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Adopt a Pet
The Oregon Humane Society is i
extending its outreach efforts to
several area pet stores this month.
Help the Humane Society bring
homeless pets into the commu-
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t 204 for more information.
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Heating oil deliveries warm up as weather cools down
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» Radical Women Meeting
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“The oil picked up, and the wood and coal
played out,” Scarborough said.
Nowadays, gas is replacing oil, but the
demand for diesel in home heating and com
mercial applications is still going strong.
"Normally I do 30or 40 deliveries a day,"
Scarborough said. “It gets real hectic.”
The need increases when the mercury
falls and homeowners crank up their thenno-
stats. When he drives his truck down the
street he knows which houses take oil and
which don’t.
Being healthy is more than just
pounds and inches. Dr. Neall will
discuss vitamins, minerals and
herbs that are supportive to a
healthy and comfortable meno
pause at New Seasons Market -
Concordia, Wednesday, Jan. 8
from 7 p.m. to9 p.m. She will also
describe fitness programs and
answer questions.
Health for People of Color
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On a mild December day, Scarborough
knocks off about a dozen deliveries before
noon. Just as he cleans his slate, another call
comes in I le follows it up immediately and as
he tops off the tank, another call.
Summer brings some relief from the non
stop driving and tilling.
"T hat’s when I get some o f my days back
Mood Cure Lecture
front working seven days a week," he said.
Best-selling author o f The Diet I
Scarborough has two trucks but keeps
Cure, Julia Ross. M.A will share
her latest ideas about supporting
emotional health from her new
book The Mood Cure New Sea
sons is committed to helping cus
tomers lead a healthy lifestyle. [
Come see Ross in person at New
Seasons - Concordia, Tuesday, I
Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.
"I would drive my truck right down onto
the court,” he said.
On a typical day at that time, 40 or 50
pieces o f oil-thirsty equipment might be
dropped down to his truck from points around
the arena. H e’d fill them up and a crane
operator would swing them back to their
positions.
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H om e deliveries o f oil are really j u s t th e tip o f th e iceberg for Ed Scarborough. The
longtim e Portland b u s in e s s a lso su p p lie s hea tin g oil to co nstruction p ro jects and
other com m ercial a ccounts.
the second only as a backup. His mother
Zelma still answers the phones and plans his
routes.
“I’d be lost without her,” he said. "She
knows how to get the orders down so I don’t
have any problems getting to them."
Even though Zelma is into her 90’s, she still
enjoys working with her son and talking with
all the friends she’s made through the busi
ness.
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Ed Scarborough h a s b e e n delivering
hea tin g oil to P ortland re sid e n ts for
over 4 0 years.
“She lo v es it. It keeps her g o in g ,”
S carb o ro u g h said. “ She know s all the
cu sto m e rs. T hose c o n stru c tio n gu y s ju st
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from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Weatherization Workshop
Com e and learn how to save |
energy through m aterial instal
lation. behavioral changes and
simple maintenance around your
home. Both hom eow ners and
renters are welcome at The Com-1
m unity Energy Project, 422 NE
A lberta St. Saturday, Jan. 18 I
from lOa.tn, to 12 p.m. Qualified
participants receive free kit o f I
m aterials worth $ 150. To regis
ter, call 503 284-6827.
FreeCPR Classes
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The A m erican H eart A ssocia
tion is offering free CPR classes
on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 9 a.m.
and 11 p.m. at four locations:
O M SI, 1945 SE W ater Ave.,
C’lakamas C om m unity College,
19600 South M olalla Ave., in
O regon C ity at N orthw est Re
gional T raining C enter, 11606 |
NE 6 6 th S t., S u ite 103,
V ancouver. C lasses in Spanish
are offered at C entro Cultural,
1110 North A dair, Cornelius. ]
R e g is te r o n lin e at h ttp :
local.am ericanheart.org or by]
calling 1-800-452-9445.
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An a rtist s rendering sh o w s a p ro p o se d ska tin g rink a t P ioneer C o u rth o u se S q u a re with um brellas
that would provide protection from th e rain. Public m e e tin g s will h elp th e city d ec id e th e fa te o f the
proposal.
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“Forklifts, compressors, night-lights and
generators,” he said, “ I’d fill them all.”
Scarborough finds much o f his business
through word o f mouth. He keeps his cus
tomers with quick, reliable service.
“H e’s such a sweetheart,” said long-time
customer Nola Anderson. “Youcall him and
he comes the same day.”
Scarborough used to paint his trucks red,
but when he got a new Chevy, it came blue-
green from the factory. He liked the color.
