Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, May 28, 2014, Page 11, Image 11

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    May 28, 2014
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Salute to a Legendary Drummer
A birthday celebration concert for
legendary drummer Albert “Tootie”
Heath will be held on Friday May 30 at
8 p.m. at Jimmy M ak’s, downtown.
Joining Mr. Heath on drums will be
Chuck Israels on bass and Richard
Sears on piano. The event is presented
by SoulPatch Music Productions, a
local company dedicated to produc­
ing world-class jazz performances in
Portland.
Bom on May 31 st 1935 in Philadel­
phia, Heath was raised in a musical
household as the younger brother of
saxophonist Jimmy Heath and bassist
Percy Heath. In pursuit of a musical
career as a drummer, he moved to New
York in 1957 and in a few months made
his recording debut with John Coltrane
for the saxophonist’s first recording
“Coltrane.”
Tootie Heath’s career reads like a
who’s who in jazz. He has recorded
with Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins,
Nina Simone, Bobby Timmons, Yusef
Lateef, Herbie Hancock, Milt Jackson,
Wes Montgomery, Billy Taylor, Mai
Waldron, Cedar Walton, J.J. Johnson
and countless others.
Tickets are $22 for reserved seating
and $18 for general admission and
available at tickettomato.com.
A birthday celebration concert for legendary drummer Albert ‘Tootie'
Heath will be held Friday, May 30 at Jim my M ak’s, downtown.
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Recruiting
Community
Volunteers
A lberta
M ain
Street, a group ad-
vancing efforts to de­
velop Alberta Street
as a vibrant, creative
and sustainable com­
mercial district serving residents and visitors
to the community, is looking for volunteers.
You can learn more at the next volunteer
orientation on Wednesday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m.
at Main Street office 1722 N.E. Alberta St.
Volunteering with the group is a great way
to make an impact in your community, gain
experience in a variety of areas and meet new
friends.
Vernon resident Larry Holmes volunteers
because it is his community. “It’s a great
organization. We say we are going to do
something and we do it. I volunteer because
I want to make Alberta Street a great place for
small businesses to succeed and for residents
to live, play and eat,” he said
Alberta Main Street is committed to cul­
tural, racial, linguistic, economic and sexual
diversity to achieve its mission.
For more information, call Geoff Gibson at
5 0 3 -6 8 3 -3 2 5 2
or
em ail
geoff@albertamainst.org.
THE
D epending on the degree o f
subluxations degeneration, your
chiropractor can often provide
help.
For senior citizens who’ve been
fortunate enough to suffered mini­
mal trauma in their lives, virtually
complete spinal recovery should
be almost as easy as it would be
An ongoing series of questions and answers about Americas natural healing profession.
for younger people.
For those who have suffered
needlessly for years, your chiro-
since the delivery process itself ture of the spine) during puberty. drink chemically treated water and praetor can often slow or stop the
c a u se s a h ig h p e rc e n ta g e o f Left untreated, scoliosis keeps get­ consume an average of nine pounds degeneration, making life more
subluxations, infants to need chi­ ting worse over time. However, it of food additives and chemical pre- comfortable. It is certainly worth
ropractic care.
can alm ost alw ays be corrected servatives in a year, putting even the effort so that our senior citi-
Obviously, children and infants when chiropractic care is initiated more stress on their bodies. One zens get the dignity of health care
are treated differently than adults. in time.
sure way to keep the stress level they deserve.
There are new, highly sophisticated
Needless to say, every teenage from causing potentially dangerous
methods of adjusting children and girl should be checked regularly for subluxations is with regular chiro- Something for Everyone
infants to insure the best possible scoliosis and all teenagers and practic checkups.
As you can see, there are prac­
Dr. Billy R. Flowers
results with the least possible dis­ young adults should see their chi­
tically as many reasons to have
: What age groups can a chi comfort. Though young children ropractor regularly to make sure
Senior Citizens
regular chiropractic checkups as
ropractor help most?
can’t tell you they’re in pain, heir their newly active sports lives aren’t
Retirement age for many people there are people. Make an appoint-
irritability is often a sign of the need creating spinal problem s th ey ’ll has becom e ju st plain tiresom e, ment for yourself and your loved
to be checked.
have to live with the rest of their Aches and pins, often the result of ones soon.
: This is like asking which age
lives.
untreated subluxations, abound. Yet
groups benefit m ost from Young Adults and Teenagers
is hardly seems fair that having to Flowers Chiropractic Office
good health. And yet, each age
More and more young adults and Adults
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The world today is experiencing into numbness are fair rewards for Portland, Oregon 97212
which your chiropractor has spe­
active sports. As a result, more and a terrible level of stress. Long work all the years of hard work.
Phone: (503) 287-5504
cific answers.
more of them are getting injured, re­ weeks, seemingly impossible dead­
quiring prompt chiropractic care.
lines and economic woes create in­
Infant and Young Children
Obviously half of he girls in our credible pressures. In addition,
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Other mothers are often amazed
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to see a mother carrying her infant
out of the adjusting room. And yet,
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Part 35. Different Benefits by Age Group
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