(Eh January 17, 2007 Improving 1;fjortlanh (©bseruer Page A5 Entrepreneur Lessons Racism Cited P ress, co -fo u n d e d the S. Renee M itchell - the Healing Roots Center in aw ard-w inning, po etry Portland and has gained publishing, play-produc w idespread recognition ing, tea c h in ’, preachin' for journalism excellence andoutreachin’ Oregonian and for advocacy against colum nist - will fire up dom estic violence. Black E ntrepreneurs o f M itchell, whose pre Clark County during its sen tatio n w ill include first Sweat Equity Series time for questions and session o f the year on discussion, also will ap Thursday, Jan. 25 from pear on the nationally 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at syndicated T yra Banks the Clark Public Utilities Show in February as an most days. So dance, do house- I Electric C enter com m u honoree am ong 20 black work, walk the dog, walk to 5 n ity ro o m , 1200 Fort women o f achievem ent V a n c o u v e r W a y , in work or go to gym. Just get ’ S. Renee Mitchell around the country. V ancouver. m oving on a regular basis and . BECC sessions are free and offer am ple The series features successful entre- results will follow. netw orking opportunities. All are w el preneurs with lessons to share. Here are a few tips for turn com e, regardless o f race, residence or A pro at juggling life's manic mix of ing your New Y ear’s resolution venture. RSVP to Shareefah Abdullah. into a new exercise program i family and work, Mitchell will spill the BECC director, a, Hot Ovations, 360-604- beans on how she does it. Besides holding and healthier way of life: down a prom inent day job and raising 8583 or shareefah@ hotovations.com by C reate a plan. D on’t just say you will start exercising. Think i three future leaders, the Pulitzer nominee M onday, Jan. 22 to ensure adequate re runs publishing com pany N appyR oots freshm ents and materials. about the types o f activities you want to do and where and how often you will exercise. J o u rn a l y o u r p ro g re s s . Tracking your progress allows you to see and feel good about your accom plishm ents. It can j also point out ways to modify your habits in order to achieve j your goals. Make it a new way o f life (because it is). That m eans if you have bad day (or week), d o n 't get down on yourself and quit. G et back to your program the next day. And remember, taking care o f yourself for one week does not mean that you can n e g le c t y o u rs e lf fo r a Dr. Jenny Pompilio Dr. Sandeep H. Mashru Dr. Julia Ho month. Embrace a lifestyle that rewards you with good health. Your by K imberly M athews HEALTH Resolve to be Healthier in 2007 (and mean it!) K imberly M athews It’s that tim e o f year when we declare a w ell-intended and am bitious New Y ear's resolu tion, then give it up within a couple o f months. Some vow to quit sm oking, others to save money, but the majority o f us pledge to lose weight. We prom ise to reduce the am ount o f fat we eat, pass on the cookies, cut back on drinking, and replace them with jogging, yoga and broccoli. But by the end o f January we are back to our old habits, and feel worse for failing to keep our new y ear's resolu tio n ... again. But don’t let that stop you from trying again because this year can be different. Being healthy and active can give you energy to keep up w ith the dem ands o f a busy life and improve your overall well be ing. Being overw eight and inac tive puts us at higher risk for developing cardiovascular dis ease and diabetes (which are m o re p re v a le n t in A fric a n Americans). Exercise helps re duce those risks. As cliché as it might seem, starting a fitness program in January is often the best time to begin. The excesses and tem p tations of the holiday season are gone, and it is easier to recruit friends and fam ily to join you. T he N atio n al In stitu te o f Health recom m ends at least 30 m inutes o f physical activity on by in Max Attack F our A frican A m erican teenage girls are accu sed o f robbing a 16-year-old girl near L loyd C e n te r last w eek because o f her skin color. P ortland police an d T ran sit police officers arrested C helsea R ivers, 14, Brianna Streeter, 13, M ary M ichelle B lackshear, 16, and Rinita L ow , 13, on Jan. 11 at the T riM et M ax stop on N E H olliday St. and charged them w ith robbery, intim idation and assault. P o rtlan d police