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P ací » A 6 A prii 10, 1 9 9 6 • T he P ortland O bserver ÎElje purttani» bseruer You Can’t Remodel A 60-Foot Tree Som etim es home buyers find, much to their surprise, that when their new house is finished and it’s time to landscape, their wallet is empty. T h e y spent their money on extras or, in many instances, didn't budget anything for landscaping. O wners should plan and budget carefully when landscaping their property, says M ike Snyder, chair o f the Oregon Landscape C on trac tors Board One reason is financial Snyder says 10 to 15 percent o f a property ’s value is in its landscap ing. "Spend $5,000 on landscaping a $50,000 piece o f property and y o u ’ ll get it back in resale." Not only that, but heating and co o lin g costs can be reduced with the right trees and tree placement. A n automatic irrigation system w ill pay for itse lf in water savings and resale. Besides a general contractor, peo ple bu ilding a new home should co n sider hiring a landscape contractor. A landscape architect w ill help with the crucial decision o f where the house is placed. D o owners want the house hidden or exp o sed ? W hat’s the best view ? Is view the top priority? What about a large play area for children? H ow can e xistin g trees be saved? Proper house placement can also lessen drainage and access problems. Housing Authority Welcomes New Resident Commissioner The H ousing Authority o f Port land (H A P ) welcomes new resident com m issioner Tom Rem ly Rem ly was appointed to the C om m issio n by Portland M ayor Vera K a tz. H e w ill work actively on the com m ission as a representative o f residents in H A P developments. " It ’s a pleasure to welcome Tom , "said Denny West, H A P E xecutive Director. “ He brings an understand ing o f the fundamental issues o f H A P residents, ad vocates po sitive ap proaches in problem so lvin g, and carries a deep commitment to the people we serve” A Portland-area native, R e m ly has resided in a H A P high-rise develop ment in Northwest Portland for sev en years. “ I look forward to w orking on H A P ’sC o m tnission , “ R em ly said. “ I sincerely believe I can make a useful and thoughtful contribution to the w ork o f the H ousing A u tho rity’s C o m m issio n .” N ow retired, R em ly has worked in several fields, includingem ploym ent in the Environm ental Services and the Urban Services Departments o f the C ity o f Portland. He also lived and w orked in San Francisco for 15 years in engineering sales. In the com m unity, R em ly has also volunteered with the Red C ro ss D i saster Se rvices, in special education c la s sro o m s o f the O re g o n C it y Sch o o ls, and in the N /N E N e igh b o r hood C o a litio n youth program s at the k in g N eighborhood F a cility. R e m ly replaces Rose Sch n ell, a resident in a North Portland high rise developm ent, who retired from the C om m issio n after serving five years. T h e H o u sin g Authority o f Port land provides affordable housing services for over 20,000 low incom e Neighborhoods For People A s c r e e n in g o f the v id e o “ C o H o u s in g : N e igh b o rh o o d s for People” w ill be held Tuesday. A p ril 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Reedwood Friends C hurch, 1901 S E Steele. A n in tro d u c to ry p resen tatio n about cohousing and C ascadie C o m m ons’ plans to create a cohousing eco village in Portland w ill follow the screening. The event is sponsored by C asca d ia Com m ons. A d m issio n is free. In cohousing com m unities, in d i v id u a l re sid e n ce s are c lu ste re d around a C om m on House w hich pro vides amenities such as shared meals an dchild ren’splay spaces. Pioneered in Denmark, more than 100 cohousing com m unities are now being planned in the U .S. C o H o u s in g video screenin g and orientation, 7:30 - 9 :0 0 p .m .; Tues d ay, A p r il 9, ¡ 9 9 6 ; R ee d w o o d F rie n d s C h u rc h , 2901 S E Steele Fo r more info: cal I Cascadia C o m mons at 650-7169. A d m issio n: Free and very low income people through out Multnomah County, and its com m issioners are representative o f the county. The Com m ission includes one H A P resident com m issioner, two appointments by request ofthe M ult nomah County C h air, two appoint ments by request o f the M ayor o f Gresham and four Portland-area ap pointments. A ll com m issioners are appointed by the M ayor o f Portland and ap proved by the Portland C ity C o u n cil Fo r more inform ation, please con tact H A P Public A ffa irs Coordinator Joleen C olo m bo at 2 7 3 -4 5 2 1 “ Absence o f A lic e " P oll Finds Am erican Recoil from Sp rin g clean ing. People do it naked. Som e get drunk first Men are helping women do it more than ever. Most people do it on the weekends, and they’ ll do anything they can to get the jo b done faster. O v e r 8 0 % o f consum ers, though, clean house only when the chores can no longer be avoided, finds Settle-based Shurgard Storage in its annual "A bsence o f A lic e ” sur vey, conducted just in time for spring cleaning. With high hopes o f m aking spring cle a n in g less daunting, Shurgard polled 200 random consum ers on- the-street io find out what aspects are most off-putting. So what are our most dreaded tasks? 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Ifstored items don’t seem more accessible when you’ve finished, it’s probably time to rent a storage space — or remodel the closets. Meet Y o u r Fans. When cleaning ce ilin g and other fans, a cloth and vacuum with soft nozzle attachment should do the trick. Be very careful not to bend the blades, as this w ill cause vibrations and a likely early demise. C h e ck Y o u r C o il. Sp rin gcle an in g is as good a time as any to tend to the m ajor appliances. Banish the scum ofthe Earth. The bathtub, dreaded more than anything in the house by ten percent o f respon dents, really can be cleaned qu ickly. Curtains are easier to care for than doors, but w axin g fiberglass w alls and squeegeeing after showers w ill keep build-up from forming. U se D o u b le B u c k e ts . N e v e r change your wash water. 0 RMLs Northwest Color • s Service ery o f cleaning leaves a sour taste in the mouths o f just about every one, Shurgard has prepared the follow ing list o f 10 tim e-saving tips for polish ing up the old abode: Clean clo ckw ise. The direction you clean is important. O n vertical surfaces, clean top to bottom, not the other around - most modem clean ers don’t streak and this keeps dirt m oving out o f cleaned areas. T h is applies to the whole house at once, too - p ick a center o f operations like the utility room or kitchen, and move from outer rooms toward this spot. T o A irO u t is Devine. Newer hous es probably need more ventilation than older ones due to modern weath erproofing. Plan on leaving all the doors and w indow s open for at least six hours consecutively at the first opportunity. T h is w ill prevent mold and mildew form developing and also rid the home o f musty, dusty stale winter air. U nclog the closet. 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