T he P ortland O bserver • M ay 26, 1993 CLA SSIFIED S • 503-288-0033 Grand Opening Sale Metro Exposition Recreation Commission NO CREDIT • BAD CREDIT • WHO CARES Portable Canopied Grid System Portland Civic Stadium Portland, Oregon Bids due 1:00 pm, June 4,1993 IN HOUSE FINANCING FOR EVERYONE* Lot #1 8 5 Ford Tempo LOT #2 LOT #1 FORD EXP. 8 3 LINCLON TOWN CAR FULL POWER • NICE CAR Nice Nice Car RED & READY $2495 Lot #1 Lot #2 79 AMX 8 1 mere Cougar v-8 • Auto Fuawlcss I LOT #2 Sunroof V-8 Black 74 CHEV 3 / 4 P.U. YOU NEED ONE THIS NICE $1795 $1495 No M ore D isappointments If You Are Turned Down For In-House Financing (By US) ...w e ’ll give you $ 1 0 0 0 CASH TODAY! LOT #1 LOT #1 LOT #2 81 DATSUN 2S0ZX TURBO 8 1 BUICK RIVIERA 83 TOYOTA CELICA AUTO LOADED FULL POWER AT CUSTOM WHEELS $2995 $2995 $2495 LOT #2 LOT #1 84 CHEVETTE 4DR 8 4 T-BIRD LOT #2 6 8 VW BUG AUTOMATIC • ONE OWNER V 8 LOADED RED AUTO CASS. MAGS $1495 $1995 $1995 WOODSTOCK AUTO WHOLESALE LOT #1 771-4161 Ad Expiro* 5 /2 6 /9 3 i Downpayments | 5 2 0 5 SE Foster LOT #2 331-0216 3 2 2 5 NE Union (MLK) Request For Proposals P age B7 BIDS - 503-288-0033 Invitation To Bid The Metropolitan Exposition-Recreation Commission (Metro ERC) is soliciting bids for a PORTABLE C ANO PIED GRID SYSTEM to be located at the Portland Civic Stadium, Portland, O regon. Sealed bids will be accepted at the M etropolitan Exposition-Recreation Com m ission Adm inis­ trative O ffice's Reception Desk, Holladay Office, at 777 N.E. M artin Luther King Jr. Blvd., until 1:00 P.M. PDT June 4, 1993, at which time they will publicly opened and read. Bid envelopes m ust be clearly marked as BID: Portable C ano­ pied Grid System, Portland Civic Stadium. Port Of Portland Career Opportunities Assistant, Airport Operations Plans & Projects Aviation/PDX Operations Closing Date: June 4,1993 If interested and qualified, apply in person at the Port of Portland Employment Office, 700 NE Multnomah, 14th floor. Applicants residing outside the Portland Metropolitan area and physically disabled applicants may request application materials by calling (503) 731-7400. Preemployment drug screening is required. All applications must be received by 5 p.m. on the closing date. Information about career opportunities with the Port can be obtained by calling the Job Hotline at (503) 731-7480. © Port of Portland This project consists of provision of an indoor/outdoor Portable Canopied Grid System for non-exclusive use on Artificial Turf and Track at Portland Civic Stadium. Bidding Docum ents may be exam ined after May 2 1 ,1 9 9 3 , at the Adm inistrative O ffices of the M etro ERC, Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, O regon, M onday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. Copies of the bidding docu ments may be obtained at no cost from the sam e office. Potential bidders may contact Mark Hunter, Adm inistrative Representative for additional infor­ m ation, phone number, (503) 731-7827. Each Bid m ust be subm itted on the prescribed forms and accom panied by a bond as described within the bidding docum ents, in a am ount equal to ten percent (10%) of the am ount of the total Base Bid amount. M etro ERC reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, In whole or in part, or waive irregularities not affecting substantial rights. AN O PTIO N AL PRE-BID CO NFERENCE for all bidders will be conducted on May 28, 1993 at 10:00 A.M. PDT the Portland Civic Stadium Main Office, through Gate # 13 at the corner of S.W. 20th & Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon. Employment City Of Portland Environmental Specialist-to $48,152/yr-(Closes 5/28/93) For more info/closing dates call (503) 823-4573 (24 hr job information). TDD (503) 823-3520 A City of Portland application is required. For applications and instructions, contact: Bureau Of Personnel 1220 SW 5th Ave, First FI. Portland, OR 97204 apps also available at: Urban League 10 N Russell, Portland 97227 Minorities, females and disabled encouraged to apply Paragon Entry Level Commissioned Installer Marketing Great opportunity available to an The Port Of Portland enthusiastic, self-motivated in­ Representative Survey Services dividual to sell and install cable Liberty Northwest, a leading, Proposals for the Port of Portland Survey Services will be services. Qualified applicant multi-line insurance company, received by the Manager, Contracts and Procurem ent, of must have a high school di­ The State Of Oregon, Departm ent Of Human Resources, is recruiting for an Entry Level ploma or equivalent, valid driv­ the Port of Portland, 700 NE M ultnom ah Street, 15th Floor, S enior and Disabled Services Division, Is Issuing a Re­ Marketing Representatives. ers license and good driving Portland, Oregon, (mailing address: P.O. Box 3529, Port­ quest For Q ualifications (RFQ) for a Business D evelop­ We are seeking an enthusiastic, record, bondable, excellent land, Oregon 97208) until, but not a fte r5 p.m., June 4 ,1 9 93 . m ent C oordinator for the A ttendant Registry Program. self-motivated individual to so­ customer relations skills, able The intent of this RFQ is to obtain the services of a qualified licit and service new and exist­ Description: to lift 75 lbs, able to work in high ing policies in our small busi­ coordinator with experience in Business Adm inistration Provide survey services involving land or property surveys heights or ladders/poles up to ness program. and Development, Advertising, and Public Relations. and provide support to design and construction survey. 