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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
What Motivates You to Serve God?
Sealed bids for the University of Oregon Housing Department
R e s i d e n t D i r e c t o r s ' A p a r t m e n t s R e n o v a t io n s a n d
U p g ra d e s p ro je c t, D u n n H a ll a t H a m ilto n C o m p le x a n d
C a s w e ll H a ll a t B e a n C o m p le x , will be received by the Oregon
State Board of Higher Education at U of 0 Facilities Services Dept.
Conference Room #2, 1295 Franklin Blvd. (physical address).
1276 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1276 (mailing
address), until 4 :0 0 P M PDT, T u e s d a y , M a y 2 7 , 2 0 0 3 Bids
thus received will be publicly opened and read aloud by the
Undersigned or his designated representative.
Briefly, the work involves renovation o f two apartm ents and
includes demolition, new shear walls, new interior wall and finishes
and associated mechanical and electrical
modifications.
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Bidding documents may be examined at the UO Facilities Services
Dept., Eugene Builders Exchange, Eugene; Daily Journal of
Commerce Plan Center, Construction Data Plan Center, and Reed
Construction Data, Portland; Oregon Contractors Exchange,
Clackamas; Central Oregon Builders Exchange. Bend; Douglas
County Plan Center, Roseburg; Medford Builders Exchange,
Medford, Salem Builders Exchange, Salem; and Valley Plan Center,
Kent, WA.
Prime bidders and subcontractors may obtain o n e s e t of bidding
documents at Central Print and Reprographic Services (Mark), 47
West 5th St., Eugene, OR 97401, 541-342-3624, upon receipt of
a refundable deposit of $100, with a check or money order made
payable to the UO. Deposits will be refunded for documents
returned in "good condition w ith in te n d a y s a f t e r th e o p e n in g
o f b id s. After that date the deposit checks will be deposited by
the UO.
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A M a n d a to ry Pre-Bid conference and walk through has been
scheduled for T u e sd ay , M a y 1 3 , 2 0 0 3 , a t 1 2 :3 0 P M PDT in
Dunn Resident Hall Lounge at Hamilton Hall, adjacent to Dunn
apartment renovation area. A tour of the site will follow the
meeting.
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w as s t ill in ru in s de sp ite the re tu rn
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o f m a n y Jews fro m the B a b y lo n ia n
y o u r s u rro u n d in g s , and y o u m o v e
in to m y life , to use m e to H is g lo ry ,
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e x ile . A s he w as s e rv in g fo o d to the
on y o u r o w n v o litio n , w ith o u t "m a n
and th a t’ s d a n ge ro u s, because y o u
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have n o idea w h a t G o d w ill ask y o u
" w h y does y o u r face lo o k so sad
th a t it is n o th in g that y o u have
to d o ! B u t the im p o rta n t issue here
J.
W h a t m o tiv a te s y o u to serve
w h e n y o u are n o t ill? T h is can be
d o n e that m akes y o u w o rth y o f
is th a t G o d in g ra tia te d H im s e lf to
n o th in g b u t sadness o f h e a rt."
G o d ’ s b le s s in g s !
m e, w h e n H e healed m y b o d y , so
G o d ? D o y o u serve G o d o u t o f fear,
Because o f w h a t that c o u ld m ean to
W e 're n o t d o in g G o d a fa v o r b y
lo v e o r g ra titu d e ? A re y o u a m a
h im , N e h e m ia h w rite s , “ I w as v e ry
p ra is in g H im . H e d e s ig n e d the
n ip u la tiv e server?
m u c h a fra id ." Y o u d o n ’ t m o p o r
“ Praise P ro g ra m " ju s t so that w e
A fe w S e rm o n s a g o , m y be
s u lk w h e n y o u serve a K in g .
c o u ld be re c ip ie n ts o f the blessings
lo v e d P a s to r, D r. L e ro y H a y n e s
I ’ m sure that a ll o f us have heard
sto rie s and w itn e sse d those w h o
N o t o n ly does
d o fa v o rs , g iv e g ifts and accolades,
it g iv e the appear-
a lw a y s w ith the a ttitu d e o f “ w h a t’ s
a n c e th a t y o u
d o n t w a n t to
serve, b u t it is a
in it fo r m e .”
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w ith y o u r lim p prayers, se rvice and
w o rs h ip as a p re lu d e to a s k in g fo r
statem ent o f d is -
s a tis fa c tio n w ith
s o m e th in g in re tu rn ? Is y o u r ser
the w a y h e ’ s ru n
v ic e m o tiv a te d b y gladness?
n in g th in g s . Ser
T he in s p ire d c o m m a n d o f Ps.
