w\* 4* M ay 12, 1993 • T he P ortland O bserver P age A6 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 ,* - r • t r ‘ r 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 wwg www®!, k UWJTr 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. F«/- / t a t i ra s u /ír 22 VERTJSE IN T H E OBSERVER McgaBucks Wednesday. M ay 5, 1993 17-13-27-31-24-30 Saturday, M ay 8, 1993 04-21-26-05-44-37 Pow erBall Wednesday, M ay 5, 1993 07-15-40-43-42 PB 11 Saturday, M ay 8, 1993 45-36-21-22-43- PB 26 OREGON LOTTERY BUSINESS SERVICE DIRECTORY ÎBHQ3C CARPET Q u a lify N e w & U sed C a rp e ts T T Louise Memorial Day Care tota/i Jewelers Sincirl 948 \ \ S i 8 2 2 P A IN T Y ou Pay . S5GQ Observer Special! ( T ltr I 3 n r t l ; u i b ( O b s e r v e r BUSINESS SERVICES DIRECTORY To Advertise Call 288-0033 DIAMONDS ■ WATCHES JEWELRY ■ DIAMOND SETTING 120 N E Holland St Portland, Oregon 97211 Watch and Jewelry Repairing Remodeling and Manufacturing of Fine Jewelry 283-3088 281-8801 mm -a m monfri 2 7 1 6 N E M L. K ing Jr. Blvd. 5 0 3 -288-0878 Portland, O regon 97 2 1 2 Oregon Maritime Museum Receives “Boost” From Electrical Union 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 “O ldies But G o o d ies” D ance are scores. Here, you need to develop m in d perseveres. D u rin g that ten years o f account­ ing in Los Angeles (that great incuba­ L E A R N IN G and Detainer action (FE D ) The whole process takes tw o to three weeks and a 4616 N.E. Sandy Blvd. WHY PAY FULL RETAIL? B lâ JOIHIN For the best cuts in town -PUBLIC AUCTION- up to 70 cars-many under $1000 Sat. 12 noon - gates open at 9:00 am 0$ Public Auto Auction John Phillips 288-76$$ 4603 N. 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