🌱 Food Benefits For Eligible Kids + Shooting Victims Identified

Hello, everybody. It's me, Michelle Paul, your host of the Portland Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in the community.

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: A shower in the afternoon. High: 54 Low: 42.
• Friday: Cloudy, a shower; chilly. High: 48 Low: 39.

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Here are the top three stories in Portland today:

1. The Oregon Department of Human Services and the Oregon Department of Education announced that 434,000 eligible children in Oregon will be receiving $391 each in food benefits over the next few weeks as part of a pandemic-era program to provide support to children who depend on school food programs. Children eligible for pandemic EBT (P-EBT) include those who were eligible for National School Lunch Program meals during the 2021-2022 school year and students who were under the age of 6 and enrolled in SNAP in the summer of 2022. (KGW)
2. Two of the victims from Saturday's triple homicide shooting were identified as high school students by Portland Public Schools. Eskender Tamra, 17, was a junior at Franklin High School, and Isaac Daudi, 19, was a senior at Roosevelt High School; the third victim was identified by police as Patrick D. Johnson Jr., 20. As reported previously, the weekend shooting is the deadliest shooting in Portland so far this year; as of Wednesday afternoon, officials had not made an arrest. (OregonLive)
3. The Brazilian Carnaval Ball is returning to Portland this Saturday, Apr. 1 at the Bossanova Ballroom. The annual event will feature traditional music, dancing, and food; those interested in attending can learn more about the event and purchase tickets here. Organizers began the event ten years ago as part of their desire to bring the tradition of Brazilian Carnaval to the local community. (Fox 12 Oregon)

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Today and tomorrow in Portland:

Thursday, March 30

• Spring Break Family Free Day At Oregon Historical Society (10:00 AM)
• Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night At Hopworks Urban Brewery (7:00 PM)
• Small Batch Trivia From Geeks Who Drink At Cascade Brewing (7:00 PM)

Friday, March 31

• Portland Swap Meet At Portland Expo Center (7:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Calling all house hunters! To help with your search, here's a list of five upcoming open houses in the Portland area, including an open house on Sunday, Apr. 2 at 1 p.m. for a five-bedroom, four-bathroom house on the market for $1,100,000. (Portland Patch)
• The PSU Farmers Market is changing its schedule! Starting on Saturday, Apr. 1., the market will open 30 minutes earlier at 8:30 a.m. (Portland Farmers Market via Facebook)
• Don't miss the upcoming symposium at the Portland Art Museum. Tickets are now available for Breaking the Chains: The Legacy of Oscar Howe, which will run Apr. 14-15. Learn more and register for the different events at the link. (Portland Art Museum via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday. I'll be back in your inbox soon with another update!

— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.