Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, December 17, 2003, Page 12, Image 12

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PORTLAND
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
PORTLAND, OREGON
KBOO C om m unity R ad io is
lo o k in g fo r a A d v e rtis in g
C o o rd in a to r to c o o rd in a te a
proposed ad campaign. For a full
job announcement: please see
our w ebsite at w w w .k b o o .fm .
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Portland Comm unity College is
c u rre n tly s e e k in g q u a lifie d
candidates for the position of
Cam pus President of both its
Cascade and Sylvania Campuses.
The Portland Community College
2 3 1 -8 0 3 2 to re q u e s t an D is tric t (P C C ) is th e la rg e s t
announcem ent, or stop by the in s titu tio n o f p o st-se co n d a ry
station (20 SE 8th Ave & Burnside) education in Oregon, serving more
Monday through Friday between than
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s tu d e n ts
9 am and 5 pm to pick up an (h ea d count) in 2002-03. The
announcement.
co lle g e d is tric t is loca ted in
N orthw est Oregon, and offers
Aviation Positions
c la s s e s
th ro u g h
th re e
com prehensive cam puses, an
Structural, mechanical, electrical
extended learning campus, four
and flight crew. Must have H.S.
workforce training centers, as well
diploma and be willing to relocate.
as in a variety of other community
Call M-F 1-800-914-8536.
locations. A grow ing d istance
learning program enrolls more
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
than 18,000 students annually.
Lo ca ted in NE P o rtla n d th is
p o s itio n p ro v id e s p rogra m For application information and
s u p e rv is io n and co m m u n ity profile, go to: www.pcc.edu or
leadership for African American contact Presidential Search Chair,
a d o le s c e n t m a le s u b s ta n c e c/o Neal Naigus, PO Box 6119,
abusers. Coordinates program, Beaverton, OR 97007-9911. For
provides clin ic a l su p e rvisio n , additional information, call Neal
manages budget and community Naigus at 503-977-4122 or email
p a rtn e rsh ip s. MA in Hum an nnaigus@ pcc.edu. A Gold Hill
Services and African American Associates assisted search.
cu ltu ra l s p e c ific p ro g ra m
development preferred. African
Americans encouraged to apply.
Interested applicants may e-mail
resumes to: hr@tvcenters.org fax
to: 503-690-9605 or mail to:
TVC, 14600 NW C o rn e ll Rd,
Portland, OR 97229 Attn: Human
Resources. Please include in your
cover letter the position for which
you are applying. To learn more
about Tualatin Valley Centers
p le a s e v is it o u r w e b s ite at
www.tvcenters.org
Equal Opportunity Employer
Construction Work
No exp. Req'd. Will train qualified
applicants to become electricians,
carpenters and plumbers. Good
pay and benefits. Paid relocation.
Must be under age 34 with a H.S.
diplom a. Call M-F 1-888-824-
6289.
New Dining Center
Request for Qualifications
Campus Presidents Cascade and
Sylvania Campuses
PCC is an Equal O pportunity/
Affirmative Action Employer
Immediate full and part-time open­
ings. S eekin g d ep e n d a b le , w ell-
groomed, positive Individuals.
$8.00 + Starting wage
Overtime/advancem ent
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
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Oregon State University (OSU) is
s e e k in g q u a lific a tio n s from
architectural firms interested in
p ro v id in g
a rc h ite c tu ra l,
mechanical, and electrical design
services for a new Dining Center
to be lo ca te d In a P a rk in g
Structure on the OSU campus.
The new Dining Center will replace
the existing Arnold Hall dining
center that provides food service
to the s o u th e a s t s e c tio n of
campus. The Dining Center will
be located in the new parking
garage that will be built on the
corner of Washington Way and
26th S treet. The total gross
s q u a re fo o t re q u ire m e n t is
approxim ately 35,000 square
feet.
S PORTS
OSU is seeking a professional
d esign tea m h ea d ed by an
architectural firm experienced in
H ig h e r
E d u ca tio n
w ork,
commercial restaurant design and
supermarket design work.
P rim a ry a rc h ite c tu ra l firm s
interested in assembling a design
PHOTOS COURTESY OF STEVE D |P A O I . a /N |K E
team should respond In writing Richard Fortson, youth services m anager at S e lf Enhancement, Inc. (far right) leads other teachers
before close of business, Tuesday, in a P.E. drill at Vestal Elem entary School, 161 N.E. 82nd Ave. The group was participating in a
January 6th, 2004. M ail your Nike supported initiative to m ake physical education m ore fun and m otivating for students.
request for information to Aaron
D. Howell, C.P.M., CPPO, Manager,
Procurem ent and Construction
C o n tra ctin g (P aC C )/C ontracts
O ffice r, 644 SW 13th S tre et,
Corvallis, Oregon 97333-4238.
FAX 5 41 -7 3 7 -2 1 7 0 .
The
T eachers from Portland Public signed to teach students the jo y o f em entary School in northeast Port­
c o m p le te
RFQ
can
be Schools learned how bean bags, m ovem ent, team w ork and learning land last Thursday.
d o w n lo a d e d from th e PaCC hula hoops, parachutes and hip- new skills.
T he pilot program aim s to in­
w e b s ite
at: hop m usic will m ake their students
Instructors learned the PE2G O crease the quality and quantity o f
w j* w ,P a c e , Q re g Q n s ta te .e du move.
curriculum , sponsored by N ike and physical education in schools with
under "Vendor Services."
