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Sage is a tasty and greatsmelling herb found in many kitchens and grown in most areas of the United States. But in Corvallis, it’s the name of a volunteer community garden whose produce is donated to seven area centers catering to the homeless and those down on their luck. The Starker Arts (Park) Garden for Education uses volunteers to plant, work and harvest before donating its scores of varieties of fruits and vegetables. It also offers four sessions of summer camps for children and youth to learn how to raise, process and cook the produce into tasty pizzas.
Above, Sunrise Corner co-owner Christine Robins checks on her early season crops. Right, encouraging sustainable gardening practices at SAGE. Photos by Dan Wise
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The area also includes a number of plots for local gardeners to plant flowers, fruits and vegetables for their own use. However, there are a couple of other community gardens in the area. Willamette Park has a new garden area, owned by the city, offering 50 plots, of which 15 currently are now in use. Another option, designed for neighborhood use, is located off Crystal Lake and Alexander. Patricia Parsells and Christine Robins own the onethird acre called Sunrise Corner and provide it free for growing produce to their neighbors and others from the co-housing units across the street.
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saGe community Garden SAGE is probably the oldest community garden in Corvallis. It began its life in Sunset Park and moved to its current location at Starker Arts Park in 2008. That’s the same time locals began working their own plots. Run by the Corvallis Environmental Center (CEC), the education and donation portion used nearly
800 volunteers last year and this year’s volunteers are expected to at least equal that number. Most volunteers are college and high school students, but anyone of any age can volunteer. “But they will get dirty,” says Carrie Norris-Sanchez, garden manager. “I used to bring my kids and they dug and weeded. Volunteers do everything, from turning the soil to weeding, planting and eventually harvesting. Supplies for both areas are provided by the CEC. These
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include sheds with various tools, water, gloves and a couple of kneeling pads or cardboard to use while weeding, as well as water hoses, wood chips and leaves. There also are yard waste bins for noxious waste and nine threebin compost systems. Several plots are built high enough to allow those with disabilities to plant and maintain their own plots. Paths between the plots are gravel allowing wheelchairs to get through easily. CEC also offers four summer camps allowing 20-25 children per five-day session for 6-11 year-olds to learn about gardening and cooking. These camps are $200 per five days or $40 per day if not the full session. Daily sessions are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be enough teachers available to provide individual learning experiences for each child. Camp Pizza Pie is scheduled for June 20-24 and June 27 to July 1. Children learn about growing, processing and cooking. For example, they learn to grind grain to make flour. They also make farmer cheese using milk, vinegar, salt and fresh herbs as well as pesto and tomato sauces. On Friday, they make pizzas using the ingredients they’ve made, and then cook them in the park’s Cobb Oven. The plots above SAGE are sold annually to locals seeking to grow their own produce. Ron Smith has been
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planting there since 2008. “I got involved when the economy crashed to save money,” he says. “I enjoy it.” Through the winter he used a “cover crop” of crimson clover to keep his garden healthy. In spring, he planted fava beans, Swiss chard and chives. He and Mike Brouwer are among those who pay $80 per year to garden their 400square-foot plots. However, $25 of that amount is refunded by doing six hours of community service in the garden, says Norris-Sanchez. Currently, there are a few plots open. Gardeners can choose 400square-foot perennial beds allowing planting year around or among 14 annual beds of 100 or 200 square feet. In late May there were three perennial beds and four annual beds — three 200 and one 100 square feet — available. Brouwer began planting in 2009. This year’s crops include onions, two potato varieties, beets, sunflowers, squash, tomatoes, carrots, raspberries, peas, carrots, asparagus, kale, spinach, lettuce and more. “We eat it or give it away,” he says. “Most of the lettuce we eat because we don’t need to harvest it all at once. I juice the extra carrots. We don’t freeze or can, we eat it all fresh.” Norris-Sanchez says members of the community garden recently began having some social activities. There also
are communal berry, pumpkin and squash patches for all to enjoy.
