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Advantage Real Estate &
Development Services
Is Proud to Sponsor Another “Free”
Buyers Club Workshop, Novem­
ber 20, 1997, 6:30 PM Until 8:00
PM Advantage Real Estate Devel­
opment 1829 N.E. Alberta St. Ste.
A(Spaee is limited so please RSVP
at 287-7167 in advance)
Advantage Real Estate & Devel­
opment Services have again teamed
up with Albina Community Bank to
bring you acomprehensi ve approach
to home buying
This one and one half hour work­
shop has been designed to provide
you with information on credit man­
agement, home financing, finding the
perfect home, understanding escrow
and knowing who your real estate
agent is actually working for.
It takes more than finding a good
real estate agent to be successful. It
takes a cooperative partnership be­
tween you, the lender, the real estate
agent, the home inspector, etc.
The Buyers Workshops provide
you an opportunity to sit down with
industry professionals, right there on
the spot. You leave knowing what
you have to do to make owning your
own home a reality.
On hand will be credit expert from
Consumer Credit Counseling, a loan
officer from A lbina Com m unity
Bank, a home inspector from Accu­
rate Home Inspections, Inc, and es­
crow officer from Hirst American
Title Company of Oregon and a real
estate agent from Advantage Real
Estate & Development Services.
T h ese in d ustry p ro fe ssio n a ls
are p re p a re d to take aw ay the
fears and co n fu sio n o f hom e bu y ­
ing.
Rose Marie Davis Owner/Broker
o f Advantage Real Estate
Deadly dangers of drinking, driving
Season of holidays bring traffic safety message
The sobering holiday message that
drinking and driving don’t mix is
being driven home in a traffic safety
campaign co-sponsored by Precision
Tune Auto Care and Mothers Against
Drunk Driving.
“ We have jo in e d fo rc e s w ith
M ADD in th eir n atio n al holiday
cam paign fo cu sin g on so b er and
safe d riv in g ,” it was an n o u n ced
by Jay R ipley, CEO o f P recisio n
Tune A uto C are. "W e are h o n ­
ored to be a part o f the ‘T ie O ne
For S a fe ty ’ cam p aig n and are
com m itted to sp read in g the m e s­
sage through our centers. Putting
a stop to d runk d riv in g m akes the
roads sa fe r for e v e ry o n e .”
A p p r o x im a te ly 20 m illio n
M A D D red rib b o n s w ill be d is­
trib u ted b etw een T h a n k sg iv in g
Day and New Y e a r’s Eve through
P recisio n T une A uto C are c e n ­
te rs and by M A D D vo lu n teers.
T he M A D D ribbon tied to a ve­
hicle is a sym bol o f the m o to rist’s
co m m itm en t to d riv e so b er and
rem in d s o th e r d riv e rs to do the
sam e. B eg in ning on N ovem ber
28, m o to rists can stop by any
P recisio n T une A uto C are across
the co u n try to pick up a free
M A D D ribbon.
"T h e h o lid ay season should be
a tim e o f jo y and c e le b ra tio n , but
all too o ften , this sp e c ia l tim e
b ec o m e s m arred w ith trag ed y
w hen som eone ch o o ses to get
behind the w heel a fte r d rin k in g ,”
said K atherine P rescott, N ational
P resident o f M A D D . in a n n o u n c ­
ing P recisio n T une A uto C are as
M A D D ’s new est partn er.
“O ur m ission is to stop drunk
d riv in g . U ntil th a t is a c c o m ­
p lish ed , we w ill c o n tin u e to s u p ­
port the v ictim s o f this vio len t
crim e and w ork to ed u cate m o ­
to rists to the d an g ers.
P a rtn e rs su c h as P re c is io n
T une A uto C are help us make-
m ore people aw are ol w hat they
can do to m ake the roads sate to r
all o f u s.”
Fewer Parents Choosing Circumcision
In the U.S., circumcision is a
cultural and medical tradition, but
many parents of newborn sons are
now choosing not to have the pro­
cedure done.
“For Jewish and Muslim par­
ents, circumcision is a religious
choice and clearly a separate is­
sue." said Dr. Mary L. Brandt, a
pediatric surgeon at H ouston's
Baylor College of Medicine and
Texas C hildren's Hospital.
And there are occasional cases
when circumcision is a medical ne­
cessity, such as for phimosis (scar­
ring that makes it impossible to
retract the foreskin), paraphimosis
(when the foreskin cannot be re­
turned to its normal position) or
balanitis (infection of the foreskin).
