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Celebrated
Pianist to Perform
Promoting Wellness With Exercise
World-renowned pianist Andre
Watts (left) will perform in
Portland at the Chamber Music
Northwest's 3 3° Summer
Festival on Monday, June 23
and Tuesday June 24. Seats
for Monday ’s performance are
sold out, but tickets are still
available for the Tuesday
concert. For more information,
call 503294-6400.
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Commercial and Residencial Services
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UPHOLSTERY CLEANING
African
Americans tackle
cardiovascular
disease
Sofa (under 6 ft.) $69
L oveseat
$49
from three sm all classes to over a
dozen classes in eight different
locations.
Cardiovascular disease is the
numberone killerof African Ameri­
cans in Oregon. In fact, blacks are
twice as likely as whites to die from
a stroke and alm ost one and a halt
With a goal to be the healthiest
African American community in the
nation, the African American Health
Coalition knew they’d have to do
more than talk to combat cardio­
vascular disease.
The coalition first identified the
reasons so many local residents
didn’t watch their waistlines. They
found that people d o n ’t work out
because they don’t think they can
afford a gym, d o n ’t feel there’s ac­
cess to exercise locations close to
home and want to exercise around
folks w ho look like them and face
the sam e health obstacles they
have.
From there, W ellness Within
Reach: Mind, Body and Soul took
shape.
T his free exercise program for
A frican A m ericans in north and
northeast Portland kicked o ff less
than a year ago and has grow n
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-P eggy Busby
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times as likely to die from a heart
attack.
High blood pressure is one o f
the leading causes o f cardiovascu­
lar disease. The major risk factors
are obesity, physical inactivity,
smoking, high blood pressure and
diabetes.
W ellness Within Reach plans to
add additional classes to its sched-
ule o f aerobics, yoga, walking, the class helps me push myself
weight management, strength train­ to be better and go further. I feel
ing, African dance, water aerobics more alive and my hip doesn’t
and tai chi.
hurt like it used to. I am retired
"Joining this weight management and have a fixed income so the
and conditioning class is what I free classes are a blessing.”
needed to get organized and on a
For more information about
schedule,” said Peggy Busby, 64. the program and aclass sched­
“They depend on me to be here and ule, call 503-413-1850.
KIDNEY CARS ARE “LIFESAVERS”
Call 1-800-488-CARS
to donate your unwanted car, truck or boat.
Get free towing, a possible tax deduction and the
good feeling o f helping save lives affected
by kidney disease.
Portland call 9 6 3 -5 3 6 4
National Kidney
Foundation™
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Portland’s Virtual City Hall
City services
are a click
away at
Portland
0nline.com.
The new
Internet site
was launched
last week,
and promises
users the
same friendli­
ness as the
city itself.
of Oregon &
• 2) Tears Experience Weight
Lifting & Body Building
call 5 0 3 .2 8 8 .0 0 3 3
or email: adsiportlandobservereom
Racial & Ethnic Approaches to Community Health
A program of the African American Health Coalition. Inc
Sponsored by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
WeQness W ithin REACH: M ind, Body, and Soul
Activity Calendar
T u es
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Fri
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Salvation Army
5325NWÜUM.
Two day’s service, Any garment - $2.50 (Except leather)
Table clothes - $ 10.00
Comforter -$ 15.00-S20.00
Regularcoat-$7.50
Medium length coat -$ 10.00
Maxi C oat-$15.00
Water Aerobus
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630-730pm
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6 :3 0 -730pm
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909 N. K illingsworth P ortland , OR 97217
(503) 289-8452
(5) Personal Training sessions: $25 ea.
or...
Friends and Family Training Sessions $30
Featuring Indoor Cycle & Circuit Training
(Maximum three persons per group session)
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6:007:00pm
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www.kidneyorwa.org
The C ity o f Portland has rolled
out "P ortland O nline” last w eek,
m o d ify in g the c ity ’s ex istin g
w ebsite by orienting navigation
tow ard city services rath er than
the organizational structure o f the
city.
The Internet site pro v id es a
focused, central location fo rg e t­
ting services and information from
the city.
“ W hen I w as sw o rn in as
M ayor, som e o f o u r b u reau s
d i d n ’t e v e n h a v e e -m a il o r
Internet access and m any d id n ’t
have w ebsites,” said M ayor V era
Katz. “W ith the evolution o f tech­
nology and the launch o f P ort­
land O nline, we are nearing my
g o a lo fh av in g a2 4 -h o u rC ity Hall
at the p u b lic ’s fin g ertip s.”
O ver the past several m onths,
the B ureau o f T echnology Ser­
vices and city w ebm asters have
developed a database th a t’s easy
to use.
“The public should not have to
hunt around to learn about govern­
ment or find answers to their ques­
tions,” said Tim Grewe, the city's
chiefadministrative officer.
The city is also introducing a
subscription service that will send
emails on the issues area residents
are most interested in. To sign up,
simply log on to www.Portland
Online.com and click on subscribe
at the top o f the home page.
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offered to local
residents under
the direction of
the African
American Health
Coalition.
The class helps
me push myself to
be better and go
further. I feel more
alive and my hip
doesn’t hurt like it
used to.
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"M ust be 21 or older to participate Please check with AAHC before showing up to the first class
503-413-1850 Please receive approval from your doctor before beginning exercise class
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African American Health Coalition, Inc.
5 0 3 -5 /3 -9 7 /5
2800 N Vancouver Ave . Suite 100 • Portland OR 97227 • Phone 503-413-1850
E-mail kdempsey@aahc-portland org • Web www aabc-portland org
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