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M ay 12, 1993 • T he P ortland O bserver
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Legal Aide Series 6: 30 Day
Notice Without Cause
Education For Economic Gain:There
Are Many Roads To Rome
BY PROFESSOR MCKINLEY BURT
W hen I left o il last week, I was
te llin g you about that fa r-ranging set
o f volumes, "T h o m a s’ Register 01
M anufacturers". Need a part or com
ponent for whatever it is you’ re going
to make or sell .’ Y o u 'll probably hud
the supplier listed in this set o f cata
management, the w orker w ould show
the cost-conscious firm that by leasing
or se lling the expensive machine to
h im and contracting for only the exact
lim e and product funushed, they could
save a bundle. 1 saw th is happen so
often
The former employee, now in his
ow n business, w ould be lree to go out
and sell his service to other firm s
logs
Y ou should further note that
also listed are manufacturers o f the fin d in g themselves in a s im ila r situa
equipm ent and tools needed lo r the tion (w elding, grinding. painting n u ll
processing and assembly o f your prod ing or otherwise adding value to parts
uct whether its a small tunc for the or subassemblies). One needs to "open
kitchen or a farm tractor They arc all that m in d ’’ and look around the w o rk
there—wciders, bra/ers, spot welders, place to see what is going on And
grinders, drille rs, degreasers, punch now , free o f the strait jacket o f a single
presses, staplers (in d u stria l ), jig s, w ork place, the form er employee w ill
brakes, glue guns, lifts , lathers, b o il fin d many more opportunities in his
ers, jacks, spray guns, ovens, scales, new environm ent.
Sometimes opportunity comes in
m ixers, etc. A ll sizes and applica
a strange or fortuitous way. T h is
tions, whether your factory is in your
basement or garage or in a Beaverton m onth's Popular Science magazine
describes the experience ol a restau
in d u stria l park
A nother th in g you should know rant hostess who overheard a race
about the structure o f A m erican in track tra in e r com plaining about the
dustry is norm ally , these firm s w ill lack o f choice in horseshoes; steel is
not deal directly w ith you. They have too heavy fo r race horses and a lu m i
num is prone to oxidation. O ff to that
distributors or outlets in key cities
across, the country much like auto a ll-im p o rta n t public lib ra ry she went,
dealers, and these local dealers w i ll be spending days, weeks o r months re
placed in touch w ith you by the parent searching m aterials and m anufactur
in g methods. A fte r a year o f reading
companv to w hom you wrote.
N ow, le t’ s ta lk again about the and correspondence, she came up w ith
workplace Most successful small busi the ideal m aterial, T IT A N lU M - o n ly
nesses arc started by people w ho u ti to encounter a new problem, the metal
observ ed i f there was not direct par
ticipation. It has not mattered whether
serv ice o r m anufacturing, financial or
is d iffic u lt to work.
Blacksm iths (farriers) have low
tech equipment, but horseshoes have
to be made on the spot for the horse—
transportation, contracting, or con-
su ltin g --th c curious and in q u irin g
you c a n 'tb c sending o ff the measure
ments to some distant factory w ith
lize skills learned on the jo b - o r closely
a great many o f the fa irly simple prod
You can be quiet, dispose o f your
ucts the small entrepreneur can manu
trash neatly and always pay your rent
facture, so many neglect tw o large
on tim e But under Oregon law, i f you
av enues for opportunity First, there is
are a m onth-to-m onth tenant, your
the "D ire c t Sales M arket
It is no
landlord can kick you out in 30 days
longer door-to-door’ , but via those
ju n k m ail catalogs you get every day. w ithout a reason.
A 30-day notice w ith o u t cause is
New business persons jo in the crowd
the la n d lo rd ’ s w ritte n notice to the
every day, sending photos and de
tenant ending the rental agreement
scriptions o f their brain c h ild to the
not less than 30 days from the date on
buyers at those "catalog houses” -th e y
that notice. To be legal under Oregon
manufacture nothing themselves, but
law. the notice must be w ritten. A
obtain those thousand o f items from
verbal notice w ill not do. If, however,
lot o f little firm s scattered a ll over the
you live in subsidized housing o r a
United States Back to the library again
m obile home park, or you have a lease
for a text on "D ire c t m arketing” for
for a set period o f tim e such as six
the ins and outs ol the business in c lu d
months o r one year, a more com plex
ing addresses o f those catalog houses.
30-day notice is required T h is may
Many o f the big direct m ail firm s in
give the tenant a chance to correct
Oregon began in basements and ga
problems and stay.
rages.
I f you don’ t move by the 30-day
A nother avenue to consider is
deadline, the landlord may file fo r a
placing your wares in the big Volum e
court eviction, know nas Forcible Entry
sales outlets Fred Meyer, Safeway,
Pay less. Ace. True Value, H ig h School
Pharmacy and s im ila r c h a in s -th e re
3817 N E 6 th A v en u e
287-947
Portland Public Schools are sponsor
ing an conference fo r Southeast Asian
youth The conference’ s theme "C h a l
lenges for Future Leaders in a New
Homeland,” w ill be held at Portland
State U niversity, Sm ith center B a ll
Program Inspires Disadvantaged Youth
To Study Aviation Science
basic elements o l aviation through
computer sim ulation and model aero
M ig g in s w ill participate in the open
house program o f the Center fo r A ir nautics.
