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Portland
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 10-10:30 AM
HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSET PRESERVATION PROGRAM WEBINAR:
Join AAAHand Commons Law Center to learn about the tools to
preserving generational wealthin the African American Commu-
nity. We’ll discuss the basics of Estate Planning(Wills, Trusts,
and Powers of Attorneys) and the opportunity available for N/
NE Portland residents to receive a Free Estate Plan. Zoom Regis-
tration Link: https://bit.ly/AAAH_EP101.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1 – 4 PM
PUMPKING CARVING IN THE PARK: FREE Pumpkin carving at
Peninsula Park! Carve pumpkins, drink cider, eat snacks & meet
local creatives with AIGA’s first dMob event of 2021. Bring Your
Own (carving) Tools, carefully wrapped/enclosed please. Safety
first. Masks are required. Register here https://www.eventbrite.
com/e/aiga-portland-presents-dmob-pumpkin-carving-in-the-
park-tickets-171669777927.
PHOTO/STUMPTOWN STAGES
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 12 – 2 PM
RESEARCHING AFRICAN AMERICAN ANCESTRY: Topic: “Digging
into Finding Aids: The Road Map to Any Manuscript Collection”
by Melissa Barker, the Archive Lady. This presentation will help
genealogists read, follow, and use a finding aid to find their an-
cestors in archives. Free, Genealogical Forum of Oregon, 2505 SE
11th Ave., Suite B-18.
Bojangles of Harlem – A World Premiere
“Bojangles of Harlem” tells the true-life story of Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, a pioneer of tap dance and civil rights. The musical score mixes
new showstoppers with classic standards such as “Stormy Weather.” Jarran Muse is featured as Bojangles. The show runs October 8
through 30 at Stumptown Stages, Portland’5 Winningstad Theatre at Antoinette Hatfield Hall, 1111 SW Broadway with performances
Thursday through Sunday.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1 – 3 PM
CREATING WEARABLE ART: Keeva Moselle will share how cre-
ating bespoke pieces using post-consumer waste reduces our
dependence on mass production, diverts waste from landfills,
challenges our creativity, and fosters inclusivity. The workshop
will take you through the process of selecting materials, design,
construction plan, and creating a head adornment. Supplies
provided, masks and proof of vaccination required. Portland
TextileX Month Space at Gallery Go Go, 700 Sw 5th Ave #3015.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 3 – 5 PM
LES FEMMES OPEN HOUSE: For 70 years, Les Femmes has been
offering programming and support for Black young women and
girls in the greater Portland metro area. Our activities center
on social growth, educational development, civic responsibility
and leadership development among African American youth in
middle and high school. 2716 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 12 – 1 PM
INTERVIEW WORKSHOP: Interviews are an inevitable step in the
job search process, and take a variety of forms: informational,
See Community Calendar on page 5
Portland News Briefs
Oregon Consumer Advisory Council
Recruiting New Members
The Oregon Health Authority’s Office of Consumer
Activities is pleased to announce a recruitment for
openings on the Oregon Consumer Advisory Council
(OCAC). The recruitment is open to youth, parents
of youth, and adults who have lived experience with
mental health or addiction needs and who wish to
advise the Oregon Health Authority on how to best
provide behavioral health services that will increase
access to care and improve treatment outcomes.
“The people who serve on the Consumer Advisory
Council keep us informed and aware of issues that
need to be addressed and how to address them,” said
Office of Consumer Activities Director Brandy Hems-
ley. “People with lived experience provide the map to
keep OHA moving in the right direction to achieve
our goals of providing access to sustainable recovery
and achieving health equity.”
More information about OCAC and applications for
the committee can be found at https://www.oregon.
gov/oha/HSD/AMH/Pages/OCAC.aspx.
Public invited to comment on
Multnomah County stormwater
management
The county has stormwater management responsi-
bility on county-owned roadways in the cities of Fair-
view, Troutdale, and Wood Village, the county-owned
Willamette River bridges, and urban pockets of un-
incorporated Multnomah County. The Stormwater
Management Plan is designed to minimize the impact
from roadways, development, and county operations
on water quality. The plan consists of seven catego-
ries of best management practices that provide a
comprehensive approach to reduce stormwater pol-
lution. These include activities such as catch basin
cleaning, street sweeping, public education, land use
permitting, and capital improvements.
The annual report is a requirement of the county’s
National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination Sys-
tem Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (NPDES MS4)
Phase I permit. The county solicits public comment
and review of the stormwater management activities
completed in the past year before the report is sub-
mitted to the Oregon Department of Environmental
Quality.
The draft 2021 annual report is available online at
https://multco.us/water-quality-program. It summa-
rizes activities for the permit year ending June 30,
2021.
Written public comments on the plan can be sub-
mitted by October 26 at 5 p.m. to the Water Quality
Program at water.quality@multco.us or 1620 SE 190th
Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97233. For more informa-
tion, call Roy Iwai at 503-988-0195 or visit https://
multco.us/water-quality-program.
Sierra Club Reacts to Rep. Schrader’s
Comments on Climate Change.
Rep. Kurt Schrader of Oregon gave voice to the
urgency of the climate crisis in an interview with
E&E News yesterday, telling the outlet that “Climate
change is, besides COVID, frankly, the biggest threat
to Americans and the world at this point in time ...
That’s the one thing I probably could support, for
sure, in a reconciliation bill.”
Despite his statement to E&E, Schrader voted
against one of the most essential emissions-reducing
policies in the Build Back Better Act, the Clean Elec-
tricity Performance Program, from his seat on the
House Energy and Commerce committee.
See Briefs on page 5