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Washington Mutual “Blows Away” Portland Residents
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Car Sharing
CarSharing Portland is growing! Ac
cording to President Dave Brook, the
company now has 60 members and seven
vehicles, including a Toyota pickup.
CarSharing opened its long-awaited first
vehicle location in NW. Portland at 23rd
and Lovejoy. Things are percolating at
the Northeast Portland Buckman Heights
apartment complex, where tow cars and
a pickup truck are stationed. Member
usage is steadily increasing. Visit their
web page at http://www .carsharing-
pdx.com or call 872-9882.
Memory Walk
The 1998 M em ory W alk, the
Alzheimer’s Association national walk-
a-thon for Alzheimer’s disease, will be
held Sunday, October 11th, at 10 AM
beginning and ending at Pioneer Court
house Square, downtown Portland. The
5k (3.1 mile) event is being conducted
locally by the Oregon Trail chapter of
the Alzheimer’s Association. Call 413
7115 or (outside Portland) 1-800-733
0402.
Women Entrepreneurs
The P o rtland M etro C hapter o f
Women Entrepreneurs o f Oregon will be
h o stin g a d in n er and program at
Ristorante Piatti (319 SW. Broadway)
on Tuesday, October 20th at 6:15 PM
Reservations are requested Call 229
3819 for details.
Myths About Menopause
Hear about women’s health from Dr
Gloria Bachmann’s free patient educa
tion event at the Benson Hotel in Port
land at 10:30 AM on Saturday, October
3rd. Dr. Bachmann will debunk some
popular myths about menopause. Also
with Viagra in clinical trials for women
the “hidden” problem o f menopause is
finally coming out of the closet. Call
(404) 659-4446.
Fish Grants
Businesses, non-profit organizations
schools, local governments, and water
shed coundils in the Portland/Vancouver
metropolitan area are encouraged to ap
ply for up to $5,000 in funding for salmon
education and enhancement projects. The
Salmonid Education and Enhancement
Grant Program is being offered by Metro
and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Grant applications must be submitted to
Metro by October 15th.
Women In
Communications
If you’re interested in learning how to
make your presentations with confidence,
clarity and impact - don’t miss “Power
Presentations” with dynamic and inspi
rational public speaking coach and trainer
to the top athletes in the world, Denise
Harrington. In demand as a speaker
throughout the country, Harrington will
speak at the Assn, for Women In Com
m unications, Portland Professional
Chapter luncheon, to be held from 11:30
AM to 1 PM, Wednesday, Oct. 14, at
Shenanigan’s on the Willamette in Port
land.
Train Show
The Great American Train Show calls
on Portland, October 10 and 11, for its
last 1998 visit to Oregon. The United
State’s largest traveling model railroad
ing show throttles down from 11 AM to 5
PM on Saturday and Sunday at the Port
land Metropolitan Exposition Center,
2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland, Oregon.
Depressed Teens
Bev Cobain, Kurt Cobain’s cousin
helps teens cope with depression’s de
mons in a talk at Border’s Books and
Music (708 SW 3rd Ave.) on Tuesday,
October 6th at 7 PM. As someone who’s
lost three family members to suicide (in
cluding younger cousin Kurt Cobain),
and as a psychatric nurse, Bev Cobain is
concerned with the alarming incidences
of teen depression and depression-re
lated suicide. Her book is entitled “When
Nothing Matters Anymore; A Survival
Guide For Depressed Teens”.
September ?»0,
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Washington Mutual has
gone mad over the new $20
bill! To help commemorate
today’s introduction of the
redesigned $20 bill and edu
cate Portland consumers
about the new currency.
ashington Mutual hosted
“WaMoola Madness” at
Pioneer Courthouse Square.
As much as $ 10,000 was given away to
20 lucky winners, and the amount won
was matched and given to a local af
fordable housing organization. Reach
Community Development, Inc.
“Over the coming months, con
sumers will begin seeing the new
$20 bill and it’s important that they
are aware of the changes,” said Ron
Doke o f W ashington M utual.
“WaMoola Madness is our way of
educating the public about the new
bill, while rewarding consumers and
Reach in the process.”
In addition to the opportunity to
win money, there will also be a des
ignated consumer education area tor
the public to learn more about the
new currency. A representative form
the F ederal R eserve, sp e cia lly
trained in currency authentication,
will be on hand to provide informa
tion and answer questions regard
ing the new $20 bill. And consum
ers will be able to take home litera
ture demonstration the features ot
the new $20 bill.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton Visits Oregon To Support
Congressional Candidate David Wu
Democratic nominee for U.S.
Congress David Wu, boosted by
an independent poll showing he
holds a 6-point lead over his
Republican opponent, will
welcomed First Lady Hillary
Rodham Clinton to Oregon on
Friday, September 25.
Mrs. Clinton and David share a
common concern for children's
issues, including quality child
care and public education.
"/ look forward to welcoming
Mrs. Clinton to Oregon, Wu
said. “I have a great deal of
admiration for her work as a
children’s advocate.”
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phe First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton visits the "Rose City.
Portland Joins Cities in $ 1 4 0 Million Children’s Scholarship Fund
■ Portland-area low-income k-8 Children eligible for $2 million in scholarships
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