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THURSDAY, JANUARY 11
FREE CLASS: SAFE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT IN OLDER ADULTS:
Who should attend this free class? Individuals who provide
care for an aging family member or loved one, as well as those
that work in the professional caregiver settings. 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.,
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Souther Rooms, 9205 SW
Barnes Rd.
THURSDAY – SATURDAY, JAN. 11 – 13
BOOKAPALOOZA 18: Bookapalooza ‘18 will feature books for kids
and adults in a wide variety of genres. Books will be bargained
price at $1 for most hardbacks and paperbacks. We will also
have DVDs and CDs for $1. Hours all three days are 9 a.m. – 6
p.m., Fort Vancouver Regional Library, District Operations Cen-
ter, 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver.
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Multnomah County Elections Opens New
Voting Center Express in Gresham
Multnomah County Elections announces the opening of the Voting Center Express inside the Multnomah County East Building in
downtown Gresham. The Voting Center Express is an additional service location that will be open the 15 days before each election
in 2018. The Voting Center Express is open beginning Jan. 8 through Election Day on Jan. 23. The Voting Center Express is part of
Multnomah County Elections efforts to expand access to voting services. Its location in downtown Gresham will provide a closer choice
for service for more than 165,000 Multnomah County voters. At the Voting Center Express citizens can replace a lost or damaged ballot
or update their voter registration information. Voters with a disability can get assistance. Voters who speak a language other than
English can get assistance in their native language. Elections staff are available for questions or any other elections related help.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14
ALBINA MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE ANNUAL CITYWIDE MARTIN LU-
THER KING, JR. PROGRAM: Theme is “Where Do We Go From Here:
Chaos or Community”? Activities include: Guest speaker Dr. Mar-
vin Lynn, Poetry readings and music. 5 p.m., Maranatha Church,
4222 NE 12th Ave.
POTLUCK IN THE PARK: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THIS EVENT:
Join us as we provide a hot meal at Waterfront Park. Volunteers
needed to help unload food and supplies, setting up and orga-
nizing in preparation for meal service, serving meals then we
will need help with clean-up. All volunteers must sign-up at
norm@potluckinthepark.org 1:45 p.m. – 5 p.m., Waterfront Park,
under the Hawthorne Bridge.
MONDAY, JANUARY 15
BELOVED COMMUNITY: This event kicks off with a service cele-
brating the witness of Dr. Martin Luther King. Children from the
local elementary schools that Portland Backpack serves will be
singing and sharing their art. 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., Maranatha Church,
4222 NE 12th Ave.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 21
EAST COUNTY COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA WINTER CONCERT: East
County Community Orchestra begins celebrating its 40th year
with its winter concert. Meet and greet the director and musi-
cians over FREE refreshments during intermission. 3 p.m. – 4:30
p.m., David Douglas High School, Homer Performing Arts Center,
1400 SE 130th Ave.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 11
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION: This is a King Coun-
ty-sponsored event. Free and open to the public. 1 p.m. – 2:30
p.m., The Sanctuary, 811 5th Ave.
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP: Are you
caring for someone with memory loss? Do you need information
and support? Come and share and gain emotional support at the
group meeting. Free to come and talk or just listen. 11:30 a.m. – 1
p.m., The Central Building, 810 3rd Ave. Lobby Floor.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12
45TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF MARTIN LUTHER
KING, JR. The annual community celebration will include a key-
note speaker and live gospel music. Free and the public is wel-
come to join. Noon – 1:30 p.m. Doors open at 11 a.m., Mount Zion
Baptist Church, 1634 19th Ave.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13
THE 15TH ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION:
Celebrate “The Dream Today,” with live music, Total Experience
Gospel Choir, little church Prairie Bells and much more. 10 a.m. –
2 p.m., McGavick Conference Center, 4500 Stellacoom Blvd. SW,
Lakewood.
