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C lassifieds
Next Stop, Opportunity
TriMet is hiring Bus Operators
and Maintenance Helpers
MAINTENANCE HELPER.
Full tim e bus and fa c ility
maintenance helper positions
starting at $11.55 / hour with fully
paid medical, dental and vision
benefits after one m onth of
employment.
Requirements:
One yea r e xperien ce in
m aintenance, m echanical,
automotive, diesel, electrical,
janitorial or related field
Five years good driving record
Solid work record
Maintenance Helpers have the
opportu nity to enter an
apprenticeship program in one of
the following areas:
R eligion
R ecreatio n C oordinator
for
residential treatm ent facility
serving emotionally disturbed
youth. Responsible for planning
and implementing agency wide
recreation services and special
events. Must have Bachelor's
degree in recreation, human
services, education or related
fields and two years experience
working with youth. Ability to
supervise department employees
and coordinate planning with
program m angers. Forward
resum e
to
Recruitm ent
C oordinator PO Box 368
Marylhurst, Oregon 97036 or to
¡Q bs@ ChristieSchool.org The
C hristie School is an equal
opportunity employer who values
diversity in the work place.
R e s id e n t ia l
T r e a tm e n t
C o u n s e lo r /O n -C a ll - in a
residential treatment center for
em otionally disturbed youth.
Needed are enthusiastic and
• Light Rail Fare Technician
positive
in dividu als
with
• Plant Maintenance Mechanic
residential care experience
■ Light Rail Overhead Technician
wishing to continue to accept the
■ Light Rail Signal Technician
challenge in helping kids build
■ Light Rail Substation Technician
self-esteem in a therapeutic,
Maintenance Helper application supportive
and
active
deadline: November 14, 2003
atmosphere. A college degree in
the Human S ervices field
BUS OPERATOR:
Start part time and drive your required. Please submit a resume
career forw ard to full tim e to Human Services Director, PO
employment. TriMet offers fully Box 368 M arylhurst, Oregon
paid medical, dental and vision 97036. The Christie School is an
benefits after one m onth of equal opportunity employer who
employment and pays $11.14 / values diversity in the workplace.
hour to start, $13.14 /hour after
Wanted:
6 months and $20.35 /hour after
Piano player for regular Saturday
3 years.
night gigs, candidate must:
■ Bus Mechanic
■ Light Rail Vehicle Mechanic
Requirements:
Two years stro ng custom er
service
Five years good driving record
Solid work record
For application details, visit our
web site at trlm et.org/Jobs, call
our job line at 503-962-7640 or
stop by TriMet at 4012 SE 17th
Avenue.
• Play with “Soul" & “Adlib”
• Have good know ledge of Jazz
Standards,
• Gospel, Blues, R&B, Soul.
• Read sheet music and play by ear
• Reliability is a Must,
• Rehearse once a week until tight
• Pay is $ 1 0 0 .0 0 per gig
Please Call Patrick 5 0 3 -2 8 3 -6 2 2 9
A re y o u a S a le s M a n a g e r
M aterial? If you can train, Inspire
TriMet is an equal opportunity
em ployer,
com m itted
to
developing an organization that is
reflective of and sensitive to the
needs of the diverse community
we serve, including the elderly
and persons with disabilities.
Cook in a psychiatric residential
TR l© M E T
treatment facility for children and
youth.
See where it takes you.
VV asi iing ion S i \i i U nix i rsi i y
Q \ '\ N < IX VI It
CAMPUS DIVERSITY COORDINATOR
Student Services
Plan, develop, and evaluate
programs to support diversity
efforts
through
student
recruitm ent and retention.
Organize special events and
programs to improve campus
aw areness
of
d ive rsity
issues. Coordinate the diversity
efforts of Student S ervices,
Diversity Task Force and others.
Assist with budget and grants.
Some after-h ou rs events.
M inim um : Bachelor's degree
and two years related experience,
for exam ple. In studen t
adm issions,
m ulticultu ral
advising, or mentoring programs.
