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Zivia Sweeney Appointed VP
For Blue Cross of California
More Shots For Children
lhree months after Oregon’s
most successful campaign ever to
immunize children, it may be time
for parents to protect their little ones
with the next round o f shots.
State Health O fficer Kathy
Gaffney applauded the success o f
Oregon Public Broadcasting’s May
Immunize Now Campaign, a state­
wide effort that resulted in some
16,000 shots for more than 6,000
children. However, she cautioned
parents that, when it comes to immu­
nization, once is not enough: “The
need for immunizations is ongoing,”
she said. “Children need several
doses of vaccine to prevent diphthe­
ria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and other
potentially fatal or crippling dis­
eases.”
If the health rationale isn’t con­
vincing enough: State law requires
all infants and children in any Or­
egon school, preschool, headstart,
daycare or family care setting to be
fully immunized, in the process of
com pleting their im m unization
schedule or exempt for medical or
religious reasons. “ With the begin­
ning o f school just around the cor­
ner,” said Gaffney, “ It’s a good time
for parents to be sure that all their
children have had the shots they
need."
Children can be immunized by
private physicians or at local health
departments. Parents needing infor­
mation about childhood vaccinations
should call their child’s health care
provider. For more information or
help, they can call their local health
department.
More than 50 members o f the
Oregon Preschool Immunization
Consortium worked together on
May’s immunization push. Already,
consortium members are discussing
plans for next year’s campaign.
The campaign was spurred by
Oregon Benchmarks, an effort by
Oregon’s public and private sectors
to meet a set o f legislatively ap­
proved goals forthe state. The bench­
mark for immunization strives to
achieve full im m u n izatio n o f
Oregon’s 2-year-olds by the year
2000. A recent survey o f Oregon’s
first graders found that about 53 per­
cent had received the necessary shots
at 2.
Women To Speaking Out
Every year in Oregon, hundreds
of women suffer and die because of
cancers that could have been pre­
vented. In an effort to save women's
lives and educate the public about
early detection o f cancer, Oregon’s
new Breast & Cervical Cancer Coa­
lition plans a Speak Out from
11:30am to 1 pm on Wednesday, Sept.
14 at Terry Schrunk Plaza, at South­
west Third and Madison in down­
town Portland.
At the event, women and men of
all ages and all walks o f life will talk
about breast and cervical cancer and
speak out about saving wom en’s
lives. Coalition president Lolly
Champion encourages anyone who
has had breast or cervical cancer or
watched a friend, relative or acquain­
tance face these diseases to join to­
gether and speak out: “ We can save
women’s lives through early detec­
tion for breast and cervical cancer.
We need to take charge o f our lives
and encourage our mothers, daugh­
ters, sisters, wives and friends to get
screened for cancer.”
The coalition plans to present
guidelines for prevention and early
detection o f cancer. The Oregon sta­
tistics for cancer prevention are com­
pelling:
* An estimated 1,900 women
will be diagnosed with breast cancer
in 1994.
Navy Commander
Receives Medal
CDR Bostwick with his wife, Kathleen, and The Deputy
Commander-in-Chief Iberian Atlantic area, Radm Ralph Tindal, U.S.
Navy.
N avy C m dr. S teven R.
Bostwick, son o f Jerome E. Bostwick
of 2300 SE 82nd, Portland, Ore.,
recently received the Defense Meri­
torious Service Medal while serving
as, With Commander In Chief Ibe­
rian Atlantic Area. Oeiras, Portugal.
B ostw ick was cited for ex ­
ceptionally m eritorious service
for the A rm ed F orces o f the
U nited States.
The medal, presented during a
formal ceremony in the name o f the
Secretary of Defense, is official rec­
ognition for Bostwick’s initiative,
accomplishments and devotion to
duty.
Bostwick is currently assigned
to ships Operations Military Sealift
Command, Oakland, Calif.
The 1972 graduate of Lewis and
Clark High School o f spokane,
Wash.,joinedtheNavy in May 1977.
Bostwick is a 1977 graduate of the
University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho,
with a BS degree.
Volunteer Opportunities
For Seniors 55 And Better
The Retired and Senior Volun­
teer Program of Multnomah County
encourages any one aged 55 and bet­
ter, whether retired or still working,
to beat the summer doldrums by
becoming involved with worthwhile
and much needed community vol­
unteer projects. Here are listed a
diversity o f opportunities:
1000 Friends of Oregon Needs
clerical help and a librarian, located
at 534 SW 3rd #300 in downtown
Portland.
