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T he P ortland O bserver • N ovember 30, 1994 P age A5 Ridership Soars On Portland Trolley We’re Hiring The Oregon Departm ent o f Revenue w ill hire 40 o r m ore new seasonal w orkers between February and June 1995 to help process over 1.5 m illio n tax returns. P o rtla n d e rs and to u ris ts are rid in g V intage T ro lle y in record num S ta rtin g pay is from $6.98 an hour. bers. We will hire people to: • open and sort m ail • num ber returns T ro lle y ridership soared to over 20,000 passengers in August and over • read and review returns 23,000 d u rin g September. These are the highest ridership figures since • process tax payments • do data entry the tr o lle y ’ s in itia l m onth o f service in N o v . 1991. N o p rio r w o rk experience is necessary, but certain s k ills are required The increased ridership is due in fo r some jo b s. Data entry jo b s require 40 W P M ty p in g and attending 20 hours o f unpaid com puter keyboard training. O ther positions require part to no fare co lle ctio n , made pos sible by the many businesses w h o are tro lle y sponsors. passing a visual and c o o rd in a tio n screening. Jobs processing tax pay ments require passing a ten-key adding machine test. V intage T ro lle y w ill operate sev en days a week through N ew Y e a r’ s We’ll hire two shifts: D ays: 8 hours a day (m ay be less i f w o rk is not a vailable) N ig h ts : 5 hours a nig h t (o r less) Day 1995. The tro lle ys run every h a lf hour and stop at lig h t ra il sta Some Saturday work may be required. tio n s betw een L lo y d C enter and I f you are interested in any o f these positions o r yo u want more college s ta ff Earn Excellence Awards The Portland C om m unity C o l lege Foundation and U.S. Bank have recognized nine fa cu lty and s ta ff members fo r th e ir contributions to college life and dedication to student success. This marks the seventh year o f the S ta ff Excellence Aw ards at PCC. U.S. B ank o f Oregon President John Eskildsen and PCC President on N o v 21. The recipients are Jean A dy, English as a non-native language in structor at the S ylvania campus; A n gela Berdahl w ho teaches w ritin g “ Peg” D oherty, w ho is a coordinator fo r tra in in g and developm ent fo r the E m ploym ent O p p o rtu n ity em ployer. Ethnic m in o ritie s, persons o f c o lo r and in d ivid u a ls w ith d is a b ilitie s are encouraged to apply. R idership in fo rm a tio n can be ob tained by ca llin g the Vintage T ro lle y Customized W orkforce T raining pro at 2605 N E M L K JR B oulevard, com er o f Russell. The u n v e ilin g w ill In o rd e r to e n su re the c re a te d a c o lo r fu l p o s te r c a le n west, the company electrifies the stage d a r to s e ll. D e s c rib e d as “ th e c a l out the day, and S m ith w ill be on w ith its high energy dance m ove ments from the Senegal, G uinea and e n d a r w o r t h f r a m i n g , ” th e N . W . A . A . B . c a le n d a r p ic tu re s hand to autograph copies o f p u r chased calendars. S m ith w ill also be M a li regions o f W est A fric a . Each performance gives the fe e lin g that s e v e ra l, v ib r a n tly - a t tir e d d a n c available Sunday, December 4, from ers in m o tio n . “ T h is c a le n d a r is a noon-3 p.m. fo r m ore signing as Ves sels’ H o lid a y Open House c o n tin grandeur. A tra ve lin g com pany, per fo rm in g fro m A laska to Southern C a lifo rn ia , the B a lle t’ s appearances have been rare in th e ir ow n home town. H owever that changed when the troupe became an o ffic ia lly -s a n c tioned Rose Festival event in 1994. N o w locals can count on seeing at least one N. W .A . A .B . concert every Free Introductory Workshops ues. B ru c e S m ith , fo u n d e r and d ir e c to r. “ W e hope the c a le n d a r is w ill continue to be available fo r sale s u c c e s s fu l so th a t w e can c o n tin ue to p re s e n t q u a lity w o rk s to the Rhythm Traders, 825 N E Broadw ay, and Trade Roots, 1831 N E B road p u b lic .” The calendar sale w ill be kicked- way. o f f Saturday, Decem ber 3, du rin g the N orthw est A frik a n A m erican B a lle t o r the calendar, contact Bruce Sm ith at Vessels, as w e ll as at A fric a n H o lid a y Open House at Vessels, “ Tablew are W ith M eaning,” located at 287-8852. KTI Reunion Institute. The school was closed in 1955 was T opeka In dustrial and Educa by the Kansas Legislature. Had the C o lle g e , and Kansas V o c a tio n a l shops to inspire and activate cre ative developm ent through o rig i nal techniques and exercises fo r school continued, 1995 w o u ld mark