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Page 8 Portland Observar Thursday. M ay 10. 1979 Behind the Wall Larry Hoktr »35021. O.S.P. Correspondent by David Crawford Assistant Correspondent “ Scared Straight’ ’ is an effective program. At least it is effective as far as it has been measured The program treats only the ‘ tip o f the iceberg' though, in terms o f the total youth/ authority conflict problem. The rest o f the ’ iceberg', the part that sup ports the visible and violent minority who are the targets o f “ Scared Straight” experience, have remained submerged from sight. Every program, every answer to a social problem, has a drawback or two. “ Scared Straight” is not an ex ception. Its drawback is not in its implementation as much as in scope. It simply doesn't encompass the youth problem as a whole. Inside O.S.P., there are a number o f inmates who are concerned. The Lifers Club and Jaycees both have begun development o f programs very similar to “ Scared S traight." But thirty inmate/students in the same institution who attend a class every Wednesday night named ‘ Legal Processes’ have studied the concept very closely and over a long period of time have come up with a slightly different approach. They are con cerned about young people before they run afoul o f the system. The approach is by no means novel, but they are satisfied that the way in which they are approaching the problem is new. They believe, drawing from their own experiences, that the solution lies not in fear, but in respect. There is a difference. They propose education. No one has ever learned to re spect anything w ith o u t knowing something about it. How it works, how it came to be, why it is neces sary, all are very real questions that seldom get answered on a personal basis in our schools relating to law and legal procedures. It seems there is a choice. We can use the ‘rod,’ creating fear and the resentment which goes along with it, or we can raise the ‘rod’ , and explain what they just missed receiving, which works at times; or we can teach our young people what that ‘ rod’ , the law, is before there is need for punishment. We can teach our children why laws exist and how they benefit from them as well as others. We can teach them the stories o f what happened to individuals who transgressed the law, not from a podium , not from a position o f authority, but on an informal, per sonal, one-to-one basis. “ Scared S traight” depends on shock and fear to stop a person in midstride, giving them time to con sider their next step. A law-related education program, beginning in public schools, would develop and depend on the respect and understanding generated in the classroom to turn wayward thoughts before they needed to be shocked. There is a good chance that these ap proaches would compliment each other. Maybe someday someone w ill come up with a solution encompass ing every aspect of every youth orient ed problem that exists. That panacea would last less than a generation, though, and then only i f it were lucky. The vita l, dynamic, ever- changing universe o f youth w ill pre sent yet a new challenge. That challenge must be met, just as it was yesterday, and as it w ill be tomorrow. The manner in which we meet that challenge, today, w ill direct the future course o f the world our children w ill inherit. ‘Scary,” isn’ t it? Africa merchant shows art (Continued from Page 1 Column 5) lection at the Portland Art Museum. O f course. They are kin. Rolled in protective covering for travel were an appealing pair of fat little ebony cherubs (looking like very sophisticated Kewpie dolls with lips pursed). There were small bronze boxes Africans kept their gold dust in (you could put your gold dust in them now). Polychrome stools from Nigeria were interesting, not only for the special Nigerian blue, but for the carving detail. A nd then there is Nambia — which we photographed. Nambia is all head, practically. Her head is so large because the head o f the body is the source o f Earth’s life forces. So thought the Baga tribe o f Guinea where Nam bia was revered as the godess o f Fertility . . . Think about that — twice. Anyway, Nambia is a big, heavy lady and she needs lots o f space. She’s rare, and she is expensive. Razak Dia has sold some things in the Portland area and he intends to come back again. He intends, also, to in vite the public to a studio showing in the area soon. Remembering that A rt, and its worth, like Beauty, lies principally in the eye o f the beholder, and what it means to him. May we remind you that neither we nor the Observer take any responsibility for the authen ticity o f any particular item in this or any other art collection mentioned in these columns. ENERGY. We can't a ffo rd to w aste it. NOTIFICATION OF FUND AVAILABILITY OR 16-0036 The Department of Housing and Urban Development will accept Preliminary Proposals tor newly constructed housing units under the Section 8 Housing As sstance Payments Program, to be located in Eugene SMS A (All of Lane County). Proposals may be submitted by private owners or Public Housing Agency (PHA) Owners for direct contracting