October 1 4 ,1992...The Portland Observer...Page 3
AHBAI Awards Four $1,000 Scholarships
Through Fred Luster, Sr. Education Foundation
The American Health & Beauty
A id s In s titu te ( A H B A I) re ce n tly
awarded fo u r $1,000 scholarships
through its Fred Luster, Sr. Education
Foundation. The four winners were
college-bound students selected based
on their academic achievement and
community service.
“ Education is the foundation o f our
progress” , Edward Gardner, founda­
tion Chairman and Chairman o f Soft
Sheen Products, Inc. said recently. “ As
me-nbers o f A H B A I, it is our responsi­
b ility to help pave the way fo r African-
Americans to pursue higher education
at universities across the country” , he
added.
Tw o o f the winner sere selected
from the general population and the
other tw o were selected from applica­
tions received from children o f em­
ployees o f A H B A I member compa­
nies.
The winners were:
Chesiree A. Brooks
Washington, D.C.
Spelman College
Carlette L . Durham
Birmingham , Alabama
Stillm an College
Shaun S. Bailey
Chicago, Illin o is
Florida A & M University
Azuka I. Ugwonali
Dallas, Texas
Howard University
A H B A I is a trade association rep­
resenting the leading products manu­
factured by African-Am erican owned
companies featuring the “ Proud Lady”
symbol. " I t is always our desire to
refunnel dollars earned back into the
com m unity” , “ Ourcompanies are com ­
m itted to supporting African-Am eri-
Multiple Sclerosis Society’s
Benefit Dinner Generated
Nearly $20,000
M.S. Society o f Portland, Oregon,
Inc., announced today their benefit
dinner held on September 26,1992 to
honor Dr. Roy Swank generated nearly
$20,000!
Hayes thanked the many volun­
teers and dinner sponsors who made
the evening a success, these included;
New England - Craig Byrd Agency,
N W M agnetic Im a g in g , T rilliu m
Health Products, Standard Insurance
Company, M.S. Foundation, Inc., -
Florida, M ichael Butler. US Bank,
Bob’s Red M ill, Fred M eyer, Inc.,
Cascade Piano company, Farmers In ­
surance Group, R exhill W inery, and
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Blue Cross/Blue Shield o f Oregon.
Proceeds from the dinner w ill sup­
port the programs o f the M.S. Society o f
Portland, Oregon, Inc., Established in
1949 by the Columbia Lions Club, to
provide direct personal care to MS per­
sons livin g in the greater Portland M et­
ropolitan area.
M.S. is a disease o f the central
nervous system that strikes young adults,
usually between the ages o f 20-40. It is
estimated that a quarter o f a m illion
adults in the United States have M.S. In
Oregon alone, 3,100people are afflicted.
For more information, call Candyce
Hayes at (503) 249-0070.
can communities and we put our money
were it counts” , she added.
The Fred Luster, Sr. Education
Foundation was established by the Board
o f Directors o f A H B A I in honor o f the
late Fred Luster, Sr., A H B A I Board
Member and founder o f Luster Prod­
ucts, Inc.
Foundation officers are President:
Edward Gardner, Soft Sheen Products,
Inc.; 1st Vice President: Ernest Joshua,
J.M. Products co., 2nd Vice President:
Comer C ottrell, Pro-Line Corporation;
Secretary: Cornell M cBride, M cBride
Research Laboratories, Inc.; Assistant
Secretary; Austin W. Curtis; Treasurer:
Nathaniel Bronner, Sr., Bronner Bros.;
Assistant Treasurer: Joe Dudley, Sr.,
Dudley Products, Inc.
For more in fo rm a tio n , contact
A H B A I Headquarters,401 North M ich i­
gan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611-4267.
Safety For
Seniors
Do you want to learn how to pro­
tect your house from break ins? Do you
want to learn personal safety tech­
niques? The week o f October 26-30th is
Elder safety Week at the M ulticultural
Senior Center. The elder Safety C oali­
tio n in c o o p e ra tio n w ith the
M ulticultu ral Senior Center w ill be
holding a series o f safety training for
seniors Monday through Friday from
11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., 5325 NE
M artin Luther K ing Blvd. Monday:
Home Security, Tuesday: Burglar and
Car alarms, Wednesday: How to Form
A Neighborhood Watch, Thursday:
What Happens When You C all 911,
Friday: Personal Safety. For more in ­
form ation contact Ruth at 248-5470,
8:30 am - 12:00 noon.
Student Bodies, Inc. Helps The United
Negro College Fund With “Support Black
Colleges” Collector’s Edition Mugs
Student Bodies, Inc. (SBI) intro­
duces the “ Support Black Colleges”
C ollector’ s Edition mug especially de­
signed to Commemorate the H istori­
cally Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCUs) and the individuals who have
supported them throughout their exist­
ence.
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This 12 oz. C ollector’ s Edition
mug, beautifully crafted in English Iron­
stone, b rillia n tly displays the original
“ Support Black College” logo designed
by artist M ark Adkins. The top o f the
mug is trimmed w ith a gleaming 22
karat gold band. Each mug is ind ivid u ­
ally inspected and polished and comes
in its own g ift box which is sealed with
the o ffic ia l Student B o die s, In c.
collector’ s Edition seal. More im por­
tant, a percentage o f all sales w ill be
donated to the United Negro College
Fund (UNCF).
