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Thanksgiving
Holiday For
Motorists
Thanksgiving marks the kickoff to
the holiday season. “Winter weather
can strike Oregon motorists with a va
riety of driving hazards including rain,
snow, and ice,” said Scott Thompson,
Safety Representative of the Automo
bile Club of Oregon. Travelers need to
prepare for their trip to ensure a safe and
pleasant holiday.
Motorists are reminded to be sure
their vehicle is in proper running condi
tion. In preparation for cold weather,
heating and cooling systems should be
checked and safety driving kits should
be updated with blankets, extra cloth
ing, ice scraper, shovel small bag of
abrasive material, and traction devices.
Drivers are encouraged to map out
their route and plan enough time to
reach their destination without rushing.
“To fully enjoy a drive, dress comfort
ably, and take advantage of rest stops
along the way,” said Thompson. Watch
carefully for informational and regula
tory signs when driving in unfamiliar
areas.
To assist motorists in making safe
travel decisions, AAA Oregon offers
Oregon road and weather condition
updates by calling (503) 222-6721 or 1 -
800-452-1643 outside the Portland met
ropolitan area.
A brochure titled “How To Go On
Ice And Snow” is available at your local
AAA Oregon office. The pamphlet gives
information on vehicle and driver prepa
ration, winter driving techniques and
additional lips and precautions helpful
to both front-wheel and rear-wheel drive
vehicles.
D oris ’ s C afe
.D oris’s Cafe held its 6th year of
“Thanksgiving Dinner” for the eld
erly , homeless, needy and handicapped
persons. Ms. Dean backs what she
believes in. 100 persons were fed in
the rcsturant, and an addtional 800
dinners were delivered to individuals
in their homes. Rosie A. Dean, owner,
several friends and lots of volunteers
were on hand to help deliver the din
ners.
Nabisco was a major donor,( Ms.
Dean’s employer) as well as several
Nabisco employees who donated their
time and money to the project. They
helped prepare the food, and deliver it.
Ms. Dean wants to continue this
project each year, so that it remains a
Doris Cafe tradition. She would like to
involve thecommunity andenlistmore
people to help. “I think we should start
taking care of our own families, and
basically work together to take care of
our community,” states Ms. Dean.
Fifty Thankful
Families From One
Thankful Heart
Fifty less families will go hungry
this Thanksgiving holiday because of
one man. Area businesses have re
sponded to the needs of a small North
Portland community thanks to Rufus
Conner, coordinator for Portsmouth
Community School.
For the past 12 years, Conner has
worked for the Parks and Recreation
department at Irvington Park. “Every
year I meet children who are obviously
hungry,” said Conner. “I recall a num
ber of instances where kids would come
around asking for something to eat. It’s
difficult to go day to day, see the need
and not do anything,” he said.
Since 1981 .Conner has been orga
nizing Thanksgiving food baskets for
families in Portsmouth and Irvington
communities.
Conner hims'elf came from a single
parent family and knows the pressure,
economical and emotional, parents are
under to raise their children. “I know
I’m not doing anything on a big scale,
but knowing that some kids who don’t
normally have enough have had a hot
meal for the holiday makes it all worth
while,” he said.
Conner has called on a number of
area businesses to help make his dream
a reality. Portland Billing, Bond Credit
(a local collection agency), and Cox
and Fiddler Insurance Company are the
project’s main sponsors. These organi
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zations have supported Conner since he
began.
Turkeys will be given by Portland
Billing, and Cox and Fiddler; E&M
Sentry Markets and Bond Credit are
supplying cans of yams, green beans,
cranberry sauce and cornbread mix.
Franz Bakery pitched in for the stuffing
and dinner rolls, Fred Meyer contrib
uted pumpkin pies, 15th Avenue M ar
ket gave stocks of celery, and Henry
Weinhards donated boxes.
“I appreciate the businesses who
contributed this year,” said Conner.
“They really came through during the
last week. It’s obvious that the slow
economy has effected everyone this
year.”