spokesm an Sgt. Brian S ch m au tz said the girls told d etectiv es they ch o se the victim b ecause she w as w hite. D etectives are review ing M ax train su r veillan ce cam era tapes, as w ell as tapes from the M ax p latform s betw een the Rose Q u a rte r and L loyd C enter. P ortland Police w ant to speak w ith those w h o m ay have inform ation about the alleged assault o r w ho m ay have w itnessed a c o n frontation betw een the teen girls and the victim. k . ..: Kimberly Mathews is program coordinator fo r the African American Health Coalition. For more information about AAHC’s free exercise and nutrition pro grams or to volunteer and make donations, contact the AAHC at 503-413-1850, by em ail at info@aahc-portland.org, or visit their website at www.aahc- portland.org. Dr. David Lin New Doctors at North Interstate Kaiser K a is e r P e r m a n e n te w e l com es four new m edical d o c tors to its N orth Interstate M edi cal O ffice cam pus. T hey are derm atologist Julia Ho, otolaryn gologist D avid W . Lin. h em a tologi st/oncologist Sandeep H. M a sh ru a n d in te rn ist Je n n y Pompilio. Dr. Ho is board-certified and c o m p le te d h e r re s id e n c y at W ashington U niversity in St. L ouis, M o. She also com pleted her fellow ship in St. Louis. Dr. Lin is board-certified and co m pleted his residency at O r- egon H ealth and S cience U ni versity . H e has p ra c tic e d in T exas and C alifornia. Dr. M ashru is board-certified and com pleted his residency at Flushing Hospital M edical C en ter in N ew York. He com pleted fellow ships in G alveston, Texas and Lake Success, N. Y. His prior practice w as in Coos Bay. Dr. Pom pilio is board-certi fied and co m pleted her re si dency at W right State U niver sity in D ayton, O hio. She cam e to K a ise r P e rm a n e n te fro m T uality H ealthcare in H illsboro. Video Training Center Coming An Oregon Economic and Com- munity Development Department grant for the development of a multi- media training center in north Port land was announced Monday by Gov. Ted Kulongoski. In partnership with Portland Community Media, Portland Com munity College and several local media com panies, the Skanner Newspaper Foundation will use the $ 147.250 grant to train individuals in video production and journal ism. “One of the most important in vestments we can make in Oregon's economy is in the skills of our citi zens," Kulongoski said. "This part nership is a model for communities across Oregon because by collabo rating across the public and private sectors, we not only help Oregon employers access the skilled em ployees they need, but we help Oregonians access the skills train ing they need tocompete in a global workforce." With video, technology, media Community M edia's facility, and and other skills learned at the cen will train students in working with ter, graduates w ill be able to access cable television broadcast systems. It will alsocreate a program with job opportunities in Oregon's grow ing film, video and multimedia in a ‘train-the-trainer’ component, dustry that would otherwise not be adding to the number of qualified available to them. The training cen video production and cable access ter will be modeled after Portland trainers available at the center. 'L l-J -ic io u s 3138 No. Vancouver Ave., Portland, OR 97227 J. W. Matt Hennessee, Senior Pastor (www.vancouveiaveclHirch.orci) INVITES YOU TO JOIN US Sunday, January 21, 2007 at 4:00 PM "The First Annual ‘Drum Major’ Ecumenical Service” SMOKEHOUSE ill 5 n i p l i c i ¿ W c tltü Vancouver Avenue 1st Baptist Church Honoring: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Mrs. Coretta Scott King: and Mrs. Rosa Parks 5 5 c itfp d b Beef • Pork • Lamb • Poultry • Seafood l u n c h $ 5 . 9 5 rini> up. 'D i n n e r $ 9 . 9 5 a n l n/> Pork Rib. Brisket. Turkey, Chicken, Sandwiches & More Open 11:30 A M - 9:00 PM M onday thru Saturday Jazz & Blues 4057 N. Interstate Ave. 503-493-9414 Featuring: The Martin Luther King Elementary School Choir, Grant High School Choir, and the Vancouver Ave. 1st Baptist Church Mass Choir Keynote Speaker: State Senator and President Pro-Tem of the Oregon State Senate, The Honorable Margaret Carter Special Recognition: Former Senator Mark Hatfield Advocate for Civil Rights Faith Leaders, Elected Officials, and Community Leaders will also participate For more details: 503-282-9496 I I ♦