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Committed to Cultural Diversity www.portlandobserver.tom O tto b ri IS. 30(1» ■ / , ■ - /•-<« . <3Tljr F ortiani» (©bseruer o ni ni u n i t y ¿1 I e n d it r C Health Checks Offered T h e A frican A m erican H ealth C o a litio n is o ffe rin g a free d ay o f h ealth scre e n in g s, c o o k in g d e m o n stra tio n s an d fun w ith a W ellness V illage from 9 a.m . to 4 p.m . O ct. 18 at th e B lazers B oys and G irls C lu b , 5 2 5 0 N .E. M L K Jr. Blvd. Colors of Fall L eant about trees and shrubs with the best autum n colors from 9:30 a.m . through noon Oct. 18 at the H oyt A rboretum . $ 10. T he arb o retum is also teaching a w o rk shop on M ushroom s o f N o rth w est O regon from 9:30 to noon N ov. 1. $10. To register, call 503- 823-3601. photo by M ark W ashington / T he P ortland O bserver Jewel Ford keeps a positive attitude during dance team practice at Grant High School. Ford has sickle cell anemia, a health condition often affect ing people of color. Chimps Gone Wild Jane G oodall brings enthusiasts clo serto n atu rew ith "W ild C h im - | panzees,” from O ct. 17 through M ayat theOmnimax Theater, 1945 Se W ater Ave. Tickets are $8.50. F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n , v is it | w w w .w ildchimpan7ees.org Doors of Creativity N orthw est M edical T eam s spon sors the multi-media exhibit “W in dow s o f N eed, D oors o f H ope” from N ov. 12 through 18 at the I Doubletree Inn, LloydCenter. For m o re in f o r m a tio n , v is it [ 503-624-1000. Former Ambassador Speaks A ndrew Y oung, a U.S. am bassa- j d o r on the forefront o f social a c tivism, will speak at Lewis & Clark C o lleg eat7 p .m .O ct.2 1 atA g n es Flanagan C hapel. 615 SW Pa- J latine Hill Road. T ickets are $5 in advance. For m ore inform ation, call 503-768-7082. Planting Neighborhoods F rie n d s o f T re e s a n n o u n c e s ] neighborhood tree plantings b e ginning w ith the R ose C ity Park/1 R osew ay neighborhood on Nov. 15. T hose interested in leading volunteers should attend train ing at 8 a.m. Nov. 15 at St. Rose o f I L im a C atholic C hurch, 2727 NE 54* A ve. F or m ore inform ation, visit w w w .friendsoftrees.org. dancing through Grant teenager doesn’t let sickle cell stop her dreams b y J ay m e e R. C uti T he P ortland O bserver She feels pretty good m ost o f the tim e. At 17, she dances for G rant High S ch o o l’s drill team and sings in the ch o ir at both her school and at Mt. O livet B aptist C hurch. Jew el Ford, plans to attend college in O r egon and dream s o f b eing a nurse. “Since I w as in the hospital, I w as alw ays w ith the nurses. T h e y 're really inspiring people w ith a really good backbone," she said. Ford has sick le cell an em ia. R ight now , th e h ealth c o n d itio n c a u se s h e r p ain fu l ep iso d es o n ce e v ery tw o m o n th s o r so. T h e d isab lin g p ain b eg an w hen F ord w as th ree y ears o ld , an d p re v e n te d h er from walking. Sickle cell is a serious disease prim arily affecting people o f color, causing red blood cells to harden and clog blood flow. This causes pain, fatigue and som etim es anem ia, kidney dam age, strokes and lung blockage, am ong other problem s. “ If I feel pain in my jo in ts, o r fatigue and shortness o f breath, we know to go to the hospital, w here they give m e m orphine, a blood transfusion o r w hatever’s necessary to get m e out o f there,” she said. But m ost o f the tim e, Ford says sh e ’s Self Care Group Meets Anyone who is vulnerable either T he B reast C ancer R adio A rts | Project presents a tow nhall d is because o f age or a cussion and perform ance “ B e yo nd the Pink R ibbon" from 6 to j disability deserves to 8 p.m . Oct. 23. F o r m ore inform a be protected front tio n , v is it th e w e b s ite a t abuse, neglect or w w w .breastcancerproject.org. exploitation. High Energy Beyond the Ribbons T he C om m unity E nergy Project holds a series o f free w orkshops to help m ake consum ers energy conscious. T he project also in clu d es w eatherizing w orkshops throughout O ctober. A w eather ization w orkshop is at 6 p.m . O ct. 16 at Peninsula Park C om m unity C enter, 700 N. Portland Blvd. and a w ater conservation w orkshop isat6:30p.m .O ct. 16atM ontavilla C om m unity C enter, 8219 NE G lisan St. For m ore