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.
Dr. Samuel Brown entertained a
number of friends at his North A r
lington Place home during the week
end. The occasion was to honor the
birthday of Mrs. Delores Leggroan.
Oddly, the C hief Ju stice o f the U .S. Supreme
Court has no more vote in deciding opinions than the
other eight judges on the court.
•
The first state to require license plates for automo
biles was New York, in 1901 - b u t instead of the state
making the plates, each auto owner had to make his
or her own.
American State
Bank
AN INDEPENDENT BANK
Head Office
27 37 N . E. Union
Portland, Oregon 97 21 2