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. ’.«* - 1 r • ’ • ' f * • • ,t.V . Volume XXVII, Number 55 Committed to cultural diversity ^portlanù (Observer SECTION Heart and Soul R uby H a g u h to n , A m e ric a n D ia b e te s Open the heart and celebrate the soul People ol all laiths are welcom e Io open then hearts and celebrate then souls through ritual and cerem ony, dru m m in g and danc A s s o c ia tio n 's O re g o n e ve n t c h a ir p e r son, c a lle d the d ia b e te s e ve n t “ s p e c ia l and s a c re d ," n o tin g that “ m y reason fo r s e rv in g is th a t G o d c a lle d me in s u p p o rt 1 ing. prayer and m editation, sto ryte llin g and fe llo w sh ip The ceremonies are de o l m y m o th e r w h o has d ia b e te s and m y g ra n d m o th e r w h o d ie d o f com pi ic a t io n s fro m d ia b e te s. signed and facilitated by Reverend Kate V e rig in Meetings are every Friday at 7- 8:30PM . C all 256-9833. A p ra y e r w r itte n by her m o th e r. R u b y R. D e n s o n , w i l l he read in v a rio u s ch u rch e s as p a rt o l D ia b e tes S u n d a y. It Too Sensitive? c o n ta in s b ib lic a l passages that re la te to “ each a ilm e n t I e n c o u n te re d .'' she said H a u g h to n sh o w e d a v id e o and d is trib u te d lite ra tu r e w h ic h d e s c rib e d the disease as one that e s p e c ia lly h its A f r i Do you have a keen im agination and v iv id dreams ’ Is tune alone each day as essential fo r you as food and water? Do noise and contusion bother you? The au thor o f H ow to T h rive When the W orld O verwhelm s You by Dr. Elaine Aaron w ill be at Borders on Thursday. January 29 at 7PM. C all 220-591 I ! 1 ’ M b - ! bi & ’ . jf l c a n -A m e ric a n s and o th e r A m e ric a n r a c ia l m in o ritie s . The \ ideo ta lke d o f “ h ig h b lo o d p re ssu re , h y p e rte n s io n , fo o d h ig h in c a lo rie s and loaded w ith s a tu ra te d la ls and sugai - - bed fe llo w s w ith d ia b e tes. ' Free Women’s Clinic W omen, have you ever wondered what natural health care can do fo r you? N ow R ev L y n n e S m ouse L o p e z , o f A in s w o r th U n ite d C h u rc h o f C h r is t, w In ch lie hl a si m ila i event last ye a r, said her p a ris h io n e rs w ere "in awe w hen th e y you can get a free check-up and learn about naturopathic health care on Saturday. Janu ary 24. from 9 A M to I PM at the teaching clin ic of N ational C ollege of N aturopathic M edicine, located at I 1231 SE M arket Street. There is no cost fo r the Physical exam and any lab w ork w ill be perform ed at cost C all 255-7355 today to reserve your appointment saw how m a n y p e o p le w ere to u c h e d by d ia b ete s M a n y got tested rig h t a fte r h e a rin g the sy m p to m s Rev I A lle n B e th e l, o f M a ra n a th a C h u rc h , u rg e d fe llo w m in is te rs to re c o g n iz e the s y m p to m s and have on hand some u n sw e ete n e d orange ju ic e o r m in ts in case a c o n g re g a n t has a d ia b e te s epi sode w h ile at the ch u rch D enson to ld o f her d e n ia l a b o u t h a v in g the disease w hen she was fir s t d ia g nosed. Free Acupuncture treatment The Oregon C ollege o f O riental M e d i cine is o ffe rin g lice acupuncture to r neck, shoulder, back and joint pain It w ill be held on Saturday on January 31st. A ll clin ics are w a lk-in clin ics, open from 9- I I A M . The c lin ic fa c ility is located at 10541 S EC herry Blossom D rive (just east o f M a ll 205). C all 254-3566. I to ld m y s e lf 1 am a stro n g w o m a n of fa ith and G o d w o u ld n 't g iv e me d ia b e tes. and I to ld h im s o ." she said "G u e ss w h a t' the s y m p to m s ke p t c o m in g ” T he tu r n in g p o in t cam e w hen h e r s D ia b e te s S unday, a n d h e r m o th e r R uby R. D e n so n ( r ig h t ) jo in e d th e ir lis te r,a t A s s o c ia tio n b re a k fa s t. (P h o to by N e il H e,ip ern) Linden Rhapsody Hal Linden w ill be p e rfo rm in g w ith the Oregon Sym phony Orchestra on January 31 through February 3 at 8PM A n a ddi tional matinee is scheduled fo r 3PM on d a u g h te r said, “ M o th e r, it yo u d o n ’ t have d ia b e te s, G od can t heal yo u o f d ia b e te s ." Sunday. February I The A rlene Schnitzel- Concert H all s Portland Center fo r the Perform ing A rts is located at South West Broadway and M ain. Learn About Theatre Leaders Applaud MLK During Birthday Breakfast M l i i HEILPERN II I . ' I l 1 > I . D K ! BV INEII R v Y oung teenagers ages I 1-13 can learn performance skills to r musical theatre. Stu- I dents w ill w ork on character, m ovem ent, song and how to integrate the scene lead- I ing into a song. There w ill be a m in i pre sentation at the end o f the session. The class is ottered on Saturday. February 7- A p r il4 tr o m 10:30-12PM. C a ll 6 3 5 -3 9 0 1 Free Well Child Clinic Y ou can give your ch ild the V alentine of a tree health check-up and learn about nity Service A gency. "H e has left us w ith a foundation to r all people. I know my life is better because o f M a rtin Luther K in g ." 