"It gets a lot o f com pliments,” he said.
11 was about that same time that he named
the business D ad’s. Originally it was called
Scarborough Oil, but he says when custom
ers ft lied out their checks they never seemed
to spell the name right. Besides, ’D ad’ was
the one that really started it all.
Ice Skating Considered
for Pioneer Square
Body Symptom Clinic
The Multicultural Senior Center I
is presenting a free clinic with
doctors Amy and Amy Mindcll
that will di.scuss issues o f illness,
pain and varying physical abili
ties. The doctors will encourage
participants to share their own
experiences to find insight and
create community Friday, Jan. 17 |
“W e’ve been doing it for so long, every
one knows the name,” he said.
Home deliveries are really just the tip o f
the iceberg. D ad’s supplied much o f the oil
used in the construction o f the Rose G ar
den. The job kept Scarborough busy for
over two years.
Business began when his father started
delivering wood and coal to shivering ten
ants in Portland's working-class districts.
But that was a long time ago.
Being Healthy Discussion
on Menopause
The Center for Sel f- Enhancement, j
Inc. and Providence Health Sys
tem are presenting a Health and
Wellness Seminar forCommuni-
ties o f Color, Thursday, Jan. 9
from6:30p.m.to8p.m.atSEI,3920
N Kerby Ave. No admission will |
be charged.
Scarborough was just 15 when he and his
brother would make the oil deliveries and
‘dad ’ would repair the furnaces.
He is a hard-to-miss face in the com mu
nity. When he drives down the street, driv
ers honk and pedestrians wave.
"Almost all my customers know me,” said
Ed Scarborough, owner o f D ad’s Oil.
Scarborough can often be found in his
trademark, blue-green oil truck. H e’s deliv
ered heating oil to some residents in Portland
for over 40 years.
To celebrate the 30"’ anniversary
o f Roe Vs. Wade the Portland's
Radical Women will host a meet
ing to explore the history o f the
United State’s reproductive rights
struggle and how women can safe
guard those rights on Wednes
day, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Bread
an d R oses C e n te r, 819 N
Killingsworth. There will be a
multi-ethnic buffet with Vegan and
Vegitarian options served at 6:30
p.m. for a donation on $6.
Pioneer ( ourt house Square and fulfilling the square's original man
the City o f Portland invite the pub date - to function as an integral part
lic to attend live workshops in the o f the urban core in all seasons.
next four weeks and comment on
Opponents say the rink would
the proposed seasonal ice skating interfere with public use and intro
rink at PioneerCourthou.se Square. ducer commercialism to a square
Therink would be approximately noted for its openness.
the same size as a rink at New York
C ity C o m m issio n e r Jim
City's RockefellerC'enter, a 60 foot Francescom.said he thinks the pro
by 120 foot oval surface. It would posal can fly, but he knows there
be set on top o f the brick floor, will not be I Of) percent consensus.
covering about 25 percent o f the He wants to hear from the public,
square’s surface
and his instincts
area from Novem-
The Square is a
tell him people will
berto March each strong positive
warm to the idea
year.
once they under
By the end o f attractor in the
stand it and can
every March, the community, currently
weigh in.
square would re hosting over 250
T h e p u b lic
turn to its origi
hearings will be
event days each year.
nal, unobstructed
held Jan. 15 at 3
- Greg Goodman, president of
design.
p.m. at Pioneer
The estimated PloneerCourthouse Square V
C o u rth o u s e
costis$7.9nullion. ------------------ -------------
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Square; Jan. 18 at
to be paid mostly by private do I p.m ..also at the square; Jan .23 at
nors.
6:30p.m. at the Portland Police East
“The Square is a strong positive Precinct, 737 S.E. 106 St.; Jan. 28 at
attractor in the community, cur 6:30p.m . at the Multnomah Center
rently hosting over 250 event days Auditorium, 7688 S.W Capitol
each year,” said Greg ( ioodtnan, llw y.; Jan 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the
president o f Pioneer Courthouse Historic Kenton Firehouse, 8105
Square and chief executive officer N Brandon Ave.; and Feb 4 at 6:30
o f City Center Parking. "But only p.m. at St. Philip Neri Catholic
four o f those events occur between Church, 2408 S.E. 16th St.
the annual holiday tree lighting
The public may send written
ceremony and spring break.
com ments on the proposal to Pio
(ioodtnan said the rink will in neer Courthouse Square, 715 S.W.
crease public use o f the square Morrison St.. Suite 702, Portland.
during the winter months, thereby GR 97205.