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TWO ITEMS: Architect leads class in home building, remodeling
Photos and Story by James Hill
PORTLAND, Ore. – Have dreams of building a home but don’t know where to start? Here is your chance to get the help of a professional architect: an upcoming non-credit class offered by Portland Community College allows you to draft the plans together.Carl Perron will lead Home Design with the Help of an Architect, a one-day workshop. As a local professional, Perron will offer his years of expertise in the right way to design, build, or remodel your home. The class will explain detailed information on materials use, budgets, resale and design principles. Most importantly, students will end the day with drafts of their own individual projects in hand.The class will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 3, in Room 121 of the SS Building at PCC’s Sylvania Campus, 12000 S.W. 49th Ave. Cost is $29.For more information, contact PCC Community Education at 503-731-6622.###Wise up to investing with PCC ?Smart Speculation’ classPORTLAND, Ore. – No you can’t tell the future, but with an upcoming non-credit finance course, offered through Portland Community College, you can make a smart speculation.Smart Speculation will show you how to anticipate the market and take calculated investment risks so you can tip the odds in your favor. Instructor Howard Jaffe will discuss a variety of formats including commodities, buying stocks on margin, and options. Students will come away knowing how to gauge possible outcomes, read charts and leverage capitol."Speculation can be very exciting and very profitable, if done correctly,"said Jaffe. "It is something everyone can do with a portion (not all) of their investments, and it can pay off."The three-week class will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, April 1 through April 15, in Room 117 at Wilson High School, 1151 S.W. Vermont St. Cost is $39.For more information, contact PCC Community Education at 503-731-6622.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »