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Blood Recipient
Encourages African Americans
To Roll Up Their Sleeves
In c re a sin g the n u m b er o f A fri
can A m erican b lo o d d o n o rs is a
ca u se n e a r to E v e re tte R ic e ’s
heart. R ice, D ire c to r o f A m eri
can Red C ro ss B lood S e rv ic e s’
M arrow D onor S e rv ic e s D e p a rt
m ent, has been on both the g iv in g
and re c e iv in g end o f lifesav in g
blood d o n a tio n s.
In Ju ly 1994, R ice n e e d e d
m a jo r su rg ery to re p a ir organ
dam age cau sed by gall b lad d er
d ise a se and sto m ach c o m p lic a
tions. D u rin g and a fte r the p ro
c ed u re, he rec e iv e d nine units o f
blood.
"U n til then, I ’d alw ays know n
the im p o rtan ce o f g iv in g b lo o d ,
but it had n ev er p e rso n a lly im
p acted m e,” Rice said . “ B lood
d o nors are very sp ecial peo p le.
They help ed me, so m eo n e they
d id n ’t even know , at a tim e when
I really need ed it.”
For five y ears p rio r to his su r
gery, Rice d o n a te d b lo o d once or
tw ice a year. He first becam e
aw are o f the need for blood w hen
he was ten years old and his m oth
er need ed blo o d as a resu lt o f a
kidney d iso rd e r Blood and blood
co m p o n en ts also played a key
ro le in the re c o v e rie s o f sev eral
re la tiv e s injured in car accid en ts.
Since Rice receiv ed his tra n s
fu sio n s, he has been activ ely in
v olved in in c re a sin g aw areness
o f the c ritic a l need for blood.
“ I ’d like for peo p le to re a liz e
the im p o rtan ce o f giving b lood
w ith o u t hav in g to ex p e rie n c e the
need for blo o d first-h a d ,” said
Rice. “ I d o n ’t w ant others to have
to go th ro u g h w hat I did, I w ant
them to know how im portant an
a d eq u ate b lood supply is.”
Rice feels fo rtu n ate to be able
to fo rw ard his p e rso n a l cau se
th ro u g h his w ork. As D irecto r
for A m erican Red C ross B lood
S e rv ic e s’ M arrow D onor S e rv ic
es D onor D ep artm en t, ac tiv e ly
re c ru itin g p eo p le o f co lo r to give
blo o d and jo in the N ational M ar-
row D onor R egistry is one o f his
p rim ary re sp o n sib ilitie s.
R ic e ’s involvem ent w ith m a r
row donor recruitm ent began se v
eral years before his w ork w ith
Red C ross, w hen he v o lu n te e re d
for several b lood and m arrow
donor drives d ed icated to a friend
w ith leukem ia who needed a m ar
row tra n sp la n ts.
“ My friend is alw ays in my
heart when I re c ru it,” Rice said
“ H e ’s the d riv in g force behind
my e ffo rts .”
R ic e ’s w ork is also an o p p o r
tunity to pay back the v o lu n te e r
b lood d o nors w ho gave him a n
o th e r chance at life through th e ir
blo o d do n atio n s.
“ I think that if you’re a responsi
ble person, you always remember
where you come from,” Rice said, “ I
want to make sure others are there for
people who need blood and marrow.
I guess I’m living testimony for why
it’s important to give blood for peo
ple you may never meet.”
noiiywood senior Center Special Events
1 8 2 0 NE 4 0 th , Portland, OR 9 7 2 1 2
A rth ritis—Tuesday, January 16,
10:30 AM. Ms. Goodhue will dis
cuss range o f motion exercises and
present slides and video tape o f
therapy to keep joints as flexible
and pain free as possible.
M em ory P ow er-T uesday, Jan
uary 23, 10:30 AM. Tips To Im
prove Your Memory will be pre
sented by Judy Likavec Davis, MS,
CCC-SLP. This practical and inter
active workshop will provide In
formation on memory. Causes o f
memory loss, and Strategies to im
prove everyday memory perfor
mance
Feel free to bring questions re
garding normal aging memory loss
to discuss and solve.
Ms. Davis is a local speech lan
guage pathologist as well as a re
searcher, published author, nation
ally known speaker, and senior cit
izen advocate.
Slides—T ues., Jan. 16, 10:15
a.m. D on’t miss this...L eonard
Schoessler to show his own slides
from his recent tour in Germany
and Austria.
Breakfast With Seniors — Sat.,
Jan. 1 0 ,9 - 11:30 AM. All-you-can-
eat pancakes, w/ bacon & eggs,
juice & coffee. Adults $2.75, Chil-
dren $1.25
A fternoon Van T rip: T hursday,
Ja n . 25 a t 2 pm - The Portland Art
Museum. W e’ll see an outstanding
exhibit of master photographer Mi
nor White. Exquisite black & white
photographs o f two o f Portland's Vic
torian masterpieces—the Knapp and
Dolph residences, both incredible
buildings and works o f art, are pre
served in this remarkable collection.
