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U.S. Census Bureau
Operations Underway
Local workers key to Census 2000 Address Verification
The race to the next decennial
census is underway, and more than
1,000 Census bureau workers are
hitting the streets this week for the
first major field operation in Oregon’s
urban locations. Census workers
w ill be check in g the updating
address lists a vital cornerstone o f
Census 2000.
Jobs for this operation, known as
block canvassing, will last from four
to six weeks. Pay for these operation
ranges from $8.25 to $ 10.50 per hour,
depending on the location plus
mileage for vehicle use.
C en su s w o rk ers w ill tra v e l
throughout each block in their
communities to verify addresses.
They will also be looking for housing
units th at m ay not be read ily
identifiable to ensure all residents
receive a census questionnaire.
March 10, 1999
“We are recruiting people o work
in their neighborhood because they
understand their neighborhoods,"
said M o isés C a rra sc o , C ensus
Director for the Seattle region, which
includes Northern California. “Our
goal is to have a pool o f local people
who are committed to a successful
count in their neighborhood, who
want to work on this activity.”
All Census Bureau employees
working on the address verification
effort carry official identification, and
can be identified by their red, white,
and blue badges.
The Census Bureau will be actively
recruiting workers for future field
operations. For more information
about becoming a census worker,
contact the Census Bureau ’ s Portland
office at: (503) 808-4160
Arrest by
Sheriffs
Deputies
Leads to
Drug Bust
n e ig h b o rh o o d re sid e n ts and
businesses to participate. The Walk
for Humanity, presented by Adidas,
will start at 9:30 AM at Alberta Park,
NE Killings worth & 20Ih Ave. Pledge
forms are available at Washington
Mutual Banks. Formore information
on booths at the Alberta Street Fair,
contact Jennifer Chacon at (503)249-
0379.
B aylor a ssista n t p ro fe sso r o f
medicine, advises patients to select
foods that have no more than three
grams o f fat per serving.
“But even if a food product meets
this standard, you need to check the
serving size,” she said. “If the amount
o f food you will eat is twice the size
used as a reference on the nutrition
label, you’ll need to double the
amount o f fat when calculating total
fat grams in your diet.”
Foods that are fat-free are not
necessarily calorie-free, so dieters
need to keep tabs on calories as well.
“Some patients think ‘fat-free’
gives them the freedom to eat all they
want o f a particular snack,” Scott
said. “They can’t figure out why
African American Chamber o f
Commerce of Oregon in conjunction
with the Walker Institute and Delta
Sigma Theta present an evening
saluting Oregon’s African American
w om en,
m in o rity
b u sin e ss,
p ro fe ssio n a l,
co rp o rate
and
C om m unity partners. K eynote
speaker for the April 2nd event will be
Patricia Russell McCloud, ranked as
one ofthe top five-business motivation
speakers in America. The event will be
held at Oregon Convention Center
starting at 6:30PM. Tickets are $35 in
advance and $50 after March 20 and
can be purch ased at V essels,
Renaissance M arket, Reflections
Coffee Shop & Book Store, through
most members o f Delta Sigma Theta.
Walker Institute or African American
ChamberOrcall 285-1165fortelephone
orders. A portion o f all ticket sales
goes to benefit various minority
organizations. Event will also include
a raffle o f two airline tickets provided
by NW Airlines to your choice of
China, Europe. Hawaii orCaribbean.
Raffle tickets are only $5 donation.
they’re still gaining weight if they’re
eating fat-free cookies. 1 have to
remind them that the whole box is not
a serving, and that just one fat-free
cookie might have over 60 or more
calories than the regular versions.”
People who want to lose weight
can use nutrition labels to figure out
how many calories they’re averaging
per day. They should reduce that
amount by 500 calories each day to
lose one pound per week, Scott said.
“ It takes a deficit o f 3,500 calories to
lose one pound.”
While cutting back on calories
can help you lose weight, cutting
back on saturated fats can help lower
blood cholesterol?
A number o f franchized resturants
have nutritional information available
upon request, so it’s possible to keep
track o f your calones and fat grams
even when eating out.
“Nutrition labels conveniently
provide the numbers you need to
monitor your eating habits if you
know what to look for,” Scott said.
In addition to reducing calories
and fat, a w eight-loss program
should include regular exercise and
sensible eating.
The DeBakey Heart Center is a
joint program o f Baylor College of
M e d ic in e and T he M e th o d ist
Hospital supporting cardiovascular
research, treatment, and education.
MARCH IS NATIONAL EYE
DONOR MONTH
EYE DONATIONS ESSENTIAL FOR VISION RESEARCH
Nationwide, thousands o f people
with a blinding eye disease already
given one o f the most important and
unselfish gifts imaginable. These
people are making a difference in the
lives o f future g en eratio n s by
contributing to glaucoma research.
Not by giving money, but by donating
their eyes to science so a cure can be
found for glaucoma, the “sneak-thief
o f sight.” More than 3 million
Americans currently have glaucoma,
which, when left untreated, is a leading
cause o f blindness; most are over 50
andare African American. Glaucoma
affects peripheral vision first, and
usually goes unnoticed until vision
has already been damaged or unless
detected through regular dilated eye
exams by eye care professionals.
Healthy eyes are not the only eyes
needed for donations. “People often
think that because their eyes aren’t
healthy, they can’t be donors,” says
T ara Steele, Executive Director ofthe
G laucom a Research Foundation
(GRF). “Actually, their eyes will help
millions o f people with glaucoma
because they allow scientists to
explore the biology, chem istry,
physics and genetics o f glaucoma,
which will hopefully lead to a cure.
