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December 23, 1987, Portland Observer, Page 5 Free Weatherization Workshops Portlander's Get Encouragement, Easy Way to Help the Homeless Preparations and Driving on Ice and Snow Winter can confront motorists P ortland . OR — For the first time, traveling through Oregon with a the organizations and individuals variety of driving hazards, including serving Portland's homeless have snow and ice. teamed up for a special holiday Oregon AAA offers some tips for campaign. winter driving preparation and for Dubbed ''Project Homeward driving on roads covered with ice Bound,” the campaign will bolster and snow. existing fundraising activities, and Use snow tired or carry chains attract first time givers who have appropriate for your tires. Also, items, volunteer time and money to don't forget to slow down when dri donate. Homeward Bound organi ving with chains or snow tires. zers stressed that the campaign Check out your car before you supports, rather than competes, leave on a trip. The check should with the existing campaigns of indi include a look at the brakes, battery vidual agencies. and battery connections, defrosting system, belts and hoses, lights, □ "More than 50% of windshield wipers and washer fluid, Portland's homeless are tires, exhause system and coolant. w om en and children. Make a visual inspection of your car. You may not have noticed Homeward Bound includes an ad that cracked or burned out taillight, vertising and public relations cam or a tire that needs replacing. paign, and a centralized phone re If you know your car needs a ferral system to make.jt easy for firt- tune-up, do it before you leave. time contributors to get involved. The inconvenience of a breakdown Print advertising, created by the can ruin a trip. Portland corporate communications Don't over-react when driving on firm of Gard & Lesh, will begin slick roads. In other words, avoid running December 9th. accelerating quickly, over-steering The campaign was kicked off this and hard braking. Any of those morning, December 8, 1987, at practices can produce dangerous Sunnyside United Methodist Church skidding on icy or wet road sur by Homeward Bound spokespeople faces. Also, brakes should not be Sam Bowie of the Portland Trail pumped. Apply them evenly until blazers and Mrs. Audrey McCall, just before they lock up, the re Oregon's former First Lady. lease and repeat. According to steering committee To avoid getting stuck in the member Sister Maria Francis, ' Our snow when starting the car, accel objective is to obtain the maximum erate gradually. amount of support from the broad It takes more time and distance to est possible audience. She noted stop on snow and ice, so put more that Federal and State funding had space between you and the other been cut back, and agencies needed cars on the road. It's also a good significant new contributions, "just idea to develop the habit of signal to say even.” ing your intentions to turn or stop Campaign spokesman Sam Bowie earlier than normal. said that Portlanders could help the Keep an eye out for icy patches on the roads. During cold weather, they are likely to appear on hills in shaded areas, on bridges, under passes and overpasses. Be particu larly alert to speed regulation and road condition warnings. Improve efficiency and reducing Avoid riding your brakes on pollution from a wood stove doesn t downgrades. Instead, use a lower necessarily mean spending a lot of gear to slow the car down. money. Ice or snow can accumulate un But it does mean learning to ope der the fenders on long drives and rate and maintain the stove proper can make steering difficult or im ly, according to Oregon Department possible. Check for those accumu of Environmental Quality officials. lations periodically. Also, make A number of factors can impact sure ice and snow is removed from the efficiency of a wood stove — all windows, mirrors and lights. In whether it is a new certified stove, addition, remove snow from the or an older, conventional model. roof and hood so it doesn't blow Design, installation, type of wood, onto the window during travel. and operation and maintenance play A highway emergency kit is al an important role in the perfor ways a good idea for long winter mance of a wood stove. trips. A kit should include at least: A recent study tested some new a snow shovel, ice scraper and technology low emission stoves, snow brush, flashlight (and extra installed in homes. The results batteries), flares, matches and can show less wood use and creosote dles, a tarp (for wet weather tire build up as well as lower emissions, chain installation), battery jumper but not to the extent that laboratory cables, sand or a box of cat litter tests had previously indicated. for traction if you get stuck, a radio After reviewing the study, DEQ and a blanket or sleeping bags. officials believe that problems can Also, take along a supply of non- be corrected by design modification perishable, high-energy foods and and improments to stove compon drinking water. ents. They plan to identify design Preventive maintenance, alert criteria and develop longevity test driving and good planning can go a ing that will continue to improve long way toward ensuring a safe and achieve consistently low emis trip. vice, which has been expanded for Project Homeward Bound. The re ferral service has lists of the most urgently needed items and services, and will refer callers to agencies that most need what the caller has to o f fer. Some of the items needed are warm clothes, sleeping bags, shoes, personal hygiene items, and bed ding. Mrs. McCall noted that the home less population has changed drama tically in the past few years. "More than 50% of Portland's homeless are women and children." "And, a significant portion of Oregon's homeless are two parent families," she said. "Many of these families have lost their jobs, lost their homes, and are living in cars in the streets. We desperately need items for men, women and child ren." This is the first time Portland's agencies and others supporting the homeless have joined forces for such an effort. Campaign steering committee organizations include the Burnside Community Council; Burn side Projects; Central City Concern; Council for Prostitution Alterna tives; Neighborhood House; Ouside In; St. Francis Outreach; Stone- Sheridan Group; United Way; and YWCA Resource Center. Sister Maria Francis noted that Homeward Bound was put together in two weeks. "There has been tre mendous enthusiasm and commit ment from everyone involved. We must be on the right track." The referral number, 222-5555, is open from 8:30 - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Project Homeward