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THURSDAY, JUNE 21
‘WE’RE ALZ’ SUMMERTIME BLOCK PARTY: On the longest day of
the year, thousands of people will join together to show their
love for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease. There will be raf-
fle prizes, games, food vendors, educational booths and more. 2
p.m. – 7 p.m., Esther Short Park, 605 Esther St., Vancouver.
Kelly Brister, Sr.
Turns 90
A longtime resident of NE Portland celebrates his 90th
birthday with his neighborhood and family last month.
Kelly Brister Sr. is the patriarch of five generations.
Pictured here are Kelly Brister, Sr. (seated) Kelly
Brister III (left), DaQuan Montrele Brister and Jah’niyah
Armoni Geneses Brister and Maggie Brister-Mashia.
THURSDAY – SATURDAY, JUNE 21 – 23
PHOTO BY JERRY FOSTER
BOOKFEST ’18 – SUMMER SALE: Great selection at amazing pric-
es. Kick off summer with this incredible opportunity to stock up
on all your summer reading material, for those long lazy days. 9
a.m. – 6 p.m. all three days. Library Hall downstairs at the FVRL
Operations center, 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver.
SATURDAY, JUNE 23
COLUMBIA BANK PRESENTS COMMUNITY FREE DAY AT WORLD
FORESTRY CENTER DISCOVERY MUSEUM: The World Forestry
Center is pleased to partner with Columbia Bank to offer free
admission for everyone. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., World Forestry Center
Discovery Museum, Washington Park, 4033 SW Canyon Rd.
VANCOUVER NAACP ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION: Van-
couver NAACP has teamed with community partners to host a
job fair and celebrate community activists, Fun and entertain-
ment for the whole family will continue all afternoon. Including
bouncy house, face painting and crafts and a free hot dog or
hamburger for the first 75 kids. Plus more activities throughout
the day. 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way,
Vancouver.
HEROES 2018 NIGHT COMMUNITY EVENT: Join us for an evening
of fun and support our local heroes! There will be a car show
from 3 p.m. -6 p.m. Family friendly activities, door prizes, one
night only saving. No membership required to shop during the
community event. 4 p.m. – 7 p.m., The East Vancouver Costco,
19610 SE 1st St., Camas.
SATURDAY – SUNDAY, JUNE 23 – 24
RECYCLED ARTS FESTIVAL: See how people, just like you, are giv-
ing new life to old items, that would otherwise have been lost
in a landfill. Vendor booths, kid’s activities, live entertainment
and much more. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday.
Esther Short Park, 301 W. 8th St., Vancouver.
SUNDAY, JUNE 24
2018 MILK CARTON BOAT RACES: The Milk Carton Boat Races fea-
tures large, handmade humane powered boats that float entire-
ly by means of recycled milk cartons and jugs. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.,
Westmoreland Casting Pond, 7580 SE 22nd Ave.
MONDAY, JUNE 25
SUMMER BLOCK PARTY: Gear up for some family fun. Attend the
free summer block party to celebrate summer learning. Free
admission to the Gilbert House Children’s Museum all day. 10
a.m. – 5 p.m., Gilbert House Children’s Museum, 116 Marion St.
NE, Salem.
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ALBINA HEAD START& EARLY HEAD START ROUND UP, OPEN
HOUSE & COMMUNITY FAIR: Albina offers Early Head Start and
Head Start Services to low-income families living within the
program services area. Come to our community affair learn
about services, tour a classroom, raffle and much more. 4:30
p.m. – 6:30 p.m., 2513 NE Saratoga. St.
REGION’S LARGEST LAW ENFORCEMENT EVENT SCHEDULED IN
PORTLAND: The Oregon Law Enforcement Hiring Expo. This job
fair helps bring law enforcement agencies
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11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sheraton Portland
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Airport Hotel, 8235 NE Airport Way.
See Community Calendar on page 5
Portland News Briefs
AG Rosenblum Looking for
Information from Oregonians on
Children Separated from Families at
the Border
Oregon Attorney
General Rosenblum
Tuesday encouraged
Oregonians who be-
lieve they may have
family impacted by
the Trump adminis-
tration’s decision to
separate families at
the border, or know
of children who
Attorney General
have been separated
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and may have been
placed in Oregon, to contact the Oregon Attorney
General’s office.
“Right now, we have very limited information about
who is impacted by the Trump administration’s cruel
decision to separate children from their families once
they cross the border into the U.S. We do not know
where these children are going, and we do not know
the full extent of who is being impacted,” said Attor-
ney General Rosenblum. “If you believe your chil-
dren, grandchildren, nieces, nephews or other family
members have been separated, we want to hear from
you. Or, if you know of any children who have been
separated from their families and are coming to Or-
egon, we want to hear from you. The more accurate
information we have, the better we are able to assess
our legal options,” said Attorney General Rosenblum.
According to recent media stories, more than 123
individuals who are seeking asylum are being held
in a federal prison in Sheridan, Oregon. Wednesday
President Trump signed an executive order ending
the family separation policy but at press time the
federal government had no clear plan to reunite fam-
ilies.
Please contact the Oregon Attorney General’s office
at (503) 378-6002 if you have information to share.
Mayor’s Office to Host June
27 Community Forum on Law
Enforcement Interactions with
Vulnerable Populations
The Office of Mayor Wheeler will host its monthly
public safety forum on June 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
at 1900 SW 4th Avenue Room 2500B, on the topic of
how police interact with vulnerable populations, in-
cluding the houseless and those struggling with men-
tal health and addiction. The forum will examine the
upstream issues of homelessness, including mental
health and addiction, and how public safety officials
interact with individuals, including referral to ser-
vices and collaborating with other social service part-
ners to address issues.
The meeting will include two panels, featuring both
service providers and public safety officials across
jurisdictions who interact with vulnerable popu-
lations, in order to examine addiction and mental
health from a public safety lens. The forum will dis-
cuss the importance of a public safety approach that
is both accountable and compassionate.
The Mayor’s Office will spearhead a program – the
Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Polic-
ing (PCCEP) – to develop recommendations for how
the Portland Police Bureau can better engage the
community in its development of policies that direct-
ly affect Portlanders, with a specific focus on racial
justice, constitutional policing and mental health
issues. Part of PCCEP’s role is to facilitate conversa-
tions with Portlanders about public safety and police
accountability. The Mayor’s office will host interim
community forums until the PCCEP is established
and members are seated. These interim meetings are
held the last Wednesday of every month.
Pilot Project Invites Faith
Organizations to Host Vehicles
While Partnering With Nonprofit
Hoping to work more personally with the region’s
faith community on solutions for homelessness,
the Joint Office of Homeless Services will launch a
12-month pilot project that invites faith organiza-
tions to open their lots to neighbors sleeping in vehi-
cles while working with a proven nonprofit, Catholic
Charities, to offer vital service connections.
The pilot project will start as soon as this summer
and include three to five sites. To participate, faith
organizations must have approval and participation
from their members, appoint a liaison to work with
Catholic Charities, and provide space for at least one
vehicle and agree to take responsibility for provid-
ing trash service and bathroom facilities (portable, if
needed).
Catholic Charities will coordinate the effort for
faith organizations, helping with logistics such as in-
surance, community outreach and guest screening.
Catholic Charities also will provide referral services
as needed — drawing from its experience helping
hundreds of people through its housing and street
outreach programs, and through the successfully
managed Kenton Women’s Village program.
Some specific details about the program — includ-
ing a firm date for launching and how it will connect
with the work of other outreach and housing services
providers — are still being worked out. But faith or-
See Briefs on page 5
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