A ugust 18, 1993 • T he P ortland O bserver P age B4 1 r \ 1 K ? ’ I ' 1 \ * ' © baeru er N o rth w e s t N a tu ra l To Hold P u b lic R e s o u rc e P la n n in g M e e tin g s Northwest Natural Gas Company is holding three Integrated Resource Planning Meetings: in Portland on August 23, in Salem on August 24 and in Eugene on August 25. The public is encouraged to attend This is the u tility ’ s second Inte grated Resource Plan (IRP) or Least Cost Plan Both the Oregon Public U tility Commission and the W ashington U tilities and Transportation commis sion require local distribution com panies to develop biennial long-term resource plans The plans evaluate resource planning strategies for serv ing the company’ s core customers at the lowest possible cost. These strat egies take into account customer re quirements and growth forecasts, cur rent and future gas supply options.and conservation options The first public meeting w ill be held in Portland on M onday, Aug 23, from 7-9pni in One Pacific Square’s 4th floor Hospitality Room, 220 NW 2nd Avenue in Portland’ s O ld 1 ow n. The second meeting w ill be held in Salem on Tuesday, Aug 24, from 7-9pm at the Northwest Natural Gas Salem O ffic e A u d ito riu m , 3123 OPB A ugust P le d g e D rive "Q uite simply, this really is pub lic television and our members ac count for out largest single source o f income, contributing 49% o f our rev enue,” according to Helen Kennedy, Oregon Public Broadcasting s mem bership di rector " It is especially grati fying that so many families have af firmed their support foi public televi sion and for the value it contributes to Broadway , NE. The final meeting w ill be held in Eugene on Wednesday, Aug 25, from 7-9pnt at the Northwest Natural Gas Eugene O ffic e A u d ito riu m , 790 Goodpasture Island Rd Anyone who wants to receive a summary o f the draft 1993 Plans should send a letter w ith their name and address to: Director, Leas, Cost Planing, Northwest Natural Gas Com pany, 220 N W 2nd Ave., Portland, OR 97209 their quality o f life And families are the key to this year's August pledge drive w ith pro gram s to charm everyone fro m Lanza’ s turbulent life is profiled through excerpts from his most popu lar film s Saturday. August 21.7:3<)pm The Judds Their Final Concert After 14 number-one country records and countless awards. Wynnona and gust pledge 1993. Friday. August 2 0 .9:35pm How Ordinary People Do Extraordinary Things W ith Dr. Robert Kriegel. K rieg el presents forw ard-looking theories on excelling under pressure and stress reduction. Saturday, August 21,6pm M ario Lan za: T he A m e ric a n Caruso. costs. “ Since it was instituted more than 10 years ago. the regional exchange has prov ided real benefits to Pacific's customers,” said Lorenzini. “ In fact, prices to our customers dropped by as much as 20 percent w hen we started theexchange But.overtim e.Pacific's relative costs have decreased, w hile Bonneville’s havecontinuedtoclinib. which reduces the credit available to customers.” This year. Bonnev ille faced sig nificant cost increases related to fish and w ild life protection, resource ac- Monday, August 2 3,9:10pm The 50’ s: Moments To Remember. Many o f the performers that made the 1950s fabulous come together, including Tresa Brewer, Rosemary Clooney. Frankie Lane and Pattie Page Oregon Public Broadcasting is the public television and radio net work serving Oregon and southern lines. G A guidelines are complicated and detailed, and you’ ll only find basic inform ation here. I f you or your doctor have questions, call Le gal A id ’s Welfare Rights Hotline at 241-4111. Under the G A guide lines, your health problem may be physical or mental, or both. Physi cal problems include those that would make you ill or cause you pain by liftin g five pounds or sitting and/or standing fo r four hours. You also qualify i f you can’t use at least one hand or are nearly blind, even w ith glasses. In addition, you can get G A i f a doctor says your physi cal problem could be cured by medi - cation or therapy allow ing you to work w ithin 60 days, or it is imm e quisition and poor water conditions, which have caused the agency to raise its rates Lorenzini said the result for