Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, October 25, 1995, Page 3, Image 3

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1 Ut P uritano O bserver • O ctober 25, 1995
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Just Wait Till You Sec It On Ice!
African-American Seniors Face
I ligher Costs Under GOP Plan
Walt Disney’s World On Ice - Beauty and the Beast Live! In Portland!
w ill
A fric a n -A m e r ic a n se n io rs
fin d th e m s e lv e s p a y in g
increase thousands o f d o lla rs
p e r c o u p le a fte r seven ye a rs.
M e d ic a re re c ip ie n ts - 7 5 %
o f w h o m have in co m e s u n d e r
$ 2 5 ,0 0 0 - are fo rc e d to p a y s ig ­
n ific a n tly m o re fo r th e ir fee-
m o re fo r h e a lth care as a re s u lt
o f $ 2 7 0 b illio n in M e d ic a re cuts
p ro p o se d by N e w t G in g ric h and
th e R e p u b lic a n s , in exchange
fo r a $24 5 b illio n ta x cu t fo r
w e a lth y A m e ric a n s .
“ A fric a n -A m e ric a n seniors
w h o liv e on fix e d in co m e s w ill
fa ce an e n o rm o u s h a rd s h ip i f
R e p u b lic a n s are a llo w e d to put
the in te re st o fth e w e a lth y ahead
o f e ld e r ly A m e ric a n s ,” said
D N C N a tio n a l C h a irm a n D on
F o w le r. “ These p ro p o s e d cuts
w il l d ire c tly a ffe c t m illio n s o f
se n io rs w h o w ill see th e ir M e d i­
care p re m iu m s in cre a se $30 a
m o n th .”
T h e R e p u b lic a n s are p ro ­
p o s in g by fa r the la rg e st M e d i­
care c u t in h is to ry .
fo r-s e rv ic e p la n to g u a ra n te e
th e ir c h o ic e o f d o c to rs . The
b o tto m lin e is th e y ’ re c u ttin g
M e d ic a re to pay o f f the m as­
sive tax cuts.
“ T h ir t y y e a rs a g o , th e n
C ongressm an B o b D o le and the
m a jo rity o f C o n g re s s io n a l R e­
p u b lic a n s o p p o se d th e c re a tio n
o f M e d ic a re , and have c o n s is ­
te n tly w o rk e d a g a inst i t , ” F o w l­
er said “ N o w th e y w a n t to d e ­
s tro y i t . ”
F o w le r added, “ D e m o c ra ts
b e lie v e there are im p ro v e m e n ts
th a t can be m ade in M e d ic a re to
U n d e r the R e p u b lic a n pla n ,
37 m illio n p e o p le w h o depend
m ake the system m o re so u n d —
c ra ck d o w n on w aste, fra u d and
abuse in the system . W e w a n t to
on M e d ic a re w il l pay m o re in
h ig h e r p re m iu m s. M e a n w h ile ,
th e ir o u t o f p o c k e t co st c o u ld
stre n g th e n M e d ic a re , b u t w e ’ re
n o t g o in g to h u rt b e n e fic ia rie s
to do i t . ”
Cruise Industry Eyes Family Travel
A recent travel study suggests
that the cruise line industry could be
the rig h t answer fo r the favorite fam ­
ily q u estion— where to vacation this
year?
The study surveyed adults who
traveled w ith children on one or more
pleasure trips taken during the last
year. The trip s had to be more than 75
m iles away from home and include
m
' lo v e ly B e lle m e e ts n e w frie n d s in th e e x c itin g n e w v e rs io n o f a ta le a s o ld a s tim e in B e a u ty a n d the B east. W a it D is n e y 's W o rld O n Ice
p re s e n ts th e c la s s ic N o v. 8 -1 2 a t P o rtla n d 's n e w P o s e G a rd e n . T ic k e ts a re o n s a le a t th e P o s e Q u a rte r
b o x o ffic e a n d tic k e tm a s te r
lo c a tio n s .
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W alt D isn e y’ s W o rld On Ice
producer Kenneth Feld brings to au­
diences a po w e rfu l, live presentation
o f the most beautiful love story ever
told . W alt D isn e y’ s W o rld On Ice -
Beauty and the Beast. The s ix -m il-
lio n -d o l lar ice extravaganza opens in
Portland at the new Rose Garden fo r
eight perform ances, N ovem ber 8
through 12 , 1995. T ickets are on sale
now at the Rose Q uarter box o ffice
and all T icke tM a ste r locations fo r
$11.50, $14.50 and $16.50.
