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Portland Observer, July 7,1982 Section II Page 7 ICKETS A N D TABLES «re EMBERS o f the N ational moving rapidly for the P ort Council o f Negro Women, land Observer’ s Achievement Portland section, were hostesses for Awards Banquet. It w ill be wise to a unique affair held last Sunday af get yours soon as Ron Dellums, a ternoon at the Matt Dishman Com powerful drawing card, is billed as munity Center. the principal guest speaker. Our lo Called a "Sew and Show and cal heroes and heroines are to be Taste and T e ll,” the a ffa ir drew a honored as well. good crown to a style show featur Among the early bids for a “ table ing about 12 models, most o f whom w ith a view ” are members o f the had made the garments they wore. H o ffm a n C onstruction Co. the Daytime things through evening United Way and United Way Agen wear, with summer in mind, drew cies, Delta Sigma Theta so ro rity, enthusiastic applause. Models The Links, Inc., the Portland Trail ranged in age from three-year-olds blazers, the Portland Public School to the mature matrons. District, and others. The list grows Tables o f attractive salads and a longer each day. variety o f desserts were displayed You can get your tickets or re for the audience and were there for serve your table through Meier and the delight o f tasting. Frank Co., Stevens and Sons Jew Bobbi Gary and P atti Shepard elers, and the House o f Sound; or were co-chairpersons for the event. you can mail your check to the Port Betty Stephens, past president o f the land Observer, P.O. Box 3137, Portland section, NCNW , yielded Portland, OR 97212. Hurry! the presidency to Mary Kurney for T M W A N T TO GET your hair women at Grand Central Lanes at Lodge o f F.& A .M . of Oregon tracted many on Sunday evening. and its Jurisdiction closed its 22nd M ichael Warren o f H ill Street annual convention here in Portland Blues fame, was principal speaker at on Wednesday, June 30, at the Fla Monday evening’s banquet held at mingo Motel. the Flamingo Motel. Wednesday evening the conven The H onorable Thomas J. tion was entertained by the Shriners Brown, Grand Master o f Prince Hall Masonry was reelected to his at a twilight cocktail party. position. The ju ris d ic tio n encom passes Oregon, Idaho and M onta Through the years the convention na. members have contributed nearly Joining the celebration was the one m illio n dollars to ch arity. Prince H all Grand Chapter Order Among beneficiaries o f these funds Eastern Star which also closed its have been the NAACP, the NAACP 21st annual convention on June 30. Legan Defense Fund, the Urban Mrs. Helen E. Riley o f this city League and the United Negro C ol was elected Grand W orthy Matron, lege Fund. Local organized youth receiving the gavel from E. Jean D il activities, such as athletics at Matt lard. Mr. C lifford Joyner o f Eugene Dishman Center, have also received was reelected Grand W orthy Pa funds. Recent interests have includ tron. ed some phases o f care for the elder Aside from the business o f the ly- convention activities o f the In recognition o f the c o n trib u combined groups included a picnic tions o f the Grand Lodge to the city on Saturday with a promenade that and state, Governor V ictor Atiyeh evening. On Sunday church services and M ayor Francis Ivancie p ro were held at Vancouver Avenue claimed June 27 thru June 30 as Baptist Church with the Rev. O.B. Prince H a ll Free and Accepted Days. W illiams conducting. Sunday d in ner was held at Prince Hall. A bowl The 23rd annual convention is to ing tournament fo r both men and be held in Boise in June of 1983. T the current period o f 1982-83. Arizona Grand Lodge hold Its styled for the banquet? Try 22nd M onique’ s, over at 4711 N. Inte r Convention In Portland. state Ave. Done in soft blues, the in Below: Most Worshipful terior decor is soothing and restful, Grand Master Thomas J. Brown. w onderful for tousled tresses and frayed nerves. Bottom right: Helen E. Rllay, G.W. Matron; Clifford Joiner, The two operators, Sydni Martin G.W. Patron. ez and Jewel Wood, expert hair styl Center: Members of Adah ists and knowledgeable about com Chapter No. 6, oES, chet be plexions, are ready to serve an inter tween sessions. racial clientele with experience and Top right: A. Childs, Dept. skill. Call Monique’s at 281-9604. O N JULY 16, the Black Wom HE MOST Worshipful Grand Encourage drawing as an activity for your pre-schooler. It familiarizes the child with basic art materials, helps muscle development and is an excellent means of self-expression. Grand Master; J. Harvey, Sr., Grand Warden; T. J. Brown, MW Grand Master; E. Dobbins, Grand Warden. en’s Network is presenting an interesting a fte rn o o n ’ s program beamed at women for women. They are planning workshops and in formal talks by professional women in their various fields. A survey o f the intended p ro grams draws attention to a discus sion, “ Stress Management,” to be led by G loria Fluker; Dr. Cora Adams, a professor o f Social Work at the University o f Portland, w ill discuss the “ Survival o f the Black Woman” ; ’ ’ Entreprcncurism'’ will be the topic for D’ Norgia Price and Maggie Raine. Tickes for the BWN a ffa ir are available through the Portland U r ban League and the P.O.I.C. office. Ask for them. They w ill no, cos, a lot. PRO STYLE SHOP 917 S.W. Alder 224*8401 ■ * (across from the Galleria) PRO SHOP—STYLING SALON ■ Specializing in all curly perms, styling & trimming. | TCB • Care Free • Classy Curl & California Curl covo* c»vvo’ Yet another danger: Caffeinism by Tom Ferguson. M. D. Pacific News Service M illions o f law-abiding Am eri cans arc physically addicted to caf feine—and most o f them don’t even know it. More than 2 billion pounds of coffee are consumed in this coun try each year. Caffeine is also found in many teas, most soft drinks, cho colate and a number o f over-the- counter drugs. There is good reason to take this matter seriously. Caffeine causes a dramatic increase in blood pressure, muscle tension and secretion o f stomach acid. It also markedly speeds up the basal metabolic rate— a measure o f how fast oxygen is used by the cells. It reduces the amount o f oxygen available to the brain, and has been implicated as a possible contributing factor in birth defects and fibrocystic breast dis ease. Individual reactions to caffeine vary greatly, but an intake above a person's individual lim it produces “ caffeinism ,” a condition with symptoms indistinguishable from those o f anxiety neurosis: extreme nervousness, irrita b ility , chronic muscle tension, difficulty falling as leep or sleeping soundly, sensory disturbances, abnormal heartbeats, increased frequency o f urination, frequent loose stools and gastorin testinal upset and palpitations. Various researchers have estab lished amounts ranging from 200 milligrams (mg) to 750 mg o f caf feine per day as a presumed "danger p o in t,” above which a person is considered to run a high risk of caf feinism. Most surveys agree that about 25 per cent o f American cof fee drinkers consume at least five cups per day—a caffeine dose o f 500-600 mg I he lethal caffeine dose lo t a healthy adult man is approximately 10 grams (10.000 mg)—the equiva lent o f 80 to 100 cups o f coffee. The body, however, breaks down caf feine and excretes it rapidly, so deaths from caffeine overdoses are virtually unknown. But, as reported recently in Medi cal Self-Care Magazine, caffeine's toxic effects may appear at much lower levels: •A pregnant woman who drinks coffee exposes her developing fetus to (he same concentration o f caf feine as that in her own blood. The caffeine equivalent o f fivc-to-six cups o f coffee pet day has been show to increase the risk o f birth de fects in laboratory animals. Whe ther the same effect occurs in hu- r c " r M o fa ’ C U P - ; m W -A f* other chemically-related substances from their diets. The breast lumps o f 65 per cent o f the women stud ied disappeared entirely within two to six months after they quit coffee. •Some studies have also suggested that heavy coffee drinkers are at in creased risk for developing heart disease. Other studies have shown no correlation. U n til this contro versy is settled, it would seem wise for people with heart disease, a strong fam ily history o f heart dis ease, or high blood pressure or other risk factors fo r heart disease, to confine their coffee consumption to a cup or (wo a day. •Children and adolescents who , w < *Ln mans is not yet clear. One study, published by the journal Postgraduate Medicine in 1977, showed that among pregnant women who exceeded 600 mg o f caf feine per day, 15 out o f 16 pregnan cies ended in spontaneous abortion, stillbirth or premature birth. The Federal Food and Drug A d ministration maintains that it would be “ prudent” for pregnant women Io give up or cut buck on substances that contain caffeine. • An Ohio slate researcher found that many women with fibroxystic breast disease—benign breast lumps —could shrink or eliminate such lumps by eliminating caffeine and consume large amounts o f soft drinks that contain caffeine may experience irrita b ility , irregular heartbeat and insomnia. Caffeine’s effects depend on both dose and body weight, so a young child who drinks one Coke or Dr. Pepper may experience the same caffeine effect as an adult who drinks four cups of coffee. • Because caffeine increases muscle tension (the greater the dose, the greater the tension), people who huve problems with chronic muscle tension might do well to keep their caffeine intake Io a minimum. •Caffeine increases the secretion o f stomach acid, so people with ul cers or other gastrointestinal prob lems are usually advised to reduce or eliminate it. People tend to substantially un derestimate their own caffeine con sumption. I f you are thinking about cutting back, obtain information on what foods and drinks contain caf feine, and try to keep a log to learn how much you really consume. Reactions to caffeine arc extreme ly variable. Some can’ t touch the stuff, while others ingest substan tial amounts w ithout problems. Moreover, a single individual’ s re sponse to caffeine may change over time. Keep this in mind, when you listen to other people’s opinions and experiences. There arc some surprisingly ef fective coffee substitutes other than beverages. Many people say only coffee “ gets them going” in the morning; but a short run, 15 m in utes o f exercise or yoga may have the same effect. Moderate and heavy coffee drink ers can experience withdrawal symp toms if they go totally without caf feine for 24 hours. The first symp tom o f caffeine deprivation is usually a headache that may develop as early as 18 hours after toe last caffeine dose. In many cases, these headaches occur on weekend morn ings, because drinkers often cut their consumption on days off. And exercise frequently makes caffeine withdrawal headaches worse. (O f course, they are relieved by consum ing caffeine: a cup o f coffee or tea, or a pain remedy that contains caf feine, such as Anacin, Vanquish or Excedrin.) 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