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Page 4 Portland Observer Thursday, March 21, 1974 Community meets health problems R ive rs id e C ounty H e a rt Association, in the sprawling Coachella V alle y some 70 miles from Los Ange'les, serves a population of about 450,000. Its five desert com munities include both ends of the economic spectrum: the very rich and the very poor. About 40 percent of the valley's population speaks only Spanish or has a limited knowledge of English. In one community, Coachella, 95 percent speak Spanish almost exclusively. In 1971, a M inority Educa tion Service Committee was established. It grew out of the need to improve detec tion and treatment of high blood pressure and preven tion of a variety of heart diseases among the Spanish speaking, the Blacks and the poor. Norris Fields, then mi nority program director at Riverside and now working in a similar rapacity with the American Heart Association, surveyed the community. He learned that few in the poverty and ethnic pocketr knew how to care for their hearts, or were aware of or took advantage of available health services. Education and interven tion both top priority were major thrusts of th< m ultiethnic committee lead by a Black man. Ollie Le viege, associate dean of W este rn D ivisio n of D e veloping Programs, Antioch College. He recalls: "We were aware of our differ o eo o o o o c o e o o o o a o o o a c 287 2887 The Arena Pam ’Coffy’ Greer See women fight to th e ir deaths Co - feature Seven Blows of the Dragon B o o k e x p l o r e s B la c k ences. but we understood our mutual cultural needs. All of us Black, brown (Mexi can American), red 'Indian) and white - went from a 'one ness' to a 'we-ness’. One approach: H e a rt Health Homes. Residents of Black and Spanish commu nities put Heart Association displays in their windows and welcome signs on their doors. Inside, curious neigh bors find eager housewives willing to explain the As sociation's services and pro vide locally-produced Span ish language heart literature and material slanted to the Black communities, and to give down to -earth h eart health tips. People lis ten , then ask: How can I help myself? Where can I go for help'? In the beginning, the Heart Association messages were met by apathy: Why should I quit smoking'? It's one of life's few pleasures. Give up pork fat with my greens'? There's nothing more deli cious! "There was another prob lem," says AHA's Fields. "They didn't have jobs and didn't know how to apply for social and health services. At Riverside, we helped them by giving instructions on how to fill out forms, by cutting redtape. by screening for high blood pressure and other heart disease." Out of the committee came another approach. The Clear ing House Concept. This is a directory of information on services provided by some 75 health agencies in the Coa chella Valley. Community health aides employed by the Riverside Heart Association brought the people together for discussions at which ques tions were answered, needs became known and frustra tions were vented. by Dick Campbell It was inevitable that a book on Black films should appear at this time and James M u rra y , the firs t Black member of the New Y o rk C ritics C irc le , has written one. M urray is the film critic for the New York Amsterdam News. “To find an Image" is the title of Murray's book, which is published by Bobbs M errill Co.. 4 W est 58th S tre e t in New York City, and sells for $7.95, It's worth every penny. The title, however, does not really indicate all the plus values to be found in the book. Yet, it does offer M urray a theorum or reason for writing it, and at the same time indicates room for tolerance on the part of those of us who may be more critical of Rlack films than he. Historically the book is a gem. It should find a place on the shelves of every public and private library in America. M urray writes without rancor against the Hollywood concept of Blacks in the film inudstry. but probes, and sometimes caus tically elaborates on screen conditions over the past sev eral generations and allows you to draw your own con elusions. In effect, he does for Blacks in 'films' what Loften Mitchell did for Blacks in 'theater'. In Mitchell's "Black Drama", however, one finds a devastating indictment of the theater establishmert in America where Blacks are concerned, w hile M i rra y piles on the facts as they were and are, and the dirty facts speak for themselves. You get the point either