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M ultnom ah County is actively recruiting candidates from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds to enhance services to our diverse community Apply now for the 2003 Regular Legislative Session which begins January 13, 2003. The following positions are open: • • • • • 1 Sergeant-at-Arms lAsSt. Sergeant-at-Arms 1 Distribution manager 9 Doorkeeper/Pages 3 Custodians For a p p lic a tio n in fo rm a tio n contact: Karen Hupp Legislative Administration 900 Court St NE Rm 140-B Salem, OR 97301 (503) 986-1373 www.leg.state.or.us ^ en ^ o rd VV0 ^°Cts Every Thursday Immediate full and part-time open ings. Seeking dependable, well- groomed, positive Individuals. c„„. ° nd ^ a tlOnaHy Doors Open nt 8pm EVIDENCE OFFICER at Bookies —► performing cull 5 0 3 - 3S8 3247 'X , lÚWfn -y t 'PrlKlPLíMífS» IS F eed f p t t h e :>Put A V'“ftn P r o d u c t i o n DOUBLE J TIRE CENTER NEW • USED • NEW CAPS Taxes, Mounting & Balancing Included FULLY GUARANTEED “NO W WITH 2 LOCATIONS” 6841 N.E. M.L.K. JR. BLVD PORTLAND. OREGON 97211 (503) 283-9437 (A P )— The M exican C onsulate nificant safety lapses at the hospi in Portland has jo in ed L atino activ tal. O n M o n d a y , c ritic s o f th e ists in w arning the city could lose c o n v e n tio n b u sin ess and trad e m a y o r’s d e c is io n n o t to se ek because o f m edals given to tw o K roeker’s resignation cam e aw ay police officers who killed a mentally from their m eeting with Katz angry and d isa p p o in te d w ith h er re ill M exican immigrant. L atino leaders also said that sp o n se. “ It ju st feels like w e ’re stuck,” Police C hief Mark K roeker'srole in aw arding the m edals underm ines said M ultnom ah C ounty C om m is confidence in com m unity policing. sioner M aria Rojo de Steffey. T hey are unsure w hat th eir next May or V era Katz met with a dozen Latino and African A m erican lead step s w ill be b ut p le d g ed to k eep ers for an hour M onday, and later up the cru sa d e. L ast w eek, m ore conferred with Kroeker. th an 100 p eo p le p ro tested o u t sid e C ity H all. K atz later re R eporting o f leased a statem ent The aw ards p ro the controversy s a y in g th a t she w o u ld n o t ask voking the controversy on national and in te rn a tio n a l K roeker to resign, cam e after the A pril S p a n is h -la n - saying the ch ief guage television recognized the an 1, 2001, shooting o f c a n ’t h e lp guish created by Jose Santos Victor Portland's image giving the medals with m inorities, to the tw o officers. M ejia Poot at a several leaders But she added that psychiatric hospital. said. the ch ief will meet Gale Castillo, w ith L atino lead ers and has agreed to review the executive director o f the H ispanic M etropolitan C ham ber o f C o m aw ards process. The awards provoking the con m erce, said the dispute has becom e troversy came after the April 1,2001, an "international incident.” In a sta te m en t, the M ex ican shooting o f Jose Santos Victor Mejia C o n su late said it h o p es th e re is Poot at a psychiatric hospital. Officers Jeffrey M. Bell and Chris no d am ag e to trad e o p p o rtu n itie s topher A. Davis said they tried to b ut th at “u n fo rtu n a te ly , th e a s stop M ejia from advancing w ith a p ects o f th is trag ic case an d its 40-inch metal bar. They tried verbal afterm ath w ill m ost lik ely c a st a com m ands in English and Spanish, n e g a tiv e s h a d o w o n f u t u r e a police baton and pepper spray. b u sin e ss re la tio n s b etw een P o rt D avis also fired beanbag rounds lan d and M ex ico and co u ld d is suade p o te n tia l in v esto rs and im before Bell fired the fatal shots. A grand jury cleared the officers p o rters from trad in g w ith P o rt o f w rongdoing, and also found sig la n d .” Miracle on 42nd Street 4510 S.E. 52ND & HOLGATE PORTLAND. OR 97206 (503) 771-1834 H O U R S - M O N T H R U FR I 9 TO 6 • SAT. 9 TO 4 BOANERGES Group, Í.I.C . • ¿XmÍHÍstntfáv Services « business • Property l>evcl*p*unt Solutions Sharon MaxweH-Hcndricks 503-331-0597 5 0 3 -3 0 9 -8 7 4 6 cell 503-284-1910 fax 0«Mrg ywr tafeen on « firm finmtMon 4811 NE G R AN D AVE. PORH A N D , OR 97211 Apply now. Interviews could be conducted at anytime. Missionary turned teacher Paula Nesmith gets the students in her pre-kindergarten class at the Community Learning Center. to line up for their lunch break. the sm all tuition he pays. “If she was in public school she provides educational and day care w ould have m issed a w hole w eek services for pre-kindergarten chil o f school last w eek,” Johnson dren through first grade. C lasses said. “It’s an overall better ed