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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
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P lu m T a s tin g
S a tu r d a y & S u n d a y
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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.
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