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March 2 7 ,1991—The Portland Observer-Page 5 Sun World’s Star Sweet Grapefruit Found To Lower The Risk Of Cancer Researchers at the Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred, Fla. have found that super-red grape fruit varieties contain more than twice the beta-carotene o f the traditional Ruby Grapefruit variety, the previous best citrus source for this nutrient. Beta-carotene is a nutrient touted in numerous medical reports which suggest that populations which con sume foods rich in beta-carotene have a lower risk o f developing certain types o f cancer. Citrus, until recently, has not been considered to be a good source o f beta-carotene. Studies have also shown that beta-carotene can reduce the risk o f strokes and heart attacks. Three years ago, California-based Sun W orld International introduced its Star Sweet grapefruit to distinguish its premium C alifornia Star Bury and Rio Red super-red grapefruit varieties. These super red varieties are the latest varie ties in the continuing parade o f redder- fleshed grapefruit. The Indio-based firm is now C alifo rn ia ’ s largest grower and marketer o f both super-red varieties, which were developed by Texas A & I citriculturalist Dr. Richard Hcnz. Sun W orld International is cur rently harvesting these special grape fru it from orchards in southern C a lifo r nia; they are packed at the company’s Irvine, Riverside and Coachella fa c ili ties. Star Sweet arc considered to be sweeter, juice r and more fla vorful than Golden (white) or Ruby (pink) varie ties, and have a deeper red coloring than the Ruby Red variety. In addition to being a rich source o f beta-carotene, grapefruit are an ex cellent source o f vitam in C, providing at least 50 percent o f the recommended daily allowance as prescribed by the Food and N utrition board o f the Na tional Academy o f Sciences. They contain no cholesterol and are natu rally low in calories, fat and sodium. The Physicians Health Study, a 10-year on-going study and one o f the largest studies to test the long term effects o f beta-carotene on cancer and heart disease, also recommend carrots, sweet potatoes, yellow squash, spinach and kale as foods rich in beta-carotene. Senior’s Property Tax Deferral Application Period Property tax deferral applications for lower income senior citizens should be filed w ith county assessors between now and A p ril 15, reminds the Depart ment o f Revenue. Oregon homeowners age 62 or over who meet all the require ments may delay paying property taxes on their residences. The taxes must eventually be paid, w ith interest, when the owner dies, moves, or sells the property. ' Applications are available at your county assessor’ s office. I f your appli cation is approved, the State o f Oregon w ill pay your property taxes fo r you. Once you have been accepted into the program, you don’t have to apply for the fo llo w in g years. The deferred taxes paid by the state become a firs t lien on your property, except fo r the liens o f mortgages or trust deeds that were re corded before the deferred taxes. To qualify for the deferral you must meet the fo llo w in g requirements: * You must be 62 years old by A p ril 15 o f the year in which you file Prospective Students Invited To WOSC For Spring Visits High School and transfer students who are interested in attending West ern Oregon State College in the 1991- 92 academic year have two opportuni ties to vis it campus this spring. On-Campus Fridays w ill be o f fered Friday, A p ril 5 and M ay 10 from 12:30 to4:30 p.m. The events are m in i review days, designed to acquaint pro spective students and their families with campus life, said Craig Kolins o f the WOSC admissions office. He antici pates 200-250 participants at each pro gram. Students w ill receive inform a tion about academics, as w ell as admis sions, financial aid and student serv your application. * You must have a recorded deed to the property or be purchasing the property under a recorded sales con tract. Contact your county assessor for more details. * You must live on the property (except fo r an individual required to be absent by reason o f health, in which case a doctors’ s statement is required.) I f the property is owned by two or more persons, not husband and w ife, each owner must apply, live on the property, and be age 62 years o f older. * Your total household income must be less than $19,500 fo r the preceding year. New legislation requires that once you are in the program, you must meet an annual income lim it not to exceed $24,000 federal adjusted gross income to continue having your taxes deferred. Contact your county assessor if you need an application or more in fo r mation. Henry Weinhard Party Cruises K irk Green and the Chrystal Rose Band Quartet w ill replace the W ild er Wards Singers aboard the Stemwheeler on Easter Sunday. K irk Green has been described as having an outstanding voice, his brother K icth and Brian Idol w ill jo in him on backup vocals. George Low w ill be featured on drums, Randy Smith on base guitar, Johnny Sanders on Keyboards, and Charles Lew is on the saxophone. Spend an evening cruis ing aboard the Stemwheelcr Columbia Gorge on Easter night. Call 221-0244 for more information. Minority Business Boosters John F. Robin son, President o f the N a tio n a l M in o r ity Business C o u n c il (N M B C ), greets Har riet R. M ichel, Presi dent o f the National m inority supplier De velopment Council, during the N M B C ’ s recent Eleventh A n nual Business Awards Luncheon at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New Y o rk C ity . P h ilip Morris Companies Inc. was one o f seven busi ness firm s to receive the N M B C ’s Outstanding M in o rity Business Awards. A c cepting the award, C. Eric Pogue, Vice President, Employee Relatoins, Philip M orris Companies Inc., told the luncheon guests: “ Philip M orris is committted to the success o f m inority vendors. W e are pleased to accept this award from the N M B C , an organization that helps m inority vendors to understand the needs o f major business corporations.” A Lion at Bay, II: School District "Soap Continued Continuedfromfron page and implemented by the Task Force. It seemed natural to suppose that these points were drawn from the successful experiences o f those 22 nationally-ac claimed urban educators detailed in the book, Partners fo r Success: Business and Education (These were the principals from urban districts around the nation who were welded into an organization by Ron Herndon; The National Asso ciation fo r Schools o f Excellence). M ost o f these people were angry or confused, and made comments to the effect that they had purchased “ the book” and videotape after reading fa vorable articles. “ W e spent a lot o f tim e examining this material and we were favorable impressed w ith real w orld, proven techniques. Several o f us have even w ritten some o f these successful educators o f poor and m i nority children fo r advice that would help us achieve these remarkable re sults in our own comm unity. Were we naive in sharing these thoughts w ith our P.T. A ., cluster groups and others?” I could not furnish much o f an answer since I have heard nothing from the “ Excellence” group in months. O bviously, this is not lik e ly to satisfy people who, fo r one reason or another, were in my face shouting, “ This com m unity expected a process w ith struc ture, coherence and continuity, since the Acknowledgements Page o f the book listed the region’ s top educators, indus trialists and foundations.” Several frustrated persons have vowed to call people or organizations listed on that illustrious roster. Now, for what appears to be every one’ s fly in the ointment, that ephem eral “ Idaho Education Project.” This concept being as new to the Observer staff as anyone, we asked an o ffic ia l at the school district fo r clarification, “ It is a proposal for a statewide overhaul o f Idaho’s education system, one designed to prepare their students to meet inter national competition BY TH E Y E A R 2000. The plan has not been finalized, approved, or a ccep ted -it’s a recom mendation! A projection has no track record, therefore we can ’ t offer an opin ion or make a valid assessment.” This newspaper has obtained a copy o f the Idaho Plan (104 pages), and the preced ing comment would seem to be a fa ir statement. We have arranged for sev eral community-committed parents and teachers to review the document and lend their opinion. Next week: what concerned c iti zens are doing on their own (including this w riter) w hile making sense o f a runaway process, no longer a quick fix. D ad ’ s O il S ervice heating oils Best Cash P ric e s 104 NE Russel St. Portland, Or 97212 (503) 282-5111 Working Parents Require Our Help And Support Continued from front page which the Bureau o f Labor and Indus tries has the responsibility to enforce. I strongly endorse the law as I consider it to be p ro-fam ily and pro-business. As im portant as the law is, it is not enough. I have submitted a Family Medi cal Leave B ill, Senate B ill 39, which w ould grant up to 12 weeks o f unpaid leave to deal w ith seriously i ll children or other fa m ily members. The im por tance o f addressing this type o f leave is essential. Balancing work and fam ily respon sibilities is d iffic u lt because evei yone thinks it is someone else’ s problem. Former Secretary o f Labor B ill Brock stated, “ We s till act as though workers have no families. Secure parents who aren’ t worried about their kids are bet ter workers.” It is clear that w orking parents feel a strong need fo r societal supports, a need w hich thus far has not been met in many areas. The real conflicts between w ork responsibilities and fam ily responsi b ilities must be addressed through real istic personnel policies. As the labor force changes in na ture and shrinks in numbers during the next decade, a business p rio rity w ill be attractingand retaining skilled em ploy ees as w ell as m axim izing labor pro d uctivity. To do this, business must plan for, anticipate and accommodate this changing w orkforce because i t ’ s the reality o f our future in Am erica. In a nationwide survey o f 10,000 business executives, the U.S. Sm all Business A dm inistration found that the costs o f permanently replacing an employee far exceed those o f granting a w orker’s request fo r a leave-demon strating that fa m ily and medical leave may actually reduce costs to business. It found that term ination costs, recruit ing and training replacements, lost output and productivity during the transition, and severance packages cost an em ployer anywhere from $1,131 to to $3,152 per terminaton. Average costs for and employer providing leave ranged from $.97 to $97.78 per week o f leave. Fam ily M edical Leave recognizes Oregon ’ s and the nation ’ s startling sh ift in demographics. It recognizes that rec onciling fam ily needs w ith the demands o f the workplace means more produc tive workers. It recognizes that re cru it ing and retaining valued workers is a p rio rity fo r business. And it recognizes the im portant role o f fa m ily in our society. It is in everyone’ s best interest to remove impediments to pro du ctivity in the workplace. The end result w ill be a stable w orkforce that is productive and a society that puts its money where its heart is, when it comes to the w e ll being and happiness o f the fam ily. Travel Roberts’ 3415 N.E. 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Northwest Congressional Delegation Seeks Information From Universities On Natural Resource Management In a e ffo rt to find a comprehensive, long-term plan for managing the fo r ests in Oregon and Washington, 15 senators and Representatives from the region today asked four area universi ties to put together a pool o f experts to conduct a review o f inform ation ad dressing old growth and tim ber supply. Senators Bob Packwood, M ark O. Hatfield, and Slade Gorton wrote and circulated the letter among the mem bers o f the Northwest Congressional delegation. The Senators hope that the information provided by the universi ties w ill help the Northwest Congres sional delegation put together a com prehensive solution to the ongoing problems in the Northwest because o f Smoked Be Sure To Look In Your MAGAZINE for your Safeway Shopping Guide for a complete list of specials on sale this week at Safeway! Ham Bone-In Shank Portion, full of flavor. Excellent for your Easter holiday dinner. Serve with your favorite dishes. Cook’s Premium. the uncertainty over the management o f the region’ s forests. The letter was sent to the presi dents o f Oregon Slate U niversity, the University o f Oregon, Washington State University, and the University o f Wash- E X P E C T TH E BEST! COPYRIGHT 1978, SAFEWAY INC. SAFEWAY