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cast o f characters -B elle, Gaston,
L u m ie re , M rs . P otts and C h ip ,
Cogs w orth and - o f course! - the
“ When you see the story o f Beau­
ty and the Beast in a theater, you are
nary ensemble the Academy Aw ard -
w inning score o f Howard Ashman
A nd, as children become the
focus o f the fa m ily again, the market
adventure. Handsome young skating
dynamo, V ic to r Baryshevtsev, por­
a spectator,” says producer Kenneth
Feld. W alt D isney’ s W orld on Ice -
and Alan M enken, featuring "B e O ur
Guest,” “ B eauty and the Beast,”
"B e lle ,” and a host o fo th e r favorites.
This enchanting production o f
song, dance, comedy and romance
show caseU hejceskatin^excellence
trays the bragging v illa g e b u lly ,
Gaston. The comedic talent o f Joey
Daysog elicits giggles and guffaws
from audiences as he skates the role o f
hapless, hilarious Le Fou. Valerei
Beauty and the Beast brings this clas­
sic fable to life. Y ou experience the
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Residents For
Help Keeping
Warm
The Energy Assistance Program
o f the C lark C ounty Department o f
C om m unity Services provides finan­
cial assistance w ith home heating
costs to q u a lifie d households.
L o w -incom e households w ith
electric, gas, o il, propane o r wood
heating systems are e lig ib le to apply.
Persons seeking assistance may
call the Energy Assistance H otline at
2 5 3 -4 194 from 8:30 a m. to 11 a m.
and 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday
through Thursday. People can also
call on Friday from 8:30 a m to 11
a.m. The H o tlin e also can be reached
by ca llin g 1 -8 0 0 -7 7 3 -5 133 (lo n g dis­
tance o r to ll ffe e fro m a p a y p h o n e jo r
T D D 253-4225 (fo r the hearing im ­
paired).
Before c a llin g the H otline, ap­
plicants should cancel th e ir C a ll
W a itin g because the telephone se­
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HALLOWEEN
fo r fa m ily cruise lines w ill continue
to g ro w according to Gary Sain, se­
nior vice president o f Premier Cruise
Lines.
“ The cruise industry in general
provides a number o f bonuses fo r the
fa m ily,” he said. A cco rd in g to Sain,
the study identifies key expectations
most im portant attribute o f a plea­
sure trip.
Sain said fam ilies want to expe­
rience new and different destinations,
but like the security o f fa m ilia r sur­
roundings, food and language.
The study also indicated a g ro w ­
ing preference to w a rd vacations
w hich are “ a ll-in clu sive ,” p ro vid in g
the fa m ily a sense o fc o n tro l overthe
vacation budget. “ Cruises f ill this
need adm irably,” said Sain.
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Tickets on sale now a t...
quencer w ill disconnect them i f they
receive an incom ing call. To cancel
C a ll W aiting, before m aking your
call, push 70. C all W a itin g w ill re­
The report said fa m ily travel
w ith nine out o f 10 saying the safety
o f the hotel and the destination is the
Beast him self. A dd to this extra o rd i­
CHOICES
your cruise ship to return to each
night.”
tween the ages o f 30 and 49, are
college educated and they tend to
have higher annual household in­
comes that the general population.
A rtioukhov and Y u lia Borissova o f
you are v is itin g exotic ports-of-call,
you always have the safe haven o f
consumers “ a ctively screen travel
decisions and suppliers on this issue”
Russia o ffe r a remarkable repertoire
o f skating skills in their presentations.
em otions along w ith Belle and the
Beast. The audience becomes a par­
ticipant in a w onderful production
that is tru ly for K ids o f A ll Ages.”
concern o f fam ilies is safety,” said
Sain. “ A cruise provides a controlled
environm ent that is secure. Even i f
o ve rn ig h t accom m odations. The
m a jo rity o f fa m ily travelers are be­
pions. Graceful and engaging, Rus­
sia’ s Tatiana Ratchkova plays the
charm ing B elle, who is yearning for
The beloved tale o f the beautiful
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