“But for other cases, it is a mat-
ter of choice, and many of my pa­
tients' parents are declining the pro­
cedure,” she said.
“On either side of the routine cir­
cumcision issue, you can make an
argument that has merit," said Brandt,
who cites two reasons for not choos­
ing the procedure:
* There is no data to suggest a true
medical advantage to the surgical
removal of foreskin.
* As with any surgical procedure,
there is risk of complications and
infection, even though they are very
minor.
For parents who choose not to
have their son circumcised, it is im­
portant that they be taught how to
properly care for the infant. Contrary
to information usually passed down
in families, Brandt said, and infant’s
foreskin should not be retracted.
Premature foreskin retraction
can cause bleeding, infection and
scarring, leading to phimosis and
other problems.
As a boy gets older, gradual
retraction of the foreskin during
bath time will help it dilate, with
full retraction usually possible by
age 2 to 4. It is important that the
retracted foreskin be returned to its
original position after cleaning to
avoid paraphimosis.
“Some of my patients' parents
still prefer to have their sons cir­
cumcised, and I do perform the
procedure,” Brandt said. “But, as
more information is available and
the cultural pressure changes, more
and more parents are electing not
to have their sons circumcised.”
Researchers Find a Way to Ease Oral Feeding in Premature Infants
Researches have found a way to
facilitate oral feeding in low-birth
weight infants.
The study, being conducted at the
USDA/ARS C hildren's Nutrition
Research Center at Baylor College
of Medicine in Houston, looked at
17 1 inf ants born 26 to 29 weeks after
conception.
“We used a specially designed appa­
ratus that measured how much pressure
tlx: baby was applying to the nipple and
how much breast milk or formula was
Bowing through it," said Dr. Robert
Shulman. a Baylor professor of pediat-
ricsand Director of theNutrition Support
Team at Texas Children’s Hospital in
Houston. “We found that it is easier for
premature infants to ingest milk if they
regulate the flow of milkout of the nipple
themselves by squeezing off the nipple "
Premature infants cannot leave the
hospital until they can take all of
their feedings independently either
by breast or bottle. Generally, pre­
mature infants are not bottle-fed un­
til 34 weeks after conception be­
cause they cannot coordinate suck­
ing, swallowing, and breathing to
eat. Traditionally, they are then fed
through a bottle that is tilted so the
milk pressure produces a continual
drip in the infant’s mouth.
Health Policy Makers
Are Listening
O regon H ealth D ecisions, is
inviting you to tell health policy
m akers, at th eir req u est, your
values about fairn ess and sh a r­
ing the cost of ex panded health
care co v erage in O regon
O regon H ealth decisio n s has
gathered citizen values in the
past w hich have m ade a tre ­
m endous im pact on health care
access for O reg o n in an s
It is looking for in terested
natural leaders o f com m unity
groups and o rg a n iz a tio n s from
every w alk o f life and every
com m unity, large and sm all, in
O regon.
Meeting conveners will use a
tool developed to gather and report
on the values stated in their meeting
to Oregon Health Decisions staff.
A prelim inary report will be
written, and this report will be taken
to a 'P arliam ent" made up o f O r­
egon Health Council members, leg­
islators. staff of the O regon Health
Plan O ffice of Policy and Research,
and citizens who participated in
the values gathering process.
T h is group w ill perform a
q u ality ch eck , a ssu rin g valuable
in fo rm atio n was not lost in m ak ­
ing the p relim in ary rep o rt, and
translate the values language into
p o licy language, a ssu rin g the in­
form atio n is acc e ssib le to policy
m akers w hen they re fe r to it.
Health policy makers want to
know what you value about fair­
ness and sharing the cost o f ex­
panded health care coverage in
Oregon
"W e need p a rtic ip a tio n from
the g re a te st n u m b er and the
g reatest variety o f peo p le and
p e r s p e c tiv e s in O r e g o n as
p o ssib le "o ffic ia ls said
You can get in v o lv ed in this
g ra ssro o ts effo rt by c a llin g us
at (503) 241 -0744 to v o lu n te e r,
fo r m ore in fo rm a tio n , o r to
share co m m en ts or su g g e stio n s
about how to e n su re the su c ­
cess o f this g ra ssro o ts e ffo rt.
Some loving care can help
your houseplants this winter
Now that w inter is on the way,
th e re ’s m ore to pay a tte n tio n to
caring for house plants. The most
im portant factor in the care o f
house plants is m atching a p la n t’
s needs to its en v iro n m en t, a c ­
c o rd in g to R oss P e n h a lle g o n ,
h o rtic u ltu ra l agent w ith the O r­
egon S tate U niversity E xtension
Service.
