Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 20, 2000)
Septem ber 20, 2000 Page Ab jjurtlaiiti (Obi ïliv 'Portland COhscroer Business NAACP Welcome for New Membership The next general membership meeting o f the Portland Branch, NAACP, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 30, at 10:00 AM at Bethel AME Church, Northeast 8th and Jarrett. The General Membership meet- ings are normally scheduled for the fourth Saturday ofeach month. How ever, the September meeting will be held on the fifth Saturday because of an NAACP regional meeting on Sep tember 22-23. Y our participation is welcome and needed. If you are not yet a Portland NAACP member, you can join at the meeting, or receive membership information. Messages can be left on the NAACP’s phone message line at 284-7722 Come to The Scholarship Workshop for your most valuable lesson yet! This is a must attend event for Juniors, Seniors, parentsor assisting relatives. Job Fair Target: 'Bridge To the Future’ A banner goes up above Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard to advertise the Third Annual Interstate Job Fair, to take place Wednesday, Oct. 4 at the Jantzen Beach SuperCenter. “Helping Bridge Your Future" is the theme of this year's event, which will draw more than 70 businesses from both Washington and Oregon. ____________ ________________ _______________ . Business Group Endorse Carter, Kafoury Associated Oregon Industries, the state’s largest business association, has endorsed Margaret Carter for Senate District 8 and Rep. Deborah Kafoury for House District 18. “While we may not see eye to eye on all issues, Ms. Carter and Rep. Kafoury have always had an open door policy for Associated Oregon Industries," said Richard M. Butrick, president of AOI. “We also believe that both have demonstrated the ability to be a qual ity legislator,” he added. All 60 seats in the House are up for grabs, as are none contested sen ate seats. AOI has endorsed 62 legislative candidates, and one statewide can didate. In her session with the Oregon House o f Representatives, Carter had a 51% business voting record with AOI. Kafoury had a 43% voting Margaret Carter Deborah Kafourv record with AOI. Ratings are published in the AOI Business Viewpoint after each leg islative session, with descriptions of each vote used in the ratings. These ratings are an important part of the AOI process of evaluating candi dates. This interactive seminar is designed to help high school, college and graduate s tu d e n ts c o n d u c t a s u c c e ssfu l scholarship search from the research involved in finding money to the essay, interviews and strategies involved in w inningthem . In The Scholarship W orkshop presentation, author/speaker M arianne Ragins who was featured in Ebony tor winning m ore than $400,000 in scholarships while still in high school will prove that it is not always the student with the best grades or th e h ig h e s t S A T s c o re s w ho w in s scholarships, but those students who exhibit the best preparation. Registrants will also be eligible to apply for the Ragins/ Braswell National Scholarship nr When: 9 a.m .-12:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30,2000 Where: Self Enhancement Inc.,3920 N. Kerby, Portland Cost: *$10/person; $5 w/student ID ■ Includes continental breakfast L esso n No. 1 Don't- g o b a c k t,o s c h o o l broke Sponsored by HIGHLIGHTS Portland • Discover hidden treasures: how to find and where to look tor scholarship money. Association • W rite attention-getting inquiry letters. of Black • C reate dynamic, eye-catching resumes. • W rite perfect and painless essays. Journalists • Prepare winning scholarship applications This year, the organization will • Makes a lasting impression: keys to successful interviews and ^distribute over $10,000 in getting your application noticed. scholarships, plus a new Hewlett • Launch your college and scholarship search using the internet and Packard computer, with 17 inch the W orld Wide Web, which include: monitor, and color printer to up to • H ow to find m ore than 100.000 scholarships via the World Wide four of its scholarship recipients. Web. Hurry! Seats a re limited! • How to find web sites to get tips on everything from writing essays to taking the SAT RSVP to 503-757-3460, • How to conduct college visits online M-F. 9-5 p.m., or check out • I low to search and find organizations with web sites including www.pabj.net one o f the largest corporate sponsored scholarship programs in the U.S. A .iKi1 ?» . H O W C A N I G A IN A C O M P E T IT IV E E Ì7 G E ? Westside Max Exceeds Expectations I " -i Ridership 5 Years Ahead of Target hanfcs for riding Tri-Met General Manager Fred Hansen speaks at the Westside MAX light rail two-year celebration. Tri-Met celebrated its two year anniversary of the Westside Max light rail line last week by thanking their riders. Mementos were handed out to commuters at both the Westside and Eastside Max stations. Free tickets to ride Max or the buses, along with Starbucks Coffee coupons were also provided. The event was held to highlight the success of light rail. Sixteen million trips have been taken on Westside Max, since it’s opening in September 1998. Officials said the new line has already exceeded the transportation agency’s seven-year goal. Eastside Max ridership is also growing strong. Tri-Met officials say Max takes 44,800 car trips of our roads, adding up to 14.5 million fewer car trips each year. “The tremendous ridership re sponse from the community reaf firms how well Max works, whether it’s getting people to work or to community events and popular at tractions," said Tri-Met General Manager Fred Hansen. Russell Named Development Commissioner Mayor Vera Katz has named John Russell C om m issioner to the Portland Development Com mission. Russell will till a posi tion left vacant by Jim Atkinson, who has been on the commission since 1998. Russell is currently President of Russell D evelopm ent C om pany, Inc. Prior to forming his company, he served as General Manager and printer with Melvin Mark Properties. “ John is an in n o v a to r in Portland’s real estate and devel opment industry. His experience and outlook will prove invaluable as PDC begins implementing many o f the plans and projects currently on the drawing board," said Katz. "In particular, his work on trans portation issues, a key component o f many o f PDC’s projects, will add a new dimension to the Com m ission." Russell currently serves on nu merous Boards and Commissions, including: the Oregon Transpor tation Commission, the Mayor's Business Roundtable, the Portland Chamber of Commerce and the As sociation for Portland Progress He is a graduate o f the Webb Institute of Navel Architecture and received an MBA from Harvard Graduate School o f Business Ad ministration. Russell joins four other citi zens on PDC’s volunteer board: Chairman Marty Brantly; Carl Taiton (Portland General Elec tric); Doug Blomgren (Managing Partner. Preston Gates Ellis) and Noell Webb (President o f Webb & Assoc.). W IT H O U T T R IP P IN G v o ic e d a ta dsl in te r n e t e q u ip m e n t Eschelon Telecom. At last, an easy answer to a complex question. Get everything you need to do business better like the right equipment, voice messaging, local and long distance service, DSL, and Internet service - built with the industry’s best technology from Nortel Networks. No more multiple bills and account reps, cookie cutter packages, and high-tech psycho babble. We’re local. Big plus when you experience a glitch in your telecommunications. We come right over and fix your problem in a jiffy. You have a couple of options. You can make it confusing for yourself and get caught up In the rat race. Or you can make it easy on yourself and gain the lead with Eschelon. Without tripping up. B u s in e s s T e le c o m m u n ic a t io n s . W e m a k e i t easy." Solution« by NORTEL NETWORKS 503.968.1700 «vww.eschelon.com A eschelon" In ln c o m , In i:.
