Page 6a-Minority Business Enterprises-October 10, 1990
Brenda Williams, a long-time
employee at Emanuel, is the September
Employee of the Month. Brenda re­
ceived her award in a surprise announce­
ment in the Courtyard Cafe on Sept. 21.
Brenda has been employed at
Emanuel since July 1979. She has filled
Tri-Met Partakes in
Minoritv Business
Day, Ups Goals
Tri-Met participated in “ Mi­
nority Business Opportunity Day,”
Wednesday, October 10, at an awards
luncheon held in conjunction with Na­
tional Minority Enterprise Development
Week.
The luncheon, co-sponsored by
the Pordand Federal Executive Board’s
Minority Business Opportunity Com­
mittee and the Northwest Minority Pur­
chasing Council, will offer a unique op­
portunity for minority and disadvan­
taged firms to match their products,
construction capabilities or other serv­
ices, with needs of major purchasers
throughout the region.
The awards luncheon, to rec­
ognize minority-owned businesses from
the Portland metropolitan area, was held
at the Jantzen Beach Red Lion Inn. Tri-
Met joined twelve other government
organizations in promoting the event
which underscored ways in which
minority businesses may compete for
government contracts and procurements
thrqughout the region. The theme of the
lunBicon was “ Minority Entrepreneurs
Achieving Excellence in America’s Mar­
ketplace.” The keynote speaker was
former New Mexico Governor Toney
Anaya.
An active participant in the re­
gion’s commitment to hire qualified mi­
nority firms, Tri-Met last month raised
its annual goal for doing business with
disadvantaged businesses from 12% to
14% of total federal dollars available for
contracting opportunities through T ri-
Met. The agency exceeded last year’s
goal.
Year-Old Program
Assists Landlords
The Community Policing Di­
vision of the Portland Police Bureau
will open its fall schedule ol the Land­
lord Training Program with a two-eve­
ning training on Wednesday and Thurs­
day, October 17 and 18, 6:00 p.m., at
Arleta School Auditorium, 5109 S.E.
66th Avenue, just south of Foster Road.
The training will be repeated
five more times during October and
November, including three more mid­
week, two-evening sessions, and two
Saturday daytime dates. Other loca­
tions will include the Bonneville Power
Administration Building, 905 N.E. 11th
Avenue, Room 223, near Lloyd’s Cen­
ter.
The trainings are open to the
public, but advance registration is re­
quired. Although the Police Bureau is
especially targeting an area of Southest
Portland for these fall trainings, prop­
erty owners and managers from all areas
of town are enoucraged to attend. Land­
lords in the targeted neighborhoods arc
receiving letters of invitation.
Since the first seminar held in
November 1989, the Landlord Training
Program has instructed approximately
1,400 landlords and professional man­
agers on how to keep illegal drug activ­
ity out of rental property. These partici­
pants represent 36,000 rental units in
Portland and surrounding communities.
In additio i to the support of the
Portland Police Bi rcau, the program
has received assists ice from the Port­
land Fire Bureau, Ne ’hborhoods Against
Crime and Ncre’ irhood Revitaliza­
tion. The pio^iu... was developed by
John Campbell of Campbell Resources,
Inc., and is funded through a Clandes­
tine Drug Lab grant from the Bureau of
Justice Assistance.
76 Protech Guaranteed Auto
Service Begins Where New Car
Warrenties End
The Portland Observer would like to take
this opportunity to salute those involved
in minority and struggling business
enterprises...being a minority publication,
we understand the dedication and perse­
verance it takes to keep up with the non-
disadvantaged businesses. We dedicate
this issue to all those with the courage and
pride to keep the dream alive.
Emanuel Names Brenda
Williams Employee of Month
several positions, including Secretary to
the public relations deparunent, and now
Secretary/Receplionist in Human Re­
sources. considered one of the busiest
positions in the hospital. Brenda’s dis­
tinctive voice and spirited telephone style
is unmistakable when calling the depart­
ment.
Here is what some of those who
nominated her have to say about her:
‘‘Brenda is the Human Resources
Goddess of Information. She is a wealth
of knowledge and she shares that knowl­
edge efficiently and pleasantly, without
fail, to people from within and without
the hospital.”
‘‘1 have seen Brenda masterfully
handle questions from a number of people
standing in the reception area while also
answering die deluge of incoming calls.
Amazingly, she always remains profes
sional and courteous and pleasant.”
It would take two or three people
to replace Brenda and Maintain the quality
of service at that desk.”
