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P»ga4 Pordaod Obaervar, S f i t m l x i 17, J f i l OBSERVATIONS FROM THE SIDELINES By Kathryn Hall Bogle Feet hurt? Then you might need the services o f a qualified podiatrist. Tibbs Aaron Dennis, podiatrist, holds forth a com forting hand. He has the skill and experience gleaned from 30 years o f tending to the well being o f the pedal extrem ities o f hundreds o f clients. D r. Dennis, in P o rtla n d since 1969, sees, p ractically, a constant stream o f persons who come in to his offices at the Gateway Shopping C en ter, or to his offices in the downtown M eier and Frank store. They may come in with a furrowed brow or an anxious look caused by a mean old bunion, a sharp pain from a pesky corn or a heel spur. Treat ment is sw ift and sure. T h e re ’ s a whirlpool for aching tootsies and all the modern instruments and devices to assist toward healthy feet. Says Dr. Dennis, “ 1 see a number o f joggers nowadays. Runners may develop special foot problems from the extra poinding they give their feet. Sometimes minor or m ajor sur gery is indicated. We have our own X -ray room and surgery i f we need to schedule this service for a client. “ O u r clients range in age from the toddler child to persons in their nineties,” Dr. Dennis said. **We di agnose for the need o f braces for adults as well as for children if these appliances will help. We do bunion- ectomies, straighten joints and ham mer toes, and take care o f any other foot disabilities fro m the ankle down. Yes, podiatrists are licensed to write prescriptions for oral medi cations and in jectio n s where needed, though we are not medical doctors. Dr. Dennis said that there are on ly about 300 Black podiatrists (among 8,000 total) in the nation. They have formed the National Po d ia try A ssociation. This associa tio n , organized about eight years ago, gives the Black podiatrists a chance to discuss and work out spe cial interests they may have. The N P A , an outgrowth o f the A m eri can Podiatry Association, meets an nually. Vacationing members often tou r together and th e ir 1981 tou r schedules an early fall trip to New Zealand and Australia. Dr. Dennis said that the N P A ex- ■ENOW'S FOR Dr. Tibbs A. Dannie and his wife, Zelda, work for foot comfort. ists to “ foster the philosophy o f mi nority recruitment, retention, grad uation, and professional develop m en t.” They want, he says, to en hance minority visibility in colleges o f p o d iatrie m edicine and in the profession. The N P A finds that there are fewer minority podiatrists in practice now than there were 15 years ago. A d o p tin g the slogan: " T o o many Black feet, and too few Black hands,” the N P A fosters its philosophy by fu n d in g . M in o rity students may obtain help to defray tuition costs averaging up to $6,000 a year at the colleges o f podiatrie medicine. D r. Dennis would be glad to discuss these possibilities w ith high school seniors. A pre-med course is required for enrollment at a college o f podiatry, D r. Dennis said. H e h im self is a 1949 graduate o f the Illinois College o f Podiatry in Chicago, registering there after four years at Bishop C ol lege in Dallas, Texas. Out o f the five colleges o f podiatry located in the U n ite d States, (N e w Y o rk C ity , Cleveland, Pittsburgh. Chicago and San Francisco), the N P A chose to be near the one in San Francisco, and accordingly, opened its head quarters there. Dr. Dennis has as his office assist ant his w ife , Z e ld a . They have worked together for many years and fin d that their m atching w orking hours make life sim pler and more (Photo: Richard J. Brown) enjoyable for both o f them. Zelda agrees h ea rtily w ith her husband that podiatry is an excellent profes sion for women because o f its regu lar hours, good working conditions and rem u n erative considerations which place it along with the medi cal profession. The Dennises have one adult son, Donald Chalmers Dennis, a success ful advertising executive in New York City. E Birthday celebration for auccaaaful firat yaar of tha Reading and Achievement Cantor: Diroctor Joanna Hartzog la Joined by Derrick Harria, aeaiatant Tommy Millar, and etudente Uhuru and Angela Crews. children of Mr. and Mra. Charlea Craws. (Photo: Thomas Qoldan) brought to you every week by A M E R IC A N STA TE B A N K A recent survey show ed that m ost people think U .S . Senators make a higher salary than members of the U .S . House of Representatives, but th at's not true. They make the same salary. a The famous Danube River has 5 different names in the various countries it flow s th r o u g h -b u t only in English is it known as the "Danube." a One of the oddities of nature is