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Anniversary Notes Service to Families
Holiday Airport Shuttle Opens
A free shuttle is tak in g riders d i
rectly to the P o rtlan d In tern atio n al
A irport term in al d u rin g the T h a n k s
g iv in g holiday.
T h e h o lid ay sh u ttle started T u e s
day. It runs b etw een G atew ay T ran sit
C enter and the airport term inal’s low er
level o nC om m ereial R oadw ay, w hich
isa lso w h e re T ri-M e t’sL in e 12-Sandy
B o u lev ard b u s sto p is located. T he
serv ice is sp o n so re d by T ri-M e t and
Donation Go To
Children’s Sharing
Project
Ethel Simon-Me Williams, executive director o f Northwest Regional Laboratories, is a thoughtful judge at a
recent cookie bake-off at the Travis and Beverly Cross Guest Housing Center at Providence St. Vincent Medical
Center.
(P hoto by D ave L awton )
A b a k e -o f f w a s h e ld N o v . 1 to ce l
eb rate the B ev erly C ro ss G u e st H o u s
ing C e n te r ’s th ird a n n iv e rsa ry and
fea tu re d lo cal c e le b rity ju d g e s w h o
d e te rm in e d w h ic h re p re s e n ta tiv e s
from the hospital adm in istratio n baked
th e b e s t co o k ie.
M a n y fo rm e r g u ests o f th e c o m
p lex at P ro v id en ce St. V in c e n t M ed i
cal C en ter, fo n d ly re call th e h o m e
m a d e c o o k ies serv ed at th e h o u sin g
c e n te r e ach ev en in g .
T h e g u est c e n te r o ffe rs ro o m s to
P ro v id e n c e St. V in cen t p atien ts and
fam ilies o fh o s p ita l p a tie n ts w h o liv e
at least 50 m iles o u tsid e P o rtlan d .
S in c e o p e n in g , th e c e n te r h a s
serv ed m o re th an 5 ,6 0 0 fam ilies, tw o-
th ird s o f th em fro m O reg o n . S im o n -
M cW illiam s is a b o a rd m e m b e r o f
P ro v id en ce St. V in cen t.
Sexual Harassment: A
Concern During The Holidays
B y M ichael H udson
F or the P ortland O b
server
Office holiday parties will
be here soon. For many
Americans, holiday parties are
a time of enjoyment, alcohol
consumption and a chance to
show affection for cowork
ers. Em ployees who are
tempted to compliment a co-
worker they find attractive or
enjoy giving everyone a hug
before the celebration is over
should consider the conse
quences of their actions. An
unwanted kiss under the mistle
toe or an overly friendly com
pliment could lead to sexual
harassment charges. Also, an
otherwise shy employee may
find that alcohol lessens inhi
bitions just enough to lead to
conduct which is prohibited
by sexual harassment laws.
Sexual harassment is a form
of discrimination based on sex
and is prohibited by federal
and state law. On the national
level, sexual harassment is
prohibited by Title VII o f the
Civil Rights Act o f 1964. Or
egonians also are given pro
tection by Article 659.030 of
the Oregon Revised Statutes.
There are two forms of
sexual harassment. One is
where a supervisor requests
an employee for sexual favors
and treats the employee uu*
ferently depending on whether
the employee accepts or re
jects the request. A manager
at the office holiday party who
tells a secretary, “ If you go
out with me, I’ll allow you to
work more overtime”, is an
example.
The other form of sexual
harassment occurs when one
employee’s conduct creates a
hostile or offensive environ
ment for another employee.
An example is when one cus
todian makes offensive re
m arks
about
an o th er
custodian’s body on an ongo
ing basis.
Sexual harassm ent laws
also ban staring at another
employee in an offensive way
or
b lo ck in g
an o th er
employee’s path.
Sexual harassment victims
may be male or female and
the victim does not have to be
of the opposite sex.
The victim does not have to
be the person being harassed.
Perhaps the engineer and the
accountant enjoy flirting with
each other during the office
party. Under sexual harass
ment laws, the mailroom su
pervisor who finds their be
havior offensive may file
sexual harassment charges.
The U.S. Equal Opportu-
imy commission, me icucmi
agency charged with enforc
ing discrimination laws, urges
victims to directly inform the
harasser that the conduct is
unwelcome and must stop. In
many cases, the offending
party may not realize the con
duct was offensive. Usually,
telling the harasser that the
conduct is offensive is enough
to stop the behavior.
If talking directly to the ha
rasser is not successful, the
Commission urges victims to
utilize the internal employer
complaint mechanism or file
a complaint through the ap
propriate state agency or
through the E.E.O.C.
Holiday parties can be a
fun way to get to know your
cow orkers b etter. They
should also be a time for em
ployees to remember the im
portance of being respectful
and sensitive to others.
For more information on
sexual harassment, contact
the Portland office o f the
Oregon Bureau of Labor and
Industries at (503) 731 -4200.
Michael Hudson works in
the area of human resources
management for the Los An
geles United School District
and provides consulting in
the field of human resources
management.
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For the last 25 yeare Claik County
em ployees have donated generously to
thechildren’sS hanng Project whichpro-
vides gifts for m ore than 750 children
during the holiday season.
Once again em ployees wants the
pubic to know that they can help m ake
the project a success by donating cash
and new toys. The children gift wishes
are gathered by local food banks, and
screened through a local area-wide c lear-
inghouse so that services are not dupli
cated by otheragencies. C ounty em ploy
ees select a child’s name, buy and wrap
the presents that the child wants, and
deliver the gifts to the Stop Hunger
W arehouse by m id-D ecem ber. "O ur
thanks to Clark C ounty employees and to
county residents formakingthe Children’s
Sharing Project a big success,” says
coordinator L inda Dvgert, w ho works for
theB oardofC larkC ountyC om m ission-
ers. "R em em ber, the children are our fti-
ture,” she adds. “ L et’sd o w hat w e can for
them. Y ou ’ 11 be am azed at how good you
feel. Ifyouw ouldliketom akeadonation
to the program , deliver it or send it to:
Linda D v g ert Clark C ounty C hildren’s
SharingProjectl’.O.BoxSOOO. 1013Franklm
Center, 2nd Floor, Vancouver, W A 98666-
5000. Form ore inform ation, call D ygen
at(360)397-2232ext.4305.
the P o rt o f P o rtlan d to help e a se h o li
d ay travel.
T h e sh u ttle runs ab o u t e v e ry 20
m in u te s b e tw e e n 4 :3 0 a.m . u n til
sh o rtly a fte r 8 p.rn. th ro u g h S u n d ay ,
N ov. 26.
T ra v e le rs ca n c a tc h th e sh u ttle by
rid in g M A X o r rid in g o n e o f a d o z e n
b u s lin es se rv in g G a te w a y ; o r by
b e in g d ro p p e d o f f at th e tra n sit c e n
ter.
P arking at transit center, lo cated at
M u ltn o m ah and N o rth east 9 9 th A v
enue, is sh o rt-term o n ly an d no o v e r
night park in g is allow ed.
T he sh u ttle is also o ffe re d d u rin g
the D ecem b er h o lid ay s, from M o n
d a y ,D e c . 1 8 th ro u g h T u e s d a y ,J a n 2 .
T his is the 9th y ear an d final year T ri-
M et and the Port will offer the holiday
shuttle b ecau se by n ex t T h a n k sg iv
ing, A irp o rt M A X w ill in operation.
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