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Page 12 Portland Observer, January 7, 1982 Cell Talk CITY OF PORTLAND INVITATION TO BID by Asmar A M ul Setfullah This year Christmas colored itself dingy gray. Its cheer and merriment was lost somewhere between the blue denim pants and the stamping machine that presses red five digit numbers into them. There were no well-wishers; kisses under the mis tletoe were non-existent; there was no fireplace or stockings hung with care and Old Saint Nick was never mentioned once. Images o f laughing children and frosty snowmen were far from the desolate climes o f Oregon State Penitentiary. For 1400 inmates Christmas was just another day be hind bars. There was no expectancy nor was there the urgency o f last minute preparation—Christmas was empty o f promise and surprise. The holiday season increased the gnawing feeling o f loneliness that accompanies a long separation from friends and loved ones. It com pounded the overall feeling of help lessness that incarcerated men de velop as the bars and walls replace images o f sidewalks and lawns in their minds. And even though most o f the men claim not to feel any thing for the season, the hardest of cons are touched in some way by the spirit of Christmas. Generally there are memories that invade the repeti tion o f prison days and nights— memories of other Christmases,,. a Christmas when the snow was clean and white, a Christmas when life held a special glow and all the dreams seem to run together like a waterfall. A time of love filled with the smiles and tender feelings, a spe cial girl and a tree covered with lights and dressings. Yes, the memories come without call and cascade one by one— only to be re- • membered all over again. It s certain that many o f us on both sides of the wall will remember Christmas 1981. Economics being S w u m proposal« will b . racaorM in Room »12. Cily H .ll, Portland. Oraoon 97204 for items detailed herein until 2:00 P M. on the dates indicated. what they are very few people were able to enjoy the Christmas they were accustomed to. But for the men of Oregon State Penitentiary Christmas o f 1981 will be remem bered for a different reason. It will be remembered for cold, numbing reasons— reasons that can only be described in heartbeats and I miss yous. The men will remember it as a procession o f days that came togeth er with a climax o f “ alone.** The loneliness will remain long after the season has past and the new year will not bring new life . The only resolution made will be not to be a prisoner next year— not to be ••alone.'* The process o f serving time will remain the same and it will be repeated and lived by the men of Oregon State Penitentiary. They will start another year without hope for change. They will sit in their cells day after day and they will be come distant and cold inside Letters home will reflect the cold ness and the bitterness that possess them as the prison reality takes hold. They will wait for another Christmas in Oregon State Peniten tiary, Every year the cars will change and the brothers will comment on the new El-dog. clothes will become more chic and the girls will seem to be more beautiful. Shopping centers will be constructed, new freeways laid, skyscrapers built and maybe even a school here and there. But the drudgery o f prison will remain true. It will always be a pit, a cess pool of human despair and misery. Christmas 1981 has come and gone by Oregon State Penitentiary. It left us as it found u s ., . “ alone.’’ And we will be waiting for its re turn, waiting and praying that Christmas 1982 w on’t be remem- bered as one hell o f a lonely day. Pian» and specifications may be obtained at the above address For add! onal information telephone buyer at number listed When Bid Surety is required, proposals shall be accompanied by a certified a m m in n " ? 8' as o. . r . / L J’ 0 percen’ *,0 % * of ,he aggregate amount of tne bid D rc S S ÏÏ 2 b'dK* ha" 68 '"»vocable for the period specified in the t h X d ^ S8'd i ° nd ,0 68 ,od8<t8d »« and liquidated dam age, should the bidder seek to revoke his offer for any reason not authorized by law and to e m r n T T ‘° b* CitV .WhWn ,h8 'rrBVOcaW» P»rlod' or neglect or refute 1° " » 1 COn,rBC’ and Provid® « «stable bond for the faithful perform- ance of the contract, in the event the said contract is awarded to him. h,?? D ISCRI* 1 i n a t , o n ™ Ha" - 1220 s w FWth Avanua’ Port,a" d Of» in «-h i ’ 248»4e96‘ • ’ 8 a ,t ,lve ,5) dflv* Pf'or ,0 ’ »>• Bid Opening. Failure return Ô Z ;n ertn H<i ,,,On bV Bid 0p 8 n 'nO Da,e 8nd Tima ’ ha" rM ul’ <" ,ba return of your Bid Unopened. BID NO BUY SELL TRADE Want to sell your c a r... your house. Try: Observer Classifieds 283-2486 Im m e d ia te opening for e x p e rie n c e d a c c o u n ts payable clerk. Success ful candidate must have at least 3 yrs of extensive AP backgrou n d w ith a c o m p u te rize d p ayable