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Providing Insurance and Financial Services
Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710
Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent
4946 N. Vancouver Avenue,
Portland, OR 97217
503 286 1103 Fax 503 286 1146
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Alysia Cox of Oregon Health Sciences University provides information on healthy eating at last year’s
Wellness Village, a free health care event returning to northeast Porltand on Saturday, Jan. 21, after
a previous December date for the African American Health Coalition event was postponed because of
snow and ice.
Let’s Get Healthy Together
Wellness Village
rescheduled after
snow event
The African American Health
Coalition will celebrate its annu-
al Health Disparities Luncheon
on Friday, Jan. 20 and Wellness
Village on Saturday, Jan. 21, af-
ter the previous December dates
for the events were postponed
when Portland was hit by snow
and ice.
The public is encouraged to
attend both events which will be
held this year at the New Song
Community Center, 220 N.E.
Russell St. and Martin Luther
King Jr. Boulevard.
This year’s luncheon theme
“Health Equity: What Do We
Want? What Must Be Done?”
will address the principles of
practice towards equity and the
rationale for equity. Two of the
country’s leading experts in the
field will serve as keynote speak-
ers, Dr. Brian Gibbs, vice pres-
ident of equity and inclusion at
Oregon Health Sciences Univer-
sity, and Dr. James Mason, chief
diversity officer for Oregon at
Providence Health and services.
To reserve tickets, call 503-413-
1850.
Let’s Get Healthy Together!
Is the theme for the 24th annu-
al Wellness Village which will
take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
You’re encouraged to bring fam-
ily and friends for fun activities,
healthy cooking demonstrations,
health screenings, blood pres-
sure, diabetes screenings, eye
exams, health prevention classes,
healthy lifestyles, numerous ac-
tivities and exercise. Lots of fun,
games and prizes for everyone!
The Wellness Village is free
thanks to generous support of
Foot Traffic, New Seasons Mar-
ket, Fred Meyer, Oregon Health
Sciences University, OHSU Ca-
sey Eye Institute, Legacy Health,
Providence Health and Services,
Aetna, Pharma, Family Care,
Moda Health and United Salad
Company.
Showdogs is a full service salon. We do baths,
all over hair cuts, tooth brushing, nail trims, soft
claws, flea treatments, mud baths, and ear clean-
ing. We also have health care and grooming prod-
ucts to keep your pet clean in between visits.
Show Dogs Grooming Salon & Boutique
926 N. Lombard
Portland, OR 97217
503-283-1177
Tuesday-Saturday 9am-7pm
Monday 10am-4pm
Yo dawg is gonna look like a show dawg
and your kitty will be pretty.