way. Beginning with perhaps the first effort on the part of Blacks "to find an image” in David Chaing (the new Bruce Lee) Seven m a s te rs with 1,000 ways to kill w o fr x M o o e o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o a o tx x i Have Your Lunch Meetings GENEVA'S Hot Beef Sandwich Crisp Green Salad Hot Links Bar-B-Q Sauce Ham & Cheese Crisp Green Salad Paul & Geneva Knauls Owners 42 28 N. Williams 2 8 2 -6 3 6 3 DR. JEFFREY BRADY Says: DO Not Put O ff Needed D ental C a fe " Enjoy D e n ta l H e a lth N o w a n d Im p ro ve Your A p p e a ra n c e come in a : TOUR CONVENIENCE O P fh S A lU iD A * W O E h A G e no appointmen ; midid e ( O M P lt H COOPERATION ON A U M M i l iN S ü lA N Û PLANS e (O M P lE H D f M A t U N IO N OB C O M P A N Y O I N T A l IN S U BA N C I C O V I B A G ! A C C IP T ID O N YOUB N I I O I D O IN T IS TB V Pork I r e * Any Pork O Shop I O? HOURS W e e k d o y t B JO a m to 3 p rrt S«r» 8 JO o m to 1 p m D R JE FFR E Y B R A D Y , D E N T IS T SI M l ER BUILDING S -IA 3 ra -, I ci * •* E ic » o ■ ' r.‘ i ' ' P, / m d O - »•<)<. ’ I u o ' 5 ’ a S • i ■ 111 ' • I Phone: 2 2 8 -7 5 4 5 , Trinidad band visits city film s the flicks (when Emmet J. Scott, Secretary to Booker T. Washington, became so in censed over the infamous "Birth of a Nation" that he decided to do the kind of movie himself that Black people could view w ith p rid e ), M u rra y ca re fu lly covers alm ost e v e ry th in g that ever happened to Blacks on the screen. From the early Oscar Mis rhaux films of the twenties (Mischaux was the first Black producer of Black films) right on up through the Sidney Poitier portrayals of "Cleo patra Jones" and beyond, M urray writes for the record, and what a record he has compiled. The first Black films of the late twenties, including King Vidor’s "Hallelujah", which starred Nina Mae McKinney, Daniel Haynes and William Fountain, and Stepin Fetchit of "Hearts in Dixie", through the thirties and forties of Hattie McDaniels. Butterfly M cQ ueen. D o ro th y Dan dridge. Louis Beavers, Lena Horne. Clarence Nurse and finally Sammy Davis, Bela fonte and all the rest, in whatever they appeared in th ro ug ho u t th e ir careers. Murray's story makes for extremely interesting read ing. T h e c u rre n t generation could well consider "To find an Image" a must. Actually it should become a reference text in Black Studies pro grams wherever Afro-Ameri can culture and history is taught. The appendix alone, which has a complete an notated listing of Black films, stars, directors, producers, writers, scorers and com panies from the early teens and twenties to the present day, is of monumental im portance and value to anyone seeking historic information on Hlark culture in thia idiom. Equally important to the young Black aspirant in film production is the informative material on the inlracacies of film making. This is an area where Blacks are just be ginning to emerge, as indi call'd by the recent films of Ossie Davis, Gordon Barks, Melvin Van Peebles, and others. Unless Blacks con tinue to develop as pro ducers, directors, w riters and technicians, Black movies will stay in the rut they are in now. and the effort "to find an image" will continue to elude. W e can b re a th e more freely now that a most in elusive story of Blacks in films has been told. Attention A free booklet for parents of mentally retarded infants and preschool children is now available from the National Association of Retarded Citi zens. “Make the Most of Your Baby" was written by a mother of two mentally re tarded children and deals with the idea that children learn from play. The book tells parents how they ran provide meaningful play ex periences for their mentally retarded infants by being aware of the sequential na ture of early childhood de velopment. The author is June Mather of Wilton, Con netieut. For help in obtaining a copy of "Make the Most of Your Baby", call the Mult nomali Clackam as Assoria tions of Retarded Citizens at 223 7279. PORTLAND CLIANINO WORKS NORTH A N.E. PORTLAND Ambakaila, Trinidad Carni val and Steel Band and com pany of 60, brings to the stages of North America all the excitement, color and high spirits of an authentic Trinidad Carnival and pro jerts in its program the many facets, of Trinidad's rich and diversified culture. Ambakaila will be presented on stage at the Portland Civic Auditorium on Wed nesday, April 3rd. at 8:15 p.m. under the aegis of Celebrity Attractions. The varied and exciting