Cost is $5. Call soon to sign up.
S troke C lu b - Tuesday, January
2 at 10:30 am. Living, Loving, And
Laughing will be presented by Dan
Miller, an individual who has over
come extreme physical hand ¡caps and
developed a positive attitude to life.
A lz h e im e r’s S u p p o rt G ro u p ,
Jan, 10, 1-3 pm. A chance to meet
with friends, old and new, who listen
with understanding and compassion
to your problems and frustrations,
and share ideas for coping and car
ing.
A lzheim er’s Social (¡ro u p (for
patients)...E very W ednesday, 1-4
pm. Our music and activity thera
pists and caring volunteers add zest
to life for persons with memory loss
and/or confusion. Fee is $15 for 3
hours. Please call Pat for information
or to register, 288-8303.
Dancing....Every Tuesday at 7
pm. Live M usic....$2.00
Exercise: Hi-Steppers Exercise
Class-E very Tues, Wed & Thurs
9 - 10 am
W eekly Potlucks - Bring a dish
or make a donation (suggested-$2)
• Tuesday Potluck at noon fol
lowed by Bunco
• Thursday Potluck at 11:45 am
with live Entertainment
M iscellaneous: Bridge, Pinoch
le, Bingo, Square Dancing, Ceram
ics, Crafts, Quilting, Monthly book
discussion group (the last Wednes
day), and Monthly Movie Matinee
(the las, Monday). Call 288-8303
for times.
Winter term classes begin week
o f Jan. 3.
PC C classes — Drawing & Wa
tercolors, Drawing for Beginners,
Conversational Spanish for Begin
ners, German Conversation for Be
ginners, and Better Home Video
Movies.
O th e r classes — Piano, Tai Chi,
Creative Writing, Writing Your Life
History, Billiards, and a new slide/
lecture class on “forgotten Stories
about the Greco-Roman Civiliza
tion.”
Call HSC for times and fees.
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bsertier
GAP Helps Low-Income Families Stay Warm
To help low-income families stay
warm this winter, Northwest Natural
Gas Company is soliciting donations
for the G as A ssistance Program
(GAP). GAP funds are distributed
throughout Northwest Natural’s ser
vice area in northwest Oregon and
Southwest W ashington and are used
to help low-income people pay their
heating bills.
Since its inception in 1982, GAP
has collected $2,392,578 from North
west Natural Gas customers, employ
ees, shareholders and others. Last
year 1,599 households received
$141,709 in assistance.
“Every dollar given to GAP goes
to those who need help,” said Robert
L. Ridgley, president and chief exec
utive officer o f Northwest Natural
Former KPTV Reporter
Catches Eye Of Met Home Editor
Former KPTV Reporter turned
Interior Designer, Sharon Holland,
is featured on the E ditor’s page in
the January issue o f Metropolitan
Home Magazine.
Holland captured the editor’s at
tention after entering an Interna
tional Interior Design Talent Hunt.
The editor singled out Holland
for “mixing natural materials, per
sonal treasures, and a feast o f tex
tures to transform a tiny, dreary
apartm ent.”
Holland left KPTV last February
after being charged with imperson
ating a Police O fficer at a popular
Portland Brew Pub.
“That experience changed my
life. Professionally, personally and
spiritually,” says Holland.
Holland recently offered viewers
interior design tips on KATU’s Am
Gas Company. “Because o f the gen
erous support the program has re
ceived over the years, GAP has helped
almost 31,000 households stay warm
during the winter.”
G A P funds are c o lle c te d by
the U nited W ay and then dis
persed to com m unity action agen
cies th ro u g h o u t the c o m p a n y ’:
se rv ic e area. Each ap p lic a n t is
screen ed by an agency to d e te r
m ine e lig ib ility . Northwest Natu
ral customers should look for the red
and green envelopes in theirNovem -
ber gas bill in which to send in their
tax-deductible donations. Others can
send their donations to United Way/
GAP, 619 S.W. Eleventh Avenue,
Portland, OR 97205.
A nyone re q u irin g a ssista n c e
should contact their local communi
ty action agency.
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Are you concerned about what to do with your old Christmas Tree? Boy
Scout Troop 7 1 will be happy to recycle your tree for you.
Would you like to help the environment and get rid o f that old Christmas
tree at the same time?
There are two ways you can do it You can bring your tree to the North
Interstate and Lombard Fred Meyer on any Saturday or Sunday from 9:00
a m. to 4:00 p.m. until from December 30th to January 14th. The cost is
$3.00
Ifyou live in North Portland or West of82nd in Northeast Portland, just
call and the Boys Scouts o f Troop 7 1 will come get it. Cost for pickup is $6.
The phone number for more information or to arrange pickup is 285-
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Christmas Tree Re-Cycling at Fred Meyer on N. Interstate & Lombard
is to be done on the following weekend dates. December 30, December 3 1,
January 6, January 7, January 13, and January 14, from 9:00 AM to 4:00
PM. Cost is $3.00. Noflocked trees.please! Benefits Boy Scout Troop 7 1.
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