Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, April 06, 1994, Page 12, Image 12

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    A pril 06, 1994 • T he P ortland O bserver
P age B6
E arth q u ake P rep ared n ess Could R eap
B en efits...A n d An Award
Being prepared for the nextearth-
quake would reap you or your com ­
pany iw o important benefits; reduc­
ing loss o f lie and property, and w in ­
ning an award that recognizes your
comm itment todisaster preparedness.
Metro is sponsoring the newly
initia ted "M e tro Regional hazard
M itig a tio n Aw ards Program” and
invites individuals and business sot
apply or to nominate someone else.
The non-monctary awards w ill be
announced and presented at the “ 1994
Disaster Preparedness Conference:
Tools for Public Policy.”
The two-day conference, June
16-17, is sponsored by M etro and the
Department o f State Police, Oregon
Emergency Management. The con­
ference program w ill focus on what
policy makers in Oregon can do to
prepare the state and the Portland
region for an earthquake or other
natural disaster. The conference w ill
be held at the Monarch Hotel in
Clackamas, near Clackamas Town
Center.
The M e tro C o u n cil established
the a w ards p ro g ra m in F eb rua ry to
recognize o utstanding earthquake
preparedness in three categories:
• thedesignandconstructionofbuild-
ings to reduce seismic hazards
• the reduction o f seismic hazards by
means other than b uilding design
and construction (e.g., non-struc-
tural measures,, such as bolting
down bookcases, heavy equipment
and hot water heaters);
• the demonstrated com m itm ent o f
individuals who have improved the
com m unity’ scmergency prepared­
ness capability.
A committee consisting o f emer­
gency management representatives
from state, local and regional govern-
7o Our (Beautiful A n d Taknted
(Daughter ‘Tanisha (ficaie Vann
In Celebra
tion OfHer20th
B ir th d a y
“A pril
9,
1994“ We
Wish You
Love - Much
Success In
College And
Above
A ll
“God’s Constant
Guidance“
ments and from private industry w ill
review the award applications make
a recommendation to M etro ’ s G ov­
ernmental A ffairs Committee fo r f i ­
nal selection.
“ T his awards program is some­
thing the M etro C ouncil plans to do
annually,” said M etroC ouncilor M ike
Gates, who is active in the agency’ s
emergency preparedness program and
is chairman o f the G overnm ental
A ffairs Committee. “ The program is
part o f our com m itm ent to increase
awareness about regional disaster
preparedness and to recognize those
who deserve a pat on the back fo r their
efforts.”
The application deadline fo r a
disaster preparedness award is 5pm,
A p ril 22. For an application or addi­
tional inform ation , contact M ichael
M cGuire, M etro’ s emergency man­
agement analyst, at 797-1823.
Sister M a r y
Health
Screening For
Seniors
Legacy V isitin g Nurse Associa­
tion is o ffe ring during A p ril Health
Screenings fo r adults 55 and older.
The free screenings may include gen­
eral physical assessment, nutrition
testing, blood pressure check, foot care
evaluation, dental check, medication
review, pulm onary functions, cancer
education, and vision, glaucoma, and
hearing tests. Blood tests are optional
at a $5 fee. Appointments are neces­
sary and may be made by calling the
fo llo w in g screening sites:
Senior Center; 7688 SW Capital H w y;
244-5204; 9am - noon
A p ril 15; Volunteers o f Am erica;
537 SE Alder; 232-2233; 9am - noon
A p ril 22; M ittlem an Jewish Com ­
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& A D V IS O R
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PEOPLE OF THE WORLD
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m unity Center, 6651 SW Capital Hwy;
244-0111; 9am - noon
in the African-American Studies Section
M o th e r
Elizabeth Ann
Churchwell, Fa­
ther Cleodis
Don Vann, Jr.,
B rother Eric
C h u rc h w e ll,
G randm other
Roberta Vann
and Your Son
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Vann.
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Portland Teachers, Building
And Construction Unions
Endorse Burton
Area labor groups jo in growing list o f candidate's supporters
M etro region construction trades and Portland area teachers have
join ed a growing number o f labor groups, law enforcement leaders and
p o litica l party organizations w ith their support o f M ike Burton in his bid
fo r the M etro executive o ffic e r’s seat.
The C olum bia Pacific B u ild ing and Construction Trades Council,
A F L -C IO , cited B urton’ s support against repeal o f the Oregon Prevailing
Wage Law as an important factor in their decision. The labor organization’ s
affiliates include Bricklayers Local 1, Carpenters, electricians Local 48,
Ironworkers Local 29, Laborers, Operator Local 701 and Plumbers and
Fitters Local 290. The Portland Association o f Teachers also added their
endorsement o f B urton’s candidacy this week.