that while whales and porpoises live under w ate r, they need air and must spend their lives continually coming to the sur face for air before returning under water. American State Bank AN INDEPENDENT BANK Head Office 2737 N. C. Union Portland, Oregon 97212 Announcem ents are being re ceived o f the “ first b irth d a y ” for the Reading A chievem ent Center over at Columbia Plaza on N E Fre mont Street. Jeanne Hartzog, owner and director o f the R A C , happy with the success o f her establish ment, has added in d ividualized M ath classes to help those persons who are deficient in mathematics. ” W e have acquired a d d itio n a l in structional s ta ff to accom modate our g ro w th ,” H artzo g says, “ and we also can offer the convenience o f Visa and Mastercard service.” Help is there for child and adult— for whomever needs it. The Reading and Achievement C enter— Happy Birthday! • The North Star Quilters are work ing hard to finish pieces members plan to show on Saturday, October 24 at the Central Public Library. True to their name they will show “ an E x h ib it o f Star Q u ilts ” they have made, and will be prepared to explain the design and the history o f their quilts. As always, the exhibit is free to the public. H ours are to be from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm. • Graduating senior girls with a 2.5 G .P .A . who are active in school and com m unity org an izatio n s, are in vited to get in touch w ith the Ser vices to Y outh C o m m ittee o f the Portland Chapter o f The Links, Inc. t h is is the tim e o f year when Links formulate plans for their Star light C o tillio n traditionally held in February. This a ffa ir, always suc cessful and b ea u tifu l, w ill be the fifth annual presentation, according to Link Jennie Scales. Yard Maintenance B R A M O ! y o u I ir « w V A R IIT IIS yau Uba SIZC9 y o u w « w t • ** I Th« Sr>en4li««t| | I n Tewr I««« teoa ii i .i «Mwwa<» • tl»H • !••• UAur« • i i>»a a n i O i . m m • M lan.kara «• • ■•!•.«** him , hi «,« • i « h > a t i • lira a H l NyMHb • i«>fc a l l w«iaan • lira a Wm« a»»w»l4« • tai« o « w « vh • I t l A a x t l OtriHaat • |i«a city *a a a- • «M«, a t wmtia ra X O D U S ( /u tu /u n a / a r u / >?tr iZnzw Z W m /re 1639 N.E. Alberta PORTLAND. OREGON 9721 1 294 7997 From the Front Door by Tom Boothe From the Front Door, I must let you know the quality and commitment o f a few o f our cit izens living and working right here in our Northwest Community (Albina). Since the Exodus Clean Team was organized, there have been Citizens who have not sup ported the Cleanliness concept at all, there have been others who have weakly agreed with the concept, there have been others who have supported the concept at arms length, and then there are those who have supported the concept whole-heartedly. These are the people whom I am going to acknowledge at this time. On September 12, 1981, the Exodus Clean Team had its first picnic, at Blue Lake Park from 10:00 am ’til 4:30 pm. A full assortment o f food, drin, and games were provided Food ranged from bar-b-que chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, three different types o f potato salad, and an endless assortment o f cookies, cakes and snacks, such as potato chips, watermelon etc. A ll food was prepared by Exodus Clean Team enthusiasts. The coordinator o f the picnic was M r. Taheed Sadrudin and his entire family. Other key persons were: Ms. Wanda H ard ing, M s. Penny M y la r. Ms. M arsh O r iffith , M s. Linda O ray, Ms. Rosalie Boothe M r Johnny Johnson, M r. Daryl O riffith . Ms. Katie Wieland. M any o f the older children’took responsibility in organizing games and prizes. Some o f the games were softball foot races and horseshoes. It was a truly heart warming experience to see the enthusiasm o f our Com munity Adults and Children having constructive “ Clean” fun and really caring about each other. I wished that some o f our skeptics and critics could have seen the Exodus Clean Team at Blue Lake Park actually practicing Cleanliness, Caring, Courtesy and prosing that there are people who live in Albina who can set the pace for Cleanliness in Spirit. Mind Bodv and Property. 7 I wish to also acknowledge the Columbia Bus Company for providing transportation also those many contributors who donated to the Exodus Clean Team. For it was those donatlhM that made this summer’s end picnic possible. Continue to donate to the Exodus Clean Team. You can actually see your dollars at work right now, because the Exodus Clean Team is working to make our community a better and safer place to live, work and do business. Small Shrubs Pruned Rototiller - M o. - day Free Estimates 283-0477 A public service brought to you by House ol Exodus
