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Awards Presented To Marrow
Donor Recruiters
ean Johnsen of American Red Cross presents Community Spirit
Award to Faye Mack. Mack received the award on behalf of the
r annie Cook Women s Missionary Society of the Bethel AME
Church for their marrow donor recruiting efforts.__________
Jean Johnson of American Red Cross presents Certificate Of
Appreciation to Lenora Morris. Morris received the award for her
marrow donor recruiting efforts.
You may not know who
Lenora Morris is, but she saves lives
every day. Each Year, thousands ol
African Am cricansdicfrom leukemia
and other fatal blood diseases. Many
of these deaths could be prevented
and the patients cured by bone mar­
row transplant. Only one in four pa­
tients has a relative who is a matched
marrow donor. People like Lenora
Morris arc working to find unrelated
donors for others.
The unique tissue character­
istics of an individual’s bone marrow
are inherited. When no matching rela­
tive isavailablc, a patient’s best chance
of a marrow donor match is with a
j erson of the same ethnic background.
The National Marrow Donor Program
(NMDP) maintains a computerized
data bank of tissue typed volunteers
who arc willing to be a marrow donor
if matched with a patient. People of
color arc currently undcr-rcprcscntcd
in this Registry. Only 147 African
Americans are on file in Oregon, or
1.4% of all Oregon volunteers.
Lenora Morris is the Chair­
person of the Judie Davis Recruitment
Program, which is dedicated to in­
creasing the number of blacks on the
Registry. She has been the driving
force behind the African American
awareness and recruitment efforts in
our community. That is why she was
recently awarded an American Red
Cross Certificate of Appreciation. The
Fannie Cook W omen’s Missionary
Society of the Bethel AME Church
was likewise awarded a Community
Spirit Award for its efforts to adopt the
goals of the NMDP and the Judie
Davis Recruitment Program.
To be listed as a potential
donor requires nothing more than a
simple blood test and a consent to have
your tissue type listed in the NMDP
Registry. For more information, con­
tact Jean Johnson, at American Red
Cross, (503) 284-0011, ext. 165.
O bserver
‘Seaport Monday’ A Free
Event To See Your Port
Westside MAX
Tunnel Gets Go-
Ahead
T ri-M el announced a W estside
MAX milestone today with the
award to Frontier-Kcmpcr/Traylor
Brothers. Construction on the three-
mile tunnel will begin next month.
“A lter 15 years of planning and
designing this project, now ’s the
really fun part: we get to build it. So
their’s a real elation around here,”
said Tom W alsh, Tri-M ct General
Manager.
“O regon’s largest public works
project ever is now a reality,” Walsh
said. “Westside MAX is on its way
to Hillsboro, creating thousands of
jobs, reducing congestion, cleaning
the air, and helping to keep neigh­
borhoods livable.”
The award followed a decision by
Tri-Mct to reject a protest filed by
the tunnel project’s second low bid­
der, the Alkinson/Granitc joint ven­
ture. T ri-M el’s Deputy G eneral
manager Bob Post found the Fron­
tier bid fully responsive to Tri-M ct’s
requirements for use of minority-
and womcn-owned business.
The Fronticr/Traylor bid names two
minority-owned subcontractors to
receive 12.2% of the project fee. Tri-
M ct’s contract specifications re­
quired 11% participation. Walsh
explained that the two subcontract
awards constitute a *floor” for m i­
n o rity p a rtic ip a tio n . F ro n tie r/
Traylor has indicated a willingness
to work with Tri-M el to identify
other subcontracting opportunities
for Oregon firms.
“ It has been the talent and com m it­
ment of Oregonians who conceived
and financed this project; there is,
there must be, there will be ample
opportunity for Oregon expertise,
now, as we build it,” Walsh said.
