Por Hand Observer, August 28, 1985, Page 5
Financial
aid still
available
from PCC
Financial aid is still available for
students wanting to register for fall
term classes at P ortland C om m un­
ity C ollege, acco rd in g to C o rb e tt
Gottfried, director of financial aids.
"W e are still making aw ards for
fall term for those stu d e n ts w ho
have qualified for loans and grants,"
(iottfricd said
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TOM FARNSWORTH
U
(Photo Kri« Attacher)
Skater brands himself "hotdogger"
by \uihamel
S i oil
“ It you ever in Portland see a
person skating .1 blue streak, i, will be
me," loin I ransworth said, as he
winded around on his outdoor skates
I i.msworth is a 2’ vear-old native
ot the Portland area. He has been
skating since he was six sears old he
calls hmisell a "hotdog skater"
because ot the antics he does on
skates
I ransworth said he has reached
sjx'eds ol 10 and 40 miles an hour
going downhill on his skates He
skates under barriers, on grass,
giascl, trails, on objects and up and
down stairs
"I do a lot of dangerous things but
I make sure no one is at risk," said
I laiiswoith, who weais a helmet,
gloves, knee pads and even skates
with a safety belt tied around Ins
waist
He said, “ I am extremely safety
conscious I am always telling kids on
skateboards Io get safety equipment I
promote safety when I can," he
added.
I taiisworfli said, "The xersatilitv
ol skating lascmatcs me. It's like
having a ‘joy stick’ that sail propell
me in any direction I waul to go in ."
I ransworth owns two pairs ol
skates one tor indoor rinks and the
oiliet pair lor outdoor skating
lie enjoys the challenge ol skating
and is always thinking up new things
to do on skates I or instance, he said,
he climbs in and out ot moving
automobiles while skating He also
takes shortcuts bv skating on glass
and whenever he's skating on the
streets, he uses reflectors, a whistle
and gives hand signals lit indicate
tm ns and stops
I i.iuswotih desciibes the thrill ol
skating as that ol a "runner ' high
I ransworth is a practical person
and he envisions skating as a business.
( )ne ol his dreams is to do v ideo com
merctals He has even considered
skating as a delivers person, sign
carnet ot things ol that nature AAh.it
evei. he said, to earn a living at what
he does best
He said "in the cits a bicycle
doesn't stand a chaiice with me In the
long tun a bike will beat llie tail oil
me but aiound town they can’t keep
up. Why 1 Beiause I get aiound
cornets and on ami oil curbs a lot
taster than thev do."
I i.uiswoitli does all ot Ins tepau
woik and packs Ins "trunk " I he
trunk is a small pouch tilled with the
tools necessaiv to repair heel and toe
slops and ball beauties
I laiiswoith said even though he
ikx's a log ol "lioldogging” on skate’s,
he wants to slav alive "I also want to
encourage kids to skate the tight wav,
too," he said, as he skated oil into his
world ol "lioldogging
Free blood sugar screenings
offered by Providence
People who are 40 or older, over
weight, and have family histories ol
diaVeles, are encouraged to have
bhroil sugar screenings, offered by
Providence Medical (. enter I he hos
pn»l is providing the screenings tree
ol charge at several east Portland Io
callous ds pail ol a September pro
m.fii highlighting diabetes education
and awareness
Diabetes is a condition in which the
boilv is unable to turn sugar It af
feels I? million people, halt ol which
.nonot diagnosed According to Pal
O rie l, K N , diabetic coordinator
IortProvidence. "Diabetes is not cut
abi-. but it van be controlled through
go xl management. Being aware ol
tin condition, ami regulating it on a
da to das basis, will enable a person
wi h diabetes to live a productive
lilt
at home, work and play.”
