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i V* Portland Observer Thursday. June 22, 1971 'Biggest dance floor’ opens AW* w L The roller rink near Second and “ O’ * tn Springfield will again be filled with gliding and twirling couples, ac cording to new owners. Bill Kimball and C .B . Woods. The new crowd, however, won't be skating on what Woods more profitably calls " T h e biggest dance floor in Oregon." " S u re , there’ ll be a few chairs around the edges for the old folks who need 'e m ," he says. "B u t out there, everybody w ill be d a n c in g !" "E veryb o d y” includes anyone aged sixteen and older who likes to dance No liquor will be served at the new “ live" disco dub, which has been dub bed "Odyssey 3001." " L iv e " is the word to emphasize here "N ational top name soul and disco acts" will be featured on Friday and Saturday nights, while top flight road bands will fill in on Tuesday through Thursday nights from nine til two. A disc jockey will provide taped disco music during all breaks. Record ing artist/performer Billy Preston is the headliner at the grand opening June 30th and July 1st. W oods, who was involved in a similar venture, "S ir W illiam s" in Las Vegas, says nearly $500,000 will have been invested at the time o f opening. A new light and sound system is planned, and dancers will be surrounded with mirrors on the walls. The usual mirror balls will be dangling amid flashing strobes, while the stage will be lit with 48,000 watts o f color. A spokesman for T G M , the sound and lig h t com pany doing the in* stallation, calls the room acoustics " n o t outrageous, but plenty good enough," going on to say, "These folks are trying to do it right. What we re using would be a top class sound system in any club." There are two dressing rooms ad jacent to the 800 square foot stage where stars o f varying magnitude will be able to primp before each show. Woods, himself a musician who will perform on the big stage, claims a sin cere interest in local talent, saying he will employ suitable acts whenever he can. W ith a capacity for 2,700 people, the Odyssey 3001 could be a very big deal for the Willamette Valley. For more information, please con tact: Odyssey 3001, C .B . Woods or Bill Kimball, 215 " Q " Street. Springfield, Oregon 97477, Phone: (503) 747-3001. Invitation to Bid NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS REDMOND PUBLIC H ORKS COMPLEX c m OF REDMOND. OREGON Sealed proposals for furnishing of all materials, equipment, labor and services of all kinds for the construction of the Redmond Public Works Complex for the C ity of Redmond. Oregon, w ill be received at the office of C ity H all. 455 South Seventh. Redmond. Oregon 97756 until 10:00 a.m„ Pacific Daylight Tim e. July 19,1978, and w ill be publicly opened and read at that tim e. The Contract w ill be awarded or proposals rejected within forty five (451 days after the opening. The w ork to be performed includes constructiori of a building w ith a garage, storage and shop section approximately 54 feet by 100 feet with attached office and staff section approximately 46 feet by 5S feet and related paved parking area, d riv e w a y ,, fencing, landscaping and other sitework. Contract Document* may be extm ined at: Robert E . M eyer Consultant* 14250 S .W . Allen Blvd. Beaverton. Oregon 97005 Robert E M ey er Consultant* 16552 S.W . Highland Ave. Redmond. Oregon 97756 Office of the C ity Adm inistrator C ity of Redmond 455 South Seventh Redmond. Oregon 97756 Construction Data 925 N .W . 12th Portland. Oregon 97209 N orthw est Plan C enter 1922 N . Vancouver Avenue Portland. Oregon 97227 Contractors Managem ent Association. Inc. 3933 N E . Union Portland. Oregon 7212 can prepare for beoeflt pi rfnraaaafi to provide Kathy Laoache. M a n Foherg. Karra W «lock (MM pictured). , Jocefya Keraah. Stephen Schroder, Damion Scott Easley. Sylvia Pattapoff i I Bevrrty Hag hrs ia tap aaaaber. (above) che demouitr atea style she wM display ia Jeffenoa Doocen beoeflt Kathy L to be beM at Catha's Cabell Ceater. 8825 S .W . Barnes Road, Thms- day aad Friday. Jaae 29th aad 36th; curtain time ta 8:15 p m . AU proceeds will go to Jeffenoa daace students as scholarships for future traiuiag. Thb daace ensemble features works by such noted national aad local choreographers. Raymond Sawyer, Lowell Smith (soloist with Daace Theatre of Harlem). Raymoad Johasoa. aad Portland's owa Mary Folberg, Jacqai Kaa- zasaa, aad Beverly Meium. The Jeffenoa Dancers repertoire includes works in tap. modern, ballet, and ethnic daace. For more iaformatioa call 217-1398 or 287-2631. ext. 71 or 74. F I________________________________ JAMES CLEVELAND HAJ A SONG FOR YOU — Music, the universal language, music o f rich and poor alike, music that soothes the soul and ease the burden; music that promises a brighter day . . . PARAMOUNT July 15, 1978 8:00pm Tickets $7.5© available at P aram o un t T ic ke t O utlets. F a r ia fo rm a tia a call 2.31-9047 or the Paramount at 225-0756. N ew Hope Missionary Baptist Church REVERENT) A BERN ARD DEVERS. PASTOR THE CHURCH DESIGNED TO MEET YOUR NEED Service 2*4. 4th aad M b ‘ »day* 7:60 p .a . 560 p a c< Wed. - Fauuh Prayer Meeting and Bible Study Friday - Brotherhood fellowship Service with Moraine Star 3rd Suadai Prater aad Faatnr Phase 2*16476 ( hurrh Phone 2*1-0163 7:30 p .a . 7 (Ml p.B 3 7 2 5 N. Gantenbein Avenue, Portland, Oregon 9 7 2 2 7 Sea Port Business Development Center 5329 N .E . Union Portland. Oregon 97212 Coalition of M ino rity Contractors and Vendors 3933 N .E . Union Avenue Portland. Oregon 97212 Plans and specifications may be obtained at the office of Robert E. M eyer Consultants. 14250 S.W . Alien Blvd., Beaverton. Oregon 97005, or Robert E. M eyer Consultant*. 16552 S.W . Highland A ve.. Redmond. Oregon 97756. “ SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK' Sweet Honey perform here by Greta Graham L et’s talk about the realm o f Black traditional music, about how vital Black music is to our lives, about how Black musk is a "feelin g ." Let’s talk about Sweet Honey in the Rock. Sweet Honey in the Rock is a group of four Black women: Bernice Reagon. Evelyn Harris, Patricia Johnson and Yasmeen W illiams, whose means o f musical expression is " a cappella’ * with occasional accompaniment. Their range is wide and their voices weave together marvellously to produce a sound that is rich and full. They sing Black traditional songs and their own compositions, written in the vein o f Black work songs, spirituals and songs o f protest And they sing with a strength and commitment that makes Black traditional music as p o w e rfu l a statem ent fo r Black women's experience today as it has been for Black people throughout history. Their performances provide an in tense musical and political experience. In the music of Sweet Honey, Black women make statements about their lives and raise questions about their lives through music from the Black tradition. In presenting their music they cover the spectrum of Black song. They cry, moan, preach, testify and rejoice. They make spine tingling, soul stirring music. The women do not see their musk as following any particular sound. Ber nice Reagon. folklorist, founder o f the group and cultural historian at the Smithsonian Institute, had this to say about Sweet Honey, "W hen we were forming, it was agreed that we would cover as wide a range o f material as possible. We are still seeking out audiences, still finding out exactly where our music can be received and appreciated. W e’ve done funerals and weddings, and we’ve developed a c h ild re n ’ s re p erto ire fo r school programs. We love performing at places in the community where music is needed to help people get through cer tain events in their lives." The group’s name stems from a refrain in a traditional Black spiritual. Bernice explains, "Th e name is derived from an old spiritual that refers to a land where sweet honey flows from the rocks. Honey, symbolizing warmth and sweetness; and rock symbolizing strength and consistency, which is what we try to convey in our song. I t ’s clear. The concept from whkh Sweet Honey in the Rock emotes is one that will become more and more in demand as Black people continue to depart from those assimilated musical concepts that have risen over the years. In this age o f "R oots" groups like Sweet Honey are kindling to spark the fires of the real meanings of soul musk. Experience Sweet Honey in the Rock for your soul. A deposit of fifty dollars return of the documenta opening. I f the plans or future use. the