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I M arch 18,1992 ...The P ortland Observer...Page 7 i Portland Observer CLASSIFIEDS Data Processing Every time we at NIKE set a new performance record in the ath letic footwear and apparel indus try, we also set new goals. Be cause when it comes to achieve ment, there is no finish line -- only new milestones to be won. NPORPBA Programmer Analyst II: Business Applications Responsibilities: Support all Foot wear Production systems and users in the development, main tenance and enhancement of all computer applications within as signed areas. Qualifications: College degree or equivalent experience in Com puter Science or Business; 2-3 years com puter programming experienceor related experience in s y ste m s/d a ta pro cessin g ; DOS, Windows and PC experi ence required; prefer knowledge of MAPPER, Database, Banyan vin e s, M S -W ord, Excel and UNIX; good communication skills required. NIKE offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the satis faction of working for as world- recognized leader, for immedi ate consideration, apply in per son or send your resume indicat ing the appropriate title and job code (NPORPBA) to NIKE Inc., Employment Center, 3700 SW M urray Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005. Equal Opportunity Em- i ployment. ‘ 1977 O ldsm obile C utlass S uprem e, 2Dr., Auto, Air Con, Alpine AM/ FM, CD Pull-Out, 93 Tags, Runs and Drives Great, White With Black Interior, $1300.00 ‘ 1977 Chevrolet Concourse, 4 Dr. Auto, Stereo, Perfect Transportation, 93 Tags, $600.00 ‘ 1978 Cadillac Seville, Two Tone, Wires, Air, Runs & D rives Perfect, $850.00 ‘ 1971 Datsun 240Z, 4 Speed, Blaupunkt Stereo, Runs and Drives Great, 93 Tags, Mags, New Radials, Red on Black, $850.00 ‘ 1966 Lincoln Continental, Suicide Doors, Beautiful Collectors Item, Com pletely Stock, Must See to Be lieve, 1993 Tags, New Radials, Many Options, $2450.00 ‘ 1979 Plymouth Volare, 2 Dr., 4 Speed AM/FM Stereo, Great Economi cal Car, 93 Tags, White With Red Interior, $900.00 OBO Drafters Machine Design 2 years AutoCAD experience on material handling and conveyor design. Cartographers 2 years AutoCAD experience with mapping. Bridge Designer AutoCAD experience on concrete slabs, steel structure, highway bridges a plus. For consideration on these and other openings, please call: 297-8037 Advertising Employment »Bids/Sub-Bids Sub-bids & Material Quotes Requested Invitation For Bids (Solicitation No. 92-11) Sub-Contractors & Suppliers are invited to submit quotations for the following: Phase 4 Expansion Solids Processing The P ortland D evelopm ent C om m ission will receive sealed Bids Rock Creek AWT Plant Unified Sewage Agency of Washington County for: N.E. A irport W ay Phase II Landscaping Hillsboro, Oregon Bid Date: 04/02/92 02:00 PM Guy F. Atkinson Construction Company P.0. Box 593, South San Francisco, Califormia 94083 until 2:00 p.m . P acific S tandard Tim e (PST) on W ednesday, April 1, 1992, a t its offices located at 1120 S.W. Fifth A venue, Suite 1100, Portland, O regon 97204-1968, at which tim e and place all bids w ill be publicly opened and read aloud. A m andatory prebid conference will be held on W ednesday, March 25, 1992 at 2:00 p.m. at the M ultnom ah E ducation Service D istrict Building at 11611 N.E. Ainsw orth Cir. (N.E. Ainsw orth and N. E. A irport W ay) in A uditorium E. A jobsite to u r will be held follow ing the m eeting. Docum ents m ay be obtained from the Portland Developm ent com m ission by paym ent of a refundable dep o sit of $100.00. Inquiries and bids should be directed to Marlin Brinkey, 823-3239. Telephone: (415) 876-1000 Fax: (415) 876-1143 Our representatives will be at: Best Western Hallmark Inn 3500 NE Cornell Road Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 Telephone: (503) 693-7766, (503) 693-1130, (503) 693-1051 Fax: (503) 693-7763, (503) 648-6780 We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This solicitation is especially directed to qualified small business,minority business,disadvantaged business, and women business enterprises. All bidders m ust file for prequalification no later than April 1 ,1992, 1:30 pm, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders, and O RS 279.039(1), in the follow ing C ity of Portland categories: Irrigation and S prinkling S ystem s (C atagory 27), Drainage (C atagory 28), Landscaping (C atagory 29), Park Im provem ents (C atagory 30). H o s p ita lity W