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Page 3 Portland Observer A p ril 6, 1989 News Around Town OREGON NURSING SHORTAGE PROMPTS OFFERING OF ADDITIONAL CLASSES In response to a near-crisis need for nurses in Oregon, the School o f Nursing at O regon Health Sciences University is offering its rotating m aster’s degree program in the m id-W illam ette Valley. * ‘T he situation in this state is critical, said Dr. Carol Lindem an, dean o f the School o f Nursing. “ The shortage of nurses across the nation has hit Oregon and is now having a direct impact. O pportunities for career developm ent are critical for retaining nurses in the w orkforce and recruiting nurses to an area.” The 1988 national vacancy rate for nurses was 11 percent, in Oregon it is now estim ated at 15 percent. The shortage is most severe is such specialty areas as intensive care and mental health. OH SU plans to offer the advanced degree as part of a tw o-year rotating master’s program in Oregon. La Grande has been chosen as the rotation site for the 1989 program, but in response to the large dem and o f nurses, OHS U decided to add an additional program for a least 40 students in the Eugene/Corvallis area starting in the fall o f 1989. The rotating m aster’s program was started in Ashland in 1987 to meet the needs o f nurses w ho w ant additional education but are unable to leave their fam ilies and jobs. By bringing the classes to their local com m unities the nurses can obtain advanced degrees and continue working. OH SU offers the only m aster’s and doctoral nursing degrees in Oregon. The first students to graduate from the A shland program will receive their degrees in June. Inform ational m eetings concerning the program will be held at a variety of locations throughout O regon, (see attached sheet) N urses interested in the mid-Willamette Valley program can call OHSU at 279-7893 or 279-7725 for more details. Those interested in the La G rande program can call 963-1646. •'B y providing nurses with a program to continue their education we not only offer them opportunities for career advancement but we improve the quality o f health care,” Lindeman said. Statistics show at least 70 percent o f students who graduate with advanced degrees stay in their com m unities and provide clinical care. N O TICE! Please join us on Sunday April 9th at 1 a.m. for service and at 2 p.m. for our ! uncheon at the First African M ethodist episcopal Zion C hurch at 4304 North Vancouver for W om en’s Day. ROCK AGAINST RACISM PCC Classes Aim at Small Business Concerns Recent news headlines highlight the growing activity of hate-groups in Portland, Oregon. Police reported 56 incidents associated with skinheads and other hate-group activities over the past 13 months in Portland. Thirty five (35) incidents have occurred in the 12 weeks since the November 13, 1988 brutal beating to death of M ulugeta Seraw. Racial hate flyers and graffiti also started to appear in the Southeast neighborhoods within the last couple o f months. There is no question that hate-groups activities are on the rise in the Portland M etropolitan area. In response to this upsurge o f skin head activities a coalition of student groups at P.S.U. and the newly-form ed “ Coalition for Human D ignity” are sponsoring an event that needs a broad- based support from diverse groups in our com m unity including city, county, and state governm ent elected and appointed officials and the cham ber of com m erce. W e urge everyone to come and join us for a “ Rock Against Racism” which will be held at Pine Street Theater on April 14, 1989. This concert will counter a skinhead gathering at the Aryan Nations in Hayden Lake, Idaho, the next day. Small Business Services of Portland Community College announces the following classes scheduled in April at several Portland locations: How to Work with Your Banker, one session, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, at W ilson High School, 1151 SW Vermont St. Instructor Rich Garlock will cover types o f loans, collateral, repayment terms analysis of loan proposals and cash flow projections. C ost is $4. Credit and Collections for Small Business, three weeks, 7 to 9:30 p.m., starting W ednesday, April 12, at Grant High School, 2245 NE 36th Ave. Instructor Jean Drew will present an organized, sound management approach to the business person’s credit and collection m anagem ent function. Cost is $10.50. Home Business: Food Preparation, one session, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 17, at G rant High School. Instructor Shirley Van Garde will discuss physical requirem ents, safety, sanitation, state inspections and labeling requirem ents for a hom e-based food business. Cost is $3. Advertising on a Small Budget, three weeks, 7 to 9 p.m., starts Tuesday, April 18, at PCC Sylvania Cam pus, 12000 SW 49th Ave. Instructor Harry Godsil will offer tips on the econom ical use of radio, television and print advertising. Course includes how to lay out brochures and flyers. Cost is $8.50. Basics o f Importing and Exporting, one session, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. W ednesday, April 19, at PCC Sylvania Campus. Instructor Brent Carlson will discuss forms, docum entation, tariffs and custom s from domestic and foreign perspectives. C ost is $4. Planning for Profits, one session, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at