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Portland Observer, November 5, 1981 Page 3 a .............. .... Community honors Dr. Walter Reynolds By Kathryn H . Bogle A community affair it turned out to be. A banquet in honor o f a friend. The L loyd Center F o ru m , a “ booster** group o f business and professional people operating in the L lo yd Center area, planned and spearheaded their aw ard dinner party to honor D r. W a lte r C . Reynolds for his outstanding service to the community. The event, held October 27 at the AJladin Room, was an SRO evening drawing several hundred people to honor D r. Reynolds. Ouests were welcomed by Irvin H arris, general chairman and by Attorney Donald C. Walker, Master o f Ceremonies. A fter the invocation by the Rev. John Whiteneck, City Commission er Charles Jordan brought greetings on behalf o f the C ity o f Portland, saying that Dr. Reynolds is " a man who cares, who shares, a universal m an.’ ’ State Treasurer Clay Myers brought greetings to “ Dr. Reynolds, a distinguished citizen o f city and state," from Governor Victor A ti- yeh. Myers noted that Gov. Atiyeh and Oeorge Pasero, Oregon Journal Sports Editor, had been winners o f the L C F achievement awards in 1979 and 1980. D r. Lendon Smith, local pediatri cian and national T V personality, was principle after-dinner speaker. D r. Smith and D r. Reynolds were classmates when both attended Uni versity o f Oregon Medical school. D r. S m ith ’ s speech carried its hu m or into (he medical profession keeping waves o f audience laughter rolling through the rooms. Somewhere in the evening some one documented that D r. Reynolds currently serves on the s ta ff o f Good Sam aritan H o sp ital, P ro v i dence, St. Vincent. H olladay Park and Emanuel hospitals, that he is a current member o f the local N A A C P , the U rban League, the City Club and the U .G .N . Dr. Rey nolds received awards in 1971 and Personalized & Custom Made Jewelry Jewelry/Watches/Diamonds nolds.” D r. Reynolds is a member o f the A m erican M edical Association o f Oregon; the M u ltn o m a h C ounty M edical Society, and the N ational Medical Association. He is a Diplo- mate o f the A m erican Board o f Family Practice and a Fellow o f the American Academy o f Family Phy sicians. Dr. Reynolds is a pioneer in Fam ily Practice in the modern mode. Several years ago he set up a Family Practice residency program, a three- year train in g p eriod, at Em anuel H o s p ita l. Phased out a fte r five years, the program now is accepted as a specialty such as pediatrics, neurology and the others. Born and reared in P o rtla n d , Walter Reynolds was the second son in a family o f three sons— Jack, his older b ro th e r, now a C a lifo rn ia m athem atician and scientist, and Robert, his younger brother, now a grants specialist for the Agriculture Extension service o f the University o f C a lifo rn ia . A sister, Phyllis Smith, a medical secretary, lives in P o rtla n d . His parents, P hil and Elise Reynolds, early residents o f the Northwest in the 1890s, were in leadership roles in the life o f the early P o rtlan d c o m m u nity. His mother became Oregon’s “ M other o f the Year” in 1957. His father was known as a strong fam ily man. He also had an undaunted racial pride and used his faith and tireless energy in locating jobs where there weren’t any for Black youths who needed to work to complete their college edu cations. Graduating with a bachelor o f sci ence degree from U . o f O ., W alter Reynolds encountered no particular difficulty in entering U. o f O. M edi cal School, although he was slated for the U n ited States A ir Force. With one year o f medical school be hind him, Reynolds was tapped for military service. “ The door at medical school was left open” for him while the army Diamond Setting PATON JEWELERS 4616 N.E. Sandy Blvd. 281-8801 i> « » • « . » » « . » a » » * « » . » . Dr. Walter Reynolds demonstrates modern X-Ray equipment at the Phil Reynolds Medical Clinic. standing Service to the Community. The large plaque w ill be rotated among the various business houses o f the center for year long exhibit ing. A smaller-sized duplicate was given to the honored guest for his keeping. A sterling silver Revere bowl engraved w ith “ M e tro Achievement A w ard -1981-D r. W a l ter C. Reynolds” was a surprise gift. Other gifts, more personal, were presented by the forum members to Dr. and Mrs. Reynolds. Letters and telegrams arrived from persons who could not attend. At the family table were D r. Reynolds’ sister, Phyllis S m ith, his dau g h ter, E lizab eth