P a q e 4 , * . itla n ri O bserver. February 17. 1988
OHSU
Cardiologists
Study Drug
Treatment for
Heart Failure
AIDS: The Preventable Epidemic
Curriculum For Grades 4-12
ticing healthy behaviors. Separate
lesson plans have been developed
for grades 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Stu­
dents will learn how AIDS and other
sexually transmitted diseases are
spread, how they are not spread,
how to avoid becoming infected,
as well as the need for treatment
and understanding of those who
have become ill.
"A ID S : The Preventable Epide­
m ic", a draft curriculum for grades
4 12 has been made available by
the Oregon Health Division AIDS
Program for use in Oregon schools.
The curriculum was developed fol­
lowing consultation with the State
Department of Education and com­
mittees representing various grade
levels and school districts in Ore­
gon. The project was funded by the
Oregon Legislature.
The AIDS curriculum is being in­
troduced to school districts in Ore­
gon during two-day workshops, to
be completed by April, 1988. The
teachers are being asked to critically
evaluate and work with the curri­
culum this school year, before the
final version is printed in the fall.
The curriculum emphasizes the
need for everyone to adopt a heal­
thy lifestyle by avoiding risky be­
haviors and identifying and prac­
Parental involvement is a key
component in the success of the
curriculum. School districts are en­
couraged to invite parents to exa­
mine the curriculum, and whenever
possible to communicate with their
children at home to reinforce the
curriculum's
messages.
Local
health department staff are partici­
pating in the training workshop, and
are identified in the curriculum as a
resource for further AIDS-related
information.
First OregonTeacher Corps Awards
The Oregon State Scholarship
Commission announced February
10, 1988, that eighty students at
Oregon colleges will each receive
awards of $2000 as the first recip­
ients chosen under the new Oregon
Teacher Corps Scholarship/Loan
Program. The Oregn Teacher Corps
program was created by the Oregon
Legislature in 1987 to encourage
higly qualified men and women to
teach in Oregon's elementary and
high schools. For a recipient who
teaches at least three years out of
the five-year period after being cer­
tified, the award will be converted
to a scholarship. If the recipient
does not teach for the minimum
period, the award will be treated as
a loan, and will need to be repaid,
with interest.
"Encouraging Oregon's best to
become teachers is one of the most
important things we can do to pro­
mote educational excellence, and
give the teaching profession the
support and recognition that it de­
serves," observed House Speaker
Vera Katz. Speaker Katz was co-
chair, along with Senate President
John Kitzhaber, of the Joint Interim
Education Committee, which re­
commended the creation of the pro­
gram to the 1987 Legislature.
Oregon Teacher Corps awardees
must be Oreogn residents who were
in the top 20% of their high school
graduating classes (or who have de­
monstrated comparable academic
achievement in college). They must
be currently enrolled in teacher cer-
tification programs at colleges or
universities in Oregon.
Among
applicants who meet these stan­
dards, additional consideration is
given to memebers of minority
groups, to those who intend to
teach in hard-to-serve geographical
areas in Oregon, and to those seek­
ing teaching certificate endorse­
ment in subjects with a scarcity of
trained teachers. Presently there
are scarcities in Oregon in three sub­
ject areas: Advanced Mathematics,
Physical Sciences (Chemistry and
Physics), and the Teaching of
Hanidcapped Learners.
Of the eighty students awarded
for 1987-88, eleven (14%) are mem­
bers of minority groups, and thirty-
one (39%) are seeking certification
in scarce endorsement subjects.
Thirty-five of the awardees
should receive their certificates in
the 1987-88 academic year, while
forty-five will return to school in
1988-89. Returning students can
renew their awards, provided that
they make satisfactory academic
progress and remain enrolled in a
qualified certification program.
In addition to providing for re­
turning students, available funds
will make it possible to award appro­
ximately eighty-five new students in
1988-89. Application materials for
1988-89 will be distributed to teach­
er education departments of partici­
pating community colleges, col­
leges and universities later in the
spring.
Artists Sought for AIE Program
Street SE, Salem, OR 97302, or
Mid-Valley Arts Council, 265 Court
Street NE, Salem, OR 97301 or
Oregon Arts Commission, 835 Sum­
mer St. NE, Salem, OR 97301. A
brief resume, references, documen­
tation of work (10 slides or photo­
graphs, examples of published
work, one tape, etc.) plus a self-
addressed, stamped envelope for
return of materials must accompany
applications. Deadline for return of
the completed applications is March
15th, 1988. Mail or hand-deliver
to the Art-In-Education Program,
Salem Art Association, 600 Mission
Street SE, Salem, OR 97302.
The Salem Art Association is
seeking applicants for the 1988-89
Art-In-Education Program for the
Salem-Keizer Schools and public
schools throughout Marion, Polk,
and Yamhill Counties. One and two
week residencies will be sponsored.
Artists working in the following
media are invited to apply: poetry/
writing, acting, drawing, painting,
printmaking, papermaking, sculp­
ture, fibers, architecture, and folk
arts. A stipend of $450 per week
will be paid to the artists. Sche­
duling of the residencies is flexible.
Applications are available at the
Bush Barn Art Center, 600 Mission
NOTARY
For years, physicians have been
able to recognize and treat children
born with heart defects. But not
Cardiologists at the OHSU are
until recently have they been able
taking part in a $1.5 million drug
to define and treat abnormal heart
treatment study for heart failure.
rhythms and sudden cardiac deaths.
The five-year study is one of the
Armed with years of treating
largest collective studies ever as­
adults with arrhythmias, cardiolo­
sembled, according to Dr. Barry
gists now are applying that know­
Greeberg, director of University
ledge and techniques to help save
Hospital's Coronary Care Unit. Two
children's lives.
Young people,
dozen medical centers throughout
like adults, can have hearts that
North America are participating.
beat either too fast or too slow.
Pacemakers — for years implant­
"W e are evaluating a new drug
ed only in adults, now are being
to see if it will prolong or improve
used to treat young people with
the quality of life for patients who
"slow " hearts. Until recently, the
have been diagnosed with heart
bulky size of pacemakers made it
failure," said Greenberg who is prin­
nearly impossible to implant in the
cipal investigator for the project at
small chests of children. But in
OHSU. The drug relieves many of
the past five years, the devices have
the symptoms suffered by patients
shrunk from the size of a hockey
whose hearts are not working pro­
puck to that of a teaspoon.
perly. Some 2 million Americans
Nearly 100 children have received
suffer from heart failure with about
pacemaker
implantation at the
250,000 new cases diagnosed each
OHSU,
one
of
the larger efforts in
year. The mortality rate is often
the
country.
50 percent within five years of diag­
Rapid heart rates in children tra­
nosis.
ditionally have been more difficult
to evaluate and treat. Post-opera­
"W e anticipate that this study will
tive heart irregularities pose particu­
demonstrate that early treatment
lar problems for pediatric cardio­
will cause significant delay in the
logists. Arrhythmias can arise in 80
progression of congestive heart fai­
Sunday evening, Feb. 14. 1988, The Portland Chapter o f Links, Inc.,
percent of some cases and many of
presented the Eleventh A nnual "S tarlight C o tillio n " at the Portland
lure and ultimately improve patient
those
can be life threateneing.
survival," said Greenberg. There is
Center fo r the P erform ing A rts. Presented were the 1988 debutantes
In
addition,
a congenital defect
still room for Portland-area patients
(L-R B ackrow ) Jenine M acon, Chelsea Unthank, Tracy Clegg, More-
known
as
Wolff-Parkingson-White
nika Sm art; (L-R M iddle Row) Joy St. John. W allenda McNeal, A pril
in the study at OHSU. More infor­
syndrome, which occurs in once of
Rentie, Lorraine Steen, Vivian M cC ollum , (Front) Cathleen Caldwell.
mation is available from the OHSU
every 500 children, may carry a risk
Photo by Richard J. Brown
Division of Cardiology, 279-8750.
of sudden death and a lifetime of
medical care.
"A t one time, heart rhythm pro­
blems with children were a very
serious problem," Dr. Mike Silka,
"The Eyes and Ears of the Community"
pediatric cardiologist at OHSU,
Spring is officially still a few
28 8 -0 0 3 3
says. "Now, we re solving the pro­
weeks away, but it's not too early
blems."
to begin thinking about your gar­
Surgical techniques to divide the
den. This year, why not include
extra
electrical circuit that causes
children in your plans?
this syndrome have recently been
Having a garden of their own is a
perfected at OHSU, and applied to
good way for children to learn about
patients at high risk for sudden
plants, and about where food
death. Other surgical therapies in
comes from. It can also help de­
children for a "racing” heart have
velop a responsible awareness
included an automatic implantable
about watering, weeding and other
defibrilator and dividing nerves lead­
chores.
ing to the heart.
A free brochure: "Children's G$r
Tips on Gardening
With Children
dens - Tips for Parents" may be
of help.
The tips, written to help children
of pre-school to teen age, cover ten
topics to help make gardening safe,
successful, and fun.
The topics
include everything from choice of
vegetables through harvesting and
processing the crop.
Copies of the brochure are avail­
able at any Children's World child
care center or from any Daybridge
Learning Center. Call 661-2974 for
the nearest location. The brochure
may also be obtained by sending a
stamped, self-addressed envelope
to: 3200 N.E. Hogan, Gresham, OR
97030.
Last Minute Tax
Return Filers
Should File Now
Oregonians who usually file their
Federal income tax returns on, or
just before, April 15 should instead
try to file a month or two earlier
the Portland Internal Revenue Ser­
vice said.
Those expecting a refund may
find that filing earlier results in a
quicker receipt of their refund
check, according to the IRS.
Last-minute filers may also dis­
cover that filing earlier and under
more relaxed conditions will help
them file a more accurate and com­
plete return.
Filing early will also give Oregon­
ians the opportunity to do their
tax planning earlier. The taxpayer
can use his or her 1987 income tax
return as a guide in projecting next
year's income and tax liability.
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PORTLAND OBSERVER
Mem bers and friends of the M uslim C o m m unity Center o f Portland
gathered Sunday, Feb. 14, at the Northeast YWCA fo r a Valentine's
Day C om m unity Tea. Scheduled speakers w ere Comm. Dick Bogle
and Dennis Payne.
Photo by Richard J. Brown
Celebrates
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center of your chest lasting two
minutes or longer. 2. Pa: n may spread
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