C o n sid er light so u rces, light
in ten sity , tem p eratu re and total
room en v iro n m en t Each plant
has its own in d ividual cu ltu ral
req u irem en ts, but will to lerate
som e changes.
All p lants will to lerate very
low lig h t c o n d itio n s . O n the
w hole, it is best to avoid hot
direct sun rays for long p eriods
of time
A b le a c h e d o u t a re a on a
p la n t's leaves indicates too m uch
light. T hin, leggy grow th in a
plant m eans not enough light.
A void placing plants near d i­
rect sources o f hot or cold d rafts.
PORTLAND
A sudden change o f tem p eratu re
from d o o rs, w indow s, furnace
d u cts, w ood stoves or telev isio n
sets can be detrim en tal to a plant.
W ilting foliage and brow n tipped
leaves may be sym ptom s o f a
te m p e ra tu re problem .
F e rtiliz e lightly d u ring the a c ­
tiv e g ro w in g se a so n to keep
house p lan ts h ealthy. Use a w a­
ter so lu b le fe rtiliz e r and apply
m onthly during the spring and
sum m er. D uring the w in ter, fe r­
tilize lightly every o th e r m onth
to keep the foliage green.
O v e r - w a te rin g is th e m ain
problem in the c a re o f house
p lants, said P en h alleg o n . W ater
each plant acco rd in g to its needs,
ra th e r than by a re g u la r sc h e d ­
ule.
Plants in c ontainers w ith d ra in ­
age holes can be tho ro u g h ly w a­
tered ,. as the e x cess drain s out.
If there are no d ra in a g e holes,
check the soil tw o inches beneath
the surface to see if the soil is
still dam p before ad ding w ater.
P lants w ithout d rain h o les w ill
o f te n h a v e y e llo w in g lo w e r
leaves and w ill gradually decline.
T oo m uch w ater e n c o u ra g e s root
rot. M ove plants to b elter drain ed
pots if you su sp ect in ad e q u a te
drain ag e.
Insect pests can m ove in u n e x ­
p ected ly . C heck the u n d e rsid e s
o f leaves reg u larly , esp e c ia lly on
those p lan ts bro u g h t in from o u t­
doors.
W ash the fo lia g e re g u la rly
w ith a m ild soapy so lu tio n , m a k ­
ing sure to rinse all the soap o ff
co m pletely.
A fine w ater spray or w iping
the leav es w ith alc o h o l-so a k e d
co tton w ill take care o f m ost in ­
sects. R inse o ff all the alc o h o l.
U se any c h e m ic a l in s e c tic id e
w ith g reat care.
O btain m ore co m p le te in fo r­
m ation on in d iv id u al ty p es of
house p la n ts from yo u r lib ra ry , a
b o o k sto re , or fa v o rite n u rsery .
AREA
Urban League
of Portland
^ B U S IN E S S ASSOCIATION,
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The Care Team of
M e tro p o lita n C o m m u n ity C hurch o f P o rtla n d
in cooperation with the
P o rtla n d A re a Business A s s o c ia tio n
and the -
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U rb a n League o t P o rtla n d
w World
presents the Portlond Observance of
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M onday December 1, 1997
7 :30-9:30 pm
Grand Ballroom of the Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Avenue
Dr. Amos Brown
Keynote Speaker
THANKSGIVING DINNNER
Board of Supervisors, San Francisco, California
Senior Pastor, Third Baptist Church
Nationally Recognized Civil Rights Leader
Names Project
Dedication of Quilt Panels
C o a litio n fo r AIDS Education
1997 Red Ribbon Awards
"B lo o d Lines"
A Work in Progress
by Filmmakers
Jennifer Jako & Rebecca Guberman
• Welcome to A CALL TO ACTION 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
• Sponsored by Mothers Against Gang Violence
• For Members of MAGV & Others In The Community
• Dinner will be served Nov. 27th, between 12:30 - 3:30 pm
• EVERYONE IS WELCOME:
• WHERE: (Brooks Place) 3620 N. Williams/
Portland, Oregon
For volunteering or more information, contact Helen S. or Tommy S.
(503) 231-5067 or 240-6705
C o n trib u tin g Sponsors
Cascade AIDS Project
Coalition for AIDS Education
Community AIDS Network
HIV Advocacy Council OR SWWA
Names Project
Contact the Metropolitan Community Church of Portland
for more information 2 8 1 -8 8 6 8