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Country’s First Drug-Free
Marshals Precinct
The Church o f Scientology’s
Drug-Free Marshals (DFM) cam­
paign teamed up with law enforce­
ment officials in Washington, D.C.
recently to celebrate the opening of
the country’s first Drug-Free Mar­
shals Precincts in several Police Boys
and Girls Clubs in the city.
As hundreds o f newly swom-in
Drug-Free Marshals cheered, a nine-
year-old Marshal, a DFM official and
a D C. Metropolitan Police officer
cut the ribbon, officially opening the
first Precincts. The Precincts are spe­
cial rooms or areas in Police Boys
and Girls Clubs which are set aside
solely for DFM activities and con­
tests geared to encourage youth to
stay drug-free.
The popular DFM cam paign,
which gets youngsters to take an
oath to rem ain d ru g -free, was
launched over a year ago by the
C hurch o f Scientology. The e f­
fort is being run n ationally in
coordination with law e n fo rce­
ment o fficials and local com m u­
nity organizations and churches.
According to DFM officials, the
new Precincts will encourage chil­
dren to take part in summer activities
that are both instructional and fun.
Through the use of games and activi­
ties, children will learn the impor­
tance of being drug-free and encour­
aging others to do the same. They
will also be asked to file weekly
reports on how they are helping to
make their neighborhoods drug-free.
“There is a desperate need for
children to continue to be educated
about the dangers of drugs, particu-
Heartburn
or Heart
Attack?
Knowing the difference between
artbum and a heart attack could
event a trip to the hospital.
Many people mistake the bum-
g feeling in the pit of the stomach
r a heart attack. About 20 percent
emergency-room patients who
ought they were having heart at-
cks actually suffered from heart-
lm, said Dr. Fred Sutton of Baylor
ollege of Medicine.
Heartburn, or acid indigestion,
caused by a backflow o f stomach
:ids into the esophagus, the muscle
the bottom of the esophagus weak-
is, allowing acid to flow back into
le stomach.
But, Sutton, said, if a person has
ny doubts as to whether it is heart-
urn or heart attack, medical atten-
on should be sought immediately.
Red Cross
Offers Classes
For Summer
Safety
There’s more to summer fun than
lathing suits and hiking boots. Ev­
eryone should know safety basics to
>e able to prevent and respond to
um m er accidents. O regon frail
7hapter, Am erican Red C ross has
ust released the Sum m er 1994
Jealth and Safety C ourse Sched-
lle, which highlights d ifferent
Hasses av ailab le for all ages.
Copies are available at the chap-
er, or by calling 280-1440.
Classes include Standard First
\id , which teaches adult CPR and
first aid, including the Heimlich ma­
neuver and appropriate care for cuts,
broken bones, and bites and stings.
Community First Aid and Safety
teaches those skills, plus infant and
child CPR Other Red Cross classes
are offered throughout the area, in­
cluding swimming classes for all ages.
Also available are youth courses in
babysitting, first aid, and “When I’m
in Charge,” the Red Cross class that
teaches chi Idren to be safe when home
alone.
Course fees vary, and classes are
offered throughout the five-county
area(Multnomah,Clackamas. Wash­
ington, Yamhill, and Columbia). For
more information about classes for
you, your fam ily. or your employees,
call 280-1440.
Lead, The Silent Killer Is
A Metabolic Poison
to me that there is a good p o ssi­
This is a follow-up article on a cian that they would need to take this
bility that some o f the people
story that was published in this pa­ medication for the rest of their lives
that have died from some o f the
because what they have is a heredi­
per on July 13, 1994. In that edition,
I wrote about the effect o f lead poi­ tary disease. Could it be that some of above causes could have been
saved if they would have been
soning on your children. After fur­ these people could be taken off this
tested for lead poisoning by their
prescription medication if they were
ther research into the subject matter,
physicians. The sym ptom o f lead
treated by their physicians for lead
1 believe that you need to know more
exposure may not be identified
about how lead poison can also af­ poison?
unless a doctor perform s sp e­
It
is
well
docum
ented
by
phy-
fect adults.
cific kinds o f tests.
s
ic
ia
n
s
an
d
Toxicologists
An erudite scientist by the
scientists
that
say that lead is a
n am eo fD r. Joseph Ladou, M.D ,
i
f
an
a
d
u
lt
metabolic poison,
C h ief o f the Division o f O ccu ­
consum es
which means that it
pation and Environm ental M edi­
w
ater,
liquid
in h ib its the e n ­
cine at the U niversity o f C ali­
food,
etc.
and
zymes in your body
fornia, San Francisco has stated
if any o f these
and when the en­
that after a few weeks, lead p o i­
th
in
g
s
w
ere
zyme cannot func­
so n in g w ill leave th e b lo o d
contam inated
tion in the body as
stream and enter into the bones
by
lead,
this
lead
contam
ination
they should, this causes all kinds of
o f the body acting like calcium .
health problems. For example, in w ill cause a person to suffer from
If this is true, then the body is
adults, lead poisoning can cause a lead poisoning. If exposed long
storing
a m etabolic poison in
enough, a person could ev en tu ­
variety of ailments, such as high
the
bones
which in return w ill
ally show signs o f high blood
blood pressure, liver disease, heart
affect
the
entire
body. No health
pressure, kidney or liver prob­
problems, and can also affect the
benefits
are
derived
from lead
lems. Problem s with the nervous
nervous system, the reproductive
being
stored
in
the
body.
system , reproduction system and
system, the immune system and the
It is up to you to try to keep
the g astrointestinal system could
gastrointestinal system.
yourself
and your family from be­
also be affected.
