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The Oregon Chapter o f the National
BarAssodation (OC-NBA)
Please join us for an evening with
vocalist L inda h o rn b u ck le at the
16th Annual Ebony and Ivory Schol­
arship Benefit. The Oregon Chapter
o f the National Bar Association (OC-
NBA) will award scholarship to out­
standing law students who excel in
their studies and plan to practice law
in Oregon. The event’s feature spe­
cial guest speaker will be C hief J us-
tice Edwin Peterson former C hief
Justice o f the Oregon Supreme court.
The Ebony and Ivory Scholar­
ship Benefit will take place on S atu r­
day, F eb ru ary 27, 1999 at the P o rt­
land A rt Museum in Sunken Exhibi­
tion Hall, 1219 S.W Park Avenue,
from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. This semi-
formal event will feature live music
and the vocal talents o f Ms. L inda
H ornbuckle, hors d ’oeuvres and
no-host bar. Musical entertainment
for this event is co-sponsored by
the law firm o f Lane Powell Spears
Lubersky LLP.
The primary objectives o f the O r­
egon Chapter o f the National Bar
Association (OC-NBA) are to en­
courage and promote academic ex­
cellence among law students o f A f­
rican descent, to increase represen­
tation o f African-Americans in the
legal profession in Oregon, and to
promote professional and social in­
teractions between members o f the
Oregon State Bar
Tables (seating 10) are available
for $500.00, and individual tickets
are available for $50.00 or two tickets
for $80.00. For more information or
to purchase tickets, please call
Melvin Oden-Orr at ( 503 ) 778-2198
o r e -m a il the O C -N B A at
Oregon.NBA(g;juno.com.
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Red Cross Offers Disaster Response Course
Through Portland Community College
The Oregon Trail Chapter o f the
American Red Cross is offering train­
ing sessions through Portland Com­
munity College for volunteers inter­
ested in becoming Red Cross disas­
ter responders. Courses in Red Cross
disaster relief services, basic disaster
responses, mass care and shelter op­
erations are available at no charge.
Interested participants must register
for courses through PCC’s registra­
tion line by calling 977-4933.
All About Disasters focuses on
agencies’ responses during disasters,
how volunteers qualify for local and/
or national disaster relief assignments
and the language and structure o f
disaster response. Mass Care Over­
view teaches participants how to use
their organizational and people skills
to provide. Mass Care Overview
teaches participants how to use their
organizational and people skills to
provide food shelter for large groups
o f people affected by disaster. Shelter
Operations prepares participants to
efficiently set up, manage and close a
disaster for people temporarily dis­
placed as a result of disaster. Shelter
Simulation utilizes common disaster
scenarios to practice skills needed to
run a successful Red Cross shelter
operation.
The training sessions will be held
weekly January 12 through February
2,1999 and can be taken as a series or
individually. All courses will be held
at Westview High School, 4200 NW
185th Ave., Portland. The schedule is
as follows:
All About Disasters
Tuesday, January 12,1999
6to9:30p.m.
Mass Care Overview
Tuesday, January 19,1999
30% OFF
Everything in the store*
6to9:30p.m.
ShelterSimulation
Tuesday, February 2.1999
6to9:30p.m.
there is no charge for the training
courses. To register, call Portland
Community College’ s registration line
at977-4933. American Red Cross is a
humanitarian organization, led by vol­
unteers, that provides relief to victims
o f disasters and help people prevent,
prepare for and respond to emergen­
cies. Formore information about other
disaster courses available through
TrailChapter,call284-1234.
O v e rw e ig h t w o m e n te n d to retain
excess w e ig h t after pregnancy
Houston— (Jan.4 ,1999)— Over­
weight women who become preg­
nant might be at risk for excess weight
gain and weight retention, according
to a new study conducted at the
USDA’s Children’s Nutrition Re­
search Center in Houston.
“A lthough adequate m aternal
weight gain is crucial for the birth of
a healthy baby, our study underlines
the importance o f keeping weight
gains within recommended guidelines
to protect the long-term health o f the
mother as well,” said Dr. Nancy Butte,
an associate professor o f pediatrics
at Baylor College o f Medicine.
Current U.S. recommendations for
weight gain during pregnancy are
based on a woman’s pre-pregnancy
body-mass index (BMI) *:
W eight before pregnancy
Recommended weight gain
underweight (BMI less than
19.8)28 to 40 pounds
normal (BMI 19.8-26) 25 to 30
pounds
overweight (BMI over 26)
15 to 25 pounds
During the first trimester, women
o f normal weight are advised to gain
about three and one-half pounds,
while overweight women are advised
to gain just over half that much, or
about two pounds.
The study followed 71 lean, nor­
mal-weight, and overweight women
from the third trim esterof pregnancy
through one year following delivery.
Among the women who were over­
weight prior to pregnancy, 15 out of
18 gained significantly more weight
than recommended. A year later, the
woman in the group weighed an av­
erage o f 15 pounds more than they
had before becoming pregnant.
Although many women who were
at a healthy pre-pregnant weight also
gained excess weight, the group av­
eraged just under one pound o f re­
tained weight one year after delivery.
Butte believes that some women
might be unaware o f how much extra
food is required to support a healthy
pregnancy. Current dietary guidelines
during pregnancy are the same for
all women, regardless o f pre-preg­
nancy weight. During the first tri­
mester new mothers are advised not
to increase their caloric intake iftheir
pre-pregnancy diet was healthy and
well-balanced. During the second
and third trimester, an additional 300
calories per day is recommended.