music is provided by Trini dad's chairman steel band, the Trinidad All Stars Steel Band, the company's ac claimed folk drumming sec tion, "The Mighty Duke", four times Calypso King of Trinidad and Tobago, and a folk choir. /Although Ameri cans have heard steel lutnd mpsic on records, this will be a first opportunity for most to hear it in person as per formed by one of the world's great ensembles. Kelvin Pope, “The Mighty Duke", is a giant in the field of Calypso singing, having won his title four times. The dancing will include the "Can Can Creole Dance”, inspired by the French; “Grand Riviere", an extended dance which includes a num her of shorter African dances; "T he Aborigines" about Trini dad's o rig in a l in h ab itan ts, and dances of the Carnival itself: Ambakaila Dance and the "King Sailor Dance". Ambakaila has been ac claimed in London anil Paris and will follow this first extended tour of the U.S. and Mexico with a return engagement in Paris. Tickets for Ambakaila on April 3rd. priced at $5.50, $4.50 and $3.50, are on *alt* now at Celebrity .Attractions, 1010 S.W. Morrison. ONE DAY SERVICE KNIT BLOCKING OUR SRICIALTY ««NO« « « A IM —NO OSAMOf « e x u r a ocuvntv 282-8361 3954 N . W illiam « A w . ‘Yow'va Tried The Rest, New- Try th e Best* N. Alexander, Proprietor SHOP lENOW'S FOR ~ B R A N D S yo u know - V A R IE T IE S y o u lik i - SIZES y o u w a n t A S I M, » S I M , A V I I«.. A • M IM I K « O» U N It f O A . i « C R O C tS S R D D F IN C M A D t C AST How Leakproof Check . . . tee. Is th is th e S p rin g you'll need a new roof? let us look it over, find any trou Lena Horn visits Sesame Street Lena H o rn e lends her voice and her sentiments to “Sesame Street” in a special guest appearance on the series Friday, March 22, She sings a comforting song to an uneasy Muppet about meet ing people when you're shy. Ms. Horne will help teach young viewers of the popular educational series about feelings by drawing out a timid Grover, who reluctantly admits that he’s terribly un sure of himself. Cuddling the furry blue Muppet in her lap, Ms. Horne tells him: "When you're shy you never give people a chance to find out they like you and to tell you so," and then breaks into her rendition of "How Do You Do," a new song written for Sesame Street by Joe Rap- oso. W ith lyrics that say "Smile and say 'glad to meet you'." and “So very nice to meet a brand new friend of mine", the song is an approach to teaching about emotions, a curriculum goal that is re ceiving increased attention in Sesame Street's current fifth season. “I think the song has an important message." said Ms. Horne, who watches Sesame S tre e t re g u la rly . “M y grand daughter Amy. who is eight years old, used to be very shy.” On the same show, Ms. Horne also joins a chorus of “Anything Muppets" in a special version of the “Alpha bet Song”, which is used to teach letters to the show's preschool audience. Sesame Street, produced by the Children's Television Workshop, is seen daily on the 240 stations of the Public Broadcasting Service and on abou 50 commercial stations serving areas not reached by public channels. DILL-A UNIQUE HERB, FAVORED FOR CENTURIES The history and folklore surrounding the many herbs and spices we use today is fascinating. Dill, for instance, a favorite herb in Russia and Scandinavia has been used for centuries throughout Europe. The word dill comes from the Norse term “ dilla” meaning to lull. It is said that dill tea will help over come insomnia. The ancient Babylonians and Assyrians used dill for medicinal purposes. In me dieval days the seeds were placed on wounds to pro mote healing. Dill was also popular in love potions and for casting spells. It was alleged to strengthen the brain, improve nerves, nails, hair and to aid digestive disorders. Dill because o f its truly distinctive flavor has many uses in cooking, adding a unique touch to a wide variety of dishes. Dill seeds give salads a special lift and dill weed is especially com plimentary to fish, eggs and cheese. The feathery leaves also make an attractive gar nish in place of parsley. Many doctors are recom mending that we eat more fish and poultry and leu fatty meat, so that we re duce our intake o f satu rated fat and cholesterol. J t is also a good idea to replace butter with a poly unsaturated margarine such as Fleischmann’s. Poached Red Snapper with Dill Sauce is perfect for such a diet. Dramatic to serve and delicious to taste, this dish also con tributes substantial amounts