Thomas with her daughter Ife, and his son Michael and his wife. Walter The clinic building, completed in Jr., and daughters Jean and L ord are in colleges in other states but sent their love. A huge basketful o f red roses was presented by M ars h all G iffo r d , flo ris t, on b eh a lf o f the fo ru m . W ith messages o f ad m iratio n and ' £ ‘fove flo a tin g throu g h the a ir, l endon Sm ith, with Richard M o f fat at the piano, led a serenade by the assembly o f guests to W a lter Reynolds. They sang “ You’ll Never Walk A lone" to an outstanding citi zen— a “ universal m an.” Reynolds became the fifth Black physician to practice in Portland bu, he became the first to build and own his professional office building. His medical clinic building on N. Morris street is on the perimeter o f the Emanuel hospital campus. It is named the “ Phil Reynolds Medical C lin ic ” in honor o f his father. “ It keeps alive,” the doctor says, “ the memory o f a man whose name had nearly disappeared fro m public mention, yet when living had done so much in unobtrusive ways for people in his c o m m u n ity . Leave something worthwhile for posterity. Dad always said.” RESTAURANT 728 N.E. DEKUM STREET 2 8 3 -0 0 0 9 Open Monday-Saturday 7am to 7pm 'I8BEBS-T0-G0 BELI CASE POP-IB OYEI MEATS PAKT! PLATTERS CATE1IM The Deli With A Difference HELP SAFEGUARD YOUR FAMILY THROUGH THE HOL/O '4 k Tho Phil Reynolds Medical Clinic is housed In a new building et North Williame and Morris. 1972 for his previous years o f work with the Boy Scouts o f America. He also did yeoman’ s work on a study o f P o rtlan d Public Schools when then -G o vern or Tom M c C a ll ap pointed him to the Task Force on Education. H ow ard Hobson, the renowned form er basketball and baseball coach at University o f Oregon, took the podium to laud the guest o f hon o r, calling him a perfect team m a n ," one o f “ my players from 1940 to 1943"— a man who is “ gen tlem anly, retiring and undemand ing. Hobson reflected that he had also coached Robert Reynolds, bro ther to W alter, and that D r. Rey n o ld ’ s son, W a lter J r., had also made his mark as an outstanding athlete at Oregon. Hobson recog nized an old friend, Charles Patter son, in the banquet audience as one o f his star “ p layers.” Hobson concluded his remarks by saying, " I have had 1,000 boys in my coaching career and 1 can say that no one o f them has contributed more to his family, his community, his state and to his profession than W alter Rey- sent Reynolds to Fort Lewis, Fort Bcnning and to the Philippines for two years. The U SA F picked up the tab for the completion o f medical training. He was the first person o f his race to be graduated from the medical school at the University o f Oregon. A fte r graduation from medical school, Reynolds trained to become an Aviation Medical Examiner and later he earned his title o f A ir Force Flight Surgeon. M a rrie d , by this time, to Mildred Squires o f Seattle, Reynolds took his w ife and their young children, Elizabeth, Michael and W alter J r., to his new assign ment at Eieleson A FB just south o f Fairbanks, Alaska. Here he worked with a squadron during the Korean conflict, accompanying them on a number o f missions over the Aleu tian Islands. After separating from the service, Reynolds finished a year’s residency at Chope General Hospital in San M ateo . In 1953 he and M ild re d picked Portland for their home and Reynolds opened his office for pri vate practice. (Photos: Richard J. Brown) 1977, was designed for doctor-pa- ticn, convenience. There are 10 exam ining rooms, five medical offices, an efficient mi nor surgery suite, a laboratory, and an X -ra y and d arkro o m . There is also a physiotherapy room , a spa cious lounge, plus a large well-light ed lower level. Equipment is up-to-the-m inute, including w all-m o u n ted stethe- scopes, audio and visual testing machines, spirometers, EKG and di athermy machines. The business o ffic e , em ploying fou r or five persons, is near the large com fo rtab le reception area. S ta ff, aside from the physicians, ordinarily includes an office mana ger, a lab technician, a registered nurse and two licensed practical nurses. An in-house pharmacy, op erated by an independent pharmacist, adds to convenience. At the close o f the Lloyd Center banquet, Ivan M enderhout, mana ger o f L lo yd C en ter, and George Pasero presented to D r. Reynolds the plaque o f the M e tro p o lita n Achievement Awards for his out- CALL THE CRIME PREVENTION DIVISION AND GET A FREE SECURITY SURVEY. 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