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Eatin’ For
a Good
Cause
Beach Kids
to Get New
Playground
photo by N icole H ooper /T he P ortland O bserver
Local Allstate representative Vernon Norris joins
Beach Elementary students Adam Daniel (from
left), Samuel Romero Herrera and Samuel
Genes Pantin, the winners o f a “Kids Dream
Playground" drawing contest.
New Seasons Market will
have a booth at the Good in the
Neighborhood Festival on Sat­
urday and Sunday at King School
Park to benefit the Urban
League of Portland.
One hundred percent of the
$5 charged for each fresh Cae­
sar salad featuring Diestal tur­
key, crisp organic lettuce, New
Seasons Market Caesar dress­
ing, Parmesan cheese and or­
ganic croutons, along with or­
ganic bread and butter, will go
directly to the Urban League of
Portland.
This viable and sustainable
organization provides assistance
to African Americans and oth­
ers in achieving equality in edu­
cation, employment and eco­
nomic security.
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When most kids are looking forward to the sum­
mer, the students of Beach Elementary are looking
forward to starting the new school year. In Septem­
ber, the students will return to school to find a new
$70,000 playground thanks to the Allstate Founda­
tion and other supporters.
North Portland is considered a “hot spot” for
playground falls that cause 31 percent of injuries in
children aged 5 to 10.
The students got a look at the playground plans
just before school closed for the summer. Also the
winners o f the “Kids Dream Playground” drawing
contest were revealed. The young artists’ drawings
will be displayed on billboards around north Port­
land.
Support for the playground also comes from the
Injury Free Coalition for Kids, Oregon Health Sci­
ences University and D oem becher Hospital. The
healthcare providers are working with north Port­
land communities to prevent injuries from falls to
children, the leading cause of hospitalization to
children aged 1-14.
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Master of Education Earned
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L eux« of ea ch other.
Congratulations to Joy Lisa Kelly, 25, who just earned her
Master’s Degree in Education from Portland State University.
The local resident received congratulations and a happy
birthday at the same time from her family and friends, including
her mom and dad, Rosetta and Lawrence Kelly; sisters Christiana
Kelly and Janice Stephens; nephew Jaquante Stephens; aunts
Junie Lawson and Lonnie Jenkins; friend M. Brown; Godsister
Judy Palmer, Godmothers Minnie Solomon and Maudel Palmer,
Violet Hall, Rosemary Daniels; the Tinnon family; Lionel
Lampken; Anita Williams; Marge Smith; and her church family
at Emmanuel Temple Full Gospel Pentecostal Church, includ­
ing Mother Nattie Wells; Pastor C.T.
Joy Lisa Kelly
Wells and Bishop Wells.
(Editor's note: The Portland Ob­
server welcomes your graduation
news. Please send information and
photo to ads@portlandobserver.com
or drop them by our offices at 4747
N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.)
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MONDAY, JUNE 27
Come in to any Planned Fbrenthood of
the Columbia/Willamette health cen­
ter on Monday, June 27, and receive
an OraQuick HIV test FREE No
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Providing Greater Stroke Awareness o Planned Parenthood
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Living in a state that ranks as the
fifth-highest in stroke deaths, it’s
important for local residents and
Dear Deanna!
I’m over 50 and dated a guy for six
years but we split due to his finan­
cial problems and other issues. 1 left
his house and moved on. We were
separated for two years and re­
cently got back together. He has
proposed and now I’ve learned that
he’s cheating, lying and doing the
same things that led to the initial
split. My adult kids despise him
and are trying to talk me out of this
relationship. What do I do? —J.C.;
Inglewood, Calif.
DearJ.C.
You’re a hot mess and you know it.
At your age you don’t need to
appear desperate as if you have no
options. You broke up for a reason
and obviously you d id n ’t build
anything with this man so why be
a fool and go back. Y ou're setting
yourself up to pay all the bills, a lot
of heartbreak and exposure to sexual
diseases. Avoid being pathetic by
listening to your kids who also
confirm this man is a loser.
Dear Deanna!
