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S enior C itizen A n n u al Fishing Day
The m o n th o f M ay is O lder A m e rica n s M o n th
On Friday. M ay 29th at
Sauvies Island Oak Island area o n Steele Lake th e U rban League o f Port
land, alon g w ith o th e r p ro vid e rs o f services to seniors, w ill h o ld its A nn ua l
S en io r C itizen Fishing Derby The eve nt begins at 9 00 a m and ends at
3 00 p m
Each year over 300 senior citize n s p a rtic ip a te in the day s e x c itin g activ
ties For the m , th e de rby is a ch a n ce to en jo y th e o u td o o rs , m in g le w ith old
frie n d s, m eet n e w ones and e n jo y a fe w h o u rs o f fish in g
These are
a c tiv itie s m any seniors have little o p p o rtu n ity to p a rticip a te in
15th A nnual Senior C itizens Fishing Derby
Schedule for Days A ctivities
7 30
8 3<J A M
Load busses at U rb an League and o th e r designated
sites
9 00 9 30 A M
A rrive at S auvie Island
9 3(1 A M
A ssist S eniors in s e ttin g up to fish (ba itin g, pole assignm ent
d is trib u tio n , a n n o u n ce to seniors w h e n lu n c h w ill be served)
12 0 0 P M
LU N C H
1 30 P M
2 00 P M
3 00 P M
H old co n te s t and pass o u t prizes
Turn m loaned fis h in g poles B egin lo a d in g up to leave Island
A rrive back at pick up sites
36th A n n u al D e b u ta n te Ball
On S unday eve ning, Ju n e 28, 1987. Les Fem m es w ill pre sen t ap pro xi
m a te ly 20 d e b u ta n te s and cavaliers at th e 36th annual D e b u ta n te Ball
A ro u n d the th e m e T oda y's Dream s, T o m o rro w 's A cc o m p lis h m e n ts ,
these yo u n g w o m e n and m en w ill m ake the ir p u b lic d e b u t ce le b ra tin g their
high scho ol g ra d u a tio n s and ach ie ve m e n ts
This year, Les Fem m es have
the d is tin c t ho n o r o f pre se n tin g one o f the Rose Festival Princesses
The ball w ill be gin at 7 00 P M at the Red Lion J a n tze n Beach w ith pre
se n ta tio n at 8 00 P M
D rive O nce a M o n th to Feed
Elderly O nce a Day
Loaves f t Fishes needs drivers and runners fo r M eals on W hee ls
G il S c o tt H e r r o n 's b itin g c r it ic is m a n d c o m m e n ta r y o f th e p o lit ic a l
sce n e a n d th e h ig h e n e rg y p la y in g o f h is b a n d p r o v id e d an e v e n in g
Patients Wounded
By Cutting
Remarks
C .in a pa tien t tie w o u n d e d by a su rg e o n 's c u ttin g rem arks?
C ertainly, psyi ho lo g ist Henry B ennett o f the U n ive rsity o f C alifornia
claim s
M ure tha n that. Dr Jam es M ichel w a rn s
"Even in n o ce n t rem arks
can kill "
o f e n t e r t a in m e n t f o r th e c r o w d th a t tu r n e d o u t a t S ta r r y N ig h t
S a tu r d a y n ig h t.
P h o to b y R ic h a r d J B r o w n
on ce a day
Please call Loaves f t Fishes. 777 2424 to volun te er
CO
For nearly three years B e n n e tt, researcher in a n e s th e s io lo g y at UC s
Davis M edii al Center in S acram ento, has been p layin g tape re co rde d mes
s.iges to p a tie n ts du rin g surgery
"One p o in t w e are try in g to m a k e ,'' tie
explained, is th a t w ti.it you hear under anesthesia can a ffe c t you "
His w o rk, fe a tu re d in the A p ril issue o f O m ni, d re w fire fro m M ich e l of
th e Shaw H ealth Center ip Los Angeles
Such exp e rim e n ts are tio th irresponsible and da ngerous
charged
Mu hel, w h o has been a fam ily physician for nearly a decade
"L od gin g an
idea m a p a tie n t's m in d w h ere he c a n 't u n de rsta nd and evaluate it p u ts his
health and sanity at risk Even in no cent rem arks can kill "
A lth o u g h tie ad m its tha t a com m e nt like " H e 's a g o n e r" can hinder a
co
pa tien t s re co ve iy, B ennett said he care fu lly avo id s ne ga tive rem arks in his
re. ird ing s He has ret eived $6(MX) in gra n ts to pe rfo rm ttiese experim ents
He began his e xp erim e nts sim ply by in s tru c tin g an esthe tized p a tie n ts to
to u c h their ear or nose du rin g a p o sto p e ra tive in te rv ie w
H eartened by a
75 pen ent success rate at this, Bennett n o w ho pe s It» learn if p o sitive sug
gestions can cause p a tie n ts in surgery to exp erience decreased b lo o d loss
i n t i a sm oo th er heart rate
W h a t harm co u ld th e re be in that?