’eople over 40 are particularly en
o it aged to be screened Ms O riel
s; tes that, " The risk of developing
li; bi tes increases with age." Approx
iiitiiiely KO percent of persons with
li;ll’”tes are over 40." I he symptoms
i • le excessive thirst and urination,
w light loss, fatigue, blurred vision,
slifw healing sores and itching skin
She screening is a simple process
an I takes one minute to perform. A
tit ger stick is used to obtain a drop of
bl od which is placed on a lest strip.
11 c test strip is then read through a
tin ter According toO riet, " I h e lest
gi< es approximate blood sugar values
ih. i will indicate if a person has dia
lx.’ es."
I he screening will be available
In in Sept 6 through Sept. 21. I he Io-
a ions and tunes are as follows:
’ lovidence Medical Center’s Pri­
nt ty ( arc Clinic, 4NO5 N .F . (ilisa n ,
ev ’ty I riday in Septem ber, 9 a m
ill ough 12 noon and 1:00 through
’ 0 p in
Providence Professional Plaza's
Io iby, 47th and N T . (ilisan, every
1 i day in Septem ber, IO:(X) a.m.
ih ough 2:00 p.m.
l ied Mevei, Nl 67th and (ilisan,
Saturdav, Sep, "140111 12 (H) noon
through 4 ill p 111
l ied Mevei, llollvw ood, Satur
day. Sept 21. Irom 12 00 noon
through 4 III) p 111
1 or further in fo rm a tio n about the
screening schedule, call 210 6002
As a provider ol this screening
service. Providence Medical ( enter
has an ongoing diabetes education
program. I he educational program is
open to all who have diabetes I ec
lures, dem onstrations, group dis
cussions, support groups lor patients
and families and personal counseling
are all provided bv a coordinated et-
loit of health professionals
Applications are also being taken
for those who have not yet applied,
but (iottfricd urged those interested
in receiving financial assistance to
file their applications soon.
"T h ere has been a lot of discus­
sion about cuts in financial aid at the
federal level," (iottfricd explained
"B ut those cuts haven't happened
vet In fact, PCC has more federal
dollars to award in grants this year
than last scar.”
Grants consist of Pell grants, sup
plemental educational opportunity
grants, veteran benefits, state need
grants and tuition waivers. 1 he col
lege also awards low interest loans,
scholarships and finds part tune em
plovment lot those who qualify
" I lie basic responsibihtv lot a
student’s educational expenses rests
with the parents ami the stu d e n t,”
G ottfried said "B ut no one should
say thev can’t afford college W e're
here to help solve that problem
Students interested should pick up
the financial aid form from any P( (
campus The College Scholarship
Service determines the student need
based on a review ol tamilv income,
assets and other resources
I all ter in s lasses start September
21 and schedules are now available
Foster grandparents II. R) Louise Hunt Ida Kent. Julia
Rodriguz. Elsie Hilken and Virginia Hammond, ergoy
playing bingo at Laurelburst Park They were among
the ,50 foster grandparents celebrating the 20th anni­
versary of the foster Grandparent Program.
(Photo Richard J Brown)
Foster grandparents celebrate
by Hubert I t'lhmn
Northeast Portland resilient Stella
Brow 11 has 2' ot hei own grutidchil
dren, but that’s not enough, she said
Brown is a luster giaiulpareiil I out
hours a day. live davs a week, she
oilers her love and attention to young
children ai the Volunteers ot Ametii.i
( tuldcare ( enter in Southeast Port
land
"W lien you walk into that building
and thev all come limning laud stretch
mg out their aims veiling ’(iiandm a
Stella,' that makes it all worthwhile,"
site said
Over 100 hxal luster giandpareiils
helped 1,500 disadv air aged children
Iasi ve.11 in Portland schools, dav care
centers anil other insiiiuiions, said
program director I 1.111k Hales I lie
grandparents levetve $2 2D an hour toi
vvtiat thev call their " w o ik ." said
hales I lie money drx'-n't atte, 1 Social
Secutitv or any ollie, beuelils, he
saiil
A outing to Hali s . Poitl.uiil pio
meted the I osier ( iiaudpaieiit l’io
giam 20 veais ago, and theie are now
220 successful prociam s across the
lounliv In Portland, the progtatn
operates under the umbrella ot M eno
politali I .mills Seivices, a non pioti,
organization that pi ovules lOiiiischng
and other services to lamilies
(ivei I'D ol the limited income
giandpaients gathered lor a 20th anni
veisarv celebration August 21id in
I aurelliuisi I’aik I lies enjoyed ham
but gels and ice cl earn provided bv
(n il Scout Iroop 422. and music,
including old tunes like "D ixie," bv
1 lie BaiIx’i Nix Quatte,
I lie oldest lostei grandparent.
