Page 4 The Skanner April 11, 2018 News Events & Announcements brought to you by Visit us at a store near you Portland Metro FRIDAY, APRIL 13 CELEBRATE THE LEGACY: This event, celebrating the 50th anni- versary of the dedication of Martin Luther King, Jr. School, will feature live music, West African dance, student performances, a Black History mobile museum and a traditional soul food dinner. 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Martin Luther King, Jr. School, 4906 NE 6th Ave. OPPORTUNITY YOUTH JOB FAIR: Worksystems is partnering with Gateway to College and the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative to host a Youth Jobs Fair aimed at helping disadvantaged youth re-connect with school and work. See details under Portland News Briefs, this page. EMO honors E.D. Mondainé Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) will honor Apostle E.D. Mondainé, new president of the NAACP and Senior Pastor of Celebration Tabernacle, as “Ecumenist of the Year” May 16 at its Benefit Dinner & Awards Celebration. “Mondainé has dedicated his life to restoring the church as a community resource and reviving communities from the inside out. His infectious energy and open-hearted generosity are hallmarks of the blessings he bestows to all in his care,” said a press release from EMO. In addition to serving as a pastor, Mondainé e is a philanthropist, activist, entrepreneur, author, public speaker, civic leader, musician, and the current president of the Portland chapter of the NAACP. This year’s event will be held on May 16 at the Benson Hotel, 309 SW Broadway, Portland. A reception and silent auction to benefit EMO’s ministries will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m.; dinner, a live auction and the award presentations will begin at 6:30 p.m. Reservations, available at emoregon.org, are $100 per person or $2,000 per table of 10 (includes Bronze Sponsorship and reserved seating). For more information, contact Carla Starrett-Bigg at (503) 221-1054, ext. 275, or csbigg@emoregon.org. PHOTO COURTESY EMO Community Calendar 2018 SATURDAY, APRIL 14 FREE HEALTH CLINIC: Medical, dental, extractions and fillings, haircuts and much more. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., St. Johns Christian Church, 8044 N. Richmond Ave. 2ND ANNUAL ST. JOHNS SPEAKEASY FUNDRAISER: An evening of live music, dancing, costumes, cool prizes, great food and great friends. The event will bring together residents, business owners and St. Johns appreciators from all over Portland to celebrate and support and community development work in the neighborhood. $10 in advance/$15 at the door. (21 and over event) 7 p.m. – 10 p.m., The “Old Church,” 8325 N. Central St. SATURDAY – SUNDAY, APRIL 14 – 15 RUMMAGE SALE FOR ROOSEVELT ALL-NIGHT GRAD PARTY 2018: Roosevelt PTSA Grad Party Committee needs to raise $5,500 to reach their goal. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., 9303 N. Buchanan Ave. SUNDAY, APRIL 15 UNPARALLELED – SNEAKER JAM: Jon us at Design Week Portland 2018: Draw athletic shoes like a pro footwear designer. Take home an amazing set of drawings and tools used to make them. 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., University of Oregon – Portland White Stage Block, 70 NW Couch St. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FAIR: The focus of this event will be on earthquake preparedness. Exhibitors will include American Red Cross, Bonnie Hays Small Animal Shelter, NW Natural Gas, Emergency Preparedness Kit table and more. 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 10390 SW Canyon Rd., Beaverton. THURSDAY, APRIL 19 CLARK COLLEGE SAKURA FESTIVAL CELEBRATES INTERNATION- AL FRIENDSHIP: Opening ceremony will include a Koto per- formance, performance by Clark College Women’s Ensemble, family- friendly cultural activities and more. All events are free and open to the public. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. SATURDAY, APRIL 21 ARBOR DAY 2018: This free family-friendly festival will feature a live performance of Trio Matices, opportunities to learn about the history of Portland’s Urban Forest, ecologically themed scavenger hunt and so much more. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Mt. Scott Park, SE 72nd Ave. between Harold St. and Knight St. COMMUNITY SHRED DAY: This is a way to safely dispose of any old unneeded financial or personal records. Please limit to three storage boxes per person. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. or until truck is full, Windermere, 6110 N. Lombard St. Seattle Metro SATURDAY, APRIL 14 57TH ANNUAL JUNIOR DAFFODIL PARADE: The theme of this year’s daffodil celebration is “Traditions in Bloom.” Come and cel- ebrate spring with this annual parade. 