In previous years, Conner has dis
tributed as many as 75 baskets. He
started in 1981 with meals for only 15
families.
Families are chosen informally.
Cottrell White, student management
specialist for Portsmouth Community
School, assists Conner with identifying
families in need.
“I wish I could help more people. It
never fails, other families hear about
this through word of mouth, and I have
to turn them down,” he regrets.
Most families will pick up the
Thanksgiving baskets from Portsmouth
Community School. Tuesday, Novem
ber 24, from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Home Care: A Key Health Care Option
“Home care provides a cost effec
tive alternative to higher priced care
when hospitalization or nursing home
care is not necessary,” says Pam
Matthews, president of the Oregon As
sociation for Home Care. “With the
new Clinton administration’s focus on
health care, and with the work being
done in Salem on the Oregon Health
Plan, we feel that home care will be an
integral part of future cost saving solu
tions.”
The tradition of home care has its
roots in the late 1800’s when volunteer
nurses visited homes bringing milk to
infants and cleaning houses to fight off
the spread of infectious diseases. To
day, over 12,500 home care agencies
nationwide employ skilled nurses,
physical therapists, respiratory thera
pists, occupational therapists certified
nurses aids and other support person
nel. Home care providers have been in
the forefront of work with AIDS, can
cer and ventilator dependent patients.
Advanced technology now enables ser
vices such as infusion therapy, respira
prised of home health agencies, home
care aide organizations, infusion therapy
providers, hospice organizations and
affiliated home care product and ser
vice companies. For referrals to mem
ber provider^ throughout the state, write
or call: The Oregon Association for
Home Care, 825 N.E. 20th Avenue,
Suite 120, Portland, OR 97232, phone
1-800-397-6242 or 503-236-9628.
tory therapy, and dialysis to be admin
istered in the comfort of a.patient’s
home.
Patient comfort has long been ex
tolled as one of the primary benefits of
home care services. Home care also
keeps families together, allows for a
maximum amount of freedom for the
patient and helps reduce the risk of
exposure to infection. These factors
strongly support the scientific finding
that healing occurs at a more rapid rate
when the patient is at home.
Oregon currently has 108 home are
agencies and the demand for home health
care services is expected to increase.
Factors such as the aging population
and hospital early patient release poli
cies, will continue to contribute to the
growing need for home care. Also, with
more dual income families and work
ing women, people who traditionally
cared for family members have entered
the work force and are no longer avail
able to provide care.
The Oregon Association for Home
Care is a statewide organization com-
4s America focuses attention on ways
to harness the spiraling costs of health
care, the option of home health care is
destined to play a key role. During
Home Care Week, Proclaimed
November 29, through December 5,
1992, local home care providers will
pay tribute to an “old" solution that is
well on its way to being the wave of
the future.
In the at right, a visiting nurse assists
patient and family member with home
care procedures. Personalized care,
family involvement, improved quality
of life as well as the reduction in the
risk of infection are of few of the
issues that providers pint out when
recommending home care services.
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Emanuel Employee Of The Month:
Faye Shabazz-A Lively Spirit
For the first 15 years or so, Faye
Shabazz worked in the patient meal
preparation area. She came from be
hind the scenes and now works on the
front lines of the Dietary Department
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and these last several years have been
personally enriching for Faye. “I love
working with people. 1 get excited with
the diversity of our department. I have
been given the opportunity to learn
something about other people and the
ways they operate and work.” Faye
likes a lively discussion and says when
she and her co-workers are on break,
they can usually get one going. “ I think
we handle stress a little differently
because of the different cultural back
grounds.”
Faye talks openly about her belief
system which she says gives her a
sense of peace beginning each day.
She very much enjoys working with
youngsters and likes to watch them
develop into productive workers.
Faye parents three children; one
son grown and gone from home, a 16-
ycar old son and a new addition to the
family-22 month old Aatika,”...shc
runs!” Fays says, and it’s obvious that
this little miracle is responsible for the
sparkle in Faye’s eyes.
