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FREE CLASS – CARING FOR AGING LOVED ONES – LEGAL AND FI-
NANCIAL PLANNING: This class is designed to help Oregonians
who care for someone with Alzheimer’s create legal and finan-
cial plans, and learn about assistance programs that can simpli-
fy the process. 3 p.m. -4:30 p.m., Alzheimer’s Association, 1650
NW Naito Parkway, Suite 190.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22
FRIENDS OF PENINSULA PARK ROSE GARDEN SPEAKER SERIES:
Please join us for our January Speaker Event, The Pacific North-
west Garden Tour featuring Donald Olson. He will describe the
best public gardens in the Pacific Northwest including Peninsu-
la Park Rose Garden. Free and open to the public. 10 a.m. to 11:30
p.m., June Key Delta Community Center, 5940 N. Albina Ave.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23
FREE COLLEGE SAVINGS SEMINAR: The Oregon College Savings
Plan is hosting a free college funding seminar where the public
is invited to come learn about all the tax advantages and other
benefits of saving for college. 2:30 p.m. The Oregon Zoo, 4001
SW Canyon Rd. Skyline Room. To register, go to http://www.ore-
goncollegesavings.com/buzz/seminar.shrml.
PCC POW WOW TO FEATURE DRUMS, DANCING AND MORE: Fes-
tivities to include drum groups and dancers, Native American
crafts and food, activities for children and raffle prizes. Noon – 9
p.m. Health Technology Building, Sylvania Campus, 12000 SW
49th Ave.
MONDAY, JANUARY 25
JAMES WASSON: THE LIFE OF AN EXTRAORDINARY PORTLANDER:
This presentation will discuss the life of a true Renaissance
man of pre-WWII Portland. He was rediscovered by staff of Old
Portland Hardware after purchasing and opening a trunk that
contained Wasson’s photographs and other extraordinary re-
cords. 7 p.m. -:30 p.m., free and open to the public. McMenamins
Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26
CANDIDATES FORUM FOR ARTS & CULTURE: This is a great oppor-
tunity to hear directly from candidates for mayor and Portland
City Council about their vision for our city and the role that arts
and culture can play in a more innovative, prosperous, and equi-
table society. Free and open to the public. Doors open at 3 p.m.
Forum begins at 4 p.m. The Gerding Theatre at the Armory, 128
NW 11th Ave.
THURSDAY – SATURDAY, JAN. 28 – 30
THE 54TH ANNUAL CLARK COLLEGE JAZZ FESTIVAL: Sixty middle
and high school jazz ensembles from throughout Washington
and Oregon are scheduled to perform in this year’s competition.
Admission is $5 per day. Children 12 and under are free. Gaiser
Hall, Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way. 10 a.m. on Thurs-
day, Friday and Saturday start is 8 a.m.
Seattle Bulletin
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21
DROP-IN FOR VETERAN SERVICES: Join us for a drop- in event
with Supportive Services for Veteran Families to see if you qual-
ify for assistance. If you have been in the Military and are expe-
riencing homelessness come and stop to check this event out.
11:30 a.m., Seattle Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave.
THURSDAY – SUNDAY, JANUARY 21 – 31
CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL: The children’s film festival in Seat-
tle celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with more than 175
films from 58 countries around the world. Show times vary for
each day so please see website for complete list of shows and
events. 1717 SE Maple Valley Hwy., Renton.
See Community Calendar on page 5
PHOTO COURTESY OF UNITED WAY
Portland Metro
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21
Day of Service
More than 1,800 volunteers poured their energy into 72 different projects in our region over MLK Weekend, tackling a diverse range
of projects that included transforming school playgrounds, socializing shelter dogs, planting trees, cleaning donated children’s books
and sewing blankets for children in need. All told, volunteers contributed over 5,400 hours of service. United Way’s MLK Weekend of
Service took place with support from presenting sponsor Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, as well as support from sponsors
The Boeing Company, Daimler Trucks North America, Umpqua Bank, NW Natural, Portland General Electric and the Portland Trail Blazers.
Portland News Briefs
WSU Vancouver to Host
Accommodation Workshop Jan. 25
Community members are invited to attend an
open forum to discuss strategies to help college-lev-
el students with disabilities manage academic tasks,
physical space in classrooms and coursework. The
workshop will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Jan. 25 in the
Multimedia Classroom Building, Room 1 on the Wash-
ington State University Vancouver campus.
