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This river, the Nenana river, is located immediately adjacent to Denali National Park and Preserve and passes by the McKinley Village where the Host had an overnight stay. The river is glacier fed. There was a sign saying that a Grizzly bear had recently been seen immediately by this property. Beautiful and dangerous.

 

 

Program Schedule & Recordings
1st Season
9/16/1998 -9/8/1999

Program Number

Program Date

Program Title

Program Description

Tape Available

1

Sept. 16, 1998

Budgeting for Your Dreams

Pam Brown, educator and public speaker, and Peggy Olson, Licensed Counselor and educator talk about budgeting for singles, a course that helps people move from a debt view of life to facilitating your dream view.

Yes

2

Sept. 23, 1998

Developing Your Speaking Skills

Nancy McCarthy, Carl Cottingham, Glen Meek and Chris Seals who are members of Toastmasters explain how Toastmasters helps people improve their speaking and leadership skills. Chris talked about how an person in a wheelchair participates in this program.

Yes

3

Sept. 30, 1998

Energy Efficiency

Dave Tooze, Manager, Energy Program Manager of the City of Portland's Energy Office and Dave Brooks, Energy Extension Agent for the OSU-County Extension Service talk about their organizations role in helping citizens reduce their energy consumption and reduce their energy bills.

Yes

4

Oct. 8, 1998

Project Agape

Amber Plambeck, Program Director and Diane Collins, Rider Instructor talk about the organization's history and current program to provide Therapeutic Riding and Hypnotherapy to children with disabilities.

Yes

5

Oct. 15, 1998

Critical Health Issues

Steve Mattson and David Shipley, founders of Alliance Educational Services, an organization designed to assist individuals who must support critically ill family members.

Yes

6

Oct. 22, 1998

Disability Awareness Month

Teryl Figges and Dorothy Hoffmann, CO-leaders of "Winners on Wheels,", Jan Campbell, Chair, Oregon Disabilities Commission, and Robert Pike, Attorney at Law, and promoter of the American's with Disability Act, share their current views about the successes brought by the American's with Disability Act.

Yes

7

Oct. 29, 1998

Gender Equity, Women in the Trades & Public Education

Mary Bunn, Gender Equity Coordinator, Oregon Dept. of Education; Connie Ashbrook, staff for the Oregon Trades women Network, and Jill Axtel, board member of the OTN speak about creating more job equality for women.

Yes

8

Nov. 4, 1998

Oregon's Prison System

Benjamin deHaan, Deputy Dir., OR Dept. of Corrections, talks about Oregon's current status of the correction's program and how it is implementing Ballot Measure #11, mandatory sentencing and #17,Work Requirements.

Yes

9

Nov. 11, 1998

America Recycles Day

Joanne Herrigal of Solid Wastes Program, City of Milwaukee, Joan Grimm of DEQ, America Recycles Day state Coordinator,and Part Vernon, VP of Environmental Services, Fred Meyers Corp. talk about the growth of recycling in Oregon.

Yes

10

Nov. 18, 1998

Green Taxes - Oregon Environmental Council

Jeff Allen, Exec. Director, Oregon Environmental Council leaders speak about proposed state laws to limit pollution such as carbon or pollution, sprawl or consumption taxes.

Yes

11

Nov. 25, 1998

Special Thanksgiving Events

RoAnne Haley, Salvation Army,Jennifer Folks, Fishes and Loaves, Paul Davis,First Congregational Church of Portland, and Pam Brown, Nondenominational Ministers talk about the varying ways we celebrate Thanksgiving.

Yes

12

Dec. 2, 1998

Holiday Blues

Discussion of the depression that we face during the holidays and ways we can cope with this emotional state. Jana Richardson, Project Linkage, "Holiday Cheer Program, and Pam Brown, public educator and mentor, and New Thought Minister shared their insight on this subject.

Yes

13

Dec. 9, 1998

Transportation Policy

Andy Cotugno, Sr. Director, Metro Transportation Program, and David Barrenburg, League of OR Cities, talk about the ways that cities plan and pay for transportation.

No

14

Dec. 16, 1998

Naturopathic Medicine

Dr. Anna MacIntosh, Ph.D., describes Naturopathic Medicine and how it applies to some common physical conditions.

Yes

15

Dec. 23, 1998

Local Food Security

Jennie Holms, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, Deb Lipholt, OR Food Bank, Marc Boucher, Urban Farmer, and Leslie Pohl Kosbau talk about the importance and programs which reinforce Local Food Security.

