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Stolen Trek 1000

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Smaller blue trek 1000. Has a sticker from a illinois outdoor ship on it. Front wheel is very bent and back one is newer. Has a rack with a reflector on the back. Beat up peddles.

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Memorial service planned for Tracey Sparling

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(Photo © Jonathan Maus)

Salem newspaper, the Statesman Journal has details about the memorial service planned for Tracey Sparling.

“Her family will hold the event Thursday afternoon at the First Church of the Nazarene. Invited guests will speak about Tracey and a short reception will be held afterward, family members said.”

The paper also has details about a memorial fund:

Memorial contributions can be made in Tracey Sparling’s name to fund West Salem High School yearbook activities or scholarships. Contributions can be made out to West Salem High School Business Office Bookkeeper, 2650 Orchard Heights Road NW, Salem.

Sparling was a graduate of South West Salem High’s class of 2006.

Read the full article here.

Stolen Soma Smoothie ES

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Soma Smoothie ES
silver
black Mavic CXP 22 rims
black carbon Mosaic fork
black wtb silverado pro saddle
black Salsa stem
full Shimano 105 components(sti shifters, derailleur, cranks)
front wheel has Scott hub
rear wheel has Tiagra hub
cat eye mity 8 computer(on handlebars)
fsa handlebars black with black tape
armadillo tires
2 water bottle cages

(this is the updated posting of the two previous from today)

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Stolen Soma ES

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New Road bike
Top Tube cover black/silver/orange
2 waterbottle cages
Timbuktu saddlebag
Black saddle
black rims/silver hubs
ultegra components

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Order Processing (Team Estrogen, Inc.)

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Sorry. This position has already been filled as of 10/30/07.

Job Title – Order Processing
Company/OrganizationTeam Estrogen, Inc.

Job Description

Team Estrogen is an online retailer of women’s cycling, triathlon and fitness apparel. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of every woman who wants to ride her bike in comfort and style. We are a small, but growing company seeking employees that share our passion for fitness, and our enthusiasm for providing excellent customer service and an unmatched selection of technical apparel for women.

1) Primary Duties:

    a. Pick & pack orders per pick sheets
    b. Interface with accounting system to mark orders as shipped and apply customer payments to orders
    c. Build gift packaging
    d. Interface with Federal Express and USPS
    e. Fill-out customs forms, if required
    f. End of day balancing procedures, including capturing customer payments in the credit card processing system
    g. Monitor shipping supplies inventory
    h. Maintain order in the warehouse and pull down overstock as needed

2) Other Duties as assigned:

    a. Assist the receiving department with inbound inventory on high volume days
    b. Lend a hand where needed, when needed, for special projects or to balance general work flow


The ideal candidate:

    • Is enthusiastic about athletics and has some familiarity with, or is interested in learning about, technical, sports-specific apparel. Cyclists, runners, swimmers and triathletes are especially encouraged to apply.
    • Is comfortable working in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment and can handle multiple tasks efficiently & effectively.
    • Has some flexibility during peak seasons (late-spring/mid-summer, Christmas shopping season). Neither evenings nor weekends are required, but occasional overtime may be necessary to complete tasks in a timely manner. One Saturday per year, typically in October, is required for warehouse inventory count.
    • Has basic proficiency in Word/Excel/Outlook and is comfortable learning new/unfamiliar computer tasks
    • Thrives in a small company environment, where we each wear many hats, often at the same time

Benefits for Full-time Hourly Employees:

    • 2 weeks vacation annually. Vacation begins accruing at 6 months of employment.
    • 5-6 (depends on calendar) paid holidays per year.
    • 5 paid sick days per year. Eligible after 3 months. Does not accrue.
    • Health Insurance (Kaiser) paid at 50% for employee. Family coverage is also available at employee’s sole expense. Eligible after 3 full calendar months.
    • SIMPLE IRA retirement plan. (Like a small-company 401k). Employee may contribute up to $10,000 per year as a payroll deduction. Team Estrogen matches employee’s contribution up to 3% of employee’s payroll. Employee is fully vested immediately. Contributions can begin in 3rd calendar year (ie. An employee who begins employment in mid 2007 can contribute beginning Jan 2009).
    • Team Estrogen encourages bike commuting. We have secure indoor bike parking and two showers. We also provide each employee a waterproof Goretex rain jacket to keep, as well as a powerful 10W headlight to use as long as (s)he is employed at Team Estrogen.
    • Employees can buy apparel for their personal use at wholesale. Some manufacturers provide additional purchase discounts. Employees may also purchase limited items for spouses.
    • TE Bucks – this is a winter bike commuting incentive that earns the employee free apparel based on % of trips to work made by bicycle.

