February i2 ,2003_________
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Individuals whose names are drawn at random must then satisfy
the following criteria in order to be considered further: Be at least
eighteen ( 18) years of age: pass the industry strength and agility
test; pass the industry container lashing test; pass the industry
physical examination and drug/alcohol screen; complete general
safety and diversity training. Furthermore, individuals who wish to
be eligible for dispatch to clerk jobs must pass the industry cognitive
skills examination. Finally, individuals must produce a valid state
driver's license at the conclusion of the final processing meeting.
Please be further advised that w orking casuals as well as
applicants for longshore work have no guarantee or expectation
of any amount or type of longshore work or of any advancements
or promotions within the longshore industry. Working casuals and
applicants are further advised that the ILWU and PMA reserve the
right to change and even rescind this hiring program, dispatching
privileges, work rules, contractual provisions, work opportunity
and possible future advancement or promotion in the longshore
industry.
(A P )— While most o f the focus
was on Michael Jordan at his final
All-Star game, Kevin Garnett had
an unforgettable night, too.
Garnett shot 17-for-24 and scored
37 points, nine o f them in the sec­
ond overtime, and was the MVP as
the West defeated the East 155-145
Sunday night in Atlanta, Ga.
The six-time All-Star and his
Minnesota Timberwolves are of­
ten overlooked. They hope that
isn’t the case in the second half of
the season as the push for the play­
offs begins.
“It got really, really intense,”
Garnett said. "I think the second
overtime was really, really, really
intense.”
Wait till he sees what the second
half o f the season has in store.
The Tim berw olves return to
work Tuesday night, taking a record
o f 29-20 into their matchup against
the Dallas Mavericks, the team with
the league’s best record at 38-10.
Applicants must request, in writing, that an interest card be mailed
to them. All interest cards must be completed in their entirety and
be received by mail no later than 5:00 PM, Monday, March 3,
2003, by the Portland Joint Port Labor Relations Committee to be
considered valid. A random drawing will be held on Friday, March
7,2003, and the selected applicants will be scheduled for further
processing thereafter.
Direct all requests by mail as follows:
ILWU/PMA Portland JPLRC
Attn: Casual Selection Program
Pacific Maritime Association
101 S.W. Main Street, Suite 330
Portland, Oregon 97204-3277
This will be an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action
selection program. Please also be advised that this hiring program
is being conducted in compliance with a voluntary affirmative
action plan under which approxim ately one half of the 52
selections will be designated for certain minority applicants to
address identified imbalances in the composition of the Identified
Casual workforce in the Port of Portland.
Additional information may be obtained by contacting Facilities
Services, 100 Adams Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-2001 or
telephone 541-737-8410.
Michael Jordan
reacts after pulling
the East ahead in
the final seconds
o f the first
overtime in the
2003 NBA All Star
Game in Atlanta,
Sunday. But with
no time left, the
West's Kobe
Bryant made two
b f three free
throws to send
the game into the
second overtime.
The West went on
to win, 155-145.
(AP photo)
NBA’s best take
unforgettable
night to double
overtime
Identified casual workers occupy entry-level part-time positions.
They are not eligible for and do not receive welfare (medical, dental,
etc.) benefits, holiday pay, ILWU-PMA Pay Guarantee Plan benefits,
vacation pay, pension benefits, or any type of so-called “fringe
benefits" under the ILWU-PMA labor agreement or otherwise.
Sealed bids for the MU Building Elevator Renovation Project will
be received by the Oregon State Board of Higher Education until
2:30 PM local time March 11, 2003. Bids will be opened and
publicly read aloud on March 12,2003 at 2:30 PM local time. All
bidders must be registered with the Construction Contractor’s
Board.
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The Portland Joint Port Longshore Labor Relations Committee is
conducting a selection program for new casual longshore personnel
for the Port of Portland. A random drawing will be held to select
approximately 52 individuals to be considered for positions as
identified casuals in the port of Portland.
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Minnesota is currently tied with
Utah for fifth in the Western Con­
ference, from which eight teams will
advance to the playoffs.
If the season ended today, the
three-time defending champion Los
Angeles Lakers wouldn’t qualify
for the postseason.
Finally over .500 with a record of
24-23, the Lakers still must catch
one of the teams ahead of them to
have a shot at title No. 4.
Shaquille O ’Neal and Kobe
Bryant displayed no fear of failing
to make the top eight as they spoke
with reporters for 45 minutes early
Sunday.
