T he P ortland O bserver • N ovember 30, 1994
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Kelly Services Receives
Award From The Michigan
Minority Business
Development Council
Corporate Commitment
To Magic Johnson
Kelly Services, Inc., was recent
ly recognized by the Michigan M i
nority Business Development Coun
cil as “Corporation o f the Year’’ in
the Consumer and Commercial Ser
vices sector, for displaying outstand
ing efforts in support o f minority
business development.
Kelly Services was one o f 14
corporations nominated in the C on
sumer and Commercial Services cat
egory, for having an outstanding
minority supplier program. To qual
ify, the Michigan Minority Business
Development Council (M M BD C)
conducted a survey ofK elly’s minor
ity supplier development activities,
including K elly's purchasing depart
ment activities and the Kelly M inor
ity Owned Vendor Enterprise pro
gram (MOVE).
“K elly’s success in the service
industry is strengthened by the diver
Gramercy Pictures and Mercury Records were corporate co
sponsors of the Jason’s Lyric premiere party at the House of Blues
in Los Angeles which benefitted Magic Johnson Foundation and
United Negro College Fund. Magic Johnson is pictured with Mel
Owens. (Left), regional program manager and Maurice Moore
(right), division human resources manager of House of Seagram.
The company supported the benefit as a corporate donor and
hosted its fine wine products for more than 1,000 friends attended
the star studded gala in support of both organizations.
sity of our employees, customers and
suppliers,” said Kelly Services Pres
ident and C hief Executive Officer,
Terence E. Adderley. "W e are proud
o f our supplier development pro
grams, as well as the partners and
suppliers who are the foundation of
our success.”
T he M M B D C is a regional
p u rch asin g co u n cil, form ed for
the p u rp o se o f brin g in g to g eth er
m inority su p p lie rs and the c o r
porate b u sin e ss com m unity for
th eir m utual benefit.
Kelly Services, an international
provider o f staffing services, pro
vides staffing and human resource
management services throughout the
United States, Puerto Rico, Canada,
the United Kingdom Ireland, France,
The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway,
Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and
Switzerland.
Packwood Pushes
For Approval Of GATT
Sen. Bob Packwood, R-Ore.
joined in a press conference last
week with Vice President Al Gore,
Sen. Daniel Moynihan, D-N.Y.,
several congressman and members
o f the business community to push
for immediate congressional ap
proval o f the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
“After eight years o f difficult
negotiation, the Uruguay Round
Agreement, which was negotiated
by presidents Reagan and Bush and
completed by president Clinton, is
just two weeks away from being
approved by the U.S. Congress,”
Packwood said.
“The agreement cuts global tar
iffs by one third, tackles foreign
agriculture subsidies that have hurt
our farm exports for decades, pro
vides greater protection for patents,
copyrights and trademarks o f U.S.
SOLV Cup State-Wide
Program Continues
New For Consumers: Flying Savvy
Do you know how to get the best
airline bargains? How much can you
be compensated ifyour bags are lost?
What will happen if you're bumped
from a flight? What can you do to
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If you fly, you probably have
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explains your rights as an airline
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list o f things you can do to have a
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81009.
Keep these tips in mind w hen
you fly:
Getting the best fare
Plan ahead and be flexible. Spe
cial fares may only be good on cer
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and the more open to travelling on
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After you’ve purchased your
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airline. If the fare for the same flight
goes down before you fly, although
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may refund the difference.
ing and checking in early. Those who
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Flights and tickets
Be sure to carry valuables, es
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About 98 percent o f all mis
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If your bags or their contents are
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ty, pay for repairs, or award you up to
$ 1,250 per passenger on a domestic
flight.
Your Baggage
When planning your flight, keep
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Even if you have a ticket, your
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Only an "ok” in the status box o f your
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Don’t be a no-show. If you miss
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Overbooking
Most airlines overbook their
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Safety procedures vary from air
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Reduce the chance o f getting
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Bringing potentially hazardous
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W ear comfortable, non-restric-
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Find out more about flying, in
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Materials Still Available
There is still time for individu
als and groups to organize cleanup
programs as part o f the first annual
SOLV Cup (Clean Up Program).
