Page 6 Portland Observer Thursday, September 28, ,978
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Behind the wall
Larry Raker 93502!
O.S.P. Correspondent
Verne A. Dunean, State Superin
tendent o f Publie Instruction, is a
man more concerned w ith the
children in Oregon then trying to win
any popularity contest at election
time.
Duncan easily proved this last
week by the organization o f ten
public
school
adm inistrators
throughout the state who accom
panied him inside the walls o f O.S.P.
for answers to some o f the important
questions from residents who reside
inside.
“ What are some o f the reasons
youth become caught up in the
criminal justice system, which even
tually w ill place them behind these
bars?
“ Is it feasible to think that if our
grade schools place more inference
on the learning o f the laws, such an
education might play a large role as a
deterent to crime among youth?
“ What type of image does a father
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*who is in prison present to his
children?”
Duncan and the school officials
were among a group o f inmates who
could answer these questions by their
own personal experiences.
Ten prisoners — many o f them a
product o f reform schools, juvenile
homes, and jails — spent two hours
conversing on the subject. Some are
from
broken
homes
and
economically deprived backgrounds.
They related how their lives might
have been changed i f they had
become more acquainted with laws
at an early age.
“ To know and understand certain
things about laws and rights one can
become knowledgeable enough to
respect his and others,” answered
one prisoner, who is now training to
become a para-legal.
Another prisoner related the fear
o f his children idolizing the image o f
their father being a tough guy
because he’ s in p rison. “ James
TREESONG OF DEATH
In a barren land an aging
mud brown dying tree stands alone.
Tears fall from slender weeping
limbs that grieve lost green
leaves and throbbing ripe, red fruit.
Once a pungent sap flowed throughout
rots and veins o f this forgotten,
many seamed and cracked tree.
Birds o f prey and peace brought forth
life and sang o f love and death
within its brightly adorned limbs.
But seasons came and went under the watchful
eyes o f Master Time, whose companion Age
came to roost vulturelike within sheltering branches.
Now lifeblood seeps out, staining soil
as it sings a death song,
alone in final agony.
by Robert F. Reeves
Cagney and Burt Lancaster were the
heroes in their prison movies.” He
continued, “ Tours by young people
should be conducted through these
places for the truth and what type o f
people these cages can produce after
a long period o f time.”
Both groups were very honest und
above-board with their answers and
questions. Both recognized they were
not dealing with their own personal
benefits, but the futures o f childrens
lives. They discussed busing, racial
differences, parents and teachers
roles, com m unity acceptance and
law enforcement, along w ith the
image police and judges project on
children today.
Two hours is nothing but a drop in
a bucket when discussing these im
portant subjects. Verne Duncan
knew this prior to his arranging this
session. He also knew the prisoners
respect him enough to participate
wholeheartedly and that the ad
m inistrators would listen w ith an
open mind.
‘ Save any child fro m getting
caught up in the crim inal justice
system’ is Duncan’s motto, and he
does care what price he has to pay
doing it.
At the conclusion o f this session
Duncan and the school ad
ministrators suggested more sessions
be scheduled. All agreed to the idea.
Oregon is fortunate to have a man
such as Verne Duncan at the helm of
the educational system. There are
not education officials around who
place the child first and their position
and dollar second. Teachers strikes
are proving this to be true. Judges
jailing teachers are all part o f the
law, but how do you explain such ac
tions to a child? The cost o f a child
being educated on how to respect the
law today is far less expensive then
more cells, prisons, and gas cham
bers tomorrow. Proposition 6 might
prove that a fact, if too many votes
are cast in its direction.
“ Save the children” means more
than words to Verne Duncan — and
he'll go to prison to prove it —
without a contempt o f court charge
or a judge’s court order.
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an nu al salary
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work directing the activi
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Division of the Bureau of
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skill required in the areas
Of comprehensive urban
planning and d e v e lo p
ment, modern manage
ment practices and per
sonnet procedures, re
search and adm inistra
tion of g ra n ts , c o m
munity relations.
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ecumenical organization.
H ow ard, a m inister o f the
American Baptist Churches in the
U.S.A., is executive director o f the
Black C o u n cil o f the Reformed
Church in America, which has its
headquarters in New York City.
Since 1974 he has been vice
president for justice, liberation and
human fulfillm ent o f the National
Council o f Churches. He is also a
member o f the Unit o f Justice and
Service o f the W orld Council o f
Churches, an advisor to its Central
C om m ittee and has served as
moderator o f the WCC’s Program
mer to Combat Racism.
A native o f Americus, Georgia,
Howard was educated at Morehouse
College, A tla n ta , and Princeton
T heological Sem inary. Before
jo in in g the Reformed Church in
America in 1972, he was campus
minister at Rutgers University in
New Brunswick, New Jersey, and
associate pastor o f the First Baptist
Church in Princeton.
As president, H ow ard w ould
preside over semi-annual meetings o f
the council’ s 252-member policy
making Governing Board and would
represent the council before the
public. The president’s term o f office
is three years.
