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Page 2 The Portland Observer Black HistOiy Month BET Honors Portland Photographer a “high-risk traffic stop” at North Lombard Street and Delaware Avenue. C am e Mae Weems, a Portland native who has become world-renown for her photography, documenting the black experience, was honored Monday by Black Entertainment Television (BET) for her achieve ments and contributions to the arts. PSU Faculty Strike Possible After 10 months of bargaining, the American Association of University Professors of Portland State University declared Monday they are at an impasse and closer to a potential strike. The union will be holding a rally Thursday, Feb. 27 to bring public attention to their demands for a new contract that defends “quality, affordable public higher education.” Attorney General Won’t Back Gay Marriage Ban Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, in a legal filing made on Thursday, said that she will not defend the state’s ban on gay marriage. She cited a recent Supreme Court decision ■ — ■■■ ■■■ ■■■ I as her reasoning, which struck down major provisions of a law prohibiting federal recognition of same-sex marriage, as unconstitutional. Subscribe 503-288-0033 Attn-. Subscriptions, The Portland Observer, PO Box 3137, Portland OR 97208. $45.00for3 months $80.00 for 6 mo. *$125.00 for 1 year Rose Court Selections Begin 57 students were selected Saturday to return to a second round of judging for the 100th Portland Rose Festival Queen Coronation. Portland’s high schools and several metro schools including Gladstone, West Linn, and Lake Oswego are represented. Federal Reserve Names Charles Wilhoite The Federal Reserve Bank has appointed Portland businessman and com munity leader Charles Wilhoite to its San Francisco circle of economic advisers, it was reported Monday. W ilhoite’s appointment is set for a three- year term. Benson Students March to Save Football More than 100 students marched to the Portland School Board meeting Monday night after the school district’s athletic director Marshall Haskins submitted a fall football schedule to the state that did not include a Benson team. A final decision on the fate of Benson’s football program has yet been made, officials said. Serial Motel Robber Arrested Winter Olympics Farewell A man has been arrested by Portland Police as a suspect in a string of alleged robberies in Oregon and Washington. Ernest Lee Dean, 50, was detained by authorities Friday in what police called The 2014 Sochi Olympics wrapped up Sunday with a farewell show that handed off the Winter Games to their next host: Pyeongchang, South Korea. The closing ceremony crowd was in a party mood after the high-security games passed off safely without feared terror attacks. 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All created design display ads become the sole property o f the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition o f such ad. © 2008 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland Observer-Oregon's Oldest Multicultural Publica tio n -is a member o f the National Newspaper Association-Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association P ostmaster : Send address changes to Portland Observer, PO Box 3 1 3 7, Portland, OR9 7 2 0 8 Celebrating African American Contractors during Black History Month Maurice Rahming- O’Neill Electric, a General Contractor and Electrical Specialty Contractor. O’Neill Electric is the JV General Contractor on the Beech Street Housing Project, TriMet Portland- Milwaukie Light Rail Signal Communications building and the PCC S E Campus. O’Neill Electric was one of the principal Electrical firms that completed the rewiring for the Billy Webb Elks Lodge. Mark Matthews - Pacipcmark Construction Mark Matthews was a Genera, Contractor on the Irvington Village Project. He is working at Intel and as a major GC with Hoffman Construction on PCC Cascade Project. Mark also worked on the Billy Webb Elks Lodge, completing the lounge, the fireplace and the carpentry work. Willie Davis - Just Bucket Excavating, Inc. is working on the TriMet Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail, the Collaborative Life Science Building, and has completed the Eugene Millrace Phase II Project in Eugene. James Faison - Faison Construction, Inc. Faison Construction recently completed The Magnolia Housing Complex, a Joint Venture with Walsh Construction on MLK Jr. Blvd and Cook, making him the first African American Contractor to complete a major project on MLK Jr. Blvd. Faison is also working on the TriMet Portland- Milwaukie Light Rail Project. These African American Contractors and more Minority Contractors are available to do your Residential and Commercial and Industrial Projects. You can find state licensed and a bonded contractors listed on Linkedln under the Contractors Workgroup or by using the State of Oregon OMWESB Directory online and searching OMWESB Directory of certified firms.