Willamette Park community Garden The Willamette Park Community Garden is a city project headed by Michael Molk. This garden offers annual and perennial beds sized in 10-feet-by-10-feet and 10feet-by-20-feet plots. The larger annual beds are priced at $75 and the perennial beds at $90. The smaller beds are $55 per season, says Deb Curtis, recreation coordinator for the Corvallis Parks and Recreation Department. Owen Dell, a landscape architect, is the first local to plant his garden. The San Francisco native, who feels Corvallis is a little piece of heaven, decided to frame his patch with berries. He’s also growing cauliflower, beets, mustard for salads, artichokes, three varieties of tomatoes, spicy and sweet peppers, potatoes and WallaWalla onions. Interspersed through the vegetables are marigolds and Cosmos daises. But that’s not all; he’s also planting kale, three varieties of lettuce, Swiss chard, squash, bush beans, ground cherries and tomatillos, along with various herbs. One of his neighbors also took a bed to plant zucchini, cantaloupe, Brussels sprouts, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes
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and blueberries. A group of sisters planted pole beans along the fence and are planting their garden the old-fashioned way. They dig a hole, plant a fish with corn seed, pole beans climb the corn, and squash covers the ground. In addition, Molk planted tomatoes along with squash, cucumbers and sunflowers, for donation. The garden plots are surrounded by a 6-foot fence in the ground that deters rabbits and squirrels. However, it seems the fence might not be high enough to prevent deer from jumping into the garden, Dell says. There are plans to raise the fence to 8- or 9-feet to stop the deer.
sunrise corner A quite different community garden is less than a mile from Willamette Park. Sunrise Corner offers neighbors and locals in the co-housing development across the street freedom to grow whatever they want in the one-third acre backyard owned by Parsells and Robins. The couple, initially from Massachusetts, have been married for nearly 10 years. They bought the land, removed the mobile home there and built their home over six months. They enjoy offering flexible plots for free to their neighbors to grow what they want. They also provide water from a well and from a 9,000-gallon tank of rain-
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Tracy and John Maynard are out early to beat the heat and work on their garden plot. This is their second year at SAGE. water. Additionally, they offer some tools as well as ground cover in the form of leaf deliveries from the city for compost and wood chips from tree pruners. “It sounds like a lot of water, but it’s typically gone by the first of August,” Robins says. “Last year it was gone even earlier.” “People can do what they want and grow what they want,” Parsells adds. “We have no specific plans, rules or guidelines. It’s creative anarchy.” Sometimes, people come
in with a lot of enthusiasm and then just disappear. Others actively garden every year, Robins says. And, always people share the bounty. Their front yard is covered with a number of fruits including grapes and berries. The grape vines along the sidewalk are left for the neighborhood kids to pick and nearer the house are grapes for the women and gardeners. Other crops include apples, Asian pears, cherries, plums, late medlar and per-
simmons, hardy kiwis and artichokes and asparagus. The yard also contains almond and hazelnut trees as well as numerous berries including goumi, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and salmon and josta berries. They encourage local gardeners to help out because Parsells recently had a knee replacement and Robins has a fatigue disease. People living nearby who want to grow and share fruits and vegetables, should call Sunrise Corner at 541-738-2610. ■
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sage donates its produce to seven local centers including the south corvallis Food Bank, stone soup, old mill center for Families and children in crisis, chintimini senior center, jackson street youth services, community outreach and the oregon state university emergency Food pantry. the garden includes separate plots for each of its plants. the vegetables include bush and pole beans, kale, cabbage, broccoli, onions, garlic, tomatoes, peas, lettuce, swiss chard, peppers, japanese and regular egg plants, cucumbers, tomatillos, kohlrabi, beets, radishes and potatoes. additionally, gardeners and volunteers grow corn, beans, winter and summer squash, fennel bulbs and parsnips. Fruits include grapes, strawberries, apples, pears, plums, raspberries, blueberries, rhubarb, gooseberries, currants, hardy kiwis, melons and pumpkins and gourds. potential gardeners and volunteers can email cec for information at sage@corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org or call the main office at 541753-9211. they also can just drop in from 3 to 6 p.m., april to october.
