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FRIDAY, MAY 26
MINORITY RETORT COMEDY SHOWCASE COMES TO THE HOLLY-
WOOD THEATRE, PRESENTING COMEDIAN DAVID GBOIRE: The
Hollywood Theatre is proud to partner with Minority Retort, A
Premier stand-up comedy showcase featuring comedians of col-
or. Admission is $12 ($10 for Hollywood Theatre members). 7:30
p.m., Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd.
SATURDAY, MAY 27
THE NAACP PORTLAND BRANCH INVITES THE COMMUNITY IT ITS
MONTHLY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: President Jo Ann
Hardesty and executive leadership will provide updates about
current and future initiatives. Noon – 2 p.m., American Red Cross
Oregon Chapter, 3131 N. Vancouver Ave.
GRESHAM SATURDAY MARKET OPENING DAY: More than 100
vendors are signed up for this season. The Gresham Saturday
Market is everything you’ll love for a terrific Saturday outing for
the whole family. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Mt. Hood Community College,
26000 SE Stark St., Gresham.
OPENING NIGHT FIREWORKS FOR 2017 ROSE FESTIVAL: The Rose
Festival starts off with a dramatic fireworks display chore-
graphed to music, and entertainment on the Beaverton Honda
Stage Memorial Day weekend. Activities include free Cityfair
gate admission for all active, reserve and retired military and
their families. Everyone else is $8 to get in to the Cityfair. Fire-
works start at 9:45 p.m. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Naito
Pkwy, between SW Harrison St. & NW Glisan St.
PRAYER WORKSHOP: “PRAYING THROUGH A STRUGGLE”: The adult
ministry at Community A.M.E. Zion Church invites community
members to attend their Annual Prayer Workshop. Guest speak-
er Rev. Levi Harris, Pastor of Pauline A.M.E. Zion Church in Sa-
lem. The workshop will also have a mental health awareness
presentation. 9 a.m. – noon, Marshall Center, 6400 E. McLough-
lin Blvd., Vancouver.
SUNDAY, MAY 28
REFUGEE DREAMS REVISITIED: Join MediaRites for a special
performance of Refugee Dreams Revisited, true local stories
of sacrifice and resiliency presented by our local Asian/Pacific
Islander youth. Free for the public to enjoy. 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.,
First come, first Served. North Portland Library, 512 N. Killing-
sworth St.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31
WEDNESDAYS IN WILLAMETTE SUMMER STREET MARKET: Ev-
ery kid age 5 to 12 get 2 $1 coins to spend on produce or pro-
duce plants. The program is designed to encourage kids to get
healthy and learn how to grow produce. 4 p.m. – 8 p.m., 1683
Willamette Falls Dr., West Linn.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
PSU ARCHAEOLOGY ROADSHOW TO HIGHLIGHT TRAVEL AND
TRADE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST: Celebrate the Archaeology
of the Pacific Northwest at PSU’s Archaeology Roadshow, an
open-air event introducing the public to local heritage and the
science of archaeology in a fun, hands-on way. The event is free
and open to the public. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Hoffman Hall, Portland
State University, 1833 SW 11th Ave. Right next to the Portland
Saturday Market.
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC/SOLVE STARLIGHT PARADE: The
glittering illuminated night-time parade light up downtown
Portland. Come see the twinkling lights, drill teams, marching
bands and so much more! Parade starts at 8:30 p.m. Downtown
Portland.
SUNDAY, JUNE 4
ALLEN TEMPLE C.M.E. CHURCH FAMILY CELEBRATE’S PASTOR’S
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY: The church family extends a person-
al invitation to the community to join us for our pastor’s twen-
tieth anniversary. We will honor Rev. Dr. LeRoy Haynes, Jr. at 4
p.m., Maranatha Church, 4222 NE 12th Ave.
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Jefferson High Student Wins Scholarship
DeAu’Zhane Coley, a senior at Jefferson High School in Portland, was one of the the top honorees of this year’s Comcast NBCUniversal
Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. DeAu’Zhane Coley is planning to attend Howard University in Washington, D.C. She is
planning a career in the medical field. At Jefferson High School, she has been involved in youth leadership, Outdoor School, cheerleading
and school government. Coley received a college scholarship in the amount of $10,000. The annual celebration, May 20, awarded a
total of $79,000 in scholarships to 61 Oregon & SW Washington students. The program, funded by the Comcast Foundation, is a $1,000
scholarship awarded to the best and brightest high school seniors for their community service, academic performance and leadership
skills, with two students singled out for the $10,000 Comcast Founder’s Scholarships. Since 2001, more than $25 million has been
awarded to nearly 25,000 high school seniors across the country as part of the Leaders and Achievers Program.
