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JJortlnuh © bscruer August io, 2005 B ids EMBRACING DIVERSITY_______________________ PageB5 RELIGION RFPN O . BHR006 Bureau of Human Resources D evelopm en t and D elivery of C u ltu rally Competent Management Certificate Training Program Proposals Due By: 4:00 p.m., September 9, 2005 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The City of Portland, Bureau of Human Resources requests proposals from firms, team s or individuals with demonstrated experience developing curriculum and tra in in g m ate ria ls to design a C u ltu ra lly C o m pe te n t M anagement Certificate training program for managers and supervisors of the City of Portland. The scope of work also includes development and administration of a train-the-trainers program to prepare City staff to conduct the training. The Request for Proposals may be obtained from the City of Portland website at: http://citvofDortland.ebidsvstems.com/public/solicitations.asp. Proposals shall be received at the Bureau of Human Resources, Room 404,1120 S.W. Fifth Ave., Portland, Oregon 97204, (503) 823-3528, until 4:00 p.m., Septem ber 9, 2005. Direct any questions regarding this solicitation to: Joseph Quinones at iauinones@ci.Portland.or.us or 503-823-3514. A NON-MANDATORY Pre-submittal meeting has been scheduled for August 16, 2005 at 1:30 PM at the Portland Building, 12th Floor, Hawthorne Room, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Portland, OR. Proposals shall be reviewed by an evaluation com m ittee in accordance with Chapter 5.68 of the City Code. Proposers shall com ply with the C ity's M /W /ESB and Equal Em ploym ent Opportunity Programs. The City of Portland is com mitted to in cre a sin g c o n tra ctin g, su b -co n tra c tin g and e m ploym e n t opportunities for minority, women and emerging small businesses. Proposers are required to evaluate project requirem ents to maximize use of M/W/ESB firms. Proposers are encouraged to conduct pre-submittal conferences and are advised to investigate all potential sources of M/W/ESB and maximize outreach to increase participation. Attention is called to Chapter 3.100 of the City Code relative to certification as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. EEO certification requirements are available on the Bureau of Purchases website at: www.portlandonline.com/omf/purchasing. \ J \ ci use with diversity in (O bserver ( 'all 503-288-0013 ads(®poi1land|)bseiver.eoni Humanitarian, Community Leader Dies Pastor founded Community Church of God Funeral services were held M on day at the M aranatha C hurch o f G od for Rev. V ictor R. Brown, a loved hum anitarian and com m unity leader w ho helped im prove the quality o f life for m any people. He died Aug. I at the age o f 76. He w as a loving husband, su p porting father and faithful child o f G od. His steadfast faith touched m any lives and rem ains a living testim ony for all that knew him. R e v . B ro w n w a s b o rn in K endleton, T exas on O ct. 12 , 1928, the fourth child o f C harlie Frank and C ordie Brown. He graduated from Pow ell Point High School in K endelton and he receiv ed his B achelor o f T heology degree at African A m erican Church o f G od in W arner Pacific C ollege in Portland Portland. As senior pastor and o ver seer, he pastored for more than 50 in 1972. In 1948, he married his chi Idhixxl years. His son. Rev. Franklin Brown is now the ch u rch 's pas sw eet heart. Hazel L. tor. B anks, w hich he re T h e sen io r Brow n ferred to as his “ Sun w as deeply involved in shine.” O n m any o cca religious and secular af sions he w ould return fairs. He served as ad hom e and as he w alked visor and chairm en o f in the d o o r he w ould the Interstate F ellow sing, romantically “You ship M eeting. He also are my Sunshine, my w orked as a chaplain at only S u n sh in e.” God Em anuel H ospital. He blessed this rom antic union w ith five ch il Rev. Victor R. Brown served as President o f dren; V ictor Jr., Hazel (H oney), the Boise N eighborhood A ssocia tion and was on the Board o f D irec Franklin, D avid and Cheryl. Rev. Brown and family were mem tors fo rth e A lbina M inisterial A lli bers o f the Beech Street C hurch o f ance and Mariah T ay lor Nurse Prac G od on Beech and Borthw ick be titioner Clinic. He also worked with fore the church moved to 12"' and the Portland Police D epartm ent in Skidm ore and becam e the C om m u crim e prevention. G od gave him a nity C hurch o f God, the second heart to assist persons suffering w ith s u b s ta n c e a b u s e a n d he founded the Im ani H ouse, a shelter hom e for abused w om en. G od blessed Rev. Brow n