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Homicide Investigation
Portland Police are investigating
a homicide that occurred at 9126 N
Woolsey Court on Thursday event ng
North Precinct Officers responded
to the address at 10:53 PM after
receiving a call that a man had been
shot at that location.
Reportedly, three people, a woman
and two men had been at the address
socializing. At one point during the
evening, the men began to argue.
During that argument one of the
men shot the other in the head with a
handgun. The man died at the scene,
the suspect lied.
At this time the suspect is not in
custody, although his identity is
known Homicide Detectives re­
sponded to the scene, and the inves­
tigation is continuing.
Homicide Investigation - Update
Portland Police detectives have
arrested a 29-year-old Northeast
Portland man in connection with a
fatal shooting that occurred Thurs­
day night at 9126 N. Woolsey Ct.
Otha Banks, DOB I-07-60died at
the scene. The shooting followed an
argument between Banks and John
Coleman Hardaway, DOB05-27-66
Northeast Precinct officers ar­
rested Hardaway in the 1600 block
of N Blandcna Ave Hardaway had
fled from the scene after the shoot­
ing.
Hardaway has been charged with
Murder, and is lodged at the Justice
Center Jail. Detectives David Rubey
and Kent Perry are the investigators.
Math, French Fries, Big Macs
And Cave Men
B y P rof . M c K i nley B ijrt
This past Saturday was the most
interesting and, also, the most re­
warding day of the year so far. This,
I hope, is an omen of good things to
come because I really don’t want to
become known as "bad-news-Burt"
when it comes to educational mat­
ters.
In the morning hours I was en­
gaged to make a presentation at the
Saturday Academy, “Binary Num­
bers and technology.” The 'A cad­
emy' is an important and very effec­
tive program of the Portland Public
Schools. Under the leadership of
Director Michael Grice the program
has been a significant force in esca­
lating the math skills of innercity
high school students.
Saturday’s specific program was
the component, "Contemporary Ap­
plied Mathematics” and my audi­
ence consisted of approximately 35
or 40 freshmen and sophomores. And
if I might say so, they were a most
attentive group, responding intelli­
gently and otherwise indicating a
good preparation for a subject that
can be somewhat difficult - even
arcane. Interestingly, this group will
later serve as mentors for K-8.
Of course, the subject matter, bi­
nary numbers and underlying math­
ematics and language, directly re­
lates to my recent articles here. I’ve
been emphasizing the fact that with­
out above average computational and
language skills, the ability to punch
keys and recognize icons on the com­
puter screen will not make you em­
ployable. "These are the people who
are being laid off by the hundreds of
thousands.”
Mr. Grice and staff aided me in
making the tie-in to the “McDonalds”
trend in many cities where the cash
registers have “Icon” keys to punch
rather than numbers; pictures of a
Big Mac or French Fries or a milk
shake, rather than numbers to punch.
No matter how bad a school system,
it is difficult fora high school gradu­
ate to go wrong when he or she has
only to deal with “ideographs" (like
the ancient cave men who could' read’
the wall of a cave and tell how many
deer or bears were around).
Due to the better-than-average
preparation of this group I was able
to develop some very productive
excursions into the areas of standard
communication codes and logic used
by computers and electronic com­
munication.
Now for the other half of my most
rewarding Saturday. When I got back
to the office I found a former officer
of the Oregon National Guard wait­
ing for me. It seems that he had
suddenly remembered that a decade
or so ago I had successfully tutored
officer candidates for his unit -- and
that I might be just the person to
design a curriculum for a remedial
math and communications program
of his. My friends’s son attended a
high school in big Trouble.
So off to Wilsonville we went
while I alternately listened to a pro­
gram description and apologies for
no prior notice. It seems that the
CEO of the California company
sponsoring the program was in town
for one day only - and that I might
just be the catalyst to rescue a falter­
ing program (and uncertain fund­
ing).
Things went rather well as I again
found myself with an audience of 35
to 40 young people: but not nearly as
w ell-prepared as were Michael
Grice’s students at the “Saturday
Academy” (Contemporary Applied
Mathematics). But there I will have
to do what I was hired for during two
semesters at Portland State Univer­
sity; train teachers in the'N ew Math’
as they called it.
4th Take Daughters To Work
Girls say: “Vote for Me!” to adults;
participation expected to grow
The nation is gearing up for the
fourth Take Our Daughters to Work
Day on Thursday, April 25, 1996,
when million of girls between the
ages of nine and 15 will surf the ‘Net
and make their own Home Pages,
learn about semi-conductors, meet
astronauts, sell insurance, and again
visit thousands of workplaces across
the country and around the world
with parents, relatives, neighbors and
other caring adults.
