HEALTH FARE
Volume 4
March/April 1985
Number5
Hit TV Series Cast Member Enthralls Students at
Birmingham Groves, Cass Tech
FAME...remembermyname
ALASEM will not soon forget the
name NIA PEEPLES, newest cast member of the syndicated TV show, Fame
(seen on Channel 50 in Detroit). Nia
was in Detroit January 2, 3, and 4 as a
guest of the Lung Association to speak
to kids about the health hazards of
marijuana in conjunction with Fame's
support of the Marijuana: A Second
Look national education program.
In an upbeat presentation the dynamic young singer/dancer/actress appealed to students of Groves High
School, Birmingham, and Cass Technical High School, Detroit, to resist peer
pressure to smoke pot or use drugs.
"I'm not here to tell you what to do,"
said Nia, "just to tell you what works
for me. I don't want pot or drugs interfering with my performances . . . or my
life. If I do something well, I want to be
sure that I, alone, get credit for it. And
the same goes if I f a i l . . . I can't blame
drugs for that, either. I have to be in
control and accountable for everything
I do. Believe me, it takes hard work, a
lot of very hard work to make it (in
show business) and I have to be at my
best every minute."
Nia shared the story of how she acquired the role of Nicole Chapman on
Fame with the local kids who represented various performing arts curricula in the two high schools. After fielding what seemed like a never-ending
list of questions from the teens, Nia
gave a Master Dance class to the
groups. Bringing with her a tape and
choreography for a scene in an upcoming episode of Fame, Nia led the
students in learning the dance number.
"Working with Nia was an unforgettable opportunity for our students,"
said teacher Fran Hamburger of Cass
Tech. "Hearing it and learning it from
someone as warm and caring as Nia is
so very important for these kids. Many
of them have as their only career goal
. . . to be a professional singer or
dancer... they're truly driven and are
so appreciative of the time she has
spent here at Cass Tech."
Ms. Peeples also appeared on
WDIV TV's 12 O'clock Live and early
morning news. Features were filmed by
WJBK-TV's PM Detroit, WXYZ-TV's
Good Afternoon Detroit and WDIV's
evening news.
ALASEM's Smoking and Health Coordinator, Jennifer Mead, who accompanied Nia to all her area appearances
commented, "It was like a 'love-in*. Nia
was an absolute delight to work with;
the kids loved her, the press couldn't
leave her alone and ALASEM was thrilled that she could be with us."
more pictures inside
Photos courtesy Gary Caskey. Observer-Eccentric Newspapers.
What's News in Health From the AMERICAN ± LUNG ASSOCIATION of Southeastern Michigan
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Rochester's
Crittenton Hospital
to Host Asthma
Conference
Northeast Oakland County families
who'd like to learn more about living
with asthma should plan to be at Crittenton Hospital, Wednesday, April 17,
at 7:00 p.m.
A dynamic new program designed
for children ages five and up will be offered in conjunction with the physician's talk on asthma. Parents. will
learn more about what asthma is, treatments and medications, "episodes"
and managing their onslaught while
children learn more about working with
and understanding asthmatic episodes. By using games and exercises,
children will gain skills which can,
hopefully, reduce difficulties and make
living with asthma a little easier.
For more information, call the Program Services Department at 961-1697.
New Trenton
Breathers Club
Begins April 15
ALASEM's Program Services department has announced a unique new
Breathers Club for Trenton area "lovable lungers." Beginning on April 15,
Seaway and Riverside hospitals will
join forces to present monthly meetings at the Westfield Activity Center,
2700 Westfield, Trenton. Meetings will
begin at 7:00 p.m. and meet the third
Monday of each month.
Thanks, Alpha Xi
Delta
ALASEM would like to offer sincere
thanks to the members of Alpha Xi Delta sorority, Grosse Pointe Chapter, for
their help with Christmas Seal literature requests. Each holiday season,
ALASEM receives thousands of requests for information. These are generated through the annual Christmas
Seal appeal letters and would be nearly
impossible to fill if it weren't for this
generous donation of time and effort
on the part of the Alpha Xi Deltas,
ALASEM Annourices Twu Healthy
Fundraising Events for Spring
Stationary Bike Ride
On Sunday, March 24, weli-known
competitive cyclist Maurice Freed will
ride a bicycle marathon on rollers at
Tally Hall, Farmington Hills. The ride
this year will be conducted in memory
of Freed's father, a heavy smoker who
died recently of lung disease. Pledges
will benefit ALASEM.
Channel 50/ Lawrence Tech Run
"Run for Breath" — a 10K run and
2-Mile fun run (or walk) will be held at
Lawrence Tech on Saturday, April 27.