He w ould succeed W illia m P.
Thom pson, stated clerk o f The
United Presbyterian Church in the
U .S .A . The only previous Black
president o f the National Council
was W. Sterling Cary, minister of the
Illin o is Conference o f the United
Church o f Christ, who served from
1972 until 1975 when Thompson was
ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH
Sunday School 9:30 a m.
Sunday W«»r»hij* 11:00 a.m.
Christian Youth Fellow »hip
p.m.
I Second and Fourth Sunday»!
Howard said he hopes the council
w ill, as a result o f Bible study, “ ap
proach social and theological issues
from a better grounding. ”
“ How many o f us regard ourselves
as ecumenists because ecumenism is
For information on the formal bids listed below or City purchasing in general con
tact the Purchasing and Stores Division, Room 113, City Hall, 1220 S W 5th
Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204 or phone 248 4001.
Formal Bid Projects presently advertised ;
Bid No.
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P ortlan d Civil S ervice
Board
510 S .W Montgomery St.
Portland, OR. 97201
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INVITATION TO BID
ON EQUIPMENT TO BE FURNISHED TO THE
CITY OF BEND. OREGON
A n Equa! Opportunity
Employer
$ 2 3 ,8 3 5 -$ 3 1 ,3 7 0 . M in i
mum of 5 years exper
ience in public a d
m in is tra tio n th a t in
cludes 2 years of super
v is o r y e x p e r i e n c e ,
w orking kn o w led g e of
employment laws, classi
fic a tio n and pay a d
m inistration, direct e x
perience in labor c o n
tract negotiations and in
organizational d evelo p
m en t and o p eratio n s
analysis. College degree
in related field desired.
Send resume to the City
of S ale m , P ersonnel
Department, 555 Liberty
SE,
S a le m ,
O regon
97301 by O c to b e r 30
1978
Bid O pening D ate
Furnishing Double Jacketed Fire Hose
Furnishing Annual Supply of Service Meters
Application of Sprayed Thermal Barrier at
M t. Tabor Service Bldg.
Installation of Backflow Prevention Devices
Furnishing Submersible Pumping Unit, Motor
Ef Access for Fulton Park Pump Station
Furnishing Telemetry System for Clatsop Purnp
Station b M t. Tabor Control Center
Furnishing 3 Pumping Units, Motors ft Accoss for
Clatsop Pump Station
Furnishing Annual Supply of Envelopes for
W ater Bureau
Furnishing Steel Shelving Units
R.F.P. Consulting Engineering Services re:
Corrosion Protection
Furnishing Annual Supply of Meat Products
for Memorial Coliseum
No later than September
29, 1978.
PERSONNEL
DIRECTOR
Description
The City of Bend, Deschutes County, OR., hereinafter called the Owner, through
Bend Engineering Consultants (BECON), hereinafter called the Engineer, is in
viting Proposals to furnish and deliver 50 and, depending on the Owner's
requirements, up to 100 submersible nonclog sewage pumps designed primarily
for residential use. The Owner may or may not purchase in excess of 50 pumping
units.
Sealed Proposals addressed to James W . Kerfoot, Recorder Treasurer of the
City of Bend, Deschutes County, 710 Wall Street, Bend, OR. 97701, will be
received at the office of James W . Kerfoot, Recorder-Treasurer of the City of
Bend, 710 Wall Street, Bend, OR. 97701, until 9:30 a.m ., local time, on the 24th
day of October, 1978, at which time they will be publicly opened and read in the
City Commission Room at 710 Wall Street, Bend, OR. 97701.
The Contract Documents for the Owner's purchase of equipment include the
Bidding Requirements, the Proposal, the Contract-forms, the General Conditions
and the Specifications. Copies of the Contract Documents may be reviewed or
obtained at the office of BECON (Bend Engineering Consultants), South High
way 97, Bend, OR. 97701, A TTENTIO N Mr. Scott Hicks, Phone (503) 382 4114.
Questions about the content of these Contract Documents should be directed to
Mr. Scott Hicks, BECON, P .0 . Box 1174, Bend, OR. 97701, (503)382-4114.
Each Proposal must be accompanied by a certified check or Bid Bond executed
on the prescribed form, payable to the City of Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon,
in an amount not less than 10 percent of the amount bid.
Prices quoted in the Proposal shall remain firm for a period of 90 calendar days af
ter the date of opening of Proposals. If, after 90 calendar days after the date of
opening of Proposals, the Owner elects to purchase up to an additional 50 pom
ing units, the unit price will be adjusted as described in the Proposal
Complete descriptive literature, as required by the Contract Documents, shall be
submitted with the Bidder's Proposal for the Engineer's review and evaluation.
a good idea and we get to meet some
nice people? And how many o f us
realize that while that is an attractive
feature, we are really talking about
ecumenism because it is commanded
by the scriptures we claim ?” he
asked. “ I f we approach it from the
la tte r perspective, we can treat
emerging societal issues more
maturely.”
