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S eptember 0 8 , 1993 • T he P ortland O bserver
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Th© City OF Portland’s
Neighborhood Medication Center
To Offer Training
Oregon Health Division Receives
Federal Funds To Combat Smoking
New federal funds will help O r­
egon comiiiiuuues reduce tobacco use
and fight the state’s biggest prevent­
able cause of disease and death for the
next five years, Oregon Health D ivi­
sion Officials announced.
This year’s $80,457 award is part
of a new nationwide tobacco control
program developed by the Centers for
D isease C ontrol an d P re v e n tio n
(C D C ), according to M ichael R
Skeels, Health Division adm inistra­
tor.
"M ore than a hundred deaths a
week in Oregon can be attributed to
sm oking,” Skeels said. “We need to
organize the forces in O regon that
will reverse this trend.”
He said acceptance of the award
is pending approval by the Legisla­
tive Emergency Board The funding
will be used to develop information
and education, training, assistance
and resources to state and local to­
bacco control activities throughout
Oregon, according to Skeels
Gov Barbara Roberts who lent
her support to the grant application,
praised CDC for assisting stales in
tobacco control “This grant w ill bnng
together O regonians from diverse
backgrounds to develop a statewide
tobacco control plan that will help us
meet our goal of reducing tobacco use
in youth and adults,” she said
The Oregon Benchmarks, a set
of measurable goals approv ed by the
Legislature, call for reducing tobacco
use in both adults and youth as w ell as
prenatal exposure to tobacco
Oregon is among 20 other states
that receiv ed the CDC aw ards, which
run for five years and ai m to strengthen
resources and know ledge in commu­
nities attem pting to improve their
tobacco control efforts
Arc you a good listener'’ Do you
believe in the peaceful resolution of
problems between neighbors’ The
Neighborhood Medication Center is
looking for y ou to serve as a volunteer
mediator We arc seeking indiv iduals
with an interest in resolving and pre­
venting community conflicts. A basic
skill training totaling 32 hours w ill be
offered m late Fall
V olunteer m ediators will be
trained to work as impartial third
parties to help neighbors resolve the
differences that divide them. M edia­
tion serv ices are free to Portland City
residents, and arc prov ided both over
the telephone and in person. They
a d d ress such issues as b a rk in g
dogs.loud stereos, parking, bound­
aries. interpersonal disputes, vandal­
ism, property maintenance and ha­
rassment. Volunteers are needed to
work days and/or evenings. Men and
women who are fluent in more than
A program which offers federal
tax credits to employers has been
extended bv Congress. The Targeted
Jobs Tax Credit (TJTC) program,
which ended in June of 1992, has
been extended until December 31,
1994 In addition. The law makes
the TJTC program retroactive to
July 1,1992. Employ ers who filed a
timely application on employees
hired during the past year may be
eligible for a tax credit.
Under TJTC, an employer may
earn a federal tax credit equal to
40% of the first $6,000 of wages
they pay to qualif led workers during
the first year of employment Q uali­
fied workers are employees who
come from any one of nine targeted
POWELL’S
CITY OF BOOKS
9 am - 11 pm M o n d ay th o u g h Saturday
9 am - 9 pm Sundays
U se d books b o u g h t ,every day till 8:30 pm
groups:
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Youth, ages 18-22, from low
income families.
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Victnam-cra veterans from in­
come families.
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Ex-felons, from low income
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o th e r th in g s , in te r r u p t th e f lo o d
o f b lo o d b y d a m a g in g a n d p lu g ­
g in g th e v e s s e ls . “ N e w a d ­
v a n c e s in re s e a r c h a re e n c o u r ­
a g in g b u t th e y c a n o n ly g o a s fa r
a s o u r r e s o u r c e s c a n c a rry u s,
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h e a r in g s w ill b e th e re s to r a tio n
o f f u n d s c u t fro m th e c o m p r e ­
h e n s i v e S ic k le C e ll D is e a s e
C e n te r s b u d g e t a n d a p p r o p r ia ­
tio n o f fu n d s fo r th e d e v e lo p ­
m e n t o f a s ta tis tic a l d a ta b a s e ,
e n d in g th e p r a c tic e o f d e n y in g
h e a lth in s u ra n c e to th o s e d ia g ­
n o s e d w ith th e d is e a s e ; e n d in g
d is c r im in a tio n in th e w o r k p la c e
b y e d u c a tin g e m p lo y e r s a b o u t
th e d is e a s e ; a n d c a llin g fo r p r o ­
a c tiv e g o v e rn m e n t in v o lv e m e n t
in m o n ito r in g sta te s th a t a re n o t
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Serving Hot Breakfast,
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families, who are hired within
five years o f release from
prison, or date of conviction.
