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T S 4 4 « * * /» « » t » « V , r*^ « ♦♦•<<<’•< » * » * < <t r«4 f t t < , 4« ♦ ♦ ♦ » • * 4 4 4 • 4 4 < < 4 *i <*• 4 4 ^ 4 & ♦ < •» « *<<<<< • • 1993 “Serving the community through cultural diversity. V oinnin XXIII. N um ber 37 (Elie ^ n rila n ù (Oh se w er T h e W h e r e h o u s e P r o je c t , In c . P a ck w o o d C o n c lu d e s E x te n s iv e A u g u s t R ece ss Trip Th ro u g h O re g o n During his public meetings, and 35 media interviews, Packwood answered numerous questions about his plan, the North A merican Free Trade Agreement, taxes, spending, the Endangered Species Act, international trade, the Columbia Gorge, National Scenic Act, and many other subjects. See related story on page B 7 C h e c k list R eleased To E va lu a te P re sid e n t C lin to n ’s H ealth Plan You can clip the checkl ist out and use it as a tool to evaluate the President’s televised address to Congress on Septem ber 22. Am ericans need to make up their own m inds about health reform. We can not let the insurance companies and dnig companies tell us what to do. Sec related story on page B 5 ^ S re h o u s e S o S S S s e ^ to Right. Jerry Greene (Exec. Director. WHP), Andy Sloop (METRO), Sandi Hansen (Metro Councilor, Dist. 12.), Connie L. Hays (Chairman o f Board o f Commissioners o f Washington County), and Ed Washington (METRO Councilor, Dist. 11). Dr. John K itzh a le r To S p e a k O n T h e O re g o n H ealth Plan Oregon has been assigned the task of prosiding600,000 people with basic medi cal insurance coverage. John K itzhaler is to address how the implementation of this plan will affect you and your business. See related story on page B 2 It was a do it yourself home owner at his best. Robert Frailey was painting his home on Thursday morning. It was a community project all the way The reclaimed paint had been donated by Metro to The Wherhousc Project - -a unique non profit agency designed to give the community an affordable face lift. Port land Development Commission (PDC) was making it happen by making a donation to cover the costs o f sprayers, ladders, paint brushes, the needed equipment for this spe cial event. H o u ses a re b e in g p a in te d w ith W herehouse Project’s reclaimed paint in all parts o f the northwest. Equipment donated by M iller paints plays a big role in the overall success o f this venture. Contractors, remodelers and businesses with extra inventory can benefit by donating items to Wherehouse Project Inc. On return. WHP sells these items at a reduced rate to help the do-it-yourself home-owner with much needed supplies. In stock is everything from brass door knobs, cabinets and reclaimed paint, ready to apply. It is the Robin Hood theory , but every one wins. This is recycling with immediate results These pre-used m atenals and re claimed paint offer those in the community w ith old-fashioned homes, easy old-fashioned pride Individuals and businesses can make donations to The Wherehouse Project. Your donations to W’HP will insure another home ownera fresh look. WHP calls this a g if t‘from the community for the community ” . National Association For Sickle Cell Disease, Inc. Launches Sickle Cell Month With Agenda To Change Public Policy - Congressional Hearings Hlghligh New Direction For NASCD Ta rg e te d Jo b s Ta x C re d it P ro g ram E x te n d e d Under TJTC an employer may earn a federal tax credit equal to 40% o f the first $6,000 o f wages they pay to qualified workers during the first year of employ ment. Qualified workers areemployees who come from nine targeted groups. See related story on page A 4 O re g o n H ealth D ivision R e ce ive s Federal Funds To C o n tro l S m o k in g The funding will be used to develop information and education, training, as sistance and resources to state and local tobacco control activities throughout O r egon. See re la te d story on page A 4 Fo undation A w a rd s 6 E d u ca to rs $ 2 5 ,0 0 0 Each The six educators will be honored at a noon luncheon September 22 at the Hilton Hotel in Portland. T hey'll receive their checks in April, 1994 at a national meeting in Los Angeles. See related story on page A 3 U nder the banner “B reak Them Sickle C ycle,” th e N ational A ssocia tio n for S ic k le C ell D ise a se , Inc. (N A SCD ), and its 74 m em ber organi zations, will launch its 10th annual “ N a tio n a l S ic k le C e ll A w a re n e ss M onth” cam paign in Septem ber with sights set on a new agenda to redirect public policy. H elping in the effort are C alifornia congressm an Julian