Yes

16

Dec. 30, 1998

Trains, Trains and More Old Trains

Don Wheeler, President of Pacific RR Preservation Society, and Seamus Kennedy a member of the Pacific RR Preservation Society talk about SPS#700, a steam train, how it is maintained and its trips.

Yes

17

Jan. 6, 1999

Housing Needs in Oregon

Cynthia Winter, Habitat for Humanity, Tasha Harmon, Community Development Network, and Diane Luther, NW Housing, speak about the development of low income housing, special housing services.

Yes

18

Jan. 13, 1999

Hazardous Wastes in Your Home

Rory Greenfield, Metro Household and Maggie Connely of the DEQ Hazardous Waste Programs inform listeners about the types of household chemicals that we use and how we should and can dispose of them.

Yes

19

Jan. 20, 1999

Changes in Social Security

Bob Reynolds of the Concord Coalition speak about current and proposed changes in Federal Social Security Laws.

Yes

20

Jan. 27, 1999

Stories to Start Your New Year

District 7 Toastmaster Members Bob Calkins, Karthlyn Nimmich, Maria Gregory and Seamus Kennedy share their prize winning speeches.

Yes

21

Feb. 3, 1999

True Tales of Volunteers

Helen Lincoln, an active volunteer, Jan Randa Board Member, Volunteer Center, Jennifer Fallis Volunteer Director for Loaves and Fishes, and Beth & Jerry Hulsman representing the Salvation Army talk about the various ways individuals can volunteer.

Yes

22

Feb. 10, 1999

Making Your Own Oral History

Jim Strassmaier, Oral Historian, Oregon Historical Society spoke about recording oral histories and he played examples of such taping.

Yes

23

Feb. 17, 1999

Special Health Programs at the YMCA

Kathy Foote, Program Director, YMCA of Columbia-Willamette, talked about the Y's personal fitness program, it's benefits how one could enroll. Dave Barnes, a participant spoke about what it has done for him.

Yes

24

Feb. 24, 1999

Personal Accounts of Homelessness

Nick Geish of Newberg, Marya Hazilla,Emergency Shelter Care Worker, and RoAnne Haley, Public Relations staff for the Salvation Army speaks about Homelessness and how the Army provides resources to deal with this growing problem.

Yes

25

Mar. 3, 1999

Investing - The Benefits and Pitfalls

Hear from a local stock broker , Carl Cottingham, and Pam Brown an active investor and member of an Investment club individual speak about various ways individuals can invest.

Yes

26

March 10, 1999

Severe Mental Health Problems in Prisons

Jack Wolinsky, Exec. Dir. of Oregon Chapter of National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Margaret Roeter, a mother of a son who is in prison because of his mental illness, Joe Parker, a psychiatrist nurse who was employed by Multnomah County Corrections, and Bob Nickell, employee of the Oregon Mental Health Division speak about the limits on Oregon mental health programs and how the corrections systems is involved with this problem.

Yes

27

March 17, 1999

Children with Handicaps in Oregon Schools

Michael Bailey, Sonya Fisher, and Brigid O'Cam, three Parents with disabled children provide background and express their concerns about the ways that schools provide services for their children.

Yes

28

March 24, 1999

Low Income Housing

Ian Slingerland of Community Alliance for Tenants, John Gronewalk, Exec. Dir., Multifamily Housing Assoc., and Mike Ellmaker, owner of affordable housing units, talk about the need for low income housing and the challenges faced by anyone seeking to increase affordable housing.

Yes

29

March 31, 1999

The Changing Directions of Medicare

Elizabeth Kutza, Director of the PSU Institute on Aging, GayLynn Pack, Director of Oregon's Senior & Disabled Services and Dan Kienow, Active Member of Concord Coalition speak about the changing Medicare services.

Yes

30

April 7, 1999

Community Resources for Parkinsons

Nancy Barlow, Director, Metro YMCA, Parkinson's Treatment Program, Andrea Serder, Physical Therapist with the YMCA, and Helen Undred whose spouse is in the program speak about how it is serving the needs of people with Parkinsons.

Yes

31

April 14, 1999

Resources in Dealing with Elder Abuse

Pat Medford, Victoria Larson, Elders In Action staff and volunteer Dick Whitaker talk about Elder abuse and the role of volunteer Ombudsmen.

Yes

32

April 21, 1999

Alternative Health Care, Chiropractors & Acupuncture

Dr. Rick Allen, DC, and Andy Campbell, Naturopathic Physician talk about how some common medical maladies such as headaches are death this by Chiropractors and Naturopathic Physicians.

Yes

33

April 28, 1999

Angel Flights

Gwen Morrow, Doug Van Velkenberg, and Tom Morrow, representing Angel Flights talk about their role as pilots in this medical service program.

