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Bucks for Schools, Clean Rivers
The City of Portland will give
sewer customers an opportunity to
help local schools and protect riv­
ers and streams.
Beginning this summer, a check
box on sewer utility bills will give
ratepayers the option of donating
$ 1, $3 or $5 per billing period to help
maintain stormwater management
facilities on public school property.
Facilities like rain gardens, swales
and ecoroofs collect stormwater and
filter pollutants to protect water
quality in rivers and streams, re­
plenish groundwater supplies, pro­
vide wildlife habitat, and keep
stormwater out of the sewer system.
These kinds of facilities are lo­
cated on public school property all
around Portland, and they need regu­
lar maintenance to operate prop­
erly. Maintenance includes replac­
ing plants, removing litter and de­
bris, and keeping inlets and outlets
clear.
The city will distribute the dona­
Radiation therapy that targets a
specific area of the breast is as effec­
tive as whole-breast radiation in
reducing breast cancer recurrence
in some women and is far more con­
venient, a new study suggests.
Researchers from around the
world examined the medical records
of almost 1 .(XX) breast cancer pa­
tients who received (targeted) intra­
operative radiotherapy and a nearly
equal num ber who underw ent
whole-breast external beam radia­
tion. A few received both treatments.
After four years, six women in the
intraoperative radiotherapy group
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tions to schools to offset some o
these maintenance costs. The vol
untary program can help keep hun­
dreds of stormwater management
f acilities operating properly and al
low schools to direct resources to
other programs.
“This is a great program to help
school districts maintain and im­
prove their stormwater manage
ment system s," said Parkrose
School District Superintendent Dr.
Karen F. Gray.
Breast Cancer Therapy Advance
had a recurrence of breast cancer,
compared to five in the external
beam group.
The Oregon Health and Sciences
University is the only medical fa­
cility in the Pacific Northwest that
has the equipment to offer the new
treatment.
lune 16, 2010
Charles Drew Blood Drive -- The information, call 503-256-4000.
Am erican Red Cross, 3131 N.
Vancouver Ave., hosts the Charles M aternity W ater W orkout —
Drew Blood Drive, Saturday, June Helping new moms regain muscle
12 from 7:30 a.m. to I p.m. Special tone, strength, and flexibility, all in
refreshments provided by Delta the support and freedom of the
Sigma Theta. Activities for children. water. Call 503-256-4000 for more
For more information or to register, information.
call 1-800-REDCROSS.
Senior Aerobics -- A low-impact
Powerful Tools For Caregivers—6- workout geared specifically toward
week educational series designed seniors. Call 503-449-0783 for current
to help family caregivers take care of schedule.
themselves while caring for relatives
or friends with chronic illness. Class
size is limited, and registration is
required. Call 503-413-8018.
O steoporosis Screening -- An
ultrasound bone density screening
with personalized education; fee $30.
To schedule an appointment, call
503-261-6611.
Leg Alert Screening - Check for
peripheral arterial disease with this Free Body. B a sic s- This physician
safe, simple screening using ankle recommended class is appropriate
and arm blood pressure. The fee is for all ages and health conditions.
$40. To schedule an appointment, Plan to attend this one-session class
call 503-251-6137.
and leam the simple guidelines for
Smoke-Free Support Group -- safe exercises, including stretching.
Meets Mondays, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. For Call 503-256-4000to register.
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2010 Lincoln MKT'Ecoboost
Tested Vehicle
Information: 3.5 liter
Ecoboost engine; 6-
speed automatic
transmission: 16 city
mpg, 22 highway
mpg; MSRP$49,200,
Tested MSRP
$57,375
Dr. Billy R. Flowers (above center) and his skilled staff are ready to help those in need.
THE
SPINA COLUMN
An ongoing senes of questions and answers about America's natural healing profession
’art 6. HEADACHES: Why Chiropractic is nature’:
long-lasting pain reliever.
: / always seem to be plagued
with headaches. They come
up over my head and seem to stop
at my eye. What can Chiropractic
possibly do to help me?
: About 70% of all people
experience headaches of one
sort or another. The type you
describe is quite typical. The
pain can range anywhere from
moderate to nauseating. The top
three nerves in the neck go up
over the back of the skull in a
very sim ilar pattern to what you
describe. Any type of pressure
or irritation on these nerves can
cause extrem e pain. Your prob­
lems could be nerve-related and
th erefo re, stand a very good
chance of being relieved by C hi­
ropractic.
: Why should I go through a
fu ll course o f Chiropractic
when drugs often relieve my head­
aches ?
: Drugs work primarily on re­
lieving pain, but not on treat­
ing the cause of the headache.
W hat’s more, drugs have seri­
ous side effects. The only side
effects o f Chiropractic are relief
from pain and a healing o f the
cause of pain. To find out how
Chiropractic could help relieve
your headaches or for answers
to any questions you might have
about your health, please call us
a, the telephone num ber listed
directly below.
Flowers' Chiropractic
2124 NE Hancock,
Port land Oregon97212
Phone: (5 0 3 ) 2 8 7 -5 5 0 4
The newest addition to the Lin­
coln lineup having debuted in the
summer of 2009 is the MKT. The
MKT shares its basic platform ar­
chitecture with Lincoln's MKS se­
dan and the Ford Flex crossover.
Like the MKS, Ford has done an
outstanding job of visually differ­
entiating this vehicle from its Ford
sibling inside and out. The MKT
may share its greasy bits with the
flex but every piece of sheet-metal,
leather and plastic is completely
unique to the premium model.
MKT's "EcoBoost" twin-turbo­
charged 3.5-liter V6 engine is . It
puts out an impressive 355 horse­
power and 350 pound-feet of torque
and also gets a respectable EPA-
estimated 22 mpg on the highway. It
has a very smooth and quiet ride,
and sound handling ability. The
MKT has adopted the latest Lin­
coln design language that includes
the split bow-wave grille, narrow,
horizontal head and tail lights and
the chamfered shoulder line that
runs the length of the vehicle be­
tween the lights. A sharp crease
reminiscent ofa pair of tailored slacks
runs the length of the body from
bumper to bumper.
It's list of standard and optional
equipment that includes such op­
tions as a hard-drive-based naviga­
tion system, adaptive cruise control
and a refrigerated box for rear-seat
passengers, keyless ignition/entry,
rear parking sensors and a power
liftgate. Inside, you'll find leather
seating, 12-way heated and venti­
lated power front seats, heated out­
board second-row seats, power-
adjustable pedals, driver memory
settings, a tilt/telescoping steering
column, tri-zone automatic climate
control, retractable second-row sun­
shades, a rear 1 I O-volt power outlet
and an 8-inch touchscreen that dis­
plays audio and climate controls
and the image from the standard
rearview camera. On the entertain­
ment front there is a 10-speaker au­
dio system with a 10-gigabyte hard
drive, satellite radio, and the Sync
system that offers voice control for
MP3 players and cell phones.
The MKT maybe big and bulky
when you drive it but the look is much
more appealling then the ford Flex.
This crossover vehicle was more
like a SUV to me than a crossover. It
handles great, rides smoothly and
easy to get in and out of .