October 3i, 2001______________________________ J J o r t l a n h ( © b s e r u c r ___________________________________________Pagc AS
Commission Looks
to Restrict Minor
Entertainers in Bars
T he O regon L iquor C ontrol
C om m ission is w orking on tight­
ening the state ’ s m inor entertainer
rules to keep underage perform ­
ers safe and out o f drinking areas
w hen not on stage.
T he rules affect underage m u­
sicians, com edians, nude dancers
and other entertainers w ho w ork
in nightclubs, bars and taverns, in
areas w here m inors are otherw ise
prohibited. State law and O L C C
rules allow m inor perform ers, re ­
pair people such as plum bers, and
others into the drinking environ­
ment, but only as long as needed
to perform essential duties.
In recent years, though, som e
e n te rta in m e n t p ra c tic e s h av e
changed, bringing underage p er­
Albina Community Bank Awarded $913,000
formers in closer contact with adult
patrons in prohibited drinking ar­
eas. A n O LC C advisory com m it­
tee m et recently to look into these
practices - and m any m em bers
suggested restricting this m in­
gling w ith custom ers w hen not
performing.
M any com mittee members sug­
gested getting rid o f a rule excep­
tion : allow ing perform ers to go to
a m inor “table” in the bar after
their perform ance instead o f to a
more secluded dressing room. The
underage table is supervised and
no alcohol is allowed, but com m it­
tee m em bers agreed it do esn ’t
keep m inors out o f the drinking
environm ent.
The commission meets Dec. 3-4.
Labor Chief Honors
Oregon Tradeswomen
Among Four Organizations
Nationwide to Receive Award
U .S . S e c re ta ry o f L a b o r
E laine L. C h a o has h o n o red
O regon T rad esw o m en , Inc., o f
P o rtlan d , fo r th e ir le ad e rsh ip
in cre atin g e q u a l o p p o rtu n ity
p rogram s to en su re a p ro d u c ­
tiv e w o rk fo rce w ith the E x e m ­
plary P ub lic In te re st C o n tri­
b u tio n A w ard.
O regon T radesw om en, Inc.,
focuses on the non-traditional
trades for w om en and girls in
O regon and provides a critical
support system for w om en w ho
a re c u rr e n tly in th e tra d e s
through education, leadership
and m entoring.
OTI helps w om en enter trades
such as w elding and m aterial
h a n d lin g a n d p r o v id e s r e ­
sources to help w om en enter
apprenticeship program s. The
g ro u p in tro d u c e s n o n -tra d i­
tional construction trades as an
option for m iddle- and high
s c h o o l- a g e d g ir ls , u s in g
tradeswom en as role models. The
11 year-old organization is dedi­
cated to prom oting the success
o f w om en in the trades.
Albina Community Bank opened in 1995 on 2002 NE. Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd. to provide
financial services for the distressed communities o f north and northeast Portland.
A lb in a C o m m u n ity B ank
a n n o u n c e d r e c e ip t o f a
$ 9 1 3 ,5 2 6 B an k E n te rp ris e
A w ard from the C o m m u n ity
D evelo p m en t F in an cial In sti­
tutions F und o f the U .S. T re a ­
sury. T he aw ard w as in re c o g ­
nition o f A lb in a ’s co m m u n ity
d e v e lo p m e n t a n d s u p p o r t
w o rk in the first 6 m o n th s o f
2001, and fo llo w s a $ 171,217
aw ard receiv ed the p rio r year.
T h e C D F I F und rate d A lb in a
C o m m u n ity B a n k ’s p e rfo r­
m ance to be am ong th e to p 3
banks n ationally in th is y e a r’s
B ank E n terp rise A w ard co m ­
p etitio n .
T he C D F I F u n d p ro v id es
cash aw ard in c en tiv es to e n ­
co u rag e co m m u n ity d e v e lo p ­
m ent banks to ex p a n d th eir
len d in g p ro g ram s in d isa d ­
vantaged co m m u n ities, an d to
su p p o rt o th e r co m m u n ity d e ­
velopm ent o rganizations. T he
Bank E n terp rise A w ard p ro ­
gram is also d esig n ed to d e ­
v elop cap acity am o n g co m ­
m unity d ev elo p m en t banks.
A lb in a has u sed th e aw ard
to provide low er rates and fees
to clien ts w ith in q u alify in g
n eig h b o rh o o d s in n o rth and
n o rth e a st P o rtla n d , an d to
b o lster it’s lo an lo ss reserv es.
photo by M ark W ashington
PGE Customers Buy Record Number of Energy Saving Light Bulbs
Portland General Electric (PGE)
announced a m ajor m ilestone in
its cam paign to place energy-sav­
ing light bulbs in every hom e is
serves. PG E custom ers have p u r­
chased m ore than 750,000 co m ­
pact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)
w ith the com p an y ’s $6 discount
cou p o n s.
C u sto m ers w ho used the c o u ­
pons co u ld save an estim ated
$4 m illion per y ear on th eir co m ­
bined electric bills, co m p ared to
the co st o f u sin g co n v en tio n al
light bulbs. R ed eem in g the co u ­
pons red u ced the p u rch ase price
o f the b u lb s by an ad d itio n al
$4.5 million.
This month, PG E w ill mail $27
worth o f CFL coupons to residen­
tial customers: a $ 15 torchiere lamp
coupon, plus tw o $6 coupons
good tow ard the purchase o f any
Energy Star label CFL o f 13 watts
or higher. A dditional $6 coupons
will arrive in Nov. and Dec. PGE
residential bills.
C FL s typically use 70 to 75
percent less pow er than conven­
tional bulbs, and can last 10 tim es
longer, based on m anufacturer’s
data.
The $6-off coupons are hon­
ored at a wide variety o f stores. All
participating retailers are listed at
w w w .lightsite.net. and at 1-888-
376-8008. For m ore on C FLs and
other energy-saving m easures,
call 1 -800-722-9287 or go online to
www.PottlandGeneral.com.
Contacts to
Contracts
■he City of Portland is hosting tw o Contacts to Contracts
Construction Forums. Contractors, suppliers, manufactur­
ing services providers, sheltered market contractors,
certified ana non-certified M/W/ESB contractors will
learn about Westside CSO projects that will be
constructed by December 2006.
CSO Project Forum
Tuesday, November 6, 2001
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
An overview of the Westside CSO projects. Details will be available on the
Westside CSO tunnel, tunnel shafts, pump station and pipelines. Come hear the
details of this large capital improvement project for the City of Portland.
Contracting Information Forum
Tuesday, November 13, 2001
5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Competing contractors will discuss their proposals for an M/W/ESB
construction services plan, technical assistance on bonding and financing,
and the City Workforce Hiring and Training Program. It's an opportunity
for contractors interested in participating in the construction of the CSO
projects to hear from the potential prime contractors.
Meeting location for both forums
Oregon Association of M inority Entrepreneurs (OAME)
4134 N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland
Refreshments will be served.
If you plan to attend, please call Harvey Lockett, Environmental Services
Business Opportunity Manager at 503-823-7892.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
CITY OF PORTLAND
Dan Saltzman, Commissioner Dean Marriott, Director
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