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Page 8 Portland Observer November 13. 1980 Cell Talk CITY OF PORTLAND INVITATION TO BID By Asmar A bdul Se (fu I la h aka Joe West »40404 Sealed proposals will be received in Room 412, City Hall, Portland, Oregon 97204 for items detailed herein until 2:00 P.M. on the dates indicated. Alford Lee Jackson is a Black in mate at Oregon State Penitentiary. He is the fourth oldest child in a family o f six girls and five boys. As a young Black child growing up in the Albina area life didn't produce any exceptional sources o f in spiration for Alford. The combined elements o f poverty and apathy permeated the atmosphere sur rounding him and life cast itself in a greyish hue. Alford can remember with clarity the dry ache o f hunger and the gnawing shame o f poverty. He recalls how the whole family use to go to the bean fields to make ends meet. Their combined effort often times meant the difference between mismeal and no meal. The social workers peeking into the secret corners o f his fa m ily ’ s bare ex istence, still causes him embarass- ment. During this period o f time in A lfo rd ’ s growth, life was a constant progression o f hand me down clothes and excursions into the neon captivity o f ghetto nights, his anger rising and receding in the ascending traffic ol Black disappointment and Black hope. Plans and specifications may be obtained at the above address. For ad ditional information telephone Buyer at number listed. When Bid Surety is required, proposals shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check or a bid bond, payable to the City of Portland for an amount not less than ten percent 110%) of the aggregate amount of the bid as guaranty that the bid shall be irrevocable for the period specified in the proposal. Said bond to be forfeited as fixed and liquidated damages should the bidder seek to revoke his offer for any reason not authorized by law and not consented to by the City within the irrevocable period, or neglect or refuse to enter into contract and provide a suitable bond for the faithful per formance of the contract, in the event the said contract is awarded to him. , NON DISCRIMINATION No proposal or bid will be considered unless the bidder is certified as an EEO Affirmative Action Employer as prescribed by Chapter 3.100 of the Code of the City of Portland, all bidders not currently certified should file the required documentation with the Contract Com pliance Division. Room 209, City Hall, 1220 SW Fifth Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, 248 4696, at least five (5) days prior to the Bid opening. Failure to achieve certification by the Bid Opening Date and Time shall result in the return of your Bid unopened BID NO 44 49 DESCRIPTION BID OPENING DATE Furnishing One 1250 GPM Triple Combination 4 wheel Pumper/Tanker. For information call Duane Gullixson, Buyer, 248 4004. 10% Bid Surety Re quired Labor, Material & Equipment for Demolition & Site Clearance on N Going St. For inform ation call Maxine Albright, Buyer, 248 4486. 10% Bid Surety Et Prequalification of Bidder Required 51 Furnishing 6 Compact Flatbed Dump Trucks. For information call Duane Gullixson, Buyer, 248 4004. 10% Bid Surety Required 52 53 11/18/80 11/25/80 11 /25/80 Furnishing 14 Compact Sedans. For information call Duane Gullixson, Buyer, 248 4004. 10% Bid Surety Required 11/25/80 Furnishing 7 Sub-Compact Sedans. For information Call Duane Gullixson, Buyer, 248 4004. 10% Bid Surety Required 1 ! /25/8O FURNISHING A N N U A L SUPPLIES ,0 '. BID SURETY REQUIRED EXCEPT 67 A 54 A Anhydrous Amonia Maxine Abright, 248 4486 11/18/80 55 A Fertilizer Et Fungicide. Duane Gullixson, 248 4004 11/18/80 56 A Industrial ft Medical Gases. Maxine Albright, 248 4486 11/18/80 57 A Propane Gas. Maxine Albright, 248 4486 11/18/80 58 A Sodium Bicarbonate. Maxine Albright, 248 4486 11/18/80 59 A Storage Batteries. Duane Gullixson, 248 4004 11/18/80 60 A Aggregates. Maxine Albright, 248 4486 11/20/80 61 A Chlorine Containers. Maxine Albright, 248 4486 11/20/80 62 A Chlorine Tank Cars. Maxine Albright, 248 4486 11/20/80 63 A Domestic Portland Cement and Bagged Concrete Mix. Nancy Kearney, 248 4003 11/20/80 64 A Inlet Frames ft Grates. Maxine Albright, 248 4486 11/20/80 65 A Manhole Frames ft Covers. Maxine Albright, 248 4486 11/20/80 66 A Mixed Concrete. Nancy Kearney, 248 4003 11/20/80 67 A Automotive i t Dump Trucks Parts. Duane Gullixson, 248 4003 11/25/80 68 A Concrete Sewer Pipe Nancy Kearney, 248 4003 11/25/80 69 A Reinforcing Steel Nancy Kearney, 248-4003 11/25/80 70 A Asphalt, Cold Mix Maxine Albright, 248 4486 12/02/80 71-A Asphalt, Emulsions & Liquids, Emulsion (or Slurry Seal Maxine Albright, 248 4486 72 Like many young Blacks caught in the despair o f environm ent, A lfo rd sought solace in the street life. Out among the shining neon and blaring jukes, life wasn’ t as harsh. There were sm iling faces, long sleek cars, diamonds sparkling spells o f secret greetings. The flashing signs and merry faces seem to