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.
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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
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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