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Film Depicts Inner City Struggles con tin u ed July 03, 2002 SItje JJartla n b (ßbseruer Page B4 fro m M etro interview , but we couldn’t find o n e,” Sw ort said. A long the w ay, Sw ort becam e an accidental resident o f the area. Bom in Bergen C ounty, N ew Jer sey, he m oved to Eugene in the 1990s and w orked for such envi ronm ental groups as G reen Peace and Earth first! In 1998, facing evic tion from his hom e, he sought to buy a house w ith m oney from a sm all inheritance. “T here w as nothing available in E ugene,” he said, “and the only house we could find in Portland was on M orris Street." At the tim e, he says, he was unaw are that this w as part o f the Portland A frican- A m erican com m unity. Sw ort now w orks as grant d i rector for the Portsm outh T arget A rea Program, am ong other things editing their Portsm outh Press new sletter. He is also a board member of the Eliot Neighborhood A ssociation, and played a key role in efforts to revitalize Dawson Park and reclaim it from drug deal ers. A ssessing, the area today he said, “Eliot is in a unique place in the gentrification curve. T here’s eno u g h affo rd ab le housing to keep it a m ixed com m unity, but how do you get folks to interact? In Boise th e re 's not as much affordable housing, but you have a com m unity w here people inter act. The best m om ents are when people interact, and you need to try to provide those m om ents.” Produced by SydH onda C in em a Productions and Sabin CD C, the film was funded in part by the Portland Bureau o f H ousing and Com m unity Developm ent, W ash ington M utual Bank, and the E n terprise Foundation. (fU ierrurr 3030 SW M oody A ve., Suite 250 Portland, O regon 97201 Phone:(503)222-2000 Fax (503)478-2700 C C B #111561 Is requesting sub-bids from certified M BE/W BE/ ESB Subcontractors & Suppliers for: Code Egress Upgrades for Stairways at Cramer Hall. Renova tions and code updates to doors and door hardware. Portland State University-Cramer Hall 1721 SW Broadway Portland, OR 97201 Bids Due: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 at 3:00 PM Plans and specifications are available for review in our office. We are an equal opportunity employer and request bids from all Interested firms including disadvantaged, women, veter ans, and em erging small business enterprises. Multnomah County, Oregon 1 Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Swinerton Builders Bid No. B03-7402 Bid Title: Asphalt Concrete Pavement Overlay (02 -2) Various Streets In the City o f T routdale Bid Date: 7 / 2 3 / 0 2 Est. Range: $ 3 1.20 0-3 8.20 0 (A w n cr E Q U ITY A S S O C IA T E P o s itio n # 2 7 , E q u ity C e n te r The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) is a private, non-profit corporation providing educational research and developm ent assistance. The Equity Center is one of 10 regional centers funded under Title IV by the U.S. Departm ent of Education to provide assistance to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in the areas of national origin, race, and gender deseg regation and educational equity. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: M aster's degree in education or. related field required; Doctorate preferred. Three years' experi-: ence developing and providing equity-related professional de velopment activities for K-12 educators, including materials, programs, and instructional techniques addressing race, gen-, der, and national origin issues. Five years experience in public or private education. Knowledge of equal educational opportu nity philosophy and practice, including recent national develop-' ments, federal anti-discrimination laws, cultural diversity, and available equity resources. Bilingual ability, particularly in Span ish, is an additional qualification, although not required for all Equity Associates. Frequent travel by air and car; passport re quired. Starting salary will be commensurate to experience and educa tion. NWREL offers an excellent benefits package. Submit resume and letter of application referencing Position #27, including recent salary history, to the NWREL Human Re sources O ffice. Position will be open until filled. Pre-Bid Conference: Mandatory, July 8 .2 0 0 2 ® 10:15 AM, Yeon Annex, NWREL Human Resources Columbia Conference Room, 1600 SE 19QBl. Portland, OR Carter to Mediate Venezuela Talks (A P )— V enezuela’s president said Sunday he hoped that form er President C a rter’s visit next week w ill help revive talks betw een the governm ent and its opposition, w hich have been locked in a pow er struggle since a failed coup. “W e receive him with faith and jo y ,” H ugo C havez said Sunday during his w eekly radio show , adding that C arter’s visit should “open the w ay and strengthen peace.” A fter m eeting with Chavez and opposition politicians last w eek, the A tlanta-based C arter C