with HUD, or by PHAs on behalf of Owners with whom the PHA proposes to contract pursuant to an Annual Contributions Con tract with HUD. Contract authority in the amount of $528,000 and a special allocation to meet the Areawide Housing Opportunity Plan of $301,000 are being made available to pro vide assistance for an estimated 215 units. The assistance to be provided for the vanous household types is estimated to be 21 units for the elderly and handicapped with contract authority of $73,584, 27 units for large families (3 or more bedrooms) with contract authority of $121,500; and 167 units for other families with contract authority of $633,916. For information on the formal bids listed below or City purchasing in general, contact the Purchasing and Stores Division, Room 113, City Hall, 1220 SW 5th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, or phone 248-4001. Form Bid Projectc presently advertised: DESCRIPTION RE-BID 96 Appropriate instructions, formsand other program information are contained in a Developer's Packet which may be obtained from the Portland Area Office, Housing Division, Cascade Building. 520 S.W . 6th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204. INVITATION TO BID Written, sealed bids will be received by the City of Milwaukie, Oregon, until 7:00 p.m.. Pacific Daylight Saving Time, May 29, 1979, for construction of a 14,400 square foot wood frame Senior/Multi-Purpose Community Center to be built on City property in North Clackamas Central Park. St. Johns Racquet Center, 05/16/79 — 2 PM EDA Project — Pre-Bid Meeting, Room 402, City Hall Hid Dnnninn Datn 0 6 /7 4 /7 9 150 RFP-Perform Feasibility Study for _____ . 05/30/79 Funding Employee Benefits RFP-Hosford-Abernathy Neighborhood 06/14/79 Park Site Location Study 155 157 n K /7 7 /7 Q RFP-Willamette Moorage Economic 05/29/79 — 5 PM ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CITY OF HERMISTON. OREGON SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. WESTSIDE PUMPING STATION. AND PHASE 1 SEWERS Sealed proposals for furnishing all material, equipment, labor and services of all kinds for construction of sewerage facilities and for furnishing plant vehicular equipment will be received by the City Council, Hermiston, Oregon, at the City Hall, Hermiston, Oregon, until the hour of 2:00 p.m., June 22. 1979, and im mediately thereafter such proposals will be publicly opened and read. A contract will be awarded or bids rejected within 75 days after the opening. The work to be completed is as follows: Bidders are invited to attend the Bid Opening in the City of Milwaukie City Hall Council Chambers at 10722 S.E. Main Street, Milwaukie. Oregon 97779 at the above named time. Bids received after the time fixed for opening will not be considered. Bid security in the amount of 10 percent will be required in accordance with In structions to Bidders. Drawings, Specifications, and Forms of Contract Documents may be examined at the Builders' Exchange, 1125 S.E. Madison Street, Portland; Northwest Plan Center, 1922 N. Vancouver St., Portland; Construction Data and News, 925 N .W . 12th, Portland; the Office of the Milwaukie DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, 10633 S.E. Main Street, Milwaukie, Oregon; and at the Office of ENGLUND, PLUMMER AND ASSOCIATES, Architects, on or after May 11, 1979. Drawings and Specifications may be obtained at the office of Englund, Plummer and Associates, Architects, 3407 S.W . Corbett Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97201. Two sets of Drawings, Specifications and Forms of Contract Documents may be obtained by Prime Bidders only, upon deposit of $50 for each set. 1 Sewage treatment works consisting of Schedule A for the construction of site improvements including buildings, hydraulic structures, mechanical equip ment. earthwork and landscaping comprising a 3.0 mgd sewage treatment plant of the rotating biological contactor type including provision for sludge disposal, and Schedules B, C, and D for plant vehicular equipment. 2. Westside Pumping Station consisting of a custom built structure with variable speed pumping. 3. Phase I sewers consisting of two schedules of work for the 24 inch diameter Westside Interceptor and 12 inch diameter Westside Force Main. Plans and specifications may be examined at the following locations: STRAAM Engineers, Inc. Consulting Engineers 5505 S.E. Milwaukie Avenue P .0. Box 02201 Portland, Oregon 97202 or Funding for this Project is by a Clackamas Urban County Community Develop ment Block Grant — 1978. The City of Milwaukie is an Equal Opportunity Employer, STRAAM Engineers, Inc. Consulting Engineers 700 - Plaza 600 Seattle, Washington 98101 The City of Milwaukie reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive infor malities, or to accept any bid which appears to serve the best interests of the or City. City Hall 295 E. Main Street Hermiston, Oregon 97838 Harold L. Schilling, City Manager City of Milwaukie, Oregon Copies of the plans and specifications may be obtained upon application only at the office of the consulting engineers, STRAAM Engineers, Inc., 5505 S.E. Mil waukie Avenue, P .0. Box 02201, Portland, Oregon 97202, upon payment of a deposit of $100.00 which will be refunded upon return of the documents in good condition within 15 days after the bid opening. If plans and specifications are damaged so as to preclude their further use, or if they are not returned within the 15 day period, the deposit will be forfeited in its entirety. Obituary Ada I Newman died at her home, 1115 S.E. 226th, Gresham, on May 2nd. She was born on July 28, 1903 in Topeka, Kansas. Mrs. Newman was educated in Ellensburg, Wash ington and moved to Oregon 27 years ago. She was a member o f the Church o f God, 7411 S.E. 74th Avenue. Survivors are: Sons: V irg il, o f Milton-Freewater, and Carroll C., of Vancouver; Daughters: Lois Walker, P ortland and Janice Sawyer, Gresham. Sisters: Truma Mudd, and E dith Jim erson, Port Angeles. Twenty grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. The funeral was held May 4th at Caldwell’s Colonial Mortuary. ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH Church School 9:46a.m . Office 281 2332 Corner of 8th and Skidmore The C hurch W here No S tran g er Feels S tran g e" ALL SUPPLIERS OF MAJOR MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE PREBID SUBMITTALS NO LATER THAN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS PRIOR TO BID OPENING. A list of approved suppliers of major equipment will be issued by addenda no later than five days prior to bid opening Bidders will be required to submit completed prequalification forms twenty-four hours prior to bid opening. The prequaiification forms may be obtained from the engineers or the City. All proposals must be submitted on the regular forms furnished with the specifi cations, and each must be accompanied by cash, certified check or bid bond in an amount not less than five per cent of the total bid. A corporate surety bond in the full amount of the contract will be required to guarantee its faithful perfor mance. Bidders on this work are required to comply with the requirements relative to equal opportunity in employment and the Environmental Protection Agency, and ORS 279.350 as set forth in the specifications. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 11.00 a.m. Christian Youth Fellowship 6:00 p.m. (Second and Fourth Sundays) Specializing In Individual • Marriage and Family • Group Therapy Reverend Thomas L. Strayhand, Minister The City Council, Hermiston, Oregon, reserves the right to reject all bids, waive informalities and to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. By Order of the City Council Hermiston, Oregon L.T. Harper, City Manager ST. ANDREWS CATHOLIC CHURCH 806 N.E. A lberta Street 281-4429 Not Guilty Reverend Bertram G riffin. Pastor M a im 5 :0 0 p .m . V igil — S atu rd ay 10.00a .m . C hoir — Sunday 12 .00p .m Folk Sunday ST. ANDREW COMMUNITY SCHOOL 4919 N E 9th A ve N orita Kelly, Principal Phono 284 1620 Grades NEW HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH REVEREND A. BERNARD DEVERS, PASTOR THE CHURCH DESIGNED TO MEET YOUR NEED Sunday School Morning Worship Evening Service 2nd. 4»h and 5th Sunday* Communion let Sunday Wed. - Family Prayer Meeting and Bible Study Friday Brotherhood Fellowship Service with Morning Star 3rd Sunday Prayer and Paator Phone 281 6 4 /6 Church Phone; 281 0163 3725 N. Gantenbein Avenue. Portland. Oregon 97227 r BID OPENING DATE Feaaihilitv and t and Uaw Study Submission deadlines shall not apply to Proposals for projects in which the num ber of assisted units will be limited to 20 percent or less of the dwelling units. However, such proposals received after the deadline will be reviewed only if suffi cient contract authority remains from this Notification to fund the proposal. REV A U STIN V RAY, MINISTER 111 N.E. FAILING 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. 151 Proposals must be received by 4:00 P.M. on June 25, 1979. This deadline may be shortened or extended by HUD. In such case HUD will notify all parties who have previously registered with the field office requesting such notification. HUGHES MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Dial-A-Prayer 284 0684 Worship 11:00 a m. INVITATION TO BID (Continued from Page 1 Column 6) him in a fist fight and then stab him. He said he hated guns, never owned a gun, and had no training in the use 1 th ro o u g f h a 8 gun except two films provided by Wachenhut. The gun was kept in the store safe while not in use. Police investigators testified that Mangum was shot in the abdomen with a 38 pistol, and that he was un armed. Judge Ellis did not allow introduc tion o f Mangum's arrest record — assault, possession o f controlled sub stance, and resisting arrest (1973- 1976). He did allow a police officer to te stify regarding M angum ’ s “ bad” reputation. A fte r deliberation o f thirteen hours on Friday, the jury was divid ed 3-3. They returned Monday, de liberated an additional three hours, and returned a unanimous verdict o f not guilty. She’s pregnant. She’s deserted. She needs help. She should call 221-0598 Birthright tree conlidontial counseling lor pregnant girls Mayer Building at 1130S W Morrison