School. In 1947 D r. G. Robert C o t ton was named as President, and the better perform ance in art & liv in g . union July 14-16 1995. The A ssoci L im ite d e n ro llm e n t. C a ll Scott ation has held a reunion every tw o years fo r m any years. A t the 1992 Kelm an, (5 0 3 ) 6 2 6 -8713.” Please select the site and date appropriate fo r yo u r p u b lica tio n (See Flyer). N o v 14 & N o v 21 w ill already have taken place. Scott Kelm an, a recent resi dent o f the P ortland area, is pre senting this series o f free w o rk shops as a w ay o f in tro d u c in g his the 100th anniversary. (1 895) Plans are being made fo r a re reunion w h ich was held in Kansas C ity , M o ., it was decided to make and p o lice d is a b ility and retirem ent ficers and firefighters. ju re d workers. T h e a u d it a lso re co m m e n d s The W yatt Co., a consulting form that assisted in the audit, reports that th a t the c ity c o u n c il assum e m o re re s p o n s ib ility fo r in ju r y p re v e n sig n ifica n t savings can be achieved tio n by im plem enting more systematic and m an a g e rs a c c o u n ta b le fo r c la im s rigorous in ju ry claim s management and c o s t re d u c tio n s . methods. b y h o ld in g nial year. The O rig in a l name o f the school tio n a l Institute, Kansas V ocational name was changed to Kansas Tech It says c ity bureaus should make m ore aggressive loss prevention e f duce the length o f d isabilities, m in i forts so safety is integrated into the d a ily life o f the c ity and says the fire m ize excessive treatments, im prove the q u a lity o f care and lo w e r fees by and p olice d is a b ility and retirem ent fund should m ore rig o ro u sly investi “ M im i” E ick, an instructor o f correc tive physical education at Sylvania; gate and manage fire and police in ju better claim s processing. ry claims. Judy Heumann, w ho teaches adult basic education, G E D and English as C la rk said the c ity ’ s in ju ry rate “ I believe y o u r recommenda and cla im costs have declined 33 tions to the city co u n cil are va lid and a second language and H elen Howe o f the student records department at Ross Island. percent in the past five years w ith w e ll founded and I w ill ensure we changes in laws and better loss pre discuss and consider them in depth,” vention and claim s management. said M a yo r Vera Katz. English departm ent at Rock Creek; W ald, an in stru cto r in m icro b io lo g y and wellness at Sylvania. A d v e rtise In } J n r t la ttò (O h s e t i t e r ( all 503-288 (1033 We don’t gift wrap our free Sleeking But we do include a thoughtfid card. nical Institute. C ontact Person: Bertha Hughes; 3324 SE 6th St.; Topeka, Kansas 66607. VESSELS, “Tableware With Meaning” Dress Y o u r T able in Elegant C u ltu ra l A ttire fo r the H olidays! A fte r the N e w Y e a r he w ill be Vessels offers a w id e selection o f items fo r the d in in g room , bath running his w orkshops on a regu lar basis. H is w o rk, beginning 30 and kitchen, all w ith an ethnic o r A fro -c e n tric influence. F o r these special h o liday occasions, y o u ’ ll fin d h o lid a y dinnerw are; tasselled W ashington Mutual’s Classic Checking” has no minimum balance requirements years ago, was o rig in a lly directed table runners; m atching table covers, placemats, and napkins; and many and no monthly service fees. Plus it includes a Washington Mutual Cash o n ly tow ard actors and p e rfo rm ers, but the nature o f its ’ very d i unusual serving bow ls, platters and trays. Vessels w ill host a H o lid a y Open House fro m noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, D ecem ber3, and Sunday, D ecem ber4. The Open House w ill Card”" that lets you conveniently access your checking account at stores, restaurants and cash machines all over the world. S o stop by and get a good feature dem onstrations o f creative h o lid a y g ift w rap on both days. A lso as a special attraction on Saturday at 12:30 p.m ., Bruce Smith and the N orthw est A fric a n A m erican B a lle t w ill unveil the firs t annual deal on checking ° and a good deal more. has attracted many non perform ers as w e ll. The w orkshops are now open to anyone interested in get tin g to th e ir ow n creative im puls es. “ N orthw est A fric a n A m erican B a lle t Poster C alendar" in a rousing UjJU Washington M utual r The fnend of the fam ily’ 1-800-756-8000 presentation. S m ith w ill be available d u rin g the tw o-day event to FD1C Insured personally autograph copies o fth e calendar. A fundraiser fo r the B allet, Scott K elm an, u n til his recent m ove to Portland, was founder and the calendar cost $10 and w ill be available fo r sale at Vessels T hroughout December, Vessels w ill o ffe r other dem onstrations to artistic d ire cto r o f P ipeline Inc, consisting o f the Factory Place assist you in your cu ltu ra l ho lid a y entertaining. On Saturday, December Theater, the B oyd Street Theater and the W a lle n b o yd Theater in to create an elegant h o lid a y table. Geneva Jones is w e ll know n fo r her cooking demonstrations on K A T U 's A M N orthw est program . She w ill Los Angeles. For m ore in fo rm a tio n he can be reached at the above be sharing her w ealth o f know ledge from 1 1 a.m .