Page 4 Portland Observer, August 18, 1962
METROPOLITAN
Affordable housing available
City o f Portland residents now
have a unique opportunity to home­
stead houses at a very low cost
through the Portland Development
Commission’s (PDC) Urban Home­
stead Program. Six houses are now
available. They can be visited during
open houses on August 24th and
31st between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m.
Under the Homestead Program,
properties are given to the PDC by
the Department o f Housing and
Urban Development (H U D ) as part
of their program to dispose of fore­
closed properties. The houses are
then transferred "as is" by the PDC
to qualified ‘ ‘ homesteaders’ ’ for
only the costs of transfer, estimated
between $200 and $500.
Under the Program, selected pur­
chasers agree to repair major code
items within six months. These re­
pairs usually include, but are not
limited to, new electrical wiring,
plumbing, a roof or furnace. Any
other rehabilitation must be com­
pleted in an additional six months.
The homesteader also agrees to
live in the rehabilitated home for a
minimum o f three years. In addi­
tion, a 3 per cent interest Ioan is
available from PDC to homestead­
ers who need financial assistance to
make the needed repairs.
Interested persons must reside in
the City of Portland, be at least 18
years old, have assets less than
$12,500 and be first-time homeown­
ers. Homesteaders must also meet
the PDC income guidelines which
apply for both the Program and the
low interest loan. For example, an
individual who makes up to $1,258 a
month would qualify, as would a
byC. Eddie Edmondson
Most managers o f Goodwill In ­
dustries* store outlets are used to
reaching out to area businesses for
donations of goods and products
the businesses no longer want or
need.
Open House will take place at 5027 N.E. 10th Ave., Portland, Ore.
family of four earning up to $1,800.
Open houses w ill take place at
9144 N. Chase, 4026 N .E . 12th,
4926 N .E . 22nd, 5035 N .E . 13th,
1407 N .E. Webster and 5027 N .E .
10th. The open houses will allow in­
terested persons an opportunity to
view the properties and decide if
they want to make an application to
homestead.
Program guidelines, aoolication
forms and fact sheets on the indivi­
dual houses will be available at that
time. Potential homesteaders may
complete an application only after
they have viewed the properties
through scheduled open houses.
Final selection of a homesteader for
each house will be made based on a
drawing of qualified names.
A fte r the in itial transfer o f the
house, homesteaders are responsible
for making monthly payments that
include the loan, taxes, and insur­
ance and are asked to perform gen­
eral maintenance on the home.
Persons interested in the Program
should attend the open houses or
call 796-5300 to receive more infor­
mation on the available houses or to
be notified when houses become
available in the future.
Blood pressure clinic expands
One year ago, the Red Cross in
conjunction with Multnomah Coun­
ty Community H ealth Services,
opened its first blood pressure
screening clinic at the office of Dr.
Anthony Chichoke, 15925 S.E.
Stark. In June of this year, a second
was opened in the Sabin Clinic at
3601 N.E. 15th.
High blood pressure, or hyperten­
sion, is a leading cause of stroke,
heart disease and kidney disease. It
produces few or very non-specific
symptoms in its early stages, which
is a major problem. Twenty per cent
of the adult population in the
United States, or about 23 million
people, have high blood pressure.
The program was originally initi­
ated because budget reductions for
Multnomah County Health Services
forced them to drop blood pressure
screening services. The Red Cross
was approached to run the service
on a volunteer basis, using space
provided by the County. Reports
from the Red Cross volunteer coor­
dinators at both locations indicate
that the service is taking a definite
hold in the community.
The clinic in S.E. Portland, which
is open on the 1st and 3rd Thursday
of every month from 3:30-5:30 pm,
has built a roster of 20-30 patients
per month.
According to D. J. Sundahl, a Red
Cross volunteer nurse, the patients
seem to appreciate the extra time
and attention they receive, which is
a luxury most doctor’s offices can’t
$9,927 check
returned
Red Cross volunteer coordlnetor Keren Wood, R.N. (left) checks
blood pressurs of Terry Londos et Sebin Health Clinic in N.E. Port­
land. Clinic is open eech Fridey from Sam to 12 pm end from 1 to 4pm
afford. Ms. Sundahl quoted one pa­
tient as saying, "They tell me at the
doctor’s office to avoid salt, but not
how to do so.” The key to success­
ful treatment seems to be the extra
time for counseling.
One o f the regular patients on
Thursdays is a gentleman who came
into the clinic one afternoon shortly
before he was due to retire. The
nurse on duty found that he was in a
condition that could have meant an
imminent stroke. He was imme­
diately referred to his private physi­
cian for treatment, and now comes
back to the clinic regularly for life­
style and stress counseling. Changes
in lifestyle, food, and exercise have
brought his blood pressure within
the normal limits.
Karen W ood, R .N ., Red Cross
volunteer coordinator at the Sabin
Clinic in N .E . Portland, says, “ An
added service given by Red Cross
volunteers is a check-back system
for those patients who seem to just
drop out of sight. Just a concerned
call is sometimes enough to bring
these patients back. The danger is
that they do not feel particularly
bad, and think they don’t have to be
concerned about their high blood
pressure.”
The Sabin Clinic blood pressure
screening operates on Fridays each
week, and since its opening in June
has been seeing about 30 patients
per month. All counseling and refer­
ral is provided free and no appoint­
ment is necessary at either location.
MAKE A NEW HOME
A TTH E O LD ADDRESS
W ITH A
NEIGHBORHOOD
PROFESSIONAL
W m. D. Herboth
Remodeling
CALL: 289-1600
But Ismail Shaheed, manager of
Goodwill’s Walnut Park store, did
as much for one local business as it
receives— he gave back a check for
$9,927.