How low
can you go?
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WHO: Special Investigations Unit o f
Multnomah County SherifTs Office
WHAT: Large Methamphetamine
Operation in W ilsonville
WHERE: 29092S.W. 110,h Avenue
WHEN: Friday, March 5,1999
On Thursday, M arch 4, 1999,
M u ltn o m ah C o u n ty S h e r i f f s
Deputies arrested Markus Loren Cook
on a federal warrant for the use o f a
firearm during the commission o f a
drug crime, being a felon in possession
o f a firearm and the manufacture and
possession o f a controlled substance.
At the time ofhis arrest. Cook had two
ounces o f methamphetamine on him,
three pounds o f chemicals used in
the manufacture o f meth in his car and
$3800 in cash. He was booked into
the Multnomah County Detention
Center.
Based on information from the
arrest investigation, deputies secured
a search warrant for a residence
located at 29092 S.W. 1IO* Avenue in
W ilsonville. Multnomah County
D e p u tie s, C la c k a m a s C o u n ty
Deputies and the Lake Oswego Police
Departments served the warrant at
10:30 a.m. today. The HazMat team
began searching the premises about
1:00 p.m. this afternoon. Initial
e v id e n c e in d ic a te s a la rg e
methamphetamine operation at the
site. Equipment, chem icals and
containers used in the manufacture
o f meth have been found.
Dee Ann Mesler, a Caucasian
fe m a le , h as b e e n a rre ste d in
connection with this incident. She
has been booked into the Clackamas
County jail on charges ofdistribution,
manufacture and possession o f a
c o n tro lle d su b sta n c e .
T he
investigation is continuing and other
arrests are expected.
Marcus Loren Cook was originally
arrested in December 1998 on an
o u tsta n d in g w a rra n t fo r the
m a n u fa c tu re , d istrib u tio n and
possession o f a controlled substance
w a rra n t fo r the m a n u fa c tu re ,
distribution and possession o f a
controlled substance. His bail for
that arrest was $40,000, which he
posted. A copy o f Mr. C ook’s
booking photo is available at the
Multnomah County SherifTs Office
Records Division, 2nd floor o f the
Justice Center.
HOUSTON - (March 5, 1999) -
Weight - conscious consumers might
findnutrition labels easier to understand
if they check just three numbers.
“Serving size, calories per serving
and tool fat per serving are the items
most people should look at if they’re
concerned about gaining weight,”
said Lynn Scott, a registered dietitian
at The DeBakev HeartCenterat Baylor
C o lle g e o f M ed icin e and The
Methodist Hospital in Houston.
“N utrition labels can be very
helpful, but the variety o f information
can be overwhelming to dieters,”
she said.
U SD A d ie ta ry g u id e lin e s
recommend limiting fat consumption
to 30 percent o f calories. Scott, a
I BELIEVE I CAN FLY
S tr e e t Fair
Alberta Street Fair Seeks Artists,
Craftspeople and Food Vendors for
May 1,1999 Event.
The second annual Alberta Street
Fair will be held on Saturday, May 1,
1999, in collaboration with Portland
Habitat for Humanity’s 7lh Annual
Walk for Humanity. The fair will be
held from 11:00 AM until6:30PM on
NE Alberta Street between NE 14,h
and 30,h Avenues. Join in a rich new
neighborhood tradition. The Alberta
Street Fair has spaces available for
a rtists, c ra ftsp e o p le , and food
vendors. Non-profit group’s area
also welcomes to set up booths. They
are e s p e c ia lly lo o k in g for
Dieters should check nutrition labels
for three types of information
Even though Oregonians are great recyclers, we still
throw a lot in the can. What more can we do?
We can prevent waste before it happens. Here are some
simple tips to help keep it out of the can.
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stopping “ junk m ail”
M ake your ow n
household cleaning
products
Reuse plastic and paper bags
for lunches and groceries
Use rechargeable batteries in toys and flashlights
Call M etro a b o u t recycling rem odeling w aste
Pay bills and m ake deposits electronically
Give “ w aste-free” gifts such as theater tickets
Leave grass clippings on the law n (“ grasscycling
C om post yard trim m ings and fruit and
vegetable scraps
H old a garage sale; donate reusable items
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excessive packaging
Buy products in
recyclable packaging
Bring your ow n cloth
or paper bags
Buy in bulk; buy
the econom y size
Buy products m ade w ith recycled content
Buy durable, w ell-built products
Buy cloth napkins instead of paper
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Use ceram ic mugs instead of
disposable ones
Save paper by m aking
double-sided copies
Buy copier paper m ade w ith
recycled content
Store docum ents on disk
U pdate mailing lists to save
postage and paper
R oute docum ents instead o f
m aking m ultiple copies
Use e-mail whenever possible
D onate usable com puters, furniture and food
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reusable containers
W rite and draw on the back
of old assignm ents
Start a school recycling
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Set up a w orm bin and let
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w orm s eat your food scraps
Limit fast-food eating and the w aste it produces
Buy reusable and refillable pens and pencils
Use rechargeable batteries
M ake your ow n gam es and toys from “ junk
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Call M etro to learn more or to share your ideas for reducing waste.
Mention this ad and you will:
• Be eligible for a chance to win books about the best hiking, biking and eating
places in the Pacific Northwest, compliments of Willamette Week (drawing held March 3 )
• Receive a free 1999 Reduce Reuse Recycle calendar from Metro
Metro Recycling Information
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and the convention center and other cultural and trade centers.