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P age A6 PSW 1 O ctober 18, 1995 • T he P ortland O bserver business Loan Program Opens bserutng Kaiser To Build Vancouver Clinic At a recent ground breaking I ceremony, K aiser P em ianente an­ nounced the beginning o f construc­ tion on a m edical and dental office building in the Salmon ( reek area | o f north Clark County The property is near the inler- I sections o f N ortheast 20th Avenue land 144th, and 1-5 and 1-205 “Throughout the 50 years we ’ ve I been in Clark County, ou r program has grown and adapted to the chang­ ing needs o f our m em bers,” said M ic h a e l K a tc h e r, K a is e r | P erm an e n te re g io n a l m a n ag e r. ‘W e’re bringing this new outpa- Itient medical and dental facility to north Clark County to keep pace with the growth in the area and to give our m em bers convenient ac­ cess to the services they use most I often.” M edical services provided at I the facility and include prim ary care and some specialty care, as well as X-ray, pharmacy, laboratory and optical. “ W e’ve designed this build­ ing to hold a range o f health care services under one roof,” said Dr A llen W eiland, K aiser regional medical director and a resident o f Clark County. “T he flexible design will allow us to add services as I needed.” K aiser Perm anente D ental Di- I rector D onald Prasnikar said plans call for closing the Hazel Dell D en­ tal Office, which K aiser leases and I move services to the Salm on Creek RSVP Picks Top 1995 Volunteer The Retired and S enior V ol­ unteer Program (R SV P) announced the recipients o f the G us B acharach V olunteer o f the Y ear and Station o f the Y ear A w ards at its annual V olunteer R ecognition Luncheon. V o lu n te e r o f th e y e a r is G ra c e G o u ld . G o u ld w as a p ­ p la u d e d fo r h e r e x te n s iv e v o l­ u n te e r s e rv ic e and le a d e rs h ip on b e h a lf o f se n io rs an d p e o p le w ith d is a b ilitie s . She b e g a n v o l­ u n te e rin g in V a n c o u v e r in 1963. T h e V o lu n te e r S ta tio n o f th e Y e a r A w a r d w e n t to A .A .R .P . C h a p te r 9 3 5 fo r liv ­ ing up to its m o tto , “T o Serve Not Be Served.” The local A . A . R. P. organization raises funds to help other non-profit organizations in the community. The luncheon was O ct. 7 at Luepke Senior Center. S ponsors in c lu d e d A r b y ’s, H o lla n d / Burgerville, R eeser’sand Frito Lay. O ver 300 volunteers, com m unity sponsors and local dignitaries at­ tended. RSVP coordinates the place­ ment o f over 900 senior volunteers in V ancouver and C lark C ounty. It is sponsored by the V ancouver Parks and Recreation D epartm ent. Minority Contractors Wanted T heC ity o f Portland and the Port­ land D evelopm ent C om m ission will hold a meeting outlining contracting opportunities in the R iver D istrict on W ednesday, O ct25 from 5-6:30 p.m. at A lbers Mill. A lbers M ill at 1200 N.W . Front. There is free parking adjacent to the building. The R iver D istrict D evelopm ent Plan anticipates more than $100 m il­ lion in public investm ent and more than $750 m illion in private invest­ will continue to o p erate as well. The new building is sch ed u led l to open in the fall o f 1996. T o ta ll “ T h e S alm o n C re e k fa c ility w ill b e d o u b le th e siz e o f o u r c u r r e n t H a z e l D ell D e n ta l O f­ fice . T h is w ill a llo w us to c o n tin ­ ue to o f fe r g e n e ra l d e n tis tr y s e r ­ v ic e s as w e ll as b e g in to ad d s p e c ia lty s e r v ic e s .” The C ascade Park D ental O ffice in east V ancouver will rem ain open. K aiser’s V ancouver M edical Office and C ascade Park M edical Office project cost is $20. A nderson C o n -| struct ion is the general co n tracto r! 1 for the tw o-story, 8 2,000 sq u a re - foot facility and a 50 0 -sp