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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (June 25, 1986)
• « ■'< r , Paye 4 Portland Observer June 25. 1986 Thia poem was written in Memory of my Pastor, Rev. John Gartlngton By Gina Bettis Lawrence A Public Service of the Portland Observer THE BRIDGE BUILDER He arose early in the morning lo r lhe day* o l a Bridge Builder arc long the task before bun was tedious Bui bit hcan was fixed And his w ill was strong Yet, we re b.uk into business again I he stall and owner would like Io ihank tsrrsoiK' lor then support, and would like Io o ile r you. uur customer*. the l>esl in Al I your hail sare needs ( all us when you need or want a new look, wltcther it's extension bi nds hau weaving, latest cut*. new colors lor the suitniK-r. Iicsli i u i1 and ielasers Come in and lei our lingers do the work A ll walk ms welt ohm d! He went lo the great Master Builder Builder o l ihe oseans. eaith and sky He asked. "Father, whai task base you For inc today \nd heie was the Master s reply Hours 9 00 a m -6 00 p m Tues -Sat John my beloved son I waul you lo build budges Budges not nude ot iron nor steel Bridecs not shj|*-d bs human hands Bui bndges ol I ose. ol hope and good w ill Budges uniting all nations and lands 3606 N. Williams Ave. 281-3136 \S e tc .ilso lo o k in g to r stylist and m anicurist Our Stall . . . So with wisdom and courage He pul on the whole armor ol (iod He girded his loins with (he truth And with the gospel ol pease His le d were sh«xl Mg Stylist - Deborah Johnson Stylist • Jewell Woods Stylist - Sabrina Anderson Strapping on Ihe breast plate ol righteousness I he shield ol t.ulh in his hand Wearing the helmet ol saltation Waving Ihe sword ol the Spirit He set oul to accomplish God's plan l aboring both day jnd nigbi Paradise Baptist Church NOTE: on I He began lo build bridges He budded bridges between The saved and the lost Ihe loved and the unloved Thai led them all lo the cross Albina Ministerial Alliance 284 6023 / ■ 6 Between Ihe rich and the poor The sad and alone Between the educated and (be unlearned. He pointed the way Home Faithfully, he budded budges Between the young and the old the motherless and the fatherless Between the meek and the bold THE ORIGINAL FLEA MARKET AT PORTLAND MEADOWS SAT. & SUN. 9-5 Between husbands and wises I be captive and the tree Between men and women Between you and me S un»"*’ Von V \ * c He spoke in congregations Both great and small Both tat and lean He proclaimed G od'* grace and love To the Pauper and the King 285- 9 1 100 * OF DEALERS e " o" V "' \ 5 V *"-1 INSIDEJOLTSIDE GARAGE SALES & John was a great Bridge Builder For the Master His light upon the bridge Shall ever shine, t'pon the path that leads From earth to heaven Beaconing to all ol mankind Y AR D SALES WEI COMI 'G en iu s it one per cent inspiration and ninety nine per cent perspiration Thomas Alva Edison ■ I he Bridge Builder was liained and presented to lh e (ia rlm g to n Fam ily alhcr's Das Sunday at Maranalha Christian C hurch. June 15. I9K6 ------ 1 ’■ * ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH C o rn e r o f 8th a nd S k id m o re 4735 N. C O M M ER C IA L Sunday School 9 1 5 a m Red Cross Baby Care Course O ffered REV ROBERT CHARLES HILL. Partor Sunday W o rihrp 11 00 a m Christian Youth Fellowship 6 00 p rn (second and fourth Sundays) Begins June 30 thru July 4th S IN G IN G E A C H N IG H T Harrington said her relations with the Black community alienated police members cont trom page 1 EVERYONE W ELCOME a X TERRI’S 0,9 FRESH FISH & SEAFOODS \ 3225 N.E. Union Ave. 4F O p e n 9 . it ii p in M Sal Sun 4 V p in Tuesday Bible Band Thursday C hor Raheersal YOU AHF WELCOME to worship A t 84 N E K illin g s w o rth • 281 0499 A warm spirit ot fellowship always" f j* «<« I he Ark of Safety ( hunh of God in Christ ilB p m Sunday . Sunday School 9 15a m Mom .nu 11 15a m Worship 6 3 0 p rn- y H W W 1 Vanuatu»« M iJUp m Worship |T i.«*d a y tod ay Noon Day Piayai tlw fliWt ., TolloU’ pc"< n ‘ all men < ' without u’bik < Friday The P atio! Spea*» 730pm ta> ^ ^ * M o r - .t o y Prayer man shall sec he * Cord 7 M I> m ' « rato* 9 00 a m KHJD A M r ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ PRE-NEED ARRANGEMENTS ■ WHY ARE THEY SO IMPORTANT? ■ I 1 IN I 1)1 SIRI S Ol IH l D IC I \S I D \R I MADE ■ Cl I.AR ■ 2 CONFUSION IS I I IM IS M I D ■ 1 ADI QUA 11 IT NDING IS PROVIDED FOR ■ EITHER ONE OF OUR COUNSELORS WILL BE GLAD 1 I TO HELP I 1 VANN & VANN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ( IXwt V .inn M «Ort ta H S ann t k»«di* \a n n Jr M k I m ran I 5211 N. Williams Avenue Telephone I W W ÿ r l I w I W 281-2836 ' tv v v bad image H aum gton feels that binding arbi nation has given too much power to the police association "Ovei the years the Police Union has gamed an aw ful lot of power Thu is the result ot the city, in an effort to save money in contract negotia tions, has bargained away manage merit rights Harrington said this has made the Union a