February 7, 2018 The Skanner Portland Page 5
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Calendar 2018
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15
LECTIRE – DIGITAL, URBAN, HUMAN: THE LIFE OF THE DIGITAL
CITY: Public lecture by Myria Georgia, from the London School of
Economics. What kind of subjects does the digital city produce?
And what difference does digital life make to the city: Find out
the answers to these questions and more information at this
free lecture. 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. ERB Memorial Union (EMU) Crater
Lake North Room 146, 1395 University St., Eugene.
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Special Naturalization Ceremony
Robel, 10, and his family stand for the pledge of allegiance during a special Naturalization Ceremony Feb.1, at the Northwest African
American Museum. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services celebrated the start of African American History Month by welcoming
Seattle’s newest citizens including Robel’s father and about two dozen other people from many different countries.  The new citizens
were welcomed by NAAM Executive Director LaNesha DeBardelaben, several members of  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Keynote Speaker  Mr. Ezra Teshome, originally from Ethiopia and now a U.S. citizen and NAAM Events Manager Marie Kidhe, herself the
daughter of Ugandan immigrants, congratulated the new citizens.
LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR & CELEBRATION: Celebrate Lunar New
Year with a full day of activities for the whole family! A lion
dance will bless The Wing Museum with their vibrant and ener-
getic spirit from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Then take a passport jour-
ney through the museum, create crafts, learn about the Zodiac
with a stuffed animal petting zoo, win prizes and much more!
Wing Lake Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience,
719 S. King St.
CELEBRATE NEIGHBOR DAY WITH RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS:
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods invites all Seattle resi-
dents to celebrate Neighbor Day by indulging in random acts of
kindness throughout the Seattle area.
FREE HOMEBUYER EDUCATION: Windermere Real Estate and
Guild Mortgage Company have partnered with the Washington
Housing & Finance Commission to help homebuyers understand
both the down payment assistance loan programs and tax cred-
its available to them. The seminars are free and we welcome
your attendance. Please join us! 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Guild Mort-
gage Company, 150 120th NE, Bellevue..
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15
LEARN ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD MATCHING FUND: The Neigh-
borhood Matching Fund, a program of Seattle Department of
Neighborhoods is hosting a workshop for those interested in
applying to the fund. This is for Neighborhoods and community
groups that are interested. 6 p.m. -7:30 p.m., Mont Lake Commu-
nity Center, 1618 Calhoun St.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
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SOUND OFF 2018 –SEMIFINALS ROUND 2: MoPop’s premier 21 and
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Winter storms and the flu don’t just mean a lot of
people are missing work and school – it also means
they can’t keep their American Red Cross blood and
platelet donation appointments.
The Red Cross is urging healthy donors of all blood
types to roll up a sleeve to help maintain the blood
supply for patients in need.
In 2018, severe winter weather forced about 600
blood drives to cancel, resulting in more than 17,500
uncollected blood and platelet donations.
And, widespread flu across the United States has re-
sulted in lower turnout at blood drives.
Make an appointment to donate this winter by
downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App,
visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED
CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
LUNAR NEW YEAR IN CHINATOWN: Ring in the New Year of the
Dog at this massive Lunar New Year celebration that showcases
the diversity, richness of the Asia community. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Chinatown International District.
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Donors Urged to Help the Red Cross
Maintain Blood Supply
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Information sessions will be held:
• Thursday, February 15, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Tech-
nology Access Foundation’s Bethaday Community
Learning Space, 605 SW 108th St, Seattle, 98146 ;.
• Friday, February 23, from 10:30 a.m.-12pm at the
Kent Centennial Building, First Floor Conference
Room, 400 W. Gowe St, Kent, 98032 .
• Monday, February 26 from 3-4:30 p.m. at The 2100
Building, Community Room B, 2100 24th Ave S, Se-
attle, 98144
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The new Fair Chance Housing ordinance takes ef-
fect this February 19. The city ordinance bans the use
of criminal records to consider applications for rent-
al housing. It was passed by the Seattle City Council
last year, after nearly a decade of advocacy and devel-
opment by community groups, the Seattle Office for
Civil Rights (OCR), and the Mayor’s Office.
If you would like to learn more about the rights and
requirements that the new law creates, visit http://
www.seattle.gov/civilrights/civil-rights/fair-hous-
ing/fair-chance-housing-legislation.
If you are a landlord or a prospective tenant, you
might also want to attend one of the eight training
sessions sponsored by OCR and the Seattle Depart-
ment of Construction and Inspections. They cover
Applications for the 2018 Voter Education Fund are
now open. King County Elections and Seattle Founda-
tion are awarding $460,000 in grants to increase vot-
er engagement in underserved communities.
Organizations encouraged to apply include, but are
not limited to, those serving communities of color,
limited-English speaking communities, people with
disabilities, low-income youth, veterans, people ex-
periencing homelessness, and people who have been
convicted of a felony.
Community-based organizations can apply for up
to $20,000 to develop an ongoing campaign to engage
voters or potential voters, or up to $10,000 to provide
a series of targeted events.
The application period for the 2018 Voter Educa-
tion Fund is open from February 6 to March 5, 2018.
Organizations interested in applying can download
an application or apply online.
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Ban on Use of Criminal Records to
Deny Housing Starts on Feb. 19
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Seattle News Briefs
Applications Now Open for 2018
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Clark College has chosen Vancouver’s King Elemen-
tary School as the beneficiary of its tenth annual book
drive, which runs Feb. 12-28.
Over the past nine years, the Clark College Book-
store has helped provide more than 1,100 books to lo-
cal kindergartners. This year’s book selection is Dr.
Seuss’ “Green Eggs and Ham,” a favorite among chil-
dren for six decades. Geisel wrote the book in 1960
after a publisher dared him to write a children’s story
using no more than 50 words.
The community is invited to help purchase 85 cop-
ies of the Dr. Seuss classic to be given to kindergart-
ners at King Elementary on Read Across America
Day (March 2), a celebration to commemorate Geisel’s
birthday. Books will be read aloud to students by vol-
unteers from the Clark College Bookstore.
Copies of the selected Dr. Seuss books are available
for purchase and donation Feb. 12-28 for $6.85 each
(plus tax). Each book will include a nameplate with
the donor’s name.
Donors will be able to purchase books at the Book-
store or online via the Bookstore’s website at www.
clarkbookstore.com, making it quick and convenient
to participate in the book drive.
The Clark College Bookstore is located in Gaiser
Hall on the northern end of Clark’s main campus.
Clark College is located at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way,
Vancouver. Driving directions and parking maps are
available at www.clark.edu/maps. Information about
the bookstore is available at www.clarkbookstore.
com. For additional information, contact Monica
Knowles at the Clark College Bookstore at (360) 992-
2904.
CULTUREFEST 2018 – INTERNATIONAL EXPO: Travel the world in
a day! Culturefest is a two-day event that celebrates the diver-
sity and talent that international students bring to our campus
and our region. 10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. both days. The Huskey Union
Building (HUB), 4001 E. Stevens Way NE.
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Drive Benefits Kindergartners at
King Elementary
information about fair housing, deposit and move-in
fees, and other regulatory ordinances related to rent-
ing in Seattle.
To register, visit  www.seattle.gov/civilrights/
about/news-and-events/event-calendar.
Seattle Metro
THURSDAY – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 – 9
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VANCOUVER NAACP MONTHLY MEETING: After a short potluck,
the business meeting will begin and guest will speak. We look
forward to seeing you! All are welcome to the monthly meet-
ing! 10 a.m. – noon, Vancouver Housing Authority, 2500 Main St.,
Vancouver.
LUNAR NEW YEAR DRAGON DANCE AND PARADE: To celebrate the
Lunar New Year, The Portland Chinatown History Foundation
and the OHS present the third annual Dragon Dance and Parade
from Chinatown to Oregon Historical Society. Join us at the start
of the parade route on NW Davis and 3rd St. for fireworks and
Lion Dances and much more. 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.