Page 8...1 he Portland Observer...September 18,1991
Health Care Costs
Public Lecture
Inner-City Residents
Receive Affordable Vision Care
glasses, are coordinated by members
of PCC’s Opticianry program ” says
Steven K. Fletcher, Director o f C om ­
munity Relations for the Pacific U ni­
versity College of Optom etry. The
Center is open Tuesday through Fri­
day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
According to Fletcher, services at
the Cascade Campus Vision Center
include com prehensive vision exam i­
nations, free vision screenings, spe­
cialty services, and a patient dispen­
sary for prescribing eyeglasses. “ This
Vision Center is unique to the inner-
city Portland com m unity because it is
one of only a few resources offering
vision care to resident o f North and
Northeast Portland and particularly
because it is the only facility in this
region providing care based on the
patient’s ability to pay. Fletcher points
out that the Cascade Center charges a
full fee of $48 for a comprehensive
vision exam ination. However, he says
that many patients actually pay much
less than the full fee and as little as $ 10
for an exam ination because their indi­
vidual or family income is low. Glasses
are also available at discounted rates
based on income. Fletcher says that
the Cascade Center frequently cares
for patients who would have gone
w ithout care if charges for services
would not have been reduced because
of low income.
“ The Cascade Campus Family
Vision Center is dedicated to serving
Portland’s inner-city community and
providing quality care regardless of
income’ ’ says Fletcher. As exam ple of
this community service philosophy,
BY STEVEN K. FLETCHER
Director of Community Relations
Pacific University College of
O ptom etry
Residents of North and Northeast
Portland have access to quality, afford­
able vision care services for the entire
family at the Pacific University C as­
cade Campus Family Vision Center.
Located 600 N Killingsworth (across
the street from the Portland Com m u­
nity College Cascade Campus) Pacific’s
Cascade Family Vision Center is a joint
operation o f the Pacific University
College of Optometry and the Portland
Community College (PCC) Opticianry
Program.
“ Vision care services at the C as­
cade Campus Family Vision C enterare
provided by Doctors of Optometry and
interns from Pacific’s College of O p­
tometry while dispensing services,
including the fitting and adjustm ent o f
Terry Porter, of the
Portland Trailblazers,
and the
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“ Health Care C ost Containment:
Why Caps on Health CareExpenditures
W on't W ork” will be the topic o f a
free, public lecture by Carl M. Stevens,
Monday, Sept. 23, 7:15 p.m ., in the
Council Chamber, Lewis & Clark Col-
legae, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road.
Stevens is professor emeritus o f
econom ics at Reed College. He has
authored or co-authored more than 30
studies dealing with how to make the
health care industry more efficient and
how to finance health care in underde­
veloped countries. He received his
bachelor’s degree from Reed C ollege
and his m a s te r 's degree and doctorate
from Harvard University. He has con­
sulted for or worked on projects funded
by the W orld Health O rganization, the
W orld Bank, Inter-Am erican D evelop­
ment and USAID.
Stevens’ presentation is sponsored
by the Lewis & Clark College E co­
nomics Department. For more infor­
mation, call (503) 768-7625.
The Cascade Cam pus Vision Center is
now offering free vision screenings
throughout the school year for chil­
dren age three through students age
18. This free vision screening cam ­
paign is being held to detect and pre­
vent vision disorders that, if left un­
treated, may hinder the learning proc­
ess. Free vision screenings are also
available for adults age 18 and older
throughout the year. Screenings may
be scheduled by simply calling the
Vision Center during regular business
hours. According to Fletcher, “ The
free screenings offered at the Cascade
Campus Vision Center are an excel­
lent and affordable way of testing clarity
of vision, eye health, and how well the
eyes are working together as a team.
He says that screenings are particu­
larly important for children ages three
through 10 - the years when learning
skills such as reading and writing are
formed.
“ During the past several months,”
says Fletcher, “ we have been increas­
ing our efforts to inform Portland’s
North and N ortheast comm unity about
the availability o f affordable vision
care services for all family members.
It is our desire to continue to provide
high quality care at affordable rates
and to keep spreading the word about
this service so that community m em ­
bers can receive the care they need.
For more information about the
Pacific University Casacde Cam pus
Family Vision Center, and for sched­
uling free screenings and exam ina­
tions, please call 240-5319 during
regular business hours.
Kaiser Permanente
Offers Parenting
Classes
Several classes open to the public
are being offered this fall and w inter
through Kaiser Perm anente. To regis­
ter for any class, call Kaiser Perma-
nente’s Health Education message phone
at (503) 286-6815. Class times are 6:30
- 8:30 pm unless otherw ise noted.
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Sponsors Twenty-First Annual Legislative
Weekend Including workshops, Legislative
Braintrust and Issue Forums
The Congressional Black Caucus
Foundation, Inc. will sponsor its 21st
Annual Legislative W eekend (ALW ),
“ Defying Odds, Expanding O pportu­
nities: The African American C hal­
lenge,” September 11-15 at the W ash­
ington Hilton & Tow ers, 1919 C on­
necticut Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.
During the ALW more than 20,000
people will attend issue forums, w ork­
shops and legislative braintrusts on both
Capitol Hill and at the W ashington
Hilton & Towers convened by CBC
M embers; as well as attend CBCF
sponsored fund-raising activities, in­
cluding the CBC Spouses 15th Annaul
Fashion Show, the CBCF Prayer Break­
fast and the CBCF Annual Awards
Dinner.
S om eof the nation’s leading schol­
ars, elected officials, public policy
experts, and public opinion leaders will
participate in the various issue forum s
and workshops addressing issues such
as the deterioration in urban centers,
civil rights, the impact o f redistricting
and reapportionm ent on the Black
com m unity, access to quality educa­
tion on Black college cam puses, the
dilem m a facing the labor m ovem ent
and the survival o f the Black male.
Legislative Braintrusts will con­
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Stan Wiley Inc., Realtors today
unveiled the Stan W iley Real Estate
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information system for Oregon and
Southwest W ashington home buyers
and sellers, according to Bert W augh,
Stan W iley president.
“ The Stan W iley Real Estate
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Multiple Listing Service,” said W augh.
“ O ur system is one o f only 12 in
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The Hotline, developed by BriteVo-
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For more information contact, Bert
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vene on Thursday and Friday, Septem ­
ber 12, 13, on Capitol Hill with CBC
M embers covering topics such as: the
crisis is health care for the elderly, the
Resolution Trust Corporation and the
erosion o f A m erica’s financial institu­
tions and a U.S. post sanctions strategy
related the South Africa.
A special briefing and lobbying
session opposing the nomination of
Clarence Thomas will be held Thurs­
day, Septem ber 12, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00
p.m. in the Cannon House Office Build­
ing, Room 345.
The Annual Legislative W eekend
is hosted by the Congressional Black
Caucus Foundation, Inc., a non-profit
organization com m itted to assisting the
policy makers o f today while helping
to prepare the leaders o f tomorrow.
Congressm an Alan W heat (D-
M O.5) chairs the Foundation and
LeBaron Taylor, vice president and
general m anager o f corporate affairs
for Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.,
servers as vice chair. Rondalyn Kane is
executive director.
The CBCF Press Office will be
located in the Adams Room at the
W ashington Hilton & Towers from
M onday, Septem ber 9, at 9:00 a.m.
through Saturday, Septem ber 11,1991.
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