I ihel Billies. 9 |, traveled from Wash­
ington ( utility toi the picnic. "I just
love it," she said about being a foster
grandparent.
Blown's friend, Ida Kent, is just
1.uiiug as a luster grandparent. She
ompleted naming "that helps us get
next Io them,” she said
lime I .nine suffered tout heart at
la. ks bill coniines as a lostei grand
p.11, ut at the St Vincent de Paul ( luld
l> selopmeiil ( enter on S I Powell
lllsd She said the contact with kids is
■ 'd toi her health "W ithout my
little kids I don't think I would have
made it I like to hold and rock the
little things," she said
Tor moie information and to sign
up. all I lank Hales at 22K 72.1K
"W e’re alvvavs looking lor new luster
1 i.indpaienis," said I tales
County to hold special immunization clinics
Back to school plans should in
elude any shots your child needs to be
lulls immunized against dangerous
childhood diseases, according to Dr
( harles Schade, Multnomah ( ounlv
Health O t licet Oregon law requires
that all children from preschool
through high school graduation be
up to date on their shots tor Dip
tlieria. Tetanus (D I or D P I). Mea
sles, Mumps, Rubella (MMK) and
Polio
Children whose im m unization
records are not complete cannot be
admitted to O regon's public or pri
vale schools and dav care centers A
child entering kindergarten a, age live
needs 4 or 5 DPI or DI shots, one
MMK shot and lour polio vaccines,
said Dr Schade DPI vaccine is now
available again Oregon law also re
quires returning students to be com
pletely immunized
In I9K4, approximately 1,450 stu
dents were excluded from school and
needed prixif ol immunization to re­
turn to classes. If you are not sure
what shots your child has had, or if
vour child needs an im m unization,
call your regular physician or the
Health Division ol the M ultnom ah
( ounty Department of Human Serv
ices tor mote information.
In addition to regularly scheduled
clinic hours, M ultnom ah ( ounty
Health Services will conduct the fol­
lowing special clinics for ( ’ounty resi
dents to meet the increased demand
tor immunizations when school o|X’iis
in September No appointments are
nix.ess.irv at these special sessions lor
more inlorm atto,1, i.tll Multnomah
( ounlv Health Ini. 'rallini, 24X 1X16
Wednesdav, August 2X
North
Portland Health ( enter. X9I4 N
Wool ev. Portland, ( >K. 24X <104
'ill
C l i p in
Tuesday, September 1 (School
()|X’iiingl
Northeast Health ( enter.
5129 Nl I nion, Portland, ( )K
24X 5IK1: < (Hl 7 ()()p
I he cost tor dillereiil immumza
lions varv I tie m inim um tee to,
any servin’ .11 a Multnomah ( ounlv
1 linn is $s I ees can be discounted
lor ( ounlv rex,dents based on in
come and , amilv size, but no one
will be turned awav beiause thev
cannot pav
H ow ever, M ultnom ah ( ounlv
I T ali h Si r v ices Division is support­
ed bv resident taxes, so out of-
countv residents will be charged
l()(tB'i> ol the lees lor im m u n iza­
tions Residents nt ( lackam asand
Washington ( out,ties can call their
Io, d h ilih 1lep.11 linrnlv lor in fo r­
mation about clinics in their area.
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I1011I1I i.tll then kaiser clinic lor an
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