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Page B8 u ^îoxtlanô G b (©bseruer M etro Receives First Open Spaces Land Donation The Metro Council has re ceived a donation of a 2 .1-acre parcel of land in Northeast Port land Donated by Edmund Hayes Jr. at the urging of The Trust for Public Land, the open space will be added to the inventory of natu ral area lands Metro has been acquiring throughout the region since the 1995 passage of the open spaces, parks and streams bond measure. The donated land is located in an industrial area within the Co lum bia S lough S ystem at Whitaker Ponds, a relatively un developed open space near Co lumbia Boulevard and Northeast 47th Avenue. The natural area contains two ponds, wetlands. open meadows and riparian for ests in various stages of restora tion. With the donation, the en tire western pond is now in pub lic ownership. “I applaud Mr. Hayes’ dona tion to the greenspaces program,” said Metro Councilor Ed Wash ington, whose district includes the land. "He is truly a person committed to this region, and I appreciate his passion." W orking c o o p e ra tiv e ly , Metro, the City of Portland and M ultnom ah County have ac quired five additional parcels of land (11.7 acres) at W hitaker Ponds. Along with the recently do nated parcel, they will form a core component of the vision out DEC. 10, 1997 (Cliv |Ju rtlan h (0hscrucr lined in the Whitaker Ponds Con cept Master Plan. A portion of the donated par cel w ill be the site o f a “bioswale,” a passive storm wa ter treatment facility, which will remove storm water pollutants currently entering the western pond. This project is a joint ef fort by the city of Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Ser vices and Metro. The bioswale will be constructed in 1998. "W hitaker Ponds is natural area haven in an urban area,” said Washington. "The public will surely ben efit from Mr. Hayes’ donation.” Public access to the Whitaker Ponds natural area will be devel oped as funds become available. The changing face of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. See story on page 1. (Photo by M. Washington) Three Individuals Get Opportunity To Win $250,000 Towards Dream Home Mortgage Market. Inc. of Lake Oswego is giving three lucky win ners a chance at a $250,000 dream. The company that ap proves the dream of home-own ership everyday is sponsoring the contest through the Portland Trailblazer's Hoop Magazine. Three lucky winners, chosen from entries at Mortgage Market branch office, Hoop Magazine and th ro u g h their w ebsil w w w .D re a m sA p p ro v e d .c o m , will get the opportunity to make a shot during the Blazer's game versus the Dallas Mavericks on April 3. If all three contestants make the shot a total of $750,000 will be given away. To register for the contest, submit an entry at your nearest Mortgage Market branch office or o n -lin e at w w w .D re a m sA p p ro v e d .c o m . Entry forms are also available in the NBA Hoop Magazine at ev ery Blazer home game “I’ve always had a goal of be ing able to give away a home during a Blazer halftime promo tion,” said Kenn Bartley. Execu tive Vice President of Mortgage Market. "On April 3rd I hope to see it happen.” Mortgage Market is an Oregon based fu ll-serv ice m ortgage banker and broker with multiple locations in Portland and branch o ffic e s in Salem , E ugene. New Career Opportunity Medford. Vancouver and three Seattle area locations. Mortgage Market specializes in residential mortgages featuring low closing costs and fast turnaround. ECHOES OF HISTORY (with correlative research & creative examples) by J. M. Gates, MBA Independent Scholar Projects c/o Circle Forum P. O. Box 176 Portland OR 97207 If you're seeking new career opportunities, you're cordially invited to the American Family Open House At: 5000 S.W. Meddows, RSVP for Date and Time. You'll meet others who have made the career switch to Ameri can Family-an insurance industry leader for nearly 70 years. You’ll learn how you can: * Have unlimited income potential * Manage your own business * Realize career advancement For more information, call: 968-5800 AMERICAN FAMILY arM M M tM W RSHtUTHUFt ' American Family insurance is an equal opportunity employer. TH e PoRTlANd ObsERVER W e I comes t I- ie K orean A mer I can G rocery A ssociation of O reqon D e I ojm Food M ar I< et 800 N.E. D e I ojm 285-1240 S onny Kiivi, O wner B oston Miixii M ar I< et 726 N.E. KilliNqswoRTb 282-6776 AlbERTA S t . M ar I< et 915 N.E. A ^ erta 281-6588 KiNq Food M art 5 5 10 N.E. MLK Blvd. 281-0557 K C Food M ar I< et 509 N. KilliNqswoRTb 289-7450 A inswort I- i M ar I< et 5949 N.E. 50 t I j 281-0479 P rescott C orner M ar I< et Pbilly C a F e 1460 N.E. P rescott 445 N.E. KilliNqswoRTb 284-7418 288-9567 W e AppREciATE Y our BusiNEss ANd S upport ThANk You
