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Page 14 The Skanner April 20, 2016 News Obituary: Juanita Walton (Jay) May 19, 1954 – April 12, 2016 Wife, Business Partner, Friend of Business Enterpreneur Roy Jay Surrenders To Cancer B orn Juanita Alberta Walton on May 19, 1954. Raised in Kinloch Missouri, Juanita comes from a family of great heritage, history and self-determination. She earned her Masters degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Her career calling was politics...elect- ed to the Missouri Legislature, she served eight years representing the residents and businesses of St. Louis County. At the end of her last term, Juanita was about to make a dramatic life change... move from her home of Missouri, across country to Portland, Ore., to pursue personal interest with a man that gave her an opportunity and encouragement to elevate herself to the next level. After moving to Portland, she not only set up her own businesses, but also served as Administrator for Proj- ect Clean Slate. She served on various board and committees and had a spe- cial passion for The Sisters Network, where she served as Director. Juanita Walton was a very low-pro- file, accomplished woman. She was actively involved with the National Foundation of Women en at all levels of elected Legislators where she office. served on the board. She In a varied career out- has traveled to various side politics, Ms. Head countries as representing Walton was a licensed the United States and Roy real estate agent, and Jay Enterprises based in worked as a flight atten- Las Vegas. dant for TWA, a trainer Juanita loved God and for St. Louis Community everyone around her. College, and an instructor Her and her business at Alabama State Univer- partner, Roy Jay were the sity. She was the former quiet sources of scholar- director of the Grace Hill Juanita Walton ships, home financing, Women’s Business Cen- job placement and other community ter in St. Louis, and was president of endeavors that were never publicized. the Sisters Network, an African-Amer- Mrs. Walton represented parts of ican breast cancer organization in north St. Louis County from 2000 to Portland, Ore. She was on the board of 2008. She chaired the business and fi- the Center for Women in Policy and nance committee for the National Black Politics in Portland, Oregon, comprised Caucus of State Legislators, served as some a select group of influential and president of the National Foundation effective females. In addition, she was a of Women Legislators, and was Dem- registered lobbyist representing large ocratic committeewoman of Ferguson corporations, government agencies as Township. well as Roy Jay’s business and commu- She was also a founding member of nity interest. the Black Women’s Political Action Ms. Head Walton was born May 19, Coalition, an organization aimed at in- 1954, at St. Louis County Hospital in creasing the political influence of wom- Clayton, to John W. and Delores Head. Her father, John, preceded her in death. She was the fifth of their eight children. She was a graduate of Kinloch High School, Lincoln University and Lind- enwood University, and she attended Washington University. She held a masters degree. She was a member of Coleman-Wright CME Church in St. Louis before moving and joining High- land Christian Center in Portland. Celebration of life event will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Highland Christian Center located at 7600 NE Glisan Street. Her survivors include her husband, Roy Jay of Port- land; her mother, Delores Head; her sons, Elbert Walton III of St. Louis and Capt. Johnathan Walton of the Army National Guard; and seven siblings, Evelyn Head, Joyce Martin, John Head, Charles Head and Sharon Gill, all of St. Louis County, Patricia Johnson of Tex- as, and Willie Head of Oregon. In her loving memory, Roy Jay invites people to make contributions to Sisters Network to help educate other women about cancer. Mail contribution to Sis- ters Network, ORSWWA Chapter 3519 NE 15th Ave. #306, Portland OR 97212. Girl Scouts Host Second Annual STEM Day Duke Running for City Council Public event ignites girls’ interest in often-overlooked STEM careers Lanita Duke, a local award-win- ning video producer/owner of Grassroot News NW, journalist, and 30-year veteran programmer on KBOO FM radio announced her candidacy for Portland City Coun- cil Position 1. Ms. Duke is a lifelong resident of Portland, OR. She holds Lanita Duke a B.A. in History and Culture from Marylhurst University. The theme of Duke’s 2016 Portland City Council campaign is Reimagine Portland. “Let’s reimagine a city that works for all,” Duke said. If elected she will work with communities and the Mayor to create meaningful city plans that impact Portland’s chang- ing demographics. Duke will focus on governance structure, economic development, public safety, and housing. As a long-time reporter and video producer, Duke has a deep understanding of the issues facing the city and has forged relationships with citizens across geographical districts. Her videos have tackled is- sues such as teen interaction with police, low income housing, low math scores of city schools, job skills training and more. “I look forward to being an independent voice on the council, and join our citizens to reimagine a city that works for all.” Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Wash- ington (GSOSW) invite friends and family to the GSOSW Portland Ser- vice Center to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math related careers and ob- serve a head-to-head LEGO® Robotics compe- tition. Girl Scouts’ STEM Day allows girls to explore STEM in a fun and ac- cessible learning envi- ronment. Through hands-on discovery, the event encourages girls to ex- plore opportunities and careers that they often overlook, and puts them face-to-face with female role models currently working in STEM fields. Girls in grades K-12 will take part in a STEM expo and participate in hands-on activities with Scratch programming, math puzzles, and sim- ple engineering offered by local STEM program partners. The event will culmi- nate with a head-to-head mock LEGO® robotics tournament and exam- ination of the creative skill involved in con- structing LEGO® robot- ics. The event will be held April 30, 2016, 3 -6 p.m. at GSOSW’s Port- land Service Center, 9620 SW Barbur Blvd., Portland, Oregon 97219. This is part of an ongoing effort by Girl Scouts to ignite girls’ interest and confi- dence in STEM sub- jects and fields. More than a dozen addi- tional STEM-related events are planned in May and June, and can be found at girlscout- sosw.org/events.
