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. Nation building in Israel by Cleo Franklin as a race living in the U nited States T h re e year« ago C a ro ly n M a x e y liv e d in P o r tla n d , O re g o n , and w o rk e d at th e B la c k E d u c a tio n a l Center. W hile attending a Pan A fr i can conference on the " S ta te o f the R ace" being held in C a lifo rn ia , ih e was in tro d u ced to the " B la c k H e brew N a tio n " (som etim es referred to as " th e n a tio n "). T o d a y , C arolyn and her Il-y e a r - o ld son B ritt live in Israel and are among the "O rig in a l H ebrew Israel ite N a tio n o f J e ru s a le m ." G x h le - nah, which is her H ebrew name, left P o rtla n d in A p ril o f this year w ith her son A s h u la ( B r i t t ) to v is it Is rael. A t that tim e she had no plans to rem ain in Israel. A fte r traveling both n ationally and in ternationally she began to see that "B lack People are m oving backwards econom ical ly, p o litic a lly , and s p iritu a lly ." She went on to say th at a fte r tw o years o f corresponding with the " N a tio n ” she went to Israel. " B la c k s fro m A m e ric a are the m ost b e w ild e re d an d lost o f a ll. Black Americans are in worse shape th an th e p eop le fro m the Islan ds, S ou th A m e ric a and A fr ic a . B lack people in A m erica have not retained any o f th e ir c u ltu re w h ile liv in g in the U nited Stales and have no sem blance o f an y th in g ." Even a fte r she had decided to go to Israel there were still many ques tio n s in her m in d a b o u t the 2 ,0 0 0 B lack A m e ric a n s liv in g in a " w a r z o n e ," but she went anyway. U pon her arrival she was very sus- jra '< ] W | ~ Portland Observer, December 3, 1981 Pace 3 Plan holiday safety plcious o f the people and the place, especially a fte r the Jonestow n in c i d e n t. She d id no» w a n t to be in volved with a cult. A fte r four weeks in Israel she decided to stay fo r " a w h i le . " G a h le n a h s a id , " I d o n ’ t know how long 1 w ill stay in Israel but even if down the road I decide to leave I can say that liv in g here has been th e best lif e fo r m e an d m y s o n ." Gahlenah describes living in Israel as " s p i r i t u a l . " She d escribes th e p e o p le in D im o n a as lo v in g an d c a rin g . " L o v e an d care fo r each o th e r has been lo st in A m e r i c a , " an d on th e present course B la c k people in Am erica w ill be destroyed. She cited the A tla n ta child killings as a fo rm o f g e n o c id e an d th is is seen as " o n ly a b e g in n in g ." She is convinced that the " N a t io n " is on the right track and that m ore Black A m erican s w o u ld leave the U n ite d States given a chance. " T h e D iv in e M a r r ia g e " : In D i m ona the Black H e b re w are ab ou t b u ild in g a n atio n and the " D iv in e M a r ria g e ” is an im p o rta n t p a rt o f th a t process. T h e m an can h ave more than one w ife at a tim e but the wom en can have o n ly one husband and th is is kn o w n as " T h e D iv in e M a rria g e .” G a h le n a h said th a t she has n o t "g o tte n ready fo r the ‘ D ivin e M a r riage’ ” but there were no other as pects o f the life style that were unac cep tab le to her. She is very h app y that her son A shula was celebrating his eleventh b irthd ay and that he is very h e a lth y and d oin g w ell in the Hebrew C om m unity. | ■ Save money on your insurance. G ra s s ro o l N e w s . N . I F . — " T h e simple household injuries that occur every day occur m ore often over the H o lid a y season, d u rin g th a t te n - week period after Thanksgiving and on past N ew Y e a rs ," says M a rily n W hitney, R .N ., a consumer spokesr Auto • Life • Fire Commercial .Truck! M onthly Payments person for the U pjoh n C om pan y.,n y " A t this tim e o f the year a lot o f activities center aro u nd the kitchen and you m ay b u rn y o u rs e lf. Y o u may cut yourself or fall or trip over new toys. A nd again, a lot o f the ac cidents that occur over the holidays reae the results o f general careless n ess." M rs . W h itn e y believes th a t m a n y in ju rie s w o n ’ t h ap p en i f people just take the extra tim e to be c a re fu l. T h e good use o f co m m on sense w ouldn’t hurt either. In a d d itio n to the physical acci dents that could occur, there’s also the m ental stress that goes hand-in- hand with the holidays. “ The symp toms o f depression vary from indivi d u a l to in d iv id u a l b u t a re m ost acute in those who live alone. I f you have a