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SATURDAY – SUNDAY, JUNE 9 – 10
DRAGON BOAT RACE: Held on the Willamette River near the
Hawthorne Bridge, the races feature exciting four-team heats
held every nine minutes. More than 80 different teams – local,
national and international – compete in boats graciously provid-
ed through the Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association. This
event is FREE to the public. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 9
GRAND FLORAL ROSE FESTIVAL PARADE: Spectacular all floral
floats, bands, equestrians march from the Memorial Coliseum to
downtown Portland. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Parade starts at Memorial
Coliseum and goes 4.2 miles to downtown Portland.
SUNDAY, JUNE 10
VIKING PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Viking pancakes, scrambled eggs,
sausage, fresh fruit and drinks. $8 adults, $4 children 5 – 12,
children under 5 are free. 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Norse Hall, 111
NE 11th Ave.
TUESDAY – SATURDAY, JUNE 12 – 16
OPERATION KIDSAFE SAFETY EVENT: Free digital fingerprint and
a photo safety program, free child safety kits and safety tips to
help set up a family safety action plan. Kidsafe Booth. Noon to 6
p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday. Town & Country Honda
of Gladstone, 19400 SE McLoughlin Blvd., Gladstone.
WEDNESDAY – FRIDAY, JUNE 13 – 15
2018 FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS SALE: Each year the square works
with a local artist or design firm to create a masterpiece of vi-
brant color utilizing nearly 20,000 flowers and other plant ma-
terials. Plants and plant materials used to design will be offered
for sale to the public at the annual flower sale. This is an all-day
event all three days until all is sold. Pioneer Courthouse Square.
THURSDAY, JUNE 14
FLAG DAY AT THE FORT: This is an opportunity for young peo-
ple, families, scouts and others to hear about the history of the
American flag, and participate in patriotic arts and craft activ-
ities. All of this held on the parade grounds of Fort Vancouver.
9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fort Vancouver Parade Grounds, 612 E. Reserve
St., Vancouver.
SATURDAY, JUNE 16
11TH ANNUAL TOUCHMARK CAR SHOW & BARBECUE: Mark your
calendars so you don’t miss this opportunity to take a stroll
down memory lane as you check out the selection of vintage,
restored and unique cars. Every year there is something new!
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Touchmark at Fairway Village, 2911 SE Village
Loop, Vancouver.
Seattle Metro
FRIDAY, JUNE 8
SPRING MUSEUM FUN DAYS – BEST FRIENDS DAY: Have a play-
date at the museum with your best friend or make a new friend
during your visit. Pay as you will. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Children’s
Museum of Tacoma, 1501 Pacific Ave., Tacoma.
SATURDAY, JUNE 9
GEORGETOWN CARNIVAL: Please join us for our annual George-
town Carnival. Love entertainment, Hazardfactory’s World Fa-
mous Power Tool Drag Races, Vendors, food and beer garden.
Noon – 10 p.m., Georgetown District.
SUPER SATURDAY – PAULSBO EXPERIENCE A SPECIAL PROGRAM
WITH YOUR KIDS: Students will explore hands-on, inquiry-based
science with their parents. Program includes a lesson, craft and
a movie all related to a marine topic, plus time to explore the
touch tank. Free. 10 a.m. – noon. SEA Discovery Center, 18743
Front St. NE, Poulsbo.
See Community Calendar on page 5
PHOTOS COURTESY OF COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL
brought to you by
Oregon Students Receive Comcast
NBCUniversal Scholarships
Comcast NBCUniversal announced last week that it has awarded $78,000 in scholarships for the 2018-19 school year to 60 Oregon/
SW Washington high school students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. The program, funded by the
Comcast Foundation, is a one-time, $1,000 scholarship awarded to the best and brightest high school seniors for their community
service, academic performance and leadership skills. Since 2001, more than $28 million has been awarded to nearly 27,000 high school
seniors across the country as part of the Leaders and Achievers Program.
Pictured here are Rodrigo Lopez (left), Regional Senior Vice-President of Comcast Oregon/SW Washington, Felix Songolo, and Oregon
State Senator Mark Hass; and Lopez with Ayan Muhumed.
Ayan Muhumed of West Salem High School was one of two students selected to receive the additional scholarships. Muhumed is the
editor of her school newspaper, works at a local food product processing plant, tutors children and will be the first woman in her family
to go to college. She plans to attend Portland State University for a career in social work.
