ Kaiser Permanente Northwest held its sixth annual awards ceremony for the Health Care Career Scholarship Program on Saturday, May 17. Through this program Kaiser Permanente awards $2,000 scholarships to help youths achieve their dreams of becoming health care professionals. The total of 140 scholarship recipients represent the Kaiser Permanente Northwest service area, which spans from north of Longview, Wash., down to Corvallis, Ore. Many of the recipients are from racial or ethnic groups underrepresented in health care, are first-generation college-bound students, are bilingual, or are in financial need. Free Health Tests, Services with AARP and Walgreens The Walgreens Way to Well Health Tour with AARP will provide free health tests at four Portland locations June 4-7, consisting of three free health tests, valued at over $100, measure 10 key indicators that include total cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, body mass index, body composi- tion, skeletal muscle, resting metabolism, visceral fat, real body age and body weight. The tests are administered to adults age 18 years and older by certified wellness staff and can be completed in approx- imately 20 minutes. Visitors also have access to free educational information on a variety of health and wellness C O M M U issues that are available in both English and Spanish. Addi- tionally, all participants will receive a free one-year AARP membership. Walgreens Way to Well Health Tour with AARP is dedi- cated to providing free prevention and early detection health services to the nation’s underserved communities. The initiative is another charitable component of the Wal- greens Way to Well Commitment, a four-year, $100 million initiative to improve the everyday health of Americans nationwide. For a complete tour schedule, visit www.walgreens.com/waytowell PeaceHealth Southwest Patients in N I T Y C A L The PGE/SOLVE Starlight Parade kicks off at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31, following the Legacy Health Starlight Run at 7:45 p.m. Fans who can’t attend in person can also see the Parade live on FOX 12 beginning at 9 p.m. Thirty years ago the simple cry ‘Whoop, whoop’ engaged citizens of Portland, and launched the career of iconic mayor Bud Clark. In honor of the anniversary of the man who ‘exposed Portland to the arts,’ the Portland Rose Festi- val has chosen Bud Clark as Grand Marshal of the 2014 Portland General Electric/SOLVE Starlight Parade. A 1949 graduate of Lincoln High School, Bud Clark attend college at Vanport College (now Portland State Uni- versity) as well as Oregon State and Reed College. In 1967, he opened the Goose Hollow Inn Tavern and is credited with helping revitalize that neighborhood. In 1984, Clark first ran for mayor, and was reelected in 1988 (defeating 11 candidates in the process). While in office Mayor Clark supported the growth of mass transit, and led the campaign to build the Oregon Convention Center. Public Memorial for Charles Jordan A memorial service was held May 10 at Bethel AME church in Portland for conservation pioneer Charles Jordan. Jordan was a former Portland City Commissioner and Port- land Parks director. Another remembrance event will be held 2-4 p.m. May 31 at Charles Jordan Community Center 9009 N. Foss. E N D A R P ORTLAND 2014 B ULLETIN B OARD Douglas High School. 7:30 – 9 p.m. Saturday May 24 FREE JUICING WORKSHOP. Fresh Start Restorative Health Team and Portland’s own juicing expert Dr. Stephen Bailey will be creating various tasty/preventative/reversing/healthy samples. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Green Zebra Grocery, 8621 N. Lombard St. Portland, 97217 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 May 23 OPENING NIGHT ROZONE FIREWORKS EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY PACIFIC POWER. The Rose Festival starts off with a bang by setting off dramatic fireworks display. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Downtown Portland. 10 p.m. FREE CONCERT. The Portland Metro Concert Band will perform at the Howard F. Homer Performing Arts Center, 1400 SE 130th Ave. Next to David VINTAGE & ANTIQUE TOY SHOW & SWAP. Old toys from 1899-1994 will be on sale. Free parking, children under 12 free, free toy evaluation and much more. Early bird entrance $6 – General Admission $3. 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Red Lion at the Quay, 100 Columbia St. Vancouver, WA 98660 SHREDDING EVENT. Accepted: Limit of 2 banker boxes per visit. Participants are requested to remain in their vehicles unless directed otherwise by staff. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Fisher’s Landing Transit Center, 3510 SE 164th Ave. Vancouver, WA. South Parking Lot Sunday May 25 JAM NIGHT COMEDY VARIETY SHOW. Jam Night is Page 4 The Portland and Seattle Skanner May 21, 2014 a family friendly SNL style show. Come join in all the fun. 7 – 8:30 p.m. Celebration Tabernacle, 8131 N. Denver Ave. Portland. FREE Wednesday May 28 JOB FAIR. Looking for a great job in the Portland area? Come to the free community Job Fair at Warner Pacific College, 2219 SE 68th Ave. Portland, OR. Plenty of free parking 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Friday - Tuesday May 30 – June 10 30TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS. This year’s design is titled A-MAZE-ING. This is one of the events kicking off the Portland Rose Festival. Always a beautiful event to check out and walk through! Pioneer Courthouse Square, Downtown Portland Saturday May 31 STARLIGHT PARADE. This glittering illuminated night time parade lights up the downtown Portland streets. Come get your seats early and watch the runners then followed by the parade. 8:30 p.m.
