Page IO The Portland Observer Black History Month February 27, 2013 1 Share a Smile Day March Justin Bieber bom, 1994 2013 Iditarod Race Begins Dr. Seuss bom, 1904 Peace Corps Anniversary Read Across America Day Yellowstone National Park Es.( 1872) , 3 3 N ational A nthem Day Patricia Mac Lachlan bom, 1938 4 First meeting of Congress (1789) • Inventor Alexander Graham Bell bom, 1847 Abolitionist Harriet Tubman Day Jack Kent bom, 1920 11 Commonwealth Day Johnny Appleseed Day Earthquakes devas tate Japan(2011) 7 Boston Massacre (1770) Oreo CookiesSold for the 1st time in 1912. National Cereal Day Dav Pilkey bom, 1966 Artist Michelangelo bom, 1475 First Walk in Space(1965) 13 Multnomah County Library 6:00pm Thrive Part 1 512 N. Killingsworth- Library Portland, O r97217 18 c 17 S t Patrick's Day 6 Mem Fox bom, 1946 10 • Daylight Savings Time Begins 5 19 Swallows Return to San Juan Capistrano Ellen Raskin bom, 1928 Good Samaritan Day Uranus Discovered (1781) 20 Scientist Luther Burbank bom, 1849 Telephone Patent Granted (1876) Anniversary of the National * Wildlife Refuge Systerr Grover Cleveland bom, 1837 (22nd & 24th President) Big Bird's Birthday (Sesame Street character Robert Sabuda bom, 1965 Barbie's Birthday (1959) 15 16 Scientist Albert Einstein bom, 1879 Julius Caesar Assassi nated (44B.C.) James Madison bom, 1751 (4th President) Casey Jones bom, 1863 Ides o f March Lisa Desimini bom, 1964 Rubber Band Invented Explorer Amerigo Vespucci bom, 1454 Sid Fleischman bom, 1920 N ational Teen-Agers Day Sparky the Fire Dog W orking W omen's Day Absolutely Incredible Kid Day 1st Day o f Spring Mitsumasa Anno bom, 1926 9 Pi Day (3.14) Children's Poetry Day Wendell Minor bom, 1944 8 Single Parents' Day 22 23 N ational G o o f O ff Day Toast Day N ational Sing-O ut Day Political Leader Patrick Henry declared, "Give me liberty...",1775 United Nations World W ater Day SPINA (COLUMN An ongoing series of questions and answers about Am ericas natural healing profession Part 5. WHIPLASH: It doesn’t take a serious accident to cause serious damage. : How bad an accident does it take to actually cause whiplash? : While most people think of whiplash only as the result of a rear end collision, it can occur as a result of a fall or other sudden jolt. In car collisions, speeds as low as 5 MPH (a brisk walk) have caused whiplash. What ’ s more, major studies show there is virtually no correlation between dam age to the car and its occupants. : How can I tell i f whiplash has happened to me? ÄQ Dr. Billy R. Flowers Q A •’ W h ip lash o ften e x h ib its * ^sym ptom s such as a sore neck, arm or shoulder, nausea, blurred vision and headaches. If not treated immedi ately, these problems can lead to other more severe ones. To complicate mat ters, it sometimes takes years before whip lash symptoms occur. : W’W should I do i f I ’ve had a fa ll or a car accident? ÄQ exam im m ediately. O ur office spe cializes not only in relieving w hip lash sym ptom s, but also in m aking sure those problem s d o n ’t becom e bigger ones dow n the road. For di agnosis o f possible w hiplash, or answ ers to any questions you m ight have about your health, please call us at the num ber listed right below. : D o n ’t tak e any c h an c es. Schedule a complete chiropractic »wer«' Chiropractic Off 2124 NE Hancock, Portland Oregon 97212 Phone: (5 0 3 ) 2 8 7 *5 5 0 4