system, experience anal yzing and processing in voices and purchase or ders, good u n d e r standing of co ntracts and payment terms, and ab ility to relate w ell to others, perform well un der pressure, and work on d e ta il in a p ro b le m solving manner. Position offers com peti tive salary and com pre hensive benefit package. Apply 9 am-1 pm , M o n day-Friday. exuberance o f land developer»’ ’ have combined to keep real estate within the common reach and “ blurred the distinctions between the haves and have-nots.” Now, however, with government simultaneously deserting the common buyer and discouraging the construction o f new housing through its fiscal policies, warned G aflney, we arc in danger o f developing a class structure more rigid than anything ever seen before over a long period o f time on this continent." " e are in danger, in other words, of repudiating the egalitarian ma terialism o f the American dream which has been a fundamental sta- Employee Relation Departm ent 1500 SW 1st Portland, Oregon Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program Equal Opportunity Employer Handicapped Hired PEOPLE TO PEOPLE SERVICE (ENTERPRISE) Can help you earn and save money plus be satisfied w ith our service. BANK COLLECTIONS OFFICER W anted in our Checking O perations D e p t. w ith previous exp erien ce in collection and fraud a c count handling. K no w ledge o f check routing systems and uniform commercial code. Good knowledge of collection laws and procedures. Light typing and filing skills. Good communica tion skills, b o th verbal and w ritten. If qualified please apply or send res um eto: Personnel Dept. Ferwest Federal Savings 421 SW 8th Equal Opportunity Employer M-F-H- V bilizing force in U.S. history. Ironically, the rise of Ronald Rea gan to the White House was in no small part due to his invocation of that dream — his promise to return us all to the days when no one could challenge the material superiority of the American way. He replaced a president who had the temerity to declare, instead, that the nation must face sacrifices. Whatever the short-run advan tages o f breaking that campaign promise and burying the deed in a statistical sleight-of-hand, Reagan and his congressional supporters one day will have to face the conse quences. ivxi Pacific Newsservice CITY OF PORTLAND Portland Civil Service Boerd 510 SW M ontgom ery Portlend, OR 97201 Reach me at: M XO Gas Fuel Treatm ent Vancouver W A 248 8790 M essage* D«J you know that your car engine only burns about 75% of the fuel you put >nto it? Treat your gas fuel with Mix-I-Go, manufactured to help your fuel burn more efficiently get better gat mileage pass OEQ a lot easier 786 4179 H erbert Olive P ortlend. Ore M inor remodeling service includes I A) Carpet & Tile Installation 1 8 ) Kitchen Floor IneteSetton For As Low as »125.00. Materials 6 Labor IC I Bath Floors. »66 00 I DI Quality Floors Armstrong. Congoleum. Biscayne, Mannington ORDER & DELIVER A complete line of household and personal care products that are of excellent quality. A laundry detergent (SA 8) that is second to none in the country. To use it, is to believe it. Shick 50 C om plete Engine Treatm ent Do you really care about your car engine? Then treat it with Slick 60, the complete lone timel engine treatment manufactured to enable your car engine to west lees and last for a long time 0 1 /1 2 /8 2 01/28/82 Notice Of Hearing Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Tri County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (Tri Met) at the Tri Met Ad ministration Building, 4012 S E. 17th Avenue, Portland, Oregon, at ,0:00 a m , Monday. February 8. 1982, for the purpose of considering a protect for which Federal capital assistance under Section 3 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, is being sought, generally de scribed as follows: The project includes construction of a Tri Met Customer Assistance Office in the Pioneer Courthouse Square between 6th and Broadway, and Yamhill and Morrison Streets in downtown Portland. The office would be between 2.000 5,000 square feet in the below grade arcade The estimated protect cost is 8500.000 This project will be programmed in the FY 82 and FY 83 annual ele ments of the Transportation Improvement Program for the region STOREKEEPER I 816.952 to 819,198 with full benefit package in cluding fam ily m edical and dental coverage. Re ceives. stores, records, inventories and issues materials to the job site by truck and loading and unloading heavy objects. APPLY: Labor. Material & Equipment for Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center For information call Michele Acker man. Buyer. 248 4191. 