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has a penchant for collecting rusty, vintage stuff and you’ll see his cool display on his shed. From the Facebook page of Gindhart Nursery, it looks like all they have are hanging baskets and annuals, but when you visit you’ll see there is so much more. Browse three hoop houses filled with tropicals and perennials, plus a huge selection and great prices on shrubs and trees. On the way to Gindhart Nursery are two other stops worth taking in on Peoria Road, southeast of Corvallis. Peoria Gardens, (peoriagardens.com) is chiefly a wholesale nursery but in July, the week after Independence Day, the owners open their doors to the public. They have a fantastic selection of annuals, perennials, grasses, herbs and more at ridiculously cheap prices. Also, a stop for fresh fruit and veggies at Peoria road farm Market (facebook.com /peoriaroadfarmmarket) is definitely time well spent, but not just for the produce. They’ve got three hoop houses full of great plants as well. Their hardy succulent selection alone is worth the trip. Did I miss any? If so, please visit my blog, gracepete.blogspot.com, and let me know. Enjoy your travels. ■
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Years ago, during the late 1990s, I remember a particular trip to the local farmers’ market. Among the throng of vendors showcasing their yummy goodies, one booth especially captured my interest. As an incurable plant addict, I was more interested in plants than produce. It had a spread of interesting potted plants that I really wanted to buy and take home. I got to talking to the owner, Mark Leichty, who said, “If you like what you see here, you should come out to the nursery.” I did. And so began my foray into out-of-the-way plant nurseries and my decadeslong admiration for the recently closed Fry Road Nursery. This spring several people have asked me where I buy my plants and what nurseries I frequent near my home here in the Albany area of the midWillamette Valley. So I’ve put together a sort of road trip for plant lovers. Before we get to the country nurseries, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the mainstream nurseries located in Corvallis and Albany that are worth a regular visit. They will have the typical plants, but sometimes I’ll find something unique. For instance, while at Shonnard’s Nursery
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For gardeners, there are few better pleasures than visiting other gardens, especially specialty nurseries, of which the Willamette Valley has in abundance.
recently in west Corvallis, I found a Lewis’ Monkeyflower (Mimulus lewisii), a very showy native plant that’s been on my wish list for a long time. Here are the mainstream nurseries in the area. Garland Nursery: garlandnursery.com. shonnard’s Nursery: shonnards.com. Home Grown Gardens: homegrowngardens77.com. tom’s Garden center: facebook.com/Toms-GardenCenter.
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One of the valley’s most out-of-the-way, off-the-grid nurseries is dancing oaks (dancingoaks.com). The trip there is almost as enjoyable as the nursery itself as the car climbs steep Priem Road and provides the rider a gorgeous view of the valley. Once you arrive, the display gardens will vie for your attention but then there are several hoop houses full of unique plants to see. rocky Mountain Nursery (rkymtnnsy.com), located right outside of Independ-
ence, is wholesale but open to the public. They’ve got really great prices on the more common plants that cost twice as much elsewhere. I recently bought two, three-gallon hydrangeas that I’ve been wanting for a long time. The place is huge and definitely worth a trip and a stroll down the long rows. daryll’s Nursery (daryllsnursery.com) is just outside of Dallas. It’s a fun place with lots of ornamental grasses, perennials and shade plants. Also, Daryll
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June 28 Learn how to get involved in Dog Gone News, 10 a.m., Albany Senior Center, 489 Water Ave. NW. 541-917-7777. (through July 28) 11th Annual Community Art Show, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Giustina Gallery, 875 SW 26th St., Corvallis. Free.
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But there are good, safe, affordable options — all of which will be explored during “Varieties of Travel,” from 9 a.m. to noon July 9, at the Dayton Community Center, 604 4th St., Dayton. Speakers will describe how travel clubs, churches and even schools can bypass the concerns that inhibit older or single travelers. One such club, Friendship
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Corvallis Caring Place is a not-forprofit assisted living residence providing dignity and compassion in a lifeenriching environment; conveniently located in the heart of a peaceful college town where residents have easy access to parks, shopping, restaurants, health care, and the senior center, as well as artistic, educational, athletic, and cultural opportunities at OSU and Benton Center.