Take Our Daughters To Work Day
was created in 1993 by the Ms. Foun­
dation in response to disturbing re­
search on adolescent girls, which
showed that girls suffer a significant
drop in self esteem during adoles­
cence. The research revealed that as
girls’ bodies begin to change, they
feel judged on their appearance —
rather than their abilities - and, as a
result, they lower their expectations.
The Day was designed as an inter­
vention - a time for adults to focus
on girls’ talents and potential, rather
than their appearance, and to show
them all the ways women participate
in the work world.
What’s New This Year? The Ms.
Foundation has created four new el­
ements for the program for 1996.
First, a $60,000 scholarship sweep-
stakes for girls. Three girls, selected
in a random drawing, will each re­
ceive $20,000 in savings bonds to be
used for their continuing education.
The school each winner attends will
be awarded $1,500 to be applied to
its girls’ athletic program. The sweep-
stakes is open to any girl aged nine to
17. To receive and official sweep-
stakes entry form, send a self-ad­
dressed stamped envelope to: Take
Our Daughters Sweepstakes, P.O.
Box 397, Camden, NC 27921. Dead­
line. May 31, 1996.
The second new element is our
theme for 1996: "Vote for Me !” This
theme was created to encourage girls
to stand up for themselves - by
saying “Vote for Me!” to the adults
in their lives. By saying “Vote for
Me,” girls are reminding adults to
give them a vote of confidence. And,
in this election year, the theme re­
minds adults that girls can’t vote —
but adults can. “Vote for Me” urges
adults to remember girls’ concerns -
- especially education, health, and
violence prevention — when they go
to the polls in November. The third
elem ent: a WEB SITE: http://
www.ms.foundation.org. The fourth
new element: a new survey by Sev­
enteen magazine and the Ms. Foun­
dation of 1 ,(MM) teenagers across the
country, called “Teenagers Under
Pressure." The survey documents
the challenges boys and girls face —
and how they are dealing with these
pressures.
How Many people participate?
According to Roper Starch World­
wide polls, 37 million adults said
their company participated in Take
Our Daughters to Work Day in 1995
- up from 25 million adults in 1994.
The Ms. Foundation estimates that
approximately 5 million girls par­
ticipated in 1995.
What’s Happening On The Day?
The following is Merely a sampling of
what some companies and organiza­
tions round the country are planning.
(For more details or stories, call 212-
742-2300)
At New York Life Insurance Com
pany in NYC, girls will get to use a
real polling booth. (Jim Tolve: 212-
576-3869).
Used Car Fruad Exposed
Attorney General Theodore R.
Kulongoski announced that a used
car business can no longer require
that consumers purchase extended
service contracts to qualify for fi­
nancing. Named in an agreement,
which admits no law violations, is
Fred Burris, who owns and operates
Sonny’s Auto Sales in Portland.
The Department of Justice looked
into Burris’ business practices after
it received a consumer complaint in
December, 1995 that alleged repre­
sentatives of Sonny's Auto Sales
falsely told consumers that they must
purchase extended service contracts
in order to qualify for a loan.
“Consumers don’t have to buy an
extended service contract unless they
want to,” Kulongoski said. “Con­
sumers should simply walk from any
sales pitch which claims that pur­
chase of an extended service con­
tract is mandatory and then report it
to my Financial Fraud section.”
Extended service contracts arc rou­
tinely offered to new and used car
buyers and may add hundreds of
dollars to the transaction Kulongoski
urged consumers to study the ex­
tended seivice contract in detail be­
fore agreeing to purchase.
Burris will inform future custom­
ers that an extended service contract
is not required as a condition of fi­
nancing. Burris also will pay $2,5(X)
to the Department of Justice for the
use in consumer protection and edu­
cation activities and $880 in restitu­
tion to the consumers who filed con­
sumer complaints.
For more information about ex­
tended service contracts, arranging
financing or purchasing previously-
owed cars, consumers may contact
the Attorney General's consumer
hotline at (503) 378-4320 or 229-
5576.
Portland Sixth Most Costly Housing
H ousing prices have placed
Portland among the top ten-least
affordable housing m arkets in
the nation says the N ational
A ssociation o f Home B uilder’s
Housing O pportunity Index. The
indicator m easures the propor­
tion o f homes sold in a specific
m arket that a family earning the
m edial incom e in the area could
afford. D ifferences in property
taxes and insurance rates are also
taken into consideration.
P o rtlan d 's cost o f living rate,
the after-taxes cost for a mid­
m anagem ent standard o f living,
is 107.7 percent or 7.7 percent
above the nationwide average.
The figures for housing were
122.8 percent above national
average. O therconsiderations in­
clude 97.6 percent for grocery
items, 109 percent for utilities,
109 percent for transportation
and 123.8 percent for health
care.
It is costlier to buy a house in
Portland than it is in Salinas,
C alif.; El Paso, Texas and Ho­
nolulu Only San F rancicso;
Santa Curuz; Loredo, Texas;
New York and Santa Rosa, C a­
lif. are more expensive
Environmental
Technician
FINANCIAL (Banking)
Tellers
Washington Mutual Bank is
City of Eugene
seeking self-motivated, sales
$2,436-$3,015/mo.
oriented individuals for part-
Coordinates a complex public
time Teller positions in the
works maintenance program
greater Portland Metropolitan
related to environmental is­
area.
sues and impacts of opera­
tions and maintenance of Anyone interested in a Teller
position with W ashington
wastewater collection and/or
Mutual must participate in a
stormwater infrastructure sys­
Teller Assessment. The as­
tems. Major duties include
sessment will give you a bet­
program planning and coordi­
ter understanding of the de­
nation, code interpretation
mands of the job and will help
and enforcement, field inspec­
us obtain an objective mea­
tions, data collection, data
surement of your aptitude for
analysis, technical writing, and
a teller position.
operations project/contract
Previous
teller experience is not
m anagem ent.
R equires
a requirement. Minimum qual­
equivalent to four years’ ex­
ifications include 6 months
perience in providing techni­
cash handling, retail sales or
cal support within a public
bookkeeping experience.
works organization with ex­
Prospective candidates must
tensive experience related to
complete aTeller Assessment
operations and maintenance
Request Form. This form is
of wastewater and stormwater
available at all Washington
collection systems. Experi­
Mutual Financial Centers; the
ence with infrastructure de­
Human Resources Depart­
sign, construction, and inspec­
ment located at 851 S.W.Sixth
tion is desirable; Associate’s
Avenue, Suite #230 in Port­
degree in Engineering Tech­
land; or you may call (503)
nology or related field. Clos­
231
-8981 to have one mailed
ing Date: May 10, 1996. Ob­
to you.
tain application packet from
Applications for teller will only
Human Resource and Risk
be accepted from candidates
Services, 777 Pearl Street,
who have passed the teller
Room 101, Eugene OR
assessment.
97401.(541) 687-5061.
Call our Job Hotline at 1-800-
AA/EOE
952-0787 for a complete list
of current openings.
Garlington Center
Equal Opportunity Employer
Behavioral Healthcare
Residential adult caregivers
needed to assist mentally ill
adults from multicultural back­
grounds in activities of daily
living. 1 st position: 40 hrs/wk,
3 swing & 2 graveyard shifts.
Ref #AD-CG1. 2nd position:
40 hrs/wk, 4 swing & 1 day
shift. Ref# AD-CG2. Min 1 yr
exp pref. O n-ca ll adult
caregivers also needed.
Competitive salary & benefits.
Send/fax cover letter w/ Ref #
& resume to: Garlington Cen­
ter, 4950 NE MLKing Blvd,
Portland, OR 97211 Attn: HR
Fax: 331 -5956 EOE. Commit­
ted to diversity. No phone calls
pis. Job Hotline 727-5947.
Tenant Organizer/Services
Coordinator for non-profit
low-income housing. Provides
direct support and linkages
for tenants and potential
homeowners. $20-$24K. Re­
sume to: 2517 Albert, Port­
land 97211 by May 1. For job
desc. call 287-3496.
Pet enthusiasts needed to
promote pet care products 5
to 15 hrs. per weekend in
retail stores. 800-382-2969
Log Accountant
Portland based timber manage­
ment firm seeks highly moti­
vated individual with minimum
three years work experience
in log accounting. Candidate
must be a service oriented
team player with good com­
munication and interpersonal
skills. Competitive salary/ben-
efits package. We are an
equal opportunity employer,
and offer competitive salary/
benefits. If you are qualified
and interested in working with
a great group of people, and
for a company that believes in
employee development and
training, send resume and
cover letter to Vicki Reber,
One SW Columbia, Suite
1720, Portland, OR 97258.
Extra Income For ‘96
Earn $500-$1000 weekly
stuffing envelopes.
For details - RUSH $1.00 with
SASE to:
Group Five
6547 N Academy Blvd. Dept. N
Colorado Springs, Co. 80918
Admin Asst.
Busy NW Portland shop office
has immediate need for cus­
tomer service oriented per­
son who will handle payroll,
invoicing, general typing, fil­
ing. Must be detail-oriented, a
quick learner, good phone
voice and positive attitude.
Some accounting background
and computer familiarity a
must. Send resume and sala­
ry requirements to: Person­
nel, Brandy Shockley, PO Box
10286, Portland, OR 97210.
E C Company Is An Equal
Opportunity Employer And
Support A Drug-Free
Workplace Program.
