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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