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Portland Observer, March 9, 1983 Page 7 Doctor addresses health seminar The Health-Temperance Depart ment o f the Sharon Seventh-Day Adventist Church it pretenting the tecond o f a ten et o f teminars for 1983 on this weekend, March 11*13, in the church auditorium. Featured tpeaker for (hit seminar it Dr. Samuel Lee DeShay, one of America’s outstanding black physi- ciant, who comet to Portland from the nation's capital in Washington, D C ,. D r. DeShay. a native o f C o l umbus, Ohio, holds four advanced degrees, including a Doctor of M in istry degree from Howard U niver sity in Washington, D .C ., an M .D . from Lom a Linda University in Southern California and a Master's of Public Health degree from Loma Linda. A concert pianist and choral d i rector of renown. Dr. DeShay holds a C e rtific ate Grade Level V I I I in T heory, Harm ony and C o u nter point from the Royal School of M u sic in London. He and his wife, Ber nice, spent twelve years in West A f rica as medical missionaries and directed a hospital in Nigeria during the Biafran War in the sixties, en during many dangerous situations DR S.L DaSHAY His subjects w ill include topics such as "Eating, Health Habits and your L ife ," "Blacks and Hyperten sio n." "H u m a n Sexuality— What Parents A Young People Need to K n o w ," "M u s ic That Leads to H e ll," and will include some visual aids for illustration purposes. The series begins Friday night at 7:00 and continues on Saturday morning at 1 1 00, followed by ses sions at 5:00 to 7:00 on Saturday evening. There it no admission charge for attending this series o f meetings. The public is cordially in vited to the Sharon Seventh-Day Adventist Church, located at $209 N .E . 22nd A venue, between K il- lingsworlh and Alberta W ith ade quate interest manifested by P o rt landers, Dr. DeShay w ill add one final lecture to the series with a Sun day night session at 7 :)0 . He is a man who has the unique ability to "tell it like it is!” Dr. DeShay is the former college and graduate school roommate of Pastor Ted T. Jones, current minis ter of the Sharon S .D .A . Church, himself a former missionary in two overseas areas Local musical talent w ill add spice to the seminar ses sions. Park plan stresses rehabilitation bv Brenda Braxton University o f Portland News Service Commissioner Charles Jordan has developed a five year plan, with a SIS million budget, to direct the activities o f the Bureau of Parks and Recreation. In this plan he empha sizes the renovation and m ainten ance o f structures under the Bur eau's jurisdiction. Plans for renovation and m ain tenance have been delayed, how ever, due to the recession and the threat of budget cuts. " M y budget for the last two years has stressed maintenance and restoration and not programming Instead of trying to grow larger let's secure what we have,” said Jordan. Basic improvements in the park system must be made including proper upkeep of restroom fac ili ties, and adequate lighting, w alk ways. and irrigation systems. 1 here are also many recreational facilities which need to be renovated in order to be handicapped-accessi ble. Although all new building under construction will lack archi tectural harries, no major renova tion for older buildings is planned in the next year, said Jordan He add ed that even in buildings with bar riers provisions can be made when a handicapped individual wants to at tend an event. Regardless of renovation, main tenance, or development e ffo rts , without a competent staff nothing will run efficiently. Jordan is con cerned with the possibility o f a re duction in staff due to cut-backs. " I f the sta ff goes, the programs go," he said. Cutbacks have not completely slopped progress within the Park Bureau. Funds are gained through partnerships with the private sector and the federal government. Cam p Ky-O -W ’a, an outdoor camp for the handicapped, is funded in part by one of the major utilities in Portland. Five thousand dollars was given to aid in expenses, said Jordan. In the five year plan the statement was made "through rehabilitation of structures increased employment opportunities could result,” This statement is misleading At this time there is "not that much work being done and it will make no difference in the unemployment ra te," stated Jordan. " I t should not be seen as a jobs program, that's just a side ben e fit," he added. Jordan and his proposed five year plan support the continuance of quality, affordable recreation and cultural activities. "W e have a very fine system and the reason it was not an excellent one was because it had no o r d e r - now it has order (with the five year plan). We know where we are going," he concluded. 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