u ca are alw ays small, w ith five to ten tion.” Shirlene Carson has brought her students to each instructor. “W e can really give attention to son Shawn “Papa" Carson, 5, to the the needs o f each child,” Parker center for tw o years She said she said. “ In a public school you will can tell he has been learning a lot. “He has the best teachers," she find rooms with 25 to 30 students to each teacher, or at best 15-20 stu said. “If he d id n 't, I w ouldn't bring <• dents. Com pare that with 5 to 10 h im back.” Parker said his school serves-a students and you can see how we th ree -fo ld fu n c are able to give tion. Students get m ore o f o u r th e ir e d u c a tio n selves.” and b ib le study T eachers at and the com m u th e le a r n in g nity is invited in c e n te r a g re e for w eekly bible th a t s m a ll s tu d y c la s s e s . classes allow T h e c e n te r also th e m keep h o s ts q u a rte rly c o m m u n ic a -Paula Nesmith, teacher at the h e a lth arid tion open with Community LeamlngCenter wellness events to stu d e n ts and h e lp n e ig h b o r parents. Paula N esm ith w as a m ission hood locals detect and prevent ary before Parker recruited her to illnesses. “W e like to focus on giving the teach from him. She said her jo b is hard som etim es, but the effort she best fo u n d atio n to stand o n ,” puts forth comes back in multiples. Parker said. “Once we provide that, “W hen kids are happy, they w e can send them o ff from there." A good foundation can be had give me a hug and tell me they love m e,” N esm ith said. “I’m teaching at a low cost. Tuition at the C o m these kids but at the same tim e I’m m unity Learning C enter is $280 a learning so much. I see a lot o f how m onth for a full day o f p re-kinder I want to be inside the kids. I know garten education and day care. H alf-day packages are also av ail I’m in the right place.” Parents said they feel co n fi able at low er rates. Parker hopes to dent their children are also in the expand his services to meet the needs o f older students if he can right place. D a m io n J o h n s o n s a id he find the dem and and financial sup w anted his daughter Savannah. 4, port to do so. “ It’s truly affordable," Parker to start o ff her education in a posi tive light by learning about God. said. “W e’re one o f Pori lan d 's best He said the one-on-one attention kept secrets.” For m ore inform ation, call 503- she receives at the C om m unity Learning C enter m akes it worth 281-8596. con tin u ed T R A IN IN G C O O R D IN A T O R ' A s a nationally recognized health and research university, OHSU s triv e s fo r e x c e lle n c e in e d u c a tio n , re se a rch , c lin ic a l practice, and community service. The Office of Consumer/Survivor Technical Assistance (OCTA), a small, busy organization that is part of OHSU, exists to give mental h e a lth c o n s u m e r/ s u rv iv o rs technical assistance via training, d ro p -in c e n te r su p p o rt, dissemination of information and attendant care delivery. OCTA's T ra in in g C o o rd in a to r w ill be responsible for statewide training to public mental health clients and p ro v id e rs . Jo b in c lu d e s preparation of training materials, fo llo w -u p and s u p p o rt of c o n s u m e rs s u b s e q u e n t to trainings, and other duties as a s s ig n e d . E x c e lle n t w ritte n , verbal, and organizational skills a must. Experience working with diverse populations is necessary. Good sense of humor and ability to work independently a plus. Must have good driving record and valid drivers license. Requires b a sic c o m p u te r s k ills and occasional overnight travel. 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Must have a valid Oregon Driver’s License at time of appointment and requires ab ility to obtain g o v e rn m e n ta l p e stic id e a p p lic a to r lic e n se w ith in 6 months. Experience in tree work, new landscape construction, and irrig a tio n , p re fe rre d . Any combination of education or work experience that dem onstrates proficiency in one of these related fie ld s m ay be a c c e p ta b le . Successful candidate must pass b a c k g ro u n d ch e ck and p re e m p lo ym e n t d ru g sc re e n . or current recipients of mental health Application packets are available services strongly preferred. Salaried, at W est Linn City hall, 22500 full-time position with benefits. Salam o Road, W est Linn, OR Position closes December 16'h. 97068; or call (503) 722-3427 Send resume and letter of interest (voice mail) or (503) 657-7845 to: OCTA, 1528 SE Holgate Blvd., TDD. Completed application must P o rtla n d , OR 9 72 02 . 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