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C h a n g e s C o m in g to
K a iser E m e r g ic e n te r
State of Black Health Address
The A frica n Am erican Health
C o a litio n hosted a Health D is ­
tends to cost more money.
He would not give word re­
"This campus is always in some garding community input, only
form o f redesign, but I don't think saying that Kaiser strives to be as
w e '\e taken a deep dive like this in transparent as possible.
quite some tim e." he said.
"Everyone is waiting for the
Brokaw said the campus w ill not partners to at least whittle their
outsource their urgent care, as it choices dow n." he said.
continued
parities C onference this past
weekend, addressing health d is ­
parities among A frica n A m e ri­
Dr. Joy Degruy-Leary
addresses the African
American Health
Coalition, drawing a
line between the
effects o f slavery and
modern racial health
disparities.
cans, w ho die at higher rates
than w hite Am ericans from the
leading causes o f death.
K e y n o te speaker D r. Joy
D eg ru y-Le ary discussed Post
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T ra u m a tic S lave S yn dro m e ,
connecting the p sychological
effects from slavery to current
Christopher 0.
Wright
A frica n A m erican health issues.
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the annual W ellness V illa g e at
the Blazers Boys and G irls C lub
on N ortheast M a rtin L u th e r
K in g Jr. Boulevard.
Komen Tour Coming to PCC
This year more than 210,000
women and 1,600 men w ill be
diagnosed w ith breast cancer in
the United States. Early detec­
tion w ill be one o f the most c riti­
cal factors in the survival o f newly
diagnosed patients. Now, help is
on the way.
On Tuesday, Oct. 31, the "O n
the Way to the Cure, Komen on
the G o," pi nk trai ler wi 11 be on the
Portland C o m m u n ity C ollege
Cascade C am pus, 705 N.
K illin g sw o rth St., from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. to educate students and
the co m m un ity about how to
detect and deal w ith breast can
cer.
The stop is made possible by
Rev. Renee W a rd ’ s Chrysalis
M in is trie s and the Susan G.
Eliminate Racism Training Offered
Y W C A C la rk C ou nty w ill be conducting a
embedded in many aspects o f A m erican soci­
free training title d "E lim in a tin g Racism: T ools
fo rC u ltu ra l Awareness and Personal A c tio n "
ety. In d iv id u a l, group and in s titu tio n a l racism
on Thursday, N ov. 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30
The central thrust o f this w orkshop w ill be
p.m.. in the agency's co m m un ity room at 3609
challenging participants to make concrete com ­
M ain St., Vancouver.
w ill be addressed.
m itm ents tow ard overcom ing racism at all
C o m m u n ity members can reserve a spot by
levels and in o u r co m m un ity.
contacting Judy K insey at 360-906-9103. As
T his tra in in g has been made possible by a
the title suggests, this train in g w ill focus on
grant fro m H ew lett Packard V ancouver and
how to w o rk in d iv id u a lly and c o lle c tiv e ly to ­
the support o f about tw o dozen Y W C A s ta ff
w ard e lim in a tin g the racism that rem ains
m embers and volunteers.
Halloween
Party at SEI
' Self Enhancement, Inc. w ill host
This safe and fun option fo r
a free Harvest Party on Tuesday, Halloween features pirate theme.
Oct. 3 1 from 5:30 p.m. to7:3(l p.m. A ll children through middle school
at SEI, 3920 N. K erby Ave.
age are w elcome.
Ask
on their belt. I'm viewed as the old
maid in the family but my children
are stress free because I don't let
them date. When is the right age to
begin dating? — Anonymous; San
Dear Anonymous:
An advice column known fo r
its fearless approach to reality
based subjects!
Dear Deanna!
M y sister has been a single parent
tor the past 12 years. Tin worried
because she's now dating but not
managing her household. My niece
and nephew have turned into rude,
smart mouthed children and in need
o f discipline. I've had arguments
because I think my sister is choos­
ing a man over her responsibilities.
There is no food in the house, her
bills are late and the children still
haven't met her boyfriend. Am I
wrong to get in the middle o f this?
—Cecilia; Tampa. Fla.
Dear Cecilia:
It's okay to provide support to your
sister and her kids but focus on
their health and welfare first and
your sisters relationship second.
These kids didn't become misbe­
haved overnight and now that a
man's in the picture, your sister's
lifestyle is more noticeable. Unless
there'seommitment on the horizon,
there's no urgency for the kids to
meet thei r mom’ s boyfriend. You' re
respectfully doing the right thing
with gtMxl intentions and can pro­
vide solutions.
Dear Deanna!
I disagree with teen dating and feel
kids shouldn't have dates until they
finish high school. A ll o f the young
teens in our family are dating and
they are all a mess. The girls are
going through stress, crying and
wearing a lot o f make-up. The boys
want to be thugs and are going
through many girls for the notches
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W om en's Resource Center is co­
sponsoring the event. For more
inform ation, visit komen.org/go
or contact Rev. Ward at 503-
548-7537.
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With a good foundation teens can
successfully have friends o f the
opposite sex. Regardless o f the
word dating or relationship, the
younger generation needs to learn
bonding and social skills as they
interact with each other. Juniors
and seniors do well with dating
because their life skills are becom­
ing sharp and defined. There is no
set age, but you need to loosen
your strings because when your
kids get out there, they may get wild
and cause you heartbreak.
Respect for
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Black
Panther
Reunion
•M ayor Tom Potter
•County Commissioner
Serena Cruz Walsh
•Former State Rep.
Jo Ann Bowman
•Former City
Commissioner
Mike Lindberg
The 40"’ anniversary o f the Black
Panther Party w ill be celebrated
during a public gathering at Reflec­
tions Coffeehouse/Talking Drum
Bookstore, 446 N.E. Killingsworth
St., on Thursday. Oct. 26 from 6 p. m.
to 8 p.m.
The free event w ill feature an
open forum, guest speakers, film
clips and local party members.
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Dear Deanna!
I gave my bankcard to my son’ s
mother for an emergency with an
amount o f money she can withdraw
and then give my card back. In­
stead o f obeying, she emptied my
account and refused my phone calls
for 2 weeks. Now she's mad be­
cause she tried to sue for child
support and the dollar amount is
less than what I ' ve been giving her.
I can’ t trust her and plan to help
with my son, but it's not my fault
she ll get less money now. Should
I feel guilty about this?—A/../. Clark;
Charlotte, N.C.
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Dear MJ.
You’ ve played by the rules and
there's nothing more you can do
but be the best father you can. The
child’ s mother got what she de­
served because she stole money
from you which goes against God's
commandments thus. Thou Shalt
Not Steal. Karma has a way o f
swinging back and trying to becute
with child support is a game that
doesn't need to be played. Con­
sider this a lesson learned and if
your child needs money or any­
thing else, do it yourself.
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