Sponsored by WKBD-TV Channel 50,
the run will begin at 9:00 a m . Entry fee
is $8.00. For more information, contact
Public Affaires Director. Ron Cunningham at 961-1697.
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Staff Update
There have been several staff
changes at ALASEM in the last few
months.
It's a pleasure to announce that G.
Alex Johnson has been appointed Data
Processing Assistant. Alex is a bachelors degree candidate in Computer Science and holds a B.S. in Economics from
Wayne State University. He was formerly a part-time Data Processing Assistant in ALASEM's Direct Mail department. A Grosse Pointe native, Johnson
will have primary responsibility for integrating ALASEM's new IBM-PC computer system in all departments.
Laura Staffeld joined ALASEM as a
program assistant in February. Laura's
first responsibilities will center around
Camp Sun Deer 1985. Laura graduated
cum laude from Western Michigan University with a B.S. in Health Education.
A former Camp Sun Deer volunteer,
Laura has most recently served as a
substance abuse coordinator/therapist. She lives in Dearborn and enjoys
skiing and swimming as hobbies.
Kathleen Robinson, C.R.T.T., has
been named to the position of Program
Services Coordinator. Kathy formerly
was a Program Assistant, Adult Lung
Health, and has been with ALASEM
several years on a part-time basis. Before joining ALASEM, Kathy was Supervisor of Respiratory Therapy at Heritage, Seaway and Botsford Hospitals
and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Specialist at Heritage Hospital. A Livonia resident, Kathy is married and the mother
of two sons.
ALASEM
Fellowship
Announced for
Children's Hospital
ALASEM has awarded a $10,000
Fellowship to Children's Hospital of
Detroit. The fellowship will be administered by George Polgar, M.D., Director,
Pulmonary Services at Children's Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics and
Associate in Physiology at Wayne
State University.
Children's Hospital has also agreed
to provide a physician to serve on the
medical staff of Camp Sun Deer '85.
DON'T FORGET
$200,000 Walleye
A fisherman's f a n t a s y . . . catching
a fish, an ordinary-looking fish, by ordinary m e a n s . . . and finding it stuffed
with thousand-dollar bills!
Something very close to this fantasy might just happen this June. The
Detroit News and ALASEM are presenting the $200,000 Walleye Weekend. It's
a fishing contest to end all fishing contests. Grand prizes of $100,000 each go
to the anglers who catch the speciallytagged walleye in Lakes St. Clair and
Lake Erie. First prizes for the largest
walleye caught are Lund 16-foot "Pro
Pike" boats, 30hp Johnson motors and
trailers. These prizes will also be
awarded "one in each lake."
The contest, which is chaired by
Dave Rlchey, outdoor editor of The
News, runs from 6 p.m. Friday, June 14
through 6 p.m. Sunday, June 16. The
entry fee is $10. All fishermen must
pre-register with ALASEM, 28 W.
Adams, Detroit, 48226 or at Lakeview
Tackle, 24317 Jefferson, St. Clair
Shores.
The Lake Erie headquarters is Lake
Erie Metropark Marina, 35001 Mlllerville Road, Brownstown. Entries will be
taken there after the boating season
begins. For rules, entry blanks and details, call Ron Cunningham at ALASEM,
961-1697, or Doug Drapal at The Detroit
News, 222-2422.
Send-Off Offered at
Sinai Hospital
ALASEM's world-famous Cigarette
Send-Off® will be offered March 26 at
Sinai Hospital. The program, which
features hypnotherapy, behavior
modification and medical information,
will be offered from 7-10 p.m. in Zuckerman Auditorium. Sinai is located at
6767 W. Outer Drive, just west of the
Lodge Freeway. Tickets are $20 and are
available by catling ALASEM, 961-1697,
or at the door.
Call it Quits on
Cable
Lifetime Medical Television (formerly Cable Health Network) will offer
a two-hour program titled "Call it
Quits: A Smokers Informathon" four
times during March.
The American Lung Association
produced program will air on Monday,
March 18, from 9-11 p.m. and again
from 11 p.m.-1 a.m. It will also air Sunday, March 24, at 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday, March 26, at 9:00 a.m.
The program offers expert advice
and information on such topics as
psychological addiction, aids to quitting, weight control, exercise and the
stop/start syndrome.
There are 34 cable stations in
southeastern Michigan which are
members of the LMT network. Watch
for the program in your area.
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HEALTH FARE Sunday
Monday
March, 1985
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Health Fair
Out Wayne County
Head Start
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4
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7
8
9
12
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14
15
16
Smoking Lecture
McNamara BWg.
11:30 a.m.
11
10
Asthma Fun Fair
Royal Oak Boys Club
12 noon-5 p.m.
