S eptember 28, 1994 • 1 he P o ro . and O bserv er P age A 6 African American Contractors’ Summit IV In recognition o f M inority E n ­ terprise D evelopm ent W eek (O cto­ ber 10-15), A frican A m erican co n ­ tractors will join representatives from M ETRO , the Port o f Portland, O H SU and the D epartm ent o f A dm inistra­ tive Services for the A frican A m eri­ can C ontractors’ Sum m it. T his event is the fourth in a series o f discussions on w ays that state and local govern­ ment can w ork with A frican A m eri­ can contractors to increase the level o f participation on public projects. G o v e r n o r ’s A d v o c a te F ay e Burch describes the M ED w eek sum ­ m it as “an opportunity to take the plan o f action developed at the pre­ ceding sum m its and to im plem ent it in th e m a rk e tp la c e .” An A frican A m erican C ontractors’ Com m ission will be created to oversee the im ple­ m entation o f the action plan and to w ork proactively w ith m ajor con­ tractors and other service providers to ensure that A frican A m erican co n ­ tractors obtain com petitive access to construction opportunities. T he sum m it will take place Sat­ urday, O ctober 8, 1994 from 10:00- 2:00 p.m . at Jackson H all R oom 104, Portland C om m unity Cascade cam ­ pus, located at 705 N. K illingsw orth. Lunch, catered by D oris’ Cafe, w ill be available for $5,00. The event is sponsored by the O ffice o f M inority, W om en and Em erging Sm all B usi­ ness, T he N ational A ssociation o f M in o rity C o n tra c to rs o f O re g o n (N A M C O ), the Black C ontractors’ A lliance (BC A) and the U nity B reak­ fast Com m ittee. To learn more about the sum­ mit, please contact Katy King, OMWESB at (503) 378-5651. Businesses Earn As For Efforts A P o rtlan d ban k and a book store are helping schools during a tim e o f funding crisis, according to Portland school officials. W ashington M utual is giving $10,000 to the school district as a result o f its sum m er putting contest. S chool p rin cip als, S u p erin ten d en t Jack B ierw irth and State Superinten­ dent o f P ub lic Instruction N orm a Paula will be on hand W ednesday to accept the donation. Pow ell Books also is turning a new page in funding ideas. D uring the m onth o f N ovem ber, P ow ell’s will donate 10 percent o f the price o f books and other m er­ chandise to Portland public school libraries if the custom er asks the cash ­ MHCC Courses Offered To Help Job Seekers Weekend Classes Help Business People To Better Serve Customers Hood Community College is offering a number of courses this tall term specifically designed to help people get jote. Students can take classroom courses or independently study courses to learn at their own pace. Courses offered include "Getting A Job,” ‘Locating Your Job,” “Developing Your Resume” and “Interviewing Tech­ niques.” Courses begin as early as Sept 27. Others begin in mid-October and mid- Specialized w eekend classes to help business people learn how to deliver better custom er service and im prove team w ork are being offered fall term at Mt. Hood C om m unity C ollege. T hese specialized cou rses are designed for business peo p le who desire to im prove their o rganization’s quality, team w ork and custom er ser­ vice and are being offered on w eek­ ends to help participants avoid buys weekday schedules. In tro d u ctio n to T o tal Q u ality M anagem ent will be offered Friday, O ctober 7 from 6 p.m . to 10 p.m . and Saturday, O ctober 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 :3 0 p.m . T he course will exam ine the principles and concepts o f TQ M as applied in a variety o f organiza­ M l November. These courses will help students ana­ lyze the personal skills they can offer to an employer and investigate the ideal job for their skills, abilities and interest. Students can leant how to conduct a successful job search, including preparinga resume, cover letter and job application; how to prepare and follow-up on a job interview; investi­ gate resources for successful career plan­ ning, and more. For more information on these courses call MHCCs Career Planning and Placement Center at 667-7432. Eddie Morgan Reward Grows The reward fund started alter the May 29 homicide of Eddie Morgan has now grown to over $10,000. The fund is located at the U.S. Bank of Northeast 42nd Avenue and Alberta Sreet Morgan was known as the “Mayor of 42nd Avenue.” He was shot and killed early on a Sunday morning as he stood at a bus stop in front of the hank. No arrests havebeen made in connec­ tion with the homicide. Detectiv es believe that individuals in the community have information that could lead them to the suspects. It is hoped that these people will come frowaid to assist police in resolving this case. tion program . Introduction to W orking on a T eam will be offered Friday, N o ­ vem ber 18 from 6 p .m . to 10 p .m . and Saturday, N ovem ber 19 from 8:30 a.m . to 5:30 p.m . The course dis­ cusses the nature o f self-directed work team s, their needs, their use and ben­ efits to an organization. All courses will be held in room 2653 on M H C C s main campus at 26000 