PCC Sylvania Campus. W orkshop will be presented by representatives o f M anagem ent Group, Inc. Cost is $2.50. Product Developm ent, one session, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 22, in the Town Hall, Building 2 o f PCC Rock Creek Campus, 17705 NW Springville Rd. Instructor Brent Carlson will discuss patents, trademarks, marketing, selling and what m akes a winning idea. C ost is $11. FOR M ORE INFORM ATION CALL: ABDI HASSAN BLACK STUDIES DEPARTM ENT PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (503) 464-3472 (or) C huck Sullivan (503) 228-9741 Friday, April 14 at the Pine Street Theatre, 221 SE 9th W ith: Dub Squad 8:00 Zoom orphics 9:00 The U ntouchable Crew 10:00 Dial M emphis 11:00 Rancho Notorious 12:00 Lew Jones Band 1:00 Plus G uest Speaker: Ron Herndon 9:45 Poetry: STATE FAIR ANNOUNCES 1989 ENTERTAINMENT A total o f 10 big-nam e entertainers have been booked for the 1989 Oregon State Fair. This year the Fair runs from A ugust 25 through Septem ber 4. All acts are subject to change. The following is the line-up with dates o f appearance.: Johnny Cash and June Carter, Aug. 25; the Everly Brothers, Aug. 26; Tanya Tucker, Aug. 27; Kenny G, Aug 28; to be announced, Aug 29; Kenny Loggins, Aug 30; The Oak Ridge Boys, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1; Paul Revere & The Raiders, Sept. 2; W illiam s & Ree, Sept. 3; The Tom Grant Band, The Michael Harrison Band and The Street C om er Singers, Sept. 4 (Labor Day). All acts w ill appear in the L.B. Day Amphitheatre and are free with the price o f general Fair admission; there are no reserved seats. HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO HELP A SHRINER HELP A CHILD Ä N O COST SCREENING CLINIC To determ ine if children are eligible fo r treatm ent at SHRINERS HOSPITAL AND OUTPATIENT CLINIC Shrlners care tor a wide variety of orthopaedic and burn scar deformities, including: > Scoliosis > Dislocated Hips > Club Feet > Cerebral Palsy > Cleft b p or Palate • Fractures • Head Injuries > Absent Arm or Leg > Myelodysplasia • Short Legs • Rickets > Legg Perthes Disease • Hand Leg or Back Problems 1 Sports Injuries to Bones Muscles or Tendons ■ Burn Scars 1 Osteogenesis Imperfecta or Brittle Bone Disease ■ A Variety of Neuromuscular Diseases PCC Announces Retail Clerk Training Classes Portland Community College will offer two classes this spring to prepare people for entry-level jobs with departm ent, chain and specialty stores. The Retail Clerk Training Program will consist o f two 2-week sessions May 15 - 26 and June 12 - 23. Participants may attend morning or afternoon sessions for the 30 hours of training. Course work will include segments on custom er relations, work ethic and habits, communication with supervisors and co-workers, retail mathematics, selling m erchandise, inventory control and handling, getting a jo b and cash register training. Sandy’s Camera Shops has donated two cash registers for use in the Portland Com m unity College has started accepting applications for fall, 1989, entry into PC C ’s Emergency Telecom m unications Training Program. Interested persons have until May 31 to apply for the program, which trains 30 students a year to be 9-1-1 dispatchers. The program is housed on the PCC Cascade Cam pus, 705 N. Killingsworth St. G raduates can expect to find jobs in Portland M etro-area dispatch centers, which offer excellent salaries and benefits, said program coordinator Don W estfall. PCC will assist graduates in job placement. The program awards certificates o f com pletion to all men and women who successfully com plete 45 hours o f training spread over three college terms. Heating Oils IN CONCERT Volunteer Literacy Ttitors to Meet at PCC Svlvania A T T E N T IO N : G raduate Students and professionals interested in political careers. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation is currently seeking applicants for its 1989-1990 Congressional Fellows program. W rite Fellows Coordinator, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF), 1004 Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E., W ashington, D.C. 20003 or call (202) 675-6730. Deadline for applications is April 30, 1989. - v /n y t1 V * ’t i r * « * • • » »1. » • : • - . -4, •.. »-?y- !* ’• AV-?: - ’ 'M - ,8 •i » -- ¿é- T.t .'«•> .C « 7 f • • • * : *■ f if e $ 7 .‘‘4 ?«•• •. > è y -7 ft;/*?;; '‘ i. Ci I «SSwtV-'i p W i t e : 244-6111, ext. 5424 or 5271. CBC FOUNDATION SEEKS FELLOWS FOR 1989-1990 •ft N.W. AFRIKAN AMERICAN BALLET im portant, W estfall said. Candidates must pass an entrance exam ination that includes a written background check, oral interview and live com puter simulation tests. Further information is available from W estfall at PCC Cascade Campus, SW 49th Ave. The day-long conference, hosted by the coalition, will include in-service training w orkshops for tutors and a luncheon honoring these volunteers who work throughout the Portland m etropolitan and W ashington County areas. är-t 104 N.E. Russell St. Portland, OR 97212 (503) 282-5111 hours a week at an em ergency dispatch center. The program is open to high school graduates, or equivalent, who meet the requirem ents for em ploym ent in the 9 - 1 -1 field, including good physical condition and high moral standards. Good reading and writing skills also are The expert services at the Shrmers Hospital and Outpatient Climes are ottered free of charge • i t Best Cash Prices ir The program is approved for veterans. Required courses are an introduction to law enforcement, concepts of crim inal law, family crisis intervention, a survey o f com puting, introduction to fire protection, stress managem ent, a first responder course, oral com m unication and technical report writing. In addition, students will gain cooperative work experience at selected occupational sites, including 12 Three hundred volunteer tutors of the Portland Literacy Coalition are expected to attend a recognition and literacy awareness conference Saturday, April 15, at the Sylvania Cam pus of Portland Community College, 12000 E S N » '- '.