Pacific Power’ s residential and small farm customers is a big reduction in the exchange credit previously passed through to them. For an average residential cus tomer who uses 1.000 kilowatt-hours per month, the proposed 6.2 percent increase w ill raise m onthly b ills by about $3, or 10 cents per day. Cost per kilowatt-hour w ill go to 4.667 cents from 4.343 cents for the first 300 kilow att-hours consumed, and to 5.152 cents from 4.828 cents for ad ditional kilowatt-hours. Small farm and irriga tion cus tomer increases w ill a ?rage 6.9 per cent. Customers who have questions about the impact o f this proposed increase should call the local Pacific Power office. Housing O ur Families w ill be hosting a Neighborhood Party on Sunday August 22,1 -4pm at Unthank Park, corner o f N. Kerby and Failing. T he p a rty is to ce le b ra te the organization’ s recent acquisition o f the Colonial Park Apartments and to kick o ff their rehab and revitalization projects in the apartments and sur rounding community. The event w ill feature free food and cold drinks, live entertainment, an open mike ja m ses sion for local bands, fun activities for children including face painting, a raffle w ith exciting prizes like a Red Lion getaway package, and more. Neighborhood residents w ill also have an opportunity to nominate their house to be painted for free in Housing Our Families’ up coming Painl-a-Thon days. The report must state why you diate life threatening, cannot be con can’t w ork and should include any trolled w ithout treatment and would proof the doctor may have o f your get worse if you worked. health problem. The doctor should You may also get G A for a mental include in the report a diagnosis, a or emotional illness i f you have at prognosis, (how long your recovery least two o f the follow ing conditions: w ill take), medical records, exam a hard time concentrating or fin ish results and other documentation o f ing tasks on time: severe problems your disability and an explanation o f being or working w ith others; severe how your illness meets G A guide lim its on yourdaily activities; or times lines. The report must be signed by a when work or work-type situations medical doctor (M .D .), doctor o f os make your symptoms or problems teopathy (D.O.), psychiatrist (M .D .) worse. You also qualify i f you’ re a or psychologist (Ph.D.) and sent to danger to yourself or others or you SDSD. cannot take care o f your basic needs. Proving you deserve G A takes a And you can get G A i f a doctor finds lot o f work, but SDSD must help you, drug or alcohol problems keep you as w ell as pay for your doctor visits. from working. But you’ ll have to get Legal A id can also help by giving treatment for your addiction i f pre your doctor a form that makes fillin g scribed, provided such treatment is out the report easier. SDSD may ask available. for more time i f your doctor delays G A pays $268 in cash for one sending in the report. I f denied GA, person, less i f you’re living with some you must be notified in w riting, which one. Some health care isalsocovered, is called a denial notice. I f you get but during hospital stays, only doctor one, cal, Legal A id ’s Welfare Rights bills are paid. Hotline a t2 4 1-4111 right away to get To apply for G A , you must go to a legal advice and find out about a Senior and Disabled Services D iv i hearing. sion (SDSD) branch office. I f unable Multnomah County Legal Aid to go because o f health problems, Service provides legal advice and SDSD can mail an application or representation to low-income people send someone to your home. You can livin g in Multnomah County having also ask someone else to apply for you welfare problems. Appointments may at the branch office. Y ou’ ll have to be made by calling our North/North- fill out several papers, and apply for east Community Law O ffice (on the benefits through Social Security. Portland Com m unity College Cas After applying, you’ ll need to see a cade Campus) at 295-9494. doctor w ho’ ll have to w rite a report saying you cannot work for at least 60 rig h ts advocate and founder o f “ Drummers and Dreamers; Judy Smith, fem inist and publisher o f Blue Stocking; and Jordana Sardo. anti-OCA activist