"There is a vacuum in the ministry
o f Am erican C h ris tia n ity to a
sig n ifica n t p ro p o rtio n o f the
American population on such issues
as morality, human values and the
new society that must be created,”
he declared. "The National Council
o f Churches can be a forum for the
member churches to deliberate on
how they can respond to the needs of
tom orrow’s churches.”
H ow ard
stressed
th a t,
as
president, he would strive to “ be in
relationship to all the churches o f the
council” and that he is “ open to
being e n ric h e d " by the various
religious heritages represented in the
council.
Prices quoted shall be f.o .b . factory with freight.andfull insurance paid by the
Bidder to the City of Bend, OR. 97701.
The successful Bidder for the following Contract will be required to furnish a Per
formance Bond for faithful performance of the Contract in the full amount of hts
Contract price.
The right is reserved to reject any or all Proposals.
Dated this 26th day of September, 1978.
CITY OF BEND, OREGON
By: James W . Kerfoot
Recorder -Treasurer
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church
REVEREND A. BERNARD DEVERS. PASTOR
THE CHURCH DESIGNED TO MEET YOUR NEED
Sundav School
Morning W orship
9:30 a m
10:30 a.m.
Evening Service 2nd. 1th and
5th Sundays
( ommunion 1st Sundav
Wed
Familv Prayer Meeting
and Bible Study
Fridav ■ Brotherhood
Fellowship Service with
Morning Star 3rd Sundav
Prayer and Pastor Phone 201-0470
( hurrh Phon«- 2XI-OI03
7:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m
7:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
3 7 2 5 N. Gantenbeln Avenue, Portland, Oregon 9 7 2 2 7
ST. ANDREWS CATHOLIC CHURCH
2X1 1129
XOii N .E . Alberta Street
Reverend Bertram G riffin. Pastor
Masses:
5:00 p.m Vigil
Saturdav
10:00 a.m. Choir
Sunday
12:00 p.m Folk
Sunday
ST ANDREW C O M M U N ITY SCHOOL
« 1 9 N .E 9th Ave.
Norita Kelly. I’ rinripal
Phone: 2M-1620
(«rades 1 through X
Y ou are Welcome to Worship at
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Howard said that, if elected, he
“ would be interested in bringing to
the council a greater appreciation for
the biblical imperative for the unity
o f the churches.”
Noting that the Governing Board
recently engaged in Bible study for
the first time, he said, “ Bible study,
particularly the scriptural mandate
for one church, needs to be an in
tegral part o f the life o f the council.”
The City of Portland encourages bidding by Minority and small business enter
prises and will assist you in understanding and participating in the City's bid
process.
O N E PLANET
I orner of Xth and Skidmore
• IV
elected.
Bishop Chester A. Kirkendoll o f
Birm ingham , Alabam a, has been
chosen by the committee as record
ing secretary. He has headed the fifth
district o f the Christian Methodist
Episcopal Church fo r eight years,
before which he was for twenty years
president o f Lane College, Jackson,
Tennessee.
INVITATION TO BID
27
Black minister nominated to NCC presidency
NEW Y O R K , SEPT. 22 — A
young Black executive o f the Reform
ed Church in America is expected to
be nominated as the next president o f
the National Council o f Churches.
M. W illiam Howard o f Princeton,
New Jersey, is the choice o f the
co u n cil’ s nom inating com m ittee,
Robert W. Huston, the committee’s
chairperson, announced. I f elected
by the council’ s Governing Board in
N ovem ber, H ow ard, 32, w ould
become the youngest person ever to
head the 28-year-old ecumenical
organization. The presidential can
didate proposed by the nominating
com m ittee has never been suc
cessfully challenged.
Howard would be the eleventh
president o f the National Council of
Churches and its second Black
president. The council, embracing 31
Protestant and Orthodox national
church bodies, is the nation’ s largest
Invitation to Bid
CITY OF PORTLAND
I hurrh School 9:45 a.m
Worship 11 IMI a m
IH firr 2X1 2332
Specializing 1»
Individual • Marnaye and lam lly • Group Therapy
■|hc ( hurrh Where "So Stranger Feel» Strange
B aha’i
^Faith
2 8 4 - 4 7 4 6 or 2 8 1 -7 9 1 5
“ A w arm »pirit ol fellowship always'
The Honorable Bishop I Y Peterson. D .D . "The Holiness Preacher," Pastor
Sunday:
Sunday School
9 15 am
M orning W orship
11:15 am
"Showers of Hlessings Broadcast”
K G A R I5 5 O
11:30 am -12:3» pm
YP B C
0:30 pm
Evangelistic W orship
X:00pm
Tuesday-Friday
Noon Day Prayer
Tuesday:
Bible H and /Jr. Church
Wednesdav .
Choir Rehearsal
7:30 pm
7:00pm
Friday :
“The Pastor Speaks"
XI NF’ Killingsworth
201-M W
7:30 pm