speak to A lfo rd in tongues recognizable only to his soul. The voices spoke to him and the musical vibrations o f the fast track welcomed him to the meeting place. At the meeting place the musk o f poverty was displaced by the per fume o f excitement. The dry hunger was fed by the laughter that filled the air and crisp twenty dollar bills. Here in the menagerie o f golden smiles Alford met the pimps, thieves and whores o f a lost nation. He learned their language and m im icked the w alk, th eir truths became his law and the darkness rolled away. Suddenly he was somebody -- he belonged to this tribe and the rituals that followed were part o f the union. Soon the glitter and gleam wore thin as a hazie fog of addiction set in and Alford found himself peniten tiary bound. On three separate oc Furnishing Estimateo Forty three 1981 Police sedans. For information call Duane Gullixson, Buyer, 248- 4004 10% Bid Surety Required 11/02/80 12/02/80 AVAILABLE NOW 37 modern I bedroom apartments, for the elderly and handicap ped under the HUD Section 8 Program - 1 block from shopping and postoffice. casions he has made the long trip to Salem, Oregon and on every oc casion it was raining. Now Alford wonders whether it’ s ever going to s to p ...“ ra in in g .” During his present incarceration he lost a son in an auto accident. With vivid pain he remembers standing at the graveside with shackles o f chains around his wrist and ankles. He remembers his tears and the void that formed inside o f his spirit-soul. Later a favorite aunt passed away and the void became wider and deeper. For a while it looked as if death was merging its e lf in his legacy o f confinement. But these tragedies served as reinforcement instead o f weakening A lfo r d ’ s spirit. The death o f A lford's son gave him the determination to overcome his self imposed slavery. His prison days and nights are now spent casting o ff the effects o f hustling, drug abuse and self pity. Alford's goal is to return to the world cured o f his irresponsibleness. He doesn’ t waste time crying over spilt milk and he doesn’t blame anyone but him self for his present predicament. He realizes that there are forces at work to keep him physically, mentally and m orally incarcerated but he knows he is strong enough to over come them. From the ghetto nights o f rob bery, heroin, p ro s titu tio n , pan dering and theft came Alford Lee Jackson. He survived overdoses and social assaults on his person. He escaped the poverty and bleakness o f growing up Black in a white world - only to find his soul im poverished and destitute behind the walls o f Oregon State Penitentiary. A 40 year sentence separates Alford Lee Jackson from his goals o f in dependence. Dauntlessly he pursues his destiny with a strength o f pur pose that should have died long ago. His determination to rise above the circumstances o f his life is a story in itself. Loneliness, addiction, death, disappointment, and time have all worked against A lfo rd but he has . outwitted them all in his quest for freedom. Very simply, Alford Lee Jackson is a man who doesn't accept defeat. He will survive and succeed in win ning his private war against the odds. ’ ’ Alford Lee Jackson is one o f the winners in the sea o f losers that Oregon State Penitentiary houses.” Community Calendar A special Anniversary Service, reception and dinner is planned by members and friends o f Mount Olivet Baptist Church in celebration o f the 17th anniversary o f Rev. John H. Jackson. On Sunday, November 16, 1980, Rev. B.A. Taylor, Seattle, Washington will be guest speaker at the 11:00 a.m., worship service, followed by a reception. A western Buffet dinner honoring Rev. and Mrs. Jackson will be held on November 16, 1980 at 5:30 p.m. at the Thunderbird M otor Inn (Coliseum). Ticket inform ation is available by calling 282-6731 or 287-6093. The Leisure Hour Golf Club announces that if you have already pur chased tickets, for their postponed Fund Raider (Cocktail Dance), please keep them, because they w ill be good on November 23, 1980, Holiday In n /A irp o rt, 6-10 p.m. Tickets are $5.00 with music provided by Vance Matlack. For more information call 288-1489. N orth Portland Citizens C om m ittee. Board meeting. 7:30 p.m., Neigh bors North, 7508 N. Hereford, November 17, 1980. N o rth e a s t C o a litio n o f N eig h b o rh o o d s (1) Election o f officers, November 18, 1980, 7:30 p.m., King Neighborhood Facility, 4815 N.E. Seventh. The ESAA Parent Advisory Committee. Portland Public Schools, will meet Tuesday, November 18, 1980 at 10:30 A M. at the Education Service Center, 501 N. Dixon Street in the Board Auditorium. Nicaragua: W om en and R evolution, Monday, November 17, 1980, Portland State University, Lincoln Hall, 7:00pm. Silvia Reyes, international representative o f the Association o f Nicaraguan Women and a member of Sandinista National Liberation Front will speak on the changing roles o f women in Nicaragua. S uâ BP uv vew \ Í BRUCE SHARP Portland Profile By Linda Thompson Our