æ,!‘‘Î J n r tlattò (ö h se ru e r September 12, 2007 C lassifieds Housing Hire On Bonus Available continued Femhill Estates, LLC is a deficiency free skilled nursing facility in a q u a in t n e ig h b o rh o o d in NE P o rtla n d . W e a re p re s e n tly searching fora RN/LPN for our Night shift. If you a re in te re s te d in le a r n in g m o re a b o u t us o u r wonderful staff, please call Shelly Calim an-Rogers, DNS, RN or Mary Beth at (503) 288-5967 or apply in p e rs o n at 573 7 NE 3 7th Avenue, Portland, OR 97211. F e rn h lll E s ta te s , LLC is a d e ficie n cy fre e skille d n ursing fa cility in a q ua int neighborhood in NE Portland. W e are presently se a rch in g for a C.N.A. for Evening shift and for our Night shift. If you are in te rested in le a rn in g m ore a b o u t us o u r w o n d e rfu l s ta ff, p le a s e c a ll S h e lly C a lim a n - Rogers, DNS, RN or M ary Beth at (5 0 3 ) 2 88 -5 9 6 7 or a p p ly in person at 5737 NE 37th Avenue, P o rtla n d , OR 97211. Maintenance Worker ($ 10.80 - $ 11.80 per hour) T h e m a in te n a n c e w o rk e r is responsible for providing services in v o lv in g re p a irs and m a in te n a n c e o f s tru c tu re s , e le c tric a l s ys te m s , p lu m b in g , carpentry, w ashers and dryers, h e a tin g , v e n t ila t in g a n d a ir c o n d it io n in g s y s te m s . H e lp prepare surfaces for finishing and p a in tin g as d ire c te d . P e rform roads and grounds m aintenance on property. Assist in controlling use o f s u p p lie s , fa c ilitie s and equipm ent. Qualified candidates m ust have a high school diplom a or equivalent, four years related c ra ft e x p e rie n c e , and a v a lid d riv e r’s license in th e state of re sid e n c e w ith an a cce p ta b le driving record. Please send letter of interest and resum e to: Springdale Job Corps Center Attn: Human Resources 31224 E. Historic Colum bia River Hwy Troutdale, OR 97060 All responses must be received no later than September 2 1, 2007 Equal Opportunity Employer TESORO REFINERY PROCESS ENGINEER Kenai, Alaska Tesoro Corporation is a dynam ic grow ing com pany in the business th a t keeps th e w orld runnin g: Energy. W e refine, distribute and m a rket p etrole u m p ro d u cts in Alaska, Hawaii, and the western states. Tesoro Alaska Company, a w h o lly o w n e d s u b s id ia ry o f Tesoro Corporation, is engaged in th e re fin in g and m a rk e tin g of petroleum products throughout th e s ta te o f A la s k a . W e are c u r r e n tly s e e k in g to f ill th e position of Process Engineer at our refinery in Kenai, Alaska. Our refinery, one of the largest and most com plex in Alaska, currently has a crude capacity of 72,000 b a rre ls p e r d a y. R e fin e ry operations include Hydrocracking, A m in e, LPG , Reform er, Crude, Vacuum , Iso m e rization , S ulfur, H y d ro g e n U n its a n d D ie s e l Desulfurization Units. • B ro a d ra n g e o f p ro c e s s engineering activities (including s a fe ty a n d e n v iro n m e n ta l responsibilities) • Monitoring and troubleshooting a s s ig n e d u n its fo r o p tim a l perform ance • M a in ta in in g p roce ss ta rg e ts and assisting with startups and shutdowns • E v a lu a tin g p ro c e s s im p ro v e m e n ts , d e v e lo p in g in c e n tiv e s a n d e c o n o m ic a l justification of projects Tesoro Alaska offers an excellent c o m p e n s a tio n a n d b e n e fits package plus th e opportunity for career challenge. For confidential consideration, please forw ard or fax your resum e to: The Million Father March from Metro Too young for school, Joshua Morris still joins his father Elmer in dropping off his older brothers at King Elementary as part of the Black Parent Initiative's “Million Father March, " which seeks to bridge the achievement gap by encour­ aging fathers to get in the habit of dropping off their kids during the first week of school, citing research showing that children whose fathers take active roles in their educational lives earn better grades. the building. D uring the celebration lun­ cheon inside, m any spoke to how all of those involved in the renovation persevered in the face o f a d iffic u lt and unusual project. “ It w asn ’t an easy thing to d o ,” said Isaac D ixon, p resi­ dent o f the Urban League of Portland board o f d irectors, “ but the building is absolutely b e a u tifu l, and the a rtis tic touches on the outside are absolutely ste lla r.” Not seeing the project as fin­ ished, the group wanted to see further improvements on the parking lot and sidewalk. There was also a call for a new tenant involved in advocacy work now that Albina Head Start was mov­ ing out of the building. “It’s a great central location, so if we could get some addi­ tional services to the community from that space, that would be great,” said Fitzpatrick. The ideal candidate will possess a BS in Chemical Engineering with a m in im u m o f fiv e y e a rs o f increasingly responsible related e x p e rie n c e w o rk in g in th e p e tro le u m r e fin in g or p e tro c h e m ic a l in d u s try . Responsibilities will include: Page B5 photo by R aymond R endleman / T he P ortland O bserver Sickle Cell Awareness Not just a black issue In honorof national sickle-cell awareness month, the Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation of Oregon will hold a seminar on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Bethesda Christian Church, 109N. Emerson. Including genetic counseling, the most current treatment options and pain-management strate­ gies, the OHSU-sponsored event will run from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. with a $10 registration fee paying for breakfast and lunch. Sickle-cell disease affects a primarily African- American population, but a Caucasian Portlander named Taylor Wrenn became involved with the foundation after discovering her baby's carrier sta­ tus. making her at risk for episodes at high altitudes. To raise money for more testing and events, the foundation will also hold a Saturday, Sept. 22 tele­ thon at MetroEast Community Media, 829 N.E. Eighth, in Gresham, from 4 to 8 p.m. For more information about the events or sickle cell, call Pastor Marcia T ay lor at 503-249-1366. D a v id L e ASE C e r t if ie d T e c h n ic ia n G r a d u a t e o f u n iv e r s a l T e c h n ic a l I n s t it u t e (P h o e n ix . AZ) ane wekkeepinp servîtes 3421 \E 3 3 r .l Avenue H i -T e c h A u t o R e p a ir Cell 97 1 344-6414 in s 303-293-1 00.3 10O 10 NE S a n d y B l v d . P o r t l a n d . OR 9 7 2 2 0 M o n d a y — S a t u r d a y 8:O O a m - 6:OOPM 5 0 3 -2 5 6 -3 3 3 5 r Portland. 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