political force The Union has a lot ot money Each year they sponsor a circus that comes to tow n and probably earns over $100,000 They have a big tieasury o l approx imately $400.000 This enables them to take on every issue, because they have the money Harrington said Peters and the Union are trying to take over m an agement peuogatives something she said is occurring nationwide "I'v e heard national police union leaders speak and say they teel that this is a legitimate role tor police unions I am against this Police union leaders are usually patrol level people They have no manage ment experience Besides this, the people w ho support the police agency are the ones w ho should make policy decisions, not the Union or workers, said Harrington Harrington was asked about her future plans? " I d o n 't know Every thing is up in the air now . I am trying to resolve my pension issue w ith the city I hope it w ill be settled so o n ." She was asked d she w ould sue the city if the city refused to give her a pension? "Yes, if i am forced to I d o n 't w ant to, but if I have to do so, I w ill.” She said once the issue of her pension is resolved, she w ould like to spend some time w riting and speaking nationally about issues re garding police discipline, binding arbitration, racism, police union power, and other topics " I want to raise the conciousness of the people in this country about police unions and the danger I see Uut criminal |ustice system is built on the assumption that citizens volun tanly obey the law It the police do n 't w ork hand in hand w ith the com m unity, we are losing this Uur system w ill break dow n and it will spread The people w ho are going to cause the breakdown is the The American Red Cross is o f fering a Baby Care class in four par fering a Baby Care class in four parts on Thursdays, July 3, 10, 17 and 24. trom 7 00pm to 9 30pm at the Red Cross Headguarters. 3131 N Vancouver Avenue This course is tor expectant, new, and adopting parents and or gran dparents This course is tor expectant, new, and adopting parents and or grand parents to prepare them to under stand and fu lfill the special needs of infants through their first year of life Taught by Red Cross volun teer instructors, the s u b le ts cover ed will include feeding, handling and bathing, characteristics of in fonts, family adjustments, grow th and developm ent during the first year, and safety and health care for infants. Pre registration is necessary since class size is lim ited A charge of $15 per couple or individual will tie made to cover costs of materials Scholarships for Baby Care and other Red Cross courses are avail able Call Red Cross at 284 7090 to register P h illip s COMMUNITY CHURCH of GOD 202 N.E Skidm ore 281 5678 294 6659 9:46 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 a.m., Morning Worship 7:00 p.m., Evening Worship 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Prayer Meeting Victor R Brown, B Theology, Pastor Dr Hazel L. Brown Sr., D D . Assistant Pastor SMILE - GOD LOVES YOU THE MOUNT OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH N E First it S ch u yle r • 284 1964 John H Jackson Minister. M Ed M Ü 9 X) A M Church School 11 00 A M Congregational Worship 5 00 P M Vesper Service 10 00 A M Baptism Fourth Sunday 11 00 Communion Each First Sunday I The American Baptist Convention, American Baptist Churches of Oregon Loti Carey Foreign Mission Convention National, Oregon, P o rtla n d E cum enical M in is trie s , A m e rica n B ible S o c ie ty , M b M Board Employment Services for Ex-Offenders On June 16 the M ultnom ah W ashington Private Industry Coun cil announced approval ot a con tract for approximately $300,000 w ith the M ultnom ah County Com m um ty Corrections Division to co n tinue providing a variety of ex offender employm ent services Ac cording to Cary Harkaway, Proiect Manager for Project Transition, "a rather umgue and comprehensive em ploym ent program has been de veloped over the last few years through the cooperation ot several organizations and many talented people " State and C ounty correctional clients are enrolled and placed in one of three program com ponents based on their level of job readi ness. CAPE, a local private non profit agency, provides job devel opm ent services and job search training Portland Com m unity Col lege provides classroom instruction in pre em ploym ent preparation, life skills, and adult basic education Harley Leibcr, Director of the M ultnom ah County Corrections Division, indicated that inform a tion o f these services under the Division allows for coordination ot ex offenders employm ent services and program placement appropriate to each client's needs. "W ith at least 35% o f the parole and probation caseload unemployed, aggressive e ffo rts are needed in this area Unemploym ent contributes to criminal activity. By maximizing opportunities for gainful employ m ent, we hope to m inim ize the likelihood of recidivism .'' 1 —J police." ( > ♦ » N elso n (P a sto r) • ■ a' •
