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National Night Out at PCC
N eighbors, local businesses,
government agencies and nonprofit
groups will converge on Portland
Community C ollege's Cascade
Campus on the night of Tuesday,
Aug. 5 to celebrate the 25th anni­
versary of National Night Out.
The event, essentially a giant
block party, will take place from 4 to
8 p.m. on the campus’ Borthwick
Mall between North Killingsworth
and Jessup streets.
"It’s agreat opportunity for fami­
lies to bring their kids down and
have a safe environment for them to
hang out and play.” said Marissa
Johnson, president of Cascade
C am pus' student governm ent.
“And with all these community or­
ganizations on hand, there will be
plenty of things for adults to do as
well."
The celebration is part of the
larger National Night Out move­
ment. which takes place simulta­
neously in neighborhoods across
the U. S. The theme for the event's
25th anniversary is: "A Going-
Away Party forCrime and Drugs."
Lents Ice Cream Social
The Lents Homeownership Ini­ a message to criminals that neigh­
tiative will host a National Night borhoods are fighting back.
Out ice cream social on Tuesday,
The L ents H om eow nership
Aug. 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lents Initiative is com prised o f more
Park.
than 40 nonprofit, public and pri­
There will be music provided by vate sector organizations, and
Portland Metro Concert Band, in­ businesses working together to
formation on various organizations, increase hom eow nership in the
free ice-cream and a free raffle for Lents Urban Renewal Area of
prizes.
southeast Portland and to im ­
National Night Out brings com­ prove the overall health of the
munity members together, sending Lents neighborhood.
Free College Success Course
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Mt. Hood Community College
will again offer its college success
course this fall. The course is free
for new students and geared to­
ward students who are making the
transition from high school to col-
legeor w ho are returning tocollege.
The one-credit course intro­
duces students to strategies for
success, including library orienta­
tion, educational planning, self­
management and team work. Stu­
dents not only get to meet other
students but also caring employ­
ees with whom they can connect
Bv M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
Northeast Portland entrepreneur Tony Montgomery is the inventor of an electronic ashtray that detects cigarette-related fires.
Inventor Markets Fire Safe Ashtray
Tony Montgomery, a northeast Portland
entrepreneur and president of the Chavers
Corporation has developed a cutting edge,
stylish and sophisticated, and affordable per­
sonal fire safety product engineered and de­
signed to reduce the risk of fire associated
with smokers' carelessness.
“Our product is mobile and needs no instal­
lation, and by being mobile it goes where
traditional smoke detectors don't," Mont­
gomery says. “This places this life saving
product closer to the source of ignition thus
providing earlier warning to allow that extra
layer of safety for our loved ones to get out
safely and stay out until professional help
arrives.”
Montgomery says most people underesti­
mate the serious nature of residential fires in
the 2 1 st century.
The Smokers Alert ashtray will warn users
of an unattended cigarette left in the ash­
tray, warn the user if the ashtray has been
accidentally knocked or tipped over; and
warn the user of smoke or a smoldering
type fire outside of the ashtray in the im m e­
diate area.
“People lack the basic necessary tools and
education to prevent home fires,” Montgom­
ery says. “By developing new personal fire
prevention strategies and awareness we will
be able to be in a stronger position to survive
home fires should this unfortunate event ever
occur."
Cigarette-related fires are the leading cause
of fatalities for senior citizens and children
under 8 and a major leading cause of all
residential fires in the U. S. today.
For more information on this product, visit
M o n tg o m e ry ’s
w ebsite
smokersalertashtray.com or call Montgom­
ery at 503-901-6103. His E-mail address is
chaversco@ com cast.net.
Legal Notices
throughout their time at the col­
lege. Classes are available evenings,
weekends and before fall term.
MHCC'scourse has been lauded
nationwide for helping students
stay in college. Statistics show at
least 50 percent of the students
who have taken the course have
successfully transitioned from their
freshman to sophomore year.
For more information, call 503-
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mhcc.edu or register in person at
the MHCC Student Services Cen­
ter.
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The Portland Observer
Voter Drive Block Party Saturday
Activists plan
upcoming event
On Saturday, Aug. 2, Every­
day People and The Bus Project
will host a non-partisan voter
registration block party at Wa­
terfall Plaza, located at the cor­
ner of Northeast Mason Street
and Martin Luther King Jr. Bou­
levard. from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Food, beverages and music will
be provided.