The tw o-year program teaches
way Science at the C olum bia Boys &
G irls C lub on Friday, M ay 7, 1993 at youth math, science and computer
6:00 P.M. The open house celebration skills; the m ajor components o f an
w ill be held at 7602 N. Emerald, airplane; and how planes work. Y outh
design and bu ild airplane models and
Portland.
The A irw a y Science Program receive basic flig h t tra in in g through
hands-on use o f computer flig h t sim u
lators. Y o u th then build and fly a
learning that w ill inspire their interest radio-controlled airplane model.
Students and parents w i ll p a rtici
and support th e ir grow th toward ca
reers in airw ay science. The Center, pate in Friday evening s event and a
s p o n s o re d b y th e W a rre n Lee tour o f the Center fo r A irw a y Science
S trickland Foundation, emphasizes w ill be available.
strives to expose disadvantaged 10 to
12 year old youth to extracurricular
room, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm to
counterbalance the impression such
as Asian gang activities and other
negative issues p o rtra it in the media
The goal is to b rin g in 350 or
more Southeast Asian high school
ju n io rs, seniors and college students
and match them w ith professional rep
resentatives fro m the private and pub
lic sectors to interface, network, en
hance and further develop the leader
ship potential o f future A sian leaders
by g u iding Southeast A sian youths to
be good leaders through positive and
constructive directions
L U IlO ll U M I» v
tim e .”
E xp la in e d Peterson, “ We ap
proached members o f N E C A /IB E W
48 Business Manager, Barnes, came
down, met w ith us, and after assessing
our needs, met w ith other leaders in
volved in The M etro E lectrical T ra in
ing T ru s t-a n d came back to us w ith a
and pieces o f history, m aritim e n a vi unified "g o ahead ” They then im m e
gational instruments, marine artifacts, diately began p u llin g together the
and regional, national, and interna necessary resources to help us get the
tional m aritim e history and nostalgia jo b done.”
N E C A /IB E W 48 is co n trib u tin g
B il l P e te rso n , P re s id e n t o f
w
irin
g and electrical w ork lo r the
ihc M a ritim e Center and a retired
U S. Navy Captain, stated, "W e ’ re entire project
Ed Barncscxplaincd. "They came
expanding the Museum to include
to
us
w ithout any kin d o f a budget and
an a d d itio n a l 1,600 feet upstairs
needed
assistance; wc felt that it was
above th e e x is tin g s p a te T h is
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Law O ffice (on the Portland C om m u
n ity C ollege Cascade Campus At
295-9494.
in the African-American Studies Section
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P O W E L L ’S C I T Y O F B O O K S
1005 West Burnside Street
9 am
- 11 pm M onday though Saturday
9 AM - 9 pm
Graham). T ickets can also be p u r
chased from any active member o f the
Sundays
a te rrific project to donate our sen ices
to both for the com m unity and as a
w orthw lute project that N E C A /IB E W
46 could be inv olved in . They were
quite appreciative.”
Added Peterson, “ They even went
so far as to get the carpenters and
painters unions involved on our be
h a lf.”
The M a ritim e Museum also has
plans to perm anently dock the steamer
Portland’’ along the seawall adjacent
to the museum The second flo o r ex
pansion should be complete in tim e
for the opening o f P ortland’ s Rose
Festival in June The museum is open
each Wednesday through Sunday,
11 OOam-4 (H)pnt.
"W ith o u t the help o f N E C A /
1BEW Local 48 lo handle the w irin g
and electrical w ork for us, it would
have been quite a w hile before the
expansion could have become real
it y , " said Peterson. “ O ur sincere thanks
O regon L o tte ry R es u lts
C o a litio n o f B lack Men.
Note: 21 & older only.
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Oregon Maritime Museum Receives
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area w ill feature not only new display
cases and e x h ib its —in c lu d in g a
deep sea d iv in g and a navy e x h ib it—
but a great deal o f extra space. It
w ill also house a m aritim e library
featuring w ell over 1,000 books, w hich
w e ’ve been w a itin g fo r fo r a very long
liv in g in M ultnom ah County having
landlord-tenant problems. A p p o in t
m e n ts can be m ade by c a llin g
our d ow ntow n o ffice at 224-4086
o r our N orih/N ortheast C om m unity
Records 3620 N . W illia m s A ve.
Geneva’ s Shear Perfection Salon 5601
N E. M L K Jr. Blvd. and C H 2 A 2752
N. W illia m s ( corner o f W illia m s &
The collaboration o f the C ity Refu
gee Coordinator, Paul Duong, The
Y outh Gang Outreach program and
7 :0 0 a m - 6 0 0 p m
enue in Portland
T h e C e n te r, w h ic h op e n e d
its doors in 1987, features model
ships, m e m o ra b ilia , photos, b its
4086.
