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Page 4 The Skanner January 24, 2018 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2018 Visit us at a store near you Portland Metro SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 WHERE DO YOU GO WHEN YOU GOTTA GO?: This presentation and dialogue focuses on homelessness and the lack of access to hu- man necessities. Sisters of the Road believes everyone has the right to a dignified place to use the restroom. 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., 4775 N. Lombard St. THE NAACP PORTLAND BRANCH INVITES THECOMMUNITY TO ITS MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP GENRAL MEETING: President Jo Ann Hardesty and executive leadership will provide updates about current and future initiatives. Noon – 2 p.m., Lloyd Center Mall, north of ice skating rink (former Deb’s retail store). PHOTOS COURTESY OF ST. ANDREW PARISH brought to you by St. Andrew MLK Awards The St. Andrew Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Committee honored a parishioner and a community member on Jan. 14: Alex Bautista, a parishioner and leader of the Hispanic Youth Group, and Lela Triplett Roberts, former master teacher at St. Andrew Nativity school, who, although retired, has taken on preparing lunch for the students. Pictured here are Patrick Elijah (left, front row), Lela Triplett Roberts, Alex Bautista, Keinya Kohlbecker; John Wolfe (left, back row), Tony Jones, Anthony Blake, Rev. Dave Zegar, pastor, Korinna Wolfe and Scott Power. Presenting a witness talk on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at St. Andrew liturgy last Sunday was Anthony Blake, attorney, Ball Janik, LLP. Blake is a graduate of St. Andrew Nativity School, Jesuit High School, and received his law degree from Lewis and Clark. SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 PUBLIC TRIBUTE TO VERA KATZ: Loved ones, colleagues and ad- mirers of the late great Portland Mayor Vera Katz will have a chance to celebrate her life. Doors open to the public at 1:15 p.m. Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave. GROW PORTLAND ENERGIZES LOCAL SEED SHARING BY HOSTING A SEED SWAP: The seed swap will take place on National Seed Swap Day. The event is free and open to the public. Gardeners who save seeds from their gardens are encouraged to partici- pate in the community event. 10 a.m. – noon, Midland Library, 805 SE 122nd Ave. MONDAY, JANUARY 29 HUMBOLDT NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY MEETING: Join our dis- cussion surrounding existing memorials in the community and exclusion. Public is invited to attend this community meeting. 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., North Portland Library, 512 N. Killingsworth St. TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 “HEARING THE CRIES FOR JUSTICE” TO FOCUS ON CRIMINAL JUS- TICE AND REFORM: The event will bring together professionals, faith leaders and persons who have lived and experienced the criminal justice system. Interactive workshops will focus on di- verse areas for possible change and healing. Admission is $10. Tickets are available by email at emoregon.org or phone, (503) 221-1054. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NE 19th Ave. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 “PRICED OUT” FREE NORTH PORTLAND FILM SCREENING: “PRICED See Community Calendar on page 5 Portland News Briefs Humboldt Neighborhood Association to Hold Community Meeting on Renaming Jefferson High School The Humboldt Neighborhood Association will hold a community discussion from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. at the North Portland Library, 512 N. Killingsworth Jan. 29 to discuss existing memorials in the community that perpetuate systemic racism and exclusion. The most recent Humboldt Neighborhood Associa- tion (HNA) meeting led to a discussion surrounding movement to renew a motion to renew the neighbor- hood policy stating: “This board is opposed, as a matter of policy, to re- taining names of schools and other public institution names for former slave owners or others who did not respect equal opportunity for all.” - Clifford Walker, Humboldt resident and HNA Historian The HNA discussion was focused on Thomas Jeffer- son and the local high school named after him. While Jefferson is revered as a founding father, the author of the Declaration of Independence and a successful president, many choose to overlook his behaviors as a slave holder (and abuse, including sexual abuse, to- ward those he enslaved) as well as writings suggest- ing he favored eugenics and White supremacy. These conversations are happening throughout the country and world; anyone interested in these ques- tions or this is invited to join the Humboldt Neigh- borhood Association and other community members Jan. 29 to discuss next steps. Hors d’oeuvres and re- freshments from Coffee House 5 will be offered. Capacity for the room is 85 people and attend- ees will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis; the meeting will be video recorded. If you would like to RSVP electronically or have any questions, comments or concerns, you may fill out a questionnaire at https://goo.gl/forms/hdVZGIB- Gv2CMmiXf2. Oregon Jewish Museum Hosts ‘Never Again: A Jewish Response to the Rohingya Crisis’ The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holo- caust Education will host, ‘Never Again: A Jewish Re- sponse to the Rohingya Crisis’ from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Jan. 29 at 724 NW Davis Street. The Rohingya are a majority-Muslim ethnic mi- nority who have been ruthlessly oppressed by the Myanmar military, suffering indiscriminate killings, forced evacuations, rape, and other forms of violence. Over 600,000 Rohingya have been forced to flee their homes since August. The United Nations has called it a “textbook exam- ple” of ethnic cleansing. Join the Oregon Jewish Museum to learn about the history of the conflict and a presentation on the state of affairs from Yusuf Iqbal, president of Americans for Rohingya. Rabbi Joshua Rose, of the Congregation Shaarie Torah, will offer a reflection on a Jewish view of the crisis, and professor Amanda Byron, Holocaust and Genocide Studies Project at PSU, will briefly re- view the history of genocide. Postcards urging members of the Senate and Con- gress to take action to end this crisis will be available for attendees to sign. The program is jointly sponsored by the Oregon Board of Rabbis, the Never Again Coalition, the Ore- gon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Educa- tion, and the Holocaust and Genocide Studies Project at PSU. This event is free and open to the public. Portsmouth Union Church to Screen ‘Priced Out’ On Feb. the North Portland Peninsula at Portsmouth Union Church will screen “Priced Out: 15 years of Gentrification in Portland, Oregon.” The screening will be followed by a panel discussion about afford- able housing. The event takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Ports- mouth Union Church, 4775 N. Lombard St. Feb. 1. Ad- mission is free. Check out a complete list of upcoming shows on our website at www.pricedoutmovie.com/new-events. RACC Announces 2018 Juice Honorees The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) will host its second annual Juice breakfast on March 1 at the Portland Art Museum. The annual benefit is an opportunity for members of the business and arts communities to gather and celebrate the people and partnerships fueling the arts in the region. At the breakfast, RACC will honor artists and busi- See Briefs on page 5
