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May 19. 2010
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L ead P o iso n in g P r e v e n tio n — Learn
how to protect your family from lead
poisoning. Ideal for folks in live in
old er hom es w ith children o r preg
nant w om en. Q ualified participants
receive a free kit o f safety and test
ing supplies. Call 503-284-6827.
P a r e n tin g C la s s e s — N ew borns
A Sister o f Sisters (S.O.5.)
African American Breast Cancer Survivor Support Croup
Transition to Wellness ~ M in d & Body
Sponsored by, Portland Alumnae Chapter o f Petta Sigma Theta Sorority, hie
I h e P o rtla n d A lu m n a e C h a p te r D e lta Sigm a T h e ta is o rg a n iz in g a breast c an cer s u rv iv o r
s u p p o rt g ro u p fo r A fric a n A m e ric a n W o m e n . W e w o u ld lik e to in v ite a ll A fric a n A m e ric a n
Breast C a n c e r S u rv iv o rs to jo in “ A S ister o f Sisters" (S'.O.S'J • a breast c an cer s u p p o rt g ro u p
d o n 't com e w ith instruction m an u
als but parents and parents-to-be
can learn about a variety o f topics
fro m p a in a n d c h il d b i r t h to
breastfeeding to infant C PR and
much more. For a schedule o f events,
c a ll 5 0 3 - 5 7 4 - 6 5 9 5 o r v is it:
p ro v id e n c e .o rg /c la sse s.
focu sin g on issues re la tin g to A fric a n A m e ric a n w o m e n s u rv iv in g breast cancer.
C a r d ia c -R e h a b E x e r c ise s— A medi
I f y o u ’re an A fric a n A m e ric a n B reast C a n c e r S u rv iv o r
T im e : A p r il
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p lease jo in us:
cally supervised exercise program for
people dealing with heart conditions.
For information, call 503-251 -6260.
C h o le s te r o l P r o f ile s — G et the re
sources to help you keep an e y e on
your cholesterol and o th er indica
tors o f heart health. E ducational
m aterial provided. For m ore infor
mation, call 503-261 -6 6 11.
S t r o k e A le r t S c r e e n in g — C heck
your carotid arteries w ith a painless
ultrasound to assess your risk. Fee
$40. T o schedule a screening, call
503-251-6137.
H eart T a lk S u p p o rt Ci r o u p — Meets
on the seco n d M onday o f each
month; from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more
inform ation, call 503-251 -6260.
C h r o n ic P a in S u p p o r t G r o u p —
M eets the first W ednesday at 4 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m . and the third W ed n es
day o f each m onth, from 7 p.m . to
8:30 p.m. For m ore inform ation, call
503-256-4000.
B ereavem en t S u p p ort G rou p s —
Free, safe co n fid en tial group m eet
ings for those w ho have experienced
the death o f a loved one offered on
various nights and locations. For
inform ation and registration, call
503-215-4622.
P o w e r fu l T o o ls F o r C a r e g iv e r s
— 6 -w e e k e d u c a tio n a l se rie s d e
sig n ed to h e lp fa m ily c a re g iv e rs
tak e care o f th e m s e lv e s w h ile c a r
ing fo r re la tiv e s o r frie n d s w ith
c h ro n ic illn e ss. C la ss size is lim
ited , an d re g is tra tio n is re q u ire d .
Call 503-413-8018.
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SPINACOLUMN
An ongoing series of questions and answers about Amenca's natural healing profession
Part2^ CHIROPRACTORS:Just how qualified are
they to take care o f your health?
: I know that physicians need
four full years o f m edical
school to becom e doctors. H ow
m uch training do C hiropractors
actually get?
: F ollow ing our und er-g rad u
ate college training, C h iro
practors m ust also com plete an
extrem ely dem anding four-year
curriculum . By the tim e w e g rad u
ate, w e ’ve received a degree o f
com petency in anatom y, ch em is
try, bacteriology, toxicology, p a
th o lo g y , p h y sio lo g y , d ia g n o sis
and x-ray. In fact, to d a y ’s doctor
o f C hiropractic have as m any hours
o f g overnm ent approved classes
in these health-related subjects as
any d o cto r graduating from m e d i
cal school. M ost im portantly for
you, w e also spend fo u r fu ll yea rs
studying the spine, jo in t relatio n
ships and adjustm ent procedures.