Legacy’s Mount Hood Medical
Center: Needs volunteers to answer
all courier and volunteer calls for
whichever floor you are assigned.
Answer visitors’ questions, check
tea and coffee cart Gresham area.
Head S tart-P ortland Public
Schools: Needs adult tutors for Head
Start parents. Located at Sacajawea
School. 4800 NE 74th Ave.
Volunteers O f America Family
Nursery: Needs teacher assistants to
help provide a loving, supportive
environment for at risk children.
In Act, Inc.: Needs a medical
clinic nurse to assist doctor in con­
ducting brief medical exams at out­
patient drug treatment center. Pa­
tients are court mandated.
M ount H ood C o m m u n ity
Health C enter, G resham : Needs
peer counselors in their VIEWS
(V o lu n te e rs In v o lv e For The
E m otional W ell-B eing O f Se­
niors) program .
If you are interested in any of
these or want to learn about other
volunteer opportunities, please call
Helen Whal, RSVP at 229-7787.
RSVP is part of the Corporation for
National and
Community Service and is spon­
sored by Legacy Health System at
Good Samaritan Hospital & Medi­
cal Center.
* At least 17 percent o f women
age 50 and older have never had a
mammogram. This group is at the
greatest risk of getting breast cancer.
* An estimated 170 women will
be diagnosed with cervical cancer in
1994.
* About 17 percent o f women
age 18 and older have not had a Pap
test in the past three years. Pap Tests
are the only reliable way to detect
cervical cancer.
Regular screening increases the
chances o f early detection and saves
lives. For more information about
the Speak Out. call Judy Brodkey or
Patricia Schoonmaker at the Oregon
Health Division, 731-4025.
Health Division
To Raise Record
The Oregon Health Division
proposes to increase the fees for vital
records. Under the proposed amend­
ment, the price of a birth record will
increase $1 to $15 for the first copy
ordered. A death, marriage or di­
vorce record will increase $2 to $ 15.
All additional copies of the same
record ordered at the same time will
decrease to $12.
Part o f the added revenue w ill
go to the Oregon Commission on
Children and Families. The new fees
were passed by the 1993 Legislature
to fund programs for the prevention
of child abuse. Increased revenue
will also cover changes in how the
center for Health Statistics dissemi­
nates and analyzes data for police
makers and other customers.
Clegg Makes
Dean’s List
Jackson Sate University an­
nounced that Pamela Clegg of Port­
land has been placed on the school's
honor rol I for the 1994 spring semes­
ter. Clegg completed a minimum of
15 hours during the semester and
obtained a grade point average of at
least a 3.0 point or B average.
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Zivia Wilson Sweeney is the
first A frican-A m erican to hold
a position as vice p resident o f
W ellpoint Financial S ervices, a
subsidiary o f Blue C ross o f C ali­
fornia.
Zivia W ilson Sw eeney has
been appointed vice president
o f corporate finance, planning
and analysis for W ellPoint Fi­
nancial Services, a subsidiary
o f Blue C ross o fC alifo rn ia . She
is the first A frican A m erican to
hold this position.
Sweeney is resp o n sib le for
all budget and fo recasting ac­
tivities, including m o n itoring
the C orporate budget function,
m ergers and acquisition an aly ­
ses and for overseeing the fi­
nancial resp o n sib ilities for all
areas reporting to the senior vice
president and c h ie f finan cial
officer.
Prior to joining AMI, she was
corporate controller and treasurer
for Revel, Inc. She began her career
in 1979 at Coopers and Lybrand.
Sweeney is a certified public ac­
countant. She earned a bachelor’s
and master’s degrees in business
administration from the University
Research
May Explain
High Rate
Of Black
Heart
Disease
New research presented this
summer may help unlock the mys­
teries o f why African Americans are
more vulnerable to heart disease.
A team o f Georgia researchers,
presenting their findings at the re­
cent Ninth International Interdisci­
plinary Conferenceon Hypertension
in Blacks, said observations o f blood
vessel tissue indicate that the vessels
of blacks are less flexible and ex­
pandable than those o f whites. This
is the first study to directly examine
blood vessels for racial differences
and may explain why African Ameri­
cans have a higher rate o f hyperten­
sion (high blood pressure) and higher
ratesofcardiovasculardisease deaths
than whites.
