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Portland Observer, March 21, 1984 Page 3 Spiritual Reading METROPOLITAN ♦2°° o ff w ith this ad Rev. White Feather HEALER-QREAT S P IR ITU A L M A N Clackam as com m issioner first woman by Kathryn H all Bogle Daisy Hayes is (he only Clackamas County elected official who is Black. Daisy W alker Hayes, a petite dynam o. Is fittin g nicely into her new job. Hayes, at 48, is the newest member in the M t. Scott W ater District out in Clackamas County. She is also the first and only woman to hold that position in the five- member, previously all-male group. In all o f its 1,893 square miles. Clackamas County has only 240,900 in population. Among the thousands that are there, only a scant hanu- ful are Black. O ut o f the four original Oregon counties, the Clackamas County seat, Oregon C ity , became the site o f the first Oregon legislative session in 1848. W ithin its boundaries, the county has many parks, lakes, rivers and streams. Fishing is good in the forest streams— a fisherman's paradise in some seasons. The Hayes family, Daniel L. and Daisy, lives in Happy Valley, com fo rtably settled there since 1969 when they at last found their dream place— a place with space for their growing family of five boys. There are trees on the land. Squirrels and chipmunks and birds make their home in the trees— and a stream ripples at the edge of their property. Hayes loves it all. “ I was born in Arkansas,” said Daisy. "W e lived in Carthage and I went to rural schools where everyone was Black. A t our school we used the books, battered and torn with whole pages missing, that had been discarded by white schools. We were poor, but rich in our Bible instruction by our parents, Alfreda and Murphy W alker. My father was an Elder in the Church of God in Christ and both my parents still are members of that church. " I knew that somewhere there had to be a better life for me than staying in C a rth a g e ,” Hayes reminisced. "A fte r a few years, my husband, Daniel, and I came to Port land. We were determined to find our new lives here, but we knew we needed space to be satisfied. Our search led us to Happy Valley.” The Hayes boys grew up in Hap py Valley. They attended Happy Valley Schools. Their parents joined the P T A at school and Daisy became secretary of the organization. Somewhere along the way, Daisy decided to enroll in college classes at Portland State University. "That first term was a disaster to m e,” said Hayes. “ I was eager to learn, but I was intimidated to the point o f fear by being in the classroom with only white students and white teachers. M y speech was so totally different from theirs that there was outright laughter when I spoke. I was humiliated, but I was also determined to correct my speech. For the next term I enrolled in a speech class.” When the boys began high school, Hayes joined the high school PTA. She ran for o ffice and won the presidency o f that P T A in 1973. Later, Hayes became a county vice president for the Clackamas Coun cil P T A . She went on to become a member o f the State Executive Board of Managers for the PTA. At a time in the late 70's, the whole family was in school. Daniel Hayes became a Visual In fo rm atio n Specialist for the U.S. government, Daisy received a B.S. certificate in psychology, and a bachelors degree in speech communication from Marylhurst College. Currently she is working toward a dual Masters in psychology and communications from P.S.U. Now, all the family has received college educations and the boys now 27, 26, 23, 22 and 19 are living in dependently. One son, a political science graduate of P .S .U ., was ac tive in Daisy's campaign when she decided to run for a seat on the M t. Scott W ater District. She had the pychological support o f them all, however. " I knocked on doors to become acquainted with the voters in Oregon C ity . I have lived in the com m unity, I know the people,” Daisy said. * 'l have participated with them in the schools. I under stand their tax considerations. I can go with them from one level to another in their social and academic pursuits in the community. In fact, my friends and neighbors formed a network for telephone calls for me. I could assure everyone that if I d id n 't know the answers they needed, I would try to find o u t,” Daisy said. " A t voting tim e, 1 voted for myself. The waiting process took three days— a time o f tension and frustration for me. A slim margin, they said, but I had won. “ The five male commissioners moved over and made room for the first woman in their midst,” Daisy Hayes continued. " T h e y moved over cheerfully saying. ‘ We welcome you. We are sure you will H o w To Bring Back Your Sox A ctivity ONE SPIRITUAL BATH WASHES ALL THE BAD LUCK AND WISHES AWAYI Free lucky number and charm given with this ad. 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I ’m learning the Special practices o f prospective users and customers of the Clackamas waters. M t. Scott water rights and limitations and pricing are part of our discussions, as well as scrutiny of the rights of the applicant. **My well-rounded education has been an asset to me. Logic and discretion are necessary tools. I hope I have them as well. C om missioner Hayes' voice dropped and softened. "R e lig io n and faith are important too. In all thy days and all thy ways, acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.” Curia............430 Relexers----- $ 1 6 .^ •n d up Visit our newly remodeled salon. 