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Repairs to the Ross Island Bridge begin M onday, M arch 6, continuing until
early sum m er 2 0 0 1. Only one lane in each direction will be open on w eekdays
until 7:50 p.m. and all hours on w eekends. T he bridge will close on w eekdays
after7:50p.m .
Lines 9-Powell, 17-Holgate, 19-W oodstock and 66-M arquam H ill/H ollyw ood
TC will cross the bridge when it is open. H ow ever, buses will use SW First
Avenue to Sheridan and onto Naito Parkw ay to reach the w est end o f the
Oregon Agriculture
Education Foundation’s
Ag Plate available
go to support the w ork o f the
foundation. T he long aw aited
plate is now available through the
state office (1905 Lana Ave. Salem,
97302) or go into your local DMV
and pay the appropriate costs and
plate will be mailed to you. The fee
for the plate is an additional cost o f
$10.00, this is in addition to any
r e g is tr a tio n ,
tiltin g
or
m isce llan e o u s co sts from the
DMV.
A m o n g O A E F ’s s u c c e s s fu l
program s is Sum m er Agriculture
I n s titu te (S A I ), a o n e -w e e k
in te n s iv e g ra d u a te c o u rse in
agriculture offered to teachers o f
K in d erg a rte n th ro u g h tw elfth
grade each sum m er at Eastern
O regon U niversity and Oregon
State University.
The
O re g o n
A g r ic u ltu r e
Education Foundation (O A E F), a
501 (3) n o n -p ro fit foundation
w hich sp o n so rs and su p p o rts
com m unity agriculture, forestry
and natural resource education
a n d r e s e a r c h p r o je c ts , in
co n ju n ctio n w ith th e O reg o n
D epartm ent o f M otor V ehicles
(D M V ) has produced a lim ited-
edition “O REG O N AG ” specialty
license plate.
The “O REG O N AG” license plate
was designed by the Foundation
an d w ill b e d istrib u te d o n ly
through the state DM V office in
Salem. A portion o f the proceeds
from the new specialty plate will
bridge.
Leaving downtow n, the route for lines 35-M acadam and 36-South Shore will
change near the bridge. Buses will use First Avenue to Sheridan Street onto
Naito Parkway to Kelly Street.
W eeknight Detours
W hen the bridge closes M onday-Friday nights, after 7:50 p.m., 9-Pow ell,
17-Holgate and 19-Woodstock buses will be detoured.
Traveling west (inbound tow ard dow ntow n) the last stop before the
detour will be at SE M ilwaukie & Powell. Buses will cross the
H awthorne Bridge. The first stop dow ntow n beyond the detour will
be at SW 1 st & Columbia, then at SW Harrison & 2nd before traveling
to 6th Avenue.
Traveling east (outbound from dow ntow n) the last stop before the
detour will be at SW 5th & Hall. (W hen the new bus stop at PSU is
com plete in spring 2000, the stop will m ove to SW 5th & H arrison.)
Buses will cross the Marquam Bridge. T he first stop on the east side
o f the bridge will be at SE M ilwaukie & Powell.
DMV from page 8
leading causes ofinjury death in youth
in c lu d e s u f f o c a tio n , f ire a r m s ,
drow ning and fire. Suicide continues
to be the second leading cause o f
death foryouthaged 10-17. The report
in c lu d e s full d a ta an d sp e c ific
recom m endations for prevention for
each category o f child death.
Child fatality review team s are made
up o f re p re se n ta tiv e s from law
enforcem ent, the district attorney,
child p ro tec tiv e se rv ic es, public
health and the medical examiner. This
is the second annual report, based on
data provided by local team s. The
report can be obtained by calling 503-
731 -3451 and afterTuesday, Feb. 29.lt
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For m ore inform ation about the new
teen driver license requirem ents and
related issues, contact your local
DMV office.
