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SUNDAY, MARCH 31
GREAT LADIES OF JAZZ: Robbi Kumalo pays homage to many
powerhouses like Simone, Makeba, Franklin, Fitzgerald, O’Day,
Flack, Pearl Bailey, Vaughan, Adams and King with originals
spotted in between. Wit, personality and musical spontaneity
flavors her performances, inviting the heart of every listener
inside. Free (first come, first served), 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Mult-
nomah County Central Library, 801 SW 10th Ave.
MONDAY, APRIL 1
EARTHQUAKE PREPARATION EVENT: The Pacific Northwest is due
for a potentially devastating earthquake. This event is intended
to inform the community about what to expect and what indi-
viduals can do to prepare. Free (register online), 5:00 p.m. - 8:00
p.m., University Place Hotel in the Columbia Falls Conference
Room, 310 SW Lincoln St.
FRIDAY, APRIL 5
OHSU FREE HEAD AND NECK CANCER SCREENING: This free com-
munity screening will determine your risk for skin cancer, oral
cancer (mouth and throat), thyroid cancer, and neck cancer.
There will also be information to help people prevent sun-re-
lated skin damage. Free, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., OHSU Center for
Health & Healing, Lobby 3303 SW Bond Ave.
SATURDAY, APRIL 6
PET WELLNESS FAIR: This joint Oregon Human Society and Ore-
gon State University presentation will explain ways pet owners
can make sure their pets are happy, healthy, and safe. There will
also be information related to pet dental health, pet therapy,
disaster preparedness and more. Free, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.,
Oregon Humane Society, 1067 NE Columbia Blvd.
SUNDAY, APRIL 7
PRICED OUT SCREENING: Join us for a screening and discussion
of “Priced Out,” a look at how skyrocketing housing prices are
displacing Portland’s Black community and reshaping the entire
city. From 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m., Multnomah County Central Library,
801 SW 10th Ave.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9
BLACK BAG SPEAKER SERIES - #CiteBlackWomen: The #CiteB-
lackWomen campaign brings together Black female scholars
from different disciplines to discuss their occupations and their
career paths. Free, 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Parkmill 101, 1633 SW Park
Avenue.
Seattle Metro
SATURDAY, MARCH 31
POKE AND PINTS FOR PUBLIC LANDS: Hellbent Brewing Company
is hosting Washington Wild Brewshed Alliance to help protect
public lands in Washington. Features live music, and $1 from
every Hellbent Brewing Pint and $1 from the Big Boys Kainan
and Food Truck Poke bowl will go to the Washington Wild to
the cause. Trivia, raffles, a photo booth, postcards to write to
your senators and more. 21 and over only. Free, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.,
Hellbent Brewing Company, 13035 Lake City Way NE, Seattle.
SATURDAY, APRIL 6
FIRST CATURDAY: According to the event hosts, First Caturday is
intended to “glory of the outdoors for our feline friend.” Feel free
to bring your feline(s) to Cal Anderson Park for a little exercise,
schmoozing, and maybe even a little outdoor catnapping. Free,
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave, Seattle.
SATURDAY, APRIL 13
FROM ZINE TO LIT SCENE: This Hugo House event will include
readings from local Seattle writer and WORD LIT ZINE editor,
Jekeva Phillips and feature excerpts read by Steve Hughes, au-
thor and publisher of STUPOR, a Detroit-based zine. Free, 7:00
p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, Seattle.
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
FRIDAY, MARCH 29
WOMEN OF RESISTANCE: Contributors Denice Frohman, Amanda
Johnston, Ada Limón, Patricia Smith, Anastacia-Renée, and spe-
cial guests celebrate the release of the New Feminism poetry
collection, Women of Resistance. Starts at 6:30 p.m., Powell’s
City of Books, 1005 W Burnside.
Liberty Bank Building Ribbon Cutting
A group of women pose with esteemed elders Dawn Mason, Dr. Maxine Mimms and the Rev. Harriett Walden during official ribbon
cutting for the Liberty Bank Building. The building offers affordable apartments and retail space on the site of what was one of the first
Black-owned banks in the Pacific Northwest. The project was a partnership between the Africatown Community Land Trust, the Black
Community Impact Alliance, Byrd Barr Place, and Capitol Hill Housing. The building features art created by eight local Black artists that
honors the history of the building and Seattle’s historically Black neighborhood.