Three hundred calories is equiva­
lent to about one cup o f cold cereal,
one cup o f skim milk, and one or­
ange.
“W hile eating a healthy diet is
important for all pregnant women.
B ecom e A n A m bassador For
Portland!!!
Interested in meeting new people?
How about people from all over the
world? Is your enthusiasm for our
great city catching? How about shar­
ing that enthusiasm with Portland visi­
tors? Interested in working in facilities
where there is always something go­
ing on and the excitement never ends?
Then w e’ve got the volunteer oppor­
tunity for you! The Oregon Conven­
tion Center and Portland Center for the
Performing Arts are looking for volun­
teers to provide a variety of services.
An informational meeting describing
all o f our opportunities will be held
Saturday February 6, 1998 at 10:00
AM, in The Winningstad Theatre of
the Performing Arts Center at 1111
S.W. Broadway, Portland, 97205. If
you are interested in this great oppor­
tunity to get involved and become a
part o f our cast and crew, contact
Margie Humphreys at 248-4335.
The Performing Arts Center and
the Oregon Convention Center vol­
unteer opportunities include staffing
our Information Center/Gift Shops,
conducting public tours through our
buildings, and acting as a receptionist
at the Performing Art Center. Times
and days are flexible for all o f our
volunteer opportunities. In fact, we
need volunteers with day time avail­
ability as well as those who can work
on weekends and evenings. Please
note that while we are not currently
looking for volunteer ushers, we will
be holding volunteer usher orienta­
tion this August.
C ounty Program Expands to
S upport Families
A fric a n A m e ric a n m a le p a ­
r o le e s a c c o u n t fo r a p p r o x i­
m a te ly 25% o f th e p a ro le v io la ­
to r s in M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty ,
w h ile A fric a n A m e ric a n s c o m ­
p rise a p p ro x im a te ly 6% o f the
p o p u latio n . T he A fric a n A m e ri­
can P ro g ra m (A A P ) w as e sta b -
lis h e d to a d d r e s s c u ltu r a lly
s p e c i f i c i s s u e s o f A f r ic a n
A m e ric a n m a le s co m in g o u t o f
p riso n . T his e x p a n d e d program
o f M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty C o m m u ­
n ity J u s tic e a s s is ts the p a r t­
n ers o f c h ild re n o f in c a rc e ra te d
an d p a ro le d A fric a n A m e ric a n
m a le s th ro u g h su p p o rt o f s ig ­
n ific a n t o th e rs and inv o lv em en t
in sc h o o ls. In a d d itio n , s u p ­
p o rt g ro u p s w ill be s ta rtin g in
the in s titu tio n s fo r in c a r c e r ­
ated fe m a le o ffe n d e rs w ho are
p a rtn e rs o f in c a rc e ra te d m ale
o ffe n d e rs.
this study suggests a need to tailor
dietary recommendations. Women
at risk for excessive weight gain might
also need help monitoring their food
intake to keep their weight gain
within healthy limits,” Butte said.
Postpartum weight retention is a
major risk factor for maternal obe­
sity, which can lead to serious
weight-related health problems, in­
cluding diabetes, heart disease,
some types o f cancer, and stroke
later in life.
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Tri-Met Rides Increase
10 Percent
Tri-Met continued posting more than a 10% increase in rides in
December, spurred by the recent opening of the Westside MAX line
along with new and improved bus service. Combined bus and MAX
ridership has increased for 72 consecutive months, compared to the
previous year.
Tri-Met buses and MAX trains totaled 251,500 average weekday rides
in November, a 10.5% increase over the previous year. Rides in­
creased 13% on Saturdays and 10% on Sundays. Each time a passen­
ger boards a bus or MAX train counts as a ride.
MAX continued attracting more riders in November, averaging
57,100 weekday rides. Some 21,100 rides were on the Westside MAX
line; 36,000 on Eastside MAX. The entire 33-mile MAX line was also
used heavily on weekends, carrying an average of 42,600 rides on
Saturdays and 27,000 rides on Sundays. Ridership for the entire MAX
line has already exceeded the projected 50,000 average weekday rides
expected after one year of operations.
Tri-Met trip-planning information is available by contacting 238-
RIDE, o r www.tri-met.org
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238-RIDE
Multnomah County Library. 801SW
1 Oth, Portland, OR. Lyons’ presenta­
tion is free to the public and is spon­
sored by the American Mental Health
Alliance ofOregon Psychotherapists
Guild. AMHA-Oregon is a non-profit
multi disciplinary organization o f li­
censed mental health professionals
V is it o u r w e b s ite a t
N EWS
W h a t to d o W hen th e Blues
W o n ’t Go A w ay.
‘We need as many words for de­
pression as the Eskimo have for
inow.” Dr. Terrie Lyons will explore
iifferent types o f depression - from
the blues to despair - along with their
tauses and •ctnedies.Dr. Lyons, a
psychologist, will speak at 7 p.m.,
Tuesday, M arch 2, 1999 at the
WHOLESALE
7 0 0 S.E. 122n d Ave.
P ortland, OR
How we g e t t h e r e
m a tte rs
TTY 238-5811 • www.tri-met.org
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