• PCC Accepting Applications for 9-1-1 Training Program 2P4-3193 • 288-4755 • 281-2082 4 - Oregonians who understated the withholding tax listed on their Forms 1099 when filing their 1985 federal income tax return need to take action by April 15,1989 to obtain their unclaimed refund. According to the 1RS, taxpayer action is needed by April 15 because the three year statute of limitation for refunds expires on that date. The 1RS explained that its internal procedures in 1985 did not automatically provide a mechanism to notify taxpayers who had failed to claim all of their withholding tax from their Form 1099 information documents. M ost income tax withholding is reported on Forms W -2 and W -2P. However, tax withholding is also sometimes reported on Forms 1099 information documents, such as the Form 1099R w hich reports lum p sum distributions from pension plans and the tax withheld on those distributions. The 1RS said it is more likely taxpayers could overlook tax withholding on Form 1099 than on Forms W -2 or W -2P. However, only five percent o f the in fo rm a tio n d o c u m e n ts sh o w in g withholding are Forms 1099. A lso ,1RS screening o f 1985 returns shows that taxpayers generally reported tax withholding from Forms 1099 correctly on their returns. Procedures have been issued by the 1RS for taxpayers who may have understated the tax w ithheld on their 1985 return. Taxpayers will receive further instructions about the tax year 1986 matching program when the 1RS completes a review of its records to determine the best way to give taxpayers DAD’S OIL SERVICE IF YOU KNOW CHILDREN, UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, WITH ANY OF THESE MEDICAL PROBLEMS, BRING THEM TO: SALVATION ARMY. MOORE STREET CORPS. COMMUNITY CENTER 5335 N WILLIAMS AVE. SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1989, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm the additional credits they may be due for that year. In the information document matching program, the IRS compares the returns taxpayers send to the IRS with information received from third parties, such as Forms W-2 reporting wages and Form s 1099 reporting income such as interest, dividends and lump sum pension distributions. The matching program for tax year 1985 is com plete and the program for 1986 is in progress. Matching for 1987 returns will begin later this year with the revised procedures in place. Taxpayers should review their 1985 returns, especially if tax withholding was reported on a Form 1099. If taxpayers find that they have not claimed all their withholding for 1985 they should file a claim. To make such a claim , taxpayers may but are not required to use IRS Form 1040X, “ Amended U.S. Individual Income Return,” or Form 843, “ Claim” . O r they can send the IRS a statem ent explaining that the taxpayer is entitled to additional withholding credits for tax year 1985. At the top of the pate, clearly identify the claim by entering the notation “ 1985 IN C O M E TAX W IT H H O L D IN G C L A IM .” Include copies o f the Forms 1099 and other withholding documents, if available to help the IRS substantiate the withholding which was not claimed on the original return. T he claim s m ust include the taxpayer’s name, address and social sedilrity number and be signed and dated. O regonians should mail these special claims to: Ogden Service Center, ATTN: Problem Resolution Officer, Mail Stop 1005, Ogden, Utah 84201. Taxpayers who think they may not have claim ed all their withholding but do not have copies o f their 1985 tax records may still file a claim by April 15,1989. This can be on Form 1040X, Form 843 or a signed statement. If the am ount o f refund is not known by the taxpayer, they should indicate that a “ refund of one dollar or more, as allowed by law, is due” IRS ALERTS OREGONIANS TO CHECK THEIR 1985 FORM 1099 WITHHOLDING program. C ost will include $50 tuition and a S10 laboratory and materials fee. C lasses, limited to 20 students each, will be at the Job Opportunity Bank, 2710 NE 14th Ave. The training is open to anyone desiring to com plete it. è *■. SATURDAY, APRIL 8 , 1 9 8 9 8 :0 0 PJM. L ,, . -ill . TICKETS: $10, $12, $15 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: PCPA BOX OFFICE, AND ALL TICKETM ASTER OUTLETS FUNDED IN PA RT BY FRED M EYER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE RED SEA RESTA U RA N T AND )PA PA I CIFIC POW ER & LIGHT N 0 T I C M E E T IN G DESEGREGATION MONITORING ADVISORY COMMITTFF DATE: WEDNESDAY, TIME: 7 :0 0 PLACE: FRANKLIN A PR II 12, p .m . HIGH SCHOO1 5405 SE W oodward P o r t l a n d , OR 9 7 206 C a fe te ria Phone: 2 8 0 -5 1 4 0 1989