Experience working with diverse
populations.
E xcellent
com m unication
sk ills.
Competence with com puters.
Preferred: Experience designing
and/or implementing diversity
program s
or
in itia tive s.
Experience working in academic
environment. Independent worker
and self-starter. Experience in
w orking one-on-one
with
students, coordin ating team
efforts, and organizing events.
S ta rt d a te : January 5, 2004.
Salary range: S 3 1 k -3 3 k . US
citizen or legally authorized non-
US citizen.
and be a leader, you can earn
$100K plus benefits with this
American company. Call 1-888-
640-7316 for recorded info.
Comfortable institutional setting.
Mon-Fri work week. Full benefits.
Menu planning and purchasing
skills preferred. Experience with
children a plus. Interested
applicants send resume to the
Recruitment Coordinator, PO Box
368 Marylhurst, Oregon 97036.
The Christie School is an equal
opportunity employer who values
diversity in the work place.
M ove In Now. Cash down, no
banks needed. Two Locations to
choose from: Vancouver, WA or
Portland, OR, 3bd/2ba or 3bd/
1.5, sunk-in living room, large
fenced backyard, new carpet,
paint, and tile. Appliances
included. Fireplace or wood stove.
Single or double car garage, 1200
SF or 1400 SF on large lots, close
to 1-205, schools, shopping, bus
line. Must See. Call for
appointment - 503-288-4407.
Becom e a sales m anager with
t h is C h r is tia n b a s e d US
co m p any. $70,000+ average
incom e + great benefits for
qualified managers. If you believe
you have what it takes for success
...we’d liketo talk with you. Call 1-
888 640-7316.
We buy or lease bouses, any area,
any condition, any price. All Cash.
503-2884407.
Home Assembly Workers
No. EXP 1 8 0 0 -5 7 6 5829
and resume, and have two letters
of recom m endation sent to:
Diversity Search Committee, c/o
HR, SS126, WSU Vancouver,
14202 Salm on Creek Ave.,
Vancouver. WA 98686, or see
“Jo b s ” at w w w .hrs.w su.edu
D e a d lin e
SPM
Friday,
a Week with your own home based
opportunity employer.
by J aymee R. Curi
T he P ortland O bserver
M any say the soul food diet
som e African A m ericans em brace
has little in com m on with that o f
their leaner and heart-healthier A f­
rican ancestors. African-Am erican
healers say the original diet co n ­
sisted o f roots, raw vegetables,
w hole grains and very little meat.
And while the vegetarian trend
has sp read th ro u g h th e W est
C oast, A frican-A m ericans’ health
is suffering because o f a focus on
anim al-based nutrients, according
to tw o international health educa­
tors and Seventh D ay A dventists.
T hom as and L aV em e Jackson
are sharing their health philoso­
phy in P ortland this w eek. They
preach about a diet that th ey ’re
not attributing to th eir A frican
ancestors, but one that dates back
6,(XX)years earlier.
“W e teach health strictly from
the B ible,” ' said T hom as Jack-
s o n , q u o tin g a v e rs e fro m
C orinthians, “W hatever you do,
eat or drink, do all to the glory o f
God.”
Jackson and his w ife, w ho are
vegans, m eaning they eat no an i­
mal products, have traveled to four
continents and every state in the
union, sp read in g the g o s p e l’s
m essage about good health.
‘The European com m unity was
a little more accepting o f the m es­
sage, but recently we have seen
interest increase greatly am ong all
r
photo by
M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
Thomas Jackson demonstrates natural remedies at a health seminar at the Stone Tower Church in
northeast Portland on Sunday.
races o f p eople,” said Jackson.
"D isease know s no culture and the
m e s sa g e h as c ro s s e d c u ltu ra l
b o u n d aries.”
The Jacksons advocate what they
call G od’s plan, with a focus on fresh
air, sunshine, daily exercise, proper
rest and plenty o f water.
