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L o w -In co m e W o m en
BY ALLIE STICKNEY
OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD
Advertisement for Bid
INVITATION TO PREQUALIFY
FOR BIDDING
With its freshly painted walls and
cushioned chairs, the reception area is
both comforting and comfortable for
the 17-year-old woman who nervously
waits for her gynecological exam.
Across the room, another 17-year-
old, the mother of a month-old baby, is
waiting to receive the contraceptive
implant, Norplant.
By mid-afternoon, the staff at
Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/
Willamette’s Southeast Portland clinic
has performed 19 pregnancy tests,
provided birth-control advice and sup
plies to several young women and tested
two young men who feared they had
contracted genital warts, a dangerous
sexually transmitted disease.
One young woman says Planned
Parenthood is her only source of medi
cal treatment, and has asked the nurse
practitioner about her headaches and
other general health complaints.
It’s all in a day’s work for the staff
of this clinic-offering services that go
beyond providing birth control infor
mation and supplies. We do pap smears,
breast exams and other cancer screen
ings, gynecological exams, pregnancy
tests and counseling-we provide com
prehensive reproductive health care.
More than half of this clinic’s pa
tients have incomes at or below the
poverty level. Most of them are young
(9,000 of the 20,000 patients seen by
the Southeast Portland clinic last year
were between 18 and 24). Many of
them, like the young woman with head
aches, have no other place to go for
Oregon Convention Center
FORK LIFT AND PALLET JACKS
The Oregon Department of Transportation hereby solicits interest
from both g e n e ra l c o n tra c to rs a n d s u b c o n tra c to rs who want to
perform one or more quality-critical items of work on the Yaquina
Bay Bridge Rehabilitation and Corrosion Protection Project. This
$8-12 Million bridge project is to be bid September 26,1991. It is
part of O regon’s $100 Million concrete Coastal Bridge Rehabilita
tion and Corrosion Protection Program which will be accom
plished within the next 5-10 years.
The quality-critical items of work are (1) Locate and Remove
Surface metal (275,000 square feet and 11,000 items), (2) Re
place Damaged Concrete (Pneumatically-Applied - 18,000 square
feet), (3) Install Corrosion Potential Reference Cells (120 items),
(4) Locate and Eliminate Electrical discontinuities in Reinforcing
Bars (275,000 square feet and 90 items), (5) Install Primary
Anodes (Connection Plates - 200 items), (6) Prepare Secondary
Anode Surfaces (Abrasive Blasting - 275,000 square feet), (7)
Install Secondary Anodes (Zinic Arc-Spraying - 275,000 square
feet), (8) Designing and Producing Automated Zinc Spraying
Equipment (1 item) and (9) Designing W ork Platform - Environ
mental Control Enclosure (2 items).
To participate in the Yaquina Bay Bridge project bidding g en eral
c o n tra c to rs a n d s u b c o n tra c to rs must attend a m andatory
meeting on special prequalification, arriving no later than 8:00
a.m. on July 19,1991 in Room 122 of the Transportation Building
bounded by Center, Capitol and Chemeketa Streets in Salem,
Oregon. Underground parking entrance is from Chemeketa.
This meeting will be held to familiarize contractors and subcon
tractors with the special work in the Yaquina Bay Bridge project
and assist them with the prequalification procedures. Prospective
participants are advised to obtain a copy of the preliminary plans
and specifications and the special prequalification application for
this project by telephoning Fran W eaver on (503) 378-6293 as
soon as practicable. These documents will be mailed approxi
mately July 1, 1991.
The Metropolitan Service District (METRO) is seeking bids for the
procurem ent and installation of a fork lift and pallet jacks for the
Oregon Convention Center. Copies of the Contract Documents
are available from the Convention Center Project Office at the
address shown below; call (503) 221-1646 for availability.
Submit in writing questions regarding the Contract Documents
and requests for substitutions to Sandy Stallcup of the Conven
tion Center Project Office at (503) 221-1646. Substitution re
quests will be considered only when submitted on the form
included in the Project Manual, and received before 2:00 p.m.,
W ednesday, July 3, 1991. Additionally, clarification requests
must be received before 2:00 p.m., PDT, Wednesday, July 3,
1991.
A sum m ary of the questions and answers and a list of acceptable
substitutions will be sent by Addendum to those who have
received copies of the Contract Documents.
Goals on this contract for participation of M etro's Disadvantaged
and W omen Business Program have been set at 1% and 2.75%
respectively. If subcontracting is proposed, bidders must meet
goals or dem onstrate good faith efforts to do so.
Deliver Bids by 2:00 p.m., PDT,Thursday, July 11,1991 to:
METRO
Attn: Sandy Stallcup
Convention Center Project Office
2000 S.W. First Avenue, Suite 150
Portland, Oregon 97201
METRO reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive
any or all bid irregularities upon a finding by METRO that it is in
the public interest to do.
CREDIT ADMINISTRATOR
SYSCO, is the nation's leading food service distributor with annual
sales exceeding $8 billion. We have an opportunity for a CREDIT AD-
MINISTRATOR (collections) to join our credit team.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: Working closely with sales staff within
assigned territories. Collecting approximately $200,000/month, per
forming account reconciliations and the set up and monitoring of
payment plans for financially troubled accounts.
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE excellent human relations
skills are required along with the ability to work well under pressure.
Minimum two years experience in commercial collections. Experi
ence in bookkeeping or account reconciliation required. Must have
good time management and organizational skills.
WE OFFER a competitive salary and excellent benefits package and
retirement plan. We also offer the stability and dynamics of a rapidly
growing company.
PLEASE send resume and salary history to: Staffing Coordinator,
Sysco Food Services of Portland, PO Box 527, Wilsonville, OR
97020.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/H/V.
REQUEST FOR BIDS
The Metropolitan Service District (METRO) is requesting bids for
equipment maintenance and repair services for truck and axle
scales (RFB #91B-26-SW). Copies of the Bid Documents can be
obtained by contacting Ray Barker of Metro at 221-1646.
Sealed bids must be delivered to the Solid waste Department at
METRO, 2000 SW First Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97201-5398
to the attention of Ray Barker, Assistant Facilities Manager, no
later than 11:00 a.m. PDT, July 8,1991, at which time they will be
publicly opened and read in the Council Chambers. Each Bid
must contain a statement as to whether the bidder is a resident
bidder, as defined in ORS 279.029. Bidders are not required to
have an asbestos abatement license as provided in ORS 468.883.
The w ork contemplated consists of providing equipm ent m ainte
nance and repair services for truck and axle scales located at
Metro’s solid waste disposal facilities. Services include perform
ing preventative maintenance work, testing with certified weights,
and adjusting scales when necessary.
Metro may reject any bid not in compliance with all prescribed
public bidding procedures and requirements, and may reject for
good cause any or all bids upon a finding of the agency it is in the
public interest to do so.
medical care.
These are the patients who, until
now, have been helped by Title X, the
federal legislation that gives money to
family planning clinics. Because of Title
X, low-income patients receive serv
ices that are free or reduced in cost.
They are also the ones whose health
is at risk because of the Title X ‘ ‘Gag
Rule” upheld last month by the U.S.
Supreme Court.
In its misguided decision, the Court
agreed with the Bush administration
that federally funded family planning
clinics-including our Southeast Port
land clinic-must refuse to give patients
information about abortion, even if a
woman asks for it or if a pregnancy
threatens her health.
The regulation threatens the low-
S T A Y -C L E A N . IN C .
Resource. Developm ent Center
income patients Title X is intended to
help. Title X gives money to about
4,000 federally funded family planning
clinics nationwide. More than 150 are
in Oregon and Washington state.
In Oregon, Planned Parenthood of
the Columbia/Willamette receives
$500,000 in Title X money. About half
of that is used to provide the services at
our Southeast Portland clinic.
These clinics have to make a ter
rible choice: give up needed funds or
accept the money and deny women full
medical information.
Oregonians have reason to be mad
about the Court’s decision-the shame
ful result of the rabid anti-abortion
extremism of the Reagan and Bush
Administrations.
