January 1, 1906, Portland Observer, Page 5 i L Send nonce o f your chunk »cavitici and events to Petition Editor. Portland Observer P O B oi ÌIJ 7 Portland OB 97208 New health care concept to help nation's Black population A M R O N M anagem ent C o n su lta n ­ ts, In c ., a New Y o rk head qu artered f ir m , re c e n tly a n n o u n c e d the f o r ­ m a tio n o f a c o m m u n ic a tio n s e n te r­ prise d e sig ned to h e lp im p ro v e the h e a lth sta tu s o f the n a tio n 's B la ck p o p u la tio n The p ro je c t e n title d H ealth W atch, is a unique concept in health education fo r self-presersation and w ill fo cu s on cancer and o th e r high risk disorders that a ffe ct Black A m e ric a n s in c lu d in g h y p e rte n s io n , heart disease, diabetes and o b esity. The national launch o f H ealth W atch ssas held at the C o lu m b ia U n iv e rs ity faculty house in Ness Y o rk C ity where a n u m b e r o f the c o u n tr y 's le a d in g h e a lth e d u c a to rs , p h y s ic ia n s , c o m ­ m un ity leaders and c o m m u n ica tio n s specialists were in attcndence. D r. N o rm a J. G o o d w in , fo u n d e r and president o f A M R O N , said that H e a lth W a tc h is the fir s t c o in m u n ic a tio n s e n te rp ris e o f its k in d , c o lle c tin g , a n a lyzin g and pa ckag ing in fo r m a tio n on th e sp e cia l h e a lth needs and c o n ce rn s o f B la ck A m e ric a n s “ T h is in c re a s in g ly a f ­ flu e n t consum er g ro u p has life s ty le habits that often increase their risk o f disease and early death. For example, 20 percent o f all Black deaths in the U n ite d States are due to cancer, and h y p e rte n s io n k ills tw ic e as m an y B la ck A m e ric a n s as w h ite A m e rica n s." D r. G o o d w in also announced that A M R O N has rece ive d a tw o -y e a r grant o t $500,000 fro m the N a tio n a l Cancer In s titu te , D iv is io n o f Cancer P re v e n tio n an d C o n tr o l to he lp develop the he a lth in fo r m a tio n and p r o m o tio n services c o n c e p t. " T h e award represents an innovative depar­ tu re fro m tr a d itio n a l approaches in p ro v id in g he a lth in fo r m a tio n to the Black c o m m u n ity , says D r. G o d w in . W e see o u r m is s io n as n o t ju s t providing in fo rm a tio n , but pro vid ing the kn o w le d g e , co m p re h e n sio n and m o tiv a tio n to m o d ify life style s that p ro te ct an d p ro lo n g the h e a lth and qu ality o f life o f Black A m e rica n s." The H ealth W atch educational and m otiva tion al in fo rm a tio n and p ro m o ­ tio n services w ill be a v a ila b le in a variety o f m u lti-m e d ia packages, in ­ c lu d in g t e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s , brochures, posters, newsletters, slides and video tapes, broadcast advertising and p rin t p ro m o tio n ; special events such as h e a lth fa irs , e x h ib its , c o m ­ m u n ity th e a tre , se m in a rs and c o n ­ ferences. A d d it io n a lly , H e a lth W a tc h w ill cover a bro a d range o f o th e r health issues and c o n c e rn s in th e B la ck c o m m u n ity in c lu d in g s m o k in g , a lc o h o l a n d d ru g abuse, stress management, weight co n tro l, diet and n u tritio n A LL E N T E M P L E C M E C H U R C H * Sunday School 9 1 5 a m I Christian Y o u th F ello w sh ip 6 0 0 p m N e la o n I P e a t o r l BavcxJ on increasing su p p o rt fro m B la ck w o m e n across A m e ric a , the N a tio n a l B a p tist Business 1 eague ( N B B l.) p la n s lo a p p o in t seven w o m e n e xe cu tive s to its p o w e r fu l Board o f Directors in 1986 N B B l F o u n d e r P re sid e n t H e n ri O 'B rya n t says the new appointees w ill serve vtricktly in N B B l po licy-m aking — jo in in g the I eague'v prevent Board o f seven business and p ro fe s s io n a l men. The wom en w ill he named to their p o sitio n s at the I eague’ s second an nual Board meeting on Saturday. Jan 