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Page A 3 œ*îl ^Jortlanb (©bseruer O c to b e r 12. 2 0 0 5 T Champion In and Outside Ring I f you are a small business owner interested m doing business with the government, this event is for you! This is your one opportunity each year to untangle the complex system o f bidding on government contracts. Meet with government buyers; learn firsthand how other small businesses found success in competing for government contracts Expand your business opportunities! Gouemor’s marketplace Conference KEYNOTE S peaker : Former Governor. Barbara Roberts W orkshops : • Networking Know-How "Marketing Your Business Through Interpersonal Relationships" • Basics of Doing Business with the Government "What Government Buyers are Looking For" 2005 • Technology Tools: "Making the Internet Work for You1" “The Gateway • Get Up-to-date with Purchasing Rules and Procedures: "What's New in Government Purchasing7" to Government Contracts” • How to Get Started: “A Beginner s Guide to Doing Business with the Government" Jimmy Bang Bang' Walker continued • Information Session: "ODOT Oregon's Billion Dollar Business Boom" N o v e m b e r 10 W il s o n v il l e , OR from Front A m e r ic a n s , a n d e v e n tu a lly fo u n d e d th e N o rth w e s t D e fender in 1962. W hen the N orth w est C lario n fo ld ed , W alk er to o k o v e r an d re n a m e d h is n e w s p a p e r th e C la rio n D e fender, w hich featu red his o u t spoken e d ito ria ls on race re la tio n s, am ong m any o th e r social issu e s. The activist eventually retired in the 1990s after w orking as a longshorem an for more than 20 years, during which he was a mem b e r o f th e I n te r n a tio n a l O ne on O ne S essions : R egister O n l in e : A historical photo shows Jimmy ‘Bang Bang' Walker kicking off his campaign for State Representative. L o n g s h o re and W a re h o u se Union. S u rv iv o rs include W a lk e r’s sons, Jam es Jr. o f M ill V alley, C a lif., and Z elton o f A tlanta; d a u g h te r s D e b r a L e a r tin e W alker o f R ichm ond, C alif., Freda W alker o f north Portland, and R on n etta W alker-B ey o f W in sto n -S alem , N .C .; brothers Ivory W alk er o f H ayw ard, C a lif., and H arvey B lack o f A t lanta; sisters D enise B row n o f V ancouver and Gail H u g h le y o f T ucson, A riz.; eig h t g ra n d c h il dren; five g re a t-g ra n d ch ild re n ; and m any n ie c e s , n e p h e w s, co u sin s and friends. An energetic service was held last Saturday at the Jefferson High School auditorium to pay tribute to W alker’s life and legacy. from Front School o f Law. She worked as a trial law yer in general p ractice for eight years and served on the W o rk m en 's C om pensation Board as an ad m inistrative law ju d g e for tw o years previous, keeping up her com m unity activism . Due to a state law that re quired m andatory retirem ent for ju d g es at age 75, she left the bench in 1992. Still, she stayed active in retirem ent, serving on n onprofit boards and state bar com m ittees. She is survived by her hus- band Carl; tw o brothers; tw o sis ters; three children; and seven grandchildren. A public service w as held Tuesday in Saint P h ilip th e D ea con E piscopal C hurch in N orth east Portland. The fam ily asks that rem em brances be m ade to the church in her honor. • Participate in buyer one on one meetings and visit government booths $35 before October 21 $65 after October 21 • Get individual advice on responding to RFPs or bidding on projects 503.378.5336.503.378.3583 ww w.govm p.org • Learn who has upcoming contracts, and how to do business with the agency or entity you know is looking for your business A d s po n s o r e d by : the O r e g o n L o it e r * Don’t spend s10,000 - 20,000 -*30,000! on windows ANY SIZE WHITE VINYL DOUBLE-HUNG WINDOW Oregon’s First Black Judge continued • How to Survive and Thrive in the Growth Phase “Getting In Staying In" Call Today! 