deposit (850.00) w ill be required and w ill be refunded upon in good condition w ithin ten (10) day* after the bid specifications are damaged so as to preclude their w ill be forfeited. Those desiring parcel post or special handling shall include w ith their request for plans and specifications, a check, or money order, separate from the plan deposit, in the amount of 810.00 for each set requested. This fee shall be non refundable. Bidders must be prequalified in compliance w ith applicable parts of Chapter 279 of the Oregon Revised Statu te*. These forms, completely filled out. should be submitted to the Engineer at least ton (10) days prior to the bidding date. The Engineer will issue proposal forms to qualified bidders. A ll proposals must be submitted on the regular forms furnished by the Engineer. No proposal w ill be considered unless accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check or bid bond payable to the C ity of Redmond, for the amount equal to ten (10) percent of the total bid. The successful bidder shall furnish a performance bond satisfactory to the C ity in the full amount of the contract. The successful bidder, upon hi* failure or refusal to execute and deliver the contract and bond* within ten days after he has received notice of acceptance of his bid. shall forfeit to the C ity, for such failure or refusal, the security deposited w ith his bid. No proposal w ill be received or considered by the C ity of Redmond or any officer of the Q t y unless the proposal contains a statem ent by the bidder as a part of hi* proposal that the provisioos required by ORS. 27 9 J 8 6 shall be included in his contract. Bidders on this work w ill be required to comply w ith the provisions of the President * Executive O rder No. 11246 and requirements issued there under. The requirem enU for bidders and contractors under this O rder are explained in the Contract Documents. The attention of bidders is directed to the requirem ents and conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract. The project is being partially funded by the U .8 . Environm ental P m e r t w r Agency (E P A ). The bidder must submit w ith his Proposal the following properly executed documenta in accordance w ith E P A requirem enU: A. Contractor's Compliance Statem ent (Executive O rder No. 11246). B. Non Segregated Facilities SU tem ent. Bids received w ithout these completed forma will be considered nonrespon- sive. Before a contract w ill be awarded, the above w ill be subject to E P A approval. ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH 4 orner a( 8th aad Shidaore The C ity of Redmond reserve* the right to reject any or all proposal*, to waive inform alities, to postpone the aw ard of the Contract for a period not to exceed forty five (45) day* from the bid opening date, and to accept that proposal which appears to be in the best interest of the City. Sunday School 9.30 a.in Sunday Worship 11 00 a.m. Christian Youth Fellowship 6:00 p.m. (Second and Fourth Sundays) BY O R D E R O F T H E C IT Y C O U N C IL C IT Y O F R E D M O N D R E D M O N D . OREGON Reverend Thomas L. Strayhand. Minister HUGHE^REMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH «V AUSTIN V » A t WUNISTfg 111 N.E. FAILING IH a J A-Prsyer 2M-O6M w orship 11 (Ml a a • AM-- •? ¡i* I mi are Meleome to Morxtup at ( hurrh School 9:45 a m (Iffire 2*1 2332 i ( The Church Where Na Straager I eel* Strauge" THE ARK OF SAFETY C M R( H OF GOO PENTECOSTAL. INC. "A w a rs optnt af fellowship alwaya" Tbe Honorable Bi«hop I A P eterw o D.D. "The Hohne«. Preacher " Paa Sunday School 9 :15 a a Morning M orahip 1115am “Shower* of BlroMBg* Braodrast" KG AH 1554! 1 1 3 0 am 12 30 po, VFW 6:30 p a E * sage liotit Worship S OI) p a Tae«day-Friday Nooa Day Prayer Tueadai Bible Band’ Jr. ( horch W edaeaday ( 'hoir Rehear «al Friday "The Paotor ^peah»' 84 N E Killing «worth 281-0499 . . . i n tim e o f need ST. ANDREWS CATHOLIC CHURCH 806 N.E. Alberta Street Reverend Bertrna Griffin Pastor 4JALDWEI.LS 281 4429 COLONIAL MOMTIAMY 5:00 p .a Vigil - Sa tard a i 10 00 a .a Choir - Suodav 12 W p .a FoK Sunday ST. ANDREW C O M M U N IT Y SCHOOL 4919 N .E 9th Ave. Nnrito Kell» Principal Phone 284 1620 Grade* 1 through 8 N. F. I4ih at Sandy and Burnside MRS OZIF M O TT S M ITH 232-4111