Active retirement living with a full accommodation of living options and services in one scenic care community. Remodeled Independent Living community features: spacious homes, apartments, elegant dining rooms & abundant common areas to enjoy time with friends. Full service community. Garden homes and Health Center complete with Skilled Nursing & Alzheimer’s care, and Memory Care Center.
A 275-acre community in a rural setting, Mennonite Village provides living spaces for all levels of retirement - close to Corvallis, Eugene, or Salem. With an award-winning chef and beautifully landscaped grounds Mennonite Village is an inclusive, all-faith community of amazing people. Services include: independent living, assisted living, nursing & rehab, memory care, foster care, respite care, and in-home care.
Wiley Creek Lodge is just minutes from downtown Sweet Home. Housing and personal care services are provided for persons age 55 and over. The selection of apartments ranges from studio to twobedroom, each with a “front porch” facing a spacious atrium filled with natural light. Each apartment has a private bath, a kitchenette, an emergency call system, and other appropriate amenities.
Assisted living community located within short distance of local shopping center. We offer 3 delicious meals daily, weekly housekeeping & linen services, social/recreational programs, scheduled transportation in our van and a full range of personal services available should you need them.
spin plans annual resource fair JULY 2016 • www.nwboomerandseniornews.com
The Senior Provider Information Network of Lane County (SPIN) will host its ninth annual free Boomer and Senior Resource Fair, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 6, at Campbell Community Center, 155 High St., Eugene. The fair features free giveaways, activities, refreshments, music, and
approximately 50 vendors providing information on boomer- and seniorrelated issues. The fair is sponsored by Willamette Oaks, Visiting Angels and Bayberry Commons. In-kind sponsors are Arc Lane County, The Lane Senior Guide, and Eugene Magazine.
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Proceeds from the fair benefit local programs for seniors and persons with disabilities. Contact Janet Whitty, 541-6826313, for information about SPIN. Contact Barbara Passarelli, 541-5564116, for information about the resource fair. ■
Sweet Home Shuttle now operating Hikers, mountain bikers and day trippers now have another option for accessing the national forest in Linn County. Linn Shuttle operates a weekend recreational route between Sweet Home and Clear Lake, through Labor Day. The “All Day Adventure” bus provides easier access, especially for those who don’t have cars. Take a day trip to Fish Lake or ride the bus for easy access to the hiking and mountain bike network at Tombstone Pass. In June and early July, take in the wildflower display on Iron Mountain, or ride the trails from Tombstone Pass to Clear Lake and reward yourself with a piece of pie. Head up Friday to camp, or stay at the cabins at Clear Lake and catch the shuttle back on Sunday. The shuttle accommodates wheelchairs and bicycles, and makes two daily round trips Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It leaves at 8 a.m. from Sweet Home City Hall parking lot, with intermittent stops, arriving at Clear Lake by 9:40 a.m. The return trip originates at Clear Lake Resort at 10:20 a.m., arriving back in Sweet Home by noon. The afternoon trip departs at 1 p.m., returning from Clear Lake by 4:50 p.m.
