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June 26, 2002 Page B4 ìliirtLuiò C lassiheds /B ids (Pbtenier (Wwmii’r Needed Immediately Education ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM OPERATIONS SPECIALIST Full Year Salary: $ 1 4 .4 0 /h r Closes: 6 /2 8 /2 0 OFFICE ASSISTANT II M ETRO PEOPLE PLACES OPEN SPACES Senior Engineer, Regional En vironmental Management De p a rtm e n t. $ 4 6 ,5 1 8 .6 1 - $ 6 2 ,3 5 8 .7 0 /a n n u a lly , FT, Deadline 0 7 /0 1 /0 2 . Performs OFFICE ASSISTANT III a variety of the most complex 185 Days engineering and regional plan Salary: $ 1 1 .2 9 /h r ning assignm ents, including Closes: 7 /5 /0 2 the preparation of functional SCHOOL HEALTH ASSISTANTS plans, assessing policy impacts 185 and 150 day positions of technical issues and solid 20 hrs week waste regulatory changes, and Salary: $ 1 1 .2 9 /h r coordination of all materials, Closes 7 /3 /0 2 in fo rm a tio n and hum an re sources as necessary to com To be part of the team applica tion materials are available M- plete assignments. F 8:00-5:00. Apply in person or For detailed job announcement, via mail send seif-addressed, call (503) 797-1570. To Ap stamped legal envelope ($.64, ply: Submit a resume with a in d ic a tin g p o s itio n to cover letter which describes why Multnomah ESD, Attn. Recep your background and experi tionist, 11611 NE Ainsworth ence makes you the ideal can Circle, Portland, OR 9 7 2 2 0 didate to M etro Human Re or via W eb @ sources, 6 0 0 NE Grand Av w ww.m esd.kl2.or.us. enue, Portland, OR, 97232 ; or 190 Days Salary: $ 9 .7 4 /h r Closes: 7 /5 /0 2 Cuban President, left, signs a document at a special session to consider amending the Cuban consitution to make the socialist system “untouchable." Special Parliament Session Begins in Cuba (AP) Millions o f workers across this communist island were given Monday and Tuesday o ff to watch a televised special pari ia- m entary session to co n sid er amending the Cuban constitution to make the socialist system “un touchable.” The communist leadership’s decision toclose all offices, facto ries and stores for two full days during its current cash crunch underscored the importance it places on the proposed amend ment that would make Cuba ’ s eco- nomic, political and social sys tems unchangeable. The constitutional change was the subject o f a campaign by the com m unist sy stem ’s national support groups, which say they gathered 8.1 million signatures— more than 99 percent o f the island’s'legal voters aged 16 and older. Opposition leaders say the sig n a tu re cam p a ig n w as the government’s response to their own petition, which collected more than 11,000 signatures. They have also questioned whether all o f those signing the official peti tion did so o f their own free will. Known as the Varela Project, the opposition’s petition seeks a referendum asking voters if they favor reforms such as freedom o f expression, the right to own a business and an amnesty for po litical prisoners. M ost Cubans first heard o f V arela Project last month in a sp eech by fo rm er P resident Jim m y C arter w hen he visited the island. But the m ajority do not know w hat it proposes be cause it has not been published in the state media. Organizers o f Varela Project campaign delivered theirpetitions to the National Assembly on May 10 and have received no response. It still remained unclear what im pact the governm ent’s own con stitutional amendment would have on the Varela Project. Varela Project supports say that the official campaign to de clare Cuban socialism “untouch able” is the governm ent’s re sponse to their own drive to force a dem ocratic opening in this closed society. An Equal Opportunity Employer & Drug Free Work Place fax to (5 0 3 ) 7 9 7 -1 7 9 8 ; or em ail johs@ m etro.dsLor.us Web a d d re s s , w w w .m etro- region.org AA/EEO EMPLOYER Jerry Croft o f the Salem Hous ing Authority said undocumented farmworker families still double up in private apartm ents and homes because their illegal status makes them ineligible for federal rent subsidies. I n 2000, about 17 percent o f the authority’s 3,522 units were occu pied by families with at least one undocumented relative. That fig ure fell to 8 percent in 2001. Croft theorizes that many un documented workers live in pri vate housing, where application procedures are less strict. Hainley said the demand con tinues to be high for that housing, especially in the Willamette Val ley, where six o f every 10 Oregon farmworkers are employed. Urbanization has been a bless ing for political organizations, according to Ramon Ramirez, p re sid e n t o f the PCUN farmworkers’ union. Ramirez said he’s seen a steady settling trend during the last de cade as the union has gathered support for a collective bargain ing agreement with Mid-Valley growers. “For PCUN it’sbeen really good because w e’ve been able to edu cate and politicize farmworkers,” he said. “We don ’ t have organiza tional problems that we used to have.” The urban shift may also ex plain recent employment trends for the H ispanic population, which makes up a large share o f the state's 150,000 farm workers. From 1990 to 1997, seven occu pations saw Hispanic employment grow by 100 percent or more, in cluding