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„ of seniors „ take part In a Meals on Wheels program designed to keep elders
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led the participants, all aged 60+, through the halls of Lloyd Center Mall as part o f a
to increase their health.
S eniorson the M ove
ivew program
focuses on
healthy habits
People, aims to take a group of 10 to
12 walkers aged 60+ on two to three
trips weekly. It debuted in seven
other locations in April. The goal is
to have participants work up to 45
minute walks. Each participant is
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provided with ajournai to log their
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walking habits.
Seniors breeze through Lloyd
The Urban League of Portland’s
Center Mall as part of a new program Multicultural Senior Center Direc
keep get eldercitizens moving called tor Arleta Christian led the kickoff
Walk With Ease.
walk this month. Her primary con
T he p ro g ram , w hich w as cern is making sure the positive
launched by M eals on W heels energy o f the first walk only contin-
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ues, “I m excited about the program,
and I just want us to be consistent,
you know, support one another.”
Rachel Gatkins says she’s in the
program to “better her health.” At
84-years-old she says severe prob
lems with her nerves and back and
the recent passing of her husband
had strayed her away from a once-
active lifestyle.
“I wanna walk so I can try to keep
my body in shape a little bit, keep my
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King Elementary is under the
microscope. The former principal,
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Kim Patterson, who was respon
sible for many reforms at the K-8
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school, stepped down just before
the school year to begin a new job
at the Oregon Department of Educa
tion; Eryn Berg has been chosen to
succeed Patterson who held the post
since 2010.
This all comes amid extensive
investigations into plummeting test
scores at the northeast Portland
school.
A year ago, school leaders were
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celebrating the scores o f seventh After some dramatic swings in test scores at Martin Luther King
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School in northeast Portland, administration and school officials
are taking several precautions to prevent another dramatic drop.