Black role model fo r this week is a native o f Texarkana, Texas. Bruce Sharp came to Port land in June 1980 as a recruiter for the U.S. A rm y and is presently classified as an E-6 Staff Sergeant. Before his venture to the Pacific Northwest or even to the U.S. A rm y, he graduated from Texarkana Senior High School in Texarkana, Texas; Texarkana Junior College; East Texas State University, Commerce, Texas and the U niversity o f M aryland (European campus) F ra n k fu rt, Germany. His main area o f concentration was Political Science. His outgoing personality and intelligence afforded him to climb the U.S. Army career ladder with ease. Most o f his positions were those that required leadership a b ility ; positions such as Squad Leader, Platoon Leader and Section Sergeant are among a few which accompanied his travel throughout the U.S. and Germany. Part o f his experience in the Army is that o f teaching. In Fort Benning, Georgia, Bruce taught sky-diving at the U.S. Army Parachute Training School. In Frankfurt, Germany, he taught Leadership T raining and Management Skills at the NCO ( N o n -C o m m is s io n e d O f f ic e r Academy). With this background, it is easy to understand why he is presently under consideration for E- 7 rank. Mr. Sharp long range goal include retirement from the U.S. Army and becoming a Mortician. The Piscean born Bruce enjoys swimming. Stereo equipment, music, Pinochle, and sports o f any kind. The delights o f his life is a new addition to his family. Brute Dexter Shap II and his wife the former Ginger Bolden. When asked for his formula for success, he states: “ Finish high school with a good education and solid background in the 3 R’ s. Establish a set o f goals and seek ways to accomplish those goals. So many times in my experience as a recruiter stationed in the local high schools, I encounter many young men who have only one goal and that is to play some type o f professional sport. What I like to impress upon our youth is that playing sports is fine and if this is one o f your goals, do your best to make it come true. However, the realistic aspect o f this is not that good players w ill become professional, so try and focus on a realistic goal.” “ God plays an important role in all facets o f my life. I feel to be truely successful is to have him in your corner at all times. It is important that you try and develop an economic base as an individual, as a race, otherwise, you will have no voice politically or socially.” W riting this article is becoming more and more rewarding. With all the Black role models in Portland, some type o f social, economic and political change could take place if only we would band together. Until next week remember: "O ur children are our country’s greatest assest. To neglect them is to neglect the future o f our country.” ST. ANDREWS CATHOLIC CHURCH 806 NE ALBERTA STREET Reverend Bertram G riffin. Pastor 281 4429 Masses 5 00pm Vigil Saturday 10 00am Choir Sunday 12 00pm Folk Sunday ST. ANDREW COM MUNITY SCHOOL 4919 NE 9th Ave Sr. Kathleen Stupfer, Principal Phone 284 1620 Grades 1 thru 8 ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH Located at 5272 N.E. 6th Avenue, Portland, Oregon. For more information call 245-4154, between the hours of 9:30 AM and 2:30 PM, Week-days. Corner of 8th and Skidmore Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Worship 11:00am Christian Youth Fellowship 6:00pm (second and fourth Sundays) Reverend Thomas I . Strayhand, Minister EQUAL HOUSING AUTHORITY - WE DO BUSINESS IN AC CORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL FAIR HOUSING LAW. WALNUT PARK APARTMENTS 5272 N.E. 6th Avenue Portland, Oregon HUGHES MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH REV AUSTIN V RAY, MINISTER 111 N.E. FAILING Dial A Prayer 284 0684 W orship 11 00»m Church School 9 45am O ffice 281 2332 Specializing In In d iv id u a l • M arriage and I a m ilv • (.»roup fh e ra p v The C h u rc h W h e re NO S tra n g e r F e e l* S tra n g e I r NEW HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH REVEREND A. BERNARD DEVERS, PASTOR THE CHURCH DESIGNED TO MEET YOUR NEED Sunday School M orning W orship Evening Service 2nd. 4th and 5th Sundays C om m union 1st Sunday W ed Family Prayer M eeting and Bible Study Friday B rotherhood Fellowship Service w ith M orning Star 3rcH>unday 9 30a m 10 30am You are Welcome to Worship at THE ARK OF SAFETY CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST "A warm spirit offellowship always" The Honorable Bishop U.V. Peterson, D.D. "The Holiness Preacher," Pastor 7 00pm 5 00pm 7 30pm Sunday Sunday Schoo* M o rnin g W orship 7 00pm Prayer and Pastor Pho 2816476 C hurch Phone 281 0163 3725 N. Gantenbein Avenue. Portland, Oregon 97227 9 15em 11:16am "S h o w e rs of Blessings Broadcast KU Q 1290 VPW W Evangelistic W orship Tuesday Friday 3:30 4 30 6 30» m 8 00pm Noon D a/P raye r Tuesday Bible B a n d /J r Church Wednesday Choir Rehearsal Friday The Pastor Speaks 84 NE K illingsw orth 281 0499 7 30pm 7 00pm 7 30pm
