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ö',?‘'IJ o rtla n b © b sé ru e r Page B2 Take Your Small Business to the Next Level! Learn How to Do Business with Local Public Agencies The next Doing Business with Local Public Igencies will feature workshops to help your small business io be more productive. operate more efficiently, and become more profitable. You will learn about: Upcoming project opportunities from large construction. architecture, and engineering firms Emerging technology that can help you reach your customers and grow your business Registering your business on multiple agency websites M New laws and regulations for prevailing wage rates etro *(<*»>• In s e tti n g in P o rtla n d s b u m r t PORT OF PORTLAND d < * e c ’ ’3 n When: Greg Wolley, 503.823.6860 g w o 11 e y a c i. po r 11 a n d. o r. u s Gale Hussey. 503.823.5057 ghussey(«ci.portland.or.us Registration: T R I PI)C PORTLAND D E V IL O P M E N Î C O M M IS S IO N PCC Cascade Campus, Terrell Hall 705 N. Killingsworth Street, Portland, Oregon Tuesday, March 25. 2008 8:30 a m. to 4 p.m. (Doors open at 8 a.m.) Information: P o rtland C o m m un ity C o lle g e M E T Please notify the City o f Portland no less than five (5) business days prior to our event for ADA accommodations at 503.823 6860. by the City’s TT Y at 503.823.6868. or by the Oregon Relay Service at 1.800 735.2900. diversity ‘"Print Participate in Democracy Zote Return your ballot by mail or drvp i f o ff at any designated voter dropsite. Call 1-866-673-8683 to fin d a location near you. Jiartlattit QDbseruer I 1970 xt.tblisbcd in om m itttd fa ki/tiM l Itn VUunu XX1IV • N a I - 1 l< wwv, p u rtL in d ü b x n t r eam • O U u farrB 2004 W e e k io Election Ballots On Way 1 "'’Review k M iB n o n illttrrtó u o n A . 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Jay said that he was hum bled by the recognition but also w anted to recognize the many others that have been so supportive, including Nova Portland business entrepreneur Roy Jay was the recipient o f the American Red Cross Breakfast of Cham pions H eroes Award. The annual event drew a packed house. Jay w as recognized for his efforts to launch Project Clean Slate which has assisted literally thou sands o f people get a new lease on life by having traffic fines and m i nor crim inal convictions forgiven through com m unity service and aw ard w inning lifestyle changing courses. Project Clean Slate has drawn com m unity and state support from M ultnom ah County D istrict A ttor ney M ike Shrunk, police depart ments, law m akers and city, county Roy Jay H ill- A lle n , Jo e N u n n , M ary Edm eades, LJlanda W atkins, Gary O xley, C ynthia Ham ilton, X avier Allen, Safew ay, Fred M eyers, En terprise Car Rental, Portland C o m munity C ollege C ascade C am pus and H ighland C hristian Center. Project Clean Slate has assisted nearly 3,000 people to date in getting back on track. It has been catching the attention o f other jurisdictions. Jay, a native o f Portland O regon is also know n for his other cap aci ties including national executive director of A ssociation o f African Am erican M eeting Professionals, Chairman o f the M ultnom ah-W ash ington C ounty Regional Invest ment Board, President o f the A fri can A m erican C ham ber o f C o m m erce and jo in t venture partner in the m ultim illion dollar Sm art Park parking garage contract w hich he masterminded nearly four years ago. For Spring Break fun Spring break at the O regon Zoo is sure to be an adventure for kids 4 years o f age to fourth grade. The z o o ’s p o p u la r d ay cam p, ZooV enture, is designed and led by the same professional staff that oversees the zoo’s sum m er camp. D aily cam ps start on M onday, M.arch 24. and run through Friday, March 28. "W e hope the kids make a con nection with zoo anim als, so they care about those animals' wild coun terparts and the future o f all spe cies," said O regon Z oo D irector Tony Vecchio. E ach d a y 's a c tiv itie s fo c u s on a u n iq u e a n im a l th e m e. K id s e x p lo re h o w zo o a n im a ls b u ild th e ir lo d g e s, n e sts an d b u rro w s in "A t H o m e W ith th e A n i m a ls"; d is c o v e r how a n im a ls c lim b , fly , g lid e , d iv e an d s u r v iv e in th e w ild in "M o v e rs an d S h a k e rs" ; an d le arn how d if f e r en t k in d s o f a n im a ls g et alo n g w ith th e ir fa m ilie s an d n e ig h b o rs in "G ro u p s, T ro o p s and C ra s h e s." T w o o th e r th e m e s are s c h e d u le d . G uided trips