orks! Prevailing w age rates as set forth in the C ontract D ocum ents m ust be paid on the P roject. The b idder m ust be licensed under O RS 468.883. No bids for a construction contact shall be rendered or considered by the C om m ission unless the bidder is registered with the C onstruction C ontractors Board or licensed by the State Landscape C ontractors Board. Hotel or R estaurant M anagem ent . . . A Career for People Who Like Working With People Z " Z h e hospitality business is / thriving in Oregon. It’s closely tied to travel and tourism, our second- largest industry. Job prospects and earning potential for new man- agers are excellent and expected to increase steadily over the next decade! > f Each bid m ust contain a state m e n t as to w h e th e r the bidder is a resident bidder as defined in O R S 279.029. The C om m ission m ay reject any bid not in com pliance with all prescribed public bidding procedures and requirem ents, and may reject fo r good cause any or all bids upon a finding of the agency it is in the public interest to do so. The Portland D evelopm ent Com m ission is com m itted to acting affirm atively to encourage and facilitate the participation of E m erg ing Small Businesses (ESB), Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), and W om en Business E nterprises (W BE) in C om m ission projects and operations. Responsible bidders m ust com ply with estab lished goals in this project as stipulated in these bid docum ents. JOB Shoppers, Inc., “Engineering, All Disciplines" 5319 SW Westgate Dr. #146 Portland, OR 97221 No Fees/Fax 297-8030 Equal Opportunity Employer Portland D evelopm ent com m ission PORTLAND Christian F. S teinbrecher M anager, construction M anagem ent ICz ■fc PCC offers an associate degree in Hospitality Management with emphasis on either hotel or restaurant manage- ment. Learn innovative management methods and gain experience with local practicum place- ments. Call us! Our program advisor will be glad to discuss options with you. Financial assistance is available. C O M M U N IT Y COLLEGE Take Charge of Your Future Call Bill Hadley 2 4 4 - 6 1 1 1,ext. 4 3 1 7 PORTLAND OBSERVER Educational Services Aide Class No. 265-0392-ZO (Full-time temporary) Metro Washington Park Zoo $7.61 /hr. The Metro Washington Park Zoo is recruiting for an Educational Services Aide (Summer Youth Supervisor) to assist the A s sistant Volunteer Coordinator in training and supervising 150 teenage (13-18) volunteers in the areas of public interpreta tion, animal handling, and en richment programming; track volunteer performance and e v a lu a te ; lead yo u th leaderhsip program and plan enrichment activities ; plan and lead group social activities for volunteers. Must have experi ence working with teenagers and have experience and/or training in environmental/pub- lic interpretation; experience in outdoor education/leader- ship; ability and willingness to interact positively with zoo vol unteers, staff and visitors. Ap plications and job announce ments can be picked up at: Metro Personnel Office 2000 S.W. First Ave. Portland, OR 97201 Resumes will not be accepted. AA/EEO Employer Electrical Engineer The Washington Water Power Company W W P, a diversified energy services com pany, provides natural gas and electricity to custom ers in eastern W ashington, northern Idaho, and part of O regon and northern C alifornia. The com pany provides e lectricity to m ore than 252,000 custom ers and natural gas to nearly 160,000 custom ers through W W P and an operating division known as W P Natural Gas. This E lectrical E ngineer will develop designs for the com p an y’s electric distribution system by selecting routes, m aterials and tools to m eet com pany and custom er needs in a tim ely and econom ic m anner; w ill analyze existing distribution feeders and develop plans and budget item s for im provem ents to correct existing or expected w eaknesses; will evaluate line m aterials, perform econom ic studies for construction alternatives, w rite m aterial specifications and interpret construction codes; will w ork closely w ith other engineers and with construction personnel in the field. Requires: B achelor's Degree in electrical E ngineering and at least 2 years w orking experience in electric distribution with a utility. P.E. license in electrical engineering is desirable. W W P offers a com petitive salary, excellent benefits, and a challenging w o rk environm ent. W e are located in “Spokane, W ashington, a com m unity w ith affordable housing, a fine school system and easy access to fishing, hiking, skiing and other outdoor recreation. Q ualified candidates m ust obtain and subm it a W W P application form along with a resum e and salary history no later than April 3, 1992, to: Washington Water Power - Emp. Department P.O. Box 3727 Spokane, WA 99220 Equal Opportunity Employer METRO Television Engineer >sition available May 1,1992, for maintenance engineer in Port land. Oregon Public Broadcast ing network serving Oregon and Southwest Washington. Re quires minimum of four years broadcast experience or experi- ence/education mix, plus profes sional credentials. Salary range $2,305 to $3,066 per month with excellent benefits package. For application materials, including job description, call (503)293- 1900, ext. 2065, or write: Per sonnel, Oregon Public Broad casting, 7140 SW Macadam Av enue, Portland, Oregon 97219. Request for application must be received by Friday, March 27, 1992. A d vertise I l\l Emanuel Scholarship Announced Katz Asks Governor For More State help in Fighting Portland Gangs activity, including the State Gang Strike Task Force, the Gang Prosecution Unit, and the Gang Resource and Interven tion/team (GRIT). The Legislature has allocated an additional $2 million to the state Children's Services Division for intervention and prevention programs. Katz also praised Roberts for her work on gang issues in 1991. "During the 1991 Legislative ses sion you and I worked together to help Portland by funding community pro grams aimed at addressing street vio lence and drug activity," Katz wrote. Because Katz believes some of the so lutions must come from state govern ment, she is asking Roberts to again step in to help stem the spread of gang violence. 1 H E I Emanuel Hospital and Health Cen ter announces that it will award four $100 college scholarships for high school students intending to study for a career in a health-related field. The scholarship is available to students who reside in North/Northest Portland and who have a high school GPA of 2.75. The scholarship is renewable and may be used for tuition and other col lege fees for up to four years of college. The student should intend to pursue a career in an accredited medical pro gram on a full-time basis and the area of study should be a healthcare career that is represented at Emanuel. Minorities are encouraged to apply. Application deadline is April 10, 1992. Applications arc available in the Portland high school counseling of fices. For more information, call Jan Shea in Emanuel Community Rela tions, 280-4630. ( *7716 Eyes and Ears of the Community V IN T A G E PIANO S Expert Pack & Ship 5 5 V IN T A G E P IA N O S ....................h o m $ 7 9 5 N E W H Y U N D A I G R A N D ................. m !« $ 4 2 9 5 ! Large, Fragile or Valuable? Portland's Largest S election j J KAWA! • WALTER • MASON & HAM UN • KURZWEIL I DAY MUSIC COMPANY Office: (503)288-0033 Fax#: (503)288-0015 2SINCEI923 5516 SE FOSTER Phone estimates, insurance, pick-ups I Packaging Store • 226-6443 775 4351 It’s In His Blood! Continued from front page in private schools. “We were very poor, but my mom had a lot of pride. She pushed me to be somebody and instilled a sense of pride in service to my country and fellow man,” he says. He always wanted to be an air borne ranger. In 1959 he applied to West Point but was not selected, the first of a string of disappointments that later proved to be fortuitous. He stayed in Lake Charles and was part of the first integrated class at McNeese State Uni versity. His lifelong interest in medi cine led him to a pre-med major. He also enrolled in ROTC. Getting married and having three children while still in school left little time for his rigorous pre-med studies. He switched majors to medical technol ogy and graduated in 1966 as the first black commissioned officer from the ROTC program at McNeese. His destiny was taking shape. His first job was as a laboratory officer at Ft. Rucker, Al. It was 1967; George Wallace was running for Presi dent. He approached the assignment with some trepidation, but he quickly earned the respect of his military and civilian co-workers. One year later, when he inquired about being trans ferred to Vietnam, his Army career manager in Washington told him all the laboratory manager slots were filled. His adviser suggested an assignment with the U.S. military blood program at Camp Zama, Japan. His