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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? C lean in g the bathroom was
ranked number one, followed by laun­
dry and vacuum ing the stairs.
T o make chores go faster, most
people cranked up the stereo, while
others coaxed help from unfortunate
passersby. More housework was ac­
com plished on weekends than at any
other time, and though most wore
regular clothes or sweats while tack­
ling their tasks, one respondent spiced
things up by wearing “ skim py linge­
rie" while another professed to don-
nine” “ somethine nauehtv.”
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ing the closets. These usually need to
be completely emptied and packed
again, hopefully after discarding sev­
eral unused items. 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
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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. The most dread­
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