enter announced that C arter w ould ar rive July 6 for a four-day visit to help break the political deadlock. C arter’s visit com es at the invi tation o f C havez, w ho is hoping the ex-president can help p er su a d e o p p o sitio n p o litic ia n s , business and labor leaders to jo in governm ent-sponsored reconcili ation talks. C havez, an ally o f C uban Presi dent Fidel C astro, praised C arter for becom ing the first A m erican president— form er or sitting— to visit C uba since the U.S. em bargo on the com m unist island began. C arter visited C uba last nfonth and pressed for dem ocratic re forms. R econciliation talks here b e gan after C havez survived an April coup in w hich m ilitary gen erals toppled him follow ing an opposition m arch in w hich 18 people died and hundreds were w ounded. T he left-leaning form er para trooper regained pow er in less than 48 hours after the coup sparked m ore deadly dem onstra tions, m ilitary protests and inter national condem nation. Chavez prom ised a m ore co n ciliatory governm ent, firing some unpopular C abinet m inisters and vow ing changes to som e new eco n o m ic law s stau n ch ly o p posed by the business com m u nity. Prom inent opposition parties, how ever, distrust C havez and are cam paigning for an early referen dum on C havez’s rule. M any V en ezuelans fear a repeat o f A pril’s violence. D espite a deepening econom ic recession, Chavez still enjoys wide spread support and adm iration from m illionsof poor Venezuelans. M any believe he liberated the country from the grasp o f two corrupt political parties and ad m ire his efforts to bring social equality to V enezuela. Advertise w ith diversity in “ j.lnrtl.mii H''hs«’ritrr W ally Tesfa c a ll 5 0 .3 .2 8 8 0 0 3 3 «tremuli: ads@portian<‘ ib w ve r.crœ Residential & Commercial Realtor égí Prudential An Independently owned and operated member of The Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. Sealed bids will be received until, but not after, 11:00 AM, by Multnomah County Central Procurement and Contract Administra tion (CPCA), 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. A“1 Foor, Portland, OR 97214. Bids will be opened and read at 3:15 PM the same day. Plans and Specifications are filed with Multnomah County CPCA and copies may be obtained from the above address for a $5.00 non refundable fee. C H E C K S A N D M O N E Y O R D E R S ONLY. Plans and Specifications W IL L NO T BE M A IL E D w ith in th e M e tro p o lita n , T ri-C o u n ty a re a . Bid list and occasional bid/RFP d o w n lo a d s are a v a ila b le at w eb a d d re s s h t tp :/ / Each bid m ust contain a statem ent whether bidder is a resi dent bidder, as defined in ORS 279.029 PRE-QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDER may be required pursuant to the Multnomah County Public Contract Review Board Adm inis trative Rules (AR 40.030). See Specifications for project classes of work. Pre-qualification application, or proof of Pre-qualifica tion by the Oregon Departm ent of Transportation, m ust be re ceived by, or postmarked to, Multnomah County Purchasing no later than 10 days prior to the bid due date. P R E -Q U A LIF IC A T IO N A P P L IC A T IO N S D U E: July 1 2 , 2 0 0 2 All bidders m ust com ply with the requirements of the prevailing wage law In ORS 279.350. Details of compliance are available from Multnomah County CPCA, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 4,n Floor, Portland, OR 97214, (503) 988-5111. Contractors and subcontractors m ust be licensed for asbestos abatem ent work if the project involves working with asbestos as se t forth in ORS 468A.720. No bid will be considered unless bidder is registered with the Construction Contractors Board as required by ORS 701.055 or licensed by the State Landscape Contractors Board as re quired by ORS 671.530. No bid will be considered unless accompanied by a surety bond, certified check, or a cashiers check payable to Multnomah County for the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the aggre gate proposal. The successful bidder shall furnish a bond sat isfactory to the board in the full amount of the contract. Multnomah County reserves the right to reject any bid not in com pliance with all prescribed public bidding procedures and requirem ents, and m ay reject for good cause any or all bids if Multnomah County finds it is in the public interest to do so. Multi-Million $ Service Northwest Properties 1730 NE 10th Ave. Portland, OR 97212 503 281-4040 wtesfa@pru-nw.com prit-nw.com 101 SW Main, Suite 500 PreQualification Required in class(es) of: Asphalt Concrete Pave ment and Oiling - Highways, Roads & Streets MULTNOMAH C O U N TY CENTRAL PROCUREM ENT AND CO N TR ACT ADM INISTRATION FT Bilin gual Spanish/English. 