-2 p.m. Starting December 1, Vessels offers special ho lid a y shopping phone number. hours: Tuesday through Saturday. 11 a m .-6 p.m .; Sunday, noon-5 p.m. 17, P ortland’ s best know n hostess, Geneva Jones, w ill show you how BALLOONS GALORE &MORE Complete Decorating Service For All Occasions And Events - WEDDINGS - GRAND OPENINGS - CORPORATE - - FUNCTIONS - BANQUETS - BIRTHDAYS - - FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL - Celebrate Christmas and New Years w ith Balloons We W ill H elp You B e P re p a red F o r T h an ksgivin g, C h ristm a s a n d Aew Years A lso : B alloon B anquets A nd D elivery , B alloons available in L atex & M ylar B ulk B alloons , just $47 per 50 ( minimum 50 balloons OPEN: MON THRU SAT; 10AM - 6PM (503)331-1101 » and S p e cifica lly, the fund could re w o rk to the Portland com m unity. rect a p p lica tio n to the creative as pects o f w o rk and life in general, d ir e c to r s For m ore in fo rm a tio n on the 1995 the year fo r the next reunion due to the significance o f the Centen Im pulses F or Performance In A rt & L ife-F ree in tro d u c to ry w o rk should make more use o f early return t T lic The calendar sells fo r $10 and The K T I A lu m n i A ssociation o f Topeka, Kansas is seeking contact w ith all alum ni, fo rm e r students fac u lty and s ta ff o f Kansas T echnical “ Processing Y o u r C reative to w o rk and re h a b ilita tio n programs, and reduce payment errors through A ls o re co g n ize d w ere M a ry Julius Stokes, history instructor at the Cascade campus and Roberta company o f its k in d in the N o rth avoid accidents. It also says the c ity are covered by w o rke rs’ compensa tio n , most o f the savings w ould come u tiliz in g managed care techniques Others re ce ivin g awards were authentic drum call. M a n y members o fth e troupe w ill be present thro u g h g o o d re p re s e n ta tio n o f o u r p e r fo rm a n c e s fo r th o se w h o have n e v e r seen us in c o n c e rt,” sa id gram at the PCC Ross Island Center. Lynn M ayer, a fa cu lty m em ber o f the fu n d s needed fo r th e ir R ose Fes t iv a l p e rfo rm a n c e s , th e B a lle t the audience has ju s t witnessed a true villa g e spectacle w ith its cerem onial Rock Creek campus and Margaret be heralded at 12:30 p.m. w ith an The firs t tra d itio n a l A fric a n dance around Portland fo r o ver 13 years. ments in loss prevention p o licie s to fund, w h ich covers 1,400 police o f a m. to 3 p.m . and Saturday, Sunday and h olidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June. W h ile the m a jo rity o f the c ity ’ s 4,000 fu ll and part-tim e employees ners and $500 to part-tim e employee winners d u rin g a special ceremony share this flie r w ith them. The D epartm ent o f Revenue is an A ffirm a tiv e A c tio n /E q u a l The N orthw est A frik a n A m e ri can B a lle t has been a popular fix tu re Oregon. The audit recommends im prove c ityw id e basis and continue to em phasize a caring attitude tow ard in and developm ental education at the NW Afrikan American Ballet Launches Poster Calendar m any other groups o f w orkers in consolidate in ju ry re p o rtin g on a T ro lle y rides are free and are in service M o n d a y through Friday, 10 form ats upon request. ter management o f employee in ju ries, according to an audit by C ity A u d ito r Barbara C lark. from recommended changes in c laims speech im paired o n ly). o ffic e at 323-7363. H ow ever, c ity w o rke rs continue to be injured at h ig h er rates than management procedures o f the fire d ow ntow n. T h is notice, as w e ll as a d d itio n a l inform ation, is available in variable The c ity o f Portland could save m ore than $ 1.25 m illio n through bet Daniel M o ria ty presented $1,000 checks to fu ll-tim e employee w in in fo rm a tio n , call 945-8547 (S alem ) o r 945-8617 (T T Y - fo r hearing or I f you are not interested but you know other people w ho are, please Audit Shows High Injury _ ___ Rate Among City Workers I bulk )
