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Page 10 ^ortlanh (ObserUcr July 20. 2011 Heating Plant to Cut Greenhouse Gas C la rk C o u n ty has selected T he proposed central heating S ch n eid er E lectric o f S eattle to plant w ould use the latest tech d evelop a proposal for a new n o lo g y to g e n e ra te h e at fo r central heating plant that, if a p county buildings and electricity proved, could provide a clean, from recycled forest debris that cost-effective way to low er fuel otherw ise w ould be burned in costs and g reenhouse gas em is open “slash” piles. sions. “T his central heating plant has S u m m e r Run Retirement Apartments «SI • Studio & One-Bedroom Apartments • Affordable Rent with No Costly Buy-Ins or Application Fees • Federal Rent Subsidies Available ’ Ideal Urban iocation near shopping, bus lines, restaurants, and more! 7810 SE Foster Road Portland. Oregon 97206 503*774*8885 Enjoy our small community atmosphere that's relaxed and friendly! A Central H eating Plant, sim ilar to th e o n e p ro p o sed for Vancouver o p era tes a n d m aintains three high-pressure ste a m boilers providing service for up to 2 2 buildings. the potential to be a w in for The facility w ould reduce fos- taxpayers and the en v iro n m en t,” said G eneral S ervices D irecto r M ark M cC auley. sil fuel em issions by about 28,660 tons per year, the eq u iv alen t o f taking 6 ,2 0 0 cars o ff local roads o r 3,700 hom es o ff the ele ctric ity grid each year. T he facility w ould also save taxpayers an estim ated $ 1.5 m il lion o v er the next 20 years. T o proceed, S ch n eid er E lec tric m ust ensure the facility would be in full co m p lian ce w ith air quality law s and all regulatory requirem ents at a co u n ty -o w n ed site in d o w n to w n V an co u v er near the co u n ty ja il and co u rt house. “C lark C ounty is co m m itted to being a lead er in using ren e w able energy and reducing our d ep en d en ce on fossil fuels. T his project w ill m ake the county one o f the few public entities in the country to produce m ore green e n e r g y th a n it c o n s u m e s ,” M cC auley said. An Evening of Poetry Dr. Billy R. Flowers (above center) and his skilled s ta ff are ready to help th o se in need. THE SPINA COLUMN TM An ongoing series of questions and answers about America’s natural healing profession. Part 27. Chiropractic VS Migraines: Saying goodbye to the most menacing of headaches Can anything be done for this!” That’s one comment I’ll here for only a while. Why waste for migraines? I’ve had them never forget! The story had a happy, one precious moment, let alone for the last 20 years and I sincerely but isn’t it sad that it had such an years suffering needlessly? Find can’t take it much longer. unfortunate beginning. So many your freedom through good health : I had a patient once ask suffer for so long with their pain. N O W ... naturally. Find your free the same question. Her con They literally waste years of their dom through Chiropractic...and cern, however, was that Chiro lives, waiting, thinking that it is just make each day count. Isn’t it time practic might hurt. After becom a temporary condition. Life itself is you stepped up to safe, effective ing a patient, she began to make a temporary condition. We are all Chiropractic? progress. Slowly but surely the nauseating effects of the migraine were leaving her. One day, relaxed 2124 N .E. Hancock Street. Portland Oregon97212 and without pain, she said to me “I :an’t believe that I waited 20years Phone: (5 0 3 ) 2 8 7 -5 5 0 4 Flowers' Chiropractic Office An ev en in g o f bilingual p o etry w ith poet Sheryl C lo u g h an d several local poets will be held at the N iche W ine and A rt B ar in V ancouver, 1013 M ain Street, on Saturday, July 30 at 6 p.m . Poetry and m usic will fill the room at the event, w here C h ris to p h er L una will p resent the lat est in a series o f b ilingual re a d ings follow ed by several guest readings. C lo u g h re c e iv e d a m a ste rs o f fin e a rts d e g re e in c re a tiv e w ritin g fro m the U n iv e rs ity o f A la sk a F a irb a n k s, w h e re she d e sig n e d and ta u g h t w ritin g c o u rse s lin k e d to e n v iro n m e n tal lite ra tu re . H e r p o e m s, s to rie s an d e ssa y s h av e a p p e a re d in S p i n d r i f t, E x p lo r a ti o n s , S to ry b o a rd , S ie rra , T ra v e le rs T a le s, S o u n d in g s R ev iew and m an y o th ers. A fter a visit to A u stria and G erm any w ith the Foreign L an guage L eague, C lough started a lifelong interest in G erm an lan guage. She finds in the language m usicality and ex p ressiv en ess that refute the co m m o n p e rc ep tion o f G erm an as “g u ttu ral.” Health Care Reform Discussion In an effo rt to a n sw e r the com m unity ’ s questions about the new health care reform , a public d iscu ssio n and presentation w ill be held at the V an co u v er C o m m unity L ibrary on M onday, July 25. C a re A c t, c o m m o n ly c a lle d health care reform , w hich will g o into full effect in 2014. At the event she w ill review the state o f cu rren t health care w ithin the country and address the ch an g es ahead, including the B ianca S to n en an analyst and new la w ’s im pact on children, co n su m er advocate at the O f sen io r citizen s and o th er adults. fice o f the W ash in g to n State T he p resen tatio n will be held Insurance C o m m issio n er, w ill from 5 :3 0 p.m . to 7 p.m . 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