Plenty
saitl M ich e l "O n e o f the pa tie n ts c o u ld start to feel th e (lam of
surgery every tim e he to u ch e d his nose Or a su b lim in a l co m m a n d slo w in g
the heart rate c o u ld kick in w hen in ap prop ria te . It c o u ld trigg er a passing
o u t spell in an e m e rge ncy w h e n he needs a high b lo o d sup ply If tie were
d riving a . ar the resu lt co u ld be fatal "
Mi. fiel cited I Ron H u b b a rd 's self help book. "D ia n e tic s The M odern
S lence o f M en ta l H e a lth " as fo rb id d in g such exp e rim e n ts
H ubbard discove red a stim u lu s response part o f th e m ind, called the
re I, live m ind, w h ic h tu rn s any rem ark at all heard d u rin g o p e ra tio n s or
It m e s in to h y p n o tu com m a nd s
M ich el explained
"E ve n a lo u d S h 1
h e , m t during b irth can p ro du ce a stam m erer, so c o m p le te silence in the
• '.itir. j r- m i is m a n d a to ry
O
Fit ling tha t any c o n v e rs a tio n heard d u rin g pain and un co n scio u sn e ss
j m x l u t e m e n ta l a b erra tions and psych op hysica l illnesses. M ich e l said,
H ubbard de veloped a w ay to ovorcorne their e ffe cts th ro u g h cou nse lin g
H u b b .m l s discove ries,
M ich el explained, "h a ve b ro u g h t tens o f th o u
sands t
i state called Clear freed om fro m physical pain and p a in fu l em o 1
turn i aused by the m in d
.it
Having heard fro m m an y o f H u b b a rd 's readers th a t the research he is
engaged in has alrea dy been do ne . B e n n e tt a ffirm e d . " I have resp ect for
the p syclm lo g ii al s o p h is tic a tio n o f M r H u b b a rd 's bo ok, b u t I am c o n tin u
ng my w ork
Sim ilar studies, he added, are g o in g on at C am bridge Uni
veisity, Erasmus U n ive rsity in H olland and the U n iversity o f B ritish C olum
bra
M
It s i ivaher to un d e rta ke researcti th a t's likely to dam age an in dividu al.
hel snapped
B ennett has either m isu n d e rsto o d so m e th in g in his read
' " I n r he has a fixed idea
s u b |e i t
H u bb ard has p u t decades of research in to this
Bennett is n o t o n ly re in v e n tin g th e w heel, he's in v e n tin g a square
one "
Free W orkshops For Seniors
Seniors w ill receive in fo rm a tio n on ho m e se cu rity and M edicare at a free
" • 'n ig h t w o rk s tio p held at A la m ed a C o m m u n ity S chool. 2732 NE Fre
m n tit
For reg istratio n in fo rm a tio n , c o n ta c t c o o rd in a to r Jan ice D olan at
284 1686
S e n io r H o m e S e c u r ity . Friday. M ay 1. 10 11 a m
Menthol and
Lights Menthol
G roup discussio n o f
soei lal security concerns of senior citizens, led by a C ity C rim e P revention
Specialist
M e d ic a re I n f o r m a tio n . Friday A pril 24. 10 ,1 a m (Session II o r Fr.
(ay. M ay 22, 10 ,1 a m (Session 2)
D iscussion led by H e alth choice
You’ve come a long way baby
V ictorian Tea Party
Corliss in W o n d e rla n d
V ictorian Tea Party w ill be held at W o o d
stock C o m m u n ity Center. 5905 SE 43 on Friday. M ay 15 fro m 3 4 30 PM
I he fee is 510 plus $3 for supplies Fancy you rself at an elegant a fte rn o o n
tea
W ith
en o u g h help, m ost rou te s can be c o m p le te d w ith in 45 m in u te s, and you II
be sche du led on ly on ce a m o n th .
As vo lu n te e rs s ta n spring and sum m er vaca tion s, m ore d rivers are need
ed
It ju st take one lu n ch h o u r a m o n th to feed o u r h o u se b o u n d elderly
You really m ust c o m e 1 Brief history o f h o w the tra d :tio n a l a fte rn o o n
tea started and de scrip tio n o f various teas plus a sam p lin g o f a ty p ic a l Vic
lo ria n tea m enu in clu d in g finger sandw ishes. scones, and various o th e r tea
tim e treats Pre reg istratio n required
Call 771 0784 for m ore in fo rm a tio n
Menthol 14mg
lit
tar
0 9 mg nicol ne
Lights Menthol 8 mg
0 6 mg nicotine ex per cigarette F 1C Report Feb 85
C P*4ep Morn* Inc 1M?