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In Loving
Memory
Vincent Leroy Davis
Vincent Leroy D avis died
March 13,2011. He was bom Oct.
29, 1954 in Amarillo, Texas and
moved to Portland in 1992.
He is survived by his wife
Sandra Davis; parents Mr. and
Mrs. Wright; children, siblings
and friends.
A memorial service was held
Friday, March 23. Arrangements
were under the direction of Neals
Com passionate Heart Funeral
Home.
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Paul Walker and Ginny Hotchkiss take a moment to enjoy a sunny day on Monday afternoon at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, down
town. According to a local medical therapist, sunlight can benefit your mood and bring positive effects to the body’s muscles, bones
and mineral levels.
A Bright and Healthy Future
c o n t i n u e d f r o m fro n t
reactions, which then cause vitamin
D to be formed.”
Vitamin D has been proven to
have numerous positive effects on
the body’s muscles, bones, mineral
levels and the brain, Hassell said.
Although there are many vitamin
D supplements available to indi
viduals, he said, the medical world is
uncertain whether they do all of the
same things as sunlight for the hu
man body.
“If we take vitamin D, we get
certain benefits, but if sunlight
strikes the skin, many of us suspect
there are some other known mecha
nisms that make sunlight superior,”
he said. “We suggest people get a
little bit of outdoor light everyday
they possibly can, even when it is
not sunny.”
Hassell recommends that people
get 15 to 20 minutes of light outside
before applying any sunscreen.
Although it is important to take
precautions surrounding the dan
gers of too much sun exposure,
which can increase risks of skin
cancer and melanoma, he said the
effectiveness of sunscreen are much
more controversial than people like
to admit.
“Melanoma is such a complex
disease, and it often occurs in areas
not exposed to the sun,” he said.” So
the best way to prevent it is uncertain,
and we think 15 to 20 minute outdoor
exposure is a good idea.”
You can also keep away from the
peak hours of sunlight, said Hassell,
who was raised in a sunny town in
Australia, where he learned the say
ing: Between the hours of 11 and 3,
stay under a tree.
During the winter months, he said
there is an increase in doctor visits
by patients because of an increase
in influenza and colds, which he
said could be more associated to
less sunlight than we think.
He said, consequently, one of
the most important prescriptions for
someone who doesn’t feel like go
ing outdoors is to go outdoors
anyways.
Although there are no silver
bullets to cure health issues, he
recom m ends If you know som e
body who has a mood disorder,
the best thing to do with that per
son is to go outside with them for
a 15 minute stroll. “If you want to
be happy and healthy in Portland,
my saying is you need to get the
right gear and get outside almost
every day,” he said. “And regard
less of the w eather.”
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report the hooded figure as suspi
cious.
At the time, Martin was carrying
a bag of Skittles and a can of iced tea,
talking to his girlfriend on his
cellphone. Zimmerman followed the
teenager and then shot him claiming
self defense, telling police a physi
cal altercation ensued. He was not
charged. A fury of protests and
complaints about Florida’s Stand
Your Ground law has led to new
investigations by local, state and
federal authorities.
Local supporters o f M artin’s
fam ily came to Peninsula Park in
north Portland Saturday m orning
to demand justice for the teen
ager. The large gathering had
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Speakers spoke to the issue of
racism and the fear of young A f
rican-A m erican men based on the
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On M onday, the Urban League
of Portland joined the national
Urban League in calling for ju s
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Bruce Watts, the Urban League's
interim president and chief execu
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are much more likely than white men
to be labeled “suspicious,” some
times with deadly consequences.
“The Urban League has advo
cated against the excessive use of
deadly force in Portland, which have
resulted in similar tragedies,” he said.
Watts said the case of Trayvon
Martin has shined a light on the
precarious experiences of young
black males in our country and state.
He said 66 percent of African Ameri
cans in Portland perceived frequent
racial profiling.
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everywhere in calling for an end to
the war against young black men
and a thorough investigation of the
death of Trayvon Martin," Watts
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