construction, service, sales and machine operation and assembly. Agriculture, with 67 percent growth, was near the bottom o f the list. Pain Reliever Popular Among Hispanic Immigrants Found Harmful (AP) A pain killer banned in the United States two decades ago because o f potentially fatal side effects is still being sold here, often to Hispanic immigrants who are unaware o f the danger, re searchers said. Metamizole, or dipyrone, is a fever and pain rel iever sometimes called “ Mexican aspirin." It was removed from the U.S. market in 1979 by the Food and Drug Ad ministration but is available with- I f it’s news out a prescription in Mexico, other Latin American countries, parts o f Asia and Africa. Writing in the June edition o f thejoum al Pediatrics, University ofUtah researchers said that Span ish- or Portuguese-speaking par ents o f children evaluated in a University ofU tah clinic last fall were interviewed, and more than a third o f those surveyed said they had used metamizole. O f those who used it, one- or fourth said they had bought it in the United States, researchers said. The drug's most serious side effect is a reduction in disease- fighting white blood cells, making the person susceptible to life- threatening infections. The drug has been banned so long in the United States that many doctors here haven’t been taught about it in medical school, she said. Req'd basic carpentry, minor repair & plumbing skills. Valid DL and d ru g /a lc o h o l fre e lifestyle. Live in position @ 40 h rs /p /w k . Housing/Bene inc w /neg wage. Apply in Person at Portland Impact, 4707 SE Hawthorne. Questions call 503- 3 8 8-600 0. EOA/AA Clark County, W ashington Job Opportunities We are seeking qualified can didates to be part of our dy namic public service organiza tion. EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAM COORDINATOR INTERNAL PERFORMANCE AUDITOR $3,893 -$ 5,781/M o. DOQ MANAGING ACCOUNTANT $4,193 -$ 5,923/M o. DOQ OFFICE ASSISTANT III $13.35-$17.06/H r. DOQ SPECIAL PROJECT COORDINATOR $3,893 -$ 5,499/M o. DOQ TREASURY SYSTEMS COORDINATOR $3,893 -$ 5,499/M o. DOQ UNIX/MPE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR/SR. $25.03-$35.22/H r. DOQ Job information, applications, and benefits information are available from: Clark County Human Resources 1013 Franklin St, Vancouver WA Job Hotline: (360) 397-6018 TDD: (360) 397-6032 www.clark.wa.gov EQUALOPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COORDINATOR/ one yr col laborative project involving com munity partners and the Ptld Police Bureau. Exp in project m gm t and im p le m e n ta tio n . Bkgnd working with the faith community very desirable. Sal ary DOE. Send resum e and cover letter that includes salary re q . to : NCCJ, 9 2 1 SW Morrison, #503, Portland, Or egon 9 7 2 0 5 o r e -m a il Lsneddon@nccj.org PORT OF PORTLAND Career Opportunities Information about career opportunities with the Port o f Portland can be obtained by calling the Job Hotline at (503) 944-7480. Hearing impaired applicants may call TDD, (503) 944-7485. Applications are available by visiting the Port's website at www.portoportlandor.com or by calling (503) 944- 7400 or by visiting the Port’s office, located at 121 NW Everett Street, Portland. The Port o f Portland is an Equal Opportunity Employer Looking for W h a t P art tim e jo b w ill p a y yo u an e x c e I i I f e « n t part time Excellent Educational Assistance Program: up to $ 7 0 0 . 0 0 p e r m o n t h fo r o n ly tw o d a y s w o rth o f w o rk ? «<----- •Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $20,000) • Montgomery Gl Bill (up to $263.00 per month) •Ask about our $350.00 per month (tax free) Incentive Kicker •Ask about our $8,000.00 enlistment bonus Openings Now Available in the Following Fields: •Aircraft maintenance & avionics • General purpose mechanic & vehicle operations • Computer maintenance & switching •Information & inventory management informative you toabiy (gbeerver W ^lortianï1 Contact your local Air National Guord Recruiter to determine eligibility I m i huu I iilm c 1/7 \ . d i o i i . i l 1 .u ,n d I Facility Maintenance Worker $3,526 -$ 4,983/M o. DOQ Oregon Hispanics Faring Better (A P)— Willamette Valley mi grant workers are less likely to live in rural farm camps today, but they sti 11 have a tough row to hoe. Gaps remain in services pro vided to many documented farm workers, while those without pa pers struggle to find affordable housing. But in general, the move to urban areas means better times and more opportunities for His panics, and more are leaving the fields for work in other areas. Crowded housing is apparent near labor-intensive farms. Statistics show some o f the state’s highest housing densities in Marion County. In Woodburn, 10.7 percent of all housing units had 1.5 or more occupants per room. The figure was 16.1 percent in Gervais, nearly eight times the state average. Median rent in all three cities was lower than the state average. Manager for a 43 unit Subsi dies Apartm ent Complex in Newberg. Must posses com puter, clerical, and manage ten ants. Part time Starts $7.50 to $8.50 DOE Please fax resumes to 208- 376-7821 or Mail to P.0. Box 4894 Boise, ID 83711 5 0 3 .3 3 5 .4 0 4 0 8 0 0 .3 9 2 .1 801 w w w .o rp o r t.o n g .a f.m il I
