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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-
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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.
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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
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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
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