Project Health-0-Rama
Oakland Mall
11 a.m.-7p.m.
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18
Breathers Clubs Wm. Beaumont,
Royal Oak 1:00 Garden City
Hospital^ 7:30 p.m.
Health Fair GM Tech Center
11-1 p.m.
Breathers Clubs
South Macomb Hosp.
Warren 5:30 p.m.
Calvary Senior Center
Detroit 2:30 p.m.
Tally Hall
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Stationary Bike Ride
Farmlngton Hills
12-6 p.m.
Breathers Clubs Ml. Clemens
31 General
7 p.m. St. Joseph Hosp.
West Mt. Clemens 3:00 p.m.
Smoking Lecture 7:30 p.m. Gross*
Pie. Natural Childbirth Class
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Exec. Committee Mtg. ALASEM
Library Noon
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24
Health-O-Rama
Oakland Mall
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27
26
Project Health-0-Rama Livonia Mall
11 a.m.-7 p.m. March 26-29
Breathers Club Heritage Hosp.
Taylor 7 p.m.
Cigarette Send-off Sinai Hospital
Zuckerman Auditorium 7-10 p.m.
SEMCOG Council
Environmental Strategy
Book Building 1:30 p.m.
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Health-O-Rama
Oakland Mall
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23
28
29
30
Health Fair
GM Tech Center
11-1 p.m.
Breathers Clubs
Pontiac General
1:30 p.m.
Crittenton Hosp. Rochester Breathers Club Wright4 p.m.
Fillipls Utica 2 p.m.
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HEALTH FARE Sunday
Monday
April, 1985
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
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2
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Hyatt-Regency
Dearborn April 2-5
8
7
MSRT Seminar
Dearborn
9
Health Fair
Early Childhood Council
Southfield
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
14
15
16
28
Chocolate Sunday
Troy-Hilton 11 a.m.
29
6
MSRT Seminar Dearborn
10
11
12
13
17
18
19
20
25
26
27
Asthma Conference Crittenton
HospMRocheste/, 7 p.m.
Breathers Clubs Wm. Beaumont,
Royal Oak 1 p.m.
Garden City Hosp^. 1:30 p.m.
Board ot Directors ALASEM
Conference Rm noon
22
Breathers Clubs
Mt. Clemens General
7 p.m.
St. Joseph Hospital-West
Mt. Clemens 3 p.m.
5
Breathers Club
Bi-County Hospital
Warren 6 p.m.
Breathers Clubs
Calvary Senior Center
Grosse Pte.
2:30 p.m.
Westfield Activity Center,
Trenton 7 p.m.
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Saturday
4
Health-O-Rama
McNamara Bldg.
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
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MSRT Seminar Dearborn
MSRT Seminar
Friday
24
23
Breathers Clubs
Pontiac General
1:30 p.m.
Crittenton Hosp.
Rochester 4 p.m.
Breathers Clubs
Heritage Hosp.
Taylor 7 p.m.
30
Breathers Club
Wright-Fillipis
Utica 2 p.m.
Lawrence Tech Run
Southfield 9 a.m.
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Kirk Gibson Visits
GM Men's Club Ski
Free for Charity
All Children
Welcome at
Asthma Fun Fair
Magicians, clowns, games, activities . . . ail this and more awaits asthmatic children at ALASEM's Fun Fair
to be held Sunday, March 10, from Noon
to 4 p.m. at the Royal Oak Boys and
Girls Club, 1545 E. Lincoln (10 Vz Mile),
Royal Oak.
Specially designed for asthmatic
kids, the many fun things to do will not
only entertain but help these special
children expand their activity horizons
and learn more about their disability.
All Southeastern Michigan families
who "live with" asthma are invited to
attend. ALASEM hopes that lots of former Camp Sun Deer® campers, children who've participated in Family
Asthma Conferences and alt asth-
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condition will plan to attend. It's
educational and lots of fun for asthmatics and their families.
Applications for Camp Sun Deer '85
will be available at the fair. Admission
is a "can of Juice." ALASEM annually
sponsors a juice drive to provide fruit
juices for Camp Sun Deer®; the Fun
Fair admission will be the first appeal
for juice for this summer's camp.
For details and more information
on the Fun Fair, Camp Sun Deer, or other
programs for asthmatic children, call
the Program Services Department at
961-1697.
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Tiger super-star Gibson was surrounded by
autograph-seekers and well-wishers in his
appearance to boost the annual ski event.
Chocolate Lovers
Please Note . . .
Chocolate Sunday has been
moved to Sunday, April 28,11 a.m. - 6
p.m., at the Troy Hilton.
— same delectable goodies
— same great location
— same admission price
(See January/February Health Fare
for details.)
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