“ 1 was walking a new employee to
the bank,*’ he said, noting that his
car had broken down and that is
why he did not drive to the bank.
" A t Emerson and U nion, I saw
these papers in the streeet.” It was a
computer card and a check for
$9,927.
The check turned out to be from a
subsidiary of a major Oregon cor­
poration. What would you do with a
check like that?
Shaheed, who has managed the
W alnut Park store since last Sep­
tember, attempted to return the lost
check.
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"The general attitude was so neg­
ative,” Shaheed said. "A fte r they
acted like they did I turned the
check over to our public affairs de­
partm ent.” Eventually the comp­
troller o f G oodw ill contacted the
com ptroller at the corporation
which issued the check and the lost
check found its way back home.
" It inadvertently dropped out of
the courier vehicle that was taking
the check from our office to the
b an k,” said a spokesperson who
confirmed that they had indeed re­
ceived the check from Goodwill.
THE BEEPER PEOPLE.
713 S.W. 12th Street
Call 224-BEEP for a free demonstration.
Great
northwest
chili cook-off
W arm up your frying pans anc
pull out your chili peppers. It ’s time
for the second annual Great North­
west Chili Cook-off! You and your
friends could be one o f 20 teams
chosen to cook at the cook-off, at
the Pacific International Livestock
Exposition, on Oct. 9.
The grand prize winner will re­
ceive $750 and the chance to repre­
sent the Great Northwest in the na­
tional Chili Appreciation Society’s
Annual Cook-off in Terlingua, Tex­
as, in November.
The event is co-sponsored by
FOODday, the Oregon Beef Coun­
cil, the Washington Park Zoo and
K YTE radio, proceeds to benefit the
zoo. To enter all you need to do is
fill out an entry form by Aug. 30.
Forms will run in August issues of
FO O D day and periodically each
week in the Oregon Journal and The
Oregonian. The 20 teams will be
named in the Sept. 8 issue of
FOODday.
The rules are as follows: No beans
or spaghetti. No meat other than
beef. Chili cooking teams will con­
sist o f one cook and one to three
assistants. Support teams o f no
more than I5 . Selection o f teams
w ill be based on the chili recipe,
name, and stated ability of cooking
skills, originality o f teams* pro­
posed uniforms and chili cooking
booth decorations, and creativity of
the team song or cheer.
C atering prices are pretty standard all over town. But so
are the services.
Except at T he Westin Benson. W ith crystal chandeliers,
delicate ch in a, gleam ing silver and remarkably good food served
by top notch professionals, we set a higher standard.
C atering costs about the same everywhere. But only T he
W estin Benson offers you so m any priceless extras tor parties nt
20 to 500.
T he W estin B enson
fort land
C N E O F T H E FEW REMAINING i 11ASSK ; I KTTELS.
Call 295-4140 today. Erre evening 6» wet krnd parking
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HUD to fund program for minority students
The U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development has award­
ed the University of Oregon $69,320
to fund a program to help 12 minor­
ity students obtain higher academic
degrees in community and economic
development fields, H U D Secretary
Samuel R. Pierce Jr. announced to­
day.
The University o f Oregon is the
only educational institution in the
Pacific Northwest to receive such
funding this year. N ationally, the
H U D Com m unity Development
Work Study Program will enable
276 economically-disadvantaged
men and women to spend a full aca­
demic year at one of 54 participating
colleges and universities. The stu­
dents will also gain professional ex­
perience by working to plan, de­
velop or administer activities funded
by H U D ’s Community Develop­
ment Block Grant (C D B O ) or U r-
ban Development Action Grant
(U D A G ) programs.
D r. Dean Runyan, head of the
University of Oregon’s Department
of Planning, Public Policy and
Management, called the H U D
funding "crucial to meet the needs
of minority students.” Runyan said
the program " w ill really help stu­
dents who w ouldn’t otherwise be
able to take advantage of this kind
of educational o p p o rtu n ity.” He
noted that the funds will be used in
conjunction with the University’s
work-study program, with the
school providing other resources
such as counseling and administra­
tive support services.
Men and women will be recruited
for the program throughout Oregon
by
the
University,
which
successfully applied to H U D for the
.'ducational funds. In addition to
their graduate work, students will
complete internships with state,
areawide, local government agen­
cies, Indian tribes, or nonprofit/pri-
vate organizations using C D B G or
U D A G funds.
Students will be selected based on
financial need; interest in and com­
mitment to a career in community
development; insight into low -in­
come and minority concerns in ur­
ban areas; academic ability and pro­
fessional potential. Most will enroll
in graduate programs leading to a
master’s degree, although a few
schools will focus on senior-year
students in bachelor degree pro­
grams.
The University o f Oregon’s De­
partment o f Planning, Public
Policy and Management offers two
degree programs within the School
of Architecture and Allied Arts.
They are both graduate programs
offerring master’s degrees in Urban
and Regional Planning, and in Pub­
lic Affairs.
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Qualified students interested in
obtaining more information about
these educational opportunities
funded by H U D may contact the
University of Oregon’s Department
of Planning, Public Policy and Pub­
lic Affairs by calling (503) 686-3635.
3635.
Students who complete the pro­
gram will be committed to work, for
a minimum of two consecutive
years, for a state, local government
or non-rofit agency funded by
CDBG or UDAG funds. Those who
do not complete either the academic
or work component will be required
to repay the educational costs. Stu­
dents in two-year graduate degree
programs will be sponsored again
next year if funds are available to
HUD.
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3120 N.E. Union Ave.
283 9642
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