18 in Los Angeles. O ’ B ryant said candidates in seven strategic states are being considered fo r the new po sitio ns. The stales are lexas, I ouisiana. New Y o rk, Illin o is, Georgia, C a lifo rn ia and M issouri "These are states where great nu m ­ bers o f B la ck C h r is tia n business wom en are clu ste re d ,” O 'B ry a n ! ex­ plained. “ T r a d itio n a lly , th e y have been highly successful. We arc hoping their success experience w ill be a source o f he lp to the N B B l in f u lf il lin g Us mission o f furthe ring Black economic d e velopm e nt." Q u a lific a tio n s fo r the candidates in clud e successful sell em p lo ym e n t and a d e m o n stra b le c o m m itm e n t to C h r is tia n business p rin c ip le s , O 'B ry a n t disclosed C andidates mas be fro m any C hristian denom ination, in c lu d in g C o n g re g a tio n a l, R o m a n C a th o lic , A f r ic a n M e th o d is t E p is c o p a l and C h u rc b o f G o d in ‘ im m ersed' in the good o t the Black C o m m u n ity th ro u g h e ffo rts to create jo b s and s tre n g th e n the e c o n o m ic base o f th a t fo r c e ,” M r . (» 'B ry a n t A P u b lic S e rv ic e o f t h e Portland Observer strength. " I n one sense, all Black women are business executives, taking care ot this business ot keeping our Black tamilies together But now we are engaging the leverage o f a p a rtic u la r vet o t Black w o m en w h o c o n tr o l th e ir o w n bustnevves. T h e y are im m e n s e ly T H E M O U N T O L IV E T B A P T IS T C H U R C H N .E. Fire t f t S c h u y le r • 284 1964 J o h n M Jackaon M in u te r M td M 0 9 » A M C h urch S chool 11 00 A M C o n yfi-u d tin n el W o rsh ip 5 00 P M 10 0 0 A M Vaaper Service B a p liam Fou rth S u n d ay 11 0 0 C o m m u n io n Each First S u n d ay q u a lifie d to enhance the N B B l 'v jo b The A m erican B aptist C onve ntion , A m erican B aptist Churches of O regon: Lott Carey Foreign M ission C onve ntion : N ational, O regon. P o rtla n d E c u m e n ic a l M in is trie s , A m e ric a n B ib le S o c ie ty , M f»M Board and economic o b je ctive s." Since its beginning, the N B B l has ra p id ly becom e a m a jo r s u p p lie r o f g a rm e n ts , g o od s an d services fo r Tuesday YOU ARE W ELCO M E TO W O R S H IP AT BitiMi Band » » p m Thurvdey 84 N E. K illin g s w o r th • 281 0499 "A warm spirit of fellowship always" Chou P o l.» « '« ! 7 :0 0 p m S u n d ay Sunday School • 9 16a m T Church of God in Christ ■oanc-rc A w r A e - fc W w iU V N — see DC * « * ' * ■ « ' W ocvhip 11 1 5 a m 8 » p YP W W m EvangelnHc W o n h ip Tue w lay Friday 8 00 P m Noon Day P iayer tk e BtWc H k U y Tollou’ peace ivith 1 all men. 6 boluks* u’itboul urtneb n o ^ '^ p ,^ »«.m man shall sec Ibe MKSA M L o rd ~s-~| Providence holds free forum on bereavement $50,000 grant last F riday by the UPS F oun da tion . T he money w ill be used towards the purchase o f the bu ild in g in which the social agency is located at a n ge r, d e p re s s io n , g u ilt a n d re se n ­ tm ent after the in itia l g rie f o f death. " O f t e n tim e s , I w i ll ask th e m : ‘ H ow d id tha t d e a th o c c u r? ’ ‘ W h a t are y o u r fe e lin g s a b o u t th e d e a th ? ' A fte r I gel th e m to a d m it th e ir feelings, I then w ill say. ‘ I t ’ s o k a y to feel the way y o u d o . D o n 't ju d g e those feelings Be easy on y o u rs e lf. N o w , we can decide w hat to d o w ith th e m .'" H a rtn e tt, N tssala a n d o th e r team leaders w ill he sharing their com b in ed years o f e xp e rie n c e as p a tie n t a n d fa m ily c o u n s e lo rs w ith f o r u m p a r ­ tic ip a n ts in in f o r m a l g ro u p d iscu ssio n s. In a d d itio n to th e discussions, c u rre n t in fo r m a tio n on bereavement w ill be p ro vid ed, as w ell as a slide presentation on dealing w ith death and dying says K a tie H a rtn e tt, a cancer c o u n ­ selor w ith Providence M edical Center. H artnett w