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T he P ortland O bserver • O ctober 9, 1996
Portland Utilities Review
Board vacancies
M ayor V era Katz is seeking rep­
resentatives to fill the follow ing va­
cancies on the City o f P ortland’s
Utilities Review Board (PU RB ).
• one neighborhood representa­
tive from each o f the follow ing areas:
N orth. N ortheast, S outheast, and
W est Portland;
• two public interest advocacy rep­
resentatives;
• one large com m ercial/industrial
business representative;
• one local business representa­
tive and
• one at-large representative.
Established in A ugust. 1994, the
PURB is a 15-m em ber citizen ov er­
sight com m ittee, appointed by the
M ayor, to provide independent and
representative custom er review of
water, sew er, and solid w aste finan­
cial plans and rates. T he PU RB o p er­
ates in an advisory capacity to City
Council.
T o be eligible to serve on PURB,
individuals m ust reside or w ork pre­
dom inantly in the City o f Portland
and dem onstrate a strong interest in
sew er, w ater and solid w aste issues.
City code also states that “ no indi­
vidual with any direct financial inter­
est in a city utility or solid w aste
franchise, w hether by ow nership,
em ploym ent, contract or otherw ise,
shall be appointed to or serve on the
B oard."
All m em bers will be appointed for
three-year term s ending N ovem ber
1999, with the exception o f the N orth­
ea st n eig h b o rh o o d re p re se n ta tiv e
w ho w ould fill a recently vacated
position that expires in N ovem ber
1997. PURB m eeting are m onthly,
w ith each B oard m em ber also serv ­
ing on one o f three standing c o m m it­
tees: W ater. Sew er or Solid W aste
S ta n d in g c o m m itte e s a lso m e e t
m onthly.
D e a d lin e fo r a p p lic a tio n is O c ­
to b e r 14, 1996. A ll in te re s te d c i t i ­
z e n s a re e n c o u r a g e d to a p p ly an d
m ay p ic k up a B o a rd a n d C o m ­
m is s io n s a p p lic a tio n fo rm at th e
M a y o r ’s O ffic e o r th e O ff ic e o f
N e ig h b o r h o o d A s s o c ia tio n s in
C ity H a ll, 1400 SW F ifth A v ­
enue.
Oregon women for
Clinton/Gore
A talented and distinguished group
o f women will announce their sup­
port for President C linton and Vice-
President G ore by agreeing to serve
as co-chairs on the O regon W om en
for Clinton/G ore Advisory C om m it­
tee today.
Led by R epresentatives E lizabeth
Furse, who serves on the N ational
W om en for C linton/G ore Steering
Com m ittee, several o f the prom inent
co-chairs will gather today at H anna
A n d e r s s o n , an O re g o n - b a s e d
children’s clothing business at an
event highlighting the P resid en t’s
accom plishm ents on behalf o f women
and w orking families.
Portland M ayor V era K atz, State
R epresentative G ail S hilbley and
M argaret C arter, M ultnom ah County
C hair Bev Stein, M ultnom ah County
C om m issioner T anya C ollier, O r­
egon First Lady Sharon K itzhaber
and Kelly B ruggere, w ife o f Senate
candidate Tom Bruggere are am ong
the H onorary C o-C hairs o f O regon
W om en fo r C lin to n /G o re . M ary
B otkin, C hair o f the D em ocratic
N atio n al C o m m itte e ’s W o m e n ’s
C aucus, has agreed to serve as Co-
Chair.
“ In 1992, the w om en o f O regon
helped elect Bill C linton President.
In 1994, w om en stayed hom e from
the polls and we w atched as N ewt
and com pany led an extrem ist C o n ­
gress. T oday, w om en in O regon
have the pow er to m ake the w inning
m argin for P resident C linton, Tom
Bruggere and all D em ocrats. W hen
w om en vote, w om en and children
w in," said Botkin.
T he O regon W om en for C linton/
G ore A dvisory C om m ittee will sup­
port the President and C ongressional
candidates in N o v em b er’s election.
A m ajor portion o f their w ork w ill be
advising the O regon cam paign on
strateg y and h elp in g to turn out
w om en voters in record num bers on
N ovem ber 5.
"In this election, the issues that
m atter m ost to w om en — health care,
the right to choose, ed u cation, crim e
and the env iro n m en t — will be at the
forefront throughout the cam paign.