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The school district will be ob ligated for only about $9 million of the total construction cost be cause o f partnerships that include the Housing Authority o f Port land, city of Portland, Boys and Girls Club of Portland, private fundraising and use of federal New t,: •/. , ■■■■ ■ M arket Tax Credits. A Boys and G irls Club is planned on the site. “With capital dollars so scarce, we want to use this experience as a model to come up with creative solutions for important projects in other neighborhoods in our sc h o o l d is tr ic t,” sa id D avid W ynde, school board co-chair. Trust •f O rtfon Inc BBB 8U»L DIMO INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION ‘Simply the Best for Less’ 2511 N Hayden Island Drive • Next to Jantzen Beach Supercenter A frican A m e ric a n A llia n c e fo r H o m eo w n ersh ip (AAAH) Presents 6 th ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HOME BUYING FAIR • I Measures Target Downtown Crime “This is not a cam ment for a targeted paign a g a in st the group o f high risk, young, the poor or chronic criminal of our hom eless. It is fenders who are re not a crim e to be sp o n sib le for h u n hom eless in P o rt dreds o f the crimes land, and we must M ayor Tom Potter has an committed downtown. never lose our com The mayor also an nounced a series of tough new passion or our will crime fighting measures designed nounced that the City ingness to help those to restore the confidence of down willspend$1.3 million w ho c a n n o t help town residents as well as make Port to set aside 57 jail beds themselves. In a city to jail individuals until land more welcoming to visitors. where 30 percent of A downtown Public Safety Ac their arraignment in Mayor Tom Potter o u r h o m e le ss are tion Committee with six police offic Court when they are ers will work with residents, busi arrested on one of seven specific children, we cannot and will not ness owners and police to target crimes downtown, including bur turn our back on their needs,” the Mayor said. specific problems and find quick, glary, drugs and prostitution. “ But while homelessness is not Finally, the South Park Blocks effective solutions. The group’s first efforts will be focused on Pio w illhavea9p.m .curfew . Cityresi- a crime, dealing drugs on a dow n neer Courthouse Square and the dents will still be allowed to walk town street is. While panhandling through the park, but anyone loi is legal, aggressive panhandling Bus Mall. Additionally, the City will spend tering, harassing visitors or using can quickly cross the line. And we will not tolerate either." $500,000to pro v ide i m mediate treat- the park to camp will be arrested. Mayor takes steps to restore confidence Saturday, October 22, 2005 10am - 2:30pm FREE TO THE PUBLIC Emanuel Hospital Atrium • 501 North Graham, Portland • Visit With Over 40 Home Buying Professionals • Attend Free Homebuying Workshops Check our website for schedule of workshops • Affordable 1s' Time Homebuyer Programs • Activities for Youth Enter to win great prizes...$5.000 Down Payment/closing Cost Coupon, and more! (Rules will apply. Must be present to w in ) GUNDERSON A G R E E N B R IE R C O M P A N Y Gunderson Inc., a mature manufacturing based company, is seeking conscientious, dependable individuals to work as: o Fitter/W elders o Maintenance Mechanics o Associate Design Engineers Gunderson offers a competitive wage and excellent benefits. The selected candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment drug screen and/or physical. If you would like more information on these positions, please visit our website at www.gundersoninc.com. L An Equal Opportunity Employer For more information call 503-595-3517 www.aaah.org Sponsors include: Bureau of Housing & Community Development, State Farm Insurance, Fannie Mae, Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center The SkannerNews Group, Multnomah County, Albina Community Bank, Portland Development Commission, Washington Mutual, Oregon Housing & Community Services, American Family insurance, Oregon Department of Veteran Affairs, and Northwest Natural. ffl’r Jlnrthutb (Observer Established 1970 USPS 959-680 __________________________________ 4747 NE Martin Luther King. Jr. Blvd.. Portland, OR 97211 EoiroK-iN-CHicr. PueusHca: Charles H. 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