10% Bid Surety & Prequalifi- cation of Bidders Required (in Class 19 and/or 20) HOMES »275 T w o b e d ro o m h o u s e one block from M a tt D is h m a n C o m m u n ity Center, 2506 N .E. Rod ney. 239-0063 Evergreen Management No persons, families, or business will be displaced by this protect This project is to be located within the Pioneer Square Development which is currently underway and as such will have no additional significant environmental impact The project is undergoing review by the A 95 clearinghouse At the hearing. Tri-Met will afford an opportunity for interested persons or agencies to be heard with respect to the social, economic and environ mental aspects of the project. Interested persons may submit oral or written evidence and recommendations with respect to the project. A copy of the grant application for the project is available for public mspec tion at the Tr, Met Office. 4012 S E 17th Avenue. Portland. Oregon. 8395 OR. Urben League Field Office 5329 N.W . Union. Suite 218 No later than W e d n e s day, January 13. 1982. W o m en and m ino rities are encouraged to apply. A n Equal Opportunity Employer T h r e e -b e d r o o m fu lly winterized house 81 N.E. G raham 239 0063 Ever green Management. 8270 T w o -b e d r o o m to w n - house apartments, 5224 N. Vancouver 284 0676, j 2 3 9 - 0 0 6 3 , E v e rg re e n : Management. January 6. 1982 John K Post Director, Engineering and Contracts Albina Youth Opportunity School REMODELING BIDS DUE 3 30 P M JA N. ,5 NOTICE TO SUBCONTRACTORS The Albina Youth Opportunity School. 3710 North Mississippi. Portland Oregon 97227, (503) 288 5813, will be the general contractor. Sealed sub contractor bids must be itemized for labor and material or either of the two The contractor reserves the right to reject any part or all bids and in formalities Plans will be available for review on January 4, 1982, at the above location All subcontractors must be prequalified by the contractor. All subcontractors materials and workm anship must meet city code for schools. The job will consist of remodeling for handicapped access e n trance and bathrooms with required equipment. A suspended ceiling with lighting and R 30 insulation Partitioning of balcony Revamping of heating system. Successful bidders will be notified January ,5 . 1982 Interested parties may contact Rance C. Spruill at the above address, telephone. The target completion date is February 29, 1982 Published December 30, 31. 1981, Jan. 1, 4. 5, 6. 7. 8, 11 ft 12. 1982 5340B lOt Offer: 3 Diverse Areas of Sales and Service All products 100% money-back guarantee, w e order and deliver. 892 8897 - John Oliv» BID OPENING DATE C 9384 Construct SE Bybee Blvd West of 48 Ave Sanitary 66 JOBS ACCO UNTS PAYABLE CLERK DESCRIPTION Sewer For information call Nancy Kearney. Buyer. 248 4486. 10% Bid Surety & Prequalification of Bid der Required. (Continuedfrom page I column 5) cluding the most damaging by product of high interest rates—cata strophic home mortgages— from the index, the adm inistration will be able to camouflage the actual cost to the nation o f a gargantuan defense budget. Washington must go to the private lending institutions for de fense money when the tax intake is insufficient, and interest rates soar accordingly. But in the years ahead, the de cision to abandon the active en dorsement of mass home ownership could prove to be social dynamite. “ Always before in North American history,’ ’ the eminent land econ omist Mason Gaffney observed in 1977, government policies and “ the N o proposal or bid will be considered unless the Chapte'rV 100 of th l r L i ^ / i T T " h *” Act' ° n Emp*ov<w »• Pr» ^ r|hed by c e S thoH d °f C,,V ° f P° rt,and A" bidd8f9 currently «nre Î should,lle '»»required documentation with the Contract Compli American dream dropped Yet under the revised Consumer Price Index, the gap between the renter and the owner would be quite invisible. This by no means is an unusual contrast. It is, in fact, typical of our times, and it will grow steadily more typical as the number o f those who cannot join the ranks o f American property owners rises. In the mean time, the cost-of-living gap also will grow. Over the short run, of course, the new C PI could pay valuable politi cal dividends. Its reduced assess ment o f inflation will lend a sem blance o f success to the president’s economic program even if the pro gram is not succeeding. And by ex- * b'd 6 0 0 0 ' pavabl" ,0 th* Ci,Y of Portland for an JOB OPPORTUNITIES As a leading company in the kidney dialysis industry, B-D DRAKE WILLOCK employs approximately 300 people in the Portland metropolitan area. Employment opportunities at B-D DRAKE WILLOCK are varied and provide employees the opportunity to demon strate their ability to accept increased responsibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, B -D D R A K E W ILLO C K encourages all interested job applicants to inquire directly through the Human Resources Depart ment. Also employment opportunity inquires may be directed to any Oregon State Employment Service. B-D DRAKE WILLOCK 13520 SE Pheasant Ct. Portland, OR 97222 (503) 659 3355 A n Equal Opportunity Employer m-f-h
