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J une 2 2 , 1994 • T he P ortland O bserver
What A Difference
A Door Makes
H om eow ners w ill spruce up
th eir cu rren t surrounding rath er
than m ake the move to another
hom e th at includes all the fe a­
tu res they w ant, indicates a re-
cen tC en su s Bureau report on U.S.
geographic m obility. Local hom e
p ro d u cts retailers have already
w itn essed the trend.
“ W e ’ve se e n m o re d o -it-
y o u rselfers purchasing re p la ce­
m ent products that offer sig n ifi­
can t style enhancem ents w ithout
the need for structural ch an g es,”
said Dave C ulver, President, Pella
W indow & Door Co. o f O regon
Inc., a local d istrib u to r o f Pella
W ood W indow s and Doors. “R e ­
Information Just a
Phone Call Away
• The Associated Landscape Con­
tractors of America can help you in­
crease the value of your property by
15 percent through effective land­
scaping. For a list of local ALCA
members or to learn which licenses
and certifications a landscape con­
tractor should have, call 1-800-395-
ALCA. (News USA)
• The Maalox Moments Club was
designed to help 80 million Ameri­
cans who suffer from acid indiges­
tion and heartburn find the humor in
their everyday moments of stress.
To jo in the C lub, call 1-800-
MAALOX5. (News USA)
• Are you a person seduced by
the sea and on the lookout for gifts
with a nautical theme? There’s a store
located just outside Washington.
D.C., that sells ship's bell clocks,
barometers, lanterns, decorative har­
poons, ship’s wheels, lamps and
mugs, and baseball caps embroidered
with the name of a naval ship and its
hull number. For more information,
call the Ship’s Hatch at 703-691-
1670. (News USA)
• Do you have the washday blues?
When stains on favorite clothes get
you down, you might write to Wisk
for help. The hotline is staffed by
laundry experts who provide advice
on removing difficult stains and tips
on the correct way to launder all types
of clothing
p la c in g o ld e r alum inum p atio
doors w ith sw inging or sliding
F rench -style wood doors is a hot
tre n d .”
In ad d itio n to the F ren ch
d o o r’s ab ility to transform the
style o f a room , C ulver said the
increase in door replacem ents may
be due to recent endurance, secu ­
rity, and energy efficiency im ­
p r o v e m e n ts
dem anded
by
hom eow ners.
“T o d ay ’s wood French doors
can endure 155 mph w inds and
leakage in driving 50 mph w inds,”
said Culver. Energy efficiency has
been im proved with techniques
such as argon-filled pane spaces.
and coated and insulated glass
w hich helps control heat, cold
and fading.
The Am erican Society of T est­
ing M aterials gave its hig h est
security rating to the m ulti-p o in t
lock in g system w hich secu res
French doors at the side, bottom
and top with one handle. C ulver
said an o th er popular option is
blinds m ounted betw een the glass
to im prove energy efficiency and
p ro tect the blinds from dust and
dam age.
For a free inform ational pack­
age about selecting w indow s and
doors for the hom e, call 1-800-
847-3552.
Fire Bureau Gave Safety
Tips With Movie
The Portland Fire Bureau provided four segments on earthquake safety
during the June 19 airing of the movie “Earthquake” on KPDX, Fox 49.
The presentations, running about five minutes each, offered viewer
ideas as to what they can do to prepare before, during and after an
earthquake.
What to do during a major earthquake, featured everyday situations
such as driving, sleeping, etc. It showed the best actions to take to avoid
injury. It also discussed how to escape a Tsunami if you are at the coast.
How to prepare for a major earthquake, showed what to put in a 72 hour
survival kit and ways to retrofit your home for maximum earthquake safety.
What to do after a major earthquake, showed viewers when and how
to turn off utilities, how to maximize telephone communications and how
to best avoid injury from debris.