D ixon serving as H onorary C hairm an for the m onth long drive and N A S C D 's new N ational P oster C hild and G oodw ill A m bassador, 9 year old A nthony O liver M iller o f Los A ngeles, CA. “ O ur goals are to place this heredi tary blood disease on the front burner o f equitable healthcare reform , end in stitutionalized discrim ination against those w ho have the disease and dispel m any o f the m isconceptions associ ated w ith th e c o n d itio n ,” revealed Lynda K. A nderson, executive director o f the 22 year old organization. “ W e are aggressively m oving for ward to address those issues and see Septem ber as the starting point o f tak ing our com m itm ent to advocate for those w ith sickle cell to another level,” she said. A ccording to A nderson, a m ain com ponent o f the thrust will be to take N A SC D ’s case before a federal General News governm ent in the m idst o f reshaping its national healthcare polices. “O n Septem ber 16th, N A SC D offi cials, m edical specialists, health care providers, patients and their fam ilies 1993-94 National Sickle Cell Poster Child - 9 year old Anthony Oliver Miller has been selected as the National Association for Sickle Cell Disease, Inc. Poster Child and Goodwill Ambassador. He will serve from October 1 to September 30, 1994. will be giving testim ony before the Brain Trust o f the C ongressional Black C aucus and other invited congressional representatives, during their annual convention in W ashington, D C .,” she inform ed “ O ut o fth is we are hoping to carve a niche in the new healthcare package that will reverse polices that have ham pered our ability to properly care for the m ore than 2.5 m illion A m ericans who are directly affected by sic k le cell c o n d itio n s ,” A n d e rso n added A m ong the N A SCD officials testi fying before the Caucus wi 11 be NA SCD p r e s id e n t, D r. K w a k u O h e n e - Frem pong, D irector o f the C om pre hensive Sickle Cell C enter C h ild re n ’s H ospital o f Philadelphia. Frem pong says it is essential that Am erica lead the way in com m itting resources to com bat sickle cell w hich has been errone ously view ed in this country as a dis ease lim ited to people o f A frican d e scent. “In the U nited States, w here race is the prim ary defining characteristic o f every hum an being, sickle cell disease is perhaps best know n as th e ' disease o f black people,” w hen in fact it affects m any races and exist in m any countries inside and outside o f tropical Africa including all the countries surround ing the M editerranean Sea, parts o f the M iddle Eastern countries as well as C an ad a, F rance, B e lg iu m a n d the Continued on page A4 U N C F “W alk-A-M ile-to S a ve -A -M in d ” W alk-A-Thon The Portland Chapter of the United Negro College Fund will hold its fourth annual "W’alk-a-M ile-To-Save-A-M ind" fundraising Walk-A-Thon on Saturday, Sep tember 18.1993. at Grant Park in Northeast Portland Registration begins at 7:30am and the 10-kilometer (6.2 mile) walk kicks off at 9am. Local residents are invited to partici pate by walking or sponsori ng a walker The event, w hich involves hundreds o f w alkers and volunteers w ho care about higher edu cation. should raise $35,000 says Adrienne Carve. Area Development Director for the UNCF. The UNCF enables historically black colleges to provide scholarships and finan cial aid to deserving students More than 75 students from Oregon and W ashington cur rently attend UNCF member colleges US West Communications, Northwest Natural Gas and U S Bank are the sponsors o f this year's w alk For more information, call the UNCF at 503/223-8890 E n te rta in m e n t S p orts A utom otive U nited K ingdom ,” Frem pong noted o f th e d isease w hich produces sickle shaped red blood cells that, am ong N ew S tu d y S h o w s Losing W e igh t R e d u ce s High Blood P re ssu re B est Used C a r Buy M a yb e The O ne You O w n G ap B e tw e e n Football And S ch o ol W id e n s Kenny G O f all the nutritional factors implicated in the development o f hypertension, obesity appears to be the most important. page A4 A little money can go a long way toward upgrading a car The next few months, the question is going to be who are the best teams in college football 7 "I look outside and i f its raining, the song will be something about rain... ” E D ITO R IA L ED U C ATIO N A2 A3 Page B3 Page B7 FOOD A U TO M O TIV E A5 B7 Page B4 S P O R TS E N TE R TA IN M E N T C L A S S IF IE D S B3 B4 B8 a.................... .. ...Ukferòùxa , „ ■ .--- t ............. ... ..............