Bound will operate until January 1, 1988. L. Photo by Richard J. Brown homeless by doing one of two things. "First, if an organization asks you for a donation, give and give generously.” "Or, if you want to contribute items, volunteer time or money, call 222-5555. We hope this easy access number will attract people who have wanted to give, but have not known who to contact.” The 222-5555 number is United Way's Information and Referral Ser- The Community Energy Project has scheduled self-help weatheriza tion workshops for the month of January at various locations throughout Portland's east side. The workshops are free, and open to the public. These w ill be the last w orkshops offered this heating season. During a two hour workshop, participants are taught how to lower fuel bills without sac rificing comfort, and a bag of free weatherization materials will be given out at the end of the work shop to income eligible households. Included in the materials are caulk ing, weatherstripping, a door sweep, and plastic storm window kits. To pre-register for any of the fol lowing workshops, call 284-7868, or stop by the Eliot Energy House at 3116N. Williams. January 6, Whitaker Community School, 5700 NE 39th, 7-9 p.m. January 11th, Kern Park Christian Church, 6828 SE Holgate, 7-9 p.m. January 16th, YWCA, Northeast Center, 5630 NE Union, 10-noon. January 21st, Abernethy Com munity School, 2421 SE Orange, 7-9 p.m. Use Stoves Properly to Reduce Emissions and Pollution sions in wood stoves. Wood stove owners should be aware that there are a number of things that can be done to increase efficiency and reduce emissions from existing wood stoves. Burn dry, seasoned wood. Dry wood burns cleaner and more effi ciently than wet wood. Season it properly by slitting, stacking and raising it off the ground, making sure that it is protected from the rain. Season wood at least six months prior to burning. Hardwoods such as madrone, oak and maple have the highest heating values. Alder and Douglas fir are ranked in the medium range, and cedar, pine and white fir have medium to low heat ing values. Never burn garbage, plastics, painting or treated wood because toxic fumes may be released. Small fires with plenty of oxygen burn the cleanest. Burn briskly the first 30 minutes after loading the stove, then keep the fire at a mode rate burn rate. Have you chimney examined rou tinely for safety and proper opera tion of your stove. To burn as cleanly as possible, check the smoke exiting the chim ney, viewing it against a dark back ground if possible. The less smoke coming out of the stack, the better. If you have another heat source available, avoid using your wood- stove on poor air quality days. For more information on burning wood better, contact the DEQ, 811 Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204, 229 6488 or 1 800-452-4011. Holiday Seasons Greetings FROM PER M /D ESIG N ER CURL Reg $60.00 $45°° M onday. 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Improper use of wood stoves can bring disaster. By burning gift wrap and old Christmas trees in the wood stove, you can overheat the stove. This can cause accidents and fires. In addition, the metallic compon ents of some wrapping paper can damage catalytic wood stoves. The safe rule is to burn small, hot fires using well-seasoned wood. Keep combustible material at least three feet away from the stove un less approved heat shields are in place. Combustible materials in clude such things as firewood that you may wish to dry, furniture, newspapers and the paper facing on drywall, as well as your Christmas tree and used gift wrap. MOM & BABY CLASS A Mom and Baby class is current ly being offered at no charge each Tuesday from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. This class is opened to parents with in fants and toddlers (fathers wel come). Parents can share news about their children's growth and development, and assist their child ren to learn as they play and learn positive ways to interact with their children. FITNESS Fitness classes will begin January 5, 1988 at the Northeast YWCA facility. Please contact Louise Ash er for registration. SENIOR EXPERCISE Start where you are and progress at your own rate. The class com bines strength, flexibility and endur ance, with an emphasis on range of motion and relaxation. Wear com fortable clothing for movement. Join the fun and fitness. 8-week session. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. $15 NON MEM BERS. BIG AND BEAUTIFUL A class designed for the well- endowed that focuses on specific fitness areas. Feel good about your self with low-impact exercise to firm and tone all those problem areas. 8-week session. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. $15.00 NON MEMBERS. AEROBICS Get a real start on fitness with an aerobic workout, and have fun with upbeat music while burning those pounds away! Wednesdays and Fri days, 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. $18.00 NON MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP If you wish to become a member of the YWCA, please call the Center for further information. We w a n t to hear fro m you, so please give us a call at 282-0003 if you have any questions or sug gestions o f a ctivitie s you w ould support at the N ortheast Center. Oregon Teenage Pregnancy Task Force Conference Their 8th annual conference will be held January 7 and 8, 1988 at the Lloyd Center Red Lion Inn in Portland. For more information, contact Diane Turner (503 ) 281 5366, or Sylvia Loftus, (503) 581- 9922. Portland International Airport Continues Growth in October More people continue to use Portland International Airport (PDX) and more air cargo is being shipped using PDX facilities, according to the Port of Portland's aviation re port for the month of October. Passengers in and out of PDX totaled 445,435 for the month, up 9.1 percent over October 1986. This brings the year-to-date total of pas sengers to over 4.7 million, nearly 12 percent above last year at this time. During October of last year, there were 408,245 passengers through PDX for a year-to-date total of 4.2 million. Likewise, cargo showed growth consistent with previous months of this year. Overall, year-to-date cargo activity is up nearly 21 per cent from last year at 75,953 tons. For the month alone, 8,879 freight tons were processed through PDX, a 19 percent increase from October 1986 In October of last year, 7,451 tons flew in and out of PDX for a year to-date total of 62,927 Beauty Supplies Sale & Restyling Eva Gabor • Born Free Rene of Paris • Andre Douglas Zurv and more • Carefree Store Hours 10:00 a.m. 'til 6:00 p.m. Monday Thru Saturday 1105 N.E. 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