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Pag« 2, Portland Observer, November 14, 1984 LEW WILLIAMS CADILLAC METROPOLITAN 633 N.E. 12th Portland, Oregon 97208 233-6451 C a d illa c PCC computer program draws new teacher tional administrtion and will ex plore continuing that at Portland Stale University. John Sims has arrived from C hi cago to assume leaching o f com puter field services classes for Port land Community College and is al ready comparing the situations be tween the two colleges. The adm inistrative structure at P C C is superior to the Chicago system, Sims said, because there seems to be more fle x ib ility to do things necessary for the students to gain maximum competencies. Sims indicated students here are more motivated. " T h a t's not only John Sima, right, explains usa of tha computar term inal to students in his PCC computer field services class. encoursging, but appreciated. Il makes my job easier," he said. Sims originally learned electronics in the Army where he was a missile technician. His educational back ground includes an A .A . in elec- tronics from C ity College o f C h i cago, a B .A . in electronics from Chicago Stale U niversity and his M S. in occupational education from Chicago State. He is currently working on a doctorate in educa- ’ In tha Autotnotive FIRST IN In Chicago Sims started the soft ware servicing vocational program fo r the college. T o do so he took course work at Digital Equipment in computer operating systems,PDT- I I systems, P D T - I I — 45 m ainte nance and trouble shooting. In Chicago Sims taught at Olive- H arvey, part o f the C ity College system, as well as at Chicago State University. He has had nearly nine years of experience in teaching elec tronics, as well as some adm inis trative work. Sims first commented on the equipment. " T h e student ra tio to equipment is close to being what I consider adequate," he said, and then added this frequently was not true. A Recognized lu Industry g Quality Comfort Prestige Performance! Value Don I settle tor less when you deserve in« best Stop by end visit our showroom or call Cldophas S m ith 233-6461 An instructor on loan from Digi tal Equipment started the fall term for Sims and he has now picked up instruction for those courses. D ur ing winter term he will teach operat ing systems, d ig ita l systems and peripherals to students who are learning how to repair computer equipment. I can put you in the drivers seat today " I 'm really excited about being h e re ," Sims said. " I ’ m ready to turn out q u a lity students. . .we know there are jobs out there for them." Sims is a resident of the Beaver ton area. When it's time to paint home radiators, be sure to use special radiator paint. Metallic or glossy paints can reduce heating efficiency 25 percent. id spenders lost big in city council race • by I amia Duke G R A S S R O O T N E W S . N .W . — I he axiom that says money can't buy love can equally be applied to the C ity Council election as big spending did not reciprocate in votes. A glance at the candidates' contri butions and expenditures reports filed with Jewel l ansing, the City's auditor, reveal that loans, aggre gate individual contributions and political action committees financed the campaigns. Front runner Dick Bogle financed his campaign with a $7,(MX) loan and $7,473 in contributions. His single biggest contributor was Wab Equipment Company with $750. Herb Cawthorne did not exagger ate when he said his campaign was financed through grassrool con tributions. His campaign filed a 40- page report with I66 contributions o f less than $50. His single larger contributor was W in McCormack with $ l .