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", Portland Observer, September 8, 1982 Page 3 METROPOLITAN____ Volunteers aid cancer research project Why has there been a marked in crease in black cancer m o rta lity rates since 1950? Is it environmen tal? More smoking? More alcohol? Is it exposure to industrial health hazards? I f you have a “ detective- lik e ” curiosity for finding the an swers to such questions, then you should become a “ volunteer re searcher” to help the American Cancer Society’ s “ Cancer Preven tion Study I I , ” says Dr. Walter C. Reynolds. Multnomah County Can cer Society leaders need 60 volun teers in the community to reach at least 500 blacks with interviews to help find answers to questions like these. The local chapter o f Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Zcta Sigma Omega, w ill provide 15 o f the needed researchers according to Maerice Smith, Chairman o f the Prevention project for (he group. The sorority president, Dr. Barbara W illiam s Thompson, said, “ The importance o f this research cannot be over emphasized, and we hope others will call the M ultnom ah County Unit right aw ay.” The number is 226- 0314. “ I believe (his national study will address a major health concern for blacks,” said Reynolds, “ (hat is, what factors are related to cancer and how can this disease be pre vented? For answers, Cancer Pre vention Study 11 w ill look at the American lifestyle — the food we eat, the products we use, the condi tions we live and work under — to see if these have any bearing on can cer and other diseases.” With information from the study, the American Cancer Society hopes to develop programs to help people reduce their cancer risk. As Dr. Robert V. P. Hutter, National Pres ident o f the American Cancer Soci ety, notes, “ The nation and the world must have definitive answers from Cancer Prevention Study II to plan a world without cancer for our children and theirs.” Modeled alter the first ACS Can cer Prevention Study, which was conducted from 1959-1972, CPS II w ill also draw upon a large sample o f the U.S. population: one million men and women from all walks o f life. These individuals will be asked to answer a comprehensive ques tionnaire about their health history and current living, working and eat ing habits. It will be up to a dedicated nation wide army o f more than 80,000 re search volunteers to gain the coop eration o f their friends, neighbors and relatives to join in the study. In Multnomah County alone, research W ITH A NEIGHBORHOOD PROFESSIONAL Wm. D. Herboth Remodeling C ALL: 289-1600 •nterio r • Exterior A d d itio n s • W e a th e riz a tio n ! HELP GUIDE THE BUDGET Dr. W a lter Reynolds (left) goes over training slides for Cancer Prevention Study II w ith M aerice S m ith o f A lp h a K ap p a A lp h a S o ro rity . 15 m e m b e rs of A K A have vo lu n tee re d to be "res ea rc h e r« " in the volunteers are expected to enlist close to 4,500 participants. Acknowledging the contribution research volunteers w ill make to Cancer Prevention Study II, Bar bara Coit, CPS II Chairman o f the M ultnom ah County U nit o f the American Cancer Society, said, “ Research volunteers w ill be the backbone o f Cancer Prevention Study II. W ithout them, there simply would be no study. It would be too expensive to conduct a study the scope o f CPS II without volun teers.” Dr. Reynolds indicated every vol unteer will be responsible for select ing about ten families (or more if possible) in accordance with study guidelines. Each family group must have one member over the age of 45, although anyone over thirty in that fam ily can participate. Volunteers w ill be counted on to explain and d istribute the study’ s four-page, confidential questionnaire, retrieve the completed forms, and do neces sary follow-up work. This entails keeping track o f the families for the next six years. Once every other year the volunteers will contact the family groups and then report to ACS headquarters on their status and whereabouts. I f and when participants die, health statis ticians will be able to determine how their lifestyles affected their health by referring to in form ation in the questionnaires. Though the form al start-up o f CPS II isn’ t u n til September I, H P A C expands The Hispanic Political Action Committee (HPAC), a state-wide organization concerned with the po litical equity o f Hispanics in Ore gon, announced the establishment of chapters in local communities. Gale Castillo, the State President of HPAC, stated that chapters had been formed in the Mid-Willamcltc Valley, Multnomah County, and Washington County. The chapters will provide local communities with the opportunity to form a political network, priori tize local issues, and encourage local residents to participate in addressing those issues. THcy will enable HPAC to concentrate on areas that effect communities directly such as: school board elections, city