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A NEW CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL IS OPENING!
Emmanuel Christian Academy
Building Tomorrow’s Leaders
For low-income, at-risk, 3rd grade boys
living in the 97203 or 97217 zip codes
O P E N H O U S E : Thursday M arch 21, 2013 7-8:30 PM
and Saturday April 6, 2013 10-11:30AM
Location: University Park Baptist Church
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4340 N. Lombard St. Portland 97203
www.emmanuelchristianacademypdx.org
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MarchB. 2013
After 38 years, Greg Van Pelt, Providence’s
significant growth; he brought in two new
Oregon chief executive, is announcing his
P ro v id en ce h o sp itals in Seaside and
retirement from Providence Health & Ser­
Newberg; and he worked with leaders to
vices, effective in June or until a successor is
develop obstetric services at Providence
named.
Portland and a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Well known for his collaborative leader­
at Providence St. Vincent.
ship and support for community health ser­
Within the community, Van Pelt was in­
vices, Van Pelt has led Providence through
strumental in starting Virginia Garcia Memo-
unprecedented change in health care.
rial H ealth C en ter fo r the p o o r and
Greg Van Pelt
His accomplishments are many. Within
underserved. He also worked with health
Providence, he served as administrator of Providence
providers to create Healthy Start, a maternity care
St. Vincent; he led Providence Health Plan during
program.
H
ealth
W atch
Parenting Classes -- Newborns don’t come with Managing Chronic Hepatitis C - Third Wednesday of
instruction manuals but parents and parents-to-be each month at 5 p.m. The informative session is led by
can learn about a variety o f topics from pain and a registered nurse to help you manage side effects of
childbirth to breastfeeding to infant CPR and much medications and dosage preparations and administra­
more. For a schedule of events, call 503-574-6595 or tion; doctor referral required. To register, call 503-251 -
visit: providence.org/classes.
6313.
H e art T alk Support Group - Meets on the second
Monday of each month; from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more
information, call503-251-6260.
Families with M ental Illn e ss-A free, 12-weekcourse
for people whose family members live with mental
illness is offered at Emanuel Hospital, Mt. Hood
Medical Center and Providence Medical Center. The
course has been described as “life-changing” by
former participants. Registration is required by call­
ing 503-203-3326.
Chronic Pain Support Group — Meets the first
Wednesday at 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and the third
Wednesday of each month, from7p.m. to 8:30p.m. For
more information, call503-256-4000.
Cardiac-Rehab Exercises - A medically supervised
exercise program for people dealing with heart condi­
tions. For information, call 503-251-6260.
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ies with a painless ultrasound to assess your risk. Fee
$40. To schedule a screening, call 503-251-6137.
Stroke Alert Screening -- Check your carotid arter-
Better Breathers -- An asthma educational support
group meets on the 1 st Tuesday of the month from 1:15
p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at Adventist Medical Center. For
information, call503-251-6830.
Powerful Tools For Caregivers -- 6-week educational
series designed to help family caregivers take care of
themselves while caring for relatives or friends with
chronic illness. Class size is limited, and registration is
required. Call503-413-8018.
Leg Alert Screening - Check for peripheral arterial
disease with this safe, simple screening using ankle and
arm blood pressure. The fee is $40. To schedule an
appointment, call503-251-6137.
Smoke-Free Support Group - Meets Mondays, 7 p.m.
to 8 p.m. For information, call 503-256-4000.
Osteoporosis Screening - An ultrasound bone den­
sity screening with personalized education; fee $30. To
schedule an appointment, call 503-261-6611.
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An ongoing series of questions and answers about America’s natural healing profession.
Part 7. CHILDREN & CHIROPRACTIC:
Start off early in life for a lifetime of health
: When will my children be old when they aren ’t sick. Why would she do best reason o f all is so that witl
enough to benefit from seeing this?
regular Chiropractic care, children ca
Chiropractor?
A : Actually, there are more rea sons develop a nearly perfect spine. No
A : Children of Chiropractors often / > for children to see a Chiropractor only to help them do better in school
/"V receive their first spinal adjust­ regularly than there are for adults. First of
but to gain increased strength, healtl
ments the day they are bom. Using all, because of their activities in school and vitality throughout their adul
special techniques for infants, Chiro­ and out, children naturally take more lives. To find out all the ways Chiro
practors are able to correct spinal spills than an average adult. This is one practic can help your children expert
misalignments caused by the traumatic of the most common reasons people bring ence a lifetime o f good health, pleas«
and turning of childbirth. What’s more, their children to a Chiropractor. But the call us at the number below.
we’re frequently able to alleviate in­
fant problems like colic that often keeps
both babies and parents up all night.
2124 NE Hancock, Portland Oregon97212
: I have a frien d who takes her
children to a Chiropractor even
Phone: (503) 287*5504
Q
Flowers' Chiropractic Office
Dr. B illy R. Flowers
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