Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, June 21, 1990 TAG: 9006200257
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: E-3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Tammy Poole
DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
A: The National Hemlock Society of Eugene, Ore., is an educational service that provides information and books on the subject of euthanasia (the act or method of causing death painlessly so as to end suffering) for the terminally ill.
The fee to join the society is $20 for an individual or $25 for a couple under 60, and $15 for an individual and $20 for a couple over 60.
Members receive quarterly newsletters, a Living Will with a durable power of attorney (for example, if you were in the hospital and unable to speak, someone would have the authority to speak your medical wishes for you), and a card to place in your wallet that states your wishes about dying.
For free information, write to: The National Hemlock Society, P.O. Box 11830, Eugene, Ore. 97440.
By 1995, more than half of all jobs in the United States will require education or technical training beyond high school.
The National Association of Trade and Technical Schools has a free booklet that helps you size up the job market, find out what training you'll need to get the job you want and find the right career school.
For a free copy of "Getting Skilled, Getting Ahead," send your name and address to the Consumer Information Center, Dept. 574W, Pueblo, Colo. 81009. helps consumers get service, information and refunds of more than $25. Mail complaints, questions to Quickline, Roanoke Times & World-News, Box 2491, Roanoke, Va. 24010.
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