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luly 27. 2005_________________________________________ ìl!c^JortlaUÒ ©bserUCr____________________________ in the Neighborhood Do you agree with Oregon lawmakers who want to make over-the-counter drugs like Sudafed into a prescription drug to prevent meth abuse? W e have seen the affects (m eth) has on people, so I think this w ould be a good idea. —Abdula Addlias It’s silly and absurd. People that actually have proven allergies sh o u ld n 't have to constantly go to the d o cto r for drugs like Sudafed. People that are know n to abuse meth should be entered into a book so pharm acists w o n ’t sell to them. -Sarah Hecker -Joseph Lonjose For a person w ho suffers from allergies, it’s already a big hassle to get my m edicine. 1 d o n 't have a doctor, so once they sw itch this m edication to prescrip tion only, I’m going to be in trouble. I think it's going too far. If they are keeping the stuff behind the counter already, it’s not that easy to get it. W hen Sudafed becom es prescription only, people will still find a way to m ake meth. —Frederica Thurmond -B rian Osborn Outdoor Events to Promote Jefferson Area by N icole H imiper T he P ortland O bserver Rev. Renee W ard, a local A fri can-Am erican minister, believes the Lori G oodw in know s north and presence o f a public servant like northeast Portland. She is not only G oodw in lets residents know that a long tim e resident, but has worked not all cops are out to hurt citizens. three years as a Portland Police T ogether they plan on kicking N ortheast Precinct gang enforce off “Portland Convergence,” a two- ment detective. week com m unity celebration on the g roun d s o f Jefferso n High School that aim s to influence people in a positive way and help support the school. The events are scheduled to open on Friday, Aug. 5. “I have a heart for this area and we can turn this city around if we u n ite an d n e tw o rk ,” said G oodw in. “T his area gets such negative atten tio n . T h e crim e rates are alw ays head lines. I ju st w ant to see som e positive impact. There are a lot o f beau tiful things and people in this area.” Even though there will be a religious con notation to the conver gence, G oodw in wants the events to rem ain non-denom inational. Local child evange list, Steve N ine w ho re Catch 2, a Los Angeles Christian rap cently retu rn ed from group will perform Aug. 12 and 13 at 7 religious work in E cua p.m. at Jefferson High School during a dor is also helping with community celebration to build positive the convergence. support for the school and its surround “ I am here to help ing neighborhoods. and serve anyw ay I can photo by N icole H ooper /T he P ortland O bserv er Rev. Renee Ward (from left), Steve Nine and Lori Goodwin, an anti-gang enforcement officer, plan the “community conver gence" celebration over two weekends in August on the grounds o f Jefferson High School. to reach kids and also the local H ispanic churches,” N ine said. D estiny speaker from Dallas, Texas, Dr. U ndrai Fizer, will speak on both Aug. 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. to bring positive and m otivational w ords to the com m unity. T h e fo llo w in g w eek en d , on A ug. 12 and 13 at 7 p .m .. C atch 2, a L o s A n g e le s C h ris tia n R ap G roup will perform . C atch 2 m em b ers are E ric C ro w d er an d Jahiuy G rah am , b o rn -ag ain C h ristian s an d fo rm er g ang m em b ers. Like Dr. F izer, they are on a m issio n to sa v e p e o p le fro m d e s tru c tiv e lifesty les. O ther entertainm ent is booked solid with local perform ers like choirs, gospel rappers, dan md mim e. Each o f the four da i the convergence will start at 4 p.m. with various ch ild ren 's activities fo l low ed by perform ances through out the evening. V olunteers, financial assistance, food and non-profit and ministry vendors are still needed. For more inform ation, visit w w w .portland co n vergence.com . Page A3 Drug Card Could Save Money L o w -in c o m e O re g o n ia n s should apply this sum m er if they w ant to qualify for extra financial assistance to reduce or elim inate costs associated with the new fed eral prescription drug program that starts next year, according to the O regon D epartm ent o f Health and H uman Services. O regonians enrolled in or cov ered by M edicare and M edicaid, SSI. or a M edicare Savings Pro gram autom atically qualify, while those with incomes under $ 14.355 ay earan d resources under$ 10,000 are most likely to qualify, officials said. Those w ho are m arried and liv ing w ith spouses may qualify as well if they have incom es under $ 19,245 a year and savi ngs under $20,( XX). The 1 i m i Is are $ 1,500higher if those assets are dedicated to burial expenses. T he Social Security A dm inis tration is sending applications to more than 260,000Oregonians who may qualify for the prescription help. T hose w ho do qualify m ay also be eligible for other form s o f finan cial help, such as a M edicare S av ings Program , said Jam es Toew s, DHS assistant director for Seniors and People with D isabilities. T he new M e d ica re d ru g c o v erage, part o f the M ed icare M o d e rn iz a tio n A ct sig n e d by P re si d en t Bush in 2 0 0 3 , b eg in s on Jan. I. T o learn m o re ab o u t the p ro g ram , to rec eiv e an a p p lic a tio n fo r e x tra help , o r to g et a s sistan ce fillin g out the a p p lic a tio n , c o n ta c t S o cial S ecu rity . T he to ll-free n u m b e r is ( I -8 0 0 ) 7 7 2 - 1213 or T T Y ( I -8 0 0 ) 325- 0 7 7 8 b etw een 7 a.nt. and 7 p.m . M onday th ro u g h Friday. New Seasons Expands Again L o c a lly o w n e d g ro c e ry c h a in N ew S e a s o n s M a rk e t a n n o u n c e d M o n d a y th a t it w ill o p e n a sto re in th e M o u n ta in P ark S h o p p in g C e n te r in L ak e O sw e g o in 2 0 0 6 . F o u n d e d by th re e P o rtla n d fa m ilie s , N ew S e a so n s M a r k e t striv e s to c o m b in e th e s e r v ic e a n d a tm o sp h e re o f an o ld - fa sh io n e d n e ig h b o rh o o d m a r k et w ith a se le c tio n o f fo o d a n d o th e r p ro d u c ts fo r to d a y ’s life sty le . N ew S e a s o n s M a rk e t s to re s are lo c a te d in th e n e ig h b o rh o o d s o f R a le ig h H ills, S e llw o o d , C o n c o rd ia , O re n c o S ta tio n an d th e S e v e n C o rn e rs n e ig h b o rh o o d o f S o u th e a s t P o rtla n d . T h e c o m p a n y c u rre n tly is in th e p r o c e s s o f b u ild in g a six th sto re in th e A rb o r L o d g e n e ig h b o rh o o d o f n o rth P o rtla n d at N o rth I n te r s ta te A v e n u e a n d N o rth P o rtla n d B o u le v a rd , an d a n o th e r s to r e a t C e d a r H ills C ro s s in g in B e a v e rto n . NEW S E A S O N S M A R K E T » P lu m T a s tin g S a tu r d a y & S u n d a y 1 1 : 0 0 a m - 5 :0 0 p m Remember when plums were simple? They were either red, or black, or yellow. Well, those days are over. This weekend we’re going to do our best to drive you plum crazy! There’s a whole other world of plums out there. Taste delicious varieties like Black Friar, Fortune, Wickson, Catalina Laroda, Mariposa, Grand Rosa, Shiro, and more. And if you’re not a plum lover, we’re going to try and convince you to try a Plucot. We can’t tell you how many times we've heard “I don't like plums" but after a taste, have turned those same folks into Plucot lovers. This fruit, which is a cross between a plum and an apricot, takes the best of both and makes something even better. We have the most complete Plucot selection north of San Francisco. Compare the Dapple Dandy to a Flavor Queen, Flavor King, or to some of the other special varieties we’re bringing in. We'll have them all out for you to taste. The, friend'keri store in toton. E A S Y & FU N TO S H O P • LO C A LLY O W N E D & O P E R A T E D C O N C O R D IA O R E N C O S T A T IO N R A L E IG H H IL L S SELLW OOD SEVEN CO RNERS N E 3 3 r d & K illin g s w o r t h P o r t la n d O R 9 7 2 1 1 5 0 3 .2 8 8 3 8 3 8 C o r n e ll N E 6 1 s t A ve. H ills b o r o O R 9 7 1 2 4 503 648 6968 7 3 0 0 S W B e a v e r to n -H ills d a le P o r tla n d O R 9 7 2 2 5 5 0 3 .2 9 2 6 8 3 8 12 14 S E T a c o m a P o r tla n d O R 9 7 2 0 2 503 230 4949 1 9 5 4 S E D iv is io n S tr e e t P o r tla n d O R 9 7 2 0 2 5 0 3 4 4 5 .2 8 8 8 (