A c c o rd in g to L aV ern e, this
lifestyle and eating plan is consis­
tent with the findings from the Phy­
sicians for R esponsible M edicine.
“W e study from a Biblical per­
spective and see true science is
v a lid a tin g the w o rd o f G o d ,”
L aV erne said.
“W e travel around the world
teaching people to live in harm ony
with these laws so they can enjoy
good health— physically, m entally
and spiritually,” said Jackson.
A natural food dem onstration
begins at 10 a.m . on Sunday, Nov.
9 at S tonetow er S.D .A . C hurch on
30lh A venue at Sandy Boulevard.
Form ore information, call 503-232-
6018orvisitww w .m eetm inistry.org.
Guidance in Battle
Against AIDS
More than I (X) A frican-A m eri­
can pastors, deacons and other
church leaders gathered in A t­
lanta, G a. recently to attend a
unique pilot program to helpguide
religious leaders in the ongoing
battle against H IV /A ID S.
T he w orkshop, "S u ccessfu l
M inistry in the A ge o f A ID S,"
certified participants in preven­
tion and outreach techniques to
m ore effectively address the co n ­
tinuing im pact o f H IV /A ID S on
the African-American community.
“The church has the pow er,
prestige and position to get the
jo b done,” said form er Surgeon
G eneral. Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders
during the keynote address. El­
ders also urged the church “to step
m oralizing to the pulpit and preach,
ing to the choir, but instead go out
to the streets and act with m oun­
tain-m oving faith to m ake signifi­
can t h e ad w ay in sto p p in g the
spread o f this disease.”
M edical professionals w ere o n ­
site to ensure that w orkshop co n ­
tent was grounded in science and
inform ed by the latest theories and
research.
A ccording to the C enters for
Disease Control and Prevention,
H IV /A ID S is strik in g A frican-
A m ericans at such frightening pro­
portions that it m ay very well be­
com e their leading cause o f death
w ithin a generation.
Donna Tartt
Dream Comes True at PCC Cascade
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Author Revives Old South
Portland A rts and L ec­
tures hosts an ev en in g
with author D onna Tartt
at 7:30 p.m. W ednesday,
Nov. 19, at the First C o n ­
gregational C hurch, 1137
S.W . Broadw ay.
Tartt was bom in G reen­
wood, Miss, and spent a
year at the U niversity o f
M ississippi, before trans­
ferring to Bennington C ol­
lege in Vermont.
H er first novel, “The
Secret History,” becam e a
best seller. H er second
novel, "The Little Friend,”
confirm ed her talent for
illu s tr a tin g th e d a rk ,
gothic character o f the
Old South.
For m ore inform ation,
call 503-227-2583.
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C hurch o f the L iving G od
Christian workers fo r fellow ­
ship
6401 N.E. 10,h Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97211
UB
Pastor and First
Lady Roy G. M o xie
continued
from Front
M em ber Harold W illiam s said the
panded student center and a public
expansion w as needed for a long
service education building at the
tim e to serve the A frican A m erican
form er R enaissance M arket.
and
“The College Board had the cour­
Services
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Evening Worship
Weds Bible Study
9:45 A.M.
11:30 A.M.
7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
"Where there is no vision, The People perish. ”
African American Col lege Board
hum anity and arts building, an ex­
d iv e r s e
p o p u la tio n s
direct M all business. FREE Report.
For more information please call
(503) 284-5171
age and w isdom to m ake an invest
Wi 11 iams said he would now push
in C ascade. It's som ething we can
PCC to make better partnerships
be proud of," said PCC Interim Presi­
with Jefferson High Sch»x>l to serve
dent Jerry Berger. “
local populations.
Von arc Invited to ,4 Season oi Refreshing
“Spiritual Warfare ”
Rev. Roland Cooper
New Covenant Christian Center, Boston, MA
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November 05. 2003
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503-288-7241
Dr. T. Allen Bethel, Pastor