Net involvement, called for viewers to join neighborhood emergency
teams and explained how the training and preparation works. It also showed
the teams in action from earthquake drills at Hayden Island and at All
Saint’s school.
The movie, staring Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, George Kennedy,
Lome Green, Genevieve Bujold and Richard Roundtree, depicts the effects
of a major earthquake in Los Angeles on the lives of several of its citizens.
J.L. Law n Service
Phone (503) 288-4906
Pager 940-7721
racin e row er nas put lugcuiti
a series of four pamphlets providing
information about energy use, en­
ergy bills, heating and cooling and
electrical safely. The pamphlets are
free and available to Pacific Power
customers.
“O ver the years, our c u s­
tom ers have told us they w ant
in-depth guidebooks on energy-
related to p ics — som ething they
can turn to and tru st th at co n ­
tains the right in fo rm atio n ,” said
C arl T alto n , P acific P ow er m an­
ag er. “ T h ese fo u r p am p h lets
ad d ress the topics m ost often
req uested by our cu sto m ers.”
The pamphlets, available by
calling 1-800-222-4335, are:
• “ A ssessing Your H om e’s E n­
erg y U se.” T his b o o k let helps
people u nderstand how their
hom es use energy, and how
weathered struggles with bankers,
lawyers, customers, employees, sup­
pliers, contractors, family, fatigue,
themselves, government agencies,
bureaucrats and the Internal Revenue
Service.
McCarthy is one of the session
leaders in a four-day conference for
business people, professional and
would-be professional investors, to
be held the July 4 weekend near
Washington, D.C.
The event has been aptly titled
“Freedom Conference,” intended to
evoke the conference's aim to help
people counter a world of "frivolous
lawsuits, draconian and voracious tax
policies, and over regulation of busi­
ness affairs by government."
Sponsored by the National Asso­
ciation of Real Estate Investors, the
conference will emphasize real es­
tate investing but with angles appro­
priate for all business or professional
people.
Seminar topics include the use of
corporations, trusts, limited liability
companies and partnerships; tax and
estate planning; and asset protection.
Many of the presenters will be attor­
neys and CPAs.
Each topic area is designed to
meet business and professional
peoples' main concerns today, such
as how to protect assets while guard­
ing against lawsuits; how to lower
tax burdens and the chance of being
audited; the wisest, most-effective
way of establishing a company or
venture; and being fair to employees
without “giving away the store,”
McCarthy said.
savings.
1 “ Im proving Y our Hom e’s H eat­
ing and Cooling.” Heating and
cooling systems can account for as
much as 60 percent of the energy
bill in an uninsulated home. The
Have you ever watched police
dogs in action, climbed on a fire truck
or looked inside an ambulance? Your
opportunity has arrived! Jantzen
Beach Center is hosting it’s third
annual Safety Show on Saturday, June
25, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Experts
will be on hand to teach children and
adults about safe habits for home,
work and play. The show is free.
A variety of exhibits are sched­
uled for the event including Smokey
Bear (who is celebrating his 50th
birthday,) American Am bulance,
D.A.R.E. cars from Tualatin and
Sherwood, Clark County Utilities,
Operation Life Saver by Union Pa­
cific .Team Oregon Motorcycle Safety,
and much more. Also, don’t forget to
sign up with the city of Portland’s
new car theft prevention program
“Combat Auto Theft” with pre-regis­
tration forms available at the Cus­
tomer Service Center.
Jantzen Beach Center is located
on Hayden Island, off Interstate 5,
Exit 308.
Also featured are pension and
benefit planning, estate planning and
management, and development of a
business plan.
Participants who preregister for
the $395 conference will also be ad­
mitted to a special course, “Finding
Deadbeats and Other Missing Per­
sons,” which focuses on special tech­
niques for finding disappearing
scoundrels as well as the genuinely
lost. To register, call 703-659-5496.