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Spare time is spent,”...hunting
down vintage shops, I like old things,
especially from the 40’s era.” Walk
ing has always been part of Faye’s
fitness routine-4 to 5 miles a day is not
unusual.
Co-workers and friends alike wit
ness the extraordinary sensitivity of
Faye Shabazz. Some comments about
her qualifications are: She is always
on the alert to be sure things look their
best. She can often be seen just check
ing on things in the cafeteria, making
sure everything is okay. Faye always
has a smile and a friendly word. Her
whole attitude is to be admired..,.she
is so approachable and warm. She is
always willing to drop everything and
help when things go wrong-like your
lunch meeting hasn’t been served yet,
or you need 25 cups of coffee right
now!
Congratulations to September
Employecofthe month, Faye Shabazz,
a shining example of the Emanuel
values in action.
Toy And Joy Makers Tip-Off Holiday Drive
Fred Meyer, Coca-Cola and the
Portland Trail Blazers arc again joining
forces with the Portland Fire Bureau’s
Toy and Joy Makers and supporting
agencies in Oregon and southwest
Washington for a regional holiday toy
drive.
For the third consecutive year,
formerTrail Blazer WayncCoopcrwill
serve as honorary campaign chairman.
According to Cooper, the goal for this
year’s effort is to collect more than
250,000 toys. “We hope to collect
enough new or like-new toys to make
sure that no child spends Christmas
with out a toy.” says Cooper, “because
every child deserves Christmas.”
The campaign officially got under
way with a tip-off celebration Novem
ber 23 at the West Hollywood Fred
Meyer store in Portland. The tip-off
event was highlighted by students from
nearby Fcmwood Middle School who
walked to the Fred Meyer store and
made the first donations to the 1992
campaign.
Fourty-five Fred Meyer stores, form
the Oregon coast to Bend and from
Klamath Falls to Longview, Washing
ton are serving as collection centers,
special toy collection bins will be lo
cated at Fred Meyer customer service
centers. Coca-Cola representatives will
pick-up toy s and contributions on a daily
basis through December 24th and de
liver them to designated local Toy and
Joy distribution agencies.
“Besides new and like-new toys,
we hope that many w ill consider making
cash donations,” says Cooper. “Most
people tend to think of the younger age
groups when selecting their toy dona
tion. Dolls and toy trucks are great for
kids under the age of 10, but older
children need to be remembered too,
and that’s where the cash donations
really help out. We have a host of volun
teers ready to shop for teenager’s gifts.”
Donations to the Toy and Joy pro
gram arc tax deductible. Checks should
be made out to”Toy and Joy Makers,”
55 SW Ash, Pordand, Oregon 97204.
Proceeds and donations will remain in
the area in which they arc collected.
The regional drive concept is an
extension of the Portland Fire Bureau’s
Toy and Joy Makers program which was
founded in 1914 by Sellwood district
fireman, Eddie Boatright.
The Portland Fire Bureau’s Toy
and Joy Makers project has served at the
role model for more than 1,700 organi
zations throughout the country. Regional
Toy and Joy Maker participation with
Fred Meyer, Coca-Cola, and the Trail
Blazers in this season’s holiday toy
drive include: the Fire Departments in
Washington County, District # 10 (121 st
& Stark), Oak Lodge (Oak Grove),
Newport, Roseburg, and Longview,
Washington; the Salvation Army in
Salem, Albany, Corvallis, Santa Clara,
Coos Bay, Bend, The Dalles and Van
couver, Washington; the Elks Lodge in
Hillsboro; city agencies in West Eu
gene and Springfield; Toy and Joy
Makers in Clackamas and Oregon City;
V o lu n teer S erv ices for A sto ria-
Warrcnton-Scasidc on the North O r
egon Coast; Grants Pass High School
and the Navy Reserve in Medford and
Toys for Tots in Klamath Falls.
Families that would like to have
their name added to the toy distribution
list should contact the local volunteer
group coordinating the Toy and Joy
makers effort in their area.
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