40 feet. Previous sales experi­ Qualified applicants must pos­ Interested parties may request further Information or cop­ ence and experience working Please direct technical questions to Don Conwell at 731- sess a Bachelor's degree and/ on ladders or related field ies of the request for qualifications by calling: 7380. or equivalent three to five years strongly preferred. Pre-employ­ Cindy Miller prior business office experience Proposal docum ents may be exam ined at the above Port ment physical examination and S enior and Disabled Services Division to include customer service offices. Copies may be obtained by prospective proposers drug screening Is required. We 500 Sum m er Street, 4th Floor and/or sales experience. Busi­ at no cost from C ontracts and Procurem ent (above address) offer an excellent training pro­ Salem, O regon 97310-1015 ness insurance experience or by calling 731 -7593. gram, commission based sal­ helpful. Sales aptitude, math­ (503) 378-8103 ary, and great benefits. Please Port Of Portland ematical skills and dem on­ Proposals must be received no later than 5:00 P.M.. apply at: 3075 N.E. Sandy Blvd. Ron Stempel, Manager strated oral, written, interper­ Tuesday. June 8, 1993. Portland. Contracts & Procurement sonal communication skills re­ We are an Equal Opportunity/ Incom pliance with the 1990 Am ericans with Disabilities quired. General property and ADA Employer Act. The RFQ is available in audio or large print format. casualty lines license or the ability to obtain within 60 days Planner (Senior) of hire required. Valid driver’s G raphic Artlst-Creatively driven Responsible for current planning license and own transportation and staff supervision. Requires artist for hands-on position. or method to provide required. three years experience in land Requires minimum two years Second language skills helpful. use planing and bachelors de­ This position provides a competi­ experience, extensive print ad- gree in related field. $2,706 v e rtis in g b a c k g ro u n d and tive benefit package and sal­ monthly plus excellent fully paid strong print production manage­ ary. benefits. Obtain City employ­ To apply, send resume with cover m ent skills. P ro ficie ncy in both o f us ’ Smart lo oking u n ifo rm s ’ lay w ith Leadership A woman says BY PROF. MCKINLEY BURT ment application and return it Mackintosh Desktop Publish­ letter to: T he e n th u sia stic response to w ith a legend that to ld exactly w hat that, “ not one o f those’ a ctiv is m 'o rg a - completed before 4:00pm June ing (Pagemaker, Illustrator, Liberty Northwest Insurance vve did, b rig h t distin ctive safety hel- nizations w ith ’ economic dcvclop- o u rS in a ll Business’ advisories in d i­ 25, to City of Ashland person­ Photoshop). Working knowl­ Human Resources 061-93 cates not only a receptive audience o f mets and beepers A fte r a lecture about m ent’ on their stationery is about black nel, 20 E.Main Street, Ashland, 825 NE Multnomah, Suite 1900 edge of broadcast designs plus. com m unity people who are w ell aware “ slouching, pim p w alks and leaning people operating a business or creat- OR 97520. (503) 482-3211. An Must be willing to take direction Portland, OR 97232 Equal Opportunity American o f a pressing need fo r “real” economic on th in g s", we were o ff on a sales tour in g jo b s - I doubt i f these new Ebony as well as give creative input. Equal Opportunity Employer Protection Act Employer. development (fo r P rofit), but w ho re­ o f a prom ising industrial area. We Carpetbaggers even own their own Salary commensurate with abil­ alize there are some big voids in the d id n ’t get very far. E ntering a hard- drawers.” ity and experience. Send re­ Education Emptoyment I fin d it d iffic u lt to quarrel w ith ware store to purchase some brackets, Multnomah Education sumes to Craig A. Miller, Ad­ in fo rm a tio n delivery system Senior Economist vertising & Promotion Manager, Service District R ight o ff the top, 1 w ould repeat we were eyed by every contractor and the lady, it is shameful that after doz­ (356-0593-PL) ens o f years o f begging, m arching, KPDX FOX 49, P.O. Box 49, the comments o f one reader w ho was business person in the place Job Information (This position is subject to Portland, OR 97207. No Phone H aving read the back o f our u n i­ hooping and h o lle rin g ; some groups rig h tfu lly concerned about “ appear­ Hotline final adoption of the 1993-94 Calls. EOE ances” , He w ould rem ind us o f that form s and suneyed our mobile unit have not advanced one step, toward fiscal year budget.) 