Individuals who are enrolled
in or have completed a state or
federal vocational rehabilita­
tion plan.
Recipient o f Supplemental Se­
curity Income (SSI).
■ Recipients of general assistance
benefits.
» Recipients of Aid to Families
with D ependent Children
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Youth, ages 16 and 17, hired
for the sum m er betw een May 1
and September 15, who are
from low income families.
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Youth, ages 16-19, who are
participating in a cooperative
education program.
Employers or individuals w ant­
ing further inform ation about the
program should contact the Oregon
Employ ment Departm ent at 1-800-
237-3750, Ext 8-8244.
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You’ve always been able to eat the foods you love
with Weight Watchers. But with our 3 new menu plans,
we ll show you that there’s even more to love.
Targeted Jobs Tax Credit
Program Extended
New & used books
on Religion, Sports
& African-American
Studies
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one language or would like to assist
the program in serving Portland’s
diverse population are especially en­
couraged to apply.
T he tra in in g schedule as follows:
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Tuesday , O c to b e r 19, 6 to 9pm
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Saturday , O c to b e r 23,
9am to 5pm
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Sunday, O cto b er 2 4 ,9am to 5pnt
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Saturday, O c to b e r 30,
9am to 5pm
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Tuesday, N ovem ber 9 ,6 to 9pm
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Saturday, N ovem ber 20,
9am to 5pnt
The training will be prov ided at
no cost, although there is a fee for
resource materials. The cost for these
books will not exceed $30.00, and two
scholarships are av ailable. To receive
an application form, or to ask any
questions, please call Julien M inard
at 823-3152. A pplications must be
received no later than Friday, Octo­
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te r in g “ N e w b o r n S c r e e n in g ”
p ro g ra m s a n d s ic k le c e ll p a ­
tie n ts ’ h e a lth c a re m a n a g e m e n t.
F o r in fo rm a tio n o n N A S C D
a c tiv itie s d u rin g “ N a tio n a l
S ic k le C e ll A w a re n e s s M o n th ”
o r o th e r s e r v ic e s c a ll 1 -8 0 0 -
P A S T A
P L A N
If you love pasta, you’ll love the recipes in this new plan.
d esser t
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Enjoy delicious desserts like strawberry cheesecake
while following the Weight Watchers program.
V E G E TA B LE PLAN
With tempting dishes like French onion soup and veg-
Joln Any Class Anytim e
Northeast Portland
Join Any Class Anytim e
Northeast Portland
Maranatha Church
4222 N.E. 12th
(Enter on Skidmore)
Sat. 9:30 a.m.
Nationwide Insurance
919 N.E. 19th Ave.
Wed 11:30am
Tillamook Park Bldg.
2108 N.E. 41st Ave.
Mon 7pm
Tues 7pm
Wed. 9:30am & 5pm
Thurs 7pm
Fri 9:30am
Temple Baptist Church
1319 N.E. 7th
Fireside Room
Tues12pm
North Portland
Northmlnster Presbyterian
2823 N. Portland Blvd.
Fellowship Hall
Tues 7pm
University of Portland
5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
Columbia Hall
(Enter from Portsmouth)
Wed. 5pm
Call Collect Weekdays, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, (503) 297-1021
As People vary, so d o e s Individual weight loss
maintainance and results,
© 1993 Weight Watchers International, Inc., owner of the registered
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trademark. All rights reserved
New Study Shows That Losing Weight
Reduces High Blood Prossur©
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Losing weight lowersblood pres­
sure to normal levels in people with
mild hypertension and elim inates or
reduce their need for heart m edica­
tion. These arc the findings of a new
study recently p u b lish ed in the
Achieves of Internal M edicine by a
team of researchers led by Dr Barry
R. Davis of The University of Texas
School of Public Health.
