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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, June 19, 2003 State Insurance Division offers free information for consumers Garden art stock moves from Manning to Clatskanie T h o s p who w h n have h av/a been h o o n buy- Kin< Those :_ . Columbia n : River i Highway (Hwy ing, or planning to buy, the 30). She has improved the site great garden art at Yard Decor with help from her husband, in Manning have been disap Kevin, and two dedicated em pointed to find that they closed ployees, Jennifer and Tammy. that part of their business. But Carla’s eclectic selection of the same great buys are now merchandise surely has some available at Carla’s Closet in thing for everyone in the family Clatskanie. - clothing (mostly new, but When Carla Hess heard some used) for men, women about Yard Decor going out of and children; baby furniture, business, she checked it out. jewelry, and now garden statu- hked What she saw and bou9ht ary' benches, bird baths and the inventory. Carla has been in fountains. Consumers may be able to save money by shopping around for auto and homeown er insurance, according to the Oregon Insurance Division. The Insurance Division asked major insurance compa- r ir h tr « Pr° h 'de fa 6 qU° ,eS ° r drivers, hom eowners and Rates varied widely among the 21 auto insurers respond- ing to the survey. For example, the six-month premium ranged from $281 to $512 for a typical Eugene family with a teenage son. Rates also varied for the 14 homeowner insurers respond ing to the survey. For example, the annual premium ranged from $387 to $671 for a policy covering a frame house in Port- land with a $200,000 replace- ment value and a $250 de- ductible. Two free booklets with the results of the surveys are avail- able from the Insurance Divi- sion, entitled Consumer Guide to Auto Insurance and Con- sum er Guide to Homeowner and Tenant Insurance. The rate comparisons in the booklets are designed to be used as a guide and don’t cov- er all situations. Consumers should contact individual insur business for three years in Clatskanie, starting about a block away from her current Io- cation, then moving two years ago to larger quarters at 220 i i Stop in and check out the garden art and the great cus- tomer service provided by Car la and her staff. See Carla’s ad on paqe 6. State Goal 5 has potential for negative affects on rural properties From page 1 ceived, will be available for in spection at no cost. Copies may be obtained at reasonable cost at least seven days prior to ------ -- --------------------------------- — ance agents or companies for specific rate information, The booklets also include tips consumers can use to save money on insurance, plus information on consumer rights and obligations and how to file claims. To receive free copies of the booklets, write to: Publications, Oregon Insurance Division, PO Box 14480, Salem, OR 97309- 0405 or visit the’ website at <oregoninsurance.org>. Click on “Publications”. 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