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luly 02. 2003 3Hje “P ortland (Bbseruer CLASSIF1EDS/BIDS Advertise in 1 he Portkind Observer call 503.388.0033 or email: ads@portlandobserver.com SUB B ID S /S U P P L IE R QUOTES REQUESTED Portland Community College North Parking Lot Improvements 705 N. Killingsworth Portland, OR 97217 Divisions 2 & 16 Bid on Tuesday, July 15,2003, 2003 at 3 P.M. Walsh Construction C0.-/OR 2905 SW First Ave Portland, OR 97201 (503) 222-4375 FAX (503) 274-7676 Contact: Bob Forster or Scott Holstrom ORCCB # 147267 Walsh Construction Co. is an equal opportunity employer and requests sub-bids from Minority, women, disadvantaged and emerging small business enterprises. Public Notice The W orkforce Developm ent Com m unity C o ntrib utions Committee (Committee) is beginning a procurement process for quality workforce training services for Enterprise Zone residents. The City Council has designated the Committee to allocate Enterprise Zone Community Contribution Workforce Development funds. The seven member Committee will review and select proposals for funding. The Committee is composed of three N/ NE Portland business persons, one N/NE Enterprise Zone company representative, one N/NE Economic Development Alliance Board representative, one NE One Stop Career Center representative, and one Mayor’s Office representative. The City Council designated worksystems inc. (WSI) as the administrator for these funds. The City Council requires N/NE Portland Enterprise Zone companies who receive property tax exemptions in excess of a certain size to contribute to a Community Contribution fund for the N/NE Community. 70% of the funds are designated for workforce training and development. Approxim ately $170,000 in Enterprise Zone Comm unity Contribution Workforce Development funds will be available for services to be provided between September 1, 2003 and June 30,2004. At their discretion, the Committee and WSI may extend contracts for services through June 30,2005. WSI and the Com m ittee are seeking com m unity-based organizations, educational institution, an/or businesses interested in providing services which will develop a better prepared workforce that is more responsive to employer needs. Possible use of funds includes: • Employment Preparation • Pre-employment Training • Employer New Hire Support Services • Customized Workforce Training • Job Skills Enhancement Request for Proposal The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on the WSI website http://www.worksystems.org/contractor/contractorinfo.htm.fin Wednesday, June 26,2003. Proposals must be received by 5pm on July 21. 2003 via e-mail attachment or diskette only. Bidder’s Conference The Bidder's Conference will be held on Wednesday, July 9,2003 from 3:00 to 4:30 PM at the Portland Community College Metro One-Stop Auditorium located on the corner of NE 42"° and Killingsworth (5600 NE 42nd). Organizations interested in competing for funding are strongly encouraged to attend. Attendance is limited to two individuals per business/organization. Notification of FuturePrqcureineiit All WSI funding opportunities are listed at www.worksystems.org under Contractor Information. If you want to be notified about funding opportunities, please email: and indicate you wish to be added to the procurement notification list. If you have additional questions regarding procurement, please call 503-241-4600. Fox Cleared of Money Laundering MAYA ANGELOU 4012 N Borthwick Spacious 1 & 2 BDR Affordbale Rent Water, Sewer & Garbage Incl. Close to restaurants, shopping, and public transportation Income Limits Apply Equal Housing Opportunity Call Now! 503-287-2162 Development Specialist II - for the Development Department of a residential treatment facility for youth. Coordinates all agency com m unications and some special events. Bachelor’s degree and a min 2 years professional experience in public relations, jo u rn alism or related field. Desirable qualifications include strong writing and editing skills, creativity, good interpersonal communication, and the ability to handles diverse projects. Experience with graphics software and photography a plus. Must also be a strong team player, able to network and build relationships with donors and volunteers. Please subm it resum e and application (avail at Resources Director, PO Box 368, Marylhurst, Oregon 97036. The C hristie School is an equal opportunity employer who values diversity in the workplace. Jobs With Great Pay Mexico President Vicente Fox ( left) and New Mexico Gov. Bill m eet in Mexico City. (AP photo) (AP) - Investigators acting on opposition com plaints h av en ’t found evidence o f money launder ing in President Vicente Fox’s elec tion campaign, the Federal Elec toral Institute said Monday. The decision apparently brings an end to the probe by the attorney general 'sofltce into Fox’sZOt X)elec- tion effort. But a parallel investigation by the institute to determine whether the campaign broke M exico’s elec tion laws will continue, an adviser Youth earn degrees to stay off streets signed to keep them o ff the streets and out o f rebel hands. To disco beats and cheers. Presi dent Alvaro Uribe awarded diplo mas to 12,000 youdw June 20 in an aud itori um in Bogota, the state capí tol. T he o u treach plan, dubbed “Youth in Action,” was launched two years ago to provide impover ished families with an escape route from the cycle o f violence and drug trafficking that has engulfed this South American nation for nearly four decades. So far, a total o f 49,000 youths have graduated with certificates in law enforcement, postal services, marketing, information technology and teaching, the president's of fice said. But in a country suffering from 1 ¿ r tp ^ e jit • unemploymqu)*. most are still looking for work. "The program offers possibili Now hiring FT Line Cooks at McMenamins Kennedy School. Fast Paced Kitchen. Must have prev exp and flex sched incl. Wknd/Eve/HIdy avail. P/up app. at any McMenamins or apply on line at www.mcmenamins.com/ Employment. Mail apps. to: Attn (AP)— Two ri vais forthe Demo Sept. 11 terrorist attacks as a pretext HR. Kennedy School, 5736 NE cratic presidential nomination bit for sharply curtailing immigration. 