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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.
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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
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"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
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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
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to cultural diversity C 2012 University
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