Black Cellist Exhibits Talent
Ms. Karen Rose Patterson,
accomplished cellist, has credits to her
name including playing with such artists
as Wynton M arseilles and Ella Fitzgcr-
als, and she studied under Rostro Pivch.
She also played in July at the first An­
nual African American Royal Court
Coronation and Reception.
Ms. Patterson has performed at
the Carnegie Hall, the White House,
Tonhalle in Zurick Switzerland, and at
Royal Alben Hall in London. Her musical
abilities range from, but are not limited
to, classical to jazz.
Minorities Take a
Stand Through
Community Events
Are you getting all the benefits you qualify for?
by Angelique Sanders
Portland-area minorities of all
kinds are kicking off the 1990s with a
spirit of change, as illustrated in the last
few weeks by events ranging from last
Wednesday’s Metropolitan Human Re­
lations Commission meeting at the King
Neighborhood facility to Anti-Racist
Action National Convenion at P.S.U.
last Friday; a press conference the same
day focusing on justice, equality and
harmony (which took place at the Con­
vention Center) to Native American Poet
Reading at Clinton Street Theater.
Minorities are learning there
strength in the community as their
numbers grow. Hopefully, everyone is
trying to make their voices heard, but
sometimes it’s difficult to keep track of
where to go to speak for your rights. In
this spirit, what follows are some minor­
ity events to attend in the following
week:
Studies Find Many Unaware
of Social Security Benefits
There is more to Social Secu­ who is eligible. In past years there were
rity than benefits for persons over 62 many pamphlets available which de­
years of age. Consumer Education scribed various phases of the program.
Research Center, a national non-profit Now, under the present austerity budget,
consumer group has been researching many of these have been discontinued
the Social Security systems and the and plans for new booklets scrapped. To
benefits it provides since 1972. One
make things worse, no office has a
finding is that, of the 50 million persons
complete set of the few pamphlets that
now collecting benefits, more than 15 are supposed to be available.
million are under 62 and, surprisingly,
Among the findings of the study
the average age is only about 30.
group and included in the Guide are:
Robert L. Berko, consumer
•In some cases parents of a deceased
writer and executive director of the Center, worker are eligible for benefits even if
says the organization has been publish­ they never paid into the system.
ing and updating a complete list of avail­ ■Many children are eligible for benefits
able benefits (and how to qualify for even though their parents never paid
them) for the past 16 years, due to bil­ into the system.
lions of dollars left unclaimed. The
•Minor children and surviving spouse of
Thursday, October 11
Guide offers consumers of all ages an
a person who has worked under the SS
Coming O ut Day: KBOO will broad­ awareness of the benefits they are en­ system for as little as one day in each of
cast a special forum from 10:00 a.m. to titled to under the latest laws. The
six annual quarters can collect benefits.
12:00 p.m.
twelfth update (a complete revision) is
•Income from investments, interest, an­
Saturday, October 13
now available.
nuities, rentals and royalties arc not con­
"Steps to Freedom 1990 W alk": Be­
The book contains a form to sidered in determining eligibi 1 ity--nor is
ginning at 9:00 a.m. from Terry Schrunk get a copy of your Social Security ac­
income from a business in which the
Plaza will be a 5 kilometer pledge walk count showing all credits to your ac­ person was owner or partner if pay ments
for labor and health rights in Oregon and count and as estimate of the amount you are made as a retirement benefit, pur­
El Salvador. Contact 236-7916 for more will get upon retirement or disability.
chase of equity or any of the above.
information.
Workers must check their Social Secu­ •Only income listed as payment for ac­
"We the People Rally": 11:30-1:30 rity accounts frequently since any errors tual work will affect retirement bene­
p.m., Pioneer Courthouse Square, spon­ more than three years old will not be
fits. And after age 70, even that restric­
sored by Metropolitan Human Relations corrected. Often, the study found, work­ tion is lifted.
Commission. Invited participants in­
ers have had too much deducte from •A divorcee (either sex), 62 or older,
clude: Bow and Arrow Club (Indian their wages and were due a refund. In who was married 10 years or more is
drimmers), Kate Sullivan (Women Blues other cases, employers had not sent the
eligible for benefits when the ex-spouse
Band), Caton Lyles and Bruce Smith correct amount to be credited to ac­ starts collecting retirement or disability
(African drummers), Palante and the counts. If you have records of the amount
payments. If the divorcee was later
Cuban Dance Ensemble, Bridges (gay earnings and deductions, you will be
married and dial marriage ended in death
and lesbian vocal group) and many more. credited with that money and the em­
or divorce, this will not affect eligibil­
Speakers include Congressman Les ployer’s share whether or not he ever
ity.