SBI is currently conducting a na­
tionwide fund-raiser which consists o f
marketing specially designed products
displaying the“ SupportBlackColleges”
logo and exclusively selling these items
through mail order. Student Bodies’
Low Cost Dental Hygiene Care
Available
Low cost dental hygiene care is
available to the public at the Lane Com­
munity College Dental C linic. Services
provided include teeth cleaning and
gum disease therapy, including check­
up x-rays and screening exam fo r $ 17 to
$22 for adults and $10 for children.
Sealants are available fo r adults and
children for $2 per tooth. Other services
include nutritional counseling, polish­
ing and recontouring o f fillin gs, and
bacterial microscopic evaluations, all
School Tool” Provides Information On Portland School Programs, Policies
Portland-area parents who feel
they need a tour guide to make their
way through the myriad o f programs
and policies in local schools now have
that guide, thanks to two local parents
and their new publication, The School
Tool.
Authors Donna Hughey and Karen
M in k e l, w orking in cooperation with
Portland Public Schools, put together
nearly 150 pages o f inform ation to
make education in Portland more un­
derstandable. They p ro file loca l
schools, outlining policies and mak­
ing sense o f the “ alphabet zoo” o f
acronyms (everything from LSACs
and F i t s to SLCBs) that define our
educational system.
“ The School Tool tells parents how
the system works and how to get to the
people who can answer questions or
make changes,” Hughey says. “ The
topics range from the structure o f the
school district to childcare programs,
school budgets, and health and coun­
seling services.”
Each elementary, middle and high
school in the Portland School D istrict
is profiled and b rie f descriptions o f
local private schools also are provided.
The School Tool, which sells for
$5.95, is available at local bookstores
and from Portland School D istrict’ s
Public Information Office at249-3304.
Copies also are available by calling
the authors at 281-2947 or 284-1880.
To F ig h t
donating 40 Motorola portable phones,
when law-abiding citi-
to be made available to the neighbor-
Crime is on the rise
Nothing helps deter crime
like a hi^hlyvisihle. well-
al,nost everywhere. But
organized neighborhood
patrol program. Nothing.
it S clearly ¿1 problem
,
i
n
.
that won’t be remedied by
patrol to make a difference. If you own or
use a cellular phone, use it to report
suspicious activity or some­
one who needs help.
Cellular Watch." Made
fences or bigger, more
possible through the
Now more than
cooperation of
Cellular One. the
ever, citizens must
Fbrtland M ice
work together with
Bureau, the City of
police anti neighbors
Fbrtland's Office
to take the offensive
of Neighborhood
against crime. This
Associations (ONA)
means getting out
and concerned citi­
of our recliners anti
zens like you.
getting involved. Like participating in a neigh­
borhood patrol program, for instance.
NeighborhtMxl patrols are a strong, safe
B u ild in g B ridges,
hood organizations that need them most.
stronger locks, taller
ferocious watchdogs.
W e Suggest
&
O f course, you don’t have to join a
feel like prisoners.
N e ig h b o rh o o d ,
at no co st
Students perform the services un­
der professional supervision. Gradu­
ates o f the college’s two-year degree
program in dental hygiene consistently
enjoy a 100 percent employment rate.
Lane offers one o f only five such pro­
grams in Oregon.
The LCC Dental C lin ic is located
at the Eugene main campus at 4000 E.
30th Avenue in Health 272. to make an
appointment, call 726-2206.
Something is wrong
g zens are the ones who
C rim e In Y o u r
prim ary goals are to incorporate the
African culture into a ll aspects o f their
designs and to always produce quality
items that people can respect and be
proud to own and display.
“ U ltim ately, our goal is to become
instrumental in helping H BC U s create
a new and aggressive learning environ­
ment that w ill prepare and train A fri-
can-americans to become corporate
owners instead o f corporate workers
and to become more concerned w ith the
c o n d itio n s a ffe c tin g the A fric a n -
american com m unity.’” says Adkins.
“ Since a ll Black Colleges and U nive r­
sities have a historical responsibility o f
producing graduates who are sensitive
enough to build and strengthen the Black
comm unity, the sole purpose o f in itia t­
ing this project was to generate aware­
ness and financial support fo r these
institutions.” The “ Support Black C o l­
leges” logo not only artistically reaf­
firm s our African culture, but it also
asserts the message... Support Black
Colleges!
Student Bodies, Inc. exclusively
sells the “ Support B lack Colleges”
C ollector’ s Edition mug through m ail
order fo r $14.95, plus shipping, a per­
centage o f all sales w ill be donated to
the united Negro College Fund. For
more inform ation, w rite to Student
Bodies, Inc., 7003 Glenn Dale Road,
P.O. Box 654, Glenn Dale, M aryland
20769-0654.
It will do more for your neighborhood’s
peace of mind than any ten-foot tall, electri­
fied barbed-wire fence ever could.
deterrent to crime. Especially when linked
Find out more today. Call ONA at
to 9-1-1 anti local law enforcement organi­
823-4519, or Cellular One at 274-6155.
zations via cellular telephone.
That's why Cellular One’ is supporting
community crime pret ention efforts bv
Cellular One u ill donate 40 Motorola
cellular phones fo r use hif trained patrols
N o t Fences.
Call ONA fo r details
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