and Organizer for Portland Radical Women Come toast the defiant new wave o f women s leadership The festivities begin at 2:00 p m on Sunday. August 22 in Open Mon. - Fri. 9:00am to 5:00pm Saturday 10:00am to 2:00pm 9« Sunday dosed C o m m u n ity C a le n d a r Announcement In Honor Of Women’s Rights Day "T h ird wave feminists: We Are The Leaders W e’ve Been W aiting For.' Everyone is invited to celebrate Women's Rights Day Join in a dis cussion o f the deteriorating social and econom ic co n d itio n s w hich compel women to become the lead ers everyone needs. Speakers are Lisa Clav, .African-American human Ranges From ’ 129°° fc©* Washington Legal Aid S e rie s 1 4 : G e n era l A s s is ta n c e Finding a job is challenging enough for the average person. But for those stricken w ith physical or mental health problems, the real challenge is being able to work at all. For disabled people, there is Gen eral Assistance (G A ), a welfare pro gram that provides cash fo r those disabled and unable to work for at least 60 days. T o qualify, you must be 18 years or older, have less than $50, not be eligible for A id to Fam i lies w ith D ependent C h ild re n (A D C ), and be either single or a childless couple. You must also suffer physical or mental health problems that keep you from w ork ing, as w ell as meet the G A guide Refrigerators From 129“ ing P a c ific P o w e r R a te H ik e As a result o f the Bonneville Power A dm inistration’ s recently an nounced rate hike. Pacific Power said Friday that its residential prices could rise by 6.2 percent. Pacific Power filed w ith the O r egon Public U tility Commission to pass through the increase to residen tial and irrigation customers affected by the BPA rate hike I f approved, the increase would take effect Oct. 1 The proposed increase would be the first time the u tility ’s prices have increased for six years. “ In 1987, we made a com m it ment to our customers to hold the line on prices for at least five years." said Paul Lorenzini, PPpresident. “ I t ’s been six years and our prices have actually fallen 8 percent. However, the magnitude o f Bonneville's in crease requires us to pass increased costs through to our customers.” Washer & Dryer $199°° Naomi ended their musical partner ship with this moving performance. Sunday. August 22.2 to 10:30pm Healing And The M ind W ith B ill Moyers Marathon The acclaimed broadcast journalist hosts a marathon o f his recent five-part series on heal preschoolers to grandparents Here are the highlights for Au One o f the BPA programs that w ill be affected by the agency’ s rate hike is the “ regional exchange,” un der w hich Pacific’s residential and small farm customers have received a credit that reduces their power costs. The credit is based on the difference between BPA's prices and Pacific's McMurphy’s Appliance Center ^ 9 ’ .<> w 75 ' ^ & 9«** ; Î Î W 233 o te S t o w 1« • W e « I H ill T o n is R e s ta u r a n t P hase #2 C atering C oncepts 249-TON1 O p en 7:00 am to 11OO pm M /T k ursd ay Fri/Sat. 7:00 am to 4:00 am Sun 9:00 am to 9 0 0 pm PROGRAM 'I The force’ is w ith Franklin High physics teacher How ard Adler when he gets back to school this year Adler spent three weeks in a special U S. Department o f Energy (DOE) summer program, learning a ll about the universe—how it works, its basic particles and forces. He plans to use his first-hand in formation about high energy par ticle physics and astrophysics to energize students in his classroom this vear. Adler was one o f 45 high school teachers from around the United State selected to participate in the Topics in Modern Physics National Institute (TM P) held at Fermi National Accel erator L aboratory (F e rm ilab ) in Batavia. 111. Fermilab is home o f the world s highest energy particle accel erator, the Tevatron. TM P participants joined in ses sions w ith Fermi physicists that dem onstrated how phy sicists understand the small and complex w orld o f sub atomic structure as well as the im mense cosmos. Many hands-on labs and activities were designed to link the Fermilab experience to classroom activities that partici pants w ill use w ith their own stu dents. 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