inform ation, call 503-284-6827. Green Walks D iscover P o rtlan d 's green space from I Oto 11 a.m . Saturdays with guided tours by park volunteers. O n Nov. 1, meet at W hitaker Ponds V isitorC enter. Moving Moments T he IFC C offers Life M ovem ent d a n c e c la sse s an d w o rk sh o p s. T o u c h S to n es is on N ov. 1 and 8. A ll w o rk sh o p s are b etw een 10 a m . and I p.m . at th e d an ce stu d io , 5 3 4 0 N. In te rsta te A ve W o rk s h o p s p ric e s ra n g e b e tw e e n $45 and $60. T o reg ister, call 5 0 3 -2 8 4 -1908. Columnist to share tips on finding inner voice A re a r e s id e n ts a re in v ite d to le a rn m o re a b o u t fin d in g y o u r in n e r v o ic e d u rin g th e firs t in a s e r ie s o f S e lf C a re g a th e rin g s s p o n s o re d b y A h m ir e ’s G ifts th a t P a m p e r th e S p irit, an A f r i - Multnomah County Commissioner Marla Rojo do Stetfey G eo rg ia n n e O binger a n d h e r caregiver, H elen L ittleto n , a re p a r tn e r s in O b in g er's h e a lth a n d s u c c e s s . PHOTO BY M ark W ashington /T hf P ortland O bserver Protecting Vulnerable Adults Elderly and disabled adults experience abuse and neglect by J aymef . R. C lti T he P orti . and O bserver M ost people have experience with inept or m oody cow orkers, and som etim es em ployees ju s t quit their jobs, and w alk out, unan nounced. This can become a crisis for some- ne depending on hom e caregivers happy and active, like other teenagers. H er positive attitude is dem onstrated through h ervolunteerw ork at Legacy Emanuel H os pital. H er w ork with young people in the com m unity earned her the honor last month a sa C h ild ren ’sC ancer A ssociation C om m u nity H ero. “The reason I ’m so busy is I hate to feel like I’m lim ited. I love to dance and love to sing, so th a t’s w hy 1 do it,” Ford said. Ford says her faith in G od and her fam ily help keep her spirits high. to tend io their basic needs. Yet m any disabled people say th e y ’ve ex p erien ced em o tio n al, physical and sexual abuse and ne glect from those they depend on the m ost. T hey say that neglectful caregivers are not necessari ly cruel people w ith a m alicious intent, but that the stress o f being a long-term careprovider som etim es leads them to take their frustrations out on their disabled em ployers, w ho may not even be able to reach for a phone to ask for help The M ultnom ah C ounty D epart ment o f Human Services, A ging continued on page 42 c a n - A m e r ic a n -o w n e d sh o p in th e A lb e rta A rt D istric t. T h e o p e n in g s e s s io n w ill b e o n F rid a y , O c t. 17 a t 6 :3 0 p .m . at th e J a c k s o n A rt a n d C o n f e r e n c e L o ft, 1468 N .E . A lb e rta . T h e to p ic is " T h e A rt o f J o u rn a lin g : T e c h n iq u e s fo r P e r s o n a l J o u rn a l W ritin g ." T h e a rt o f jo u r n a lin g is o n e o f th e m o s t in tim a te an d u se fu l to o ls w e ca n in c o r p o ra te in o u r liv e s . J o u r n a lin g is a s a c r e d p ra c tic e . W h e n w e jo u r n a l w e a re c o m m u n ic a tin g w ith o u r h ig h e r -s e lv e s , o u r s p irit, a n d s h a r in g o u r g re a te s t a s p ira tio n s a n d c o n c e rn s . J o u rn a l w ritin g c a p tu r e s th e e s s e n c e o f o u r th o u g h ts a n d p ro v id e s o p p o rtu n itie s fo r s e lf- e x a m in a tio n a n d c re a tiv ity . S. R e n e e M itc h e ll w ill le a d th e jo u r n a l w ritin g se s s io n . S . R e n e e M itchell M itc h e ll c o n s id e rs h e r s e lf a w ritin g m id w ife . S h e te a c h e s p e o p le o f all sk ill le v e ls h o w to ta p in t o t h e i r i n n e r v o i c e , w h e th e r th r o u g h jo u r n a l w r it in g , p o e tr y o r o th e r ty p e s o f g e n re s . In a d d it io n to w r it in g a c o l u m n fo r th e O r e g o n ia n n e w s p a p e r , s h e is a p e r f o r m a n c e p o e t w h o h a s w o r k e d in t h e a te r , m u s ic a n d f ilm . S h e is a ls o a p la y w r i g h t, r e c o r d in g a r t i s t a n d a u th o r o f tw o s e l f p u b li s h e d b o o k s o f p o e tr y . F o r r e g is tr a tio n in fo rm a tio n , c a ll 5 0 3 -2 8 2 -4 8 8 8 . A h m ir e ’s, a re ta il s to re lo c a te d in th e A lb e rta A rt D is tr ic t, s p e c ia liz e s in g ifts th a t p a m p e r th e sp irit.