O ’Neal said he wants his legacy
to be that o f a five-time champion.
Los Angeles will play eight of its
remaining 11 February games at
home. In March, the Lakers play six
home games and 10 road games.
While everyone seems to be­
lieve it’s a given that the Lakers will
continue to shake off their early-
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Golden State Warriors'Jason
Richardson puts away a
winning basket Saturday to
defend his Siam Dunk title as
part o f the 2003 NBA All Star
Game. (AP photo)
(AP) — Jason R ichardson’s
bounce pass off Carlos Boozer’s
forehead was the highlight o f the
afternoon. His final throw-down in
the dunk contest was the perfect
ending to the night.
Richardson had the most dy­
namic day of any of the participants
in All-Star Saturday - even if one of
his opponents in the Rookie Chal­
lenge wasn’t all that happy about it.
Richardson led all scorers with
31 points in the rookie game, end­
ing it by hitting a 3-pointer after he
bounced a pass to him self o ff
Boozer.
The second-year Golden State
Warriors guard then became the
first repeat winner of the dunk con­
test since Michael Jordan did it 15
years earlier.
Richardson finished things off
with a spectacular dunk, coming in
along the baseline, catching his lob
pass, putting the ball between his
legs and switching it from his right
hand to his left before slamming it
through.
Multi-Cultural Hall Hosts Dinner
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S ales
t
season struggles, there are no guar­
antees that Los Angeles will play
good enough basketball in the re­
maining 35 games to qualify for the
postseason.
Included on their schedule are
three games against Yao Ming and
the Houston Rockets - the Western
Conference team widely considered
the most likely to slip out o f the
playoff picture in the second half.
“In the second half of the season,
we should work harder because I
know the team which is following us
is the Lakers," Yao said.
In the E astern C onference,
Jordan’s Washington Wizards cur­
rently reside in eighth place with a
record o f24-25.
Jordan had an up-and-down fare­
well at Sunday ' s All-Star game, and
the trick over the next two months
will be to ratchet up his game one
last time so that his final pro appear-
ancedoesn'tcom e in his final regu­
lar-season game.
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The Oregon Multi-Cultural Hall o f Fame will be inducting a new
group of athletes whose lives exemplify the success made by
minorities in the Northwest community into its honor roll.
The third annual induction dinnerw ill be held Sunday, Feb. 16at
6p.m. at the Mucho Grande restaurant in the Ramada Inn located at
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The A frican A m erican M en ’s
Club will hold it's annual V alen­
tines Ball, featuring the Kirk
G reen Band, on Friday, Feb. 14
from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Melody
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Linnton Center Benefit
Darcelle XV, Portland’s premiere
drag queen will, headline a ben­
efit to aid the Linnton C om m u­
nity C enter on Sunday, Feb. 16
with an Italian style dinner at 6
p.m. and a perform ance by the
D arcelle XV and Co. perfor­
m ance troupe at 7:30 p.m. The
evening o f glitz, glam our and
com edy will benefit the recently
reopened L innton C om m unity
center w ith the hopes o f raising
$30,000 the facility needs for
repairs. T he center is located
roughly one m ile northw est o f
the St. Johns Bridge on US High­
way 30 at NW 107th. For more
inform ation, page Pat W agner
at 503-323-0213.
King School Chili Benefit
N atu re’s on Frem ont will host a
Chili Benefit for King E lem en­
tary School on Saturday, Feb.
22 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Come to
3535 NE 15th Ave. and by a bowl
o f chili, cornbread and a soda
for only $4. For inform ation, call
Jerome at 503-288-3414.
Free CPR Classes
The A m erican H eart A ssocia­
tion is offering free CPR classes
on Saturday, Feb. 22 at O M SI,
Clackamas Community College,
and V ancouver’s N orthw est R e­
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by calling 1-800-452-9445.
Hospice Training Available
Kaiser Permanente provides free
hospice training to volunteers
willing to give physical and em o­
tional support for term inally ill
patients in the Portland area and
p r o v id e r e s p ite fo r th e ir
caregivers. The training is in
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Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 3:30
p.m. through Feb. 27. For m ore
inform ation, call K aiser hospice
volunteer coordinator Juanita
Oliver at.503-499-5285.
Privilege & Power Workshop
In celebration o f Black History
Month, Lewis and Clark College
w ill host a w orkshop on P rivi­
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and V ictor Lee Lew is, that ex ­
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Homes for Pets Wanted
The O regon H um ane Society is
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