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2012 Black History Month in Multnomah County
Please join the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, Feb. 2nd to celebrate Black History Month.
To honor the contributions and achievements of African Americans to this nation and to our community, the Board will proclaim February 2012 as Black History Month in Multnomah County during the Board Meeting, which begins at 9:30 a.m.
Sponsored by Commissioner Loretta Smith, this year’s proclamation will give special acknowledgment to African American veterans and the National Association for Black Veterans, recognizing the sacrifices they have made on behalf of this country.
Invited guests include LTC (Ret.) Leneld E. Brown, Napoleon Hodgers, Lannis Warfield, members of the Portland Chapter of the National Association for Black Veterans, and representatives of U.S. Senator Ron Wyden. There will be a special reception immediately after the Board Meeting.
For additional information, call 503-988-5219 or email district2@multco.us.
Everybody Reads 2012: The Girl Who Fell from the Sky
Multnomah County Library is happy to announce that the tenth annual Everybody Ready selection is The Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Heidi W. Durrow.
What if everybody read the same book?
We'd talk to each other about issues that matter and we'd celebrate the power of books in creating a stronger community.
This debut novel tells the story of Rachel, the daughter of a Danish mother and a black G.I. who becomes the sole survivor of a family tragedy. With her strict African American grandmother as her new guardian, Rachel moves to a mostly black community in Portland, where her light brown skin, blue eyes and beauty bring mixed attention her way. Growing up in the 1980s, she learns to swallow her overwhelming grief and confronts her identity as a biracial young woman in a world that wants to see her as either black or white.
Learn more at www.multcolib.org/reads
Multnomah County Energy Assistance
For information on Multnomah County's energy assistance program and partnering energy assistance providers, contact Courtney Keating, Energy Program Coordinator, at 503-988-6295 ext 26211or courtney.n.keating@multco.us.
The follow community partners may also be contacted directly: CONTINUE
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FREE Help for Homeowners Community Event
Date: Saturday, December 3rd 2011
When: 9:00 am - 3:00pm
Where: Oregon Convention Center
HOPE NOW, the Obama Administration's Making Home Affordable Program, NeighborWorks America and several local, non-profit partners and government agencies are hosting this event that will afford homeowners the unique opportunity to meet directly with their mortgage servicer and/or a HUD-approved housing counselor to find alternatives to foreclosure.
We are ready to help Oregon & Washington homeowners and here is how we can do that together:
Here's a list of mortgage companies that will all be there to help families: CONTINUE
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