(MX). Pain Sm ith, a cam paign aide, estimates they raised $30,000 and spent $28.000. Gladys McCoy seemed to have the most efficient fundraisers, col lecting $3.015 and $1,185 in individ ual contributions of $50 or less net ting S I.980 McCoy was also a major benefi ciary from Political Action Groups Portlander elected to board )•»_ Portland attorney C liffo rd Free man has been elected vice president of the National Association of Slate Boards of Education. Freeman, who works for the M et ropolitan Public Defender's Office, is a member o f the Slate Board of Education He serves on the U n i versity o f Oregon Law School Board of Visitors. A Portland native, Freeman a t tended Highland Grade School (now M a rtin Luther King School) and graduated from Benson High School in 1962. He received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Oregon in 1966 and a master's de gree in education from the univer sity in 1972 He received his law de gree from Oregon in 1976. NASBE, a non profit association Stockbroker Larry Black con tributed S1.000 to McCoy and her children advanced her a $3,000.00 loan. In her second pre-election report she raised $9,505 and expend ed $12,115.00. Kay Toran also received the bulk o f her finances from individual contributions under $50.00. Her total receipts were $7,523. expenses $8,785, and a $3,300 loan. She ob tained $ 150.00 from the Governor's Political Action Committee. Among the Black candidates who took out loans Fred M ilto n was in debt ihc most with $21,816.72. He recorded $745.00 in individual con tributions and $17,653 in expenses. Bill Deiz followed with a $5,533 School food drive success CLIFFORD FREEMAN of Slate Board of Education mem bers, represents 47 states, 4 te rri tories and the District of Columbia. Freeman will lake office Jan. I . LOOK WHAT'S NEW HOT DOGS 3 (PACs). She received $500.00 from the Right to Privacy, $300.00 from Amalgamated Transit U nion and $200.00 from Fred Meyers. FOR Louisiana Rad Hot Links 41.00 each Irvington C om m unity School’ s third annual Thanksgiving Food Drive will come to a successful end Friday, November 16th. A t 3:00 p.m . in the school cafeteria, 1320 N .E . Brazee, volunteers w ill pack up boxes of donated food for distri bution to 50 to 100 needy neigh borhood families. Rufus A . C onner, employed by the Park Bureau as C om m unity School Coordinator at Irvington, is the organizer o f the drive. Canned goods and other food items have been donated by parents o f Irvin g to n School children and staff at other public schools includ ing King, Tubm an M iddle School and H u m b o ld t. Donations have also been received from Sunshine Dairy, Fred Meyer, U .S. Bank and Safeway. Linden Farms donated 10 cases of chicken thighs, which will be used to feed seniors and handi capped living alone. Other contribu tors to the drive include: N ike, Smith Hom e Furnishings, Acme Business Forms. Bonded C redit Com pany, Centennial Glass C o ., Howard and Fidler Insurance, and the law firm of Kell, Alterman and Runstein. Saturday market open Fridays Ice Cream Flavors VerwBe • Aknond Rasarse • Amaron» n Ciaam • Banana Nut • • Bmorewaai C h o ro te« • Atmond Roca • B « c t WaRwx • • C h o ro te « 0 « Mwt • C o o *« e n Lraam • Bwnar Racen • 3 2 Flavors • C h o có te« • Chor Otate Atmond Fudge • C hocóte« C « p • • C h o c o « « C h e c o « « C h e • Co**ee • Hatetr ui F««dga • 3050 N t U N IO N A Vf P O « ’ I AN D O « 1 • M art*« F wdRa • Mtnt Cht» • M ocha Almond Fudge • » N r Che»m Chaaeacabe • Raanut t u n a r F udga • Rappamunt 281-2224 • French venne • A p p « R « • Let Portland Observer L « , t JOBS OAS work for you! call 283-0090 P ortland Saturday M arket w ill put back the merry, and take away the harry o f Christmas with extra holiday shopping days. P o rtla n d ’ s weekend, outdoor, arts and crafts marketplace will be open on November 23, the Friday after Thanksgiving and December 19 through 24. H oliday shoppers w ill also find the M arket open on regular week end hours o f S aturday, from 10 a m. to 5 p .m ., and Sunday, from I I a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The extra days will operate from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the exception of December 24, C hristm as Eve, when the M arket closes for the season at 3 p.m. loan. $3,000 in contributions and $7,909 in expenses. Joan Smith raised $23,623 and ex pended $30,174 with a $10,000 loan. Bill Sizemore raised $9,905 and ex pended $10,522. But all the candidates' c o ntri butions and expenditures are micro scopic compared to Bill McCormick who raised $ 7 6 ,154 (with a $56,000 loan) and expended $75,823.00. Some say it is good luck to own a moonstone. 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