High blood pressure, often called
the “silent killer,” is a leading risk
factor for heart attack, stroke, kidney
disease and hardening o f the arter­
ies. Heart disease and stroke are the
leading causes o f death among
blacks, together accounting for 36
percent of all death each year. Com­
pared to whites, blacks have a 25
percent higher death rate from car­
diovascular disease.
Dr. Elijah Saunders, of the Uni­
versity o f Maryland Medical School,
is an expert on hypertension in blacks,
having written and lectured exten­
sively on the subject. Dr. Saunders,
co-founder of the International Soci-
ety on Hypertension in Blacks, says
the new research could prove sig-
njficant, but more studies are neces-
sary.
J / f a i r , Cjroup J o W e e t
The Oregon Assembly For Black Affairs will hold a quarterly meeting
Sept. 10 from 10 a m. to noon at the Issac/Peggy Brook Building, 3620 N.
Williams Ave. The session is open to the public.
A panel of five individuals will lead a “Public Discussion of the 1994
General Election" and its implications for African Americans in Oregon.
The assembly's purpose is to improve the political, educational,
social, legal and economic status of Blacks in Oregon.
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Zivia
Wilson
Sweeney
o f Southern California, Los Ange­
les.
W ellPoint Health N etw orks,
Inc. is one o f the n atio n ’s largest
publicly traded m anaged care
com panies, serving the health
care needs o f over 2.4 m illion
m edical m em bers.
Red Cross
Offers
Infant &
Child CPR
Donated
Cars Help
Kidney
Patients
During September, Red Cross
will offer Infant and Child CPR at
theOregon TrailChapter,3131 North
Vancouver, Portland.
Infant and Child CPR, a five-
hour course, teaches how to care for
an infant or child who stops breath­
ing or is choking, give CPR, reduce
the risk of injury, and use the emer­
gency medical services (EMS) sys­
tem effectively.
September class date include:
* September 10
9am to
3pm
* September 13 and 15
6pm to 9pm
Cost is $22, for more informa­
tion or to register call 280-1440.
The Kidney Association o f Or­
egon is looking for cars that have a
clear title, and valid registration. In­
stead of letting an extra, unused car
languish in the driveway while you
pay for insurance and registration,
donate it to KAO. Why bother with
leading with the hassle o f selling
your car through the classifieds?
Donate that seldom-used vehicle to
KAO.
After you donate the vehicle,
KAO will send you a letter that ac­
knowledges the donation which can
be used to substantiate your possible
income tax deduction.
Donors can use what is com­
monly known at a “blue book”, com­
piled by the National Automotive
Dealers Association, to determine
the car’s value. Your insurance agent,
car or your banker will have a copy
o f a “blue book”.
ODS Health Plan
Sponsors
Sgmphong’s
Young At Heart
Opening Gala
Dag A Golden
ODS Health Plans will sponsor
the Oregon Symphony’s Opening
Gala for the fourth year. The event is
scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 10 at
the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
and will begin at 5pm and the con­
cert at 8pm.
Legendary soprano Kathleen
Battle will join Symphony Music
Director James DePreist and the or­
chestra for Mozart’s “Exsultate Ju­
bilate,” and Andre Previn’s “Honey
and Rue.”
The Gala evening will also in­
clude cocktails, dinner at the Port­
land Hilton, a drawing to win a trip
for two tothe French Riviera-w hich
will include tickets to see James
DePreist conduct the Monte Carlo
Philharmonic — and a post-concert
reception. Complimentary parking
is also included. Concert-only tick­
ets range from $19 to $40. All pro­
ceeds will benefit the Oregon Sym­
phony.
Ms
Fair Event
The State Fair is fast approach­
ing and Young At Heart Day, Tues­
day, August 30, is a featured event
for seniors. Those 65 years and older
can enter the State Fair that day ab­
solutely Free. If that’s not enough,
there are many activities and enter­
tainers scheduled to please every­
one.
There will be a special senior
“Comfort Zone' in the Activity Tent
on the Main Lawn Area. The Senior
Comfort Zone offers seniors a shaded
area where they can sign-up for Free
massages, sample free drinks, listen
to music and enter drawings for
prizes. Massages are limited to those
65 years of age or older and will be
given on a first come, first served
basis.
A variety of musical entertain­
ment will be available ranging from
the Salem Big Band to square danc­
ing. All this entertainment is Free
and lasts from 10 am until 10 pm.
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