My girlfriend and I have dated for
a few years but we never made the
decision to get serious. I often hang
out with my friends and come and
go as I please. I don’t know what
happened, but now she’s threaten-
a Planned Parenthood.
celebrates on
graduation day
with her God­
mother Maudel
Palmer.
Emergency Medical Service trainers o f paramedics, fire fighters
and dispatchers take a quiz to test their knowledge o f acute
stroke at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.
health care officials to know more
about its impacts. Nationally, stroke
is the number three killer in the
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United States, behind heart dis­
ease and cancer; striking nearly
730,000 Americans each year and
taking the lives of nearly 170,000.
Paramedics, firefighters and dis­
patchers were recently quizzed on
their knowledge of acute stroke -
the warning signs, symptoms and
risk factors - at a “train the trainer”
session held at Providence St.
Vincent Medical Center in partner­
ship with the National Stroke As­
sociation.
A fte r the q u iz , Dr. T ed
Lowenkopf, medical director of the
Providence Stroke Center, and Dr.
Jeff Sharff, an emergency depart­
ment physician at Providence St.
Vincent, schooled attendees in
stroke assessment and quick treat­
ment to limit the amount of damage
to the brain.
For more information, visit the
National Stroke A ssociation at
www.stroke.org.
Dear Deanna!
My husband’s daughter from a
previous marriage will spend the
sum m erw ithus. Her mother never
liked me and has passed this ju d g ­
m ent onto her d aughter. H er
m other has threatened to fight me
if I verbally or physically d isci­
pline her. My husband has given
me au thority to d iscip lin e as
needed especially since I’m the
one that will be spending most o f
the time with her. W hat are my
options? —A nonym ous; Buffalo,
N.Y.
Dear Anonymous:
Your husband and his ex - wife need
to let the child know that she must
behave and act as if she has some
ing to break up with me and push­ sense. If you and your husband are
ing the issue of marriage. I like her in agreement with the house rules,
a lot and will marry her but not yet. then nothing else should be said.
What do I do about this? -Brian; As for the mother, shut her down
Las Vegas
and let her know that she can't
regulate anything in your house. If
Dear Brian:
You need to grow up. In this cor­ she insists, then she can keep the
rupt world of values and relation­ child at home and no one has to deal
ships you have a woman with mor­ with any issues.
als wanting to do the right thing Ask Deanna is written by Deanna
and you’re procrastinating. This M. Write Ask Deanna! Email:
should make you love, respect and askdeanna I @ yahoo.com or 264
wan, to be with her more. The word S. LaCienega Blvd. Suite 1283
o f the Lord says that he who finds Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Website:
a wife finds what is good and re­ www.askdeanna.com
ceives favor from the Lord.
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King School Park
4800 Block of NE 6th (South of NE Alberta SL)
Featuring: The Patrick Lamb Band - The Linda Hombuckle Band - Ocean 503 - The Light Cool Breeze
N'Touch - Norman Sytvester Band - Kant B Caught - Chatta Addy A Susuma - and More
Kidspace - Ethnic Marketplace - Information Village - Ethnic Food - Beer and Wine Garden
Bring Your Lawn Chairs & Blankets & Enjoy the Food, Dance & Music
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Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers
presents
Award winning author
Velma Maia Thomas
June 25, 2005, 7pm
The Historic Elsinore Theatre
170 High St, Salem, OR
Ms. Thomas will perform selections from her book and CD
Ao Mm Can Hinder Me: The Journey from Slavery to Emancipation through Song.
General admission
Admission and reception with the author
Reception tickets are limited.
$60
A gala reception and book signing with the author is scheduled at 6:00 o m , also at the Elsinore Theatre
For tickets call
(503) 375-3574 or online: WWW.ticketSWeSt.COill
The event is the first animal fundraiser of the Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers, an educational organization dedicated to preserv­
ing the historical contributions of African-American Oregonians
Event sponsors include Macy's. Salem Regional Heath Services,
Statesman Journal. Wachovia, and Willamette University The event is presented in cooperation with the World Beal festival