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October 7 , 1992...The Portland Observer...Page 11
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A Portland Observer Special Issue
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THE STATE OF OREGON
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SUPPORTS MINORITY OWNED BUSINESSES IN OREGON
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I-Office of the Governor
•Office of M inority, Women and Emerging Small Business
-Department of General Services
HERE'S HOW WE CAN HELP
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THE OFFICE OF
MINORITY, WOMEN
AND EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS
• DBE/ESB Certification
■ Publication of Directory
• Technical Assistance
• Educational Workshops
• Advocates on behalf of DBEs and ESBs
• Information resourer center for VIP
(Vendor Information Program)
For information
concerning certification contact:
THE OFFICE OF
MINORITY, WOMEN AND EMERGING
SMALL BUSINESS
155 Cottage St. N.E.
Salem, Oregon 97310
Phone: 378-5651
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
PURCHASING DIVISION
BY CLEO FRANKLIN
The home computer (M icrocom -
Iputer) has come a long way from the
days o f just keeping track o f phone
numbers and recipes. M icrocom puter
has far more useful task in todays' home.
Some good example include but not
| lim ited to the fo llo w in g.
■ Provides contracting opportunities
• Buys $175 Million worth of goods and services
• Offers an electronic Bid Information System (Vendor
Information Program)
• Provides free communication software and consultation.
For information about this, call Outreach Unit at
378-4649.
For more information
concerning contracting
opportunities with
the State of Oregon, contact:
can research material from your home
computer as i f you were in the library.
You can also check the a vailab ility o f
books and reserve books. Their is also
several other on-line services unrelated
to the library that include educational
services, business services, banking,
shopping and other services.
Telecommunting is a new revolu
tion as a result o f the microcomputer.
Telcommunting is w orking at home for
an employer using your own m icro
computer. Just th ink o f it, w orking at
your leisure in the pleasure o f your own
home. Y our computer can include a
Fax Card that goes inside you computer
so that you can send and receive docu
ments. Its like having your own office
in your home.
H om e E le ctro n ics: M ic ro co m
puter can turn on and o ff lights, appli
ances, answer the phone and take mes
sages, make calls in an emergency,
m onitor alarms, control what you eat o f
i f you eat its all in the programming.
Microcomputers can be fun, edu
cational and very rewarding care should
be taken when purchasing a computer
new o r used. Also it is important to
know about the proper maintenance.
HAPPY C O M PU TIN G .
W ordprocessing:
The use o f a
| computer to w rite letters.
Database: A method o f keeping
I records organized fo r easy retrieval and
| manipulation.
Spreadsheet: A easy way to calcu-
[late math functions apd organize nu-
| meral data.
Games: Games can be fun to play at
I the same time educational. Several o f
the Television game showscan be played
on your home compute also you can
I learn to fly , learn to play a new sport or
PURCHASING DIVISION
1225 Ferry St. SE
Salem, Oregon 97310
Phone: 378-4642
or 373-1250
I just play your old
favorite.
Desktop Publishing:
I Make Posters, Flyers, invitations, etc.
This capability w ill lim it the number o f
trips you
make to the print
shop.
Telecom m unications: A Modem
is a device that is used so that your
M icrocom puter can talk to other com
puters. The M ultnom ah County Library
has a on-line card catalog so that you
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Whether you're just dreaming of
owning a home or you're ready
to buy, First Interstate Bank
would like to show you how.
Because at First interstate,
we re committed to strengthening
our communities through home
ownership. And we've developed
special home loan programs
designed for first-time home
buyers.
We offer potential home
buyers a step-by-step approach to
buying a home. We ll help you
put together a plan to help you
budget for a down payment. We ll
focus on finding the loan that
best meets vour needs and then
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assist you through the home
loan process. .And we ll provide
information and support after
your home loan closes.
.And if you already own a
home we can help you too. We ll
show you how to use the equity
you've built up in your investment
to make needed home improve
ments or repairs.
So when it comes to any
aspect of buying, owning or
maintaining a home, call First
Interstate. We re here to show
you how.
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For home loan
information call toll-free:
1-800-678-5280.
First Interstate Bank
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