ill participate as a discus­ sion leader at the lo ru m She w ill he jo in e d by K a th y N ivsila , a ch a p la in , and oth er P rovidence s ta ff m em bers whose jo b s are to help pa tien ts and th e ir ta m ilie s s o rt th ro u g h th e ir Persons attending (he lo ru m w ill he able to p a rk at the v is ito r 's p a rk in g lo t, lo ca te d o f t 49 th a n d H o y t, t he social ro o m is located d ire c tly across fro m the p a rk in g s tru c tu re , o n the feelings that arise d u rin g h o spita liza­ tion or alte r a loved one dies. I h ro u g h H a r tn e t t 's ow n e x p e r i­ ences w ith c o u n s e lin g p a tie n ts a n d fa m ily m em bers, she lias fo u n d that com pany o f its type M rs K ing was (he N B B l s 1981 "B u sine ss W om an o f the Year.” O 'B r y a n t said the salutes to business w o m e n w ill becom e a t r a d itio n a lo n g w ith an a n n u a l scholarship given in the name o f Dr Sams. I lie scholarship w ill to towards educating Black students in business first flo o r ot Providence H a ll. P ie d m o n t C h u rc h o f C h ris t " W Tirrr .Srnprwrrs are s tu d ie d " Bible S tudy 9:46 a.m . Ltxd t Day W ix « h < ) 1100am b 6 00 p m W ednesday Bible S tudy and economics. O 'B ry a n t also an no un ced tha t 25 men and w o m en fro m m a jo r stales w ill he named Ian. 18 to the N B B l's vital N ational Advisory ( oinm ission 7:30 p.m . 5338 N o rth B o r th w ic k Portland O R 97211 W E H u n te r. E V A N G E L IS T 286-2966 ( (immunity Directory and profiles Ads O n th is P a g e A re O f Local Businesses That A rc H e lp in g B u ild A B e t t e r C o m m u n ity AUTO BROADWAY BROAD XMl/WaiMlM Mtlc» D A IL Y I A tia e «a low «'« ••♦*• 8 lM o » i R o m to o w n It a t io n M e VC R e«a* 519 N E B ro a d w a y 784 5050 ja’bell’s ANO OSEO CARS AN D TRUCKS S E R V IC E D E P A n i M E N T 7 .3 0 A M BEAUTY b BARBER HOURS 5 00 PM M ONDAY *»•*•• to torn T H K U F R ID A Y S U P P L IE S a C 307 NE S W lO I I H I l ai FRIOAV 5 B E A U T Y S U P P L IE S Wt»o»««*ale and Retati W e carry produ« I» that arr ••«tn h A M M A < •«.■■a • U N ITY OF LOVE BEAUTY SALON 'e a i9 « « a ORI» R R A T IO N S ' ( A t a r i m ( fto r v lo » & 281 6678 K aipana H Ra|d «v M () Ph y 8« tan» b S u rg e o n » •" > awaltoo*'» Services: 9:46 a .m ., Sunday School 11:00 a.m ., Morning Worship 7:00 p.m ., Evening Worship 7:00 p .m . W ednesday, Prayer Meeting V ic to r R. B ro w n , B. T h e o lo g y , P asto r Dr. Hazel L. Brown Sr., D.D., Assistant Pastor SMILE - GOD LOVES YOU L - a a <• - f AT- -» a- I •to ,* . • A i >*.iY** > • J * *• i '• * 'rr,'. 'K v. ' * JJ A N N B. W IT T E Attorney at Law OR MR R A T IO N » ' 5316 N Vancouver Ava ( AM AIA MAH A» A'A HW t t IMU 4624 N .E 9 th O regríi 97217 281 1838 BOSDBŒ K NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO? HAVE A PROBLEM? CALL 281 9642 RESTAURANT IS NO» OPIN %••««•• Salotto to» •» Q«* »M S»»«»«'* < «Matot M<»«n M-K fto*«4ay II <4 * 81« KWnarMonti St ieo3i2aaaai4 E XEC U TIVE C U S T O M T a ilo rin g In te r n a tio n a l M e n W o m e n C h ild re n D . • at to « y * f n * Sa< " ® • » Il a » S atoa» i oo y * i n o » • W IN G S O F LOVE Rev Mayas THE OTHER SIDE Performance Control Auto Service Canter W wxa tOOa m 4 fife ' 284 3932 < •««»<>•• 24’ »toa 838 N K lllingaw orth tot. ‘ A - »1 8 • • ’ a ; g »•f Bonded ^1 240 5324 573 N K illin g s w o r th ^ P o r t la n d A gricultu re, W ashington, D C 20250. : i ' Vs 15 N M o r r i» St 287 4532 »17 NE 18th 74» OJU C h ild Care F ood P ro g ra m fo r regis­ tered Fam ily Day Care Homes. Meals w ill be m ade a v a ila b le to e n ro lle d children at no separate charge w ith o u t regards to race, c o lo r, handicap, age, sex, o r n a tio n a l o rig in . A n y person w ho believes that he o r she has been d is c rim in a te d against in any U S D A re la te d a c t iv ity s h o u ld w r ite im - m e id a te ly to th e S e c re ta ry o f P H IL R E Y N O L D S M E D IC A L C L IN