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Page 8 î,!t jfjortlauò (ßhsem cr____________________ May 12.2010 Local Job Training Center Considered PCC bids on 5-acre site on Swan Island All-Star Classic Support The Portland Observer presented awards to Dean’s Beauty Salon and Barber Shop, Portland Community College and the Housing Authority of Portland Saturday for their support of the Joyce Washington Classic, the all-star basketball games featuring boys and girls from local schools. Pictured are Sylvia Jackson, representing Dean’s (from left), Dr. Algie Gatewood, PCC Cascade Campus president, and Michael Mangum, representing the Housing Authority. Vote-by-Mail Ballots Due The U.S. Postal Service has gotten their ballots should call the drop off their ballots at any official mailed approximately 404,000 bal Multnomah County Elections Divi drop site until 8 p.m. on the day o f lots in M ultnom ah County for the sion at 503-988-3720 for a replace the election. Tuesday, May 18 Prim ary Elec ment. Visit mcelections.org for more tion. Voters can mail their voted ballot information about the election or Registered voters who have not back for one first class stamp or voting in general. Open House 9 T Oregon Department of Transportation, Rail Division The Oregon Department of Transportation is hosting a series of open house meetings on Oregon’s draft goals for high-speed rail between Eugene and Portland. Meetings will include a short presentation and allow citizens to share feedback. Portland — May 19 ODOT, 123 N.W. Flanders 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Woodburn — June 2 City Hall, 270 Montgomery St. 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Wilsonville - May 20 City Hall, 29799 S.W. Town Center Loop 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Lake Oswego - June 3 City Hall, 380 A Ave. 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Oregon City — May 26 City Hall, 625 Center St. 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Additional open houses are in Salem (May 13), Eugene (May 18), Albany (May 25) and Junction City (June 9). Visit the ODOT Rail Division website for more information and to sign up fore-mail updates: www.oregon.gov/0DOT/Rail. Accommodations will be provided to persons with disabilities, and alternate formats of printed material are available upon request. Please call (503) 986-4321 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting (TTY: (503) 986-3854). Questions? Contact Kathy Holmes at kathy.c.holmes@odot.state.or.us or (503) 986-4321. Portland Community College’s bid to purchase almost 5 acres o f industrial land on Swan Island has been accepted and the details are being worked through, college offi cials announced M onday. The north Portland site could become a jobs training center in the heart o f Portland’s industrial ¿list side. The land is owned by the state o f Oregon as a site to store, repair and wash state-owned vehicles. The state put the site on a list o f surplus lands intended for sale. “This is a strategic opportunity for PCC to serve the trades educa tion needs o f the region,” said Preston Pulliams, PCC president. “We need to put together a long term look at how best we can use the site, how it best helps the industrial businesses on Swan Island and how it meets the needs o f the city o f Portland.” The 4.89-acre site at 6400 Cutter Circle is zoned by the city for indus trial use. Under that zoning, a trade school could be a permitted use. “We look forward to working with the city and the business commu nity,” Pulliams said. “Obviously, we want to be a good neighbor.” The sentiment was echoed by Alan Sprott, vice president for Vigor Industrial. “Everybody here who Preston Pulliams has been involved with PCC is really excited to have the college down here and the possibility o f this trade school,” he said. “We see this as a great opportunity for Portland busi nesses to increase the capability o f the workforce and to be more com petitive.” PCC already teaches welding at Vigor Industrial on Swan Island. The new site could allow for an expansion o f that popular program with long waiting lists. “As we emerge from the reces sion, we need to explore all options for industrial-skill job training,” Pulliams said. “Preserving and cre ative family-wage jobs is vital for the region.” Expanding career technical train ing opportunities throughout the district was a key element o f the college’s successful 2008 bond measure. Traffic Free Streets on Sunday Parkways celebration connects neighborhoods The first Sunday Parkways event o f the year takes place in northeast Portland this weekend opening up streets to non- motorized traffic with entertainment and activities in the parks along the route. Wilshire, Femhill, Alberta and W oodlawn Parks will be connected by a series o f street closures, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., including parts o f Northeast Ainsworth, Going and Shaver streets; along with parts o f Northeast Eighth, 17th, 26th and 37 th avenues. A series o f events will provide opportunities for individuals and families to get out and be active right in their own neighborhood. Residents along the route will be able to get to and from their homes; however, the city strongly encourages postponing driving or limiting trips. Organizers plan to have small barri cades and volunteers at the intersection to manage this limited access. The City o f Portland Bureau o f Transportation, Kaiser Permanente, and Metro are hosting five Sunday Parkways events in 2010.
