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TWO ITEMS: PCC offers home environment safety class for elderly
Photos and story by James Hill
PORTLAND, Ore. – Caring for aging loved ones is often difficult, especially if it is in your own home. A Portland Community College non-credit class can ease the stress and anxiety by showing you how to create a safer living space. Home Environment for Elderly People, led by instructor Miyoko Fuse, can help you enhance your loved ones’ independence as well as brighten their self esteem. Discover how simple safety measures can also help reduce the burden on family members. The result is a home in which you both feel more comfortable. This class will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, June 26 in Room 113 of Mt. Scott Hall at PCC’s Southeast Center, 2305 S.E. 82nd Ave. Cost is $15. For more information, contact PCC Community Education at 503-788-6265.###Trace your family tree through computers with PCCPORTLAND, Ore. – Ever wondered if you were related to a king or some famous person who affected history? You might just be – and Portland Community College can help you discover who holds the keys to your past through the power of computers. Genealogy: Computerizing Your Family History, a non-credit class, teaches you the skills you need to use your computer like a detective agency. Instructor Larry Harmon will show students how to download, install and search data on the internet. Discover inside paths to U.S. census records, Social Security death records, land records and more. The result is the complete tools needed to trace your roots. This four-week class will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, July 7 to July 28, in Mt. Tabor Hall at PCC’s Southeast Center, 2305 S.E. 82nd Ave. Cost is $59. For more information, contact PCC Community Education at 503-788-6265.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »