Bulletin Daily Paper 07/14/10

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Several properties owned or formerly owned by Patrick Gisler are expected to be sold by either a bankruptcy trustee or banks that have repossessed them. 1 19555 Pinehurst Road, Tumalo 2 Tumalo Mall, 19889 Eighth St., Tumalo 3 64095 Tamoli Lane, Bend 4 19775 Destiny Court, Bend 5 63576 North U.S. Highway 97 6 63270 Lyman Place, Bend 7 1345 N.W. Wall St., Bend 8 1430 N.W. Wall St., Bend 9 21 N.W. Kearney Ave., Bend 10 8 N.W. Pinecrest, Bend 11 20 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend 12 1002 N.W. Wall St., Bend 13 650 S.E. Ninth St., Bend

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Guidelines seek early detection of Alzheimer’s disease By Gina Kolata New York Times News Service

For the first time in 25 years, medical experts are proposing a major change in the criteria for Alzheimer’s disease, part of a new movement to diagnose and, eventually, treat the disease earlier. The new diagnostic guidelines, presented Tuesday at an international Alzheimer’s meeting in Hawaii, would mean that new technology such as brain scans would be used to detect the disease even before there are evident memory problems or other symptoms. If the guidelines are adopted in the fall, as expected, some experts predict a two- to threefold increase in the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease. Many more people would be told they probably are on their way to getting it. The Alzheimer’s Association says 5.3 million Americans now have the disease. See Alzheimer’s / A3

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A local businessman who owns more than $6 million in real estate in Central Oregon has converted his bankruptcy case from a Chapter 11 reorganization to a Chapter 7 liquidation. The change means 13 properties, six of them in downtown Bend, are expected to hit the market in coming months. Under Chapter 11, Patrick Gisler would have submitted a plan to repay some or all of his debts over time, which the bankruptcy judge would have to approve. See Property / A5

4-time lottery winner rich with money, mystery

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Pacific Power finalized an agreement with state regulators and ratepayer advocates this week that will increase residential customers’ rates by 7.9 percent and all customers’ rates by an average of 8.4 percent next year, the company said Tuesday. That general rate increase, to pay for wind projects and other infrastructure the company invested in, comes on top of an increase based on market prices for power that would raise residential rates by 5.1 percent and rates for all customers by an average of 5.9 percent. Pacific Power has about 69,000 residential and commercial customers in Central Oregon, the company said. The state Public Utility Commission has until mid-December to officially approve the increases, but it’s likely they will take effect Jan. 1, said Bob Jenks, director of the Citizens’ Utility Board. The combined 14.3 percent “rate shock” comes at a tough time for customers of Pacific Power, which serves most of the counties with the highest unemployment rates in the state, Jenks said. The average residential customer using 900 kilowatt-hours of electricity a month would see their monthly bill increase by an average of $8.30, the company said. See Power / A4

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Another summer, another big increase in enrollment at Central Oregon Community College. This year, the college has set a record for summer enrollment, with nearly 3,000 students taking COCC’s summer credit courses on enrollment campus. increases again Last summer, COCC doubled Central Oregon Community the number of College’s enrollment jumped students takagain — this time for summer classes. ing classes; over 2,000 signed up Number of students enrolled and completed 3,000 classes on cam2,920 2,500 pus during the summer months. 2,000 In total, the 1,500 number of fulltime students 1,000 taking summer 500 classes jumped 127 percent in 0 one year. This year shows continued Source: Central Oregon Community College growth, and with Andy Zeigert / The Bulletin increased course offerings the college was able to prevent closing enrollment before the start of the term. According to Dean of Student and Enrollment Services Alicia Moore, the numbers are similar to COCC’s fall-term enrollment about two decades ago. See COCC / A4 ’07-’08

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By Paul J. Weber The Associated Press

BISHOP, Texas — The odds that Joan Ginther would hit four Texas Lottery jackpots for a combined nearly $21 million are astronomical. Mathematicians say the chances are as slim as 1 in 18 septillion — that’s 18 and 24 zeros. Just as unlikely? Getting to know one of the luckiest women in the world. “She wants her privacy,” friend Cris Carmona said. On a $50 scratch-off ticket bought in this rural farming community, Ginther won $10 million last month in her biggest windfall yet. But it was the fourth winning ticket in Texas for the 63-year-old former college professor since 1993, when Ginther split an $11 million jackpot and became the most famous native in Bishop history. But she’s a celebrity who few in this

town of 3,300 people can say much about. “That lady is pretty much scarce to everybody,” said Lucas Ray Cruz, Ginther’s former neighbor. “That’s just the way she is.”

Unlucky make pilgrimage to famous gas station At the Times Market where Ginther bought her last two winning tickets, the highway gas station is fast becoming a pilgrimage for unlucky lottery losers. Lines stretch deep past a $5.98 bin of Mexican movie DVDs, and a woman from Rhode Island called last week asking to buy tickets from the charmed store through the mail. She was told that was illegal. The woman called back to plead again anyway. See Lucky / A4

Sun Bae, left, owner of the Times Market, sells lottery tickets to Frank Gutierrez at her store in Bishop, Texas. Bishop native Joan Ginther won four jackpots for a combined $21 million, and the last two winning tickets were purchased at Bae’s store. Steve Nurenberg The Associated Press


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