See Community Calendar on page 5
Portland News Briefs
Science on Tap Talk to Discuss
Racism, Trauma and Public Health
At this month’s Science on Tap, epidemiologist
Dr. Frank A. Franklin, PhD, JD, MPH, Director of
the Community Epidemiology Services at the Mult-
nomah County Health Department, will explore the
intersection of inequality and public health and the
search for how to improve the well-being of vulnera-
ble populations.
The talk will explore how exposure to adverse life
events such as racism or racialization, gender-based
prejudice, fewer opportunities for education and em-
ployment, high rates of incarceration, and systemic
inequity have tangible health effects on both individ-
uals and communities. Although uniquely complicat-
ed, science can help navigate the scope of the mech-
anisms and their real world impact, and hopefully
help us engage the issue to redress the harm.
The event takes place at the Alberta Rose Theatre,
3000 NE Alberta Street. The cost is $15 for general
admission, $8 for students with ID. Those under 21
may attend with a parent or guardian. Beer, wine,
popcorn, hand pies and an assortment of sweets
and snacks will be available. Doors open at 6 p.m.
and the event begins at 7 p.m. For more information
or to buy tickets, visit https://www.albertarosethe-
atre.com/tickets.html?Page=https://public.ticket-
biscuit.com/AlbertaRoseTheatre/Events/329382.
PCC to Host Two Free Screenings of
‘Priced Out’ in January
As longtime residents can attest, the neighbor-
hoods of inner North and Northeast Portland have
changed dramatically in recent years. This history of
this transformation will be laid out detail this month
when Portland Community College’s Cascade Campus
hosts two screenings of the acclaimed documentary
“Priced Out: 15 Years of Gentrification in Portland,
Oregon.”
“Priced Out” will show at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17;
and 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24. in the campus’ Mori-
arty Auditorium, corner of North Albina Avenue and
Killingsworth Street. Both screenings are free and
open to the public, and will feature a question-and-an-
swer session with local residents, as well as the film’s
director, Cornelius Swart.
“Priced Out” tells the tale of how gentrification has
altered the social and economic landscape of the tra-
ditionally African American neighborhoods of inner
North and Northeast Portland. Skyrocketing housing
prices have displaced many families who had lived
there for generations, forcing them to relocate to
less-expensive areas in eastern Multnomah County.
The film addresses this in a strikingly human way,
featuring commentary from longtime local residents
who have watched their communities change beyond
recognition.
“As I engage more and more with this community,”
said Dr. Karin Edwards, president of the campus, “I
become more familiar with the pain of displacement
as well as the complexity of the history here. ‘Priced
Out’ is a chance for others to hear this story and be
moved to act.”
For more information on the film, visit www.priced-
outmovie.com.
Multnomah County Elections Opens
New Voting Center Express in
Gresham
Multnomah County Elections announced this week
the opening of the Voting Center Express inside
the Multnomah County East Building in downtown
Gresham. The Voting Center Express is an additional
service location that will be open the 15 days before
each
elec-
tion in 2018.
The Voting
Center Ex-
press is open
beginning
January
8
through
Election Day
on Jan. 23.
The
Vot-
ing Center
Express
is
part of Mult-
nomah County Elections efforts to expand access to
voting services. Its location, in downtown Gresham
will provide a closer choice for service for more than
165,000 Multnomah County voters. At the Voting
Center Express citizens can replace a lost or damaged
ballot or update their voter registration information.
Voters with a disability can get assistance. Voters
who speak a language other than English can get as-
sistance in their native language. Elections staff are
available for questions or any other elections related
help.
The Voting Center Express is open with voters get-
ting assistance with replacement ballots at the front
counter. Signs provide information in 6 languages.
There will be a press conference at 10:00 AM today,
January 8 to celebrate increasing citizen access to vot-
ing and elections services at the new voting center.
The local community is invited to come see the space
and hear from speakers.
The Voting Center Express is located inside the
Multnomah County East Building at 600 NE 8th
Street in Greshamnear the Gresham Central Transit
See Briefs on page 5