The 12-milc Westside MAX line
will open for service in September
1997.
and
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MOHPAY
YOUR DAY AT THE DOCKS
On Monday, July 5, from 10am to
5pm, the Port of Portland will throw
open the gates of its Terminal 2 ma­
rine facility at 3552 NW Front Av­
enue, providing the entire community
State Fair Introduces
Entertainment Value
Pack
U R B G O N
D E I - A K T M F. N T
OF
a free, ncvcr-bcforc-olTcrcd opportu­
nity to experience the inner workings
of the international port their tax dol­
lars have helped create
“Seaport Monday: Your Day At
The Docks” is an event that will give
residents a behind-the-scenes look at
the ships, cranes, barges, tugs, trains
and trucks that last year alone moved
more than 11 million tons o f cargo
through Portland and provided a live­
lihood for thousands o f those em ­
ployed in the tri-county area.
Seaport Monday will feature
riv e r d e m o n s tra tio n s , n a rra te d
stern«heeler tours on the W illamette
River, a wide spectrum of displays and
interactive exhibits, live music and
other landside and dockside entcr-
HU M A N
tainment, food and beverage conces­
sions. and a peppering of staged cul­
tural shows.
In addition to free admission, the
Port will provide free parking and
shuttle transportation to and from
Seaport Monday throughout the day.
Parking and shuttle service will be
available from the parking lots of
Gunderson Inc.. 4350 NW Front Av­
enue. and Consolidated Frcightways,
1717 NW 21st Avenue, beginning at
9:30am.
Q uestions reg arding Seaport
Monday may be directed to either
Community Relations M anager Jane
DeMarco at 731 -7055, or Community
Relations Specialist Katy Brooks at
KB SO U UC ( !
Looking for an entertai nment bar­
gain at the Oregon State Fair? Look no
further than the "Four Star Country
Pack ”vv hich buys four concerts for the
price of three.
The Country pack includes Tanya
Tucker (Aug. 28 or 29), Willie Nelson
Wc all know, and now it is sup­ quctball courts and two international ncss. not to mention reducing mental
and Family (Aug. 31), Don Williams
squash courts. LAC is the host site for and physical fatigue due to everyday
(Sept.3) and Mac Davis (Sept. 4). The ported by scientific ev idence, that regu­
the annual Oregon State Racquctball stress.
Pack is available at all Fred Meyer lar exercise helps prevent main dis­
The philosophy at Lloyd Athletic
eases, lengthens your lifespan, and Championships. State Games of O r­
Fastixx outlets beginning June 19.
Club
is to not only prov ide a vehicle to
egon
and
City
Squash
Championships.
improves the quality of life. We also
know that arc economic benefits to In addition to free play, LAC offers assist individuals in attaining their
regular exercise, l it employees arc leagues, team play, private instruc­ fitness and recreational goals, bul to
more productive, more creative, have tion,. and free introductory lessons. put back into the community we share.
fewer long-term medical claims, arc From time to time LAC offers some­ LAC created and co-sponsors the com­
absent from their jobs less frequently thing special for those who are look­ munity outreach program known as
and basically have higher job/life sat­ ing for a new perspective in exercise. Community Stride. It is a program
This summer Tai Chi is the program designed to promote physical fitness
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What many people do not k now is of choice. Tai Chi ia a form of martial through organized walking at the
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lifestyles to enhance physical, spiri­ w ith yourself. LAC is much more than sv stem. LAC part icipates i n the Adopt-
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change over time. The facility and “fitbreak” is offered at specific times May LAC hosts third, fourth, and fifth
programs vv ithin evolve Io reflect that of the day and for the road runner, graders from Irvington Elementary
understanding. The stalTof LAC arc “lockcrbrcak”, full locker room privi­ School p ro v id in g in stru c tio n in
trained professionals in fitness pro­ leges before and after a run. Whatever aerobics, badminton, tumbling, weight
gramming. aerobics, court sports and the exercise routine, L A C 's massage training, racquctball land squash.
Lloyd Athletic Club is much more
service. LAC has recently expanded therapy department can facilitate the
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What makes it unique conics from the
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exciting possibilities offered for fit­
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meet their fitness goals bv first under­
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