Portland & Seattle
News Briefs
If you’re interested in a job, please visit the Cen-
sus Bureau job site to apply. You’ll also be able to
see descriptions and frequently asked questions at
2020census.gov/jobs.
McGee, Dickson Acquitted on Sexual Legacy Health Expands Executive
Team
Assault Charges
Charles McGee and Aubre Lamont Dickson were
acquitted Friday afternoon on charges they sexually
assaulted a woman in a southeast Portland home.
“I find I cannot conclude to a morale certainty
that the defendants are guilty of the crimes they are
charged with,” Judge David Rees told the courtroom.
McGee and Dickson had waived their right to a jury
trial. The seven-day bench trial concluded March 21.
McGee, the founder and former CEO of the Black
Parent Initiative, and Dickson, a vice president of Key
Bank, were accused of attempting to rape Erica Nai-
to-Campbell in May 2012 in a Willamette Week cover
story in February 2018 and were indicted on assault
charges later that year.
McGee, then a candidate for Multnomah County
Commission, suspended his campaign and both men
lost their jobs.
Naito-Campbell did not report the assault to police
or visit a doctor, and absent physical evidence or wit-
nesses the state’s case depended on Naito-Campbell’s
credibility, which was attacked during the trial. The
prosecution called Naito-Campbell’s therapist, fam-
ily members and friends as witnesses; the defense
called no witnesses.
McGee and Dickson had faced a minimum eight and
one-third years in prison if found guilty of charges
that included first-degree unlawful sexual penetra-
tion.
The U.S. Census Bureau is Currently
Hiring for the 2020 Census
The positions are temporary with varying pay rang-
es. For Census Takers in Multnomah County, Ore., the
pay starts at $18 per hour.
By working for the Census Bureau, our communi-
ty has a special opportunity to help make the 2020
Census an accurate and complete count. There are so
many reasons our nation needs to be counted com-
pletely and accurately. The count happens every 10
years with the decennial census, which influences
how more than $675 billion from more than 100 fed-
eral programs are distributed to states and localities
each year. Here’s some of what the census numbers
effect:
• Medicaid
• School lunch programs
• Community development grants
• Road and school construction
• Medical services
• Business locations
Legacy Health announced this week it will expand
its executive team with the internal promotion of two
senior leaders.
Bryce Helgerson, who most recently served as pres-
ident of Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, has
been named as chief integration officer (CIO) and
Trent Green, who most recently served as president
of Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and Unity Center
for Behavioral Health, has been named as chief oper-
ating officer (COO).
The appointments, which are effective April 1, 2019,
serve as a launchpad for Legacy Health’s continued
focus on performance excellence, financial sustain-
ability and strategic growth.
Helgerson and Green will report to Kathryn Cor-
reia, who became president and chief executive offi-
cer of Legacy Health in June 2018.
As CIO, a new position for Legacy Health, Helgerson
will focus on aligning internal and external relation-
ships with many of the organization’s ambulatory,
non-hospital operations including Legacy Medical
Group, Care Transformation, Legacy Health Part-
ners, PacificSource, Care Support Resources and Leg-
acy GoHealth Urgent Care.
Mayor Durkan Signs Mandatory
Housing Affordability into Law
All Seattle multifamily and commercial develop-
ment will contribute to new rent- and income-re-
stricted
Joined by affordable housing advocates and other
community members, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan signed
into law the ordinance to implement Mandatory
Housing Affordability (MHA) in Seattle’s 27 urban
villages and all other commercial and multifamily
residential areas.
On Monday, after more than a year of Council meet-
ings and public hearings, the City Council unani-
mously approved implementing MHA’s affordable
housing requirements citywide.
The ordinance will generate an estimated 3,000 new
affordable homes over 10 years, doubling the number
of anticipated new affordable homes created through
the 2017 implementation on new developments in the
University District, Downtown, South Lake Union,
Chinatown-International District, along 23rd Ave
in the Central Area, and Uptown, helping the City to
meet the 10-year goal of 6,000 new affordable homes
generated by MHA.
Today more than 45,000 Seattle households spend
more than half of their income on housing.
