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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 .”
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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preparation of training materials,
fo llo w -u p and s u p p o rt of
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trainings, and other duties as
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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
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operation of small tools, motor
vehicles and power equipment.
Must have a valid Oregon Driver’s
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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,
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irrig a tio n ,
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Any
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experience that dem onstrates
proficiency in one of these related
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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
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