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Page 4 The Skanner June 22, 2016 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2016 brought to you by Shafia M. Monroe to Retire Visit us at a store near you FORT VANCOUVER REGIONAL LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOOKFEST USED BOOK SALE: Come check out the over 20,000 books avail- able for sale. Event runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The sale will be held in the Library Hall at FVRL District Headquarters, 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. FRIDAY, JUNE 24 URBAN TEEN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DAY: These tours encourage visitors to think about our water systems. Partici- pants will learn how wastewater can be recycled into reusable water. This is for teens 13 to 18 years old. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Colum- bia Boulevard Treatment Plant, 5001 N. Columbia Blvd. SATURDAY, JUNE 25 HUMBOLDT NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP: Get rid of that household junk you no longer want! Note that no bagged trash will be ac- cepted -- all items must be visible to volunteers. Early birds take home a plant or tree seedling while supplies last! 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., 1033 N. Sumner St. THE NAACP MONTHLY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Presi- dent JoAnn Hardesty and executive leadership will provide up- dates about current and future initiatives. Noon – 2 p.m. Ameri- can Red Cross Oregon Chapter, 3131 N. Vancouver Ave. COMMUNITY YARD SALE: All items priced to sell. This multi-fam- ily, community yard sale is to support the Lewis & Clark Young Marines non-proit youth organization. One day only. There is something for everyone. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Safe Harbor Church, 8100 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver SATURDAY – SUNDAY, JUNE 25 – 26 LINCOLN CITY SUMMER KITE FESTIVAL: Watch large, colorful kites take light at the Summer Kite Festival. Activities include kite lying demonstrations, free kids kite making and much more. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. both days. D-River Wayside State Park, Lincoln City. RECYCLED ARTS FESTIVAL: The Clark County Recycled Arts Festi- val features creations from over 140 talented artists who craft amazing one-of-a-kind pieces. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission for all to enjoy. Esther Short Park, 605 Esther St., Vancouver. SUNDAY, JUNE 26 PORTLAND MILK CARTON BOAT RACE RETURNS: A unique Port- land tradition dating back to 1973 the Milk Carton Boat Race will welcome boaters back to the historic Westmoreland Park Casting Pond. Bring your chairs, blankets and picnics to watch this fun event. Free to attend and participate in the races and with great food, giveaways and entertainment. It promises to be a fun event for all ages. 11 a.m., Westmoreland Park Casting Pond, SE McLoughlin Blvd & Bybee Blvd. TUESDAY, JUNE 28 A ROAD SUITED TO THE TIMES: THE COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY AT 100: Join us for a lantern slide show celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the building of the Columbia River Highway. 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Free & open to the public. McMenamins Edgeield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Gresham. SUNDAY, JULY 3 JULY 3RD CELEBRATION & FIREWORKS: Celebrate Independence Day and the 15th anniversary of the Oregon Garden in Silver- ton. Tons of activities for all ages! Gates open at 10 a.m. There will be live music at Founder’s Square from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Then will start back up after the ireworks display. Fireworks display starts at 10 p.m. The Oregon Garden, 879 West Main St., Silverton. View the Community Calendar and regularly updated News Briefs for Seattle and Portland at PHOTO COURTESY OF ICTC Portland Metro THURSDAY – SATURDAY, JUNE 23 – 25 This week the leadership of the International Center for Traditional Childbearing (ICTC) announced the June 30 retirement of the organization’s founder and CEO, Shaia M. Monroe. Monroe built ICTC from her dream of an organization that helps Black women through community-based, culturally competent services to gain more equitable experiences in the healthcare system and throughout the entire birth process. The International Center for Traditional Childbearing is an infant mortality prevention, breastfeeding promotion and midwife and doula training non-proit organization. ICTC’s mission is to increase the number of midwives, doulas, and healers of color; and to empower families in order to reduce infant and maternal mortality. Established in 1997 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, ICTC has members and chapters in the U.S. and around the globe to improve health outcomes. Portland News Briefs Oregon Falls Three Spots in National Ranking of Overall Child Well-Being Oregon’s national rank in overall child well-being fell from 29th to 32nd, according to the newly re- leased 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book® from the Annie. E. Casey Foundation. The report focuses on national trends in child well-being in the post-recession years and measures child well-being in four domains: eco- nomic well-being, education, health and family and community. The