NAREI also offers information
on real estate investing. Send a self-
addressed envelope and $2 to cover
postage and handling to National
Association of Real Estate Investors,
Dept. NU, P.O. Box 361, Triangle,
VA 22172.
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Public Meetings Prove
Partnership Effective
Michael R. McCallum, the di­
rector of government relations for the
O regon R estaurant A ssociation
speaks out on a proposal to c hange the
commission percentage video poker
retailers receive for providing the
games at their establishments.
McCallum says the Oregon Lot­
tery deserves a thanks for holding
seven public meetings across the state
on the issue. The purpose was to
receive input from the public on the
proposed change in the public/pri-
vate partnership retailers have with
the state. More than 1,200 people
participated.
Michael R. McCallum
McCallum says the valuable
missions paid to retailers.
listening sessions provided the fol­ • The partnership exactly as it is
lowing facts:
today,produccdanctprofitin 1992-
• The public/private partnership be­
1993 to state government (video
tween retailers and the state estab­
poker alone) of nearly $88 million.
lished and approved by the Legisla­ • State incom e ta» nairt nn video
ture in 1991 has proven to be the poker commissions in 1993 came
most successful partnership of its to approximately $5.7 million.
State income tax paid by employees
kind ever launched in Oregon.
• Twenty-fivehundrcdjobs werecre- added as a result of video poker in
ated because of the existing com- 1993 - $800,000.
guide highlights how mechanical
systems operate, tells customers
how to weatherize a home and
keep equipment at peak efficiency,
and provides tips that can help
reduce a home’s heating and cool­
ing needs.
• “Maintaining Your Home’s En­
ergy Safety.” The most impor­
tant part of using energy wisely is
using it safely. This guidebook
offers ways to help protect fami
lies and homes from problems --
maybe even a tragedy — that can
result from carelessness around
electricity
“The more people understand
about energy, the more they will be
able to control their usage and save
money. With the help of these new
pamphlets, all of us can use electric­
ity wisely and be around it safely,
said Talton.
Jantzen
Beach Hosts
Safety
Show
Conference Helps Investors Hold Onto Their Dreams
(NU) - They epitomize the Ameri­
can dream — business entrepreneurs
who build something lasting, some­
thing to give to the next generation.
In a society of increasing litiga­
tion and regulation, however, some
think the dream has become a night­
mare. One such person is investments
advisor Sean McCarthy, who says
society’s most enterprising souls of­
ten lie awake wondering how to pass
on what they've created to their heirs
“without the government and the
lawyers getting most of it."
“Business people long for the
good old days when they could sim­
ply open their doors and take their
chances against their competition,"
says McCarthy. “But those days, if
they ever existed, are gone."
Today, success means haying
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B eginning with a few basic facts
about electricity production, the
p am p h let show s how to read an
electric m eter, ca lc u late actual
energy use, au d it a h o m e’s e n ­
ergy perform ance, buy efficien t
household appliances and lig h t­
ing fix tu res, and p ro tec t se n s i­
tive electro n ic eq u ip m en t from
pow er spikes and surges.
“Managing Your Home’s Energy
Bill.” The easiest way to save big
on household energy bills to take
advantage of the inexpensive tips
in this publication. It’s the right
pamphletforpeoplewhowantquick
• When comparing commission rates
among all lottery games, video
poker - at 3.91 percent is the low­
est of all. Megabucks and Kenopay
6.14 percent. The average commis­
sion paid among all lottery games
is 4.2 percent.
• Retailers provide a ready-market
and a conducive atmosphere for
video poker to succeed. They are a
key ingredient.
• Number of establishments in Or­
egon with video poker: 1,356.
Retailers' commissions make
direct local economic development
possible. Most have used their com­
missions to hire additional employ­
ees, pay for health benefits, upgrade
their establishments, buy additional
supplies, and more - returning sig­
nificant revenue back to the local
community. These dollars reinvested
in the community provide the purest
form of economic development, which
is die primary reason the Oregon
Lottery was established.
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