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Page 4 May 18, 2016 Executive to Lead Community Media A veteran ilm and television producer who most recently has served as a marketing and com- munications executive with the Oregon Episcopal School in Port- land has been named the new chief executive for MetroEast Community Media. Martin “Marty” Jones brings more than 25 years of diverse management, leadership, and marketing experience to the to the cable channel and website serving Gresham, Troutdale, Fairview, Wood Village, and un- incorporated Multnomah County. “Our Board was impressed with Marty’s passion for story- telling, his expertise with mar- keting and media production, and his leadership capabilities,” said Shannon Chisom, MetroEast Board vice president and search committee chair. She noted his Martin ‘Marty’ Jones long-standing interest in commu- nity media, which was sparked through his involvement as a teenager at a public access tele- Zeroing In on a Leader C ontinued froM p age 3 Since Brown’s departure, Syl- via Kelley, PCC’s executive vice president, has served as interim president. Dastmozd is the president and chief executive oficer of Saint Paul College in Saint Paul, Minn., the most diverse and fastest-grow- ing comprehensive college in the state. He has experience in stra- tegic planning, accreditation and accountability initiatives and pre- viously worked at Clark College Reo’s Ribs New Location: Now in Hollywood District, 4211 NE Sandy Blvd $ 00 6 Phone: 503.310.3600 menu at reosribs.com Coke Special: BBQ Chicken Sandwich or Pulled Pork Sandwich, with French Fries or Coleslaw & a Soft Drink. Homemade Soul Food, Mississippi Style Fried Fish: Catish, Buffalo, Gasper Goo Ribs: Pork Spareribs, Baby Back Ribs, Beef Ribs Speciaity Soul Side Dishes: Hush Puppies, Fried Okra, Collard/Mustard Greens, Red Beans & Rice, Yams, Cornbread. Desserts: Sweet Potato Pie, Banana Pudding Friendly Great Staff Everybody Welcome “Best Soul Food in Town, Hollar if You Hear Me.” “If it’s Smokin’, We’re Open” to publish a court document or L e g a L N o t i c e s Need notice? Need an afidavit of publication quickly and eficiently? Please fax or e-mail your notice for a free price quote! Fax: 503-288-0015 e-mail: classiieds@portlandobserver.com The Portland Observer in Vancouver as vice president of instruction and workforce educa- tion. Mitsui has served as the Dep- uty Assistant Secretary for Com- munity Colleges within the Ofice of Career, Technical and Adult Education for the U.S. Depart- ment of Education. In this role he works to advance the commu- nity college agenda of President Obama and the Secretary of Edu- cation. Prior to working in Wash- ington D.C., he was the president of North Seattle College in Wash- Clark College Jazz Shines C ontinued froM p age 3 Orchestra, Houston Person, Joey DeFrancesco and legendary jazz royalty Ellis Marsalis. “The experience of visiting the Greeley Jazz Festival this year was exhilarating,” said James Powers, one of the Clark College winners. “It has been said that it can be disappointing to meet one’s heroes, but I can say that that is not always the case. When speaking with some of the learned men of music, I was greeted with humility and kindness. Just as important as the uplifting musical performances, was the realization vision center in Columbus, Ohio. MetroEast Community Me- dia’s mission is to invigorate civ- ic engagement, inspire diverse voices, and strengthen communi- ty life. The nonproit makes commu- nity programming available to the public—including coverage of events and performances, pro- ductions that give voice to youth and diverse cultural communi- ties, and coverage of local gov- ernment meetings and elections. “It’s wonderful to inherit a is- cally strong organization, and I embrace the opportunity to help diversify and grow the revenue for MetroEast Community Me- dia,” Jones said. Jones came to Portland and OES six years ago to establish the school’s marketing and com- munications department. ington. Nish is the superintendent/pres- ident of the Southwestern Com- munity College District in Chula Vista, Calif., which serves more than 20,000 students annually. She oversees ive administrative divi- sions that operate student services, academic affairs, business and i- nance, technology and employee services. Public forums with the presi- dential candidates will begin the week of May 23 with details about the sessions on the college’s pres- ident search web page at pcc.edu/ presidentsearch. that these performers were all just regular people who have just practiced more than I have.” The other Clark students to re- ceive awards were Mattias Tyni, trumpet; Keith Cheek, tenor sax- ophone; Anna James, tenor saxo- phone; Jenny Baird, trombone; Hayden Lilak, bass; Josh Gon- zales, drums; and Sam Niborg, drums.