Job Start: immediately

Pay Range: $10/hour to start, with a performance and pay rate review at 3 months. Hours: Full-Time, Monday – Friday, 8:00 – 4:30

How to Apply
Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Susan Otcenas at susan@teamestrogen.com

PDOT to launch pedestrian safety campaign

New campaign hopes to
improve crossing safety.
(File photo © Jonathan Maus)

Next Monday, the Oregon Department of Transportation and the City of Portland Office of Transportation, with help from TriMet, are set to launch a media campaign to improve pedestrian safety.

The campaign — which has an emphasis on 82nd Ave — is called “I Brake for People” and it will include ads on TriMet buses, benches and shelters along with drive-time radio blurbs and of course what campaign would be complete without a bumper sticker…

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Safer Streets: A sign of respect for non-motorized vehicle lanes

With all the discussion going on about how to make bike travel safer on crowded downtown streets, I thought we should take a closer look at some of the options on the table.

The first one has to do with signage and how legislation, enforcement, and engineering deal with non-motorized vehicle travel lanes (previously known as bike lanes).

According to the law, a bicycle is a vehicle. So, it seems to follow that a bicycle lane should be considered (in the eyes of engineers and law enforcement professionals) as a vehicle travel lane, on par with motor vehicle travel lanes.

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More on-street parking comes to Mississippi

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The prime parking spots are reserved for
bicycles at Por Que No Taqueria
on N. Mississippi.
(Photo © Jonathan Maus)

I got a call from a happy business owner on N. Mississippi Street this morning.

It was Bryan Steelman, owner of Por Que No taqueria (3524 N Mississippi Ave, just north of Fremont). He wanted to let me know that PDOT work crews have just installed his new on-street bike parking.

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Safe, Sound and Green Streets Town Hall

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Official website with more information.

Southeast Portland
Tuesday October 30, 7-9 pm
Sellwood Middle School
8300 SE 15th Avenue

Commissioner Sam Adams continues his march toward finding a way to fund fixes to our transportation system with a series of Town Hall Meetings to discuss his “Safe and Sound Streets” campaign.

This campaign includes a major bicycle component to the tune of $24 million for 110 miles of new bicycle boulevards. Watch the Front Page of BikePortland.org for more coverage. For now, be sure to save the date and attend one of these important Town Hall meetings.

Safe, Sound and Green Streets Town Hall (SW)

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Official website with more information.


Southwest Portland

Monday October 29, 7-9 pm
Wilson High School
11SW Vermont

Commissioner Sam Adams continues his march toward finding a way to fund fixes to our transportation system with a series of Town Hall Meetings to discuss his “Safe and Sound Streets” campaign.

This campaign includes a major bicycle component to the tune of $24 million for 110 miles of new bicycle boulevards. Watch the Front Page of BikePortland.org for more coverage. For now, be sure to save the date and attend one of these important Town Hall meetings.

Bicycle Brown Bag – Women, Bikes, and Business

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Bicycle Brown Bag – Women for Bikes and Business
Website:

Our multi-faceted panel will include women whose passion for cycling led them to become bike entrepreneurs. Come hear their perspectives about working, riding & building community in a field not (yet) known for gender parity.

Presenters include:

Tori Bortman, Ayleen Crotty, Beth Hamon, Susan Otcenas, Natalie Ramsland Find out about this group that works to support and encourage women to bike.

Sponsored By Portland Office of Transportation
Event Location: Portland Building – Auditorium
Directions: 1120 SW 5th Ave, 2nd Floor
Contact: Timo Forsberg
Contact E-Mail: timothy.forsberg@pdxtrans.org
Contact Phone: 503-823-7699