M any critical choices will be m ade
by voter at the ballot box - and w hat
voters decide will affect w om en and
fam ilies. It is the resp o n sib ility o f
O regon W om en for C lin to n /G o re to
articu late the P re sid e n t’s a c c o m ­
p lish m en ts on b e h a lf o f w o m en
across this state and help them to
understand w h at’s at sta k e,” said
C ollier.
Contras, Crack And The CIA
The U.S. Justice D epartm ent has
pledged to investigate charges that in
the 1980’s the C IA -funded N icara­
guan contras may have distributed
crack cocaine through Los A ngeles
street gangs.
H eated denials o f personal and
CIA involvem ent cam e from Retired
M arine Lt. C ol. O liver N orth, a
former m em ber of the N ational S e­
curity Council staff under the Reagan
Adm inistration.
However, C ongressm an C harles
Rangel (D -N Y ) supports further in­
vestigation of the alleged C IA drug
connection.
A m erica's Black Forum , he na­
tionally syndicated television show ,
exam ines this controversy w hich has
sparked rallies, m eetings and news
conferences all across the country.
Join host and syndicated co lu m ­
nist Juan W illiam s and w eekly co m ­
m e n ta to r s J u lia n
B o n d an d
A rm strong W illiam s for unique per­
spectives on w hat som e called “the
latest conspiracy” targeting the black
com m unity.
Saying, "T he D em ocrats are fa­
m ous for this,” O liver N orth called
the C IA /C ontra crack connection al­
legations “ ...The most recent ‘O c­
tober S urprise’ in a long series [it
happens) every presidential e lec­
tion...”
A m erica’s B lack forum is a half-
hour w eekly television program seen
on 67 television stations nationw ide.
Please check local listings for air­
tim e and station.
Magazine
goes down
under
B E T H oldings, Inc. announced
last week that it will discontinue
publication o f YSB M agazine, the
m agazine for Young Sisters and
Brothers.
The m agazine has been o p erat­
ing at a loss—$ 1.9 m illion—for the
fiscal year ending July 31, 1996,
and has been in existence for five
years. BET Holding, In c.’s sub­
sidiary, Paige Publications. Inc.,
will cease publication o f YSB with
the m agazine’s O ctober 1996 is­
sue.
O ne o f Y SB ’s main goals was
to provide relevant and concise
inform ation to young, A frican-
American adults. Black Entertain
ment Television (B ET) will c o n ­
tinue to meet the goals o f provid­
ing young people with vehicles
for discussing their opinions and
concerns through program s such
as Teen Sum m it, U nR E A L and
Rap City.
A lthough Paige Publications is
providing a severance package to
Y S B ’s em ployees, the cost o f dis­
continuing the publication will not
be m aterial to the consolidated
financial results o f BET H old­
ings. Inc. BET H olding. Inc. will
continue its publication o f Em erge
m ag azin e and B E T W e ek e n d
magazine
BET is the nation’s first and
only national television network
providing a platform for quality
program m ing targeted tow ard and
A frican-A m erican audience.
BET represents the best in en ­
tertainm ent, music videos, news,
public affairs, jazz, specials, off-
netw ork sitcom s, gospel, and c o l­
lege sports. BET is ow ned by BET
Holdings. Inc., a publicly traded
com pany on the New York Stock
Exchange (N Y SE-B TV ), and is
currently available in 46.4 mill ion
households, as reported by Nielsen
M edia Research.
Vancouver essay contest
V ancouver Parks and Recreation
is launching the first "How Van­
couver Parks and Recreation Enriched
My Life” contest. People who feel
their health, well-being, or life in
general has been enhanced by partici­
pating in any parks and recreation
program may enter by writing a brief
essay describing their experience.
W inners will be chosen in 16
categories including youth program,
teen program, adult enrichm ent, citi­
zens o f disability, senior enrich­
m ent, S N A P /M eals on W heels,
Retired and Senior V olunteer Pro­
gram , Foster G randparents, H eri­
tage Services, F itness, T ennis, S pe­
cial Events, A quatics, Sports, F a­
cilities and Parks and Trails.
C ategory w inners w ill receive a
$25 gift certificate to apply tow ard
registering in Parks and R ecreation
program s. T here will also be a $50
grand prize certificate w inner.
Entry deadline in Jan. 15.
Entry forms may be picked up at
Bagley Center, 4100 Plom ondon or
M a rsh a ll
C e n te r,
1009
E.
Me Lough I i n BI vd.. or by cal 11 ng Ton i
Syverson, 735-8801.
Fall leaves
gathered soon
City crews plan to start collecting
leaves in all City o f V ancouver neigh­
borhoods on a weekly basis starting
the week o f Oct. 14 (or later, if neces­
sary) through Dec. 24. The City of
Vancouver Public Works Department
requests resident cooperation in the
following ways:
• Leaves only—no pine needles,
yard debris, etc.
• Leave room between leaf piles
and vehicles (about 10 ft.)
• Keep leaves one foot aw ay from
curb toward street to allow rainw ater
to flow along curb.
• Help keep leaves out o f storm
drains.
The Fall LeafC ollection is funded
by the City o f V ancouver’s Storm
W ater Drainage Utility. Solid W aste
Division. Call 696-8244 for more
details.
City and C-Tran help 90-
year-old man
The City o f V ancouver’s Paint
Program and 19 volunteers from C-
Tran have teamed up to make a differ­
ence in the life and home of a blind
90-year-old Roscmerc resident.
The city’s N eighborhood Self-
Help Paint Program provides free
paint and materials to eligible appli­
cants for exterior painting.
The paint program is intended
to im prove the condition of local
housing stock, increase property
value, encourage pride in hom e
ow nership, help foster neighbor-
liood pride, encourage others to
im prove their hom es and beautify
the com m unity.
C-Tran volunteers will be coordi­
nated by another R osem ere resident,
Gayl James. The group will spring
into action this Saturday to paint the
residence.
T he Paint Program is funded
through a Com m unity Development
Block Grant. A pplications for the
spring program are now begin ac­
cepted.
For more information on the city’s
Paint Program, call Helen Kim, 696-
8005.
“ON NOV. 5 th I ’M VOTING
FOR M Y MOTHER.”
Bruggere calls for
family-friendly companies
C am paigning in Portland today.
Democrat T om Bruggere said he
would use his position as a Senator
to encourage m ore A m erican com ­
panies to im plem ent “fam ily-friend”
p o licies. B ru g g ere sp e c ific a lly
praised the H anna A ndersson C o m ­
pany and Pro-T eam tem porary ser­
vices, com m ending child care pro­
grams and the exam ple these com ­
panies set for the com m unity in
providing a fam ily-friendly envi­
ronment.
Bruggere endorsed incentives,
not regulations, to encourage em ­
ployers like H anna A ndersson and
Pro-Team in fam ily-friendly initia­
tives.
“I’m a businessm an. I’m n o t talk­
ing about m ore bureaucracy and
more red tape,” said Bruggere. "B ut
we can and we should rew ard com ­
panies that are family and w orker
friendly. C om panies that go the ex ­
tra mile for w orking fam ilies d e­
serve a break.”
M entor G raphics, the com pany
Bruggere founded, provides on-site
child care for its em ployees. M en­
tor G raphics w as recently nam ed
for the 4th year i n a row as one o f the
T op 100 C om panies for W orking
W om en by W orking M other m aga­
zine, in large part due to the aw ard ­
w inning child developm ent center
on-site.
“W e b e lie v e fa m ily -frie n d ly
w ork policies m ake good econom ic
sense,” said B ruggere. “C hild care,
flex tim e, and fitness pro g ram s
helped m ake our w orkers at M entor
m ore productive. It’s new way o f
doing business, and it enabled us to
recruit the best w orkers in O reg o n .”
M e n to r w a s a ls o r e c e n tly
aw arded the “C o rp o ratio n s that
M ake a D ifference” aw ard by the
International W om en ’s Forum . The
aw ard, given to only 9 com panies
w orldw ide this year, recognizes
enlighted leadership and support
for the advancem ent o f w om en.
And a vote for Democrats is your best chance to
make sure she doesn’t lose the things she’s worked
so hard for.
affordable • Cut Taxes for 15 million working
families • Cut the cost of buying a home • Signed
the toughest, smartest Crime Bill ever.
And you can bet those benefits won't continue if
the Newt Gingrich Republicans have their way,
continuing to cut, slash and eliminate programs
we’ve worked hard for. They want to roll back
Affirmative Action and put assault weapons back
on the streets.
Democrats are dealing with the hard issues. But they
can’t continue to do it without your vote.
You have the power to stop them.
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The Democratic Party is there, fighting for the things
that are important to families, protecting our values.
Over 10 million new jobs • Increased the
minimum wage • Protected the Health Care of
millions • Made Student Loans for college more
On Nov. 5th, vote for the people who care about you.
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