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Master of Arts in Teaching
Oregon
State I College of Education
U N IV E R S IT Y '
Information Session: October 16
Learn more about the MAT Immersion Program in
Portland and Salem
Please come to an Informational meeting on the 2009-2010
Professional Teacher Education Ecampus Immersion Program.
P ortland C o m m u n ity C ollege P a n th e rs b a s k e tb a ll p la y ers M ike R ich (left) a n d Willie L ee
M isso u ri dribble with PCC C a s c a d e C a m p u s P re s id e n t Algie G a tew o o d d o w n th e h o m e s tr e tc h
o f a Dribble-A-Thon fundraiser.
Panthers Dribble-A-Thon
A Portland Community College
Dribble-A-Thon raised more than
$3,000 for PCC athletics, includ­
ing generous support from Carol
and Skip Collier.
M ore than 10 p lay ers from
both the m e n ’s an d w o m e n ’s
bask etb all team s d rib b led b as­
k e t b a ll s d u r in g th e r e c e n t
e v e n t fro m P C C ’s S o u th e a st
C e n te r c a m p u s on 8 2 n d A v­
e n u e a n d D iv is i o n to th e
C a s c a d e C a m p u s , 7 0 5 N.
K illingsw orth St.
Both team s begin their 2008-
09 season this m onth w ith all
hom e gam es play ed at the C a s­
cad e C am pus gym nasium .
Volunteers Make Home Repairs
Som e local residents will get
the help they need to live safely
in their homes.
T h e R E A C H C o m m u n ity
Builders Program is mobilizing
volunteers to provide free hom e
repairs for 20 elderly and disabled
hom eow ners living in the neigh­
borhoods o f A rbor Lodge, Ports­
mouth, Cathedral Park, Kenton,
O verlook, St. Johns and U niver­
sity Park.
O ne o f the repairs will be for
Joseph and Christine Pennington
to rebuild their rotted back porch
deck. “I ’m afraid to go on the
porch. T here’s a hole in it,” said
Ms. Pennington. “It's so im por­
tant to get this w ork done, b e­
cause we aren’t able to do it our­
selves and couldn’t afford to pay
som eone else.”
With support from M etro, Bu­
reau o f Housing and Com m unity
D evelopm ent, area b u sin esses
and local volunteers, REACH will
help with clogged gutters, leak­
ing faucets, rotting steps, m inor
Search is on for Next
Miss Black Oregon USA
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searching tor M i s s Black
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Collaboration within a cohort
model of MAT students
Time: 4 PM - 5 PM
Where:
Reflections Coffee House and Talking Drum
Bookstore at 446 NE Killingsworth St.
Placement in a culturally/
linguistically diverse school in
Portland or Salem
(Killlngtworth and King)
Support and guidance of a
mentor teacher
Preparation enabling effective
teaching strategies in our
increasingly diverse world
For m o re In fo rm a tio n , c o n ta c t:
Jean Moule, Ph.D.
OSU College o f Education
503-931-6885 • moulej@oregonstate.edu
k n h c r r ih p l 503-288-0033
campus.oregonstate.edu
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worldwide
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Yes, the future
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The winner is awarded a i
$3.500college scholarship j
and a year reign with pro­
motional and endorsem ent
o p p o r tu n itie s . T h e to p
contestant also represents
O re g o n in th e N atio n al
Com petition for the Miss
Black USA 2009 Crown.
The foundation will ac­
cept applications, W ednes­
day, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at
the Urban League o f Port­
land building, 10 N. Russell
St. and W illiams Avenue.
F or m ore inform ation,
call 971 -409-8687 or visit
m issblackoregon.org.
electrical repairs, and improving
accessibility in and around o f the
hom e and more.
To volunteer, donate or to re­
quest an application, call Barrett
Ebright at 503-231 -0682, extension
142 or visit the REACH w ebsite
at reachcdc.org.
Date: T h u rs d a y , O c to b e r 1 6 , 2 0 0 8
Our full time immersion
program offers:
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paym ent processing, w ealth m anagem ent, trust, and
co n su m e r banking services.
W e’ve delivered a d ivid e n d every year fo r th e pa st
145 years. A nd o u r stable financial position, resulting
from our prudent approach to banking, strong balance
sheet and solid capitalization, has put us in a position
to better serve our clients today and in the years to come.
If w e can d o this w ell fo r o ur business, im agine to
w h a t heights, together, w e can take yours.
Yes, the future looks brighter with us.
M ichelle W a sh in g to n curren tly
h o ld s th e title o f M iss B lack
O regon USA.
NW Natural Files
Rate Increase
N o rth w est N atural G a s has
filed for a rate increase to co v er
h ig h e r w h o le sa le n atu ra l gas
c o s ts .
T h e co m p an y is req u e stin g
a 14 p e rc e n t rate in c re a se in
O reg on and a 20 p ercent rate
increase in W ashington, w hich
is sig n ifican tly below p ro je c ­
tions m ade last July.
C o m p a n y o ffic ia ls say d e ­
spite the recent declines in natu­
ral gas prices, an increase is re­
qu ired because prices are still
h ig h e r than they w ere at this
tim e last year.
"N atural gas prices reached
all-tim e highs in July w hen w e
m ade o u r initial rate increase
p rojection, but recen tly w e've
se e n p r ic e s d e c r e a s e ," s a id
R andy F riedm an, N W N atural
directo r o f gas supply."
A ny changes to rates will take
effect Nov. 1.
An O reg o n resid e n tia l c u s­
to m e r u s in g 5 6 th e rm s p e r
m o n th w o u ld see an av e rag e
m onthly bill increase o f about
$10. A residential cu sto m er in
W a sh in g to n u sin g 62 th e rm s
per m onth w ould see an a v e r­
age m onthly increase o f about
$15.