10 a.m. – noon., Proctor Business District, 26th and Proctor Ave., Tacoma. SCOUT-O-RAMA – SCOUTCON: A family-friendly scouting skills show or “ScoutCon.” Open to the public to learn more about the Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturing program for older teens, See Community Calendar on page 5 Portland News Briefs Multnomah County Elections Assists Voters With Disabilities or Voters Who Need Help in Their Native Language Voters with disabilities can request help with vot- ing from a friend, family member or someone else they know.  If needed, voters can also call and request voting and elections-related help from Multnomah County Elections. Elections Voter Assistance Teams can help a voter in their home, at the facility they live in, or at an elec- tions service loca- tion in SE Portland or Gresham. This help is always free of charge. Legal- ly, employers or union representa- tives cannot pro- vide assistance. Voters with lim- ited English pro- ficiency can also request assistance. Multnomah County Elections provides an interpret- er, free of charge to anyone who needs help in voting or elections processes in a language other than En- glish. Telephone interpretation is available in any language and there are bilingual elections staff. Multnomah County Elections assists voters with disabilities or voters who need help in their native language. Voters needing assistance can go online, call, email, or visit a Multnomah County Elections location for help in any step in voting including: signing up to vote, marking or reading the ballot, updating voter registration information, understanding elections rules and steps in voting, or any other elections-relat- ed help. Multnomah County Elections reminds voters that April 24 is the voter registration deadline and the party choice deadline for the May 15 Primary Elec- tion.    All eligible voters in Multnomah County will receive a ballot in the last week of April. Oregon voters can register online at  www.oregonvotes.gov/ register  or fill out a paper Oregon Voter Registra- tion Card available from the elections office, public library, Oregon DMV, or post office. Voters who will be away from home on election day should contact the elections office to request an absentee ballot as soon as possible.   Multnomah County Elections will be opening the Voting Center Express in Gresham for this election. The  Voting Center Express  will be open April 30 - May 15, located inside the Multnomah County East Building. Voters will be able to replace a lost ballot, get help voting, ask questions, or vote in person at the Voting Center Express in downtown Gresham.   Multnomah County Elections wants all voters to be able to vote easily, privately and independently, understand the steps in voting, understand elections rules, and know who to ask for help.  Each voter’s sit- uation can be different. Main office: Multnomah County Duniway-Lovejoy Elections Building 1040 SE Morrison Street, Portland OR 97214 Gresham location: Open April 30, 2018 - May 15, 2018 Voting Center Express at the Multnomah County East Building 600 NE 8th Street, Gresham OR 97030 Phone: 503-988-3720 Email: elections@multco.us Website: www.mcelections.org Michael German to Speak in Eugene, Portland ACLU of Oregon is hosting two free upcoming talks by FBI agent and leading nation- al expert on law enforcement and intelligence over- sight and reform Michael German. As an undercov- er agent with the Michael German is a fellow with the FBI, Michael Ger- Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty man twice infiltrat- and National Security Program, which ed neo-Nazi and seeks to ensure that our government “militia” extremist respects human rights and fundamental groups. He left the freedoms in conducting the fight against FBI in 2004 after terrorism. becoming a whis- tleblower to Congress about problems with FBI coun- terterrorism tactics post-9/11. He then worked at the ACLU before joining the Brennan Center for Justice. Eugene “Michael German on Counterterrorism Policing, Race, and Dissent” Monday, April 16 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Eugene 1685 W 13th, Eugene, OR 97402 RSVP at www.aclu-or.org under events. Portland “Why Portland Should Get Back Out of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force” Tuesday, April 17 7 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Maranatha Church 4222 NE 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97211 RSVP at www.aclu-or.org under events. See Briefs on page 5