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(Elje Çlortlanô (ßbscruer luly 09. 2003 Page A3 B usiness vît Flaver S ta ff M em b ers from Tualatin Valley Treatm ent C enter enjoy th e culinary delig h ts o f Cool R unnings, a n ew Caribbean a n d Cajun restaurant. Try a b ite a t 4 1 1 0 NE F rem ont St. Nonprofit Names New Development Director provider o f affordable dio advertising sales, home ownership op e n tre p re n e u rs h ip , portunities in the Port and 17 years o f busi land area. He also su n ess to b u sin e ss pervises HOST’S new sales experience. This program. Good Deeds - work experience has Sharing the Dream of given him a solid un Homeownership, and derstanding o f how reports to the executive to build relationships director. Salter most re and how to create HOST Development has ap cently comes from St. w in/w in situations pointed Ted Salter as its new devel VincentdePaul staffing for businesses. New opment director. Salter is respon services where he con- e u •=3dnt;' to the home owner sible for planning, managing, and suited with local employers to help ship arena, Salter believes in the implementing all development and solve their staffing issues. American dream, and believes that fundraising activities for HOST, a Salter’s background includes ra- everyone deserves the counseling, Ted Salter’s credentials stem from a long background of nonprofit service education and assistance to own a home. HOST Development, Inc. is a Portland-based non-profit orga nization that creates home own e rsh ip o p p o rtu n itie s to strengthen communities. HOST believes home ownership creates individual, family and community prosperity and vitality, targeting underserved buyers, those earn ing below median family income, “single heads o f households” and p eo p le o f c o lo r. For m o re in fo rm a tio n , v isit www.hostdevelopment.coni. TriMet Internal Auditor Department Restructured TriMet General Manager Fred H ansen has re stru c tu re d the agency’s Internal Auditor Depart ment to make it independent from other departments and elevated it to report directly to the general manager. Internal Audit Manager, Devon Pearce o f North Portland, will start reporting directly to the general Directory Assistance Changes Rejected (AP) — The Oregon Public Utility Commission refused to give Q w est Communications the au thority to set new prices for directory assistance calls. The com m ission de cided to retain its regula tory oversight o f the ser vice, saying prices would havealmost certainly gone up without benefiting cus tomers. Q w est custom ers get two in-state directory as sistance calls per month for free and then pay 50 cents per call. The com m ission found that in states where Q w est has been allow ed to deregu late directory assistance services, Q w est elim i nated the free call allow ance and raised the price to $ 1.25 per call. Qwest said the service should be deregulated be cause the public has alter natives to find phone num bers, such as print and wireless directories and the Internet. TriMet Auditor D evon Pearce manager on July 1. Hansen said the “The change ensures recommen restructuring wi II ensure appropri dations by the internal auditor are ate and timely attention is given to fully addressed.” the auditor’s recommendations for In addition to raising the pro improved efficiency and manage- file o f the au d ito r’s departm ent, mentexcellence. TriM et developed more com pre “The revisions aim at strength hensive procedures for d ep art ening our commitment to ongoing m e n ts to r e s p o n d to th e improvement and sustained man au d ito r’s recom m endations and agement excellence,” Hansen said. implement them. Upgrade for Union Station Coming Portland has been awarded a $ 1 million grant from the Oregon De partm ent o f Transportation to make significant improvements at Union Station in downtown Port land. Union Station has been in con tinuous service as a passenger rail terminal since its completion in 1896. It plays an important role in passenger rail service, connecting rail travelers to downtown Portland and to the Tri-met and Greyhound bus systems. “ Even as the area around it un dergoes major transition, Union Sta tion will continue to play a key role in our transportation system well into the future. This grant will help us make great strides toward pre- .serving it as the historic facility that it is, maintaining its beauty and reminding us o f the progress w e've made,” said Mayor Vera Katz. The goal o f the project is to stop w ater infiltration in order to preserve the historic character o f the building. The money will go to various tasks throughout the facility. E N JO Y ONE OF THE H IG H E ST FOR MS OF E N T E R T A IN M E N T THE “ WORLD FAMOUS” L ipizzaner S tallions Tfo Lipizzaner S ta tion s are Horses o f nobility - the uitimate expression o f an art form which dates baehjo the 16th century. These magnificent stations perform acrobatic maneuvers that no other breed o f horse can eguaL A n d now, they are here fo r a ti to appreciate. SATURDAY JULY 19 • 2 pm & 7:30 pm teiAPDEN Constructing Communities Vernell W est o f VWESTCO c h e c k s th e level o f a b a ck porch th a t h a s b eg u n leaning over tim e, a co m m o n problem in m a n y older h o m e s w here p o rch es w ere c o n v e rte d to living quarters. Local entrepreneur/ business man, Vemell West, is extending services to include construction and remodeling. For the past 9 years he has run a successful small busi ness consulting firm specializing in minority businesses and workforce diversity for the construction in dustry. Mr. West, who lives and maintains an office in northeast, says that upon buying and remod eling a house to serve as his office he received numerous inquiries from homeowners regarding repairs and improvements. “ I decided if the need is there, why not provide the service," he says. Mr. W estandhis wife obtained the required construc tion contractors license and began off ering home repair and remodel ing services through VWESTCO, INC. The firm is licensed, bonded, insured, and a member o f the Better Business Bureau serving Oregon and Southwest Washington. VWESTCO, established in Oc tober 2002, is slowly building its clientele. The com pany’s clients have included in addition to indi vidual homeowners, one property B Y D A V ID R E E D E R management firm (Leigh Properties) and PDC (Portland Development Commission). Services todate have included porch remodeling, instal lation o f doors and windows, fram ing, sheet rocking, bath and kitchen remodeling, painting and fencing. Mr. West says that his company will focus on doing work in areas near his home and office. "1 would like the majority o f our clients to be the neighbor up the street. We want to earn and keep the trust o f clients by providing a good product and service free o f any problems.” VWESTCO is endeavoring to not o n ly m eet th e n eed s o f homeowners, but would like to get enough work on the books to start an employee-training program. Mr. West says that his company can help make a small difference by employing and training interested individuals. "I figure that given our b ac k g ro u n d in c o n s tru c tio n w orkforce diversity consulting coupled with the right kinds of projects, we can certainly help pre pare someone for beginning a ca reer in construction.” CORNER Information Required for a Car Loan monthly rent or mortgage payments are. A phone or utility bill can be used to verify your address. ■ Personal references with ad dresses and phone numbers may be required. Usually two to five will be sufficient. ■Your driver's license and full cov erage insurance information will also be required. 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