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Four Oregon Businesses Named
3lue Chip Enterprises”
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phere. up-to-date equipment, opportunities for training and advance­
ment, and an excellent benefits package.
We need good people. If you're looking for full-time clerical or secretarial
employment in the Portland-M etro Area, please send your resume to:
ATTN.: Lissa Guyton
State Farm Personnel
P.O. Box 68329
Oak Grove, Oregon 97268
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or call 503-452-5044 for an application.
Like u good neighbor; State Farm is there.
STATE FA RM
Insurance Companies
Home Offices Bloomington. Illinois
An equal opportunity employer.
The companies comprising Oregon 's ‘Blue Chip Enterprises’ are Advanced Information Systems, Inc. of
Lake Oswego; and Chown Hardware, The Empire Company, and The Trail Blazers, Inc., all of Portland.
Four of the region’s top small
companies were honored today as
1994 “Blue Chip Enterprises” for their
.reative use of resources and innova­
tion to meet challenges and emerge
Portland Diabetes & Endocrine Associates
stronger. The companies were se­
are
accepting diabetic patients with foot ulcers
lected from a pool of 700 applicants
for participation in a Phase III clinical study of an
nationwide.
Changes in computer market
investigational wound-healing drug.
practices took Advanced Information
If you are eligible to be in the study, you will
Solutions from a partnership with
receive study-related treatment at no charge.
IBM into competition with the com­
puter giant. To boost sales. Advanced
You must have diabetes and an ulcer on the
Information Solutions di versified into
bottom of your foot.
new markets and sought to provide
For more information, call
“total solutions” for clients - hard­
ware, software, systems design and
installation, and training. Today, the
company is rated high on customer
satisfaction and has seen annual rev­
enues increase by 75 percent
Chown Hardware expanded its
business scope from local to national
to stay competitive. Upgrading its
computer system enabled the com­
pany to target government agencies
as potential customers by sending
Training True Professionals
national monthly mailers instead of
advertising to local contractors. B usi-
ness continues to grow and Chown
Hardware has been profitable for five
consecutive years.
Most businesses would still be
closed after a fire ravaged their head­
quarters and factory, but not Empire
Company. Project leaders bought new
equipment and solved other prob­
lems. They found solutions quickly,
“It's your Future, plan wisely.”
and even located a new headquarters
in 10 days. One year later, the com­
pany is thriving.
INNOVATIVE • PROGRESSIVE
VALUE DRIVEN
DIABETIC FOOT STUDY
If you are seeking a career opportunity with an organization that offers challenge
and opportunity, consider Southwest Washington Medical Center. Located in
Vancouver, Washington, just minutes from most points in the Portland Metropoli­
tan areas, we are a growing dynamic acute care medical facility.
We are seeking individuals who are highly guest service oriented, creative, and
team players in a variety of areas and specialties. From Physical Therapists to
Food Service Workers, Radiology Technicians to Registered Nurses, Respira­
tory Therapists, Speech Pathologists and Housekeepers, opportunity and chal­
lenge await.
(503) 274-4818
We offer competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package. For more information about our openings
please contact our job Line at
(206) 256-2268 V • Ptld (503) 239-1515, X2268
or
EDWARD WADSWORTH INSTITUTE
FOR HAIR DESICN
5 5 0 I
Area
Student(s)
Receive
Bachelor
Degrees At
Whitman
College
About 300 students,
including at least one
resident of your area,
received Bachelor of
Arts degrees in May 21
com m en cem en t c e r ­
em onies at Whitman
C o lleg e. The list o f
graduates included:
♦♦Bethany Brewer,
sociology major; 1990
g ra d u a te of Saint
Marys Academy, Port­
land, OR 97201; daugh­
ter of Gwendolyn Y.
Brewer, Portland, OR
97217.
Whitman, a private,
in d ep en d en t lib er a l
arts and sciences col­
lege of 1,200 students,
is the oldest chartered
in stitu tion o f higher
education in the state
of Washington.
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SA N D Y
Doug Williams, Human Resources Specialist at
(206) 256-2269 V • Ptld (503) 239-1515, X2269 • (206) 256-3244 TDD
Equal Opportunity Employer
The future is powered by
vision. Vision for the next
project, the next
technology. Your vision.
And the visioff of the
professional contractors^
of NECA and the s k ille d S x
electricians of IBEW
Local 48.
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BURGERVILLE U.S.A.
We're looking for Individuals
who are committed to
Union electrical contractors and electricians
completed wiring for projects at the
station, including the station's housing
rehabilitation project.
EXCEEDING OUR GUESTS’
EXPECTATIONS
Assistant Managers
in the Portland/Vancouver area
Due to expansion in the Portland/Vancouver area, we
are currently interviewing qualified managers who are
interested in a guest driven company.
We offer a highly competitive salary, opportunities for
advancement, a 401 k . plan. life insurance, medical and
dental coverage and paid vacations.
I f you have previous experience dealing w ith employees
in supervisory role, and enjoy an atmosphere created to
serve our guests & exceed their expectations:
Call
Terri Hurley
at our corporate headquarters
(503) 283-6052 or
(206) 694-1521
'
We prepare
for tfpfliture by
apprenticeship training
fhroughtop Metro
Electrical Tn
Center, one of
ranked programs in the
nation. Antfwe stay up-
todate with ongoing
journeyman education.
Our union electrical contractor and crews are
performing extremely well. They are very
knowledgeable, cooperative and timely.”
Gail Wikstrom
Project Manager, Public Improvements
Drake-Turner Joint Venture
National Electrical Contractors Association
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 48
When youhfrea
NECA/IBEW Local 48
j team, you car
^confident wj>l<ÎIhe
expertise, and the
vision, to help bring
your ideas to life.
For a free contracter lirectory, please call (503) 233-5787