Felix Songolo, from De La Salle Catholic High School in Portland, plans to attend Stanford University to study sociology.
Portland News Briefs
13th Annual Dr. Charles Drew Blood
Drive Highlights Need for Diverse
Blood Supply
The American Red Cross announces the 13th an-
nual Dr. Charles Drew Blood Drive, highlighting the
need for a diverse blood supply, from 7:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. June 16, at the Red Cross Portland Blood Dona-
tion Center, 3131 N. Vancouver Ave. All those coming
to donate will receive a commemorative Red Cross
T-shirt, while supplies last.
Dr. Charles Drew Blood Drive attendees can take
part in family-friendly events including a scavenger
hunt, line dance performances by the Sistahs4Life
and a sickle cell disease discussion panel featuring
Marcia Taylor, executive director of Oregon’s Sickle
Cell Anemia Fondation.
Diversity among blood donors is important be-
cause red blood cells carry markers that determine
blood type,
and certain
blood types
are unique
to specific ra-
cial and eth-
nic groups.
Patients are
less likely to
experience
complica-
tions from
blood donat-
ed by some-
one with a
similar eth-
nicity.
The
Dr.
Charles Drew Blood Drive occurs at a time when the
Red Cross urges those who have never given blood
before – as well as those who haven’t given recently –
to make an appointment to give. The Red Cross needs
donors of all blood types to help ensure a sufficient
supply for patients. All those who come to donate
from May 14 to June 10, 2018, will receive a $5 Ama-
zon.com Gift Card via email, courtesy of Suburban
Propane. (Restrictions apply; see amazon.com/gc-le-
gal. Additional information and details are available
at RedCrossBlood.org/Together.)
Drew, known as the “father of the blood bank,” was
an African-American surgeon, educator and scien-
tist who helped shape the blood services industry. In
the 1940s, he laid the groundwork for today’s mod-
ern blood donation program through his innovative
work in blood banking. The Red Cross blood program
started in 1940, under the leadership of Drew who be-
came the Red Cross’ first medical director in 1941.
Many sponsoring community groups make this
event possible through their partnerships, promo-
tion and recruitment efforts. The Dr. Charles Drew
Blood drive is sponsored by Omega Psi Phi, Zeta Phi
Beta, Phi Beta Sigma, Colas Construction Inc., Alpha
Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta,
Kappa Alpha Psi, Sigma Gamma Rho, Self Enhance-
ment, Inc., Electrical Workers Minority Caucus,
Oregon Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, Kaiser
Permanente LEAD, Urban League of Portland, The
Portland Chapter of the Links, Inc. and Sistahs4Life.
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS,
use the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, or visit Red-
CrossBlood.org.
OSF to Celebrate Juneteenth
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival will host its an-
nual Juneteenth Celebration on Monday, June 18. The
day’s activities include a variety show, a play read-
ing, a tribute to G. Valmont Thomas and a roundtable
discussion. All events are free or pay what you can,
though donations will be accepted for the Juneteenth
Scholarship Fund and future Juneteenth celebra-
tions.
The 2018 Juneteenth theme is “Activate: A Roll Call
& Response.” This year’s theme asks participants to
reflect on and represent their individual stake in the
conversation, regardless of race, and delve into how
emancipation and equity, diversity and inclusion im-
prove the community.
Juneteenth is the oldest-known commemoration of
the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19,
1865, Major-General Gordon Granger led his Union
soldiers into Galveston, Texas with the news that the
Civil War had ended and that the enslaved were now
free. This was two years after President Lincoln’s
Emancipation Proclamation became official on Jan-
uary 1, 1863. Today, Juneteenth commemorates Af-
rican-American freedom and emphasizes education
and achievement. In cities across the country, people
of all races, nationalities and religions come together
to acknowledge a period that shaped our history and
continues to influence our society.
This year’s Juneteenth Celebration starts on June
18, with a number of events commemorating the hol-
iday. The day kicks off at 10:00 a.m. with a roundta-
ble discussion entitled “Black Joy and Pain: Why be
an Ally?,” presented by the OSF Leadership Alliance
and led by Kamilah Long, OSF director of capital cam-
paigns and leadership alliances.
The afternoon continues at 1 p.m. with a pay-what-
See Briefs on page 5