T h e r e s e a r c h e r s c o n d u c te d
a fiv e y e a r s tu d y o f o v e rw e ig h t
p a tie n ts w ith m ild h y p e rte n s io n .
T h e ir stu d y sh o w e d th a t e v e n
m o d e s t w e ig h t lo s s - - a n a v e r a g e
o f se v e n p o u n d s - e f f e c tiv c ly r e ­
d u c e d h ig h b lo o d p r e s s u r e . F u r ­
th e rm o re , fo r th o se p a tie n ts w h o
lo s t w e ig h t a n d w e re ta k in g
h e a r t m e d ic a tio n , th e w e ig h t
lo ss a ls o re d u c e d th e lik e lih o o d
hi
According In to T The
University of
Texas study, “O f all the nutritional
factors implicated in the development
o f hypertension, obesity appears to be
the most im portant.. T he relationship
between weight gain and increase in
blood pressure, in adults appears to be
well substantiated in epidemiologic
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t h a t th e y w o u ld n e e d to ta k e
a d d itio n a l d ru g s o r h ig h e r
doses.
The researchers noted that “non­
drug dietary therapy offers an alter­
native with few recognized adverse
effects.’ They conclude by recom­
mending that weight loss be prescribed
for overweight individuals with mild
hvpcrtension.
These findings confirm w hat has
long been advised by W eight W atch­
ers and scientific authorities. "V irtu­
ally any and all w eight reduction and
m a in te n a n c e leads to im proved
health, and that establishm ent of a
healthy body weight is the surest way
to ward off poor health and chronic
disease,“ notes Dr. George Chirstakis,
Medical Director, W eight W atchers
International, Inc
studies.”
“W eight W atchers members al­
ready know that weight loss and m an­
agem ent is critical to healthy living,”
says Jeannine Cow les o f W eight
W atcher of Oregon, Inc. “O ur Pro­
gram is a way of life, not a diet. It com­
bines good nutrition, group support,
increased physical activity and be­
havior modification. W eight W atch­
ers holistic approach to weight loss
and m anagement can help people get
healthier and live healthier lifestyles.”
Automated Telephone System
Expected To Save $100,000
The implementation o f an auto­
mated system that phones library pa­
trons to remind them about overdue
books is expected to save Multnomah
County Library $100,000 a year in
postage, overdue notices and staff
time.
The Telephone Notification Sys­
tem (TNS) is a part o f DYNA, the
Library’s automated circulation and
catalog sy stem. It uses a pre-recorded
voice message to remind library users
about overdue library materials, ac­
cording to Ginm e Cooper, director of
libraries. The sy stem replaces a mail
notification system
“Implementing the system will
also mean that library users will pay
less in overdue fines because they’ll
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receive earlier notices about books
that are overdue,” says Cooper. “ And
the quicker return time will mean that
in-dem and materials will circulate
more quickly to more people.’
Library users who have books or
other library m aterials overdue for
seven days will receive a telephone
call the next day unless that day is a
Sunday (Under the previous mail
system, patrons with overdue m ateri­
als received notification 15 to 17 days
after the material was d u e ) If the
materials arc still overdue at 15 days,
the process will repeat. If the tele­
phone notification system is not able
to complete the call, the Library will
send a printed notice
Automated messages will be ge­
neric and will not give the name o f the
individual at the phone number who
has the overdue materials nor the
title(s) of the overdue material The
message invites patrons to call the
L ibrary’s Renewal Line (248-5342)
if they need more information.
Once any initial problems are
worked out of the electronic notifica­
tion system, the Library expects to
extend automated voice messaging to
notify patrons about books they’ve
reserved. Cooper said
Current library fines are 25 cents
per day up to a maximum of $10 for
adult materials, 10 cents a day up to a
maximum of $% for children’s mate­
rials and $2 per day up to a maximum
o f $10 for videos
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