10 0 :2 is “ serve th e L o rd w ith g la d
ness." O n e th in g o f in te re st about
vants w e re o fte n
e x e c u te d
fo r
the co u rts o f a n cie n t days is that
? ’ t h |" lg. m o r i
than lo o k in g sad
yo u c o u ld lose y o u r head o v e r the
in th e s e rvic e o f
in fra c tio n o f w h a t seem ed to be
the K in g !
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cancer anJ that eveft
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the v e ry least I can d o is to serve
H im w it h gladness!
that H e is a n x
Jr. s ta te d , " w e w i l l n e v e r re a liz e
io u s to p o u r in to
th a t G o d is a ll w e ne e d, u n t il H e
o u r liv e s !
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be co m e s a ll w e n e e d ." I f w e w o u ld
m em b e r, "W h e n
ta k e th e tim e to m e d ita te u p o n the
after the operation I had P raises g o up.
onlv six months to live. I B le s s in g s co m e
made a covenant with the down-'
I am so th a n k
Lord, that not " if” but
fu l th a t G o d e x
"when ” He healed me,
tends n e w m e r
cie s to m e e v e ry
and raised me up, /
d a y ! I asked the
would do whatever He
q u e s tio n , “ w h a t
osked me to do.
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g o o d n e s s , m e rc y , a nd g ra c io u s
ness o f G o d , it w i l l sh a ke us o u t o f
o u r " c r u is e - c o n t r o l" e x is te n c e .
N o t o n ly d o I se rv e G o d o u t o f
lo v e a n d g ra te fu ln e s s , b u t b e
cause I h a v e n o o th e r c h o ic e ,
e x c e p t to be lo s t in e te rn ity , cast
o u t o f H is p re s e n c e . I am a s la v e
in b o n d a g e , h e ld c a p tiv e , b y the
“ r e v e r e n tia l" fe a r o f th e fa ta l c o n
to s e rv e G o d ?
s e q u en ce s o f n o t s e rv in g H im !
in s ig n ific a n t o rd e rs . B u t h e a vy
S om e “ C h ris tia n s ” seem to take
W e ll, le t m e share w ith y o u w h a t
I enco ura g e y o u to serve the
e m phasis w a s pla ce d on the im p o r
such p rid e in b e in g "d is s a tis fie d ."
m otivates me to serve h im w ith g la d
L o rd w ith gladness, obedience, fear,
tance o f the a ttitu d e w ith w h ic h the
and w a lk in g a ro u n d w ith a "m o u th
ness, as w e ll as fear. W h e n I w as
h u m ility and love. D o not turn aside,
people w o u Id praise G o d . Y o u w ere
tu rn e d d o w n , sad c o u n te n a n c e ."
to ld that I had cancer, and had
fo r then y o u w ill g o a fte r e m p ty
n o t to serve G o d g ru d g in g ly o r
D o n ’ t y o u w o n d e r s o m e tim e s i f
a p p ro x im a te ly s ix m o n th s to liv e ,
th in g s .
g r im ly , b u t g la d ly .
w e ’ re a ll s e rv in g the same G od?
even a fte r the o p e ra tio n , I m ade a
N e h e m ia h , in 2 :2 o fth e b o o k that
W h e n y o u w a k e up in the m o rn in g ,
c o v e n a n t w ith the L o rd , that not
bears his nam e, w as g rie v in g o v e r
and y o u r tire d heart is s till p u m p in g
" i f ’ b u t " w h e n " H e healed m e, and
Ethel J. Bates is a minister fo r
the Allen Temple CME Church in
Portland.
All bidders must comply with ORS 279.348 - 279.375 relating to
prevailing wage rates. All bidders must be registered with the
Construction Contractors Board, as required by ORS 701.035.
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Hope House Anniversary
In c e le b ra tio n o f th re e years o f ser
Bids will be received on a lump sum basis for all of the work. No
bid will be considered unless fully completed in the manner
provided in the Division B “Instruction to Bidders" upon the Bid
Form provided and accompanied by bid security. Any and all bids
may be rejected for good cause upon finding that it is in the public
interest to do so.
v ic e to the c o m m u n ity , H ope House
D ru g and A lc o h o l T re a tm e n t F a c il
ity w ill host a ban qu e t at the H o li
day In n , 1021 N .E . G ra n d A v e ., on
S a tu rda y M a y 10. T h e b e n e fit d in
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OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
By: Daniel A. Williams, Vice President for Administration
Eugene, Oregon
M in is tr y to c o n tin u e to p ro v id e
o n e -y e a r re s id e n tia l tre a tm e n t and
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4 child is handed to Pope John Paul II as he was wheeled to a waiting plane in a special trolley
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the most traveled pope In history. He plans on even more travel in the coming year. (AP Photo)
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