W S W ra n
P age
Bus ine
an d
<-) *N
c> o
'
6»
I ndustry
HHHHHI
'
Fred Meyer acquire Fox Jewelry
Fred Meyer, Inc. and Fox Jew ­
elry Company announced today
that an agreement has been signed
for Fred Meyer to acquire the as­
sets of all 44 Fox Jewelry stores
located in m alls in six states,
strengthening Fred M eyer’s posi­
tion as the fourth largest fine je w ­
elry chain in the country.
The acquisition is expected to
be completed by the end of August
1997 and will be done through a
wholly owned jewelry subsidiary
of Fred Meyer. Inc. called Fred
Meyer Jewelers. Inc.
More than half of the Fox stores
are located in Michigan and W is­
consin malls. The others are located
in Indiana. Illinois, Iowa, and Ohio.
Fox Jewelry began in 1917 with a
store in Grand Rapids. Mich.
"Fred Meyer and Fox buy from
many ot the same vendors, otter
similar broad selections, and have
great employees with the same com­
mitment to giving customers excel­
lent service and value,” Ed Dayoob.
president of the Fred Meyer Jewel-
ers subsidiary, said. "We can take
advantage of common strengths
and eliminate duplications as we
combine operations to make us
more productive."T hom as Fox,
chairman of Fox Jewelry, and Jack
Bowen, president and chief execu­
tive officer, both intend to remain
active to help make the merged
company vital and successful. "The
combined buying power we gain
from this merger will help us give
our customers even better products
at lower prices," Bowen said.
Portland Development Commission
hires Trader as Executive Director
T he P o rtla n d D e v e lo p m e n t
I Commission hired Felicia Trader,
Director of the City of Portland
[o ffic e of Transportation as PD C’s
| new Executive Director.
PDC Chairman, Carl Talton an-
| nounced the decision after the
unanimous recommendation of the
five-member Commission at a spe­
cial Commission meeting. Trader
replaces Jan Burreson who resigned
| on July 15.
“We believe Felicia has exactly
the right combination of skills to
manage PDC at this stage in its
history,” said Talton. “She has dem ­
onstrated experience in managing
large, very visible public agencies
and has excellent relationships with
the city’s elected officials.”
Trader has a wealth of experi­
ence in the public sector at the city,
county and state level in Oregon
(and California. For the past 10
years, she has served as Portland s
¡Director of Transportation. Prior
| to joining the City, she served as
Oregon’s Deputy Secretary of State;
and as Multnomah C ounty's Di­
rector of the Department of G en­
eral Services and Budget Director.
Felicia Trader, PDC Executive
Director
In Santa Clara County, Califor­
nia, Trader served as Director of the
Analysis Division in the County
Executive’s Office and as Assistant
Director of the Environmental Man­
agement Agency.
Trader holds an M.A. in Public-
Administration from San Jose State
University; a B.S. in Economics from
the University of Kentucky and has
completed the State and Local Gov-
ernm ent E xecutive Program at
Harvard Kennedy School. She is a
member of the Multnomah County
L ib rary
C o m m issio n ;
the
President’s Council tor Sustain­
able Developm ent, Energy and
Transportation Task Force; and a
Fellow of the Oregon Chapter ot
the American Leadership Forum.
"PDC has a big job ahead ot it,"
said Talton. "W e have stable fund­
ing and clear direction from C oun­
cil on focus areas and Felicia is a
leader who can really hit the ground
running as we move forward on
our programs and projects to reach
the city’s goals.” Trader was se­
lected from a group of City Bureau
Executives.
“Felicia has the unanimous sup­
port of every member ot City Coun­
cil,” said Mayor Katz. She w if
bring strong leadership during
uncertain tim es and strengthen
PD C’s relationships with the busi­
ness comijjqnity, housing advo­
cates, the neighborhoods and with
her fellow bureau managers. Felicia
is recognized as not only a national
leader, but also is one ot the finest
bureau managers in the City."
Crowder Construction back wages available
The Bureau of Labor and Indus­
tries (BOLI) Wage and Hour Divi­
sion could be looking for you!
BOLI recently collected $70,(XX)
in back wages for 43 employees of
Crow der C onstruction, and has
been able to distribute all but
$9,500.
The bureau is looking for six
former employees of the Beaverton
construction company who worked
on the W ashington County Justice
Center project in Hillsboro from June
through December 1996.
Private employment agency
licensing requirement repealed
Legislation eliminating the li­
censing requirement for private
employment agencies became ef­
fective Monday, June 30. The Bu­
reau of Labor and Industries is the
state agency responsible for the
licensing and regulation of the in­
dustry.
Bureau officials point out that
although the licensing requirement
is eliminated, the bureau still re-
l tains the authority to enforce other
regulations pertaining to private
employment agencies whose fees
are paid by applicants for em ploy­
ment, including:
Bonding requirements
Written contracts with specific
provisions requirements
Job order and job referral docu­
ment requirements
Fee collection and ref und require­
ments
Posting and advertising require­
ments
Private em ploym ent agencies
whose fees are paid by anyone other
than the applicant are no longer
regulated by the bureau.
Questions about the law should
be directed to the bureau's licensing
unit at 5O3-73I-4O74 in Portland.
The average check totals $ 1,600.
Those who have not already
received money from the bureau
for working on this project should
call D avidG erstenfeld in B O L I's
Portland office, 503-731-4074
ext. 227.
Robert Larry
new Portland-
King Blvd.