3 years experience in office setting pre ferred. Detail and multi task orie n ted , c u sto m e r se rvic e , com puter experience. Albina Head S tart 3417 NE 7th Ave. C losing date 7/10/02 F ro n t D e s k -R e c e p tio n EXTREME RACING M ultnomah G reyhound P ark M ay 3 - O ctober 12 503-667-7700 Employment Washington County ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT II $2,432-$2,957/m onth C loses July 15, 2002 APPRAISAL DIVISION MANAGER $59,736-$72,600/year C loses July 19, 2002 Portland, OR 9720 4 F a x :(5 0 3 )2 7 5 -0 6 6 0 E-mail: person nel@nwrel.org Visit our website at http://www.nwrel.org for more information about NWREL and listing of current vacancies with complete job descriptions. REQUEST FOR BIDS The Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Com m ission (MERC) is R E IS S U IN G th e R EQ U EST FOR B ID S for the rem odeling of Concession Stand “B ” at the Oregon Convention Center due to an error in the specifications pertaining to ORS 279.027. Sealed Bids for the OCC - Concession Stand ”B ” Project, must be delivered to MERC Adm inistrative O ffices at 777 N.E. Mar tin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97232 to the attention of Mark Hunter, Project Manager, no later than 11:00AM Pacific Time (according to the US Naval O bservatory M aster Clock), Tuesday, July 16, 2002. The bids will then be secured and then opened and publicly read aloud at 3:00PM at the MERC Conference Room. The Work contemplated consists of all equipm ent, materials, and labor as necessary to remodel the existing Concession Stand In accordance with the construction docum ents. The location of the work will be at 777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97232. Each Bid must be submitted on the prescribed form and ac companied by a certified check or cashiers check, or Bid Bond executed on the prescribed form, payable to MERC in the amount o fte n percent (10%) of the total bid amount. Successful Bid der will be required to furnish the necessary additional bonds for the faithful perform ance of the Contract and for the pay ment of all persons supplying labor and materials as prescribed in the Contract Documents. This is a public works project subject to ORS 279.348 to 279.380. By signing and submitting a Bid for this project, the Bidder certifies that it will com ply with ORS 279.350, requiring payment of prevailing wage rates. Bidders m ust also use recy clable products to the maximum extent econom ically feasible in the performance of the contract work and be registered with the Oregon Construction Contractor's Board pursuant to ORS 671.530. Each Bid m ust contain a statem ent as to whether the Bidder is a resident bidder, as defined in ORS 279.029. Bidders m ust also com ply with M ERC’s Minority Business En terprise, Women-Owned Business Enterprise, and Emerging Smail Business Program. MERC reserves the right to reject all or any Bids not confirming to the intent and purpose of the Contract Docum ents, to reject for good cause any and all Bids upon a finding of MERC that it is in the public interest to do so or to waive any informality or irregularity in any Bid or Bids. MERC further reserves the right to award the Contract at any time within thirty (30) days follow ing the Bid opening date. A bid packet can be picked up at the MERC Adm inistration O ffices at 777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd, Third Floor. To reserve a packet contact Pam Krecklow, Construction/Capital Projects Assistant at (503) 731-7846. For information concerning the proposed work contact Mark Hunter, Construction/Capitol Projects Manager, MERC (503) 731-7827. Subsidized Units For Seniors, Or Disabled Or Handicapped Persons May Ba Available At This Time. AT FIRST ALLIANCE WE PROVIDE ALL TYPES OF LOANS REGARDLESS OF YOUR CREDIT STATUS. WE DO PERSONAL, BUSINESS, DEBT CONSOLIDATION, VEHICLE, AND WE SPECIALIZE IN HOME LOANS. SO GIVE US A CALL AT 647-885-3914 (NO APPLICATION FEES) If subsidized units are not available at this time, qualified applicants may be placed on a Waiting List. Guardian Management LLC is com mitted to “EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY" Canby West 488 NW 6,h Canby, OR 97013 SENIOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST $4,510-$5,482/m onth Open continuously C a ll (5 0 3 ) 8 4 6 -8 6 0 6 / T T Y (503) 846-4898 for information or see our w e b s ite : w w w . c o .w a s h in g t o n .o r . u s . County application and supple mental application form s re quired. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are en couraged to apply. A better career could be Learn about job openings available now. Call 503-215-5770 or visit Providence Employment Center, 1235 NE 47th Avenue, Suite 2 You also can apply online at www.providence.o APPLYTO: Washington County Human Resources Division IS S N. First Avenue, Suite 32 0 OPPORTUNITY Hillsboro, OR 0 7 1 2 4 i,-J( r t > H. ,iltl e rnp ovi’» Pr*' is a»’ aquul opportunity, affirm ative act on p!n,m cnt «liuti and )'th strc cos ari1 requ red
