The Asante Children’s Choir will perform Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. at Celebration Tabernacle, 8131 N. Denver Ave Choir Raises Hope and Joy The Asante Children’s Choir will on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. at children in the choir, many who are perform traditional African and Celebration Tabernacle, 8131 N. orphans or have parents who are American worship music, as well as Denver Ave. unable to provide for them, are of African folk songs, drum music and Asante is a Swahili word mean fering a “thank you” to supporting vibrant dance, during a free concert ing “thank you” and the African partners, by inspiring hope and joy musical tribute. The event is a time to honor the lives of family and friends who are In association with Warner Pa speak Life’, will take place Sunday, living with and/or have succumbed cific College, Chrysalis Ministries Dec. 1 at 3 p.m. at Warner Pacific to an HIV or AIDS-related illness. along with other community part College, 2219 S.E. 68th Ave. The public is welcome and admis ners are presenting the second An The concert will be followed by a sion is free for all ages; nual World Aids Day concert. prayer vigil at 3:45 p.m. and will be For more information, visit the The perform ance, entitled, ‘I concluded with an inspirational website wamerpacific.edu/ispeaklife. World Aids Day Concert through music and dance. In return, the Asante Choir raises support to give hope to many other children in East Africa. The work of Asante began in 1999, when founder and child refu gee, Amon Munyaneza, began sup porting just one girl, called Naomi, with school fees and regular Bible studies. Soon his friends also started to support kids. Today, Asante is supporting more than 2,800 chil dren, running three schools in East Africa and working in the East Afri can nations of Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda - countries which have been tom by great genocide, years of civil war and extreme poverty. Women’s Day at Allen Temple The community is invited to join Rev. Dr. LeRoy Haynes and the Allen Temple C.M.E. Church fam ily for their annual Women’s Day Celebration on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 3:30p.m. “Women Driven By The P u rp o se o f G o d ” , S crip tu re Jeremiah 29:11 -13, is the theme foi the special afternoon of worship, music and fellowship. Dr. Yvette Assensoh, director of diversity for the University of Oregon is speak ing. Allen Temple is located at 4236 N.E. Eighth Ave. THE SPINACOLUMN An ongoing series of questions and answers about Americas natural healing profession Part 9. Low Back Surgery: The unkindest and most unnecessary cut of all. a a * - - I Should I try chiropractic tic requires no drugs, surgery, recupera for my low back pain or have tion or expensive hospital bills. With surgery and get it “fixed right?” Chiropractic, the only side effects are the A : We hear this question quite disappearance of symptoms and the re Dr. Billy R. Flowers often and considering many phy sicians’ pro-surgery preoccupation, it’s no wonder people ask such ques tions. That is, until they examine the facts. The truth is that in about 90% of low back pain, the problem is mechani cal. Chiropractic has had and contin ues to have the best technique for treating spinal mechanical problems through gentle, exact adjustment with highly skilled hands. And Chiroprac- currence o f vitality. : Which technique has v better results for low back problems, Chiropractic or surgery? : A ccording to a recent issue of Com puter M edicine, low back surgery is one o f the least effective procedures. In fact, 75 to 99% are un- successful. Before you make an decision, heed the advice o f the “ft ther” o f low back surgery: “exhau: all m ethods o f conservative care b< fore considering surgery to the lun bar (low back) spine.” To find oi how C h iro p ractic can help yo avoid back surgery, or for answer to any questions you m ight hav about your health, please call us i the phone num ber displayed belov Flowers' Chiropractic Office 2124 NE Hancock, Portland Oregon 97212 • P h o n e : ( 5 0 3 ) 2 8 7 -,5 5 0 4