Y ou may also call DM V C ustom er
A ssistance at (503) 945-5000 if you
have questions or to request a teen
driver packet. T he packet contains
in f o rm a tio n a b o u t th e new
requirem ents, a list o f resources, a log
to keep track o f driving time, and
su g g e stio n s fo r h elp fu l p ractice
driving experiences. The information
is available at D M V s W eb site at:
w w w ,odot.state.or.us/dm v.
T he legislature passed several new
law s related to teen drivers due to
concerns about traffic safety. Teen
traffic deaths jum ped 50 percent in
O regon betw een 1993 and 1998. In
1998,86 drivers between ages 15 and
19 w ere involved in fatal crashes,
according to Troy Costales, m anager
o f O D O T s T ransportation Safety
Division.
T h e n ew la w s a ls o tr a n s f e r
responsibility for statew ide driver
education from the D epartm ent o f
E d u catio n to the T ran sp o rtatio n
Safety Division.
T he division plans to establish new
s ta n d a rd s fo r d riv e r e d u c a tio n
instructor certification and course
content. The new standards may be
im plem ented gradually over the next
couple o f years.
Beginning Sept. 1,2000, a related law
also passed by the legislature requires
people under the age o f 18 to be
enrolled as a student to maintain their
lic e n s e . R e p o rtin g o f s c h o o l
attendance will be at the discretion o f
individual school districts.
Convictions for failure o f teens to use
safety b elts and co n v ictio n s for
violation o f the teen driving law
restrictions are recorded on a teens
p r o v is io n a l
d r iv in g
re c o rd .
A ccum ulation o f convictions leads
progressively to requirem ents for
driver counseling, driver instruction
or eventual license suspension.
“W eestim ate that full implementation
o f the new teen licensing laws will
save 10 to 12 lives each year, and will
prevent approxim ately 200 injuries,”
C ostales said. “With the new laws,
Oregon joins 24 other states that have
adopted som e form o f provisional
licensing for teens.”
Concert from page 3
violin section o f the Portland Youth
Philharm onic and the C lark College
O rc h e s tra .
H e s e rv e d as c o
concertm aster in the M etropolitan
Y o u th
S y m p h o n y ’s C o n c e rt
Orchestra before joining PYP and was
aw arded M yers “ M ost Im proved
String Player o fth e Y ear” award. In
1999, Joel won first place in the
Regional Ensem ble C ontest as a
violinist in the duet category. He also
won the Regional Solo and Ensem ble
C ontest in 1999 for viola and placed
third at the State Solo com petition.
He attended M arrow stone M usic
F e stiv a l in p o rt T o w n sen d last
su m m er an d has recently begun
teaching violin. Joel currently is in
C la rk C o lle g e ’s R u n n in g S ta rt
program and eventually plans a career
in m usic perform ance. Joel will
perform the 2 nd and 3rd m ovem ents o f
the C oncerto in G by G eorge Philipp
Telem ann for Viola.
Justin M ackew ich is a 17 year old
violinist w ho begun studying the
violin at the age o f five. H e has been
a m em ber o f the Portland youth
Philharm onic for five years and is
currently Principal Second violin. He
Tri-Met has the following immediate openings for engineering professionals.
PROGRAM SCHEDULING ENGINEER/
ENGINEER V
AIRPORT MAX OFFICE ENGINEER/
ENGINEER II
Hiring range if $4,776-55,971 per month.
T h e successful candidate w ill manage the scheduling
Hiring range is 53,698-54,622 per month.
