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October 4, 2006
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Sun Powers New Rosa Parks School
Also functions
as learning
resource
The solar arrays are each rated
to produce l .l k ilo w a tts ( k W ) o f
e le c tric ity and w ill each o ffse t
about 1.400 pounds o f carbon
d io x id e annually. A l . l kW sys
tem ty p ic a lly costs $ 10.000 in the
P ortland area before federal and
state tax credits and Energy Trust
incentives are applied. A fte r tax
c r e d its and in c e n tiv e s , a
h om eow ner's cost co u ld be as
little as $2.225.
The Habitat fo r H um anity house
built for the Salazar fam ily is the first
Habitat dwell mg in Portland to have
a solar array installed. The Salazars
have tw o children: a 3-year-old
daughter and a 6-year-old son.
The solar electric system on the
house w ill generate about one-third
o f the fa m ily's yearly electricity
usage.
Rosa Parks Elementary School
opened on Sept. 6, and serves
grades K-6. The school is p a rtici
T h e sun is h e lp in g p o w e r
P o rtla n d 's new est e le m e n ta ry
school and a Habitat fo r H um anity
House in the New C olum bia neigh
borhood thanks to a public and
private partnership.
Rosa Parks Elementary School.
8960 N. Woolsey Ave., and the
recently completed Salazar fa m ily
Habitat to r Humanity house at 8908
N. D w ight Ave., haveeach received
solar panel arrays funded by a part-
nershipof Portland General Electric
(P G E ), Energy Trust o f Oregon and
The B o n n e v ille E n viro n m e n ta l
Foundation (BEE).
The new homeowners in the
Habitat house have a son w ho just
started first grade at Rosa Parks.
“ I th in k all o f the partners in
volved are excited by the opportu
nity to be part o f this effort, both to
support the com m unity and dem
onstrate the value and benefits o f
renewable e n e rg y," said Bruce
Barney. P( ¡E project manager for
customer energy resources. "PG E
customers lead the nation in e n ro ll
ment in renewable power programs,
anuthis is one way we can reinforce
the importance o f theircom m itm ent
to protecting the environm ent and
building a sustainable energy fu
ture fo r ou r region."
pating in the Solar4R Schools pro
gram, which prov ides students w ith
a "hands-on" education about the
features and benefits o f solar en
ergy. There is no cost to the school
fo r the solar panels or fo r the ac
companying Solar4R Schoolsedu-
cational materials.
PHOTO BY V E R N
Uv ETAKE
Bryce Smith o f the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (left) and Bruce Barney o f Portland General Electric help Rose Parks Elemen
tary students and visitors learn about the school's solar power generation. The information kiosk behind them provides real-time
power generation data as well as information about past performance.
A Web-based curriculum pack
age provides real-time data on the
panels' electrical output under vary
ing exposure to the sun. An interac
tive kiosk in the school's lobby
a llo w s students and visito rs to
m onitor and learn about the project.
Student Who Broke Color Barrier Cast in Bronze
state today because o f James
M eredith, and this is a much better
university," said Freeman, a M is
sissippi resident. "Thank you, Mr.
M eredith."
Eewis brought the crowd to its
feet by recounting his childhood
and his time as a national organizer
o f c iv il rights activities, including
the historic March on Washington
in 1963.
I .ew is, who was beaten by a mob
in A la b a m a in 1961, praised
Meredith and university leaders for
fostering acceptance and
access.
equal
"T h is is a m onum ent to the
pow er o f peace to overcom e v io
lence," he said. "A n d it is a m onu-
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0D 0T LAUNCHES SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
Record levels of highway and bridge construction
in Oregon are creating more opportunities for Oregon businesses.
James Meredith (right) and his son, Dr. Joseph Meredith, flank a bronze statue likeness o f the
elder Meredith, at Sunday's dedication o f a civil rights memorial.
Civil Rights
monument at
Ole Miss
( A P ) — The U n iv e rs ity o f M is
sissippi marked the 44th a n n iv e r
sary o f its in te g ra tio n Sunday by
d e d icatin g a c iv il rig h ts m o n u
ment at a cerem ony attended by
p o litic ia n s , actor M organ Free
man and the student, now 73.
w h o started it a ll.
The monument features a life-
size bronze likeness o f James
Meredith, the first black student
adm itted Io the university. The
statue is posed as i f it is striding
towarda 17-lool-tall limestone por
tal lopped w ith the words "cour
age." "perseverance,” "o p p o rtu
n ity " and "knowledge."