council MAKE A NEW HOME AT THE OLD ADDRESS races, and legislative races. Ms. Castillo added that the state organization will continue to focus on state-wide races and issues that effect Hispanics in Oregon and that the State Board will continue to pro vide direction to the chapters. The newly elected chapter officers arc: Mid-Willamette Vally: Daniel Santos, Chair; Anita Moreno, Vice- Chair; Teresa Gonzalez, Secretary. Multnomah County: Jose Mata, Chair; Al Nunez, Vice-Chair; Maria Baragli, Secretary-Treasurer. Wash ington County: Jose Romero, Chair; Nclda Hinojosa, Vice-Chair; Margarita Garza, Secretary-Treas urer; Hector Godoy, Translator- Interpreter. n a tio n -w id e e ffo rt to fin d o u t m o re a b o u t w h a t does and doesn't cause cancer. 45 m ore research ers are needed. 1982, the Oregon Division o f the American Cancer Society has begun its recruitment o f research volun teers. According to Reynolds, “ We’ re particularly interested in individuals who have lived in the Multnomah County area for some time, are planning to remain in the region fo r the next six years, and have friends and relatives living close by whom they could enroll.” Individuals interested in joining the American Cancer Society as re search volunteers are asked to call 226-0314 as soon as possible. This w ill allow enough time for volun teers to attend a brief training ses sion on CPS II. The American Cancer Society’s first Cancer Prevention Study was instrumental in pinpointing many health risk factors. Topping the list: the hazards o f cigarette smoking. Smoking was linked to heart disease, lung cancer, and several other types o f cancer. Low tar and nicotine cigarettes reduce a person’s risk o f these diseases to some extent, the study showed, but they still pose a health risk. The study also re vealed a connection between obesity and certain cancers, the profiles of women at risk for breast cancer and cervical cancer, and the beneficial effects o f exercise in preventing heart attacks and strokes. Portland Public Schools want to involve you in the budget-building process. The fourth year o f involving parents and citizens in the Portland’s schools budget-development process is beginning. We want you to help. We are seeking Portland citizens who currently are not involved with their schools. We want an outside perspective to help us assure that our programs and budgeting are serving our com m unity’s needs. Budget review committies contribute at every level o f the school district - - - local school, administration, operations, maintenance and special program levels. Discover where you can help. Call your nearest Portland public school (page BI 3 in the Blue Pages o f your Telephone Directory) or Citizen Information Center 249-0730 te! I TGI Joel Martin had a dream. It’s AnheuserBusch's dream, too. In 1972. Joel Martin started her own ad agency in upstate New York. At the time, she had no M ings. No accounts. No hank loan. And only one employee Joel Martin. People told her she wasn't going to make it And if she didn't believe in herself, she P> ■rohably would have agreed But dreamers ill like Joel Martin don’t see the negative side Only the positive. Plus she had something else going for her. She was good. Good enough to have been the first black woman art director in New York City. Todas her ad agency is on Madison Avenue With a lot more employees. And a lot more accounts Like Black Enterprise Magazine. The U.S. Arms A new Black cable network The New York Urban League And Anheuser-Busch. Hiring concerns like Joel Martin's is part of out commitment tow ants making the future one we can .ill be proud of. A future where dreamers like Joel Martin can see their dreams fulfilled. Building i g a a future. Dream bv dream. ANHt UM R W ist H t GMPANILS - sk» b and ekat) ■ X ihruve» Bu»»h CiwntMn<«*s ■» t b f p aren t i u n y e n y o» _ Kv»ts . it Butbve-ve» bruse< Bus» b Irk twvss. \ti. brl«il!■» (pvt Bu»bsv<»ei « I .<b( Sato » Bus» b« !»»'' Beware of con artists Home repair con artists appear to be sweeping through Oregon on their twice yearly northward swing. A black tarry substance is being used as the " p ro d u c t” which is pitched fo r driveway and ro o f patching. According to the Consumer Pro tection and Services Section o f Ore gon’ s Department o f Justice, two separate groups may be on the move ranging from M edford to Pasco, Washington. Oregon appears to be part o f a northwest rip o ff operation linked to the “ W illiamson Gang.” In many cases, the consumer is not aware of the sham until Oregon’s winter rains wash the applied substance down the drain. The old crack in the drive way or the leaky roof returns but the gang members d on ’ t and neither does the consumer’s money. T he itinerant operation can move quickly and range over a wide terri tory but it is believed that both Med ford and Salem were called “ home base” by gang members for as much as two weeks in July. Z V
