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April 23. 2014 TIortlanò (Observer Page 19 Teacher and Students Earn Honors m any school and com m unity activi ties. A long with tw o o f h er siblings, she m oved to the U.S. from Ethiopia as the w inner o f a prestigious H oratio five years ago, learning English only A lger N ational Scholarship, based after she im m igrated here. on her determ ination to persevere In addition. M iss E n at’s brother, and achieve despite innum erable M elaku A rega, a freshm an at Johns adversities. H opkins U niversity, has been a c A rega volunteers at M ultnom ah cepted into a study abroad research County Library Sum m er Reading Pro program next year at O xford U niver gram and M ultnom ah County Library sity. H e was one o f five students Youth Council and is involved in ch o sen . D e L a Salle N orth C atholic H igh School teacher M ichelle N icola is a finalist for an aw ard in teaching to l erance. The S outhern Poverty Law C en ter project, “T eaching T o ler ance” gives out its A w ard for E x cel lence in T eaching annually. N icola, Spanish teacher and H eri tage C lub C oordinator at D e La Salle, says to leran ce is som ething she strives fo r in h e r classroom , “O b v i ously I w ant m y students to learn Spanish but if I can also teach them to be kinder, m ore open-m inded and open-hearted people, then I know I ’m doing m y jo b .” The G eorge Fox U niversity grad says in a m ul tic ul turally-mixed school like D e L a Salle, respect for diversity Michelle Nicola EnatArega Melaku Arega and tolerance are key com ponents o f is com m itted to her pupils. the school com m unity, som ething “It is truly an honor to be nomi- she strives to reinforce in her classes, nated for som ething I feel so passion- Everything from lessons in the ately about, social ju stice,” guise o f soap operas and dance par- she says, ties to lessons set up to engage the D e La Salle also announced that student’s individual interest, N icola student Enat A rega has been chosen In Loving Memory 2 0 1 4 -1 7 6 0 Jefferson High School Turf Field & Track Improvement Project Christine Poole-Jones C hristine P oole-Jones, beloved w ife o f Sam uel Jones, passed aw ay A pril 10,2014. A celebration o f h er life w ill be h eld at 11 a.m . on M ay 17 at the A ugustana L utheran C hurch, 2710 N .E . 14th St. She w as b o m in Stockton, C alif, to Jacie and C larence W ashington. She graduated from E dison H igh School, received her b ach e lo r’s degree from S acram ento State C ollege and h er m asters in library science at the U niversity o f O regon. She w orked as a school librarian from 1975 to 1981 and then w as em ployed in a series o f district adm inistration positions until h er retirem ent in 2001. C hristine w as passionate about m aking a difference in h er T erry F amily F uneral H ome BIDS REQUESTED Portland Public Schools, School District N o.U , Multnomah County, Oregon seeks responses from qualified firms able to provide track and field improvement services. Experienced firms are invited to submit a for consideration by the District. The documents may be obtained at the ORPIN website, www.orpin.oregon.gov. Firms must be registered with ORPIN to obtain and download documents; regis tration is at no cost. An conference will be held at 8:00 on April 16, 2014, at the Jefferson High School Track, 5210 N. Kirby Ave Port land, OR 97217. Subcontractors are strongly encouraged to attend. S e a le d , in an envelope clearly listing the vendor nam e and proposal title, continued V on page 20 2337 N. Williams Ave. Portland, Or 97227 503-249-1788 will be received by Stephen Hirai, Contract Analyst, at: Bid Desk, Purchasing & Contracting, Blanchard Education Service Center, 501 N. Dixon St, Portland OR 97227, not later than 2:00 PM, April 30,2014. For further information contact Stephen Hirai at 503-916-3314. Contract terms, conditions and Specifications may be reviewed at Purchasing & Contracting, 501 N. Dixon Street, Portland Oregon, 97227. This Contract is a Public Work subject to. SUB BIDS REQUESTED Portland Community College Rock Creek Campus - Building 2 Renovations Phase 2 We make the service personal, Portland, Oregon You make the tribute personal. BUILDING 2 RENOVATIONS PHASE 2 - Scopes include Metals, Every tune we arrange a personalized funeral service, we take special pride going the extra mile. With our online Memorial Obituary, now we can do even more. Friends and family can find out service information, view photos, read obituaiy, order floweis and leave personal messages of condolences from anywhere, anytime. Simply go to our website. . www.terryfamilyfuneralhome.com "Dedicated to providing excellent service and superior care o f your loved one” Woods and Plastics, Doors, Glazing, Finishes, Fire Protection, Plumbing, HVACand Electrical Alternates will include seismic and acoustic renovations throughout the building. Bid Date: May 1, 2014 3:00 p.m. SiteWalk(s): To be determined Contacts Receiving Bids: Natasha Carroll (natasha.carroll@fortisconstruction.com) Eleza Faison (Eleza@faisonconstruction.com) r o i CONSTRUCTION g F O R T IS C O N S T R U C T IO N IN C . 1705 SW Taylor Street, Suite 200 Portland OR 97205 Dwight A. Terry Oregon License CO-3644 Amy S. Terry Oregon License FS-0395 Phone: 503-459-4477 Fax: 503-459-4478 OR CCB#155766 Bid documents are available for review at the Fortis office and at local plan centers. We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub bids from minor ity’ women, disadvantaged, and emerging small business enterprises.