SECRETARY
Human Resources
Secretary
Nabisco, a major food manu­
facturer in Portland, is cur­
rently looking for a profession­
al HR Secretary. This posi­
tion is the initial contact for
employees and visitors to the
HR Office. Qualified candi­
dates will possess the follow­
ing skills and experience:
• Minimum of 3 years office
management experience.
• Excellent data processing and
computerskills (Windows, MS
Office Suite, PowerPoint and
MS Access).
• C ustom er S ervice and
workgroup skills a must.
• Ability to work independently
on projects.
• Excellent oral and written com­
munication skills.
• Experience in planning and
coordinating activities such as
business travel and employ­
ee events.
• Previous experience in core
HR functions such as com­
pensation, employee benefits,
interviewing and employee
orientation a plus.
Nabisco offers an excellent pay
and benefits package. Quali­
fied individuals should send a
resume and salary history to:
Nabisco, Dept. PO-421, PO
Box 3496, Portland, OR
97208. Nabisco is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer, M/F/D/V.
Nabisco
Office Manager/Housing Spe­
cialist for non-profit low-in-
come housing developer.
Responsible for renting prop­
erties, working with tenants,
and general office support.
$20-$24K. Resume to: 2517
NE Alberta, Portland 97211
by May 1. For job desc. call
287-3496.
Bachelor's degree in related field. A 12-
m onth, fixed-term faculty appointm ent,
renewable. Submit letter, application and
references to Meg Swan, 100 Adams Hall,
Corvallis, OR 97331-2001, (5 41 ) 737-7674.
All application materials must be received by
the closing date o f April 2 6 ,1 9 9 6 .
OREGON LOTTERY
. / 1 Oregon, opportunity means great benefits, competitive salaries, and a
large variety of careers available statewide. Currently, openings exist in the
following agencies:
CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND OF OREGON
Executive Director
(Principal Executive Manager C)
The Board of Trustees seeks an experienced Executive with exceptional fund
and capital development skills. You must possess an impressive array of
abilities needed to manage a unique agency dedicated to eliminating child
abuse and neglect in Oregon. This is an exciting opportunity for a proven
professional who would enjoy the strategic and tactical aspects of developing
donor relations and public partnerships. A minimum of five years of professional
management experience at a related public or private organization with a
demonstration of substantial achievements are required. This position is based
in Portland with a salary range of: $2,773 to $3,904 monthly with actual pay to
be negotiated based on the qualifications and experience of the individual
selected. You may contact Gail L. Ramirez, Recruitment and Career Services,
Dept. of Administrative Services. 155 Cottage Street NE, Salem, OR 97310.
(503) 378-3040, to receive application packet «ES42400. Z7004. Screening
of applicants may begin by May 1 3 ,1 9 9 6 .
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Trades Maintenance Worker 2
Facilities Services
Three years of general building maintenance experience in the following areas;
carpentry, electrical, mechanical, painting, plumbing and welding. Major duties
include repairing pumps
ai' compressors
PMS devices; hearing and seal
replacements; assisting Stationary Boiler Operator; and repairing elevators.
Salary: $ l,7 0 4 /m o n th . Contact 0SU Department of Human Resources, 14th
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This position markets the Lottery product line and performs preventative
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Reid Representative 1
There are currently temporary positions available for approximately three to six
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customer service.
Computer Operator Positions
& Jefferson. Corvallis. OR 97331-2132, (541) 737-3103, TTY (541) 737-
3 088, for application materials. All application materials must be received by
closing date of May 8 ,1 9 9 6 .
There are 10 current vacancies covering day, swing, and graveyard shifts. The
Energy Management Manager
Information Services - Facilities Services
duration will be approximately six months. These positions will be filled at either
the Computer Operator Trainee level and/or Computer Operator level depending
on experience. Duties include: operating minicomputers and attached peripheral
Must have knowledge and experience with two or more of the following
programming languages: Xbase, DOS, C, Clipper, Data Base programming;
and AutoCAD management. Must be either a Certified Novell Administrator,
or a Certified Novell Engineer with three years experience supporting a local
area network and providing on-site support to local area network users.
Knowledge o f energy engineering and controls; alarm systems desirable.
Two years experience in supervision in related areas, with knowledge of the
principles and practices of employee relations; basic knowledge of the
principles and practices of management, including planning, organizing,
directing, motivating, controlling and decision making. Must have skills in
communicating effectively in writing and verbally. Demonstrated skills in
custom er service. Ability to work effectively In a team environment.
The Oregon Lottery is accepting applications for temporary Computer Operator
($1,869 monthly) and Computer Operator Trainee ($1,705 monthly) positions.
devices; monitoring the telecommunication network; and resolving problems.
Complete description is provided on Job Announcement (available at Lottery
Office or Employment Division).
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