Colors of Influence Reviews

The National Association of Minority Contractors of Oregon ( NAMCO ) is working on a project to restore the historic Billy Webb Elks Lodge on North Tillamook Street, Portland. The project involves NAMCO members, Hoffman Construction, CJ Jackson Construction and others to remodel the building. According to the Daily Journal of Commerce : "The building once housed a YWCA for black women and it later became the home of the Billy Webb Elks Club number 1050. Throughout the 1950s and ’60s, teen dances were held in the gym, which also served as a meeting place for the NAACP and the black USO. The same space is now used for wedding receptions and community meetings, but it has fallen into disrepair. NAMCO and its partners, including Hoffman Construction Co., Walsh Construction, the Port of Portland, Skanska and Slayden Construction, will refresh the exterior, overhaul the plumbing, HVAC and electric systems, upgrade the kitchen and bathrooms with new fixtures, and restore the fron...

ONABEN, a Native American Business Network, is raffling off a walk-on part to the Naval Criminal Investigative Services (NCIS) television show. ONABEN’s mission is to promote the development of Native American-owned small businesses and the diversification of reservation economies. Through programs that provide counseling, links to tribal efforts, and assisted access to financing, markets and a network of experienced counselors and mentors, ONABEN's network has expanded to continue to benefit both tribal citizens and its member nations. Click here to read the 2006 Colors of Influence article in ONABEN The winner of the raffle and their guest will be flown down to California from Portland with hotel, transportation, and meals included. The winner will also receive lunch with the crew, a signed script by the NCIS cast, several seasons worth of DVD's, and show promotional items. Only 1,999 tickets will be sold for this Hollywood dream vacation package raffle. This...