destiny was bom. The blood bank in Japan provided blood to Vietnam and other U.S. mili tary bases in the region. He organized blood collection teams which traveled to every military based in the Pacific. The assignment peaked his interest in making blood banking a career. “I started thinking that giving blood was probably the noblest thing a person could do,” he says. “I’d see people on the edge of death, and after a couple of units, they started looking pretty good.” Polk says blood banking was also the " perfect match between military plan ning, operations, logistics and medi cine, all of which I love.” With Vietnam winding down, he left Japan in 1972 and enrolled in gradu ate school at Bowling Green University to learn more about blood banking. After earning a Masters in immunohematol- ogy and blood bank management, and working for a few years as laboratory manager at Ft. Hood, Texas, his career entered the fast lane. It was 1978 and the Pentagon wanted a reemphasis on war readiness. Unfortunately, if war did break out, the U.S. military blood program in Europe had fallen into disrepair. The corporate knowledge of military blood banking had retired along with much of the top brass in the post-Vietnam era. The military brought in the one person who could fix the system: Tony Polk. Suddenly, the bright young man from Lake Charles, La. was commander of the U.S. blood bank for all of Europe. While designing blood processing and distribution systems for his own country, he began meeting with the heads of blood banks for the other 15 NATO countries who were also plan ning for the possibility of war. After his European command, he accepted a one- year assignment as coordinator of the NATO blood program. His job: design a system to have all the NATO blood programs work together if war erupts. “Most of what we have in the intra- operability between NATO partners in blood transfusion is due to Tony’s far sightedness,” says Col. Michael Tho mas, commanding officer of the British military blood program, who has known Polk for 15 years. “He is a man of great integrity who will fight for what isright.” His back-to-back assignments in Europe left him with an impressive re sume and a reputation, in military ver nacular, as a “can do” kind of person. Unbelievably, when he returned to the U.S. he was assigned to a non-blood position. He admits the assignment “stuck in my craw.” That was before the then-Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Dr. Bud Mayer, heard him speak about blood banking. After the speech. Dr. Mayer sought out Polk and told him: “1 want you to come work for me. I want you to be in charge of the DOD blood program.” Polk says that he has seen his share of racism, seldom has he experienced overt prejudice. “I’ve been fortunate, with one ex ception. My physics professor at McNeese State told me he didn’t like my kind and that I would fail his course. He was rig h t” While he feels blood bankers have come a long way since his boyhood days of seeing blood labeled by race, he wants more African-Americans to be blood donors. “The biggest problem is that the American blood industry does not know how to recruit blacks and other minori ties. Our efforts are geared towards middle-class whites. We don’t have enough African Americans as recruit ers or in executive positions. Maybe if people read this article and see that a black is part of the executive team, they will begin to listen to what the Red Cross has to say when they ask for blood. Blacks, like everyone else, need to feel a connection.” He wonders if the commonly held myth surrounding Dr. Charles Drew’s death, an African-American pioneer in the Red Cross blood program whose method of separating plasma from blood saved thousands o f lives in WW1I, has turned off some blacks from donating. Dr. Drew died in 1944 after an automobile accident. “I think it’s an absolute falsehood that Dr. Drew died because the local hospital refused to give him blood. After reviewing the facts, I feel doctors did every thing they could to save his life,” he says. Today, Polk is embarking on a whirlwind tour of the Red Cross Blood regions. He is visiting 12 centers in 14 days. He says he doesn’t mind the breakneck schedule. After 25 years, he says he is used to the pace. Headed out the door for the air port, he says, “I needed a new chal lenge. This was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.” Sounds like something a “can do” kind of person might say.
