tj W ..^tiM *r 4 a «■ ! •“*r *• P age A 5 7, 1993 4 .* •»#- 4 7-7; i-H.« v t- 7. • «.r $ ‘ "î?.:-. -¿.jv ■' « .V,, i ry -e 7 > 1 - Join Other Portland Homeowners with Neighborhood Pride! » , 1. H o m e improvement loans are available in Piedmont, Woodlawn, Concordia, Sabin, Eliot, Boise, Humboldt, King and Vernon neighborhoods. At 0% , 3% and 6% interest, depending on your income - these are probably the best rates in town. You may qualify to borrow up to $12,500 from the Portland Development Commission (PDC) and show your neighborhood pride by making your home and neighborhood an even better place to live. W e’ll Show You H ow Y o u r chances of qualifying for one of these City loans are good if you own your home, need city-approved repairs or improvements, and have a qualifying income. Whether you're just dreaming of owning a home or you're ready to buy. Hirst Interstate Bank would like to show you how. Because at Hirst Interstate, we re committed to revitalizing our neighbor­ hoods througli home ownership. And. through our Community Lending Center, we place a special emphasis on first-time home buyers. The Community Lending Center offers potential homeowners a step- by-step approach to buying a home. We ll help you put together a plan to realize your dream of home owner­ ship. We ll focus on finding the loan that best meets your needs and then assist you throughout the home a I loan process. And we ll provide information and support after your home loan closes. We also sponsor community seminars on home ownership. And if you already own a home we can help, too. We ll show you how to use the equity you’ve built up in your investment to make home improvements or repairs. So when it comes to any aspect of buying, owning or maintaining a home, call Hirst Interstate. We re here to show you how. & T---: 'i'! ;rr- Community Lending C enter 5730 NE Martin Luther king, Jr. Blvd. Portland, Oregon 97211 Phone: 225-3751 Before and after phc First Interstate Bank to 5 p m. Remember, City funds are limited for this program, so call I today to begin enjoying the benefits of your home repairs. r r r r r r r r r r r PDC is the City's agency for urban renewal, housing and economic development. The home repair loan program is funded through a federal Community Development Block Grant administered by the Bureau o f Community Development. Oregon Receives $1.1 Million To Train Dislocated Timber Workers ucts industry. T hese funds are being m ade avail­ able through the Job T rain in g P art­ nership Act and w ill prov ide em ploy­ ment and training scrv ices to w orkers in Jackson, Josephine and Lane coun­ ties. Typically, the services a n d train ­ ing include: basic skills training, job search assistance, counseling, career planning jo b developm ent and place­ ment services, on -the-job training and classroom train in g ‘T hese additional funds to re­ train dislocated tim ber w orkers offer hope for som e w ho w ould otherw ise face an even m ore uncertain future The O regon Job training P artnership These sales would have totalled 2 to 3 billion board feet. It has been estim ated by econo­ m ists that the set-aside o f66,000 acres for spotted-owl habitat will cost be­ tw een 3,240 and 7,400 direct tim ber jo b s T he added pressure o f the endan­ gered species legislation hastens the overall industry jo b loss that began w ith the shrinking o f the housing m arket in the early 1980’s. In the recent years, O regon has experienced forest fires brought on by seven years o f drought. From 1991 to 1992, O r­ egon lost 2,000 saw mill jobs and 1,900 logging jobs. About 25,000 jo b s in the state w ill be affected either directly or indi­ rectly. A lthough m any o f these w ork­ e rs w ill be reab so rb ed in to the econom y, they will experience sub­ stan tial dislocation an d individual hardship ATTENTION HOMEOWNERS 25 HOMES WANTED . To Train Applicators (Under Supervision- Fully Guaranteed) To Install L NEW 1993 Vinyl Siding AS SEEN'' Financing ON TV ^ Q .A .C . Celebrate Easter April 11 Needed Construction Inspectors Machanical • Civil • Structural Steel • Welding • Electrical • Reinforced Concrete • Masonry • Prestressed Concrete • Plumbing • Building Are in demand for local construction projects in the Portland area, But these position require City of Portland and ICBO certifications before you can apply for those rewarding jobs. If you are interested in becoming a certified inspector and qualifying for these rewarding positions on the up coming construction project: Oregon Arena i Project Westside Lightrail ~ o Then contact Certified Technical Consultants Services, at (503) 288-9717 for information on training classes and certification testing. C ertified T echnical C onsultant S ervices fi'.Z Neighborhood Housing Preservation Office at 823-3400, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. I act program has brought over $10 m illion to O regon in the last four years to help dislocated lum ber and wood products w orkers transition to new occupations and new lives,” said Jon Jaqua, interim director o f the O regon Econom ic D evelopm ent D epartm ent. O reg o n 's lum ber and wood prod­ ucts industry has suffered a m ajor and rapid decline due to several factors. A m ong these are the proposed N a­ tional Forest P lans an d the recovery plan for the spotted owl, w hich was added to the list o f threatened and endangered species in July 1990 A ccording to U S. D istrict Judge W illiam Dwyer, 400,000 acres o f owl habitat already have been lost to log­ ging in the last seven years. On May 23, 1991, Judge Dwyer ordered that 171 proposed sales o f U S. Forest Ser­ vice tim ber resources on 66,000 acres be shut down for the next two years $ I f you have questions, or would like to find out if you qualify for a loan, call PDC’sEastside I U S. Secretary o f L abor Robert Reich has approved a grant o f $ 1.1 m illion to the state o f O regon to serve w orkers dislocated by closures and layoffs in the lum ber and wood prod­ o f a success 'u / home ren a,r loan project — one more family showing neighborhood pride. O peration Rescue kids M A IL COUPON OR CALL ANDERSON BUILDERS & CONSTRUCTION, INC. 3511 HE. 74th Portland, OR 97213 (503)281-1855 NAME ADDRESS CITY PHONE J —- CCB#52603 ANRRBC135RD PORTLAND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION &4 City, Residents To Release N.E. 14th Place Survey, Sponsor Clean-Up Project & S' & -Y !» City officials and neighborhood leaders held a news conference to release the results o f a survey that asked residents to ev aluate traffic d e­ vices designed to discourage drug ac­ tivity on Northeast 14th Place. The group gathered at N ortheast 14th Place and Alberta. Speakers in ­ cluded City Com m issioner Earl Blu­ menauer, North Precinct Com m ander Roberta Webber, and Laura Sabatino o f the Northeast 14th Place Block ft % -n § 1 4 Watch. Following their remarks, a B u­ reau o f M aintenance crew and other w orkers finished a special clean-up o f Northeast 14th Place It is now the site o f a one-year pilot project that is using street closures, a speed bump, and other traffic m anagem ent devices to discourage auto traffic associated w ith drug activity. Public W h o le s a le to th e P u b lic 3 5 % to 5 0 % o ff 100% Operation Rescue Kids needs your help! Opera­ tion Rescue Kids is dedicated to taking homeless youth off' the streets and providing them with a warm bed, food, education, employment counsel­ ing and other much needed help To contribute, drop off non-perishable food items at one of the churches of Scientology at 328 SW Washington, or 709 SW Salmon, Portland. For more information, call Angie at 228-0116. Operation Rescue Kids- reclaiming the youth of America. (Si ro c H u m a n H a ir 1 6 " f r o m $ 1 5 . 9 5 braiding and weaving W ig s a n d B e a u ty S u p p lie s We will meet or beat anyone’s prices. 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