of the R.D.A. for many nutrients, as the chart below indicates. The flavorful dill- sauce makes a grand ac- compan.ment for fish steaks or fillets too, if whole snap per is not available. Fish can easily become a family favorite when served in this manner. Sensible eating can be delicious. fish, until done, about 25 minutes. Carefully remove fish from poacher to a serving platter. Garnish with lemon slices and parsley or dill sprigs. Serve with Dill Sauce (rec ipe below). Makes 4 servings. D IL L SAUCE: Melt 2 tablespoons Fleischmann's Margarine in a small sauce pan. Remove from heat. Blend in 1 tablespoon flour and 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or l ‘/i teaspoons dill weed. Return to heat. Cook mixture until thick and bubbly, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; gradual ly stir in I envelope (1.5- ouncej instant chicken fla vored broth mix dissolved in 3/4 cup boiling water. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Blend in 2 teaspoons lemon juice. Keep warm. % o f Recommended Daily Allowance (R D A j Per Serving POACHED RED SNAPPER W ITH D IL L SAUCE 4 quarts cold water 1/4 cup lemon juice 2 stalks celery, sliced 1 onion 1 carrot, sliced 1 tablespoon salt 3 peppercorns 2 bay leaves 2 whole cloves 1 (3-pound) red snapper, cleaned Cheesecloth Lemon slices Parsley sprigs In a fish poacher or large roasting pan combine water, lemon juice, celery, onion, carrot, salt, peppercorns, bay leaves and cloves. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes. Wrap fish in cheesecloth and place in bouillon. Simmer gently allowing 8 minutes for each pound of Nutrient Protein Vitamin A Vitamin C Thiamine Riboflavin Niacin Calcium Phosphorus Iron Magnesium 110 % 60 25 20 15 140 8 70 15 26 ble spots and give "External degrees” estimates. Free. t o p ic o f s u r v e y The Portland branch of the American Association of Uni versity Women is assisting the state A A U W division in launching a survey to deter mine the interest of Oregon citizen s in o b ta in in g off campus or "external" college degrees. In May of 1973, Oregon A A U W agreed to join with the Oregon Library Assoria tion in assisting the Oregon Division of Continuing Edu ration in setting up resource renters around the state and staff them with volunteer A A U W mentors to help ad vise individuals wishing to pursue external degrees. An external degree does not require meeting certain traditional standards as set by a residential college and may be granted by a college, a collection of colleges, or a state higher education body. Credit may be gained in a num ber of non tra d itio n a l ways such as by C LEP ex am inations (C ollege L evel E x a m in a t io n P r o g r a m s ), through intensive short term seminars, through work or travel experiences and cor respondence or T V courses. The re q u ire m e n t p a tte rn would be set up by the State Board of Higher Education, and the Division of Con tin u in g Education would assist in implementing the program. When A A U W came into the program, a plan for an external degree had already been proposed for a bach elor’s in general studies to be granted by the Oregon State Board of Higher Education. Although no decision had been forthcoming from the Oregon State Board of Higher Education, which was study ing the proposal, in Deeem ber of 1973 the first training session for volunteer mentors was held in Portland. Librar lans and A A U W represenla lives from the tri county Portland metropolitan area participated in a one day w o rk s h o p . P a r t ic ip a n t s 'earned of external degrees Available outside Oregon such as the Regents External Degrees of the University of the State of New York and started training how to evai uate college work already begun but not completed and how to help non campus ap plicants make ap p ro p ria te educational choices. Prospective mentors were told they would work largely with people in areas non accessible to campuses, with those economically unable to live on a campus, with vet erans returning to civilian life, and with those women whose higher educations had not started or been inter rupted by family responsi bilities. Persons wishing to inqure about the external degree program are asked to w rite Donna Medish, 2064 Vicks burg Avenue, Bend, Oregon 97701, chairperson, Oregon External Degree Study Com mittee. In addition to name and address, field of study interest should be supplied. WENDELL E. 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