Member News

Thursday, October 25, 2007
You’re invited to the WTA Quarterly Meeting
Saving Lives, Time and Money:
How Can Technology Help Us Manage Transportation?
Thursday, October 25, 2007
7:30 am Coffee & Registration
8:00 - 9:30 am Presentations
12725 SW Millikan Way, Training Center Suite 390, Beaverton
We’re right at Beaverton Central MAX station in the Coldwell Banker Building!
Technology pervades transportation, from our footwear to our bicycles to our cars, buses and trains. In this age of electronics, advanced technologies, sometimes called Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), are helping make our infrastructure work smarter and harder.

Technology is also helping travelers make better decisions
- avoiding congestion,
- choosing the best mode
- finding a bike route without hills
- During this session, we’ll learn about some of the exciting ITS applications already in place in our area and also what we can expect in the future.

Saving Lives, Time and Money
Ramp meters, reader boards, and traffic cameras can be fascinating.
Informing the Traveler *
- TripCheck
- Transit Tracker & Trip Planner
- ByCycle.org
- Carpool Match NW

Future Applications
- Vehicle mileage-based pricing
- The new era of bridge tolls
Please e-mail karen@wta-tma.org to reserve a place. We’ll have morning treats.

Jones & Roth Celebrates 60 Years

The year 2006 marks a major milestone for Jones & Roth, P.C., a Hillsboro certified public accounting and business consulting firm, as the company celebrates its 60 th year of serving Oregon clients. "We are delighted to be celebrating our 60th anniversary and to show our appreciation we are planning a series of community appreciation and client appreciation events through the remainder of the year,” Doug Griesel, managing partner, said. “These appreciation events,” Griesel said, “are our opportunity to give back to the communities and clients that have contributed to our growth and success over the past 60 years.”

The anniversary celebration will center around a number of community volunteer events. Teams of Jones & Roth employees will donate their time and energy for day-of-caring projects suggested by local United Way organizations. The firm traces its roots back to 1946 when Bill Haggerty and Archie Roff first founded an accounting firm in Springfield, Oregon.

Over the past six decades, the original practice experienced several mergers and name changes before the Jones & Roth name was adopted in 1982.

Today Jones & Roth has grown into a full service accounting andbusiness consulting firm with offices in Bend, Hillsboro and Eugene. The firm has 85 employees, including 41 Certified Public Accountants.

Clean Water Services Seeks Applicants for Advisory Commission

Clean Water Services’ Board of Directors is seeking applications from individuals to serve a three year term on its Clean Water Advisory Commission (CWAC). There are three vacancies on the
Commission: two business representatives and an agricultural representative. Applicants for the business representative positions must live in Washington County or conduct business within Clean Water Services’ boundaries which include all areas within the urban growth boundary in Washington County as well as the Cities of North Plains, Banks and Gaston. The agricultural representative must live or conduct business in Washington County.

The purpose of the 15-member CWAC is to review and discuss major policy issues and programs related to the management of water resources in the Tualatin River Watershed and make recommendations to the Board of Directors. Clean Water Services’ Board of Directors also serves as the Washington County Commissioners. Meetings are generally held on the evening of the third Wednesday of each month and typically run two hours.

Commission applications are available on Clean Water Services’ website at www.cleanwaterservices.org or at the District’s main office at 2550 SW Hillsboro Highway, Hillsboro. Citizens interested in applying for CWAC are encouraged to contact Mark Jockers at (503) 681-4450. Applications will be accepted through December 1, 2006 or until the positions are filled.

LINDA HEINRICHS of RE/MAX Equity Group, Inc. will be awarded the prestigious Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation and will join a worldwide referral network of elite global real estate practitioners with expertise in working with international clients as well as immigrants. The CIPS Designation will be awarded by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), which represents over 1,200,000 REALTORS® in the United States. Heinrichs will be formally recognized at the NAR’s Annual Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 11, 2006. Members of the CIPS Network are crucial players in today’s global real estate market. The CIPS designation recognizes members who have achieved the necessary training and experience to work successfully with international clients and properties. To earn the CIPS designation, REALTORS® complete rigorous coursework devoted to learning cultural differences and international business practices. Designees must also prove achievement in international real estate transactions. Heinrichs joins a distinguished society of over 1400 real estate professionals throughout the world who have earned the CIPS designation and a handful of Oregon associates with an International focus. “This is a highly prestigious award in our industry,” said Ruth Krinke, CIPS, NAR International Operations Committee Chair. “Linda Heinrichs is now established as an expert in international real estate.”

For more information on the CIPS designation, contact the National Association of REALTORS® Fax-on-Demand number, 1-800-354-2831 in the USA and Canada, or 1-732-544-2851 internationally or visit the CIPS Network Web site at www.realtor.org/international.