I I Page 8 îl,e^3ortlanit (Observer n Wo C lassifieds f/fl PROJECT MANAGER The Candy Kovner has what you neei CUB C onnects seeks project m gr for telecom info center. Mgr to handle day to day project. BA, 3-5 years w/ non-profit, good tech skills. $30-35k, health ins., retirement. More @ Oregoncub.org. iY/cccïiifej ô a n W :< s l ÿ K s © r n . :< y S r 4606 NE MLK Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 503.281.7000 www.candykomer.net EMMANUEL Church of God in Christ United 4800 NE 30th Ave. Port­ land OR 97211 503-335-8772 You are cordially invited to worship with us in these services: S u n d a y S ervice Sunday School 10:00 A.M Y.P.C.E. 6:30 PM P a sto r & W ife - B is hop & Mrs. A.L. Wright W orship Service 12:00 N oon Evangelistic Service 7:00 P M . W eek d a y Serv ice Tuesday N ight: B ible Study 7:00 P M . Friday Night: R egular Service 7:30 P M . Prayer M eeting & Sem inar: M onday - Friday 12:00 Portland State University Facilities & Planning Utility Manager Facilities & Planning seeks a full­ time Utility Manager to develop & implement various system-wide energy efficiency programs & utility cost reduction initiatives. Activities w ill in clu d e s u p e rv is io n , maintaining & operating a system- wide energy & u tility tra ckin g database, analysis & reporting system , & preparing financial reports. S a la ry range fo r this position is $60,000-$70,000 plus E X C E LL E N T b e n e fits and re tire m e n t p a cka g e . O th e r b e n e fits in clu d e paid sick & vacation leave & Staff Fee Tuition Reduction for you or a dependent. R eview of a p p lic a tio n s w ill com m e n ce on 9 /2 0 /1 0 . Applications will be accepted and the review process will remain open until finalists are identified. PSU is an AA/EO institution and w e lc o m e s a p p lic a tio n s from d iv e rs e c a n d id a te s and candidates who support diversity. See fu ll a n n o u n c e m e n t fo r qualifications requirements & to apply online at www.pdx.edu/hr/ faculty_administrative_openings August 25, 2010 I Undaunted c o n t i n u e d f r o m page 3 an d salad . S t e p h a n i e A n d e r s e n , th e m a n a g e r o f a Q u iz n o s sa n d w ic h sh o p in th e c o m p le x , sa id th at th e c o n sta n t sm o k e is a h e a lth issu e , p a rtic u la rly fo r p e o p le w ith b ad a lle rg ie s. V arnado said that h e ’s w orking on m aking upgrades to his eq u ip ­ m ent to decrease the sm oke. He also has a big folder d o cum enting correspondence betw een him , the landlord, and city bureaucrats- all o f w hich pro v es, a cco rd in g to V arnado, that h e ’s not doing an y ­ thing w rong. B rad N a se , w h o m a n a g e s the p ro p e rty , said th a t V a rn a d o is m a k in g u p g ra d e s to th e b a rb e ­ c u es, w h ic h he sa id are a lre a d y m a k in g a d iffe re n c e . A n d e rse n said th a t sh e w an ts No Sanctuary c o n tin u e d fr o m f r o n t w aiting for them to com m it a crime. "That's a pow erful tool," he said. The N ew C o lu m b ia H o m eo w n ers A sso c ia tio n su p ­ ports the new ordinance, as does the housing bureau and the city O ffice o f N eig h b o rh o o d Involve­ ment. H ow ever, C ity C o m m issio n er True Vine Missionary Baptist Church Come see the Power o f the Holy Spirit GOSPEL BLOCK PARTY IN HONOR OF MOTHER MARY PARKER The Block Party will feature: Guest Choirs Performing Highland Church mame Guest Speakers Pastor Mark Hardy and Others Live DJ Michael Morris Date: August 28th 2010 Time: 1:00pm till 7:00pm The Block will be held on 13th and Ainsworth Mother Mary Parker is the Mother of: Patrick Parker, Nancy Marie Evans, Reverend Johnny Ray Parker and Dee’Etta Parker So please come join us as we pay tribute to our wonderful Mother Mary Parker. Thank you for your support and May God bless...... Come Hear the Bible Taught Holy Spirit in Action The Gospel Preached r - Dr. R aym on H. Edw ards, Sr., P astor and S ister Lucy Ellen Edw ards, 1 st Lady Sunday Morning Sunday School 9:30 AM Sunday Worship Service 11:00 AM M ission M inistry M onday Evening 6:30 PM W ednesday Evening Bible Study 6:30 PM “COME AND SEE THE BIBLE COME TO LIFE” We Invite Everyone to come, Enjoy and be a part o f a Worship Experience LOCATION: 4735 N. COMMERCIAL AVENUE PORTLAND, OREGON 97217 CALL: (503)335-3035 to h a v e a m o re c o rd ia l re la tio n ­ sh ip , an d h o p e s th a t th is w ill re ­ so lv e th e issu e. B ut in th e m e a n tim e , V arn ad o said h e ’s b e en v ic io u s ly a b u se d by p e o p le b o th e re d by th e sm oke. “ I t ’s ju s t b e e n n a sty p e o p le e v e ry d a y ,” h e said . V arnado, w ho is A frican A m eri­ can , said th a t he s u sp e c ts th e h a ­ rassm en t is ra c ially m o tiv ated , and w ill c o n tin u e e v en if th e sm oke issu e is re so lv e d . A n d e rse n sa id th a t sh e h a s n ’t h eard a n y th in g a b o u t th e e s c a la ­ tio n o f th e h a ra ss m e n t, an d d e ­ n ies th a t th e re is a ra cial c o m p o ­ n en t to th e c o n flic t. B u t d e s p i t e th e p r o b le m s , V a rn a d o said th a t b u sin e ss has re m a in s so lid , an d he is u n d a u n ted by th e c o n flic t. “ I ’m g o in g to k e ep on c o o k ­ in g ,” he said. (503)282-2422 R andy L eonard expressed m isgiv­ ing ab o u t this approach. "T hese folks aren't going to ju st say, w ell. I'm go in g to quit robbing people and hanging out w ith gangs," said Leonard. H e b rought up how the city has tried p ro stitution-free and drug-free zones that banish anyone from them that is suspected o f the prohibited activity. H e said that such individu­ als ju s t m igrate elsew here, and a b etter ap p ro ach has been to get them into treatm ent. "M y issue, and m y sole issue, is w hat I don't like to see us do is m ake one co m m u n ity feel b etter to the expense o f an o th er com m unity," he said. L e o n a rd , h o w e v e r, en d ed up voting w ith the rest o f C ity C ouncil in favor o f the o rdinance given the com m u n ity 's unique challenges. Id a C u n n in g h a m , a re s id e n t o f N ew C o lu m b ia w h o liv es a cro ss th e s tre e t from M cC o y P ark , to ld C ity C o u n c il th a t th e n e ig h b o r­ h o o d h as c o m e a lo n g w ay , but still h as to g ra p p le w ith o ld p ro b ­ lems. "B ecause once upon a tim e it w as C olum bia Villa, and it w as a bad zone territory, a bad zone territory," she said. C u n n in g h am said the park is w here she takes h er p u ppy on w alks and sees kids playing. She said that a shooting occurred in front o f her house in the park. She later found ou t the people involved didn't live in N ew C olum bia, and w ants the park to rem ain safe. N ick Fish, the co m m issio n er in charge o f the park s bureau, said he appreciated the co n cerns raised by Leonard, and w ould report back to C ity C ouncil in six m onths on how the exclusion is w orking.