Liquor Agent
the Oregon Liquor Control
Commission recently appointed
Robert Larry as the new liquor
agent at the Portland-King store
at 3532 N.E. Martin Luther King
Blvd. in Portland, effective Aug.
I.
Larry, whocurrently owns and
operates N orthw est M ortgage
Funding in Portland, will suc­
ceed Nathan Reddit, who has
resigned as agent.
of several Portland-area non-profit
Colorado at Boulder.
"W e’re really excited to have
V irginia take over during this
Golden Anniversary year,” said
Mike Holzgang, President ot the
Board of Directors. “She brings a
great mix of business and non­
profit management experience as I
Virginia G. Hensen
agencies, including Boys & Girls
C lubs o f Portland, the Portland
House of Untoja, Raphael House ot
Portland and Oregon Public Broad­
casting. She has a law degree from
Northwestern School ot LawZLcwis
& Clark College and a degree in
Journalism from the University of
roc
IX)Kn.ANij~
COMMISSION MEETING
Date: July 24,1997
Place: PDC
1900 SW Fourth, Suite 100
Portland, OR
Time: 3:00 p.m.
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 City of Portland's urban
renewal, housing and economic
development agency.
An Open Letter To All Our Friends:
VFe would not w ant to overlook any ofour friends tn saying “Thank you.
The fam ily o f Dannella Bletson wish to take this tim e to thank you fo r all
your prayers, support, and kindness you bestowed upon us during the loss
o f our mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt. Your
kindness meant fa r more to us than words can ever tell. VFe ask that you
continue to pray fo r us.
-T h e Dannella Bletson Family
SEEKING MINISTER OF MUSIC
EXPERIENCED
HOLY FILLED
ABILITY TO COORDINATE SEPARATE CHOIRS
ABILITY TO PLAY PIANO & ORGAN
ABILITY TO TEACH
SALARY NEGOTIABLE
CALL FOR INTERVIEW AT 503-287-0261
ASK FOR DR. LEROY HAYNES, JR. PASTOR
TEMPLE CME CHURCH
PORTLAND, OR
W e the Brotherhood and other organization of Portland would like you
to join us in a March against drugs & violence. N O W is the time
ta k e o u r < o m m u n itl*$ t> a c k U !l
AUGUST 2, 1997
The March will begin at 12.00 PM at the NE Community Precinct and will
end at Irvington Park
A Rally
will conclude the March with guest speakers, food, and
t . I entertainment.
X,.'
rpy.
In addition to all the fun, Community agencies and support groups will be
available to assist those in need of services.
For more information about the planning committees or general information
’
please contact:
Tommy Sloan (503) 240-6705
Fred W oods (503) 833-9655
Mark Bradley(503) 284-4921
Helen Sloan-Massad (503) 271-7744
M aybe
you should
call us.
You’ve found the home you
want. Now you need the
financing. U.S. Bank can
help with flexible terms and
affordable monthly payments
that make buying your first
home easier than you might
think. We can qualify you for
a loan with a very small
down payment— sometimes
as little as 1 percent. And
because home buying can be
confusing, we offer Home
Buyer Education Classes
through our Community
Former Nike Executive to head Boys & Girls Clubs
Virginia G. Hensen has been
selected as the new Executive Di­
rector of Boys & Girls Clubs of
P o rtla n d M e tro p o lita n A rea.
Oregon’s leading youth develop­
ment agency.
Hensen is the first woman ever
hired as Executive Director o f the
Portland organization, which cel­
ebrates its 50th anniversary this
year. Hensen will be responsible
for directing the operations o f the
four metro-area Clubs, which pro­
vides athletics and youth develop­
ment programs to nearly 17,(XX)
kids between the ages of 6 and 18
each year.
Hensen is an 18-year veteran of
NIKE, Inc., where she served in a
variety of positions, including Di­
rector of Public Affairs, Executive
Director of the NIKE P L A Y
Foundation, and Assistant Corpo­
rate Counsel. Hensen has also
I served as a Director on the Boards
F O C U S-» w o m en ’s fo u rso m e
from Inglewood, CA-will present
a concert at Portland First Church
on Sunday, July 20, llX)7 at 6:(X)
pm These four ladies have a conta­
gious spirit about them and they
lead worship in their own "high
octane" style Hie name of the
groups, alone, is a powerful mes­
sage in a world full of distractions
Join us as we welcome FOCUS on
their first trip tothe Northwest. Port­
land First Church, on the Sunset,
Sylvan Exit, Sunday July 20th at
6pm. Call 297-61 (X).
A3
well as a proven track record as a
youth advocate. W e're committed
to expanding the Clubs' services to
kids in the Portland metro area. I'm
confident Virginia can lead us in the
direction we want to go as we begin
our second half-century of serving
Portland’s disadvantaged youth."
Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland
provides youth development pro­
grams in six core areas: Personal &
Educational Development, Citizen
ship & Leadership Development;
Cultural Enrichm ent; Health &
Physical Education; Personal Edu­
cation Development; Outdoor and
Environment Education; and So­
cial Recreation
Lending Centers to help you
better understand how it all
works. We know you have
the freedom to choose any
bank. We want you to choose
us. Because we believe the
dream of owning a home
should be available to
everyone. Call us to make
your dreams come true.
^ u s J b a n k
W ith o u t you, there's no us*
Call 503-731-1077
©1997 U S Bank Member FD«C
&
KA6P