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Page 4 The Skanner February 1, 2017 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2017 brought to you by Black Film Festival Visit us at a store near you Portland Metro WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 DAVID MOORE’S DARK COMEDY “YOUTH IN OREGON” SHOWING AT KIGGINS THEATRE: Fixed on being euthanized for his 80th birth- day. Raymond (Frank Langella) embarks on a cross-county road trip with a son-in-law (Billy Crudup) determined to change his mind in “Youth in Oregon” at 7 p.m. All Seats $9. Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. PHOTO COURTESY OF PORTLAND BLACK FILM FESTIVAL WEATHERIZATION WORKSHOP: Free workshop where partici- pants learn how to stop drafts in their home. Great for renters too. Qualified participants receive a free kit of weatherization supplies. Register at www.communityenergyproject.org or call (503) 284-6827 x 108. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Cherry Park Elementary School, 1930 SE 104th Ave. Pam Grier will be in attendance on Feb. 11 to present a 35mm screening of Jack Hill’s 1973 classic “Coffy” (shown here), the story of an unassuming nurse who moonlights as a one- woman avenger by night, as part of the 2017 Portland Black Film Festival, which starts next weekend. For more information or to buy tickets, visit https://hollywoodtheatre.org/programs/ series/portland-black-film-festival/. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 FREE BOAT INSPECTIONS FROM COLUMBIA COUNTY MARINE PA- TROL: The Columbia County Marine Patrol will be holding free boat inspections at the Scappose Bay Marina. The event begins at 10 a.m. and runs through 3 p.m. Inspections generally take 10 minutes or less. Scappose Bay Marina, 57420 Old Portland Rd., Warren. 3RD ANNUAL RIONA’S CAVE OF TREASURES ARTISAN FAIRE: Ar- tisan fair meets renaissance faire, vendor village meets sci-fi and steampunk imporium meets comic con artists alley. $1 ad- mission. 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Double Tree Lloyd Center, Exhibit Hall, 1000 Multnomah Ave. 2017 ST. JOHNS SWAP’N’PLAY’S PRESCHOOL, KINDER, AND CAMP FIRE: Families find the programs of your dreams, schools, help families choose your program by meeting them at the event. 10 a.m., St. Johns Library, 7510 N. Charleston Ave. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 CELEBRATION FOR THE START OF THE PIONEER COURTHOUSE SQUARE RENOVATION PROJECT: All are welcome to a special cel- ebration at the square to mark the start of construction. Guest speakers will include Commissioner Amanda Fitz, (PP&R) Direc- tor Mike Abbate and more. Noon, Pioneer Courthouse Square, SW Morrison and Yamhill and SW 6th and Broadway. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 LEAD- SAFE HOME PROJECTS WORKSHOP: Before any demo, See Community Calendar on page 5 Portland News Briefs Oregon Historical Society Hosts Genealogy Workshops in February Have you just started digging into your family tree, or are you a genealogy veteran who wants to learn more tips and tricks? Whether you have a lot, or a lit- tle, or even no experience with genealogy, family his- torians from the OHS Research Library will make dig- ging up the past loads of fun! Join us for an upcoming family history workshop to help you discover your roots. All workshops take place at the Oregon Historical Society and are $20 ($15 for OHS members) - follow the links below to register now! Getting Off to the Right Start Saturday, February 11, 2017 Presented by Hannah Allan Family history is fun, addicting, and before you know it, overwhelming. Start your research right. Learn how to stay focused, organized, and sane. Reg- ister at https://orhs.ejoinme.org/genealogyfeb11. Bury the Dead, Not the Living: Organizing Your Records Saturday, March 11, 2017 Presented by Hannah Allan Do you have boxes full of papers? Or perhaps you’ve repeated your research one too many times. Learn how to stay on top of (instead of underneath) those piles of pedigrees, pensions, and probates by organizing electroni- cally. Lay to rest that an- cestor without digging through catacombs of re- cords to find him! Register at https://orhs. ejoinme.org/genealogy- mar11. History for the Gene- alogist and How to Use Historical Societies Saturday, April 8, 2017 Presented by Hannah Allan Let’s put the “History” in Family History! Come learn how to overcome genealogical roadblocks and flesh out an ances- tor’s story through gen- eral history. You will also learn the value of histor- ical societies and how to use their resources to find records, answer questions, and write biogra- phies. Register at https://orhs.ejoinme.org/genealog- yapr8. Researching Chinese American Family History Saturday, May 27, 2017 Presented by Christine DeVillier In this class, researchers of Chinese American family history will gain background knowledge and techniques specific to researching the Chinese American population. Participants will learn about the complexity of names in both Chinese and English transliterations, immigration history (both legal and otherwise), grave marker reading, Chinese obitu- aries, historic and contemporary family tree docu- mentation, unique sources and databases for Chinese Americans, village mapping, and Chinese literacy challenges in research. This class will illustrate the use of resources ranging from historic and archival documents to contemporary DNA testing, and every- thing in between. This class encourages the use of the internet as a tool to maximize research yields. Register at https://orhs.ejoinme.org/genealogy- may27. The research library is open five days a week on Tuesdays from 1-5pm and Wednesdays-Saturdays from 10am-5pm, or browse its extensive collection at http://librarycatalog.ohs.org/EOSWebOPAC/OPAC/ Index.aspx. Please note that the Oregon Historical Society Re- search Library will be closed Feb. 14-18 for collections maintenance. BOLI directs $17,000 to 11 unpaid film crew workers and urges others to file claims The Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) has di- rected $17,835 to 11 unpaid employees working on the V Force: New Dawn of V.I.C.T.O.R.Y. film set, Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian announced this week. The agency directed payments through the state’s Wage Security Fund after the film became unable to meet payroll. The fund helps employees receive wag- es earned during the 60 days preceding a business closure if the employer is financially unable to pay. BOLI encouraged employees who’ve yet to be paid to contact the agency’s Wage and Hour Division. Filming stopped around August of last year. Al- though 15 workers have filed wage claims — two were determined to be independent contractors not eligi- ble for Wage Security Fund payments and two inves- tigations are still open — many more are potentially eligible for payments. Investigators determine and verify how much, if any, is owed each worker. BOLI may direct a maxi- See Briefs on page 5