In numerous elections since 1976,
voters have repeatedly affirmed the right
of all Oregonians-regardless of income-
to receive all the information they want
and need about pregnancy, including
information about abortion.
The Gag Rule makes Oregon’s
mandate worthless.
We also are angry because the Gag
Rule is an assault on the privacy o f the
doctor-patient relationship.
Health professionals do not “ push”
abortion on poor young women, as Gag
Rule supporters have implied. Discuss
ing abortion as a medical option is not
advocating abortion.
Planned Parenthood and other clin
ics offer options counseling programs,
in which pregnant patients get objec
tive information about the medical and
personal consequences of choosing
parenthood, adoption or abortion.
The Gag Rule would stop us from
offering options counseling.
Planned Parenthood cannot com
ply with the Gag Rule. To do so would
violate our medical ethics and jeopard
ize the welfare of our patients. We will
continue to talk with patients about all
of their options.
We are asking Congress for help.
The Senate and the House of represen
tatives are considering bills to overturn
the Gag Rule. (Oregon Democratic Rep.
Ron Wyden is a sponsor of the House
bill.)
We must tell Congress to act swiftly
and surely-overriding a Presidential veto,
if necessary-to restore compassion and
integrity to federally funded family
planning programs. We urge all Orego
nians to join us in fighting for quality
health care for all.
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Nabisco Awards
Scholarships to
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
and
Oregon Health Div. is seeking proposals from qualified child care
providers/firm sw/dem onstrated experience in providing CC serv
ices to develop and administer a fee-for-svc. CC center.
On-site center will be located in the Ptld. State Office Bldg., under
construction at 800 NE Oregon St. Anticipated occupancy date is
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Center will serve 42-48 children, 6 wks to 6 yr. old. Space, utilities
& start-up equip/fumishings provided by state agencies.
A m a n d a to ry p re -b id c o n fe re n c e will be 7/9/91,10:30 AM at ex
isting Ptld. State Office Bldg., 1400 SW 5th, Rm. 707. Attendance
may be waived if requested by 7/8/91.
A R e q u e s t f o r P ro p o s a l can be obtained by contacting Sandy
Hewett at DHR, 320 Public Service Bldg, Salem, OR 97310 or
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DATE:
JUNE 2 9 ,
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1991
PLACE:
PENINSULA PARK
6 4 0 0 N. ALBINA
PORTLAND. OREGON
7 : 0 0 PM
FREE
Help Through Helping Other*?
(5 0 3 )2 3 2 -1 9 2 2
(503) 373-1634.
Washington
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Blood Drive
P ro p o s a ls a re d u e o n 8 /2 3 /9 1 .
There will be an American Red
Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, July 2,
1991, 8:30am - 2:30pm, Washington
Square, JC Penney Court.
Dr. HarrisT. Travis, Vice President
for Academic Affairs at Southern Col
lege of Technology, was among sev
eral recipients from throughout the world
who received honorary doctorates from
Purdue University at their commence
ment ceremonies. He was awarded the
degree of Doctor of Technology hono-
ris causa.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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Fifteen children of Nabisco Brands,
Inc., employees and retirees have been
awarded scholarships through the RJR
Nabisco scholarship program.
Two local students, Michael Colli-
gan of Portland and Eric Myers of
Tualatin, are recipients of the four-year
college scholarships.
Colligan is the son of Diane Colli-
gan, a general helper at the Nabisco
bakery in Portland. Myers is the son of
John Myers, personnel assistant at the
Portland bakery.
The RJR Nabisco scholarship
competition, including selection of
winners, is handled for the corporation
by National Merit Scholarship Corpo
ration (NMSC). The scholarship grants,
established for eligible sons and daugh
ters of employees of RJR Nabisco and
its subsidiaries, range from $1,000 to
$3,500 annually, depending on student
need. The grants are awarded to out
standing high school seniors based on
an evaluation of their academic rec
ords, test scores, extracurricular ac
complishments and written statements
of goals.
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+ Under age 30 at time of hire
+ Must be a U.S. citizen
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