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
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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
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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
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