allow kids to ex plore the zoo in detail, and touch able anim als m ake special visits to cam pers each day. G am es, crafts and stories with animal them es add to the daily experiences. C hildren may attend one, some or all five days. Half-day sessions for 4-year-olds and kindergartners take place from 9 a.m. to noon or I First graders learn about an a rm ad illo 's arm or during a presenta tion by the Oregon Zoo. p.m. to 4 p.m. Full-day sessions for first- through fourth-graders begin at 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. A dvance registration is required. Half-day sessions for 4-year-olds and kindergartners are $ 15 per day for zoo members and $ 18 per day for nonm em bers. Full-day sessions for first- through fourth-graders are $30 per day for zoo m em bers and $35 per day for nonm em bers. Early drop-off ( 8 a.m .-9 a.m ./$5 per day) and late pick-up (4 p.m .-6 p.m ./$ 10 per day ) are available. For information call 503-220-2781 or visit oregonzoo.org. Park Centers Plan Activités Promoting safe vacation break in neighborhoods N ext w eek’s spring break has a calendar filled with activities d e signed to keep kids having fun and out o f trouble. S e v e ra l c ity a g e n c ie s h av e partnered with neighborhood and park centers to provide safe alter natives for youth during the time o ff from school. Free activities will be available all week from morning to night at vari ous locations, including the Penin sula Park Community Center, 7(X)N. R o sa P ark s W ay . V isit Portlandonline.com to get a com plete list. In addition, for a one-time $5 fee, guided activities will pass the time at the Police Activities League Youth Center, 424 N.E. 172nd. The Safe- Haven Spring Break event is foryouth ages 8 through 17. Basketball tour naments. soccer clinics, art projects, field trips and a closing barbecue are planned. Registration forms are avail able at PA L’s main office at 449 N.E. Emerson. City officials are also rem inding com m unities o f enhanced police patrols designed to provide a posi tive and safe environm ent foryouth during spring break. O fficers will have an increased presence in areas where ju v en iles consistently congregate in large groups or w here there have been ongoing problem s with speed rac ing, vandalism and property crim e. C urfew for juveniles under 14 years o f age is from 10 : 15 p.m. to 6 a.m. Curfew foryouth I4 a n d o ld e r is m idnight to 6 a.m. matte tavun, ■ ai» <»xniin«<f» ednvdM »Im eifiei ewtl^t tto pr»< »l»Tt ■»« b» f.» toltoti «rtw«r« ■»»»< h» »n -W X» •»«>> •'« ><•»* F>nv I » no» tro» V« retool Premiere bonds live theater to live basketball lernB»ah -«*««' T**»t rw «to Pi' T1» *-» tO «« u » e> v»»utert»lt««i»! »t).»<« ■ th*r< <et me A-oe S«e»l ud A »Uli p t «Ut», r. (*•>■»' »■••»l»V*»».»-rl«» X ."»•ei», r tutte»'. Ttoar» pt»««e > tit»?* • -tr^ h«<k»»h«ll ' I t ke>»x». «»1 eJy » ■— ‘------ --- Ff M l, « 1» h*>*»-l 1>OV m k » k » X “Uta rnnm «T W ► ' r»,| "*!••. n» itw rto. P e kn h U I th» anlm»» '' ..»Ibid» The intimate <4-<- w> <tow » ».»H ■ h e t h t«k fce.» Chanto» ,’ FMtt«». 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The volunteer panel advises the PP&R director, the City C om m is sio n er o f P arks and the entire Portland's City Council, advocat Kicker Checks Returned to Sender » ing for parks and recreation in city infrastructure and providing a fo rum for public involvem ent and decision making about m ajor park policy issues. M em bers o f the public- w ho are interested in applying are encour aged to find out more about the role, duties, and expectations o f P a rk s B o a rd m e m b e rs at w w w .portlandparks.org. A pplications will be accepted through April 23. Interview s will occur in May and June. (A P) — N early 13.000 O r eg o n ian s are m issin g th eir kicker cheeks, each one aver aging more than $200. T he U .S. Postal S ervice couldn’t find about 25,(XM) out o f the 1.6 million taxpayers to w hom the tax rebates were mailed just before Christm as. Since then, about 12,(XX) of them have gotten their rebates, most often by calling the state Revenue D epartment to inquire about them. But checks totaling $2.8 m il lion are sitting in Salem awaiting c laims from their rightful rec ipi ents. T he R evenue D epartm ent says taxpayers can visit its W eb siteorcall l-8(X)-356-4222or503- 378-4988. The W eb address is http://w w w .oregon.gov/D O R / PERTAX/start.shtml. O re g o n 's c o n stitu tio n r e quires the state to rebate taxes if revenues exceed forecasts by more than 2 percent.