W h at’s m ore, C h iro p racto rs stay
up to date w ith the latest health
care developm ents by attending
on-going sem inars.
: W ill my health insurance
help me pay for C hiropractic
care?
: It varies from one insurance
carrier to another. B ut for
m an y p e o p le , C h iro p ra c tic care
is c o v e re d . C h e c k w ith y o u r
c o m p a n y ’s p e rs o n n e l d e p a r t
m e n t. O r feel fre e to call us. In
fa c t, fo r a n sw e rs to a n y q u e s
tio n s y o u m ig h t h av e a b o u t y o u r
h e a lth , ju s t call us at the n u m b e r
b elo w .
Flowers1 Chiropractic Office
2124 NE Hancock,
Portland Oregon97212
Phone: (503) 287*5504
In 1989, he m ade a career sw itch,
b ecom ing a patrol deputy w ith the
M ultnom ah C ounty S h eriff s O ffice.
He transferred to the Police B ureau
in 1994, w orking his w ay up to b e
com e captain o f the D rugs and V ice
D ivision and later C entral Precinct
com m ander. Earlier this year, he was
m ade co m m an d er o f the East Pre
cinct, the largest o f the three police
precincts.
At a press conference last w eek,
he said that under his leadership the
bureau w ould engage the co m m u
nity and en courage officers to take
a m ore “ holistic ap p ro ach ” to their
jo b s that involves m ore than ju st
locking people up.
“ Y ou try to look for creative so
lutions that d o n ’t require law e n
fo rcem en t,” he said.
H o w ev er, D an H an d elm an o f
P ortland C opw atch said that R eese
o v ersaw several p ractices w hile
co m m an d er at C entral Precinct that
give him pause.
“T he problem is w e ’ve got this
rickety old bus, and changing d riv
ers is n ’t going to change th at,” he
said o f the new chief.
H e points out that w hile c o m
m an d er o f C entral Precinct R eese
favored the controversial “ S it/L ie”
ordinance that m ade it illegal to sit or
lie on sidew alks, and w as seen by
c ritic s
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c r im in a liz in g
h o m e le ssn ess.
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Handelm an said that after the ordi
nance w as ruled unconstitutional,
the police began using new tactics to
target people deem ed a nuisance by
the business com m unity. Police be
gan conducting undercover stings
to nab people on m inor infractions
like littering, in hopes o f charging
them with m ore serious offences, like
possession o f drugs, a practice that
troubles H andelm an.
R eese also m ost likely signed o ff
on a controversial list kept by the
city on frequent offenders w ho w ere
targeted fo r different treatm ent, said
H andelm an.
T he new chief, w ho lives in south
w est Portland, also plays in a band,
“ U su a l S u s p e c ts ” , w ith M ik e
K uykendall, the v ice-president o f
the P o rtlan d B u sin ess A llian ce,
w hich has been the driving force
behind the sit/lie ordinance.
“ Y eah, I think th a t’s som ething
to b e w o r r ie d a b o u t ,” s a id
H andelm an, w ho w orries about the
closeness of. the two.
D uring a press conference on
M onday, sponsored by the A lbina
M inisterial A lliance, a coalition o f
black churches, Rev. Leroy H aynes,
vice president o f the alliance, said
that his gro u p w as d isap p o in ted
that the m ay o r did not solicit m ore
public input on such an im portant
d ecision.
H e did note that the A M A w as
eag er to w ork w ith the new chief.
H o w ev er, o th e rs lik e V alerie
C hapm an, the pastoral ad m in istra
to r at St. F rancis, is op tim istic about
R e e se .
L ate last fall, several uniform ed
p o lic e o ffic e rs b a rg e d in to the
c h u rc h e ’s dining hall accom panied
by a television crew from the show
“ C o p s” looking for a suspect. The
dining hall w as co n sid ered a sanc
tuary for dow n-and-out populations
often distrustful o f law enforcem ent,
and there w as a deep sense o f v io
lation at the church, said C hapm an.
Reese, then com m ander at Central
Precinct, paid a visit to the dining hall
in plain clothes w ith a captain to talk
about the incident w eeks later, said
C hapm an, and im m ediately apolo
gized for the incident. T he discus
sion with diners turned to other is
sues, like w here to cam p and previ
ous interactions with police.
“ I think they felt h eard ,” said
C hapm an. “It w as a nice en d in g .”