"T his is a day to rejoice." said
U.S. Rep. John Eewis. a Georgia
Democrat, who delivered the key
note address to about 1.500 people
who attended. "W ith the unveiling
o f this monument, we free ourselves
from the chains o f a d iffic u lt past.
Today we can celebrate a new day,
a new beginning, the birth o f a new
South and a new Am erica that is
more free, more fa ir and more just
than ever before."
Meredith, who lives in Jackson,
attended the ceremony but w as not
a speaker.
" M i s s i s s i p p i is a much better
The Oregon Department of
Transportation’s Small Business Initiative
is an ongoing series of activities to
increase economic opportunities for
Oregon’s small businesses. As part of
that effort, ODOT is launching a Small
Contracting Pilot Program to increase
the number of small professional and
technical services firms that are awarded
ODOT contracts.
A simplified process will pre-qualify firms
to participate in the pilot program and
have the opportunity to be selected as
prime contractors for ODOT contracts
valued at $75,000 or less.
Beginning Oct. 2, a Request for
Qualifications to participate in the
pilot program will be posted on ORPIN,
the Oregon Procurement Information
Network web site.
Access the RFQ
http://orpin.oregon.gov
or call (503) 731-3254
Need more information?
www.oregon.gov\0D0T
Visit the ODOT Procurement Office
www.oregon.gov\0D0T\contracting.shtml
or call (503) 986-2710
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Oregon
D e p a rtm e n t
o f T ra n sp o rtatio n
Age Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Em ploym ent
O pportunity Commission has filed
a federal age discrim ination suit
against Gresham Nissan.
The federal agency claims that
Gresham Nissan harassed Jeffrey
Goetz, a form er used car sales man
ager, based on his age, and failed to
take any remedial action to slop the
harassment.
EEO C also claim s the em ployer
retaliated against G oetz a fte r he
com plained by dem oting h im to a
n o n-supervisory p o sitio n w hich
had more onerous jo b duties and
w h ich w o u ld have paid h im sub
s ta n tia lly less. These actions
caused G oetz’s "co n structive d is
charge," meaning that he fe lt he
had nochoice but to resign. EEOC
o ffic ia ls said.
A c c o rd in g to W illia m R.
Tamayo. Regional Attorney fo r the
EFT X '. "Companies that permit the
kind o f age harassment that oc
curred in this case w ithout taking
prompt remedial action to stop it
v iolate (he law. This case is espe
c ia lly troubling because o f the ap
parent retaliation the company en
gaged in after the older employee
exercised his federally protected
right to complain about the unlaw
ful harassment."
Native American Culture Celebrated
The th ird annual K anaw ak-
sooma (Q uiet Thunder) Celebra
tion is com ing to the M t. Hood
p.m.
Com m unity Col lege Gresham gym
nasium on Saturday. Oct. 7.
Sponsored by the sch o o l's N a
tive A m e rica n C lu b and Bow &
A rro w C u ltu re C lub, this free 12-
hour p o w -w o w o ffe rs authentic
m usic, dance, crafts, food and
entertainm ent fo r the w hole fa m
Harold Paul w ill perform the em
cee duties and the Rainy Creek Sing
ers from Warm Springs w ill be the
host drum. This year the C ircle o f
Hope organization for surviving
Native American cancer patients
stepped up to assist Chako Kum -
T ux w ith free salmon.
ily . The grant entry cerem onies
w ill be conducted from I p .in .to 7
IT S P O R E S !
W e ’re in the heart of m ushroom season and th e re ’s a real bounty available.
Some hearty souls are trom ping through the coast range w ith their
id e n tifica tio n books searching for those little treasures. An alternative for
less adventurous (or busier) mushroom lovers, is to visit us this weekend.
Explore N orthw est favorites like Shiitake, C rim ini, A garicus (also know as
W hite B uttons), P ortabella, W ild Lobster and C hanterelle. If those do n 't fill
you up, round out your ‘shroom experience w ith organic Black Oyster, Alba
C lam shell and Trumpet mushrooms.
O ur dem o team w ill be show ing o ff w hat a ve rsa tile in g re d ie n t m ushroom s
can be in many savory a p p lica tio n s. And if you like w hat you ta ste w e ’ll
give you p re p a ratio n tip s and send you home w ith your fa vo rite recipes.
Take a ta ste S aturday and S unday betw een 1 1 :00am and 5 :0 0 p m .
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