257-1510 m aking themselves fin a n cia lly su ffi­ (the best lo oking vehicle in the park­ term taken from psychology , the "H alo $33,679-$47,398 257-1518 TDD cient, and they’ve got more degrees ing lot), one customer came back in- u i , you vuu know M iu w , ,a a u black K iv r.u bag a 6 (doc Vu w - ...6 — — — .............. — . ---------- v - - -----------------~ Account Manager E u ffe e ct"; Current openings as of 5/14/93 (Closes June 18,1993) >r); an attache case (law yer or other side and introduced himself. He was a than that big outdoor thermometer on Outgoing, motivated person with rofessional); a belt fu ll o f tools (elec- supervisor fo r the m ain contractor o f the bank One reader responds that exc. selling skills, 2 years exp. This position will assist in devel­ DIRECTOR, SPECIAL EDUCA­ oping and implementing a GIS TION & INSTRUCTIONAL in media sales or agency ac­ rician-craftsm an). In other words, the Portland L ig h t R ail Project, and “ W ith these people, it is a ll about Me SERVICES 240 day position-ap- based land use and transporta count work desired. Resumes ook the part, for that alone can inspire the very next day my young frie n d had and p u b lic ity --o f those three groups tion modeling system, and in plication deadline: 5 PM 6/1/93 to Steve Newman, Local Sales ;onfidencc from the ’ getgo’ - look the a contract o ffe r to clean and m aintain you got real estate fo r in the 1970 s M r. d e v e lo p in g and o p e ra tin g Apply in person M-F 8-11:30 AM. Mgr., KPDX, PO Box 49, Port­ a number o f pieces o f equipment. T h is B urt, two have lost it and another has >art! econometric, demographic and ^ q ua| Opportunity Employer land, OR 97207 by Friday, May I remember that a few years ago 1 kept us so busy that firs t m onth we o n ly h a lf o f it now. A ll o f them were activity models for the Portland/ & Drug Free yyork piace 28. No phones calls. EOE prov ided w ith an economic founda­ vrote o f the “ Steam clean” business I d id n 't get tim e to scope the airport, Vancouver metropolitan area Public Notice THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK lioneered in central Oregon d u rin g he 1950’ s. It was very detailed and parked an enthusiastic response from i young black man w ho realized w hat was s a y in g -th a t for an amount o f :apital much less than the price o f a tew car one could get started in a ucrative enterprise where the only im its were one's energy and a b ility to nnovate. It was pointed out that the ’ ortland area was always open to in i- docks and superm arkets-and more tion that should have seen them to forw ard and acquire the entire blocks good prospects. A ll s till there! their locations. T h e ir ’ grand T h is was to be the young m an’ s around parents m a ju s x n a la n o iv „ n nan in c did ju s t that and w ith h a lf the business and I go, only a m in im u m parents' resources and no M in o rity Loans! Its wage to help ou, on my pension M y a n u g lv g a m c ” purpose was to create a successful V t a f is quite true and th is new model I could use to persuade a fo r- adm inistration contrary to the expcc- Pendleton. Ore . for the Portland Rose w ard-looking and perceptive com m u­ tations o f many is obviously inca- annual Fcstival/Pcndleton Round-Up n ity agency let me b u ild a realistic v.’ to «------------------------ ----- tauons ot m any, . s o u o u s y ... W cdncsdlv M av 19 economic development structure fo r p a b le o f d e live rin g new roundsofcash cxch^ ’ * d J Cour1 o u , youth. T hu ouc mistake I w ould a n d e m ,H e n ,« .0 .1 » ,m e re ,!, B u k . visitors embarked on a tour o f the Pendleton Underground. Follow ing the tour. D u ff Severe, o f Severe Brothers saddlery in Pendleton displayed his » X t f lea,her and c iX n i.m a d e iative. I was so impressed w ith his cont- n itm e n t that I agreed to show h im the opes, equipm ent to buy, potential mstomers to call upon, and where and low to advertise, etc. I knew that ¡ucccss here would make a beautiful not make again w ould be to fait to t i n g in the needed soc,al-e,no,lonal saddles Severe is know n fo r his fine c„ hsmansh,p ,, „ d has gee,, fealured Jcm onstration model w hich could jngender sim ila r enterprises 1 took my 60 year-old body out there w ith trim everyday for almost a month, jo in g a hands-on th in g w ith every aspect o f the project from designing in d cra ftin g a sm art-looking mobile can to purchasing safclv equipment And to the library for researching industry needs But. above a ll. “ We Looked The Part" because I persuaded him to buy support our young people must have in our present daiigcrouscnvironm ciit. O ur buddi ng y oung entrepreneur w as ovc rw helmed by an i n flu x o f cash a nd. drugs In six months his business was gone—and later, his life As I look over the many responses to this scries, I fin d that far from despairing, there should tie more con­ fidence than ever in a black (and w hite) reservoir o f talent, am bition and innovation out there in our com ­ m u n ity- and find m yself more com ­ pelled than ever toward b u ild in g a viable "economicdevelopment " struc­ ture. There seemed to be an almost unanimous opinion that the problem b