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Page 4 The Skanner April 25, 2018 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2018 Deidrie Henry returns to The Armory to star as Billie Holiday in “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill,” Lanie Robertson’s portrait of Holiday’s life told through an imagined final performance in a small bar in South Philadelphia in 1959. “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill” begins preview performances on May 26, opens on June 1, and runs through July 1 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage. Bill Fennelly returns to The Armory to direct after previously directing “Gypsy,” “Black Pearl Sings” and, most recently, “Little Shop of Horrors.” Deidrie Henry, who most recently played Blanche in “A Streetcar Named Desire” at The Armory, will be joined on stage by Abdul Hamid Royal, the production’s music director who also plays the role of Jimmy Powers, along with local musicians Charles Neal (drums) and Andre St. James (bass). Featuring iconic songs like “God Bless the Child,” “Ain’t Nobody’s Business,” “When a Woman Loves a Man,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do” and “Strange Fruit,” “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill” is an all-access pass to Billie Holiday’s final concert. The legendary singer takes the audience on a journey through the highs and lows of her tumultuous life, interspersed with exuberant renditions of her beloved repertoire. For more information visit www.pcs.org/ladyday. brought to you by Visit us at a store near you Portland Metro SATURDAY, APRIL 28 11TH ANNUAL 82ND AVENUE OF ROSES PARADE: Currently the largest East side parade. The festivities start at 9:30 a.m. at Eastport Plaza. Parade route is 82nd & Holgate to SE Yamhill St. turns and finishes in the Montavilla business district. Then return to Eastport Plaza for the carnival, entertainment, music, vendors & cruise-in throughout the day. 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., East- port Plaza, 4000 SE 82nd Ave. ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS DAY AT THE CAPITOL: The Ore- gon State Capitol will be celebrating the second annual Asian and Pacific Island Day. Offering a gateway of events happening throughout the state. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Oregon State Capitol Gal- leria, 900 Court St. NE, Salem. TUALATIN VALLEY GARDEN CLUB ANNUAL PLANT SALE: A great selection of vegetables, a variety of landscape plants and gar- den related materials and specialty plants. Free admission. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Washington County Fair Complex, 873 NE 34th Ave., Hillsboro. Portland News Briefs Community Members Invited to Apply for PCCEP MAKING HOME AND COMMUNITY BEFORE AND AFTER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT: Panel discussion with Faye Burch, Donna Harris, Ronnie Hartley and Ken Adair, moderated by Dr. Carmen Thomp- son. Free. The public is welcome to join in the discussion. Doors open at 6 p.m., McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave. LIFT EVERY VOICE OREGON MEASURE 43 CAMPAIGN: Rally and Statewide Signature Gathering. Training for all ages, all our wel- come for this hands-on experience. 7 p.m., Augustana Lutheran Church, 2710 NE 14th Ave. THURSDAY, MAY 3 CLARK COLLEGE CAREER FAIR 2018: Visit the premier career fair in SW Washington. Over 80 employers. Free and open to all stu- dents, alumni and community members looking for internships, part-time, full-time career positions or volunteering positions. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, O’Con- nell Sports Center Gym, Vancouver. THURSDAY – FRIDAY, MAY 3 – 4 CLARK COLLEGE HOSTS NATIVE PLANT SALE, LECTURE: Clark Col- lege will host two events for lovers of native plants this May. It’s fifth annual plant sale will take place at the College’s Green- house on May 3 at 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. and May 4 at 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Additionally, the college will host a talk on native plants May 3, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. in Anna Pechanec Hall room 201. Greenhouse is located near the intersection of E. Reserve St. and McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver. FRIDAY – SUNDAY, MAY 4 – 6 34TH ANNUAL CINCO DE MAYO FIESTA: Come celebrate with us as you enjoy top entertainment as well as carnival rides, food, craft. Vendors and so much more. Admission is adults $10, kids 13 and older $7, Seniors 62 and older and children under 6 are free. All day events. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, downtown Portland. Seattle Metro SATURDAY, APRIL 28 COMMUNITY YOUTH SUMMIT: The S.T.E.A.M. Youth and Parents Summit will educate Puget Sound area youth and parents on opportunities in science, technology, engineering arts and mathematics-related fields. This is a free summit for youth and parents. Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., University of Washington – Paccar Hall. For more informa- tion and registration please email programs@akaduo.org DOZERS WAREHOUSE CLOSING PARTY: Live music, art tour, light show, gallery sales, cash bar. Proceeds from the sale will help Beacon Arts activate their next space in the neighborhood. 