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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16
VOLUNTEER – VANCOUVER VOLUNTEEN: Vancouver VolunTeen is
a community service effort inspiring teens ages 14-19 in Clark
County to give back their time, earn volunteer requirements
for graduation and meet new people. Volunteers will meet at
Heritage farm, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., 1919 NE 78th St., Vancouver.
KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP: We will start with some chow of hot
dogs, tasty sides and drinks, then mosey on over to the class-
rooms where the kindergarten teachers will give a preview in
what to expect in kindergarten at Cornerstone Christian Acad-
emy. While you’re with the teachers your preschooler will be
in the gym playing games with trained ECE Staff. Free. 6 p.m.
– 7:30 p.m., Cornerstone Christian Academy, 7708 NE 78th St.,
Vancouver.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17
PHOTO COURTESY OF PORTLAND CENTER STAGE
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‘His Eye is on the Sparrow’
Portland Center Stage’s production of Larry Parr’s “His Eye is on the Sparrow,” a musical biography of Ethel Waters starring Maiesha
McQueen (pictured here), opened Feb. 10 and will continue through March 26 at The Armory in the Ellen Bye Studio. After a rough and
spirit-breaking childhood, Ethel Waters became a Vaudeville success, a recording sensation and crossed racial barriers to emerge as a
Broadway and Hollywood star – and later a gospel performer. This story is filled with the greatest hits of a lifetime, including “Stormy
Weather,” “This Joint is Jumpin’” and “Am I Blue?” Regular tickets start at $25. Tickets may be purchased at www.pcs.org, 503.445.3700,
or in-person from the box office (128 NW Eleventh Avenue, Portland, OR).
VIEWING OF MLK, JR. BREAKFAST ON COMCAST: The Skanner
Foundation’s 31st Annual MLK, JR. Breakfast will be televised on
Comcast Channel 22 at 6 p.m. If you were unable to attend the
breakfast you will be able to view it from the comfort of your
own living room.
Portland News Briefs
City Club Releases Report on ‘Big
Steps Before the Big One’
SATURDAY – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 – 19
Correction
City Club research committee offers resilience-ori-
ented recommendations in its report released
Wednesday.
City Club of Portland on Wednesday released its
Earthquake Resilience Research Committee report
titled “Big Steps Before the Big One: How the Portland
area can bounce back after a major earthquake.” The
committee concluded that the Portland area must
pursue strategies that focus on creating systems to
preserve social and physical infrastructure. Imme-
diate and ongoing investment will help the region
bounce back after an earthquake.
The report recommends that public and private
leaders work together to improve standards for
buildings and transportation systems with new code
requirements and incentive-based policies. The com-
mittee also advocates coordinating and expanding
public awareness by creating inclusive community
networks that will increase social resilience.
View the full report online at pdxcityclub.org/
earthquake.
On Thursday the committee will discuss the report
and answer questions at Migration Brewing. Learn
more and RSVP at bit.ly/QuakeQA.
City Club will devote its Feb. 24 Friday Forum at the
Sentinel Hotel to discussing the report and its recom-
mendations. Those who wish to attend can reserve
a seat online at bit.ly/QuakeFF. After a panel discus-
sion, City Club members will vote whether to adopt
the report. Members not in attendance will have an
opportunity to vote online.
City Club of Portland brings together civic-minded
people to make Portland and Oregon better places to
live, work and play for everyone. For more informa-
tion about City Club of Portland, visit pdxcityclub.org
or call (503) 228-7231.
KIDFEST AND SPORTFEST: This winter festival features sports
demonstrations, live stage performances, games, fun zones, la-
ser tag and so much more! Sat 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. – 4
p.m., $6 each. Or $25for a family pass, Children under 3 are free.
Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18
AFRICAN AMERICAN READ-IN AT MIDLAND LIBRARY: Fiction and
non- fiction for children, teens and adults will be featured in
a special gathering of good words from great writings. 1 p.m.,
Midland Library, 805 SE 122nd Ave.
