A ugust 17, 1994 » T he P ortland O bserver P age B IO D id You Know? m R obert N. T at lor that the British press has been filled with articles about a deadly new virus which kills people by eat ing their flesh. One headline read: “ Mutant Flesh-Eating Bug Ate My Brother In 18 Hours.” The culprit is scien tifica lly know n as beta haemolytic streptococcus A. and it does produce a toxin which causes flesh to rot. But it is not new, having been discovered in 1790. For rea sons unkown the deadly ailment has re-appeared in Britain ailment in Britain and last year there were 80 reported cases o f the disease. ... that the United States jails a greater proportion of its citizens than any other nation. In 1992, hte incarcaration rate was 455 for every 100,000 Americans. South Africa was second at 311 per 100,000 and Russia was third jailing 300 o f every 100,000 citizens. Currently nearly one million Americans are in jail and there is no evidence of a decrease in crime. that lending money to a friend or family member may be a bad idea. According to a study by financial columnist Andrew Feinberg, 50% of loans to family members are never repaid and nearly 75% of loans to friends are not repaid. Grants Available For Community Organization The Neighborhood Partnership Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation will award grants ot up to $7,500 to nonprofit, community- based organizations in Multnomah County working to effect change in their communities. Applications and program descriptions for this round are available now by calling Laura J. Recko at 227-6846. The deadline for submission is September 9, 1994. Decisions will be announced in late October, 1994. NPF’s Community Organizing Grant Program targets community- based organizations whose member ship is comprised o f low to moderate income members ot their commu nity. Applicants must have a clear action agenda based on issues iden tified as important by their member ship. Additionally, they must have a process for developing new leaders from their membership. The Neighborhood Partnership Fund, established in 1990 as a fund of The OCF, is a collaborative effort between businesses, government and philanthropic funders. NPF’s pro grams work to revitalize deteriorated, low-income neighborhoods by sup porting community-based develop ment corporations undertaking hous ing and economic developm ent projects. NPF believes that commu nity organizing is an integral part of community-based development and supports it through these grants as well as a leadership development training program. H ost F a m ilie s Sought American Host families are be ing sought for high school students from Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, South America, Australia and the former Soviet Un ion for the 1994- 95 school year in a program spon sored by the American Intercultural Student Exchange (AISE). These exceptional students, ages 15 through 18. will arrive in the United States at the end of August, attend a local high school, and return to their home countries in June of 1995. The students, all fluent in En glish, have been carefully screened by the local representatives in their home countries, and have their own medical insurance and spending money. AISE's main focus is teaching young people about the importance o f the acceptance of other cultures. Cultural exchange is necessary to the continued betterment o f civiliza tion as we know it. Don’t let this exciting opportu nity pass you by! Call 1-800-SIB- LING for a free brochure Advertise In ©Ijc ^lurtlanb (Dbocvucr call 288-0033 Popeye’s Targets Portland For Expansion M in o r P a r tie s To N o m in a te C a n d id a te s The Representative Party will hold a 1994 nominating convention to field a candidate for State Repre sentative in Oregon House District 16, representing Northeast Portland, Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. at Elmer's Pancake House, 10001 N.E. Sandy Blvd. The organization has qualified as a political party in Oregon be cause of ballots cast for Representa tive Party candidates in the Nov. 3, 1992 General Election. The Independent Initiative Party will hold a 1994 nominating con vention to field a candidate for Or egon House District 33, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. at 1160 16th St. N.E., Salem. Cholesterol No Longer Nutritional No-No (NU) - Dietary cholesterol — the kind you eat — was originally thought to be the culprit in raising blood cholesterol, a key risk factor in coronary heart disease. Now re search has shown that a diet high in saturated fat has a much greater ef fect on elevating blood cholesterol in most people. But, eggs have been given a “bad rap.” Eggs, unfortunately, have tak en a lot of the heat as blood choles terol raisers. However, eggs are rel atively low in fat and can be included in a low-fat. heart-healthy diet. Eggs also provide a host of other nutrients, particularly protein. For more information, contact me Egg Nutrition Center, Dept. NU, 1819 H St., N.W., Suite 520, Wash ington, DC 20006, 202-833-8850. in M ichael L eighton Portland is being targeted for expansion o f the Popeye’s Chicken restaurant chain by America s Fa vorite Chicken Co., the parent com pany o f Popeye's Chicken and Bis cuits and Church's Chicken. Greg Hobrock, co-owner o f two Popeye’s restaurants on M artin Luther King Jr. Blvd., said corporate officials have wanted to expand in Portland and the Pacific Northwest. “They probably believe a city of this size should have more than two stores,” he said. Hobrock took over management of Portland restaurants in 1983. He said both stores have been success ful profit makers. "Portland clearly offers tremen dous opportunities for franchise growth,” said Mike Whitten, senior vice president of franchise develop ment for AFC. Popeye's, specializes in New Orleans-style spicy or mildly-sea soned fried chicken, red beans and rice, cajun rice and homemade bis cuits. To qualify' for a franchise, AFC requires a $35,000 franchise fee, Advertise In 'tTIjc $ìnvtlanò ©bscrucr call 288-0033 A cus tomer is helped by employees at the Popeye’s Chicken and Biscuits restaurant on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Monroe Street. $150,000 in liquid assets and a net worth of $300,000. Last year, the com pany had trem endous grow th in the U nited States with 211 new agreem ents to build restaurants. In tern atio n ally, AFC signed m ore than 170 agreem ents. Founded in 1972, Popeye’s is the w orld’s third-largest chicken chain with more than 900 locations in the U.S. and 12 other countries. C h ie f M o o s e , M a tth e w P ro p h e t Join U N C F W alk-A -Thon Chief Moose, Matthew Prophet To Serve As Honorary Chairs For UNCF Walk-A-Thon September 24 At Grant Park festival August 20,1994 Noon to 5 p.m. Along Denver, North of Lombard Live Music-Norman Sylvester Baud, Rockita Steel Band, Golden Eagles (gospel group) Food Booths*Craft Booths*Ethnic Fashion Show Martial Arts Demonstrations* Antique Cars Activities For The Kids* Door Prizes 5 Mile Charity Walk For more information, call Paula at 286— 0-174 L í-. ' . > X»' • llelhus celebrate the history & cullifre o f Kenton! 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