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IDA Grants O ffer an Incentive for the Savings Habit in
Indian Country
Five first-of-their-kind ' savings programs receive First Nations support
F rederick burg, Va. - First
N ations D evelopm ent In stitu te’s
E agle S ta ff Fund has aw arded
five grants totaling $372,969 to
N ative A m erican tribes and n o n ­
profit o rganizations to develop an
incentive for the savings habit in
India C ountry.
T he incentive is the Individual
D evelopm ent A ccount, an in n o ­
vativ e sav in g s pro g ram w here
the m oney saved by individuals is
‘m a tc h e d ’ by o u tsid e fu n d in g
sources. As long as the total
am o u n t sav ed is d e d ic a te d to
housing, sm all business, or e d u ­
c a tio n and jo b -tra in in g c o sts,
every d o lla r saved is m atched by
a second d ollar, a third dollar, a
fourth or m ore, depending on the
p ro g ram .
A s a part o f th e ir
projects, the five IDA grantees o f
the Eagle S ta ff Fund w ill provide
participating account holders with
training and counseling in m oney
m anagem ent, hom eow ner o b li­
gations, and sm all business d e ­
velopm ent. In addition, they w ill
m onitor the savings program s and
authorize w ithdraw als for eligible
purposes.
“ First N ations D evelopm ent
Institute is proud to m ake these
first IDA grants in Indian C o u n ­
tr y ,” said P re sid e n t R e b e c c a
A dam son. “T he grantees are go­
ing to make a difference in the
attitude o f Indian people tow ard
money. Increasingly from now
on, savings will be seen as an
asset that accum ulates tow ard the
greater asset o f a house, a busi­
ness, an education. O ver tim e,
that attuide is going to change the
Low ering cholesterol can be
‘soy’ easy
m u lti-faceted , co m m u n ity -sp e­
cific strategy for achieving the
IDA goals o f enhanced personal
financial skills and asset accum u­
lation w ithin their tribal com m uni­
ties. In the spring o f 1999, First
Nations Development Institute will
hold a convening o f the grantees
to discuss progress and share les­
sons on the developm ent o f their
IDA program s.
w ay people think about w hat the
future holds for them .”
The five IDA grantees are the
Pascua Yaqui T ribe, T ucson, Ariz;
the Hoopa V alley Tribe, hoopa,
C alif.; the C herokee N ation o f
Oklahoma, Tahlequah, Okla; O kla­
hom ans for Indian O pportunity,
N orm an, O k la .; and T o h la k a i
Christian B usiness O pportunities,
G allup, N.M . Each will pursue a
A bel A hum ada
Dreaming o f a Profession
As a child in Mexico, Abel Ahumada had a dream:
H O U STO N - C holesterol-con­
scious Americans might be wise to
eat more soy-rich foods, according to
a new study published in the Decem­
ber issue o f the American Journal o f
Clinical Nutrition.
“Soy protein enhances the effect
ofa low-cholesterol diet, both in men
with high cholesterol and in those
whose level is in the safe range,” said
Dr. William Wong, a scientist with
the USDA’s Children’s Nutrition
Research Center and a professor o f
pediatrics at BaylorCollege o f Medi­
cine in Houston.
The study involved 26 men, half
with a normal cholesterol count of
under 200 mg/dl, and half with cho­
lesterol count ofover240mg/dl, which
is considered high.
The men consumed two low-cho­
lesterol diet regimes — one based on
soy protein, the other on meat. At the
end o f a diet plan, the men underwent
a “wash-out” period, or a 10- to 12-
week break. Except for the source of
protein, the diets were identical, the
average amount o f soy protein in the
soy-based diet was 50 grams. Al­
though all men experienced a drop in
their LDL-cholesterol while on the
meat-based, low-cholesterol diet, re­
sults from the soy-based were sig­
nificantly better. LDL-cholesterol
is considered the unhealthy form of
cholesterol.
The best news is that men with
cholesterol problems saw their LDL-
cholesterol drop 13 percent while on
“ To be a dentist. So many kids in my community had
tooth decay that could be fixed if someone were
trained to do it.”
As dreams often do, Abel’s went on hold.To help
support his family, he came to the United States as a
migrant worker. Gradually, the jobs got a little better, and
he was working in a clinic when a friend suggested PCC.
"The main reason I could come here was the low cost."
’ C C ’s flexible schedule was another lifesaver
‘If you’re a working person with a family,
sometimes the only time you can take
i class is after the kids are asleep.”
