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AUGUST 26,1998 ¿The ÿtartlani» (Obserucr Page B6 Iealth <Sí Science Stoudamire Seeks “Summertime Super Heroes” Portland Trailblazer star Damon Stoudamire will host a "Sum m ertim e Super Hero” picnic on Sat., A ugust 29, front 7:30 am to 1:00 pm, at the Red C ross’ Portland D onor Center, 3131 N. V ancouver Ave. S to u d am ire , w ho w o rk s w ith .American Red Cross B lood Serv ices to help increase public aw areness about the critical need for blood, will greet donors at the indoor picnic, and autograph and distribute "D am on’s Drive,” a comic book in w hich “Super Hero Damon" dem onstrates how im portant and easy it is to donate blood. “T here’s a real need for increased blood donations, especially from m i norities and people between the ages o f 18 and 22,” said Stoudamire. “I’d like to challenge all the Blazer fans in the area to stop in, m ake a donation, and enjoy a hero sandwich. Bring the kids, too!” The Portland native says he hopes his involvement will increase blood donations during late summer, a tradi tionally difficult collection period. "It ’ s not always easy to find time to come in and donate, especially when people get busy with sum m er activi ties,” says Stoudamire. “ But hospi tals in our area are filled with people who can’t live without blood, and just one donation can help as many as four people.” Stoudamire knows summ er is the season when Red Cross typically struggles to balance blood supply and demand. Many regularly scheduled blood donors take out-of-town vaca tions, and increased travel and sum m er activities can cause traum a-re lated blood transfusions to rise. “Basketball players get an off-sea- son, but blood donors are needed ev ery day," said Stoudamire, "T he need for blood is constant. C ancer pa tients. people with leukemia and sickle cell disease, and prem ature infants need transfusions daily, no matter what the season.” Donors who jo in D am on for his Summertime Super H ero indoor pic nic will enjoy hero sandwiches, sup plied by Sub Spot, everyone who com es in to do n ate w ill receiv e autographedcopiesofD am on’s comic book. Blood donors m ust be 17 o r older, w eigh at least 110 pounds, and be in good health, to schedule a blood donation appointment, or for more information about D am on’s Sum m er tim e Super Hero picnic, call 503-284- 4040, or 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800- 448-3543). A Win-Win Combination P opeye w asn ’t an O lym pic a th lete, b u t he had th e rig h t idea about spinach. It is a g ood source o f iron, w hich su p p lies w o rk in g m u scles w ith oxygen. I f y o u r iron level is too low , y ou m ay tire m o re e a sily , w h ic h w ill slo w dow n any ath lete. A b a la n c e d diet in c lu d in g the rig h t am o u n t o f iron is n ecessary fo r ev ery o n e. L earn m o re a b u t the b e n e fits o f ea tin g h e a lth y w ith P h y s ic a l A c tiv ity a n d N u tr itio n : A W in -W in C o m b in a tio n , a free set o f th ree p u b lic atio n s from The S u g ar A sso c iatio n , Inc. an d the P re sid e n t’s C o u n cil on P hysical F itn ess an d S ports. T he set an sw ers co m m o n q u e stio n s ab o u t sp o rts n u tritio n , and o ffe rs useful tip s and rec ip es to help any o n e in te re ste d in sta y in g fit m a in ta in a h ea lth y diet. Y ou can also learn a b o u t th e P r e s id e n tia l S p o rts A w ard , a p ro g ram d e s ig n e d to m o tiv a te m o re A m eric an s to b e co m e p h y sic ally activ e. F or a free se t, call 7 1 9 -9 4 8 - 4 0 0 0 and ask fo r Ite m 6 1 2 E , or se n d y o u r n am e an d a d d re ss to: C o n s u m e r I n fo r m a tio n C e n te r , D e p a r tm e n t 6 1 2 E , P u e b lo , C o lo ra d o 8 1 0 0 9 . Doctor Warns Senior Athletes, ‘Don’t Over-Do’ “T h e m ain th in g I te ll se n io r a th le te s is to re sis t th e te m p ta tio n to o v e r - t r a i n , ” s a y s G r e g o r y S tru m M .D ., an a d ju n c t in s tru c to r in th e U n iv e rsity o f O re g o n D e p a rtm e n t o f E x e rc is e and M o v e m en t S cien ce. A fte r th e ag e o f 40 th e h u m an b o d y is m uch less re silie n t an d m o re p ro n e to in ju ries such as strain ed m u sc le s, shin sp lin ts and so re knees, says Strum , an o rth o p e d ic su rg eo n w ith a su b sp e c ia lty in sp o rt m e d icin e. He is p a rtic ip a tin g in th e N ik e W orld M a sters G am e s b o th as a c o m p etito r (400 m eters) and as a m em b e r o f th e m e d ica l te am lo o k in g a fte r in ju re d a th le te s. S tru m o f fers th e fo llo w in g tip s to se n io r a th le te s: Do lo ts o f stre tc h in g an d w arm -u p b efo re e x e rcisin g . L im it y o u rs e lf to se n sib le w o rk -o u ts and allo w am p le c o o l-d o w n s f o llo w in g e x e rtio n . Volunteers o f America, Family Center Family Center, a program fo r women and children surviving domestic violence and homelessness has opportunities fo r com passionate social changers to assist in various program areas. Some o f the exciting opportunities include: working in our Children's Program; doing advocacy with Women; answering the 24 hour crisis line; speaking out against domestic violence and other forms o f oppression; co-facilitating groups and administrative assistance. 