AuCoin, Mayor Bud Clark, Commis­ sent the money to the government.
•The Supplementary Security Income
sioner Sharron Kelley, Kathleen Saadat,
The 240-page Consumers Guide (SSI) program provides benefits to aged,
Jeannette Pui, and Com m issioner Mike to Social Security Benefits Including
blind, physically disabled and even those
Lindberg. For more information, con­
Medicare is available for $9 (plus S2 P/ with language handicaps. Even if these
tact Roxanne at 796-5136.
H) from CERC, 350 Scotland Rd., Or­ recipients own cars, homes, or other
In closing, I wish to include a
ange, NJ 07050 or by calling 1-800- assets, no lien is taken against these
quote by Jeannette Pai: "This is the time
USA-0121 (with credit card).
assets and a person cannot be disquali­
for our community to stand firm on
Strangely, the agency does not
fied because relatives arc financially
sending out a clear and decisive mes­
publish a comprehensive book for con­ able to support the recipient.
sage that we will not tolerate hate/bias
sumers that would inform them of all
•Some benefits, such as SSI, do not re­
crime. We must also reaffirm our appre­
benefits due under Social Security and quire any work record by the recipient or
ciation of the richness that comes with
his or her family.
Jiv^rsiiv "
76 Protech Master Technicians use state-of-the-art equipment and are re­
quired to complete a rigorous hands-on training program in the areas of
tune-ups and emissions testing, wheel alignment, brake systems and air
conditioning.
Many new car owners are not con­
cerned about guaranteed auto service
until they find the warranty on their car
expired. This is when 76 Prothech can
offer the concerned car owner some
assurance.
A new concept in guaranteed auto
service, the 76 Protech network of over
600 certified stations provides written
estimates and guarantees for all parts
and labor on tune-ups and emissions
testing, wheel alignment, brakes and air
conditioning. Backed by Union Oil
Company of California, the guarantee is
honored at all 76 Protech stations lo­
cated throughout the West. Certified
Protech dealers are approved by both
foreign and domestic automobiles are
covered for the same Protech warranty
period.
“ As a certified 76 Protech dealer, I
am able to provide my customers with
both a written guarantee and skilled tech­
nicians that are unmatched by any other
service station,” said Jim Zalpis of
Gresham.
Unocal’s commitment to providing
quality car care is carried out by the
skilled 76 Protech technicians using state-
of-the-art diagnostic, maintenance and
repair equipment.
To qualify as a 76 Protech Master
Technician, a technician must complete
224 hours of the most comprehensive
automotive service training of its kind at
a Protech Learning Center, covering tune-
up and emissions testing, wheel align­
ment, brakes and air conditioning. They
must then pass a written examination
and performance test designed and
administered by Colorado State Univer­
sity, a leader in auto motive education
and advancement.
Because automobiles change con­
tinuously, 76 Protech certification runs
only three years. To be recertified, the
technician must pass a written test at a
Protect Learning Center.
Unocal is careful to maintain the
highest standards of quality at its 76
Protech dealers. Inspectors verify equip­
ment standards and technician qualifica­
tions at every 76 Protech dealership on a
quarterly basis.
76 Protech technicians receive their
initial training and recertification at one
of five 76 Protech Automotive Learning
Centers located in Pasadena, Calif.;
Corona, Calif.; Hayward, Calif.; Ren­
ton, Wash, and Honolulu, Hawaii. Sixty
percent of the training takes place in the
service bays, which feature the latest in
top-of-the-line equipment. The remain­
ing 40 percent o f instruction is con­
ducted in the classroom.
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From
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Grow
David Everett, 1797
The Portlond Development Commission hos histori­
cally supported the participation of economically dis­
advantaged businesses in Commission projects. We know that
healthy and growing small businesses are beneficial to the local
W orking f o r A ll
o f th e E a rth
economy. That's why PDC has taken steps to encourage use of
In the tradition of
caring service, the
USDA Forest
Service wishes luck
and prosperity to
the minority
businesses
everywhere
emerging small businesses in construction contracts ond pur­
chases of other goods ond services. In fact, 10% of certain
contracts ond purchases must include certified emerging small
businesses. PDC sets voluntary gools of utilizing 5% minority
business enterprises and 2.5% women business enterprises. We
solute local emerging business because we know what's good for
small business is good for Portland. If you have a business that
may qualify ond would like information on PDC projects or
certification, contact David Nemo of 796-5348.
Caring for the Land and Serving People
PDC
USDA Forest Service
Pacific Northwest Region
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