Portland
Community
College
<\bel is now at Portland
state finishing his
course w ork to enter
Creatures great and small take advantage of soy protein
soy, compared to 8 percent on the
m eat-based diet. A ccording to
Wong, this study also helps explain
why previous studies might have
given conflicting results over the
merits o f soy protein. He believes
poor control o f actual intake, inad­
equate “w ash-out” time between di­
ets, and diets that varied in nutri­
tional composition might have ef­
fected previous results.
Wong believes that most A m eri­
cans could benefit from including
some soy protein in their diets and
from modifying their eating habits to
control their cholesterol intake.
“This should not be viewed as a
difficult thing to do, especially since
it might help guard against heart
disease, “Wong said.
Good sources o f soy protein in­
clude soy-based beverages such as
soy milk, tofu, soy-based meat sub­
stitutes. and soy protein powders
that can be added to drinks and
oatmeal. Wong suggests checking
the label o f vegetarian products
since many o f these specialty foods
use soy protein to replace meat.
Wong is currently conducting a pi­
lot study to test the effect o f soy on
bone loss and cholesterol levels in
postmenopausal women.
College that
fits your life.
Classes start Jan. 4.
Martin Luther King Jr., Grand
Avenue Viaducts Due For Update
T he v iaducts that carry traffic
on N .E . M artin L u th er K ing Jr.
and N .E. G rand A venue (O R 99E)
over In terstate 84 are slated to
get a new look, in a project g et­
ting underw ay this w eek.
C rew s w ill rep lace m ost o f the
original sidew alk on both o f these
90 year-old structures, along with
installing new concrete bridge rail­
ings and p ro tectiv e screen in g on
both sides o f the viaducts. Plans
also call for re-ins,ailing the origi­
nal deco rative lattice bridge rail
on top o f the concrete railing.
D uring the project, m otorists
can expect delays due to altern at­
ing lane closures on both v ia ­
ducts. In addition, one lane on
one o r o th er side o f the stru c ­
tures w ill be closed 24 hours a
day, seven days a w eek for ex ­
tended periods o f tim e. Plans also
call for som e lane closures on
Interstate 84 underneath the struc­
tures, as well as closures o f the
sidew alks w here the w ork if a c ­
tually taking place.
M o w a t C o n s tr u c tio n , o f
W oodinville W ash., is the prim e
co ntractor on the $1.8 m illion
project, w hich is scheduled for
com pletion by June 30.
Free Immunization Clinic
A t Fred Meyer
P o rtla n d , O R -F ree im m uniza­
tions against diseases which typi­
cally target children are being pro ­
vided at the division Fred M eyer
store on Saturday, D ecem ber 19th
from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Vaccines include m easles, chicken
pox and m um ps for young chil­
dren and Hepatitis B for older chil­
dren and adolescents.
No appointm ent is needed, but
previous im m u n izatio n reco rd s
should be brought to the clinic.
Please note that flu shots will not
be provided.
Clinics are sponsored by Fred
M eyer stores and provided by the
Multnomah County Health Depart­
ment, NW Medical Teams and Fred
M eyer pharm acies as part o f an
ongoing program designed to tar­
get children from uninsured and
underinsured fam ilies living in
M ultnom ahCounty. Many ofthese
children are not allow ed to attend
school until their immunizations
are current.
U pcom ing immunization clinics
include:
January 16,1999 Peninsula Fred
M eyer 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
F ebruary 20, 1999 G atew ay
Fred M eyer 10:00 a .m .-2 :0 0 p.m.
March 20, 1999 Southeast Fred
M eyer 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Fred M eyer began w orking with
M ultnomah County on this project
in 1997 and has helped imm unize
m ore than 800 children. Through
this initiative, the immunization rate
o f children in M ultnom ah County
who have reached their second
birthday has increased from 50%
to 73% over the past three years.
For more inform ation regarding
this program, please contact the
M ultnomah County Health Depart­
ment at (503) 248-3816.
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving
1998 MADDCAB Program
Beginning Friday, December 18th
and running through New Year’s Eve,
Mother’s Against Drunk Driving will
once again be hosting the MADDCAB
program. MADDCAB is a service in­
tended to provide a safe, sober ride
home to anyone who may have had
too much to drink and drive. Operating
nightly from 7:30 to 3:00 AM,
MADDCAB will be giving free rides
from any location, public or private, to
the address on the driver’s license of
the person requesting service up to a
15 mile radius. This program is avail­
able an yw here in M ultnom ah,
Clackamas, and Washington Coun-
ties. For additional information, please
contact Marie Brown at MADD, 284-
MADD (6233) during MADD office
hours - Monday, Wednesday. Friday
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM .Sincere thanks to
Scott Thomason and rhomason Auto
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