6 p.m. – 10 p.m., $5 suggested donation goes to entertainers. 2507 Beacon Ave. S. See Community Calendar on page 5 MARK GRAVES/THE OREGONIAN VIA AP MONDAY, APRIL 30 Applications are now available to sit on the Port- land Committee for Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP)! The application submission deadline is June 1. In order to apply, you must be at least 16 years old and live, work, worship, and/or go to school in Port- land. (Please note that “worship” is broadly de- fined to include all reli- gions and areas of wor- ship.) PCCEP members cannot be current City employees or have an ac- tual or perceived conflict of interest with the City. The Portland Commit- tee for Community-En- People hold a rally at Portland gaged Policing (PCCEP) City Hall, April 11, 2018 in is being formed to inde- response to John Elifritz, who pendently assess the City shot and killed by police at a of Portland’s Settlement Southeast Portland homeless Agreement with the U.S. shelter the previous Saturday. Department of Justice (DOJ) in addition to work- ing with the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) to develop policies and assess community engagement efforts. The Settlement Agreement calls for reform to PPB policies and training, particularly related to use of force and interactions with people who have or are perceived to have a mental health condition. The PCCEP will be authorized to: • Provide recommendations in key areas of concern (including but not limited to those listed above) to the Mayor, PPB, the Office of Equity and Human Rights and the DOJ based on information gathered from Portland’s diverse communities. • Review and make recommendations on PPB poli- cies touching the DOJ Settlement Agreement and/ or key areas of concern. • Provide ongoing feedback to PPB regarding com- munity engagement initiatives already in progress and those needed in the future. • During the effective period of the Settlement Agreement, appear before the Court at the annual status conference and provide an assessment of the City’s progress toward achieving the goals of the Settlement Agreement. For more information go to www.portlandoregon. gov/wheeler/article/681102. Genealogical Forum of Oregon Announces Upcoming Classes, Workshops and Special Interest Groups The Genealogical Forum of Oregon has announced the following upcoming classes, workshops and meetings: PHOTO BY BILL BRYMER Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill Virginia Special Interest Group Meeting 10 a.m. May 5 Virginia Genealogy Trivia Quiz Attendees at the May meeting will have a chance to test their knowledge of Virginia history and re- search. There will be a list of questions taken from past meeting presentations. Then we will devote the re- mainder of our time for sharing and give everyone a chance to talk about their research problems, to ask questions, to share a new discovery, or a research technique or record group. Great Lakes Region Special Interest Group 9:30 a.m. May 12 at GFO’s Library Participants will look at the Ohio River as a major regional transit corridor, Judi Scott’s recent pre- sentation on orphan trains, a genealogy visit to La- Crosse, Wisconsin -- and an ancestor’s puzzling move from Bohemia to Minnesota. Attendees are invited to bring stories about their family and research in the Great Lakes Region. Questions? Contact Lynn at GreatLakes@gfo.org. May GenTalk: My Cuban Cousins 2 p.m., May 19 Presenter: Janice Sellers says, “I was always told that I had cousins who had immigrated to Cuba, but no one could remember their names or even which branch of the family they were from. And Cuba is a difficult country to research. As more records have become available online, I was able to uncover enough clues to find and contact some of my Cuban cousins. In the summer of 2015, I traveled to Cuba to see what traces I could find of my family there.” Janice is a professional genealogist who specializes in forensic, Jewish, Black and newspaper research. She has presented numerous talks to diverse audi- ences at local, regional, state, and national events. All GFO’s GenTalks are free and open to the public. Florida International University (FIU) has recent- ly made its Enrique Hurtado de Mendoza Collection available online for free. An article by FIU News calls this database the “Cu- ban equivalent of Ancestry.com.” The database online includes an extensive set of family trees, civil records, and sacramental docu- ments. GFO recommends checking out this resource as you prepare for the May 19th GFO GenTalk, My Cuban Cousins. GFO’s DNA Beginners Class 9 a.m. – noon, May 26 at GFO’s library The class will tackle some major aspects of both AncestryDNA and MyHeritage to help participants enhance their testing experience. As MyHeritage ac- cepts autosomal tests from all the major companies, GFO recommends uploading the DNA before coming to the class. Finding common ancestors with AncestryDNA test results can be difficult with few responses from matches, missing or locked pedigree charts, and no chromosome browser. This class will explore a few methods to help participants navigate AncestryD- NA’s website to work around some of these obstacles. See Briefs on page 5