ace p ark -, ing lot. A bout 75,000 C lark C ounty res-, idents use K aiser m edical care ser­ vices and 2 5,000 use dental c a re , services. Citizens Invited To City Info-Fair C itizens can find answ ers to q uestio n s ab o u t p olice services, neighborhood parks, street m ainte­ nance, neighborhood program s and many other city services at tw o up­ com ing C ity o f V ancouver Info Fairs. This is an opportunity for citi­ zens in the Mill Plain A nnexation area to get inform ation on annex­ ation by talking to city and county staff. This is the first tim e Clark County sta ff have participated in an annexation Info Fair. The first Info Fair is T uesday, O ct. 17 at M arrion E lem entary School, 1 0 1 19 NE 14th St. from 6 to 8 p.m. T he second Info F air is set T hursday, O ct. 26, at F ircrest Ele m entary School, 12001 N E 9th St from 7 to 9 p.m. In addition to C lark County, the Fircrest N eighborhood A ssoci­ ation and C ascade Park B usiness A ssociation are p articipating in the events. K ids are w elcom e. T he city ’s travelling Funw agon will be on hand with free gam es, face-paint­ ing and art projects. C all the A nnexation Hotline for m ore inform ation, 696-8285. O c to b e r is N a tio n a l E n e rg y A w areness m onth, a perfect tim e to do som ething about saving energy in the home. Pacific P o w er reco m m en d s conducting a d o -it-y o u rself hom e en ­ ergy audit and incorporating som e easy conservation m easures to keep energy bills affordable and the hom e m ore com fortable. “There are m any steps o u r cu s­ tom ers can take to keep their energy bills low and m ost o f those steps d o n ’t need to cost a lot o f m oney,” says C arl Talton, Pacific P ow er m anager. C h e c k fo r a ir le a k s a lo n g baseboards and ceilings, and around w indow s u id doors. T hese leaks can be sealed with caulking or w eather- stripping to keep heat in and cold out. W alk around the outside o f the hom e, looking for cracks and spaces that can be caulked. M ake sure the attic and basem ent are adequately in­ sulated. Properly insulate all ducts and hot w ater pipes. C heck heating system filters and replace if needed. F ilters cost as little for the program will participate in an individual needs assessm ent to deter­ mine w hat loan am ount the business qualifies for. Interested business ow ners can obtain a loan application from the Bureau o f H ousing and C om m unity D evelopm ent 808 S. W . 3rd, #600, the PCC Sm all Business D evelop­ m ent C enter, 123 N .W . 2nd, #321, 4 14-2828; or PSU B usiness O utreach Program , O A M E C ascade Plaza,4134 N. V ancouver, 280-0884. A pplications are due M onday, Nov. 20 at 4 p.m . C all H ow ard Cutler, Bureau o f H ousing at 823-2384 for m ore inform ation. A Veterans Day Celebration In recognition of all Active Duty, Reserve and Retired Military Service Personnel “Dress In Time ” Saturday, November 11, 1995 Annie Pearls’ Restaurant & Lounge 320 SE 2nd (B etw een O ak and Pine Streets) 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM Food • Fun • Raffle • Fashion Show No Host Bar Music Provided by: “The Man In Motion ” - Aaron Pruitt Fashion Show Doris Rush displays her Signature to Class Tickets: $12.00 in Advance; $15.00 the day of the event! Sold at all G.I. Joes TicketMaster outlets Dress in a time era o f your choice! Civilians are invited to help celebrate this one-of-a-kind event JEANIE’S CLEANERS 5403 NE 42N D AVENUE • 287-0008 ¡COUPON! ■COUPON! Inflation Buster Dry Cleaning Special shop will concentrate on sim ple de­ signs, such as half-m asks and paper plate masks. Sample finished masks wiU be on hand for even more ideas. Supplies for a variety o f masks will be available at $3. “ M askm aking” is the latest in a series o f lunchtim e Brow n Bag S em inars sponsored by the D ow n­ tow n V ancouver A ssociation. Res­ ervations are not necessary, but are helpful, because space is limited. For inform ation, call the D ow n­ tow n V an co u v er A ssociation at 360/693-2978. 