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New Services Sought for Problem Gamblers
A state program charged w ith
treating O re g o n ’s grow ing n u m ­
ber o f addicted gam blers plan to
offer a new m ix d f services b eg in ­
ning this sum m er.
“ O regon is recognized as a n a­
tional leader in dealing w ith prob­
le m g a m b lin g ,” s a y s J e f f r e y
M a ro tta, Ph. D ., p ro b lem g a m ­
bling services m anager in the slate
D ept. o f H um an Services. “T hese
initiatives w ill break new ground.”
T h e new se rv ic es, su b je c t to
legislative budget approval, include
staffing the sta te’s 24-hour g am ­
bling addiction hotline (800-233-
8479) w ith trained counselors w ho
can m otivate p ro b lem s gam blers
to seek treatm ent and m ake fol­
low -up calls if given p erm issio n to
do so. N ow th e h o tlin e , w h ich
landed 4,339 calls last year, offers
only referrals and crisis co u n sel­
ing.
P eo p le w ith less sev ere g am ­
bling problem s could be approached
w ith w h a t’s called “ h o m e-b ased
intervention” that M artha says has
been successful in C anada.
A nother elem ent o f the overall
plan is to update an O reg o n L o t­
tery-sponsored problem s gam bling
pub lic-aw aren ess cam p aig n co st­
ing $600,000 year, and increasing
fu n d in g to co u n ty g o v e rn m e n ts
for prevention and o utreach pro-
gram s w hile continuing to fund 25
local treatm en t ce n ters aim ed at
helping gam blers reco v er from their
addiction.
“ In d e p e n d e n t re se a rc h sh o w s
that treatm ent for pro b lem g am ­
bling w orks,” M artha says. "S tates
like O regon that do som ething about
the problem m ake m ore progress
than those that d o n ’t.”
O regon has an estim ated 50,000
problem gam blers. M artha says 76
percent o f O regon’s problem s gam ­
blers say they are addicted to video
poker, w hich accounts for 80 per­
cent o f the O regon Lottery’s rev­
enues. O regon is am ong a handful o f
states o fferin g v id eo p o k er as a
state-sponsored gam e, he says.
O regon spends 91 cents a year
per state resident on problem gam ­
2001 Spring
PGE Park Opens Monday as Energy Efficient Venue
P ortland F am ily E ntertainm ent
opens PGE Park, formerly Civic Sta­
dium, on M onday with an Earth A d­
vantage” certificate that says the reno­
vated stadium meets rigorous energy
efficiency, environmental and resource
use standards.
“This is die only outdoor sports
arena in the United States known to
have achieved a “green” certification
from any organization,” said Richard
Manning, coordinator ofPortland Gen­
eral Electric’s com mercial Earth A d­
vantage program.
“W e know people in Oregon and
W ashington are very concerned about
environm ent and using our natural
resources wisely," said Lisa Stader,
PGE Parks seniorproject manager. “We
also know that energy supply issues
are at top o f their list. W e kept that in
m ind throughout the construction pro­
cess."
The new field lights are the most
energy efficient available and unlike
conventional sports lighting that are
“on or off,” the new system can be
partially turned on during night m ain­
tenance, when full pow er isn’t neces­
sary.
To reduce waste, almost all the con­
crete and asphalt removed from the
original park, more than 5,000 tons o f it,
was recycled for other construction
uses. The original w ooden stadium
seats have been transformed into tables
and countertops in the pavilion suites
andat the field-side W idmer Bros. Pub,
preserving old growth Douglas fir from
the early 20th century. The original
artificial turf was cut into pieces and
donated to Oregon schools and Little
League fields. Hie original plastic sta­
dium seats were resold, for reuse or
recycling, and the ‘new ’ cast iron seat
Career and Job Fair
supports were actually purchased sec­
ond-hand from a stadium in Anaheim
Calif
One o f the most environmentally
and energy friendly aspects o f PGE
Park involves how fans get there. To
encourage M AX light rail use, event
tickets will double as fare vouchers.
Bike riders will have access to a large
secure bicycle corral at Lincoln High
School and additional bicycle parking
will be provided for large events.
The stadium opens M onday for
PFE ’s new Portland Beavers Triple-A
baseball team.
C ascade Campus,Tuesday, May 1,11 a.m. - 3:30 f>.m.
More than 70 great employers.
Workshops on interviewing, career transitions,
and electronic résumés.
All job seekers welcome! Free admission!
These employers, and many more, will be there.
American Red Cross
Arras-Federation fo r Children
Blockbuster Video
Brooks Staffing Services
City of Salem, Oregon
Clark County Human
Resources
CNF Transportation
ESI
Fred Meyer
Holland Burgerville
Kaiser Permanente
Mt. Hood Beverage Co.
Mt. Hood National Forest
Multnomah County
Nike, Inc.
Oregon State Police
Seminar Offers Kitchen and Bath Help
Thinking ofupdating your kitchen,
bath, or w hole house, and not sure
w here to begin?
Let Neil Kelly help, as their aw ard­
w inning designers offer advice and
guidance during free seminars on Sat­
urday, M ay 12 at the com pany’s
westside show room , located next to
1-5 at 15573 S.W. B angy Rd in Lake
O sw ego (exit 292 o f f 1-5).
The day begins w ith a bath sem i­
nar at 9:3 0 a.m . until 10:30 a.m. The
sem inar w ill include before and after
com parisons, w ith special em phasis
on m aterials, layout and " d o ’s and
d o n ’ts” o f bathroom rem odeling. A
kitchen sem inar w ill be held from 11
a.m. until Noon, covering various as­
pects o f kitchen design, and a 90-
m inute cooking dem onstration will
follow immediately.
A Neil Kelly
bathroom project
shows the appeal a
remodeled bath
gives an older
home.
.Tames Sager
Multnomah County
Commissioner
District 1
cost effective effort, utilizing the
skills, expertise, and input o f all
county citizens is imperative. ”
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A fr e sh perspective
bling services, highest o f any state,
according to Martha.
“ W e will maintain the integrity o f
the current program w hile we also
expand efforts to raise awareness,
em phasize prevention, and reach
m ore problem s gam blers with ef­
fective treatm ent,” he says.
T reatm en t is co n fid en tial and
paid for by Lottery revenues.
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