33rd Portland, OR 97211. Or fax terly complained Friday that the In an appeal to Hispanics at the to (503) 288-6559. No phone Bush administration is using the start ofa forum, Sens. Joe Lieberman calls please! E.O.E. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF PORTLAND INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION SERVICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. P 0 7 0 1 0 3 steps the administration has taken on immigration under the guise, they said, o f national security. “ Does anyone think you can re ofC'onnecticutand Bob Graham o f ally make the case that Mexicans Florida argued that administration's coming to America to work are part policies on taxes and health care o f the te rro rist th re a t? ” said were detrimental to minorities. They Lieberman, calling the U.S. border focused their harshest criticism on policy “immoral and unacceptable." Proposals are requested from qualified firms to provide interpretation and translation services on an as-needed basis. The Housing Authority of Portland (HAP) will accept proposals until 4:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, July 18, 2003. The RFP Is available from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, EXCEPT for Friday, July 4,2003, beginning Tuesday, July 1,2003, at the HAP office located at 135 SW Ash St., Portland, OR 97204, fourth floor. A copy can be requested by calling the telephone number listed below. HAP encourages participation of disadvantaged, minority-owned, women-owned and emerging small businesses in this and all HAP projects. RFP contact: Jackie Blyn, Procurement Specialist, 503-802-8533. AFFORDABLE « JJ f t LOCK & KEY FULL LOCKSMITH SERVICE • RE-KEY AND INSTALL LOCKS LOCKED 0UT7-W E MAKE KEYS FROM SCRATCH: HOUSE. OFFICE OR CAR Portland 503.284.9582 • Oregon City 503.656.2116 Serving Portland/Metro area (N, NE, SE, SW & NW) BRI< M il C hu rch o f God in C h r is f Oregon First Jurisdiction Prelate - Bishop A.R. Hopkins Sr. And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. Daniel 12:3v. XJ ö ■*#Kt** Learn about job openings available now. PARKING FACILITY O perator Immediate full and part-time open ings. Seeking dependable, well- groomed, positive individuals. I ties that w ouldn’t normally exist for us,” saidGiovanny Beltran, IX, who took a mechanics course. “ It gives us hope. But it’s still difficult to find work.” Beltran, like most o f the thou sands o f teenagers dancing and waving yellow Hags in the audito rium, comes from the run-down Bogota neighborhood o f Soacha - a fertile recruiting ground for leftist rebels. Inside the auditorium, colleges, soft drink companies, shoe makers 4uiipftiej;b u i« in c s ^ fe l^ p infor-i mation stands as part o f a drive to recruit among the poor. Bush Immigration Policy Called Immoral $250 to $500 a week Will train to work at home Helping the US Government File HUD/FHA mortgage refunds No experience necessary Call 1-800-778-0353 $8.00 + Starting wage Overtime/advancement potential Medical & Dental, 401K avail. Drug test/Background Check New hires must have acceptable documentation to confirm both identity and eligibility to work. Apply 12:00-12:30 PM, Tues & Thurs at City Center Parking 130 SW Stark, Portland o f approximately $46 million and received donations from Mexican- Americans living abroad and other foreign sources in violation o f Mexican campaign law'. The parties also accused the “Friends o f Fox,” a key private group backing Fox’s campaign, o f money laundering to hide the origin o f donations from foreign contribu tors. Mexican election law' prohibits campaign donations from foreign ers. Columbia Targets Cycle of Violence Regular raises and good benefits, your choice of classroom or on- (AP) — Thousands o f Colom the-job training in variety of bian teenagers from impoverished technical fie ld s. Tuition for neighborhoods graduated from a qualified students. Must be H.S. government training program de grad. 1-800-914-8536. MCMENAMINS KENNEDY SCHOOL to ch ief institute investigator Jaime C ardenas told The A ssociated Press. The adviser spoke on condi tion o f anonymity. “With this decision, the issue o f m oney laundering is history," Cardenas told the national televi sion network Televisa. Both the former ruling Institu tional Revolutionary Party,orPRI, and the left-leaning Democratic Revolution Party, or PRD, com plained the president had exceeded the federal campaign spending limit Pastor Elder J.W. Friday Get Up and let us worship the Lord together. We go a long way beck, let s go the Inst mile ot the way together Service Time "Early Riser Worship Service" Sunday Morning 7:45 A.M. to 9:45 A.M. View current job openings and apply online: www.providence.org Or visit the Providence Employment Center at 1235 NE 47th Avenue, Suite 200 (Just o ff Halsey) Providence Health System is an equal opportunity, affirmative-action employer Pre-employment drug and health screens are required It Providence Health System A c a r in g d i f f e r e n c e y o u c a n f e e l 1 Thursday Night Bible Study 7:00 P.M. 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