This is an 18-moath position.
effo ru o f T r i- M e t to facilitate m anagem ent deci
T h e successful candidate w ill assist the Design
sions and ensure o n -tim e com pletion o f the In te r
and Construction M an ag er w ith field observation/
state M A X lig h t rail project. D em o n strated ab ility in
d ocum entation in areas in clu d in g safety, qu ality
technical project m anagement, construction sched
assurance, and change orders o n the A irp o rt M A X
uling systems, rep o ttin g , analysis, and b u ild in g
light rail project.
effective w o rkin g relationships w ith in tern al staff
Q u alified applicants w ill have the fo llo w in g back
and external professionals required.
ground:
Q u alified applicants w ill have the fo llo w in g back
•
ground:
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Bachelor's degree in engineering construction
management, or related field
construction
•
10 yean general construction/engineering
•
experience
7 yean experience w ith Primavera Systems
3 yean experience in construction or construction
administration for large public works projects
•
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O r, any equivalent combination o f experience and
scheduling
training
•
5 yean scheduling transit projects
•
O r any equivalent combination o f experience and
training
Hiring range is 53,390-54,238 per month.
ENGINEER III - SYSTEMS
Hiring range is 54,030-55,03« per m o n th
T h e successful candidate w ill be responsible fo r light
engineering duties including th e design and m an
n i l electrical systems duties w ith the Interstate M A X
ments. Responsibilities include research, field inves
agement o f the construction o f bus stop im prove
lig h t rail project. Responsibilities include: quality
tigation, ted im cal analysis, design, preparation o f
assurance and inspection involving traction power,
construction d ocum entation, and m anagem ent o f
signals, fare collection, and com m unications along
construction activities.
ing project work.
w as recently selected as the year
2000 w inner o f th e PY P Y outh
Concerto Com petition. Justin is the
re c ip ie n t o f n u m e ro u s a w a rd s
including first place in the Southwest
Washington Solo Competition in 1999
and 1998 and third place in 1998. He
also took First Place in the Oregon
S ta te M T N A J u n io r D iv is io n
Perform ance Com petition. Justin
attended the prestigious Perlm an
Music Program in H am pton, NY and
appeared at Lincoln C enter under the
baton o f Itzhak Perlm an. He is also a
m em ber o fth e Four Seasons Quartet,
ENGINEER I
T h is is a 2-year p o sitio n .
T h e tuccessful candidate w ill p erfo rm entry-level
w ith review, coordination, m o n ito rin g an d approv
which will perform on National public
Radio this spring. Justin will perform
an arrangement ofthe Carmen Fantasy
by Pablo de Sarasota.
Ticket prices are $ 17 adult, $ 14 senior
and $7 student and may be purchased
by calling the Sym phony office at
(360)735-7278. Tickets m ay also be
p u rch a sed at B e a c o c k ’s M usic,
R u n y an ’s Jew elers in dow ntow n
V ancouver and in Cam as, W ayside
books in BattleG round o r by calling
Ticketmaster(503)224-4400. Formore
inform ation, contact the Symphony
office at(360)735-7278.
Bachelor's degree in C iv il Engineering
O r, at least, 3 years experience in engineering
w o rk directly applicable to light rail design and
Q u alified applicants w ill have the follow ing
background:
Q u alified applicants w ill have the fo llo w in g
•
Associate's degree in C ivil Engineering or related
•
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
•
Bachelor’s degree and certification as E IT desired
•
O r 5 yean o f general light rail electrical systems
•
1 year general engineering experience desired
experience
•
O r any equivalent combination o f experience and
•
O r any equivalent combination o f experience and
field
training
training
Q u alified candidates m ay obtain ap p licatio n materials at T r i- M c t ’i H u m a n Resources D c p t , 3 rd floor,
4 0 1 2 SE 17 th A ve., Portland, O R 9 7 2 0 2 . A pplications received after 5 p .m . on Frid ay, M a rc h 17, 2 0 0 0 w ill
n o t be accepted. Y o u m ay fax y o u r application to 5 0 3 -9 6 2 -7 4 4 0 .
Th o m
residue outside o f the Portland M etro p o litan area or who arc phyncafiy disabled may request sppfccaoon materials
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by calling 503-962-7635. You may reach us on bus line # 1 7
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Black History Month
We salute the countless contributions that African Americans have made towards
the shaping of this great country.
Weallknowdiversitymeansinclusion,andtheembracingofdiversity isoneofthe
benchmarks of a healthy and vibrant city.
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