with many gifts and talents. He was an extraordinary writer, poet, preacher, teacher, counselor, carpenter and gardener. He w as very proud o f his garden located on the co m er o f V ancouver and Shaver, w here he w orked long hours w ith his friend, Sam Joel. His sons V ictor Jr. and David preceded him in death. Survivors include his beloved wife and three children; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren; tw o broth ers, Rev. O tis Brow n and Roscoe Brown; four sisters, C harlene Nix, Q uincie H unter, Florean G reer and Flora Sm ith; an uncle, aunt, a host o f nieces and nephew s and cousins, the C om m unity Church o f G od fam ily, and extended family and friends. Neighborhood Night Out T he Kerns N eighborhood pic nic in northeast Portland jo in ed N ational Night O ut celebrations across the county Aug. 2 bringing com m unities together to prom ote safer streets. T he picnic w as sponsored by the Kerns N eighborhood A ssocia tion and Southeast Uplift neigh borhood coalition. C oca C ola co n tributed drinks and the donation o f a bicycle and six panda stuffed animals. LEASE P hoto by L ee P eri . man /T he P ortland O bserver Church of Scientology members Katie Mitchell (far left) and Vicki Scherer (fourth from left), join Portland Police Officer Dan Liu (from left), volunteer Jenny Mitchell, school police officer Tracy Burlson and Kerns Neighborhood Association chairperson G. T. Mieli at the Kerns Neighborhood Picnic during National Night Out. .Portland OL s e r v e r A u f© R e v i e w Office Retail Located in the Heart of Portland Martin Luther King Corridor For More Details Call Chuck or Mark Washington 503-288-1897 2 Spaces Available Joyce Washington Plaza _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ THE_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SPINACOLUMN An ongoing senes of questions and answers about Amenca's natural healing profession Part 19. The Golden Years: Keeping in full swing throughout the autumn of life : Back w hen 1 was younger, I loved playing golf. Now som e thing is alw ays hurting d o n 't dare p la y ! C ould you help? : It is so unfor tunate that m illions o f our senior c iti zens have w orked and saved give to their C om m unity only to find the "golden years' more “old” than “gold". Right at the height o f their freedom , they often find it difficult to get around, their old activities. U nfortunately, it is o f Q A ten thought that they m ust "learn to live w ith it" or be given yet an other so I pain pill. A ctually that may be anything but true. In our office we com m only see people in their sev enties and eighties. And they love the spring in their step and the and tw inkle in their eyes they get through C hiropractic. W hy d o n 't you get back in the sw ing o f things again? G ive us a call today. Isn 't it tim e you stepped up to C h iro p ractic? L ife’s “ golden y ears” truly can be golden once again! Flowers' Chiropractic Office 2124 N.E. Hancock Street, Portland, Oregon 97212 Phone: (5 0 3 ) 2 8 7 -5 5 0 4 2005 350Z Touring by K athleen C arr The Nissan Z returned to North A m erican in 2003 with a slinky tw o-door coupe with sport-tuned s u s p e n s io n a n d th e r o a s te r em erged in 200-4. Both m odelsare in the 2005 line up. The 35OZ line offers nine model options: all come equipped with the 3.5 liter V 6en- gine. The 35OZ is fun, fast and pure sport car. It delivers race car h an dling. rear wheel drive and accel eration perform ance. The suspen sion needs a little m ore fine-tun Tested Vehicle Inform ation: Price: $37,560; Engine: 3.5 Liter V6; T ransmis- sion: Six Speed Close-Ratio ing to keep the tires glued to the road. It felt a little bouncy on the freew ay. It m odem sleek contour ing bodylines give it a futuristic style. The T ouring m odel is available with manual o r autom atic transm is sion. The Touring autom atic com es with leather-appointed seats with a four-way pow er d river's seat, a two- way pow er passen g er’s seat, and seat heaters, heated m irrors, and a 240-w att Bose C D 6 with cassette and seven speakers. But it does not com e with V ehicle D ynam ic C o n trol or the alum inum pedals, and it’s fitted with the 17-inch w heels. O rder the T ouring m odel w ith the six-speed m anual ($33,400) and you get all the luxury stu ff plus VDC, 18-inch w heels, and the alu m inum pedals; it’s a Perform ance model with leatherand other luxury goodies, in other words. The Road ster T ouring m odels add supple m ental side airbags. T he roadster is your choice if you high perform ance and top- down motoring. T he350z like most Nissan are affordable. 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