Portland News Briefs
NAACP Portland Branch to Meet
May 27
The NAACP Portland branch invites the communi-
ty to its monthly general meeting (fourth Saturday of
every month). This month’s meeting will take place
from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at American Red Cross
Oregon Chapter, 3131 N. Vancouver Avenue.
Current and prospective members of the NAACP
are invited to attend.
President Jo Ann Hardesty and executive leader-
ship will provide updates about current and future
initiatives. This is an opportunity to connect with
Portland NAACP’s work in advancing racial justice in
the community.
The mission of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the po-
litical, educational, social, and economic equality of
rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred
and racial discrimination. The vision of the NAACP
is to ensure a society in which all individuals have
equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial dis-
crimination.
To connect with Portland NAACP, visit www.port-
landnaacp1120.org, www.facebook.com/PDXNAACP
or email pdxnaacp@gmail.com.
Washington County Opens Mental
Health Urgent Care Center
After two years of planning, the Hawthorn Walk-in
Center for Mental Health and Addictions Care opened
today. Located at 5240 NE Elam Young Parkway, Suite
100, in Hillsboro, this is Washington County’s first
mental health urgent care center. Project leaders,
elected officials and community partners celebrated
with a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony.
The Hawthorn Walk-in Center is open every day
from 9 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. and is located just steps from
the Hawthorn Farm MAX stop. Both walk-ins and ap-
pointments are available. It’s a place for people who
need help for themselves or for a loved one but do not
require hospital-based help. Services include assess-
ment, crisis counseling, mental health education, and
connection to treatment providers and other social
services for ongoing care.
As with the rest of the County’s mental health cri-
sis services, Washington County is contracting with
LifeWorks Northwest to provide staffing and services
at Hawthorn. Staff include master’s level clinicians,
psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, service coordina-
tors and trained peer support specialists who have
lived experience with mental health challenges and
addictions. Spanish-speaking staff are available, and
interpretation can be arranged for other languages.
All County mental health crisis services will op-
erate out of this location. “By having all of our cri-
sis services under one roof, we are able to provide
more comprehensive and efficient care to a person
in need,” says Kris Puttler-Miller, program director
at LifeWorks NW, a longstanding organization that
provides a full range of mental health, addiction and
prevention services for children and adults — from
infants to seniors —across the Portland metro area.
Services at the Hawthorn Walk-in Center are pro-
vided at no cost, although insurance may be billed.
Nobody is turned away due to insurance status or in-
ability to pay.
Washington County Human Services staff and pro-
grams including mental health, developmental dis-
abilities and addictions recently moved into adjoin-
ing space in the building. Neighboring organizations
in the complex include Oregon Department of Hu-
man Services and Washington County Disability, Ag-
ing and Veteran Services. There will also be shared
space available at Hawthorn for other nonprofits to
provide services onsite. “This makes connecting peo-
ple to services even more seamless,” says Burke.
For more information, visit www.HawthornWalk-
inCenter.com. The 24/7 Washington County Crisis
Line is (503) 291-9111.
Kenyan Activist to Speak in Portland
June 11, 16
Kenyan peace activist and social change agent Get-
ry Agizah will make two Portland presentations in
June at the Multnomah Friends Meetinghouse.
On June 11 at Noon, Agizah will speak on “Overcom-
ing Election Polarization: Lessons from Kenya.” State
Senator Lew Frederick will introduce the speaker.
On June 16 at 7 p.m., the topic will be “Healing and
Rebuilding our Communities: A Kenyan Perspec-
tive.” A potluck will precede the program at 6 p.m.
The Multnomah Friends Meetinghouse is located at
4312 SE Stark in Portland.
Getry Agizah is the Director of Transforming Com-
munities for Social Change and the Friends Church
Peace Teams Coordinator in Kenya. She will tell the
stories of peacebuilding organizations working to-
gether to prevent violence in the August 2017 Kenyan
Elections and of the Mt. Elgon Community Peace Cen-
ter working to heal and rebuild communities dam-
aged by trauma and violence.
Both presentations are sponsored by the Peace and
Social Concerns Committee of Multnomah Friends
Meeting. For more information, contact Ron Marson
at ronaldjaymarson@gmail.com
Second Annual ZERO Prostate
Cancer Run/Walk Returns This June
The End of Prostate Cancer joins forces with Oregon
Urological Society to host the ZERO Prostate Cancer
See Briefs on page 5