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September 19, 2012 îl!<’ Fortiani» (Ohscrùcr H e a l t h W atch Fam ilies with M ental Illness — A free, 12-w eek course for people wh ose fam ily m em bers live w ith m ental illness is offered at E m anuel H ospital, Mt. H ood M edical C enter and P rovidence M edical C enter. T he course has been described as “ life-ch an g in g ” by form er participants. R egistration is required by c all ing 503-203-3326. C h ronic Pain S u p p ort G rou p — M eets the first W ednesday at 4 p.m . to 5:30 p.m . and the third W ednesday o f each m onth, from 7 p. m. to 8:30 p.m. For m ore inform ation, call 503-256-4000. C ard iac-R eh ab E xercises — A m edically supervised exercise program for people dealing w ith heart co n d i tions. For inform ation, call 503-251 -6260. Strok e A lert S creen in g — C heck y o u r carotid arter ies w ith a painless ultrasound to assess y o u r risk. Fee $40. T o schedule a screening, call 503-251-6137. M anaging C hronic H epatitis C -- T hird W ednesday o f each m onth at 5 p.m. T he inform ative session is led by a registered nurse to help you m anage side effects o f m edications and dosage preparations and ad m in istra tion; doctor referral required. T o register, call 503-251 - 6313. Page 5 Cocaine Use Problems? Are you addicted to cocaine and have you used opiates in the past year? A voluntary research study is offering 8 weeks of no-cost intervention. Participation may last up to 6 m onths . (OHSU«IRB«743l) B etter B reath ers — A n asthm a ed ucational support gro u p m eets on the 1st T uesday o fth e m onth from 1:15 p.m . to 2:45 p.m . at A dventist M edical C enter. For inform ation, call 503-251 -6830. Compensation up to $765 CODA Research Pow erful T ools For C aregivers - 6 -w eek educational series d esig n ed to help fam ily caregivers take care o f th em selves w hile caring fo r relatives or friends with chronic illness. C lass size is lim ited, and registration is required. Call 503-413-8018. For more information contact: 5O3-239-84OO ext. 254 L eg A lert S creen in g — C heck fo r peripheral arterial disease w ith this safe, sim ple screening using ankle and arm blood pressure. T he fee is $40. T o schedule an appointm ent, call 503-251-6137. Curiosity Romney Offers No Apology Ne',e’Retires M OKIIN c o n t i n u e d f r o m page 2 "There are 47 percent o f the people w ho w ill vote for the president no m atter w hat," R om ney is show n saying in a video posted online by the m agazine. "T here are 47 percent w ho are w ith him , w ho are d ep en dent upon governm ent, w ho b e lieve that they are victim s, w ho b e lieve that governm ent has a resp o n sibility to care for them , w ho believe that they are en titled to health care, to food, to housing, to you nam e it." "F orty-seven percent o f A m eri cans pay no incom e tax," R om ney said. R om ney said in the video that his role "is not to w orry about those people. I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives." R om ney did not dispute the a u thenticity o f the hidden-cam era foot age. He sought to clarify his rem arks but did not apologize. "It's n o t e le g a n tly sta te d , let m e p u t it th a t w ay. I w as sp e a k in g o f f th e c u ff in re sp o n se to a q u e s tio n . A n d I'm su re I c o u ld state it m o re c le a rly in a m o re e ffe c tiv e w ay th an I d id in a se ttin g like th a t," R o m n ey said . "O f c o u rse I w a n t to h e lp all A m e ric a n s. A ll A m e ric an s h av e a b rig h t and p ro s p e ro u s fu tu re." A b o u t 4 6 p e rc e n t o f A m e ric an s ow ed no federal incom e tax in 2011, a lth o u g h m an y o f th e m p a id p a y ro ll, state and o th e r fo rm s o f taxes. M o re th a n 16 m illio n e ld e r ly A m e ric a n s a v o id fe d e ra l in c o m e ta x es so lely b e c a u se o f tax b re a k s th a t a p p ly o n ly to se n io rs, a c c o rd in g to the n o n p a rtisa n T ax P o licy C en ter. Rom ney's 2010 federal tax returns show he paid a tax rate o f about 14 percent on an annual incom e o f $21 m illion. T he vast m ajority o f his in com e cam e from investm ents, which are taxed at a low er rate than w ages. H is w ealth has been estim ated as high as $250 m illion. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of the University of Oregon in Portland invites the public to discover all that OLLI-UO has to offer at an open house and lecture: Bees 101 Speaker: Naturalist Jim Anderson Tuesday, September 18,1:30 p.m. Elsie Stuhr Center of the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District, 5550 SW Hall Blvd, Beaverton This is a free event. Light refreshments will be provided. Discover the benefits of lifelong learning today! Drummer Obo Addy Dead at 76 c o n t i n u e d f r o m page 2 mic m usic into healing and other ritu als. A ddy was designated by his tribe as a m aster drum m er by the age of six. A ddy's earliest m usical influence w as the traditional m usic o f the G a people, but he w as also influenced as an adolescent by popular m usic from E urope and the U nited States. H e got his p ro fessio n al start in G hana by playing w ith the Joe K elly B and, the G h a n a B ro a d c a s tin g B and, and the F arm er’s C ouncil Band, w hich played popular A m eri can and E uropean m usic and the dance m usic o f G hana know n as highlife. T he A rts C ouncil o f G hana as a G a m aster hired A ddy in 1969, and he received his first international exposure at the M unich S um m er O lym pics in 1972. H e then m oved to London and spent six years touring internationally until 1978, w hen he relocated to Portland. T here he m et and m arried his w ife Susan, w ho began m anaging his m usical career. He m aintained tw o different en sembles: O kropong, which shares traditional instrum entation, using hand and stick drum s, bells, and shak- ers to create a layered rhythm ic ef fect; and Kukrudu, an eight-piece A frican jazz group that relies on a m ix o f European and African instruments. T h ro u g h n u m e ro u s in -sc h o o l residencies, perform ances and w ork shops, A ddy affected hundreds o f thousands o f lives in the Pacific N orthw est and beyond. A d d y 's ch arism atic spirit, rapid- fire hands, and pow erful voice led him to receive the N ational H eritage Fellow ship A w ard from the National Endow m ent for the Arts under Presi dent Bill C linton, the G overnors A w ard for the A rts in O regon, The M asters F ellow ship from the R e gional A rts and C ulture C ouncil and the M asters F ellow ship from the O regon A rts C om m ission. He was a m em ber o f the faculty at Lew is & C lark College, and the artis tic director o f the O bo A ddy L egacy P ro ject, fo rm erly k n o w n as the H om ow o A frican A rts and C ultures, a n o t - f o r - p r o f i t o r g a n iz a ti o n founded by the A ddys in 1986, T he organization put on an a n nual H om ow o Festival in Portland for nearly 15 years w ith m usic and dance, food, vendors and art d e m onstrations from various countries w ithin the co ntinent o f A frica and the A frican D iaspora. A ddy leaves b ehind his w ife, six children, a stepdaughter, a step son; 4 brothers and 9 g ran d ch il dren. LEARN MORE 800-824-2714 • 503-412-3653 http://osher.uoregon.edu EO/AA/ADA institution committed to cultural diversity C 2012 University of Oregon o I UNIVERSITY OE OREGON Wtaefnn TIM I í il imagine yourself working for clean rivers . . . Green Streets filter stormwater to protect our rivers and streams. 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