For the sake o f argument let me
ing
exposed
to lead. As stated be­
Since the immune system is af­
subject you to a hypothetical situa­
fore,
lead
contaminates
every bio.
Arlette Williams of the Washington, D.C. police department, church
fected by lead poisoning, could this
tion. From the research, we know
chemical
function.
This
isnot
some­
coordinator Alex Jones and Sherrod Jeffery cut the ribbon to a drug-
be the reason why there are so many
that there are hundreds o f thousands
thing
that
you
want
to
take
lightly
people suffering from immune defi­
free zone at a Boys and Girls club.
of men and women who are taking
This is a metabolic poison, and it is
ciency problems in this country?
ington, D C., New York, Los Ange­ high blood pressure medication.
larly during the summer,” said DFM
a silent killer.
From the research, it seems
les, Boston Buffalo, Miami, Hart­ They have been told by their physi­
spokesperson Pat Jones. “The best
ford, St. Louis, Portland (Oregon)
place to reach kids is where they
and other cities throughout the coun­
gather to play, and with the coopera­
try.
tion o f the Police Boys and Girls
For more information about the
Clubs, these precincts will do just
other services to over 100 women,
The center has its origins in 1989,
DFM
campaign, write to Drug-Free
The local chapter o f March of
that.”
age 12 to 43. Prenatal care and sup­
when
the
Black
United
Fund
of
Or­
M arshals, c/o The C hurch o f Dimes and the Portland Trail Blazer
Since 1993 the Drug Free-Mar-
port services is the best known strat­
egon
and
the
Albina
Ministerial
Alli­
Scientology, 400 “C” Street, N.E., Wives Association has awarded
shals Program has sworn in thou­
egy for improving the birth outcomes
ance,
under
the
auspices
of
the
North/
Washington, D.C. 20002.
$15,000 to the Center for Maternity
sands ofchildren nationw ide in Wash-
of low-income women.
Northeast
Economic
Development
and Fam ily Support, a program o f the
“Healthy mothers and healthy
Alliance’s Family Services Commit­
Black United Front of Oregon.
children
help build strong families,
tee, began to coordinate a commu­
The monies will enable the Port­
and
strong
families are the backbone
nity-based effort to reduce the high
land center to continue a project to
of
strong
communities.
Therefore, it
rate of infant mortality among preg­
meet the heath and human needs of
is
vitally
important
that
every
woman
nant women in the area.
h ig h -risk pregnant low -incom e
have
proper
prenatal
care
to
ensure
“Ensuring access to quality, af­
Seals is m ore than ju s t a r e la y - it women. While some health services
her
well-being
and
the
well-being
of
A new concept is sweeping the
fordable health care for women and
is 2 4 h o u rs o fF U N ! !! W hen team are available to women throughout
her
child,”
said
Selena
Kahey,
pro­
nation. The concept turns a marathon
children is not only critical for
m em bers are not taking th eir turn Multnomah County, the family sup­
gram director.
relay into a celebration for anyone
Oregon’s social development, but for
port group focuses its outreach ef­
around
the
track
they
can
play
Kahey notes that March of Dimes
who can run, walk, wheel or other­
its economic prosperity as well,’ said
forts on African-American women in
v
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tb
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atch
has
been
instrumental to the growth
wise circum navigate a one mile
Amina Anderson, executive director
North and Northeast Portland who
m
o
v
ies,
learn
to
c
o
u
n
try
line
and
development
of the center. The
course.
of the Black United Fund of Oregon.
are twice as likely as European-
dance
and
bring
down
the
house
Trail
Blazers
Wives
Association is
I t’s the 24 H our Relay for
The center has provided com­
American women to receive inad­
w
ith
karaoke.
the newest partner is the project.
Easter Seals, scheduled from 7:00
prehensive case management and
This y e a r's goal is to have 40 equate prenatal care.
pm F riday, Septem ber 30, to 7:00
team s particip ate representing all
pm S aturday, O ctober 1 at the
kinds and sizes o f com panies and
W ashington C ounty Fairplex in
we are well on our way with team s
H illsboro. It has attracted team s
sures such as bracing can re­
from : AO1 C o m p w ise , B urns
titis A preventative; and a one­
from a w ide variety o f civic and
G etting a flu shot in m id ­
duce the chance that the cu rv a­
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tim e p o lio b o o ste r for ad u lts
corporate organizations. The 20
sum m er may seem like a strange
ture will w orsen. Dr. W endell
N
ew
lands
Insurance,
C
entury
21,
w hose initial p olio shots may
person team s represent all levels
s u g g e s tio n , b u t, fo r N o rth
Erw in, an orthopedic surgeon
Fewel
N
orthw
est,
Interior
Design
have been so long ago. A dditional
o f running ability and experience,
A m ericans headed south o f the
at B aylor C ollege o f M edicine
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tritio
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ls
,
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afe
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ay
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to
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s,
m edicinal precautions, R unnels
and w alking is also acceptable.
equator, it probably should be
in H ouston. In some cases, su r­
Inc., JBL& K Insurance, PACC
sa id , d e p e n d on d e s tin a tio n ,
W hat brings so m any people to ­
part o f travel plans.
gery
m ay be required.