The effort continues the mo­
mentum of ensuring that every­
day people have an opportunity
for their voices to be heard dur­
ing this election year.
The collaboration between
neighbors, families, business
owners, and individuals is the
Construction
to Close
Steel Bridge
continued
f rom Front
will be posted to help direct riders
to shuttle buses and pedestrian/
bike paths.
The bridge is expected to reopen
to vehicle traffic and MAX service
on Monday, Aug. 25.
The construction work will con­
nect existing MAX tracks with new
tracks that will carry commuter
trains to Union Station and the
downtown mall. Work will also in­
clude the installation, maintenance
and repair of the overhead wires
that power MAX; the replacement
of existing rail expansion joints;
new asphalt paving and permanent
bridge repairs to the approach struc­
ture on the east side of the bridge.
TriM et's fifth MAX line will add
light rail between Gateway Transit
Center and Clackamas Town Cen­
ter, and to Fifth and Sixth avenues
in downtown Portland between
Union Station and Portland State
University.
brainchild of community activist
the Rev. Renee' Ward, who
with the help of 'Everyday
People' and community part­
nerships, has already registered
over 500 potential new voters
from underrepresented popula­
tions (i.e. homeless, ex-offend­
ers, people in recovery, minori­
ties, women, students, seniors
and new addressees.)
All ages are encouraged to
participate because everyday
people count,” Ward said.
For more information about
other voter registration activities,
call Ward at 503-548-7537 or
email her at nichepdx@live.com
or visit the PolitiCorps website at
politicorps.org.
BES Stewardship Grant
The North/NE Minority Youtn and Young Adults Being Connected
for the 2008-09 year received a BES Stewardship Grant-City of
Portland. N/NE Minority Youth is working to reach out and
positively connect young people of color between the ages of 14-
25 yrs. old by raising awareness of the stewardship on the
Columbia Slough, science education workshops, trail walking,
biking, and other recreational events. For more information
Contact: Marion Lane 503-720-6240 or visit our website:
www.neminorityyy.wilderness.com.
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The Steel Bridge will be closed to MAX Light Rail trains
from Saturday, August 2, through Sunday, August 24,
2008, as crews connect existing tracks to the new MAX
Green Line tracks on 5th and 6th avenues.
During the closure, you have several options for get­
ting across the river:
Shuttle: 15-30 minutes
Oregon Department of Transportation
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goals
for Federal Fiscal Years 2 0 0 8 and 20 0 9
This will serve as notice of proposed changes to the Oregon
Department of Transportation’s FFY 2008 annual
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 11.26 %
for Federal Highway Administration contracts and grants,
and the proposed FFY 2009 annual DBE goal. Currently
program participation is achieved through entirely race- and
gender-neutral means, but as a result of the recently
completed statewide Disparity Study, ODOT has requested
a waiver from FHWA to allow contract goals for specific
groups identified as having a significant contracting
disparity. The annual goal has been calculated as 11.5%, of
which 1 % would be a race-conscious goal for Black
American owned DBE firms and Asian American owned
DBE firms. The remainder of the annual goal, 10.5%,
would continue to be race- and gender-neutral. This
calculation is made in accordance with 49 CFR Part 26 to
comply with U.S. DOT requirements.
Public comments are being requested in the development of
ODOT’s overall goal. Submit written comments to:
ODOT, Office of Civil Rights
355 Capitol St NE, Room 504, Salem, OR 97301
Phone: (503) 986-4350
Fax: (503) 986-6382
Attn: C Jill Miller
Shuttle buses will be running frequently between
the Rose Ouarter/Convention Center stations and
Old Town/Chinatown Station. Please allow an extra
15-30 minutes for your trip (including waiting and
travel time).
Walk: 15 minutes
We recommend walking across the bridge, if you can.
On average, it will take you 15 minutes to walk
between the Rose Quarter and Old Town.
Bike: 7 minutes
If you bring your bike on MAX, you should ride across
the bridge. (It only takes about 7 minutes.)
TriMet staff will be on hand to help, and signs will
direct you to shuttle buses and pedestrian/bike paths.
For details, visit trimet.org.
TR l© M E T
ODOT will consider all comments and quantitative and
anecdotal data in determining its final DBE goals. ODOT
will post its analysis and final goals at
http://www.oregon.gQV/ODOT/CS/CIVII.RIGHTS/
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