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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-
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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.
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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.
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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.
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