1956 on racial relations efforts in M o n t we met before, said Via. whoremembered when they were both students at different colleges attending an intercollegiate forum where black and w hite students "met anti learned that there are people ol good w ill on both sides o f the racial d iv id e .” Their goal was to "end segregation, push prejudice out and let understanding in ." said Via. pointe in first arabesque and boys on releve in first arabesque, are required to audition. C all 227-0977. w ould say the next step is. he said, noting K ing w ould have been interested in the Hear Our Voice Four d eaf authors w ill speak about th e ir life experiences in a hearing w o rld in " H e a r O u r V o ic e -D e a fn e s s E x p la in e d . T h e e v e n t, p re s e n te d by T u c k e r - M a x o n O ra l S c h o o l, is at 7 :3 0 P M on T hursday, F e b ru a ry 26, 1998. at the First C on g re g a tio n a l C hurch in d o w n to w n P ortland * "H e always supported the labor m ove ary 14 at 11 A M . at The School o f Oregon B allet Theatre. The audition is fo r boys and g irls ages I I through 20. A $10 au d i tion fee and a photograph, o f g irls on able at the Rose Q uarter T icke t O ffic e and T M outlets or by phone at (503) 224-4400. _______________________ ment and was supported by the unions," said Glenn Schuck of the Labor C om m u gomery. Alabama. "W hen we shook hands he asked where The Harlem G lobetrotters w ill be p la y ing at the Rose Garden A rena on Saturday, February 2 1 si at I PM T ickets are a v a il i L Street. C all 255-7355 now fo r your ap pointment. Harlem Globetrotters it im n u i« southeast Portland last week to acknowledge Dr. M a rtin Luther K ing, Jr. fo r his efforts on behalf o f m in o ri ties and the ongoing struggle fo r equality in the w ork place. Em ory V ia, d ire cto r o f the labor educa tion research center at the U n ive rsity o f Oregon, recalled w o rkin g w ith Dr. K in g in The School o f Oregon B a lle t Theatre w ill hold open auditions fo r its 1998 S um mer Dance Program on Saturday. Febru T H il— ocal labor leaders gathered in naturopathic health care on Saturday. Feb ruary 14 from 9 to I PM at the teaching c lin ic ol N ational C ollege of Naturopathic- M edicine. located at I 12 3 1 SE M arket Ballet Auditions " T tH T T rn T B — “ It is risky to speculate what D r K ing problem o f poverty in the in n c rc ity . “ W ith out economic hope, it is d iffic u lt to see the masses o f this country rising above their conditions. His task and our task is u n fin ished." Ron Fortune, o f the Northwest Oregon Labor C ouncil, recalled the dream o f the late B ill and G ladys M cC oy to have a statue o f D r K ing on M L K Blvd. P ointing to a m iniature o f the statue that w ill soon be erected in front o f the Portland C onvention Center, he noted that various Portland labor organizations had donated $2,80« for the project. The finished M L K statue w ill slandeighl feet tall, show ing a little g irl tugging at Dr K in g 's coat, a young man and a young A d m irin g a m in ia tu re c o p y o f the M LK s ta tu e a re (L Ft) Oregon Rep. M a rg a re t C arter. G lenn S ch u ck, E m ory Via a n d B e ts y B ru m a n . (P h o to By N e il H e il p e rn ) woman ready to go to work. Betsy Bruman o f the M L K statue organiz ing group board, noted they were only $20,000 away from the $ 175,000goal todesign, build and place the statue doesn t mean the masses have arrived C arter said issues such as raising the m ini mum wage were an integral part o f people liv in g out their dreams She said it was nec " A dream is a dynam ic force which co n tin essary fo r “ people o f good w ill to come together. Even during slavery there were ues on and on." said Oregon Rep Margaret Carter. " It is up to people who are part o f that legacy to keep it g o in g." good whites who hid slaves in the ce lla r." " A t the tim e o f his assassination, D r King She called the week's M L K activities a “ celebration o f the man and his philosophy. 1 hen she asked. "W hat does it mean in each o f our hearts to celebrate a philosophy?" “ We paid .i big price fig h tin g bigotry, hatred and violence." she said "B ut. just because you (in d iv id u a lly )m a v have arrived. was supporting labor.” said C arter We should care about workers in this country Labor and c iv il rights movements had the no retirement benefits," she added. The “ I Have a D ream " speech" w asn't the o n ly im portant tilin g about the M arch on W ashington, said Robert W illia m s o f the A. P h ilip Randolph Institute R ecalling w a lkin g alongside K ing, lie said. " Il was also about w ork, peace and justice " Before o ffe rin g the benediction. Rev. ( urtis B. K irkpatrick, of Hughes M em orial United Methodist Church, said, "thanks to labor lo r remembering someone w ho was in the breach." I he group held hands and stood in a circle w h ile Carter led them in “ We Shall O vercom e." the song w hich has inspired many people in the c iv il rights movement. • •* 4 1
