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January 1 5 ,1992...The Portland Observer...Page 3 Dancers Of The Third Age Emanuel Offers Home Subsidies To Staff The program gives hospital employees an incentive to buy a house, which must be in inner North or Northeast Portland BY MICHAEL ROLLINS O f The Oregonian Staff Courtesy of The Oregonian Disclaimer The information presented to you, the reader is general in nature and should not be relied upon for decision-making purposes. Before you lake steps that are likely to have legal consequences, you should consult an attorney. Learning About Wills Q uestion: W hat advantage is gained from making a will? Answer: By executing a valid will, control the manner in which your property is distributed. Q uestion: W hat happens if I do not execute a will? Answer: Your property, in large part, will be distributed according to Oregon State Law. This Statute is known as the Intestate Succession Law. This Statute may m eet your needs but it may not. Q uestion: Under what circumstances should I consult a lawyer about drafting a will? A nsw er: Gneraily, I think it is a good idea under any circumstances. Many attorneys do not charge for an initial consultation. In addition, the cost o f executing a simple will is affordable. Many attorneys charge a flat rate, and in some cases the rate is less than their normal billing rate; it’s good client relations. 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 Please call Rose Marie Davis @ 281 -8976 any time. ALBERTA STREET MARKET IS A GREAT PLACE TO SHOP LOCATED AT 915 N.E. ALBERTA 281-6388 AND PRESCOTT CORNER MARKET LOCATED AT 1460 N.E. PRESCOTT IS HERE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY” POSITIVE PEOPLE TO SERVE YOU AT ALL TIMES! STOP BY AND SEE JACK AND CREW. ALBERTA STREET HOURS 8AM TIL MIDNIGHT, PRESCOTT CORNER MARKET HOURS 8AM TIL 12:30 PM. Experience a unique cross genera tional perform ance by the Dancers of the Third Age, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, January 24-26 at Lincoln Per formance Hall, Portland State Univer sity, as part o f the contemporary Dance Season. Dancers o f the Third Age, a con temporary dance troupe o f senior adults whose ages range from 60 to 90, will perform with the Dance Exchange, a group o f professional dancers in their twenties. Twelve of the senior dancers are local amateurs, members of Secure Horizons, the show ’s sponsor. To gether, they will explore in dance such everyday issues as relationships, ag ing, memories, war and ritual. Performances are choreographed by 1989 American Choreographer Award recipient Liz Lerman and are sponsored by Secure Horizons, the senoir health care plan of PacifiCare of Oregon. Tickets sell for S 12 gen eral admission; S8 senior adults, stu dents, PSU faculty and staff; and $6 PSU students. For ticket information call 725-3307. The Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club Hosts Second Annual Awards The Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club will honor two of the most out standing citizens in the North and North east Portland metro area, Mrs. Faye Lyday and Mr. Tom Conklin. The ceremonies will take place on Monday, January 20th, 6pm at the Humboldt School located at 4915 North Gantenbein. Mrs. Faye Lyday was honored ear lier in 1991 by the City o f Portland and Mayor Bud Clark for outstanding com munity projects that achieved national acclaim in the area o f children’s aid programs, day care, model cities, con sumer protection, youth opportunity school, urban renewal planner, and pre- senter o f the Portland Job Fair, along with many other prestigious awards pertaining to community welfare. Mr. Tom Conklin, a progressive businessman with a keen sense of under standing what the North and Northeast communities needs consist of, is al ways helping other local neighborhood associations and organizations in fun draisers with food donations. One of Portland’s top businessmen since 1989, he co-foundcd TJC Inc. with other fam ily members and employs over 192 local neighborhood citizens. Tom also meets with other local businessmen on a regular basis to discuss the needs of the area. Emanuel Hospital & Health Cen ter and its parent, Legacy Health Sys tem, announced Friday that they will offer em ployees up to $5,000 toward the purchase o f a home in inner North and Northeast Portland. “ It's important to Emanuel Hospi tal - this is our neighborhood,” said Larry G. Raff, president of the Eman uel Medical Center Foundation. W ilm a Caplan, president of the Portland Board of Realtors, said the private sector subsidy program is the first o f its kind in the nation and may become a model used by the National Association o f Realtors. Legacy Health System employs 7,000 in the Portland area. The pro gram has set aside $100,000 a year for three years and as many as 90 em ploy ees eventually may be able to partici pate on a first-come, first-served basis. Raff said. In addition to Emanuel, Legacy operates Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center, Holladay Park and Meridian Park hospitals, the Visiting Nurses Association and several m edi cal support compainies. R aff hopes the Emanuel move will prompt other major employers, several of them on nearby Swan Island, to offer similar incentives to their employees to move closer to their jobs. James E. M ay, president of Em an uel and Holladay Park, said he thought of the grant idea after living in the south Side of Chicago several years ago. He purchased, refurbished, and then lived in several homes in a neighborhood that then became stable. May said the same would happen in North and Northeast Portland, where the housing stock is actually better than what he saw in Chicago. * ‘These are strong, solid neighbor hoods with rising property values,” he said. The boundaries of the subsidy program are Greeley A venue, Lom bard Street, 15th Avenue and Broad way. Employees initially will be given the $5,000 as a loan. Legacy will forgive $1,000 a year if an employee remains in good standing. The pur chase price o f a home may not exceed $65,000. The Legacy loan can be used in concert with any other private or public mortgage program. Legacy employees Debra M cM a hon and Larisa Myers both said they plan to apply for the loan program. Myers said she and her husband are now paying exorbitant rent in North west Portland. McM ahon said the loan will allow a single mother like herself to buy a home. 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