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The “Most Remarkable Mom I Know” Contest
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In celebration o f exceptional m oms
everyw here and in recognition o f the
ever-increasing dem ands faced by
moms, W hirlpool H om e A ppliances
announces the “ Most R em arkable
M om I K now ” Contest.
N om inations forthe most remarkable
m om will be accepted until July 7.
W inners and those who nom inate
them will be eligible to receive one o f
35 prizes. T hree grand-prize entrants
and the re m a rk a b le m om s th ey
nom inatew illeachreceivetheirchoice
o f any tw o W hirlpool appliances and
an al 1-expense-paid weekend getaway
to New Y ork City, com plete w ith air
tr a n s p o r ta tio n ,
lu x u ry
h o te l
accom m odations, m eals, a spa day,
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tickets to a Broadw ay show and a
special luncheon honoring them with
the sta ff o f L adies’ Home Journal.
“ W hirlpool created this contest to
Food-stamp rules for able-bodied
adults change
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State officials aré notifying able-
bodied adults w ithout children that
they now are eligible for food stam ps
w ithout regard to a three-m onth tim e
limit as long as they participate in an
em ploym ent and training program.
T he change, resulting from U.S.
Department o f Agriculture permission
to exem pt O regon recipients, will be
1 w as effective on M onday, M ay 1.
i The new rule applies to able-bodied
1 adults ages 18 to 49 who have no
dependents. Linder 1996 federal
’ w elfare reform , these clients w ere
required to work 20 hours a week or
’ p e rfo rm fiv e h o u rs o f w e e k ly
'co m m u n ity service to retain their
1 eligibility tor food stam ps beyond
contin u e to receive food stam ps
indefinitely if they m eet federal low-
incom e requirem ents and participate
in a broader em ploym ent and training
program that m ay in clu d e w ork
search, work preparation, “workfare"
or related activities such as vocational
or
e d u c a tio n a l
tr a in in g .
The w aiver was proposed in late
M a rc h
to
th e
I n te r a g e n c y
Coordinating Council on H unger by
the O regon D epartm ent o f Human
Services, w hich now will be able to
operate a single food-stam p program
for all recipients. T he governor
su b se q u e n tly a sk e d th e fed eral
governm ent to designate 30 Oregon
counties as “ labor surplus” areas,
m eaning that special federal rules for
able-bodied adults w ithout children
w ould not apply. In the rest o f the
state, the DHS Adult and Family
Services D ivision will use special
exem ptions to be able to offer the
sam e ran g e o f em p lo y m en t and
training services as well as eliminate
the three-m onth tim e limit. AFS is
using a variety o f m eans to notify
current and prospective recipients,
such as fliers that will be mailed to all
food stam p clients, including those
w hose cases have recently closed;
fliers for food banks to put in food
boxes; and posters that initially will
be in English, Russian, Spanish and
V ietnam ese. A bout 116,000 Oregon
households receive food stamps. The
average benefit per household is
about $ 149. Benefit costs are paid by
the federal governm ent, which shares
a d m in is tra tiv e c o s ts w ith sta te
governm ent.
acknow ledge rem arkable m oms for
going above and beyond the call o f
duty in providing for their fam ilies.”
Six second-prize w inners and those
who nom inate them will each receive
a W hirlpool Senseon w asher and
Catalyst dryer. Six third-prize winners
and those who nominate them will
each receive W hirlpool m icrowave
ovens and one-year subscriptions to
Ladies ’ H om e Journal, and 20 fourth-
prize w inners will each receive one-
y ear L a d ie s ' H om e Jo u rn a l
subscriptions.
To enter, contestants should explain
in 75 words or less the most remarkable
m other they know and why.
E n tr ie s s h o u ld b e m ile d to :
W hirlpool’s Most Rem arkable Mom
1 Know, P.O. Box 39105, Chicago, IL,
60639, or sent via W hirlpool’s W eb
site a t w w w .w hirlpool.com .
For additional contest details, readers
can refer to the June issue o f Ladies ’
H om e Journal (on sale May 9) or visit
w w w .Whirlpool.com. All entries must
be postm arked or subm itted on the
W hirlpool Web site by July 7,2000.
They will bej udged on content, clarity
ot expression and general appeal by
a panel se lec ted by W hirlpool.
W inners will be selected and notified
by mail the week o f Aug.28.
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M a y 20
10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
free admission
free parkinq
free childcare
everyone welcome
Meet women who earn good $$$
and love their trades careers. Attend a
hands-on workshop.
at the NECA/IBEW Electrical Training Center
16021 NE Airport Way, Portland
Call 503.943.2228 for more info,
or www.tradeswomen.net
three months. W aiver o f that federal
rule means these clients may contintie
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