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M arch 7, 2001 Page B6 (Elje ÿtorttmih (0h«m w r HH Community Advocates Honored by Blazers The Blazers have put the spc^tlight on seven local African A m erican heroes. Each indiv idual was chosen based on their dedication and service to the com m unity, as well as their com m itm ent to m aking a difference to individual lives everyday. The honorees received $ 5 0 0 to donate to the charity o f their choice. In addition, the Blazers donated $5,OCX) to scholarship funds at ‘"Bridge Builders” and "L inks," tw o local African A m erican organiza tions. The first honoree, Ron Herndon, has been the directorofthe A lbina H ead Start program since 1975 and is the current president o f the National H ead Start Association. H e is a former teacher, coun selor, college instructor and V IST A vol unteer. He also had a hand in founding m any com m unity-based organizations including the Black Education Center, Black United Front OiegonHumanRights Rainbow Coalition, B lack U nited Fund, N E C om m unity D evelopm ent Corp., Y outh Gang Task Force and the NE Economic Development Alliance. Healso helped develop the N ational H ead Start Training A cadem y at Texas T ech U ni versity. A ndrew Shoals, student body presi dent at G rant H igh School, w as the sec- ond o f the seven individuals honored during the celebration o f B lack History Month. Shoalsm au«ainsa3.94G P A and isrank ed 3 2 n d in asen io rclasso f4 0 7 .H e is a m em ber ofSU PE R SA C , an advisory council o f students that report to the distnct superintendent, sings with the Royal Blues, G ran t’s elite perform ance choir, is a m em ber ofthe G rant Jazz Band and has participated in num erous stage productions at the school. Shoals is also the vice president o f Perspective Gents, an organization for A frican A m encan youth that perform s com m unity service. Rosie D ean has been a Trail Blazer in her ow n right for years. In 1987 she opened D oris’ C afe w ith the goal ofcre- atinga few jobs forneighborhoodkids. In the last ¡3years, she’sb eco m eaco m m u - nity advocate, hired and trained disad vantaged kids and is know n for her tradi tion ofdelivering Thanksgiving m eals to hundreds o f elderly and handicapped Willie Mae Hart Ron Herndon Randy Corradine out room . D ixon is also a foster parent to ois grades at school. He is tire past president ofthe K eystone Youth Leader ship Club, and lias represented the Boys & Girls C lubs ofPortiand in regional and m other did. S he’sb een a fosterparent for eight years, dedicating her life to helping kids w ho are the victims of physical and emotional abuse and neglect To date, she’s cared for nearly 72 children. Willie M ae H art an85-year-oldnorth- four boys. Randy C orradine is the current Boys & Girls Clubs o f Portland Y outh o f the Y ear.A m em beroftheB oys& G irlsC lubs since he w as seven, he is their youth residents. A n th o n y ‘T ’ D ixon truly believes in givingbacktothecom m unity’sehildren; am bassador for the entire organization Last year, he helped lead the Blazers C om m unity Builders Y outh Corps in donating $ 10.OOOtocharitiesoftheclubs’ h e’s dedicated his life’s w ork to i t D ixon w orks at the Albertina K err C enter for severely abused children. H eisatru eg ift to Albertina K en , the kids are inspired by choosing and helped in several com m u nity service projects. Corradine helped raise his younger siblings w ith the help o f his grandm other w hile m aintaining hon- his actions, em ulating him and even act ing outjustto hang out w ithhim in the time Rosie Dean Anthony "T" Dixon Wow! Two Years of the ^J n rtla n h (Bbseruer $50 e t th e $Jortlnni> < © b « rlie r G with the ease of mail delivery. No other publication covers Portland better. We provide the top local stories, business news, sports and informative specials with a commitment to cultural diversity. A two-year subscription for just $50 will put the Portland Ob server in your mailbox every week. Stay informed and stay in touch. Call 503-288-0033 or email us at news@Dortlandobserver.com to subscribe. national leadership conferences. A ngela Jefferson grew up in a hom e where hundreds ofkids passed through; her m other w as a foster parent w ho took care o f children w ho needed help. N ow Angela, 29, is helping others ju st like her east Portland resident, rem em bere the day theO regonLegislaturem ade it illegal todiscriininateon the basis ofrace. It w as 1953, and then new state Representative ® Classifieds/Bids Financial Aid Director Program Advisor position at Warner Pacific College to: direct and coordinate student financial aid programs; prepare fi nancial aid packages; conduct in terviews & conferences; research scholarships & financial aid. Requires: BA (MA preferred); 5 yrs experience in financial aid, financial aid packaging, and FAFSA preparation; knowledge of Pell grants, Perkins & Stafford loans, SEOG, PLUS. CWSP, and federal Title IV programs; excellent communication and supervisory skills. WPC is an accredited, Christian, liberal arts college serving over 700 students for 64 years. Send cover letter, resume, and personal statement of faith to: HR Director, Warner Pacific College, 2219 SE 68th Ave,, Portland, 97215; fax: 517-1213; e-mail: hrdonmat@warnerpacific.edu. ASUO Multicultural Center University of Oregon Oversight of Multicultural Center. Required: B a ch e lo r's degree; knowledge M ulticultural issues significant to UO Student commu nity; administrative, and Organiza tio n a l s k ills ; e x p e rtis e in multicultural programming. Complete job announcement on web site at http://hr.uoregon.edu/ employment. Application review begins March 28, 2001. Contact information is ASUO, Suite 4 EMU, 1228 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403; (541) 346-3724. AA/EO/ADA institution committed to cultural diversity. General Help Wanted I Part Time Work NOT Business Opportunity Equal Opportunity employer. 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W illie M ae w as one o f hundreds o f A frican A m ericans w ho drove to Salem in a cara van to support the bill, and w as there w hen it passed. H art is involved in volun teer and church organizations, and re m ains active in the com m unity. Each o fth e seven honorees is m aking a di fference today, e veiyday, in the Port land comm unity. The Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission (MERC) is solic iting written bids for armored car services at the Oregon Convention Center, Portland Center for the Performing Arts and Portland Exposi tion Center. The successful bidder will be responsible for providing all services outlined in the attached Request for Bids packet. Terms of the con tract shall be for three (3) years, with MERC held options to extend for two (2) additional terms o f one (1) year each. All bids are to be made using the attached Pricing Sheet. All bids are due into the MERC Administrative Office, Attn: Joe Barrett, at 777 NE M artin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., Portland, Oregon 97232, no later than 11:00 am Pacific time on March 16,2001. Any bids mailed or couriered must arrive in the MERC offices no later than 11:00 am Pacific time on March 16, 2001. No faxed or e-mail bids will be accepted. i TRI-MET How we get there matters. Tri-Met is an equal opportunity Development Director Western States Center is seeking an experienced development pro fe s s io n a l w ith a s u c c e s s fu l fundraising track record to plan, im p le m e n t and m anage fundraising strategies and cam paigns. The successful candidate will be a passionate fundraiser, possessing excellent communica tion skills. This is senior manage ment position in a fast growing, progressive organization with an annual budget in excess of $1.3 million. Excellent benefits. Salary $40,000-$45,000. Send resume and cover letter to: Administrative Director, Western States Center, PO Box 40305, Portland, OR 97240. Advertise in The Portland Observer call 288-0033 ;? V