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Churches, as well as service clubs like Rotary, Lions and Kiwanis, often have projects in rural villages in lessdeveloped countries, and are looking for volunteers to come along and help out. Other speakers at the morning event
The shuttle stops at Sweet Home Ranger Station, River Bend Campground, Cascadia State Park, Mountain House, Tombstone Pass, Lava Lake, Sahalie Falls and Clear Lake. Flag stops will be available at Trout Creek trailhead, Lost Prairie campground and Fish Lake, for those who call ahead or tell the driver. Cost is $3 one-way, or $5 round-trip. Children under 12 ride free if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Reservations are encouraged; call 541-367-4775. The Shuttle is an action of the Sweet Home Federal Lands Livability Initiative to improve the recreational opportunities along Highway 20 and is intended to increase accessibility for hikers and bikers by reducing vehicle pressure at trail heads and access points. Linn Shuttle, Sweet Home Senior Center, Linn County Parks, Anderson Automotive, City of Sweet Home, ODOT Public Transit Division and the South Santiam All Lands Collaborative have worked to sponsor this project. Follow the Shuttle on Facebook/Sweet-Home-to-ClearLake-Shuttle for updates throughout the summer. ■
will describe opportunities working for non-governmental organizations, going abroad with an aid organization, or how to get a position teaching English. Topics vary widely, and include both international and domestic travel, as well as motorcycle touring and how to get the most out of RV travel. A veteran traveler will talk about how to avoid common mistakes, and a
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available at this time. We are committed to providing equal housing opportunities. All utilities paid. Glenwood Manor, 1687 NW Division St., Corvallis. 541-753-3408.
LINCOLN CITY OCEAN FRONT, fantastic view, fireplace, TV/VCR/ DVD, 2 bdrms, kit/ dishwasher, no smoking, no pets. Very comfortable. 503-843- HUD SUBSIDIZED UN3157. Email: holton@ ITS for senior citizens macnet.com. 62 or older, disabled and/or handicapped, LINCOLN CITY OCEAN available at this time. VIEW. Historic Wec- We are committed to oma neighborhood. 3 providing equal housblocks to beach, ing opportunities. All 2bdrm, 2ba. Fully eq- utilities paid. Millwood uipped kitchen. DISH Manor, 2550 14th Ave TV/VCR/DVD. No smo- SE, Albany. 541-928king. Pets maybe, with 2545. deposit. Email: dehamer7848@msn.com HUD SUBSIDIZED UNfor rates & pictures or ITS for senior citizens call 503-399-7848. 62 or older, disabled
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and/or handicapped, available at this time. We are committed to providing equal housing opportunities. All utilities paid. Surfwood Manor, 4545 SW Hwy 101, Lincoln City, 541996-3477.
rience with dogs, reliable vehicle, driver’s license & insurance. Aditional income source. Clean record. Lift 50 lbs, work in all weather, availability all weekends, holidays & long periods of uninterrupted time. Long term commitment, self directed, able to thrive in rural setting. Compensation: comfortable 1bdrm apartment, utilities, parking & monthly stipend. Contact: Josh or Donna, 503-6326903 or joshried@yahoo.com. FREELANCE WRITER NEEDED! Work with our editor to determine story ideas in Linn & Benton Counties & submit one to two feature articles on a monthly basis. Must have some newswriting experience; photography experience helpful but not necessary. Payment based on articles published. Contact Michelle Te, managing editor NW Boomer & Senior News, mte@nwseniornews.com. No phone calls please.
HUD SUBSIDIZED UNITS for senior citizens 62 or older, disabled and/or handicapped, available at this time. We are committed to providing equal housing opportunities. All Help Wanted utilities paid. Briarwood Manor, 643 KENNEL ASSISTANT, Manbrin, Keizer, OR PART TIME, live in. 97303, 503-981-8614. Duties: 20-30 hrs/ week. Care for, bathe, HUD SUBSIDIZED UN- brush, feed, clean up ITS for senior citizens our dogs. Require- INBOUND CALLS FROM 62 or older, disabled ments: extensive expe- HOME. A U.S. Biotech and/or handicapped, Co. is looking to fill a
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travel agent will warn travelers about various pitfalls to avoid when buying tickets online. This is the second annual “Varieties of Travel” event hosted by John Francis and Caye Poe, both veteran travelers now in their 70s. This year’s program is sponsored by Dayton Community Development Association. For more information: daytonoregon.org/travelexpo. ■
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Adopt me
TUX Hi, my name is Tux and I am a 3year-old bull terrier mix who loves people. If you want to liven up your home then let me join your family. The START “Rescue Me” transport from Southern California has given me a brand new chance to find my forever home here in Oregon, and I am thrilled to be here. I am a loving, active and curious dog who is looking for an active adult with no other pets so I can be undistracted and give you all of my love and affection. I am happy, playful and easily excitable, and would love to meet you. Stop by SafeHaven today. Tux and all the other adoptable animals are waiting at SafeHaven Humane Society, 32220 Old Hwy. 34, Tangent. SafeHaven is open from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday to Monday. Can’t make it to the shelter? See all our adoptable pets online at safehavenhumane.org. SafeHaven is a nonprofit full adoption humane society that does not euthanize animals for population support. Not ready to adopt but want to make a difference in the lives of the animals? Call 541-928-2789 for more information about volunteer opportunities, becoming a foster parent, making a donation and more. ■
Ads must be RECEIVED BY the 6th of the month PRIOR to publication. Go to www.NWBoomerandSeniorNews.com for ad form and instructions. QUESTIONS? Call 1-877-357-2430. position to take inbound calls from home. Must be self motivated. Set your own schedule but 5 hours per week is mimimum requirement. For more information call 503-2994095.