member o f your fa m ily who has a personality change, then you should keep an eye on h im ." C o u ld those w ho d e fe r th e ir fuel bills by not turning on their heat or buying fu e l, su ffer fro m frostbite? " F ro s tb ite is fro m exte rn a l forces like the outdoors. The problem with lack o f heat is d e v e lo p in g h y p o th e rm ia . T h is is w h en y o u r b o d y tem perature drops fro m the norm al 98 ° to lower. I t ’s the reverse o f heat stroke. Y ou w ill get sleepy or have head pains. The reason why people w ho have h y p o th e rm ia d ie is th a t Rita H. J a n k in .1 Saw . RapraMntativ« 3714 N. W illia m . Portland Oregon 97227 / I6O3I 249 29M MARILYN WHITNEY th e y ’ ll go to sleep in a c h a ir and w o n ’ t w ake up to get h e lp .” M rs . W hitney says that the cold gets in to a person’s body affectin g breathing and heart functions. I f you p a rty to o h e a rty o ver the holidays is there a cure fo r the hang over? “ N o , it’s just going to have to wear o f f . T a k in g a n o th e r d rin k or eating a lo t o f food is not going to cure it .” M rs . W h itn e y also brings basic first aid with her. I f you burn your self please d o n ’t apply b utter. C old water w ill reduce the pain and m in i mize swelling. I f you cu t y o u r s e lf c lean th e wound with soap and water. Stop the b le e d in g by a p p ly in g d ire c t p res sure. W ith all this under your belt you can’t help but have a happy holiday. farmers New Wort) Life insurance Co Mercer Island WA Interested in current books about Civil Rights? Visit: JOHN REED BOOKSTORE In the Dekum Building 519 S. W . 3rd Avenue Sixth Floor Or call: 227-2902 Read the Observer every week. Subscribe today! Call 283 2486 l r ____________ American visitors Barbara Reynolds, Dollars and Cents magazine, Phyllis Crockett, Sheridan Broadcasting, visit natives of Old Jerusa lem. ■ ‘ fc Examples of art work of Dimona artists. (Photos: Ciao Franklin) If your power went out during the recent tree-toppling wind storm, we appreciate your putting up with the inconvenience until we got the lights back on. Thanks for your patience. Near-hurricane winds swept from California to Idaho blacking out power to over 100,000 Pacific Power customers, homes and businesses. But with round-the-clock help from line crews who came from as tar away as Wyoming, we were able to restore electric service as quickly as possible. If this wind storm caught you off guard, here are some tips in case we ever have another one. K 1 • Call us and tell us your power s out. Give your name, address and any information about the problem. If our phones busy, please keep trying. Listen on a battery powered radio For current information. 2. Keep your porch light switch on. This helps utility crews know whether the power s on in a neighborhood. 3. For long outages, turn off circuit breakers or fuses to major re s to re d ^ contro,s to Prevent problems when service is i i 1 kC Hghi? a i e dim whei? P°wer comes back, keep circuits described above off. This means there s still trouble. Call Pacific Power right away. inside^ KeeP Your freezer closed. Food stays cold for up to 48 hours n Magt. Lamont Tallis, Recruiter with the Oregon Air National Guard talks to teenagers about the Guard during the Urban League’s Ca reers Day. The annual awareness day exposes high school youth to varied career opportunities. (Photo: Richard J. Brown) Get in shape for the holidays Dance fo r Fitness , a physical fitness p ro g ra m , w ill be presented at King N e ig h b o rh o o d F a c ility , 4815 N .E . 7th A v e n u e . R oo m 142, fro m December 7th to January 8th. This is a good way to shape u p /firm up. lose weight and im prove Ihe circulatory system while enjoying a little diverslion Sessions are held on M onday nights at 6:00 p.m . or Wednesday nights at 7:15 p .m . T h e ’ 10. fee w ill be d o n a te d to needy o rg a n iz a tio n s F or inform ation call Barbara at 289 2414 or 281-7102. . ,.6 , Be PrePared w!th a small emergency kit stocked with fla sh lig h ts, fresh batteries, m atches,candles, canned h eat,o ra camp stove, cook in well-ventilated areas. i • i !■' Most im portant of all, never touch or move a downed power bne. High voltage can kill instantly! Report any downed lines to acific Power, the Police, Fire, or Emergency Services immediately. Wind storm s and other natural disasters can cause a lot of tiouble. With these ideas and your help, we can all get through even the toughest times. Thanks again. the people at pacific power V l*H| R.Mifk Powei gml I i|thi <<Mnp,tny & &