This program was kicked off by
Governor Barbara Roberts in May
as a call to action to citizens to work
on a project to help increase the
livability o f the state.
To date, 123 requests for mate
rials have been received and orders
for bags, buttons, stickers and more
have been shipped. Projects have
been undertaken in all parts o f the
state, including Ashland, Astoria,
Bandon, Banks, Beaverton, Bend,
B rookings, Burns, Butte Falls,
C arlton, Cascade Locks, Ceder
Hills, Central Point, Charleston,
Cheshire, Coquille, Corvallis, Cot
ta g e G ro v e , C u lv e r, D e tro it,
Estacada, Eugene, Gearhart, Gold
Beach, Gresham, Heppner, Hood
River, Huntington, Klamath Falls,
Lake Oswego, Lebanon, Lincoln
City, Milwaukie, Monmouth, Myr
tle Point, Newport, Nyssa, Oak
lan d , O n ta rio , O reg o n C ity ,
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Roseburg, St. Paul. Salem, Sand
Lake, Seaside, Silverton, Sisters,
Sublimity, Sutherlin, The Dallas,
T illa m o o k ,
T o le d o ,
T ra il,
Troutdale, Tualatin, Vale, Vernonia,
W a ld p o rt,
W illia m s
and
Wilsonville.
Cleanups have ranged in size
from picking up litter around a
school to a major month-long clean
up o f Oregon City. Service Clubs,
church groups, local government
officials, scout groups and individ
uals have done the organizing. Com
plimentary materials including bro
chures. bags, buttons, signs and plan
ning manuals are available to indi
viduals and groups wishing to take
on projects which help the livability
o f Oregon communities.
T his p rogram is sp onsored
by Chevy T ruck O utdoors, N ike,
P acific G as T ra n sm issio n , T aco
Bell and O regon W aste System s,
Inc. C leanup p ro je c ts c o m p le t
ed by D ecem ber 3 1 are e lig ib le
to co m pete fo r aw ards in se v e r
al d iffe re n t c a te g o rie s.
For more information on the
program, people should call SOLV
at (503) 647-9855 or 1-800-322-
3326.
celebrates its
25th Anniversary beginning Jan. 11. 1995
with uiir Martin Luther King Jr. edition.
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Community Sponsors Homeless
Women And Children For Christmas
Every year, concerned members
o f the community “sponsor” resi
dents ofthe West W om en’s and Chil
dren’s Shelter for Christmas. This
year, the need is greater than ever for
such giving.
The W est became a program o f
the Salvation Army’s Recovery Road
in July o f 1990. Since then, the num
bers o f homeless women and chil
dren have grown. In addition, the
severity o f their problems have in
entrepreneurs so they no longer will
be ripped off by foreign com peti
tors, and opens new markets for
U.S. banks, insurance companies,
engineers and accountants which
export over $140 billion annually.
“Simply stated, this agreement
is good for the United States, and is
good for Oregon. Also, for those who
argue that the United States is giving
away its sovereignty, there is nothing
in this agreement that takes away our
sovereignty. Ifworse comes to worse,
on six months notice we can get out
of the World Trade Organization. So
I hope that argument will be put to
rest, and I am going to do everything
I can to see that GATT is passed at
the end of this month.
Packwood is the ranking Re
publican on the Senate Finance
Committee which has jurisdiction
over trade matters.
do not have children or do not have
custody o f their children. Residents
write “wish lists" from which donors
may choose items to give them.
To sponsor a family or single
woman, please call The W est at 224-
7718. We depend on the generosity
o fth e community at Christmas time
and throughout the year.
creased, The W est is home to nearly
60 women and children, nearly 400
individuals were served last year
alone. The program offers food, shel
ter, and a vast array o f support servic
es to its residents.
In an attempt to provide a joyous
Christmas for all, the W est offers
“ s p o n s o r s h ip ” as a m ean s o f
funnelling the community’s gener
osity. Families are available for spon
sorship, as well as single women who
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