Physical education instructors SPA R K S (Sports, Play and A ctive program s that have been battered
New Spin on PE
OSU is an AA/EEO employer and
e n co u ra g e s th e s u b m itta l of
responses from women, minority-
ow ne d and e m e rg in g sm a ll
business enterprises.
OSU may reject any response not
in compliance with all prescribed
public contracting procedures and
requirements, and may cancel this
solicitation or reject any or all
responses upon a finding of OSU
it is the public interest to do so.
are being trained in a new P.E. de-
R ecreation for Kids), at Vestal E l­
ADULTS:
Alcohol is the #/
drug o í choke for kids
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON:
Talk to them
Forward says
league exploits
young players
(A P) - P ortland T rail B lazer
R asheed W allace issued an apol­
ogy S aturday saying he w as sorry
if his language and com m ents o f­
fended anyone in a recent inter­
view.
The N BA forw ard d id n ’t hold
the league in high regard in the
Rasheed Wallace
article published last w eek in The
O regonian.
W allace said leag u e’s w hite e s­
tablishm ent is exploiting young
black athletes to enrich itself.
“I a in ’t no dum b-ass nigger out
here. I'm not like a w hole bunch o f
these young boys out here w ho get
caught up and captivated into the
league,” W allace, 29, said. "N o. I
see behind the lines. I see behind know the real business, and they
the false screens. I know w hat this d o n ’t see behind the charade.”
business is all about. I know the
W allace also said h e ’s not co n ­
co m m issio n ero f this league m akes cerned w ith N BA officials, w ho
more than three-quarters o f the play­ w histled him for a record 4 1 techni­
ers in this league.”
cal fouls in 2000-01.
W allace added that team s are
" T h a t's ju s t the fire in me. Som e
drafting high school players be­ o f th e te c h n ic a ls 1 d e s e rv e d .
cause they w ant athletes w ho are C ussing at the o fftcia lso r throw ing
"dum b and d um ber.”
som ething," he said. “ But som e o f
"T h at’s w hy th ey ’re drafting all them I d id n 't deserve.
these high school cats, because
“I'm not scared o f the N BA. I'm
they com e into the league and they not scared o f the N BA officials. If I
d o n ’t know no better. T hey d o n 't feel as though m yself or my team ­
know no better, and they d o n ’t m ates have been dealt a w rong
LeBron James Makes
‘Fascinating’ List
about the dangers
o f drinking.
OREGON
PARTNERSHIP
Preventing Substance Abuse. Changing Lives.
ivtuv. copartnership. cog
LeBron Jam es
I
by budget cuts.
Wallace Slams NBA Owners
If 1 feel as
though myself or my
teammates have been
dealt a wrong hand,
I ’m going to let it be
known.
I
December 17.2003
(A P) — B arbara W alters m ade
LeB ron Jam es a top pick again.
T h e C le v e la n d C a v a lie r s ’
rookie guard has been nam ed one
o f the "T he 10 M ost Fascinating
People o f 2003” for W alters' up­
com ing netw ork TV special.
Jam es w as the No. 1 overall
pick in the NBA draft last June.
The 1 8 -y ear-o ld Jam essaid h e
w as surprised to m ake the list,
w hich includes C alifornia G ov.
A rnold S ch w arzen eg g er, Sen.
H illary R odham C linton, N icole
K id m an and life sty le m av en
M artha Stew art.
“ I d o n 't know w ho votes on
som ething like that." Jam es said.
Jam es' interview with W alters
will a iro n W ednesday. Dec. 17 at
9 p.m. on ABC.
hand. I'm going to let it be known.
T m not going to sit up here like most
o f these cats and bite my tongue.
T h at’s not m e.”
W allace is in his eighth season
w ith Portland and is m aking $17
m illion this season. He is the only
Blazers player w ho lives in the area
throughout the year, not ju st d u r­
ing the N BA season. W allace said
he and his wi fe o f fi ve years, Fatima,
like the city and w ould prefer to
stay.
W allace said his wife helped him
realize that som e o f his actions can
have a negative effect on their fam ­
ily, such as w hen he w as arrested
and charged with m arijuana pos­
session in N ovem ber 2002 while
riding in a sport utility vehicle with
guard D am on Stoudam ire.
W allace says he d id n ’t regret
the incident initially. Then he heard
from his wife.
“It w as em barrassing from the
standpointofm y fam ily.T hat sone
o f the th i ngs my wi fe m ade me real­
ize. She w as like, ‘I know how you
are. I know stuff like that do esn ’t
really affect you too m uch. But it
affected u s,’ “ W allace said. “She
m eant her and my kids. T hat m ade
m e sit back and think about it, and
she w as right. A situation like that,
I have to think past m yself. I got a
fam ily. G ot a wife. She w as telling
me w hat w as happening with my
kids. A fter I talked to her about it, I
regretted the w hole situation.”
Globetrotters
to Bring Game
to Town
The Harlem Globetrotters are
not known for a “serious” bas­
ketball career, but by introducing
new and amazing ball-handling
routines in every game, playing
before 120 million fans world­
wide and donating more than $ 10
million to local and national chari­
ties, they are a serious force in
sports entertainment.
The Harlem Globetrotters will
play the New York Nationals at
the Rose Garden at 7 p.m. Satur­
day, Jan. 24 at the Rose Garden
Arena. Tickets, starting at $11,
can be purchased at the Rose
Garden box office or by calling
503-227-4400.