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Portland Ob— r v r , January 28,198 2 Paga 5 Curl Sale — Save $ Curl Sale — Save $ Curl Sale — Save $ Curl Sale — Save $ Curl Sale — Save $ Reg. $60 — Now $36 Complete B ill Deiz Is back home in P o rt land. And loving every minute o f it. H e ’» down at C ity H a ll working a» C om m issioner's Assistant for M ike Lindberg. He likes his job. He likes his boss. He likes people and life. And it shows. There he was doing well in San Francisco anchoring and reporting at a 24- hour radio news station near the Embarcadero with newscasts go ing to San Jose, C ontra Costa and environs. He lived in a luxury apart ment with a gorgeous view over in M a rin C o un ty. H e could see the sunlight sparkling on the waters o f (he Bay and he was getting more and more homesick all the time for Port land and its mists and rains. Three or four months ago B ill’s telephone rang. It was a friend, Geoff Larkin, in Portland. Larkin was leaving his job at City Hall, he said. Would Bill like to come up and try for it? Lindberg arranged a two-day ori entation period for Bill to meet Lindberg's staff people and to go through a time-packed whirl through some of Lindberg’s respon sibilities in city government. The job would call on all Bill’s expertise in handling people, for as Lindberg's assistant, Deiz would act as press li aison. speech w riter, newsletter writer and appointed stand-in for Commissioner Lindberg in the sev- S taff confaranca w ith City Commisalon M ika Commissioner. ral Public Works bureaus of the Lindbarg involve« Bill Deiz (left), assistant to the city. " I liked Mr. Lindberg right away for his being so approachable." says Deiz. " H e is always accessible to staff and he listens to what we have io say. I ’m still amazed at the way the staff clicks together. It is a close- knit, enjoyable group— hand-picked to work in harmony with each other. We even spend some o ff- hours together. “ I ’m sure it helps in my job that I grew up in Portland—went to Boise, Portsmouth, Roosevelt High and was graduated from Portland State in political science. I know and love the city and its people. " A few years ago I had an urge to work in California. And I went into radio and T .V . For awhile I an chored at KCOP-TV (I J) in Los An MR. Et MRS. HAROLD WASHINGTON geles—1 had had some experience at Back in the present. Deiz is en that in Portland at Channel 6. I grossed in the 9 1 1 emergency tele spent some time with K P IX -T V in phone service to the public. Under San Francisco as a general assign Mike Lindberg, Deiz is working on ment reporter. The style there was improvements in the current dilem fairly sensational and f moved on. ma of two ambulances answering a " I had a glorious, creative year in call with two bills to present to the j partnership business of my own. same family. We called it 'News-Team.' We spe Phones of 9 1 1 can respond now cialized in video-tapes doing a pub within 10 seconds of receiving a call, lic relations job for companies on Deiz said. The Lindberg office is al the upswing. We did work for so endeavoring to establish a " re Warner Bros., Getty Oil. and even ring” service to offset false alarms for Hugh Hefner’s Playboy which (some dialed by children) coming in was aired in New York. We even did Io 911. a tape on the process of extracting Offices of all the Commissioners gas from garbage. In fact 20th Cen were busy this week discussing the tury-Fox launched us at Hollywood pros and cons of various placements Bowl. of a site terminus for a heliport and “ Looking back, it was gratifying. Lindberg's staff was there to hear I did it. It taught me a lot about the the presentation first hand. Deci bottom line. I f you have a better sions on the site will be made later. VIOLA DUNN product, or service, you can sell it. Nobody does you any favors. If you Once again it is time to sing Annette Barnes and Harold have the skills, or a good idea, sell "Happy Birthday” to our precious Washington were wed on January it!’’ former Portlander, Mrs. Viola 14th at the United Church of Christ. Deiz, at the start of his career, al C urry Dunn. Born January 24. The Rev. Don Severson tied the so had a fling at music. Self-taught 1875, Mrs. Dunn was feted by her knot for the two educators in a sim and playing by ear, he was p ro fi fam ily and friends on her 107th ple candlelight ceremony before cient enough at piano, guitar and birthday in Los Angeles. their families and a few friends. bass to play Soul Music with the The bride wore a braid-trimmed Mrs. Curry Dunn lives in her own Harlequins, an integrated group forest green velvet suit with full skirt home and is maintained by her large formed in Portland who gravitated and short jacket setting o ff her pe family in an interesting way. The to Los Angeles and became the Sev tite figure. A small hat of matching family keeps a year-round live-in en Souls. Deiz becomes a little nos- velvet completed her costume. The housekeeper on the premises to at talg ic for that period of his life, re bridegroom wore a conventional tend to Mrs. Dunn's daily needs, membering working with Henry dark blue suit. Attending the bride but, in addition, each day of the Moore, Ivory Hudson and Ron was Joyce Jones. Groomsman was week one person among her de Edge. Jeffrey Washington, son o f the scendants provides her with the " I miss the music environment of bridegroom. family love, and comfort, and out Los Angeles,” he says frankly. “ I M r. and Mrs. James Eugene ings appropriate for the day. One write music now for guitar and voice Bonner were hosts at their home fol daughter. Mrs Allen (C hlotildc) — folk, jazz, and ballads.” lowing the ceremony for the couple. Woodard, keeps the schedules oper A wedding supper with beautiful ating for her mother. cake and bubbly champagne sent Mrs. Dunn, though sight and the newlyweds o ff to a brief honey hearing are limited, is alert of mind moon in California and Nevada. and enjoys a visitor or an outing. I- / ' Mr. and Mrs. Washington will be at home’ at their hill-top home in West Linn upon their return. Programs for the observance of Black History Week are popping up for viewing of date and place. Pat Thank you, Philemon Reid, for Walker speaks up for Jack and Jill letting the Observer display your and their chosen date of Sunday, drawings of Martin Luther King on February 2 at 3:00 pm over at Matt the cover of the section devoted to Dishman Center. that great man in the 1982 memorial Jack and Jill will present a free issue. The full page commanded ad program — a Black History A ffair miration of your talent portraying with performers all of stellar cali Dr. King in a reflective mood. bre. Herb Cawthorne will repeat It is good to know that copies of about 15 >r 20 minutes of his match that drawing made by you arc avail less portrayal of M artin Luther able at the art gallery at the Broad King, the Grant High Black Student way. Union will send its outstanding Coupons Moon found Money Still The Best Curl In Town A t The Best Price— w ith this ed hi rtch m ore H a tr D e s ig n f o r M e n S. W o m e n 1405 NE Broadway C ali n o w 284-1897 brought to you every week by AMERICAN STATE BANK Isn't it odd that the normal body temperature for just about every human being on earth is exactly 98 6 degrees? (Photo: Richard J. Brown) choir, Elizabeth McLaglan, author of a "Peculiar Paradise" will be there to autograph copies o f her book (she may give a little talk about it, too), and Nyewusi Askari, director o f the Sojourner Truth Reading and Dance Theatre will bring his troupe to entertain. Cora Smith is president of the lo cal chapter of Jack and Jill. 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