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Maranatha Church
4222 N.E. 12th
(Enter on Skidmore)
Sat. 9:30 a.m.
Temple Baptist Church
1319 N.E. 7th
Fireside Room
Tues.
12:15 p.m.
Tillamook Park Bldg.
2108 N.E. 41st Ave.
Mon.
7:00 p.m.
Tues.
7:00 p.m.
Wed. 9:30 a m. & 5:00 p.m.
Thurs.
7:00 p.m.
Fri. 9:30 a.m.
Nationwide Insurance
919 N.E. 19th Ave
Wed. 11:30 a.m.
NORTH PORTLAND
Rivergate Community Church
4737 N. Lombari St.
Tues.
7:00 p.m.
University of Portland
5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
Columbia Hall
(Enter From Portsmoth)
Wed.
5:00 p.m.
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Toll-free lines to
Department of
Revenue available
Taxpayers with questions can call
the Department of Revenue toll-free.
These lines will be open 24 hours a day,
7 days a week and will provide re
corded information about taxes. You
can also reach department staff during
office hours, which are weekdays 8 am
to 5 pm, except Wednedsays, 9 am to 5
pm.
Callers can order tax forms and
listen to messages about current tax
topics, such as how to determine resi
dency for tax purposes. Beginning
March 1, taxpayers can get information
about their refunds.
“ If people call during office hours,
and have questions the recorded mes
sages don ’ t answer, they can stay on the
line to talk to a staff representative,”
according to Margaret Loftis, Manager
of the Tax Help section. The system
gives instructions for using either touch-
tone or rotary dial phones.
These lines will be open through
April 30, 1992. The phone numbers
are: From Portland: 243-2833, from
Salem: 378-4988, From elsewhere in
Oregon: 1-800-356-4222
There will be no toll-free service
after April 30, but taxpayers may still
call the Salem office for information.
The TDD number is 373-1826. This
is not for voice use.
Loftis also reminds taxpayers to
attach the labels which are mailed on
tax packets or postcards to their returns
for faster processing.
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DEVELOPMENT
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Commission Meeting
Date: January 15, 1991
Place: Portland Building
1120SW Fifth Ave., 11th FI.
Portland, OR
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Commission meetings are open to
the public. A complete agenda is
available at PDC. Call 823-3200.
PDC is the City of Portland's urban
renewal, housing and economic
development agency.
Y ou’v e G ot It In You To G et It O ff You."
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Volunteers Needed
Interested In Community Development In Northeast Portland? The
Northeast Genesis Project needs your help!
We need volunteers interested in:
1. Community Service
2. Fundraising
3. Community News Letter
5. Board Participation
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January 8 , 1992...The Portland Observer...Page 7
Free Health Screenings
For Seniors (Age 55 +)
Offered At
Neighborhood Sites
February 7, 1992, Peninsula Sen
ior Center, 7508 N. Hereford, 9 a.m. to
noon. Please call 289-8208 to schedule
appointment.
February 14, 1992, Clay Tower,
1430 SW 12th, 9 a.m. to noon. Please
call 222-7467 to schedule appointment.
February 21, 1992, Hollywood
Senior Center, 1820 NE 40th Ave. 9
a.m. to noon. Please call 288-8303 to
schedule appointment
February 28, 1992, Mittleman
Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW
Capital Hwy., 9 a.m. to noon. Please
call244-0111 to schedule appointment.
Among the services at the screen
ings are blood chemistry tests which
include cholesterol, glucose, and ame-
niameasurements, blood pressure, lung
function and hearing testing. Vision
and glaucoma assessments, nutritional
counseling and foot care evaluation are
also usually offered. Appointments are
necessary and may be made by calling
the screening site. There is no charge
for the screenings which are funded by
Legacy Health System hospitals and
healthcare organizations.
Older Women’s League
On Saturday, January 11, from 10:00
a.m. to noon, mid-life and older women
are invited to the Portland Chapter of
the Older Women’s League (OWL) at
2145 N.W. Overton.
The topic will be “ TAX REFORM:
How It Could Impact Older Women’s
Issues. ’ ’ Speakers will be John Mullen,
Co-Chair, Human Services Coalition
of Oregon, and a representative from
the Bradley-Angle House. The meet
ing is open to the public at no charge.
No-host coffee is available. There
is ample street parking. There is wheel
chair accessibility. Tri-Met available
on NW 12st or NW 23rd. Call 245-
4271 for directions or information about
OWL.
A d v e rtis e
O bserver
Cold-weather goods needed
A s w in te r nears, blankets, hea vy co a ts and other
c o ld -w e a th e r clo thing are on ce aga in atop o u r list of
d e sp e ra te ly nee ded item s. A m o n g th e o th e r needs:
w orkboots, rain g e a r and te n ts (for th e hom eless), .
blankets, pillow s, bedsheets, b a b y blankets, pots,
pans, dishes, kitchen utensils, ta b le s and chairs,
c h e sts of draw e rs.
For details: 284-6878.
Give Us This Day Inc. has an
nounced the opening of the new Tran
sition Home for high risk female adole
scents (ages 12-18). The home is occu
pied by the young women on a short
term 90 day program, until they are
reconciled with their families, become
emancipated or learn independent liv
ing skills.
Multnomah County, with the ef
forts of commissioner Gary Hansen
donated the house to Give Us This Day
Inc.
Extensive remodeling was done in
order for the house to be liveable.
Volunteers who gave their time on this
project were: Hartley Oil Co., JJ Lock
Service, Michael Hunter, Seaside River
ofLifeCommunity Church, Elder W il
lie Castle, Floyd Mitchell and Rev.
Clay Drayton.
"In the Transition Home program
there are house rules to follow, chores
to do, homework to do in addition to
volunteer work. Basically, our objec
tive is for the young women to become
more responsible, productive citizens
in our community,” says Rev. Joshua
Phillips, Administrator of Give Us This
Day. Inc.
Give Us This Day, Inc. was founded
in 1979 providing family counseling.
Help for unwed mothers began in 1980.
The Extedcd Family Homes Program
for high risk adolescents began in 1985,
and was later adopted as a model pro
gram by the State of Oregon Children
Services Division.
To operate the Transition Home,
Give Us This Day welcome donations
of furniture, clothing, bedding, and
kitchen items. For more information
regarding the program, contact Renee
Watson-Taylor, Program Director at
288-4335.
317 NE Killingsworth St.
283-4542 Fax 283-2977
Progressive Realty is strategically located in inner
North/Northeast Portland. We are your Neighbor
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know the real estate market out there. We are
professionals equipped with tools and Agents to
serve your neighborhood in both buying and sell
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We contend that it is not necessary for the North/
Northeast neighborhoods to take the neighbor
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selling Real Estate. There are other great Real
Estate Companies in Portland, but Progressive Realty is located in the neigh
borhood and can give you better service. We care about our neighborhoods
and strive to circulate moneys earned at least two to three times in the neigh
borhood before leaving i t
Why not give Progressive Realty a chance to handle all your Real Estate
needs. Call C J7. (Cliff) Richardson or any of the Agents in the company.
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