FREE EVENT TO EXPLORE FOREST PARK AT ST. JOHNS COMMUNI-
TY CENTER: Free food, interactive activities, door prizes, fami-
ly-friendly, all ages welcome. Experience environmental science
activities from PP&R’s Environmental Education Team and much
more. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., St. Johns Community Center, 8427 N. Cen-
tral St.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19
VIEWING OF MLK, JR. BREAKFAST ON COMCAST: The Skanner
Foundation’s 31st Annual MLK, Jr. Breakfast will be televised on
Comcast Channel 23 at 7:30 p.m. If you were unable to attend
the breakfast you will be able to view it from the comfort of
your own living room.
EAST MEETS WEST: Mae Yih, who made history in 1976 when she
became the first Chinese American woman elected to a state
legislature in the United States, and who would go on to serve
twenty-six years in the Oregon House of Representatives and
Oregon Senate, will host a book talk and signing to discuss and
sign her new autobiography, “East Meets West: A Bridge to Un-
derstanding Friendship, Trust, Peace and Prosperity Between
My Mother and Adopted Countries.” Free and Open to the public.
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22
VIEWING OF MLK, JR. BREAKFAST ON COMCAST: The Skanner
Foundation’s 31st Annual MLK, Jr. Breakfast will be televised on
Comcast Channel 11 at 4:30 p.m. If you were unable to attend the
breakfast you will be able to view it from the comfort of your
own living room.
SMALL BUSINESS OPEN HOUSE: Register now! Come mingle with
Metro and Multnomah County staff at an early evening open
house. Educational workshops: How to do business with Met-
ro and Multnomah County, upcoming projects showcase, back
office operations and much more. For more information send
email to tracy.sagal@oregonmetro.gov to register for this event
please go to https://metro-multco-openhouse.eventzilla.net. 3
p.m. – 6 p.m., Oregon Convention Center, Lobby E, 777 NE MLK,
Jr. Blvd.
See Community Calendar on page 5
The caption for a standalone photograph in the Feb.
8 issue of The Skanner News, headlined ‘Champions
Barbering Institute,’ contained two errors. Owner Ja-
maal Lane was teaching the group, and the institute
is the first licensed facility in the state to focus spe-
cifically on barbering. The Skanner News regrets the
errors.
Metro-Multnomah County Joint
Small Business Open House Feb. 22
Multnomah County is teaming up again with Metro
Regional Government to host its third annual Small
Business Open House event from 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 22 at
the Oregon Convention Center.
Organizers are inviting business owners, large and
small, from across the region to come learn about the
business needs and opportunity projections of Metro
and Multnomah County for the current and upcom-
ing fiscal years. Both agencies purchase everything,
ranging from office supplies, veterinary services,
health coaching, and various forms of counseling and
personnel development services. We also purchase
construction and construction related services.
Both agencies will have purchasing and contracting
staff on site, along with project and program man-
agers from the various departments to discuss pro-
gram needs and projections with business owners.
There will be representatives from the State of Ore-
gon to provide information on ORPIN and how to be-
come certified as a Minority-owned, Woman-owned,
Emerging Small Business or Service Disabled Veter-
an-owned business.
There is no cost to attend; but organizers do ask
that participants register, especially for the work-
shops and presentations at the event. For registra-
tion, please visit: http://metro-multco-openhouse.
eventzilla.net.
Kaiser Presents ‘UNITY’ Celebration
In honor of African American History Month, Kai-
ser Permanente African-American Professional As-
sociation presents “UNITY: A celebration of family,
community, history and culture” from 5:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 in the Kaiser Permanente Town Hall
Ballroom, 3704 N. Inter
This family-friendly, all-ages event is catered by
Kee’s Loaded Kitchen and will include a music per-
formance by Lasana Kanneh and artwork and jewel-
ry by local community vendors.
The event is free but seating is limited. To reserve
your seat or seats, send your full name and num-
ber of seats requested (maximum six per request) to
NW-KPAAPA@kp.org.
Non-Profit Organization is Seeking
Local Host Families for High School
Exchange Students
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs
(ASSE), in cooperation with your community high
school, is looking for local families to host boys and
girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from a variety of
countries: Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, to
name a few.
ASSE students are enthusiastic and excited to ex-
perience American culture while they practice their
English. They also love to share their own culture and
language with their host families. Host families wel-
come these students into their family, not as a guest,
but as a family member, giving everyone involved a
rich cultural experience.
See Briefs on page 5