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In the Contractors attending the m eet­ ing will be able to meet representa­ tives of four to five city bureaus, rep­ resentatives from the State o f O regon and private developers-all o f whom have pending projects in the River District. I I ^ x p ir e s 10-31 -95 Expires 10-31-95 next 12 m onths, the contracting pro­ cess will begin for a num ber o f public im provem ents. The City and PD C are com m itted toencouraging the partici­ pation of m inority, w om en and small construction firm s in this process. 1 * JEANIE'S CLEANERS | 1 | $4.00 OFF ■COUPON' CRANBERRIES Buv 2 b a g s n o w , fr e e z e o n e . The M icrobusiness Incentive Pro­ gram is a one-year pilot program which may be repeated if it is successful. Funds for the program com e in the form o f federal C om m unity D e v e lo p -. m ent Block G rant dollars. A p p lic an ts' as $1. Maskmaking Seminar Just in tim e for H allow een and costum e tim e, Artist G allery 2 1 will h o ld a fre e d e m o n s tr a tio n on “ M askm aking’ at noon on T hurs­ day, O ctober 19, at the G allery, 1013 M ain in dow ntow n V ancou­ ver. A rtist Kara Pilcher, w ho has exhibited at several m ask show s, will lead the w orkshop. Featuring materials you proba­ bly have on hand at home, the dem ­ onstration will give you ideas and methods for m akingyourown, unique Halloween mask. So that you can get good results at home later, the work­ m onths. E ligible businesses m ust be lo c a te d w ith th e K in g , V e rn o n , H um boldt, B osie, E ilot, and Sabin neighborhoods. L ow -or m oderate-in­ com e business ow ners are eligible as are those w hose expansion will lead to the creation o f full-tim e, perm anent jo b s. T he key objectives o f the p ro ­ gram are to foster good business rela­ tionships betw een the businesses and banks, particularly w here there has not been the opportunity for such re­ lationships due to business size and credit issues. T o e n h a n c e an d e n r ic h th e b o rro w er’s business m anagem ent ex ­ perience through intense technical assistance; and to assess the potential for public lending program s to m eet the needs o f m icrobusinesses when conventional financing is not an op­ tion. Saving Energy Costs K a is e r P e r m a n e n te b r e a k s g r o u n d fo r its n e w d e n ta l a n d m e d ic a l o ffic e in th e S a lm o n C r e e k a re a o f C la rk C o u n ty . P a rtic ip a tin g in the c e r e m o n y w e re Dr. A l W eila n d , K a is e r re g io n a l m e d ic a l directo r; M ic h a e l K a tch e r, K a is e r re g io n a l m a n a g e r ; D o n a ld P ra sn ik a r, K a is e r d e n ta l director; J o h n M a g n a n o , ch a ir o f th e C la rk C o u n ty C o m m is s io n ; a n d D e n is e H o n ze l, K a is e r h e a lth p la n m a n a g e r . site. The c ity ’s B ureau o f H ousing and C om m unity D evelopm ent and the Portland D evelopm ent C om m ission (PD C) have estab lish ed a $ 50,000 pilot program designed to assist se­ lected sm all businesses located in in ­ ner N orth /N o rth east P ortland. T he loan program offers flexible financ­ ing term s and intensive technical a s­ sistance to businesses that have the desire and capability to expand their operations. Participating sponsors in the p ro ­ gram along with the C ity and PD C are the Small Business D evelopm ent C e n ­ ter, the PSU B usiness O utreach P ro­ gram , The Bank o f N ew port, and the Bank o f A m erica. C a lle d th e T a r g e te d M icrobusiness Incentive P rogram , it is targeted to businesses that either operate out o f a residence, or have been in operation for less than 18 JEANIE'S CLEANERS Expires 10-31-95 I 1