SKYLINE MEMORIAL GARDENS, 2 side by side lots in Gethsemane. Both for $3500. Includes transfer fee. Call 503-358-7911.
BELCREST PREMIUM MEMORIAL, LOT #6, new section 123, block 19. Asking $3500, Miscellaneous includes $295 transfer fee. Call 503-581-1484. SING HU TO CONQUER Wanted your fears & open your Heart to Love, Joy & spiritual freedom. HIGHEST CASH PAID w w w . m i r a c l e s i n y - TODAY FOR DIABETIC ourlife.org or www.ec- TEST STRIPS GUARANTEED! Free local kankar-oregon.org. pickup since 2010. We will beat anyone local For Sale by 20%! Call us NOW JAZZY SELECT ELITE to get the MOST CASH ECLECTRIC wheelchair. TODAY!! Help others. Capacity 300#’s, maxi- CALL 360-693-0185. mum speed 4 mph. Battery charge 15 WANTED: OLD ELECmiles. Asking $1600 TRIC KEYBOARDS & firm. Call 503-581- organs, synthesizers, amplifiers, speakers, 1484. Leslie, Baldwin, Hammond, ARP, Conn, Cemetery Plots Wurlitzer, Vox, VibraFOR SALE: CEMETERY tone, Roland, Yamaha, LOTS, 1 & 2, section Fender. 503-493-2983. 103, block 8 and lots 16, section 102, block 8. MUSICAL INSTRUMBelcrest Cemetery. New ENTS WANTED. Portthey sell for $3995; our land Music Co. always Reputable price $2000 each. buying! since 1927. Free apContact Linda Thomaspraisals. 531 SE M.L.K. Bush, U.S. Bank at 541Blvd. Ask for Doug. 465-4120. 503-226-3719.
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CASH FOR PRE 1980 pickup! Call Sharon, sport & non-sport gum 503-679-3605. or cigarette cards, model kits, comic books, old toys, old car or?? Private collector. 503-313-7538.
STILLWATER APARTMENTS
SMOKE-FREE 30+ YEARS TRUSTED, For persons 55 years REPUTABLE ANTIQUES and older BUYER. ALWAYS BUYING: old photos, post- Income Limits to Qualify cards, costume jewel- • 1-Bedroom/1 Bath & ry, most anything 2-Bedroom/2-Bath antique or vintage. • Close to Shopping & Bus Please call 503-422• On-site Laundry and 8478. CASH FOR GOOD CONDITION reloading equipment & supplies. 541-905-5453. BASEBALL & SPORTS MEMORABILIA wanted. Buying old cards, pennants, autographs, photographs, tickets, programs, Pacific Coast League, etc. Alan, 503-481-0719. CASH for DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. Help those in need. Paying up to $40 per box. Free
Community Room • Water, Sewer, Garbage Paid Equal Opportunity Housing Apply at 1811 S. Second Street Lebanon
541-258-8690 TTY 1-800-735-2900 Stillwater Apartments does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability status, familial status, national origin or marital status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities.
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowlingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
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NW BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS • JULY 2016
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