data show that Oregon families continue to struggle to get by and, without concerted action, to- day’s children face narrowing opportunities for suc- cess in the future. Child poverty remains a concern with more than one in ive of Oregon’s kids living in poverty — almost enough to ill Autzen Stadium and Reser Stadium two times each. Oregon families face some of the highest housing costs as a percentage of income. In addition to families’ economic hardship, Oregon students struggle: the rate of high school stu- dents not graduating on time has improved national- ly, while stagnating in Oregon. “Without a change in the trajectory of the econom- ic lives of our families and the educational success of our students, Oregon’s prosperity is at risk,” said Tonia Hunt, executive director of Children First for Oregon. Oregon’s lagging rankings in the areas of economic security and education stand in contrast to the prog- ress the state has made in the area of health insurance coverage. Helping to lead the country, the percentage of Oregon kids without health insurance has plum- meted by over 60 percent since 2008 – one of the larg- est percent changes in the country. “When Oregon lawmakers act on behalf of kids, we can make signif- icant progress,” said Hunt. “And when voters speak, lawmakers will act. We need to speak loud and clear so that every child has the opportunity to be econom- ically secure, educated, healthy and safe.” Legacy Health Recognized for Environmentally-Friendly Practices Legacy Health announced today it was awarded the 2015 “Greenhealth Partner for Change” Award by Practice Greenhealth, a national organization ded- icated to supporting the health care sector to create better, safer, greener workplaces and communities. Legacy’s award is one of Practice Greenhealth’s En- vironmental Excellence Awards given each year to honor outstanding environmental achievements in the health care sector. The Greenhealth Partner for Change Award recog- nized Legacy Health for continuously improving and expanding upon their waste reduction, recycling and source reduction programs. In order to qualify for the award, Legacy exceeded the award’s thresholds of recycling 15 percent of their total waste, reduced reg- ulated medical waste, progressed toward mercury elimination and developed other successful pollution prevention programs including: • Each of Legacy’s hospitals signed the Healthier Hospital Initiative’s Healthier Food in Healthcare Challenge, which sets goals for less and better qual- ity meat and reduced sugar sweetened beverages in cafeterias; • Including sustainability content in all new employ- ee orientation sessions • Integrating environmental considerations into Legacy’s processes and culture across the system • Each hospital participates in the system-wide ener- gy eiciency program • Achieving a 25.67% average recycling rate • Purchasing more environmentally sustainable products and services The Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excel- lence Awards were presented May 19, 2016 in Dallas, Texas at the CleanMed Conference & Exhibition, the premier national environmental conference for lead- ers in health care sustainability. Pat Lydon, Legacy Health’s Sustainability Program manager, accepted each hospital’s award on Legacy’s behalf. He also was a member of the panel entitled, “A low Energy Diet: How healthcare systems are cutting hydrocarbons through energy eiciency — current and evolving practice”. Job Openings Available at Health Care Fair on June 29 Nearly 50 companies from Southwest Washington, Clackamas County and the Portland metro area that are seeking employees will be promoting their job openings at a free regional long-term care job & ca- reer fair on June 29. Long-term care professionals provide medical care and services for children and adults living with chronic health problems. Individuals interested in working in long-term care and learning about the various occupations it employs can meet with profes- sionals from in-home care, assisted living and reha- bilitation companies, among others. Long-term care jobs and careers include opportunities in culinary, skilled trades, housekeeping, administration, nurs- ing and caregiving. The event is June 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hol- iday Inn Portland Airport, 8439 NE Columbia Blvd. To register for the event and see a schedule of activi- ties and a list of companies that will be present, go to www.Ltcjobcareerfair.eventbrite.com. Attendees should bring resumes, dress for an inter- view and be prepared to speak with employers. Some of the Southwest Washington companies that will be present include: At Your Place Senior Living, CDM Caregiving Services, Columbia Ridge Senior Living, Brighton Enterprises, Elite Care, Nurse Next Door, Paciic Skilled Nursing, Prestige Care, ResCare Home Care and the Quarry Senior Living. Community colleges, WorkSource and schools that provide training for health care jobs will also be pres- ent to discuss education and training opportunities. The region’s long-term care sector is anticipated to add more than 6,000 jobs over the next eight years. The event is hosted by the Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council (SWWDC) and its Oregon partners in the Columbia-Willamette Work- force Collaborative (Clackamas Workforce Partner- ship and Worksystems).