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N ovember 17, 1993 • T he P ortland O bserver P age 4 KBMS 1481) & CHRISTIAN WOMEN AGAINST CRIME Every year, concerned members otlhecoiiiiiiunily “sponsor” residents oflhc West W om en's and Children’s Shelter lor Christinas. This year, the need is greater than ever lor such giving. H ie West became a program of the Salvation Army’s Recovery Road in July of 1990. Since then, the num bers of homeless women and children have grown. In addition, the severity of their problems has increased. The West is home to nearly 60 women and children. Nearly 4(X) indiv iduals were served last year alone. The program oi lers food, shelter,and a vast array of support services to its residents. In an attempt to provide a joyous Christmas lor all, the West offers “ s p o n s o rs h ip ” as a m ean s o f funnelling the com m unity’s generos ity. Families are available for spon- soi ship“ as a means ol funnelling the community s generosity. Families are available for sponsorship as well as single women w ho do not have chil dren oi do not have custody ol their children. Residents write “wish lists” from which donors may choose items to give them. To sponsor a family or single women, please call the West at 224- 7718. We depend on the generosity of the community at Christmas time and throughout the year. Sponsors The 6th Annual Food Drive M onday, Nov. 15th until Saturday, Nov. 20th Bring Canned or non-perishable food items to Christian Women Against ( rime at. 120 NE Ivy (Next to Morning Stai Baptist Church) or KBMS - 1480 601 Main St. Suite 400 • Vancouver, P .’.'l Food will be distributed to I mnilies in need lor Thanksgiving c H R 1 Cash donations accepted S AGAINST I CRIME A N VV O M E N Volunteers are needed /(’ /'aek fottìi baskets on Mon., A'oo. and to distribute food baskets on Tue. & Wed, Nov. Z3'~il and 2 ' i ' h Oregon Lottery I MegaBucks W ednesday, N ovem ber 10, 1993 27-26-05-11-41.13 Saturday, Novembe 13. 1993 39-03-22-40-21-20 cat! KBMS 1180 al: 222-1495 or CWAC aC 282-1316 Powerball In Need Of Thanksgiving Dinner ? Check With The Arkansas Club Of Oregon Charles Green 254-8605 Marge Moore 283-9433 Ida Mae M iller 287 9908 Ethel Holmes 287 5720 W ednesday, N ovem ber 10. 1993 25-23-31-36-28 PB 39 S aturday, N ovem ber 10, 1993 13-23-22-18-15 PB 35 f '• 1 v.g • '• •• C Y Y . To California Fires “Many insurance claim adjust ers from Oregon have been sent to Southern California to assist their co lle a g u e s iu helping hom eless homeowners with extra living ex penses,” says M arianne M acina, CPCU , regional m anager for the Western Insurance Information Ser vice (WHS). “The insurance industry has learned its lesson well from the O ak land Hills Fire catastrophe,” adds, Macina. “The industry’s firslconcern today is to set up centers in southern California where their policyholders can go to get advance m oney-say, $4,000 to S5,(X)0 against their addi tional living expenses of contents coverage—to pay lor c lollies, food and temporary housing.” Getting the actual homeowner’s claim adjusted and the claim check in the hands of the policyholder so that die house can be rebuilt as soon as possible is the next major concern ol the insurance companies, according ... U claim before a loss ever occurs, Macina adds. Free consumer brochures on tak ing inventory and how to lile a claim and how to settle a claim alter a disaster arc available from the re gional WIIS office at 11855 SW Ridgecrest Drive, #107, Beaverton, to Macina. “Homeowners can assist in the claims handling process by notifying their company representative as soon as possible after the loss, having a home inventory ready (even il you have to try to recreate one) and, by keeping all receipts for expenses al ter the fire occurs,” explains Macina. “ T h a t’s w hy w e rem in d homeowners every year that they should complete a home inventory and update it every year-January is a good time in order to add expensive Christmas presents. Just remember to keep inventories in a safe place away from the home. A safety deposit box in your local bank is a good idea. Homeowners should know what their responsibility is in protecting their property before and after a lire from additional damage. “They also need to be familiar with how to file a : Í» ' ■ ............. 1 i : '• .. : : * ./ i I I ; ' V i Ii:;: ' v 1 ! • 4 , „ .J Insurance Industry Responds Community Sponsors Homeless Women . • x " / §s • / K ' OR 97005. In response to questions about rale increases, Macina said that the rates always reflect the cost o f the losses and usually only impact the territory in which the losses occur. The losses in California will not be tallied until they have all been paid and then individual companies will weigh their loss costs versus the prem ium s they have c o lle c te d . If the claim ex p e rie n c e show s the need for a rate in c re a se , the c o m panies m ust in d iv id u a lly file for the in crease -show ing ju stifia b le cause -w ith the a p p ro p ria te state in su ra n c e d e p a rtm e n t,” M acina e x p la in s. “ Som e sta te s are re qu ired to file rate in creases w ith th e ir sta le in su ra n c e d e p a rtm e n t first, o th e rs allow the co m p an ies to im p lem en t the in c re a se s and then file for a p p ro v al. In these later ca se s, if the rate is u n a c c e p t a b le , the co m p a n ie s m ust re tu rn the a d d itio n a l funds to th e ir p o li c y h o ld e rs.” A c c o rd in g to M a c in a , th e fires in so u th ern C a lifo rn ia w ill not im pact H o m e o w n e rs’ in s u r ance ra te s in O reg o n . Z Open House Slated^ To Celebrate Dishman Community Center 77 NE Knott Renovation Completion Saturday, November 20, 1993, from 1pm to 4pm. ' ' i i 2 s : $ ill!Ill1 ................... 