Insurance, U.S. Bank, W est One
planned activities, length o f stay,
g ether from such a diverse group
T h at’s because w inter — and
T
h e f i r s t s y m p to m s o f
Bank, The O regonian, and Irwin-
p rev io u s v ac cin atio n s and the
o f people for E aster S eals— it is
thus flu season — is at the o p p o ­
scoliosis
can be m istaken for
Hodson.
state o f the tra v e le r's health.
the appeal o f 24 hours o f cam ara­
site tim e o f the year in the so u th ­
other
problem
s, Erwin said, par­
The second annual 24 Hour Re­
Early D iagnosis O f Scoliosis
derie and opportunity to m ake
ern hem isphere.
tic
u
la
rly
in
ru ral a reas and
lay for Easter Seals is sponsored in
Im portant
new business contacts in a casual
O th er in o cu latio n s w hich
am
ong
the
poor
w ho do not have
part by U.S. Bank, Century 21, The
Early diagnosis and treatm ent
and ex citin g setting.
may be wise for international
ready access to m edical care.
Oregonian, Budweiser, and Colum­
for scoliosis in children can help
According to Andy Whittaker,
travelers, said Dr. Jam es H. Run­
The m ajority o f scoliosis
bia
Distributing.
lessen
the
severity
o
f
this
cu
rva­
relay chairman, “This is agreat project
nels o f the Travel M edicine Ser­
cases are hereditary and cannot
The money raised will support
ture o f the spine.
for building team spirit, and increas­
vice at Baylor C ollege o f M edi­
be prevented, but early in ter­
the
Easter
Seal
Society
o
f
Oregon,
If
scoliosis
is
diagnosed
at
ing business contacts, in fact the em­
cine. include yellow fever; chol­
vention may prevent disability.
which
helps
more
than
14,000
Or­
the
earliest
po
ssib
le
age,
mea-
ployee enthusiasm and excitement
era; gam m a globulin as a hepa-
egon
children
and
adults
with
dis­
was overwhelming from the 1993
event so it was easy to sign up for th is abilities achieve independence,
through specially designed programs
year’s relay”.
and services.
The 24 Hour Relay for Easter
Recovery can be encouraged
Kunik said, because problems asso­
Health problems among the eld­
with
intervention by family mem­
ciated with excessive drinking are
erly are often accelerated by alcohol
bers.
friends
and health-care profes­
more difficult to overcome and often
abuse.
sionals.
lead to hospitalization.
B ecause th eir bodies do not
The Portland Fire Bureau would like to veer off the course o f fire safety
have the strength to bounce back
and emergency preparedness and offer you some basic, simple hints
from alcohol abuse, the elderly
regarding medicine safety tips, for the protection of your family, particu­
are more prone to kidney and liver
larly your children.
failure along with m em ory p ro b ­
Remember... AnOunceofPrevention... Keep household products and
lem s and p erso n ality ch anges,
medicines out of reach and out o f sight of children, preferably in a locked
said Dr. Mark K unik, a geriatric
cabinet or closet.
p sy ch iatrist at B aylor C ollege o f
Never leave children alone, even for a moment, with medicines or
M edicine in Houston.
household products. Store medicines and poisonous household products in
In older people, it is important to
their original containers, never in cups or soft drink bottles. Read a
acknowledge alcohol abuse quickly,
product’s label before using it, and pay special attention to instructions
regarding poisoning or harmful exposure.
Always turn on the light before giving or taking medicine. Refer to
medicines by their proper names, not as candy. Try not to take medicine in
front o f children, and never take liquid medicine directly from the bottle.
Pregnant Women Center Supported
A ttracts Many Relay
Inoculations For Overseas Travelers
Alcohol Abuse Dangerous To Elderly
Medicine Safety Tips
J.L.S. Lawn Service
office: 503-335-0263
pager: 503-940-7721
Estimates
Children imitate adult behaviors.
Get rid of old medicines periodically by flushing them down the drain,
rinsing the containers with water and then discarding them.
Dispose of hazardous household products in accordance with local
ordinances. Alwayscall your local recycling center for instructions on how
to properly discard hazardous household chemicals. Ask for and use
household substances which are available in child-resistant packaging.
Insist on safety packaging for prescription medicines.
Have the numbers of your local poison control center and physician
near the telephone at all times. Enjoy a safe and happy summer, and if the
Portland Fire Bureau can assist you in any way, please call 823-3754.
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