IC W aitp f C R eyn o ld » M 0 F R ID A Y S B E A U T Y S U P P L Y A lb in a M in is te ria l A llia n ce F am ily Day & N ight Care P rogram an n o u n ­ ces th e s p o n s o rs h ip o f the U S D A » Professional Services 8720N .E. U N IO N 283 4123 Please note teef It. N M ■ a ' Portland O'egnri ÏTT21 ?11 W it 281 »495 *> O n you rV « i y a- e m**a avz’aoa • « XI '• at B ro a d w a y u » Rental te n a n t*' P R M C C L IN IC » -aa«x 1534 N E 7th to a P h o n e 2 84 3979 you are txwng u nfaxty treated^ B ro a d w a y H a > 'w ii » i'$ b D e s ig n e r* B e a u ty S a lo n h a t the *olut»on 'Haaa«a a««« * e v e - I*«' ’ <■•••* I I <■» P •* Irtoa» ’ <■»•* !!<■>•• Salai Oat »«J a to IJ «»a"» t u t o li® » * liitopa* E V IC T IO N S S T O P P E D W H Y BE B A L D ? w BARB S Stop A M ln lt M a rt 2 N K illingsw orth /H I HIM»’ PHARM ACY the seriously handicapped. The UPS F oundation is the charity t^,a- eaa r.w to «VS./M • ■»Miai 5001 N E U n io n (C o rn e r o f A lb e r ta l 788 5303 284-1105 « S I» S c s '. s i A A C C U S O '» ! 10) N I « K I M O N I the exce p tio n o f sen io r citize ns and • ••» •'■ « •d t « tome <«r « • «.» a» «2M 202 N .E . S k id m o re S to rto A l W A Y S A G O O D S E L E C T IO N O» N tW 4A M N ( U n to n COMMUNITY CHURCH of GOD T V wdeu g a m a i b m o v e * Fran W h ite A p p lia n c e s f t T V . • Sales • Leasing • Service • Parts B EA U TY 2746 N .E . U n io n Ave. In d iv id u a ls seeking he lp fro m the L IF E Center are required to pe rfo rm w o rk in exchange fo r services, w ith arm o f U nited Parcel Services. m ost jseople have fe e lin g s o f s h o c k , P eople w h o are h a v in g d it t ic u lt y dealing w ith the death o f a loved one, w ill learn fro m learns o f Providence M e d ic a l C e n te r s o c ia l w o rk e rv and ch a p la in s, ways to re -o rga nize th e ir feelings and changes that come about after a death. The hospital w ill hold a c o m m u n ity fo ru m , e n title d "B ereavem ent,” at Providence H a ll's social ro o m on W ednesday evening, Jan. 8. fro m 7 to 9 p.m . " M o s t p e o p le d o n 't fo rg e t the death o f a fam ily member or a frien d, so they need to learn how to live w ith ifveir loss and go on w ith their liv e s ," O ’ Bryant says the expansion o f the N B B l Board represents yet another step fo r w a r d f o r the o r g a n iz a tio n , w h ich already has had fem ale board m em bers and o n ly tw o m o n th s ago he ld its fir s t a n n u a l " S a lu te to W om en Executives." T he " S a lu t e " to u c h e d o f f the g ro u p 's fir s t Business and Job D e ve lo p m e n t C o n v e n tio n , O c t. 11- 1.1. Saluted fo r business excellence at th a t a f f a ir w ere fiv e w o m en e xe cu tive s, in c lu d in g M rs A n ita King, owner o f I ov Angeles’ I ifetim e A w n in g C o ., la rg e st B la ck o w ne d LIFE Center receives grant T he L IF E C e n te r was a w a rd e d a M o rn in g ” th ro u g h o u t the n a tio n , it has gro w n to non-denom inaiional proportions help o f those same C h ristian business women w ho historically base been the s u p p o rt o f th is n e w ly aw a ke n e d 284 6023 S churches across A m e ric a . A n d w ith the plaudits o f thousands o f ministers said. “ Realizing that the C h u rch always has been a financial giant in the Black C o m m u n ity, we now are enlisting the A lb in a M in is te r ia l A llia n c e E National Baptist Business League to appoint 7 women to Board religious interests. “ 'B a p tis t' to us m eans a person (secon d e n d fo u rth S u n d ays! P h ll li p S r i i O B a p tis t C o n v e n tio n o f A m e ric a , it since has g ro w n to encom pass a ll t S u n o a y W o re h tp 11 00 a m c S Christ. O 'B ry a n t explained that w h ile the N B B l began w ith assistance fro m the late D r. J. C a rl Sams, then President o f the fo u r m illio n -m e m b e r N a tio n a l < 4 C o r n e r o f 8 th a n d S k id m o r e n O R 97711 « 4 ’t *• A A l - < A