No

34

May 5, 1999

Fulfilling Lives of Seniors

Host introduces and questions some Claire Geller, Ben Weiss, and Bill Parementor, all accomplished individuals who are now retired speak about the significance of their lives.

Yes

35

May 12, 1999

Getting to Know Transit Riders

Talk with Pam Judd, Editor of Transit Gazette and Lenny Anderson, Alice Sedgewick and Kelly Ford, active supporters of Transit Riders Association talk about the issues and problems of getting around Portland, Oregon

Yes

36

May 19, 1998

"Old Flames"

Bill Whitney, local theater Director presents a Play by Seniors which has has played at the Elsie Stuhr Senior Center in Beaverton.

Yes

37

May 26, 1999

Summer Youth Programs

Lt. Douglas Riley of the Salvation Army of Portland directs the programs at the Moore Street Corps Community Center spoke about the various counseling and recreational programs offered by the Salvation Army during the summer.

Yes

38

June 2, 1999

Personal Prescription for Arthritis Treatment

Chris Wagner, who has personally experienced severe Arthritis conditions talked about special Naturopathic treatments which helped her in coping with this debilitating disease.

Yes

39

June 9, 1999

Programs for College Students with Disabilities

Clark Hochsteler,PCC Disability Services, Lisa Wilson of the PSU Disability Services, Adrienne Wolfe-Locket , Assistant Dean at Reed College and Robin Tovey, a disabled student who attends Reed College discuss what it means to get through the maze of education with specific physical handicaps.

Yes

40

June 16, 1999

Looking to Our Children's Future

Gary Dombroff, Executive Director of Children First, an organization that works on children's issues provides insight into the problems that children face.

Yes

41

June 23, 1999

Uplifting Speeches

Mary Brunette, Bruce Rottick, and Mike Smith,District 7 Toastmaster Contest winners gave there three winning speeches.

Yes

42

June 30, 1999

Buckman Heights Apartments and Car Share

Ed McNamara of Prendergast & Associates described of an innovative apartment, the Buckman Apartments which incorporates sustainable building components and Dave Brooks, Owner of Car Sharing, spoke about how his rental vehicles serve the residents of this facility.

Yes

43

July 7, 1999

Walking Oregon

Ellen Vanderslice, architect and urban planner, Terry Moore, a planner who is confined to a wheel chair and Jim Davis, lobbyist for the Gray Panthers shared their ideas about the ways that walking can be safer and more enjoyable.

Yes

44

July 14, 1999

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program

Herman Brame and Jill representing the Multnomah County Health Department describe the ways that this agency helps teens prevent unwanted pregnancies.

Yes

45

July 21, 1999

Land Use Legislation

Thousand Friends of Oregon Executive Director, Robert Liberty, shared some ideas about current land use issues and legislation.

Yes

46

July 28, 1999

Poverty, An Insiders Look

Donna Beegle, a PSU Ph.D. candidate, spoke about her personal experience with poverty and how she is studying and teaching others about ways to help individuals escape the world of poverty.

Yes

47

Aug 4, 1999

Public Funding of Religious Charities

Ellen Lowe representing the Oregon Ecumenical Ministries and Judy Alley of SNOW CAP talked about how public money is used to support programs that churches operate

Yes

48

Aug. 11, 1999

Medical Advances for Arthritis

Dr. Kelly Krohn, MD, Division of Arthritis & Rheumatoid Arthritis, OHSU, spoke about medical advances in this field and Jan Cochran, who has a serious arthritic condition, told about the way she helps teach doctors how to effectively treat patients like herself.

Yes

49

Aug. 18, 1999

Oregon Rail Advocacy

Bob Krebs of the Oregon Dept. of Transportation, Rail Division and Fred Nussbaum of the Assoc. of Rail & Transit Advocates talk about the programs which have and are improving the Pacific Coast rail passenger transpiration system.

Yes

50

Aug. 25, 1999

Public Education Programs for Children with Disabilities

Cheryl Bronstein, Gresham Public Schools, Barbara Jorgenson of the Multnomah Co. E.S.D. and Bob Crebo, Portland Public Schools talk about the special programs which serve children with disabilities.

Yes

51

Sept. 1, 1999

What is the Future of the Electric Car

John Wayland of Oregon and Tony & Anne Aldrizzi from western MASS. talked about the production and use of electrical vehicles and the National Electric Drag Racing Association.

Yes

52

Sept. 8, 1999

Cable Communications

David Olson, Exec. Director, Cable Communications Office, City of Portland and Bruce Crest, Assist. Director, WA County Cable Communications, talk about the history and growth of cable television.

Yes

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