Michael Dunn, associate professor of special educa-
tion and literacy, will open the discussion by sharing
best practices. Rusty Wray, president of the Ability
and Empowerment Club on campus, will offer strate-
gies from a student perspective. Guests will be invit-
ed to share their best ideas as well.
Community A.M.E. Zion Church
Hosts 60th Anniversary Event
The churches of the Cascade District of the Ore-
gon-Washington Annual Conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Zion Church invite the public to
come and celebrate 60 years in the Great Northwest
at 7 p.m. Jan. 22 and 23 at Community A.M.E. Zion
Church, 3605 E 13th Street, Vancouver. For more in-
formation, contact (360) 693-9457. The theme of the
evening worship sessions will be “Submitting Our-
selves to God’s Standards of Spiritual Stewardship.”
Rev. George William Whitfield, pastor of First A.
M. E. Zion in Portland, will speak Thursday and Dar-
rell J. Williams, Presiding Elder of the Central Valley
District, California Conference and Pastor of Hilliard
Chapel A.MN.E. Zion Church in Stockton, Calif., will
speak Friday.
Fix-It Fairs to Take Place in January
and February
Members of the public will have the chance to learn
how to save energy and money and improve your
health at workshops in January or February.
Fix-It Fairs are free events where neighbors come
together to learn simple and effective ways to save
money and stay healthy at home this winter and be-
yond.
Each fair features exhibits and workshops from
dozens of community partners throughout the day.
Experts are available to talk about water and energy
savings, home and personal health, food and nutri-
tion, community resources, recycling, yard care and
more! Each fair also provides free professional child-
care and lunch to attendees.
The first fair will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Jan. 23 at Ron Russell Middle School, 3955 SE 112th
Ave. The second fair will take place from 9:30 a.m. to
3 p.m., Feb. 20, at George Middle School, 10000 N Burr
Ave. The fair in February will include workshops
taught in Spanish.
The Fix-It Fairs are presented by the City of Port-
land Bureau of Planning and Sustainability with sup-
port from the following sponsors: Energy Trust of
Oregon, Pacific Power, Portland Water Bureau and
KUNP Univision.
The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is com-
mitted to providing equal access. If you need special
accommodation, interpretation or translation, please
call 503-823-4309, the TTY at 503-823-6868 or the Or-
egon Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900.
WSU Vancouver Invites Vets to
Learn About Funding Education
Washington State University Vancouver invites
veterans and their dependents to VA Benefits & Fi-
nancial Aid: Fund Your Education from 12:15 to 1:30
p.m. Jan. 25 in the Undergraduate Classroom Build-
ing, Room 225.
This free workshops will cover different types of fi-
nancial aid, how VA benefits can be used in addition
to financial aid, and where to find veteran- and depen-
dent-specific scholarships.
Pizza will be served. RSVP and direct questions to
Krista Griffin, veterans coordinator, krista_griffin@
wsu.edu or 360-546-9032.
Beaverton Police Department to
Host Free Child Safety Seat Clinic
The Beaverton Police Department in a partnership
with Safe Kids Washington County and C & R Real Es-
tate Services will be conducting a free child car seat
clinic.
The clinic will be held on Jan. 16 at the Park Place
Center located at 4915 SW Griffith Drive Beaverton,
Oregon 97005. The clinic will run from 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. The last car will be accepted at 11:30 a.m.
unless demand necessitates an earlier cut off time.
This clinic is designed to teach parents and caregiv-
ers how to properly install and use a child safety seat.
A properly installed and used child safety seat will
greatly decrease the chance of your child sustaining
a serious or life threating injury during a motor ve-
hicle crash.
Make sure that you have registered your car seat
with the manufacture.
Registering your seat makes sense: It gives the
manufacturer the ability to contact you about recalls
and safety notices. It’s also easy: Just send in the card
that came with your car seat or fill out a simple form
on the manufacturer’s Web site. Your child’s safety
could depend on it.
Each car seat check will take about 30 minutes. The
last car will be accepted at 11:30 a.m. unless demand
necessitates an earlier cutoff time.