40 hours o f training will be provided beginning the last week o f September. What Do You Think? American Diabetes Association Seeks Com m unity Input T h e A m e ric a n D ia b e te s A s so c ia tio n in v ite s a ll w h o h a v e an in te re s t in in c re a s in g d ia b e tes a w a re n e s s a n d e d u c a tio n in the A fric a n A m e ric a n C o m m u n ity to a n i n t e r e s t e d p a r ti e s m e e tin g to b e h e ld S e p te m b e r 1st at 6 p m a t N e ig h b o r h o o d H ea lth C lin ic , 4 9 4 5 N E 7 th . T h e m e e tin g o ffe rs an o p p o r tu n ity to d is c u s s id e a s a n d in n o v a tiv e w ay s to p r o v id e d ia b e te s e d u c a tio n in th e c o m m u n ity . P o te n tia l id e a s c o u ld fo c u s on n u tritio n , e x e r c is e , D ia b e te s S u n d a y o r o th e r p r e s e n ta tio n a b o u t d ia b e tes m a n a g e m e n t. D ia b e te s a ffe c ts o n e in te n A f r ic a n A m e ric a n s an d o n e o u t o f e v e r y f o u r A fr ic a n A m e r ic a n w o m e n o v e r th e a g e o f 5 5 . W o rk in g to g e th e r w ith v o lu n te e rs , th e A s s o c ia tio n c a n p ro v id e e d u c a tio n p ro g ra m s th a t p o s itiv e ly im - p a c t th e liv e s o f th o se w h o h a v e d ia b e te s , th e ir fa m ilie s an d all c o m m u n ity m e m b e rs. E d u c a tio n is th e k ey to p r e v e n tin g o r d e la y in g lif e -a lte rin g c o m p lic a tio n su c h as b lin d n e s s , h e a rt d is e a se , k id n e y fa ilu re a n d a m p u ta tio n s . fo r m o re in fo rm a tio n a b o u t th is m e e tin g , p le a s e c a ll B ev B ro m fte ld at th e A m e ric a n D ia b e te s A sso c ia tio n , 7 3 6 -2 7 7 0 e x t 22. Family To Ft m ily Education Course T he N a tio n a l A llia n c e fo r th e M e n ta lly 111 o f M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty and W ash in g to n C o u n ty w ill s p o n s o r th e F a m ily To F a m ily E d u c a tio n C o u rs e . T h is c o u rs e is s p e c ific a lly d e s ig n e d fo r fa m ilie s o f p e rs o n s w ith s e v e r e m e n ta l i l l n e s s . T he tw e lv e w eek s e r ie s o f c la s s e s w ill s ta r t th e f ir s t w eek o f S e p te m b e r. C la s s e s w ill be h e ld in NE P o r tla n d , B e a v e rto n an d in T r o u t d a l e . F o r m ore in f o r m a tio n or to re g is te r c a ll Jason R en au d at N A M 1, 2 2 8 - 5692. T he c o u rs e w ill c o v e r in fo rm a tio n about s c h iz o p h r e n ia , b i- p o la r d is o r d e r , m a jo r d e p r e s sio n and a n x ie ty d is o r d e rs - in c lu d in g p a n ic d is o r d e r . A lso in c lu d e d w ill be in f o r m a tio n a b o u t c o p in g s k ills , b a s ic i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t m e d ita tio n s , lis te n in g a n d o th e r c o m m u n ic a tio n t e c h n i q u e s , p r o b le m - s o lv in g s k i l l s , r e c o v e r y an d r e h a b i l i t a tio n , and s e lf-c a re a ro u n d w o rry and s tre s s . T he c u rric u lu m w as w r i t t e n by an e x p e r i e n c e d f a m ily m e m b e r and m e n ta l h e a lth p r o f e s s io n a l and th e c o u rs e w ill be ta u g h t by NAM I f a m ily m e m b e r v o l u n te e r s w ho h av e ta k e n an in te n s iv e tra in in g FREE SCREENINGS FOR VISION AND SCHOOL c o u rs e . “ T h is c o u rs e is a w o n d e rfu l e x p e r ie n c e ! ” say s in s tru c to r D o r is G le a s o n . “ It b a la n c e s b a s ic p s y c h o e d u c a tio n and s k ills - tr a in in g w ith e m o tio n a l s u p p o rt, s e lf- c are and e m p o w e rm e n t. We h o p e fa m ilie s w ith r e la tiv e s w ho a re s e r i o u s ly m e n ta lly ill w ill ta k e a d v a n ta g e o f th is u n iq u e o p p o r tu n i ty .” T he F a m ily to F a m ily C o u rs e is f r e e . D o n a tio n s fo r th e c la s s m a te ria ls are a p p re c ia te d and are ta x - d e d u c tib le . F o r m ore in fo r m a tio n or to re g is te r c a ll Jason R en au d at N A M I, 2 2 8 - 5692. Children depend on a healthy visual system and good eye health. As a community service, the Pacific University College of Op tometry Northeast Eye Center is again offering free vision screenings for infants, pre-schoolers, school-age children, and adults just in time for the school year. Screenings provide information that is important in evaluating visual clarity, eye health, and eye coordination. Eye doctors stress the importance of regular vision care for children prior to or early in the school year. Screenings take about 30 minutes and are offered during week ends, evenings and regular business hours. As a special service, from now through October community mem bers may receive a $25 fee reduction on vision examinations and 25 percent off most eyewear in our Optical Shop. 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