la ttò © h s e ru e r Page A6 April 5. 2006 SSa H ousing ^ Affordable Housing Advocate Honored ing, and has worked with elected Named Realtor officials to support extending the City of Portland’s tax abate of the Year ment program. Melvin Broadous, a broker with RE/Max Equity Group of Beaverton, has been named Realtor of the Year by the Port land Metropolitan Association of Realtors. The aw ard reco g n izes Broadous for his service to the association, community involve ment and his career business accomplishments. Broadous’ contributions to the industry include extensive in volvement in issues relating to Find your path to a career in construction. Oregon Tradeswomen Inc. Call about classes. Come to our Women in Trades Career Fair on Saturday, April 29. Contact us for more info. (503) 335-8200 x 21 www.tradeswomen.net He has served on various city development and planning com mittees, and is a founding mem ber of the African American Alliance for Homeownership. He has served on the board of directors of the Homeowners Education Collaborative of Or egon, and the “ A B C ’s o f Homebuying” curriculum team. Melvin Broadous Currently, he is president of d iv e rsity and equal Portland Housing Center, a po opportunity. He is a long time sition that he has held since supporter of affordable hous 2004. Say Howdy, Neighbor! Looking for an affordable place to live? h T i . I i. ; .. 1 !■1 " ' " "* • Thousands of listings • Free Service includes special needs housing •222e aaiifittu 503.802.8562 Neighborhood associations are volunteer groups that directly impact the place you live. The City of Portland is broken down into a network of 95 neighborhoods. Here is a list of southeast neighborhrxid coalitions. For more information, you can go online at www.portlandonline.com/oni. Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Program - 3534 S.E. Main, Portland, OR 97214 Phone: 503-232-0010 Fax: 503-232-5265 Email: seull23@ southeastuplift.org Meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Neighborhood associations in the district are: • Ardenwald/Johnson Creek Neighborhood Asso ciation • Brentwood/Darlington Neighborhood Association • Brooklyn Action Corps • Buckman Community Association • CENTER Neighborhood Association • Creston-Kenilworth Neighborhood Association • Eastmoreland Neighborhood Association • Foster-Powell Neighborhood Association • Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Development • Kerns Neighborhood Association • Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association • Montavilla Neighborhood Association • Mt. Scott-Arleta Neighborhood Association • South Tabor Neighborhood Association • Reed Neighborhood Association • Richmond Neighborhood Association • Sellwood-Moreland Improvement League • Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association • Sunnyside Neighborhood Association • Woodstock Neighborhood Association Advertise with diversity in ( D h s r v tu 'r Call 5O3-288-|îO33 ads@portlandohserver.com WWW.HOUSINGCONNECTIONS. org Aggressive Property Management, Inc We take property management seriously 503-239-5555 www.aggressivepm.com Aggressive Investment LLC WE BUY & SELL HOUSES Avoid Foreclosure, save your credit, sell quickly 503-546-5599 www.aggressiveinvestmentsllc.com Cl MAINTENANCE s O l U T I O N S Maintenance Solutions 503-771-7330 1