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Page B6 Àb B lack H istory M onth .W s p e c ia l February 25, 2004 c o v e ra g e S ports Blazers Stop Heat, Extend Winning 503-241-1113 888S.W. Fifth Avenue. Portland BIDS/SUB BIDS Public Notice Worksystems, Inc., on behalf of the Region 2 Workforce Response Team, is soliciting Concept Applications for projects that support the retention and growth of living wage jobs and a skilled workforce. $570,000 is available for employers to help pay for training and nearly $375,000 is available for capacity building. To be eligible, an applicant must be a business, association or consortia of businesses with employees located in Multnomah, Washington, and/or Tillamook counties. DEADLINE: March 30, 2004. Please visit www.worksystems.org for Concept Applications and details on funding priorities and eligibility. For additional information please c o n ta ct: A n d re w M cG ough - (5 0 3 ) 478-7371 or WRT@worksystems.org. Equal Opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Warner Creek Correctional Facility Lakeview, Oregon Bid Date: March 4,2004 At 2:00 P.M. JgD U N N C O N S T R U C T IO N P O R T L A N D 437 N. COLUMBIA BLVD. - PORTLAND, OREGON 97217 Phone (503) 978-0800 * Fax (503) 978-1031 * CCB#84045 We are an equal opportunity employer and actively seek participation from Small, Small Disadvantaged, Minority, Women-Owned, HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Veteran-Owned Business Concerns Public Notice W orksystem s, Inc. (W SI) is pleased to announce an open solicitation to select providers of high-quality employment and training services for adults residing in Multnomah and Washington Counties and the City of Portland. Services m ust lead to unsubsidized employment. Approximately $2,800,000 is available based upon anticipated funding levels which may increase or decrease depending upon the W orkforce Developm ent Act allocation. Services are to be provided July 1,2004 through June 30,2005. At its discretion, WSI may extend contracts for services through June 30, 2006. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on the WSI website at http://www.worksystems.org/contractor/contractorinfo.htm on March 8, 2004. Late surge gives Portland control (A P)— ThePortlandTrail Blaz ers found a way to do what nobody else could lately - stop Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat. Zach Randolph scored 22 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, and Derek Anderson added 20 points to lead the Trail Blazers over the Heat 89-81 Monday night in Miami The Blazers won their fourth straight and snapped Miami's four- game winning streak. Damon Stoudamire added 18 points as Portland evened its record at 28-28, the first time the Blazers have been at .500 since Dec. 31. “Tonight was a grind-it-out game," Portland coach Maurice Cheeks said. "We had good perfor mances from a lot of guys. W e’ve been trying to get to .500 all year, and now we are here. Now we have to stay there.” Lamar Odom led the Heat with 25 early in the fourth. The Blazers outscored the Heat 30-17 in the fourth quarter, includ ing a 14-0 spurt at the start. Shareef Abdur-Rahim’s comer jum per gave Portland its first lead, 65-64, since early in the second quarter. Stoudamire’s second 3- Portland Trail pointer in die run provided a 73-64 Blazers' Darius Miles scores over lead. Miami Heat's Meanwhile, the Heat missed their Lamar Odum in first six shots from the floor. The the first half drought lasted five-plus minutes Monday in Miami. until Odom converted a three-point play with 6:54 left. (AP photo) The Blazers, who started a four- game road trip, hope to make a run at a playoff spot in the competitive West. “W e’re ju st trying to push for w ard," center Theo R atliff said. “W e’re at .500? T h at'sh o w much I look at the standings. I don’t really look at them. We ju st know that every gam e is im portant, and points. Wade, the Eastern Confer Portland took control with a w e’re trying to get everybody on ence player of the week after lead surge that extended from the third the same page and be com peti ing Miami to three double-digit quarter into the fourth. Down by 10 tive.” wins, finished with 12 points on 5- points, the Blazers rallied late in the The Blazers are 8-2 in their past of-15 shooting. third and built a nine-point lead 10 road games. Girls Basketball Playoffs Begin A Victorious Start continued Benson falls, Jeff, Lincoln stay alive Catholic in a game on Wednesday. Other PIL teams still in playoff contention are Grant, Lincoln and Jefferson, all with games sched uled on Wednesday. Grant faces NcNary on the road, The Benson Techsters girls bas- Jefferson plays Clackamas at home ketbal I season came to an end Mon and Lincoln hosts St. M ary’s. day as they suffered a defeat to Also Wednesday, the Jefferson Churchill, 60-47 in the preliminary boys basketball team will play Lin state playoff brackets. coln in the Portland Interscholastic Benson needed the win to ad League final. The game at Jefferson vance in the State 4A Girls Basket is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. to be fol ball Championship. With the vic lowed by the girls playoff game at tory, Churchill now plays Central 8p.m. from Metro structor and ESL teacher. Although Victory has not yet implemented an arts and music pro gram, the school year is heavy with field trips and creative activities. To date, students have visited Franklin High School, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, and studied tide pools at the Or egon coast. Upcoming field trips include a trip to see the Hewitt African-American art exhibit and the Native American Center at the Portland State Uni versify campus. Alcohol and drug addiction is color blind... Interested parties are required to attend a mandatory Bidder's Conference held on: Thursday, March 18,2004 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon The Westin Hotel Alder Room, 2nd Floor 750 S.W. Alder, Portland, OR gender neutral... Only those parties attending the mandatory Bidder’s Conference will be eligible to compete for funding. All funding opportunities are available at http://worksystems.org/ contractor/contractorinfo.htm. To be notified by email of funding opportunities, please email: lmickelson@worksystems.org and indicate that you wish to be added to the procurement notification list. If you have additional questions regarding procurement, please call (503) 478-7300. Equal Opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. CALL FOR NEW Minority Business Owners ...and targets all ages. The school also published a book of student poetry with a recital at Reflections Bookstore in north east Portland. Victory students recently took the California Achievement Test, besides the Oregon exam, and are school officials are awaiting re sults to help judge the success of their program. “Victory is looking for volun teers for various jobs including hall monitors, physical education assistants, and people to read in classrooms. To volunteer or ap ply as a student, call 503-249-2003. Racism Persists in Housing Market continued from Metro lending,” Peoples said. She describes predatory lend ing as loan with a high interest rate and hidden fees tacked on. "Studies have shown the aver age victim of predatory lending will be African American, live in a low- income neighborhood and is more likely to be elderly. People who don’t speak English well are also often victims o f predatory lending because they d o n ’t understand home buying terms," she said. Officials at HUD insist that the public’s fair housing rights should be protected, and have set up a hotline for those believing they have been discriminated against while seeking housing. "Housing discrimination hurts everyone, from the victim, real es tate agents, banks; it impacts ev eryone in society,” Peoples said. “It’s a very egregious act so w e're working along with the Department of Justice to be sure we eradicate this form of racism.” The HUDhotline is8(X)-669-9777. Complaintscan also be made on the Internet under the fair housing header at hud.gov. If you perform Construction Work or Construction Services and if you have a new business or recently formed a business in the last 2 years and are interested in doing future work with the City of Portland. But help is available. 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