A lth o u g h the landlord has the
30-day notice w ith o u t cause on his
side, he cannot change your locks or
Sum A li & the Street C orner Singers
o f the C a lifo rn ia Raisins A d fame.
T icke t locations; House o f Sound
Southeast Asian
Youth Leadership
Conference And
Annual Excellent
Students Award
A Creative approach to
a positive learning experience
cal W orkers (1BEW Local 48), repre
sented by The M etro Electrical T ra in
in g T r u s t - is c o n tr ib u tin g some
$12,000 dollars in tim e, labor and
m aterial to a very interesting and de
serving p ro je ct-e x p a n s io n o f The
Oregon M a ritim e Center and M u
seum located at 113 S.W. Front A v
H o w e v e r,if you th in k you have a
defense.im mediately ca ll a lawyer or
M ultnom ah County Legal A id at 224-
Barbara O ’ Harc Peterson & the "T ry
G irls " d o ing the dances o f the eras,
and a special cameo appearance o f
C hildrens Home. Four hours o f your
tim e once a week can make a d iffe r
ence in the life o f a fa m ily ! To vo lu n
Ages 2-5 years
lawyer rig h t away.
M ultn o m a h County Legal A id
Services provides legal advice and
representation to low -incom e people
Ceremonies Ken "T h e Boss” Berry
spinning music o f t he 50 ’ s to the 90 ’ s,
teer ca ll Carole at 238-8819.
The National E lectrical Contrac
tors Association (N E C A ), and The
International B rotherhood o f E le c tri
on race, re lig io n , sex, handicap or
o ilie r reasons. R etaliation ad d is c rim i
nation can be d iffic u lt to prove at tria l.
his process or your rights, contact a
9 0 ’ s.
Featuring: D.J. and M aster o f
V o lu n te e rs needed fo r C h ild
Abuse Prevention Program at Wav erly
“ Where Your C h ild is Royalty”
legal proceedings to force you out
after the deadline. I f he tries to lock
you out or shut o ff your u tilitie s, then
you may file a lawsuit o r counterclaim
im m ediately E viction proceedings are
more com plex than presented in this
colum n. I f you have questions about
w ho have survived the 50’ s to the
Parents Anonymous
of Oregon
CENTER D AYC AR E
have your gas, electricity or water shut
o ff even to force you out after the 30
days have passed He must fo llo w
was delivered O ther defenses are re
taliation o r illegal discrim ination based
a good presentation and sales person
ality for contacting the buyers in the
purchasing departments. Some buy
ing is always done lo c a lly - it is good
p u b lic relations fo r these f i r i n s -
"W e ’ re helping to b u ild O regon’ s
The C o a litio n O f B lack M e n ’ s
econom y!" I f you’ re not good at it get second annual “ Oldies But Goodies
professional help in preparing your dance w i l l be held M ay 15,1993, from
sales materials/brochures./ Test your 9:00 PM - 2:00 A M at the B illy Webb
product out on friends and neighbors. E lk s L o d g e lo ca te d a t 6 N o rth
Get some testim onials.
T illam ook S treetontliccom er ofN orth
Keep in m ind that there also are W illia m s Avenue and T illa m o o k Port
financial products, paper products, land. Ore 97227. Cost $7.00 in ad
v ideos and the lik e that can be pro vance and $8.00 at the door.
duced w ith less capital than you th in k.
T h is event w ill be a fundraiser
There are always "m iddlem en” who and joyous celebration fo r those o f us
sophisticated equipment. Returning
to the library, and w ith a lot more w ill perform some stage o f the opera
research and correspondence, the lady tion fo r you For instance, I had a
woman in my class at P.S.U. w ho was
tor o f sm all business, in clu d in g my discovered there was a methodology
nationally m arketing a brand o f tooth
ow n), I saw many ‘ variations on the called the "cold-press, vacuum -sin
paste
she had dev eloped in her kitchen.
them e’ . M any times an employee at tered process". T ita n iu m ‘ powder
There
was a firm in W isconsin that
the plant had noted that some small could be pressed into horseshoes that
w
o
u
ld
m anufacture toothpaste fo r
part o f the overall process only re are malleable enough to be shaped—in
anyone
according
to th e ir form ula and
quired the use o f an expensive ma relativ ely crude portable fo rg e s -to nt
package it under that persons’ s brand
chine o r manpower fo r ju st a few a horse’ hoof.
N ow . in considering a m arket for name. A nother road!
hours or a day per week. Approaching
M ultn o m a h County C h a ir Hank
copy o f the legal papers setting a court
date w ill be given to the tenant or
posted on the door. Y ou can request a
tria l by appearing in court on the date
given in the legal papers, but you
should prepare a defense to the evic
tio n Defenses to a 30-day notice in
clude mistakes in the way the notice
was w ritte n or in the way the notice
C o a litio n O f
B lack M en
S econd A nnual
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m in d perseveres.
D u rin g that ten years o f account
ing in Los Angeles (that great incuba
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