3516 N.E. 15th 287 5618 M g f/sty list Mai via • Stylists Jesneen b Jawel Also visit Variety I 4664 N.E. Union • 284-6017 StyUtt. Sony« • Glona • V ito n * New weatherization program helps Oregon A new weatherization program is beginning to pay o ff for Oregon ians—in cash. The first eleven rebate checks— averaging about $900 each— have been sent to families who weatherized their homes through the State Hom e O il Weatherization Program (S H O W ). The program pays half the cost of weatherization for households within certain income limits. Each household w ill use about 100 gallons less fuel oil each year af ter weatherizing. At today’s prices, that's worth almost $100 every year. S H O W ’ S rebates were designed specifically for low and moderate income households that heat with o il, wood, propane or butane. S H O W is funded by a SS60.000 federal grant administered by the Oregon D epartm ent o f Energy (ODOB). Lynn D. Frank, O D O E director, said the S H O W rebate "m eets a critical need among families pinched by the cost o f heating their homes and the typical weatherization job that costs $1,300 to $2,000.” Frank said S H O W expects to approve about 700 more rebates in 1984. Interest in the program , which started in January, has been running high, according to program manager Kristi Grecar. O D O E has received 114 applications and has approved 112 weatherization jobs worth $98,600. The eleven families who have received rebates first received a free energy audit, decided what weatherization to install, and selected a contractor. They sent rebate applications to O DOE in mid to late January. A fte r getting O D O E ’s approval, they had the work completed and then received their check from ODOE. Greear said the most cost- effective measures include ceiling and underfloor insulation, replace worn-out oil furnace burners and install storm windows. The programs rebate limit is $1,218 for a single family dwelling. For families who will have touble paying even h a lf the cost o f weatherization, O D O E can suggest "creative financing” in some cases, Greear said. For example: they can borrow all or part of their share, at 6.3 percent interest, through the State- sponsored S H O W loan program and a local lender. A three-year, $900 loan at 6.3 percent interest results in monthly payments o f about $28. I f that household saves $100 a year in fuel oil bills, the real cost o f the loan is about $20 per month. Eligible low and moderate income households in Portland can borrow at even less: 4.75 percent interest through the Portland Energy Saving Center (248-4636). O D O E , working with local C om m unity A ction Agencies (C A P 'S ), can help low-income households use federal Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (L IE A P ) funds to cover the household share or to install ad ditional weatherization. An elderly N orth Portland woman combined the loan and rebate programs to install a new furnace that cost $ 1,987.30. The woman paid half, or $993.73. Then Greear contacted the N orth P o rt land Com m unity Action Agency. The agency found that the woman was eligible for L IE A P aid. C A P crews insulated the attic at no charge. "That woman’s first-year savings will be more than $900— almost as much as her entire cost,” Greear said. "A t her $6,000 annual income level, that means about $40 more per month in spendable income a f ter she’s made her weatherization loan payment.” All Oregon oil-healed homes are eligible for low-interest loans for weatherization. There are income limits for the S H O W rebate and L IE A P . In all cases, the first step is to request a free home energy audit by calling toll free I -800 452 8660. An energy auditor will inspect the home and make recommendations for weatherization and estimate costs and savings. MRS. C’s WIGS M a n y w igs p n t ad at HO b > 1 6 Sta ,\ds so Lead poisoning alert "Lead Poison in Your Water?” , a booklet released by the Portland- based Citizens for a Lead-free En vironment, warns that more than 23,000 Portland area residents are receiving dangerous levels o f lead from their water tap and provides hints on how to minimize (he risks. "L ead pipes and lead solder on copper drinking water pipes can leach enough lead into drinking water to cause very serious damage,” said Roger Burt, head of the group. "The medical evidence is quite clear—elevated levels of lead in drinking water are related to birth defects, hyperactivity, and mental retardation in children, and hyper tension, kidney failure and a host of other conditions in adults.” Citizens for a Lead-free E n vironment was formed in 1980 by more than 30 persons who had developed low-level lead poisoning and whose home water supplies showed elevated lead levels. Burt said the group decided to issue the information "so that others will not have to go through the same devastating experience.” Un diagnosed lead poisoning, he says, ruined the lives o f many o f these people before being spotted for what it was. While urging a statewide ban on lead-based solder on water pipes as " v it a l” (The State Health Depar tment is considering such a move c u rre n tly .), the group suggests a number o f immediate steps which can be taken by an individual to protect himself and his fam ily, in cluding having tap water testedfor metal contamination, flushing water pipes before taking water for drinking or cooking, and replacing lead-soldered pipes with non-lead soldered or plastic pipes. The pamphlet, which reviews the medical literature and causes of rhe problem , is available for a self- addressed stamped envelope from Citizens for a Lead-free E nviron ment, 237 S.E. ,7th Avenue, Por tland, Oregon 97214. 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