October 21, 1987, Portland O bserverJ’ age 3
Dramatic
Increase in
Syphilis in
Portland
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Increases in early syphilis cases in metropolitan Portland and the Salem
area that were noted earlier this year are continuing. As a result of this
epidemic three babies were born with congenital syphilis during Sep­
tember.
Congenital syphilis, which results in severe and permanent harm to the
baby, has been rare in Oregon. The last case occurred in 1982. There have
been only eight cases in the past decade. We are reminding all who take
care of pregnant women that they must assure that all pregnant women
are given the blood test for syphilis. If infected women are treated with
adequate amounts of the proper antibiotics, it is likely that their babies can
be born without syphilis.
342 cases of early syphilis have been reported during the first nine
months of 1987. That is a dramatic increase from the 143 cases for the
similar period of 1986 and the 126 cases in the first nine months of 1985.
There is a major shift in who is getting syphilis. The number of cases in
gay males has decreased dramatically. The largest increase has occurred in
Blacks, in females, and in Hispanics. Many of the cases have been linked
to prostitution.
The Health Division and County Health Department are attempting to
interview every infected patient in order to determine where they may have
gotten infected and to whom they may have given the infection prior to
diagnosis and treatment.
The Health Division urges those who may have worked as prostitutes
to contact their County Health Department for a blood test. The public
is warned of the hazard of using prostitutes. Anyone who has had sexual
contact with a prostitute is encouraged to be tested for syphilis.
Scholarship Deadline
High school students who are interested in applying for $1,000 college
scholarships should request applications by December 1, 1987 from Educa
tional Communications Scholarship Foundation, 721 N. McKinley Road,
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045. To receive an application, students should send
a note stating their name, address, city, state and zip code, approximate
grade point average and year of graduation. Sixty five winners will be
selected on the basis of academic performance, involvement in extra­
curricular activities and need for financial aid.
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Children fro m the A M .A . H eadstart Program visit the art gallery at
IFCC and ta lk to photographer Richard J B row n about his Faces
of Nicaragua" photo exhibit. The photos w ere taken during a trip to
Nicaraqua by B row n and w ill be on exhibit u n til Oct. 31.
Photo by Richard J. B row n
PCC Class on Budgeting to Meet in
Northeast Portland
A Halloween Special
for Senior Citizens
"Budgeting: Too Much Month at the End of Your Money’
a two-
week class presented by Portland Community College, will start Novem
ber 2 at Gregory Heights Community School, 7334 N.E. Siskiyou St
The new course will be taught by Don Bell, who has an extensive hack
ground in financing and business.
The class will meet from 7 to 9 p m. in Room 121 at the school Cost
Portland Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a Halloween Ball for older
adults. Put on your dancing shoes and meet us at the S.E. Senior Resource
and Social Center, 4707 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. from 2:30 to 5:00 P.M.
All older adults are welcome to join in this festive Halloween Ball. The
dance will include sqaure dancing demonstrations, open dancing and Hallo­
ween mixers. Donation fee is $1.00 or bring a refreshment to share.
Advance reservations are required. Limited to 200 people. Please call Port­
land Parks and Recreation's Senior Leisure Services at 248-4328 for more
information
is $5.50.
Further information is available from PCC Community Education at
Cascade Campus, 244-6111, Ext. 5205.
Madison High
School Celebrates
30th Birthday
Madison High School will be cele­
brating its 30th birthday with three
days of events October 22, 23, 24.
Madison will start off the activities
by having a chicken barbecue on
October 22, before their annual
Open House.
On October 23rd there will be a
football game with Jefferson at
Madison. The halftime show will
include a parade of former Rose
Festival Princesses in classic auto­
mobiles. An after-game Sock Hop
will be held in the gym.
On October 24 at 11:00 a.m.,
there will be a 9-hole scramble golf
tournament
at Rose City Golf
Course. In the evening there will be
a social hour and dinner held at the
Airport Holiday Inn, followed by an
entertaining alumni show in the
Madison Auditorium. Speakers for
the dinner at the Holiday Inn are
Stan Greer, Vern Duncan, Matthew
Prophet, Carol Turner, Paul Ben-
ninghoff, Steven Smith, Harold An­
derson, Harriet Adair, Eugene Say­
lor, Mark Hattenhauer, Rick Wise
and Luke Fiorante, Principal, Madi­
son High School.
Students and staff of Madison
extend a very warm invitation to
the public to come and share in all
the events. Tickets and/or reser­
vations are available by calling the
school, Gretchen Miles, 280-5220,
extension 50.
Sale effective Wednesday, Oct. 21st through
Sat., Oct. 24th unless otherwise specified.
TRADER BAY
SEPARATES!
SAVE
30%
Selected
separates
in vibrant
colors
Attention
Priced to keep fun in season! Find
Trader Bay casuals to mix and match
with lively ease. Polyester and cotton
tops in all the styles you crave—full
button-fronts, rugbys, henley styles and
more! Team with skirts and pants of
polyester and cotton twill with side
pockets. All in an array of brilliant brights.
Misses’ sizes.
Diabetics!
it you accidentally run out of
insulin call 911. The Police Depart
ment will dispatch an ambulance for
your assistance.
The BOO BALL
is Coming
KBOO, 90.7FM, Portland's only
non commercial, listener-supported
community radio station presents its
6th annual BOO BALL, Saturday,
October 31st from 8:00 p.m. -
2:00 a.m. at Union Train Station.
Music will be provided by Obo Addy
and Group Du Jour.
The BOO BALL is Portland's
premier masquerade ball with over
1300 outrageously costumed reve­
lers partying in the wee hours.
Tickets are $11.00 for KBOO mem­
bers and $12.00 for the general pub­
lic and can be purchased at KBOO
20 SE 8th or Music Millennium.
The BOO BALL is KBOO's major
fund and fun raiser. For more info
call 231 8032.
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