1 1 ill Ill iß I USDA Criticizes School Meal Programs IGA Recognizes Key Contributors Espy: A Good School Lunch Or Breakfast Is Just As Important As A Good School Book A report criticizing the nation’s school lunches and breakfasts, which shows that 99 percent of the schools need to improve the nutrition in their programs, was released today by A g riculture Secretary Mike Espy. “With the school lunch being one of the most important meals of the day for many o f our children, we must do better,” said Espy at a news confer ence in W ashington, D.C., at the Brent Elementary School cafeteria. “ A good school lunch or breakfast is just as important as a good school book. You c a n ’t get what is in the book, unless you energize the mind and the body. So the news here is simple: We can ’t continue to deep frv our t h ldren’s health.” The report, called The S thoo Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study, surveyed the meals olfered in 545 schools and interviewed 3,350 stu dents attending those schools. O ver all, more than 25 million children participate in the school lunch and breakfast program s that are offered in more than 90 percent of the schools nationwide. The report showed that school lunches exceed dietary guidelines for fat by more than 25 percent, saturated fat by 50 percent and sodium by nearly 100 percent. It also found that chil dren who ate the school lunch con sumed a significant higher amount of calories from fat than children who got their lunch elsewhere. Further, the report showed that virtually no schools conform to the dietary G uidelines for Americans, established in 1980 by the Depart ment of Health and Human Services and USDA. “Only one percent of schools of fered lunches that provide an average of 30 percent o f less of calories from fat as recommended by the dietary guidelines,” said Ellen Haas, assis tant secretary for Food and Consumer Services, who directs the federal nu trition programs. “ USDA docs not require compliance with the Dielaiy Guidelines and school meals don t follow the guidelines. Wc must pro vide the leadership to meet our na tional responsibility to children. Haas added, “There is scientific consensus that diet is linked to health. Diets high in fat and sodium lead to chronic disease such as cancer, heart disease and stroke. And chronic dis ease often begins in childhood.” Said Espy, “We have a federal policy on what make a healthful diet. The responsibi 1 ity is clear. Our school meal programs must meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and pro vide all children with healthful, nu tritious meals. “We want to use the results of this major new study to bring change to a program that has been long ne glected.” Earlier this year. Espy announced he was moving toward improving the school meal programs by purchasing twice as much Iresh fruits and veg etables for this school year and direct ing Haas to hold a scries of four field hearings to gather consensus to make the changes. Key conlribulors to the IGA Sys tem were recognized with awards duringlhc 1993 IGA Merchandising, AdvertisingandPromolions(M .A.P.) Conference, held here September 30- Octobcr 3. I he annual awards were pre sumed loall segm entsof the indepen dent alliance, including m anufactur ers, wholesalers and retailers, forlhcir outstanding commitment and perlor- mance throughout the year. IGA International Retail C oun selors of the Year A w ards-T hcsc arc new awards this year, given to the top three IGA retail counselors who best exemplify the spirit of IGA by provid ing leadership and inspiration to the IGA retailers they serve. The follow ing winners each received a jacket, and engraved ring and a crystal globe trophy. Mike Ludlow -Fleming Com pa nies, Inc., Portland (Oregon) Division. IGA, INC. is the largest volun tary supermarket network, with ag gregate sales of $16.0 billion annu ally. I hrough its global of 4,000 su permarkets, il ranks sixth in the world and third in North America in super market-related sales. IGA superm ar kets are located in 49 states, Austra lia. the 10 provinces of Canada, Ja pan, Korea and Papua New Guinea. IGA, INC. is owned by its 21 whole salers. T h a n k s g iv in g S a y in g s SAFEWAY Safeway OPEN Until 3 PM on Thanksgiving Day. All stores w ill be Open R egular Hours Friday, Nov. 2 6 , ™ 9 3 Ad Prices Good November 17 through November 24,1993 At Safeway. Young Tender Grade A Turkeys Tender Gold Brand • 17 to 23-Lb. • FIRST 1 ,with $25 purchase, additional at 55C per pound • SAVE UP TO 5 4 t per lb. 45 lb Mrs. S m ith ’s 2 6 -O u n ce P ie s $ • Assorted •SAVEUP TO $5.47 on 3 for Look In The This Week Magazine for your Safeway Shopping Guide for a complete list of specials on sale this week at Safeway! E n jo y E x tr a S a v i n g s W ith T h e N e w ’I n - S t o r e ’ S a f e w a y S h o p p i n g G u id e Available at your Safeway store. I
