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P age B4 D ecember 11, 1996 » T m P or h a n d O bserver J (Elje |J o r Hartó I Finance (O b sm ter BUSINESS «MM« « y M Business Roundtable The Wednesday, December 18, in sta llm e n t o f th e B u sin e ss Roundtable o f the Beaverton Area Chamber o f Commerce will fea ture a peer-to-peer discussion en titled “Forming Alliances” . The Business Roundtable is held at McMenamin’s Pub& Restaurant, 2927 SW Cedar Hills Blvd. in Beaverton and starts at 7:00 a.m. There is a $2 charge for coffee and a muffin. Call the chamber at 644- 0123 for more information. Weekly sales forum Free sales and marketing train ing is available to local business people in an open discussion for mat. Thursday, December 19. This is designed to help salespeople stay focused and motivated. The Bob Ward Sales Forum features a segment from a motivational sales tape followed by a peer-to-peer dis cussion. Every Thursday from 7:30 to 8:30am at the BG Westgate Pla za, 3800 Cedar Hills Blvd., room 155 in Beaverton. Call the Beaver ton Area Chamber o f Commerce at 644-0123 for more information. Oregon Chiropractic Center to host On Friday, December 20, Ore gon Chiropractic Center and the Beaverton Area Chamber o f Com merce will host a networking event for Beaverton area businesses. Net working begins at 8 a.m. at Oregon Chiropractic Center, 4095 SW 144th, #K, in Beaverton. Admis sion is free and ali area businesses are invited to attend. Call the Cham ber at 644-0123 for more informa tion,,, Donaldo’s Shoe Repair opens Donaldo’s Shoe Repair has opened its doors for business in the Walnut Park Retail Center located at the corner o f N.E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and Killingsworth Street. Donaldo’s, located in the south west comer o f the retail center near Key Bank, offers repair o f shoes, leather goods, purses and suitcases. The new business is open seven days a week from 8 a m.-7 p.m. Jose Donaldo, the business own er, worked previously at the Fred Meyer in Oregon City prior to buy ing the business and moving to Wal nut Park. Donaldo was assisted in his move by the Portland Development Com mission (PDC) and the Oregon As sociation o f Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME). OAME staff assisted with the development o f a business plan. Wal-Mart announces plans for Portland store helped secure the Walnut Park loca tion. and provided technical assis tance PDC provided a N/NE Busi ness Assistance Loan to help Donaldo purchase equipment and inventory. The Walnut Park Retail Center opened in 1995 and, with the addition of Donaldo's features eight communi ty-owned businesses. Service range from picture framing to a bakery, cof fee, photography and video rental. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has offi cially announced plans to open a new Wal-Mart store in Portland, Oregon. The new 134.000 square- foot store will be located on Holgate Boulevard and 82nd. In addition to the new construc tion and service jobs created when construction starts in the spring of 1997, the company anticipates cre ating and filling 250 positions in cluding department managers, re ceiving clerks, cashiers and sales associates when the store is com pleted in the fall o f 1997. “ Wal-Mart looks forward to de veloping good relations with cus tomers and merchants to contribute to Portland’s strong retail trade cen ter," explained David Glass, presi dent and chief executive officer for Black oard of Directors Project Black Board o f Directors Project picks Portland for 1997 conference Phoenix, Arizona based Black Board o f Directors will hold their annual conference in Portland, O r egon on July 24-27 at the Green wood Inn, according to Marvin Perry, President o f the association. “I was really impressed with the entire area and the courtesies ex tended to African Americans and people o f color by Portland’s con vention and tourism industry. Port land and Oregon is recognized as a national leader in many social is- sues and have made significant progress in the areas o f ethnic eco nomic empowerment” said Perry. The 1997 retreat will include the following program presenters: Barry Johnson, Vice President o f Motorola, Donald McKayle, professor at Uni versity to California at Irvine, Pamela Bradley, former CEO o f Seattle City Light Company. There will also be a town hall forum with a panel discussion with business owners and professionals from the Portland area. Some o f the Corporate sponsors for the 1997 Retreat include US West Communications, Dial Cor poration, Motorola, Northern Ari zona University, Bank One. Act I Personnel Service, Allied Signal, American Express, Fennefore Craig, State Farm Insurance, City o f Phoe nix, Arizona and many others. For further information regard ing registration o f participation at the 1997 Retreat, contact: Marvin Perry, Executive Director-Black Board of Directors Project-P.O. Box 4 5 107-Phoenix, Arizona 85064- 5107, or phone: (602) 234-1255. Advertise In (Elie ^[.Inrtlanb ODbscrucr Call(503) 288-0033 Revlon New York launches lawsuit against Madeleine Jaundoo Not a new product, but a full legal assault on a minority woman owned skin care products compa ny, for using her historical and rare name. Revlon among the giants o f the consumer products industry has sub mitted legal opposition suit to The United States Patent and Trade mark, opposition number 101,932 to prevent Madeleine Jaundoo from registering and using her rare and ancient family name Jaundoo. Revlon corporate attorneys and the prestigious law firm o f Stroock & Stroock & Lavan are positioning for a possible law suit against Madeleine Jaundoo for selling beau ty and skin care products under her name. Revlon states in their opposi tion suit that the Jaundoo mark and their mark Jontue are similar in ap pearance, commercial impression and sound. Revlon alleges that the use by Madeleine Jaundoo o f her rare and unique name Jaundoo for skin care products is likely to cause confusion, mistake or deception on the part o f female consumers, who will erroneously assume or believe that Jaundoo is in some way associated with, connected with or sponsored by Revlon. Revlon alleges that this will cause them irreparable damage. Jaundoo was created at Made leine’s mother’s dining room table in 1988 the company was founded and sold their first skin care product made with shea butter in 1991. After years o f sacrifice, hard work and long nights, along comes Rev lon to extinguish her dream and her entrepreneurial spirit and desires to build a family legacy under the Jaundoo family name. A vision founded out o f her desire to help people and make a difference. Madeleine has tried to explain to her 92 year old father Cyri I Jaundoo what is happening to use, he let his head down in prayer. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The Portland Wal-Mart store w ill provide quality, name-brand mer chandise at everyday low prices, exceptional customer service and a commitment to the community. Customers will enjoy 36 general merchandise departments including a complete apparel department with accessories, an extensive jewelry department, a lawn and garden cen ter, a large health and beauty de partment, a full line o f electronics and a pharmacy. The Portland Wal- Mart store will also feature a vision center for customer’s shopping con venience. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., operates 21 Wal-Mart stores and employs 4,553 associates in the State o f O r egon. RENT YOLK NEXT 1 WASHER & DRYER FROM THE HOME LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS W ith o p tio n to b u y. This C o u p o n G o o d F o r $ 1 0 O ff DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION FEE ren tal w a sh er 1 6 5 7 S. E. TACOMA ST. PDC/OATC team up to offer expertise The Oregon Advanced Technolo gy Consort ium(OATC) has received a $885,000 federal grant to form the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP). The OMEP will provide technical assistance to Oregon manufacturers wishing to minimize their competi tiveness and retain or expand their presence in the area. The Department o f Commerce’s National Institute o f Standards and Technology (NIST) provided the grant through its Manufacturing Ex tension Partnership (MEP) program, a growing national network o f ser vices to assist smaller manufacturers in becoming globally competitive. Services are locally-driven so that they address the specific needs of area manufacturers. At least seven field engineers will be located throughout the state to coordinate assistance and provide technical advice to manufacturers. They will offer manufacturers on site assessments o f opportunities for growth and increased competitive ness including financial, marketing, production/technology and business operation analysis. Initial program emphasis statewide will be in helping existing manufac turing businesses in the metals, high PDC Nationally MEP centers have av eraged 5.6 jobs saved or added. $43,000 savings in labor and materi als and an in crease o f alm ost $370,000 in sales in each company served. It is estimated that for each $ I the federal government invests in MEP programs, businesses experi ence an $8 benefit in expanded busi ness or increased efficiencies. Local companies wishing to find out more about the program and to get on the mailing list for the pro gram kick-off information should contact Larry Pederson at the Port land Development Commission, 823- 3 2 5 1 or Jeff Molatore at OATC 657- 6958, ext. 4610. The OATC is a consortium of 13 community colleges throughout the state devoted to assisting Oregon manufacturers with the adoption and implementation o f new technologies. C om m unity college consortium members include: Blue Mountain, Central Oregon, Chemeketa, Clacka mas, Clatsop, ColumbiaGorge, Lane, Linn-Benton, Mt. Hood, Portland, Rogue, Southwestern Oregon and Umpqua. The Portland Development Com mission is the city’s economic devel opment, workforce, housing and re development agency. DON’T LET THE NAME FOOL YOU® PoRItANl) rent A\ nreck BKVKI/Jt’MBNT C ommission COMMISSION MEETING Date: December 18,1996 Place: PDC 1900 SW Fourth, Suite 100 Commission Conf. Room Portland, Oregon Time: 9:00 a m. THE SMART ALTERNATIVE® OPEN EVERY DAY EXCEPT CHRISTMAS Commission meetings are open to the public. A complete agenda is available at PDC or by calling 823-3200. Citizens with disabilities may call 823-3232 or TDD 823-6868 for assistance at least 48 hours in advance. PDC is the C ity of Portland's urban renewal, housing and economic development agency. technology, secondary wood prod ucts and plastics industries. The tar get companies must have less than 500 employees. Approximately 50 percent o f Oregon’s manufacturers who are in this size range are located in the Portland metropolitan area. The Portland Development Commis sion (PDC) and OATC will partner to apply the program locally. In addition, the local program, expected to begin in February 1997, will be expanded through a separate grant from the Metro Regional Strat egies Board. This $100,000 grant will provide for one additional tech nical assistance engineer and will add biotechnology industries to the targeted list o f metals and high tech nology. Targeted companies for this pro gram must employ between 20 and 100 employees and have been in business for three years. “This program isareal hand up for local business,” said Larry Pederson, PDC Business Development Man ager. “The MEP program has made a significant impact nationally and we expect great results here in the Port land metro area. We really think the added staff the Regional Strategies funding provides will make a hig difference.” OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK n | LOCAL PICK-UP AVAILABLE 291-9393 T h e r e is nothin g so consol ing us to find that one's neigh b o r's tro u b le s a re at least as great as one's own. — G eorge M oore _2- 10004 S.W. CANYON RD. » CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN APPRENTICESHIP Are you interested in a FUTURE in the Piping Trades? U.A. Local 290 will be accepting applications for Metal Tracies Marine Pipefitter apprentices. WHEN: Monday, January 6 Through Friday, January 17, 1997 WHERE: U.A. Local 290 Training Center 20220 S.W. Teton Avenue Tualatin, Or 97062 Phone: 503 691-1997 Mon-Friday 9 AM - 4 PM REQUIREMENTS: Must provide reliable proof by non-returnable copies of birth certificate or drivers license; high school transcript or GED certificate. AGE: Must be at least 18 years of age. EDUCATION: Must be a high school or GED graduate. NOTE: All requirements must be met and all required paperwork received in the Local 290 Training Center Office no later than 4:00 p.m. Friday, January 17, 1997. NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS The United Association Local 290 Apprenticeship and Journeyman Training Trust Fund admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to apprentices at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its apprenticeship policies, admission policies and other Trust-administered programs. Matt Walters, Business Manager