The Burton for M etro Executive O ffice r Campaign holds endorse­
ments from six labor groups, three local law enforcement professionals and
tw o p olitical party affiliates. The lis t includes:
1. Northwest Oregon Labor C ouncil/A FL-C IO
2. C olum bia Pacific B u ild ing and Construction Trades/AFL-CIO
3. A F S C M E Local 3580 (representing M etro employees)
4. International Union o f Operating Engineers, Local 701
5. Com m unication Workers o f Am erica, Local 7901
6.
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9.
Portland Association o f Teachers
M ike Schunk, M ultnom ah County D istrict Attorney
Bob skipper, M ultnom ah county Sheriff
Ris Bradshaw, Clackamas County Sheriff
10. M ultnom ah County Democratic Central committee
11. Eastside Democratic Club
YOUR NOT-SO-ORDINARY GROCERY STORE
V,t RESERV- THE SPECIALS EFFECTIVE TUESDAY throuoh SUNDAY
RIGHT I.' LI'.LT
CHANT!' -s
APRIL 5 through APRIL 10. 1994
MEMBER OF UNITED GROCERS
FOR YOUR NEAREST KIENOW'S STORE CALL; 659-5220
VANILLA OR WHOLE WHEAT
V/t ’S Ten if3 Shoes
1005 West Burnside Street
9 AM - 11 PM Monday though Saturday
9 AM - 9 PM Sundays
Dislocated
Timber
Worker
Receive US
Grant
From ABC
to Ph.D.
to |o.b.
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the training, retraining and other ad
juslm cnt services they need to remain
competitive in the workplace.”
The award w ill be used to assist
w o rk e rs la id o f f due to the
government’ s decision to lim it tim ­
ber harvests in the Pacific Northwest
and is in response to President
C lin to n ’ s N orthw cstTim bcr program
announced last July.
The award was made to the O r­
egon Economic Development Depart­
ment. The project w ill be operated by
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the fo llo w in g four substatc areas: the
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-Southern W illam ette Private Indus­
try Council, Eugene; The Job Coun­
c il, M edford; The Oregon Consor­
tium, Albany; and the M id-W illam ette
IN ITS OWN JUICE
Jobs C ouncil, Salem.
• FRUIT COCKTAIL • SLICED PEARS
The grant, authorized under the
SLICED PEACHES • CHUNKY FRUIT
T itle III o f the Job Training Partner­
ship A ct, w ill provide a number o f
services including assessment, job
search assistance, remedial educa­
tion, vocational classroom training
and supportive services such as day
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EACH care and transportation assistance and
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-em ergency health care.
The dislocated w orker program
is a comprehensive retraining ap­
proach to assist workers who have
been, or arc about to be, laid o ff for
MEAT • MUSHROOM
reasons such as technological change,
• TRADITIONAL
foreign com petition or government
actions. Generally such workers arc
26.5 oz.
eligible i f they arc u nlikely to return
LAC t0 their previous industry or occupation.
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EACH
At AT&T, we believe in making connections that will last a lifetime,
whether it means improving grade school skills or helping to educate
one-fifth of the nation’s minority Ph.D.s in electrical engineering.
NATURAL FRUITS
s&w
tyrni cock
COUPON GOOD ONLY ON GRAND OPENING DAY
ONE COUPON PER PERSON, PER ITEM
nounced today.
“ Our nation’ s environmental and
employment priorities should not be
in co nflict,” Reich said. “ Workers
adversely affected by sound actions,
/ such as those taken to protect the
environment, should receive assis­
STORE HOURS
tance in m aking the transition from
WEEKDAYS
8 0 m (o 9 p m
old
jobs to new jobs. We arc com m it­
SUNDAY
9 c m . to 8 pm .
ted to providing these workers with
F.F.V.
FRUIT BARS
FIG or PEACH APRICOT
$
POWELL’S CITY OF BOOKS
The U.S. Department o f Labor is
providing a $5,030,275 grant to O r­
egon to assist 840 dislocated timber
and timber-related workers, Secre­
tary o f Labor Robert B. Reich an­
HOME DELIVERY IS AVAILABLE CALL: 245-4595
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Phone:
So, from our support of the National Irban Coalition program that
enhances math and science learning for elementary kids, to our 20-year-
old AT&T Bell Libs Minority Ph.D. Fellowship Programs, to our searc h to
hire and do business with memlxTs ot the community we sen e, AT& I is
with you, staying connected lor life.
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