S.E. Stark Street in Gresham. For more inform ation call Jim Russell, associate dean o f Business and Computer Technology, at 667- 7197. MacLaren Opens New Detention Center A n ew c o tta g e fo r ju v e n ile o ffe n d e rs has opened at M a c L a r e n T r a in in g S c h o o l in W o o d b u rn , a c c o r d in g to th e sta te C h ild r e n ’s S e rv ic e s D iv is io n . T h a y e r C o tta g e w a s r e n o ­ v a te d to c o m p ly w ith /,c u r r e n t s a fe ty a n d s e c u r ity c o d e s . T h e s tr u c tu r e o p e n e d F rid a y as an in ta k e an d e v a lu a tio n c e n te r fo r y o u th c o m m itte d to c lo s e c u s ­ to d y . T h e f a c ility w as p a r t o f a le g is la tiv e E m e rg e n c y B o a rd r e ­ q u e s t in Ju n e th a t a s k e d fo r $ 1 .4 m illio n o f th e s ta te ’s g e n e ra l fu n d a n d 34 s ta ff p o s itio n s to o p e ra te 5 0 a d d itio n a l s e c u re c lo s e c u s ­ to d y b e d s at M a c L a re n . “ T h is e x p a n s io n s h o u l d a s ­ s i s t in a c c o m m o d a t i n g i n ­ c r e a s e d n u m b e r s o f y o u th b e ­ in g c o m m itt e d f o r s e r io u s law v io la tio n s ,” sa id B o b J e s te r , a c t­ ing s u p e rin te n d e n t o f M a c L a re n . “ If w e h a v e m o re b e d s , w e are n o t f o rc e d to r e le a s e so m e o f th e se k id s to th e c o m m u n ity b e ­ f o r e t h e y ’v e c o m p l e t e d t h e ir Case #94-39 T h e W a s h in g to n je w e lry , including the jew elry they w ere w earing. A s the suspect ran C o u n ty to his vehicle, the m ale victim . S h e riff s D epartm ent, in co o p era­ tion w ith C rim e S toppers, is ask ­ ing for your help in solving a residential arm ed robbery. On Sunday, June 1 2 ,1994, a couple, living in the 22500 B lock o f S.W . F rances Street, in H illsboro, adv ertised jew elry for sale in the Sunday paper. O n S u n ­ d ay m o rn in g , a su b je c t, w h o claim ed he w as calling from the Portland area, telephoned the couple and questioned them about their je w ­ The bullet m issed the suspect, b u t h it a n d s h a tte r e d th e p assen g er’s d o o r w indow o l the suspect vehicle T he suspect and the victim then fired several shots at each other, but n either m an was hit. The suspect is described as a white male, 35 to 45 years of age, 6’ tall, 170 to 190 pounds, with a deep voice, collar length “salt and pepper’’ hair, brown eyes, a mus­ tache, and a two to three day’s growth of beard. The suspect’s mustache and beard are also de­ scribed as hav ing a “salt and pep­ per’’ appearance. elry. In the evening the subject called again. T his tim e he told the couple he w as en route to their hom e, b ut it w ould take him aw hile to get there as he w as com ing from Portland. At approxim ately 9:30, the subject ar­ subject produced a large caliber hand- su n and dem anded all the victim s rived. A vuei fter looking the luuMiig at the Hi»- je w elry , — T he suspect vehicle is described as a black 2-door, sim ilar in style to a 1989 D odge ________ D aytona. b _____________ ______ _____________________ ______________ — ----------------- ------------------------------------- give your name. Call Crime Stoppers at (503) 823-HELP. »M ini AFL-CIO Applauds Push For Democracy In Haiti _ . T he AFL-CIO , which has spent m any years trying to assist the fledg­ ling unions of Haiti, m ade the fol­ lo w in g c o m m e n t on P re s id e n t C linton’s initiative: H aiti’s reign o f terror m ust be brought to an end. Every day brings reports o f new atrocities com m itted by the gangsters w ho have seized control o f that country. H aitian citi­ zens are being terrorized, beaten and m urdered. Their institutions, includ­ ing their dem ocratic trade unions, are being destroyed. W e are particularly outraged at the widespread persecution o f trade union leaders in Haiti, including the m urder earlier this week of Charles Jean Baptiste, a m em ber o f the Judi- _ , tt cial Com m ittee o f the Teachers Union (C N E H ). "We are particularly outraged at the wide­ spread persecution of trade union leaders in Haiti.. The international com munity has expressed its outrage at the Haitian m ilitary’s overthrow o f a dem ocrati­ cally-elected president and its brutal rep ressio n o f the H aitian people. T h o u g h econom ic sanctions have brought the country to an economic standstill, the dictators in Port-au- Prince care only about maintaining their stranglehold on power. n — i o h t t to n 1 President Clinton ic is r right in­ sist that these thugs either relinquish authority or face m ilitary action to rescue the H aitian people. C apitulat­ ing to the dem ands o f unrepentant killers and accepting their violent rule o f a neighboring country' would not be in A m erica’s best interest. Behind the resolute leadership of the United States, the international com m unity has the opportunity to restore dem ocracy and the rule of law in Haiti. W e continue to hope that the H aitian generals will see the light, depart peacefully and allow H aiti’s elected civilian leaders to re ­ turn. 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