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Page 8 Portland Observer January 1.1981 Ron Brewer: Making it in San Antonio THE NAACP NEEDS YOUR YEAR-END GIFT By UUysses Tucker, Jr. • lu rrsisl lb * k ls n . lb * Nazis and other bale group» Well now, Johnny Davis, Clemon Johnson, Maurice Lucas, Lionel H o llin s , Moses M alone. M icky Johnson, T.R. Dunn, Keith Herron, Jim Brewer, and Sidney Wicks. What do these names have in com mon? One guess... At some point and time in their N ational Basketball Association career each o f the above players belonged to the P ortland T r a il blazers and are currently making contributions to their perspective teams. Recently, the Blazers sent “ another brother’ through its revolving door -- Ron Brewer, the former Arkansas flash was shipped to the San Antonio Spurs for Mike Gale and a first round draft pick in 1982. Despite Brewer's limited playing time this season, he remained con fident, strong internally and played the role that was assigned to him by Jack Ramsey. Brewer’ s cool head was probably one o f the reasons why he did not get traded sooner. If vou remember, Maurice Lucas and Lionel Hollins made their feelings public knowledge; and displayed their attitude overtly...they each went packing, quickly. “ I know it was going to happen sooner or later,’ ’ said Brewer. I wasn’ t doing the team any justice sitting on the bench so the trade was the best thing for me. When my minutes started to decrease, I called my agent and he told me to maintain a level head and be prepared men tally when the coach called on me. “ So, I maintained my poise and played my role because I did n ’ t want to get a bad rap around the league for having a attitude prob lem. I’ m not like that at all, but I want to make sure that people’ s per ception about me didn't change. I m a total team player.” Little do the readers know that Brewer’ s contract already calling for between $175,000 and $215,000 was to end after the 1981-82 season. 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Ihr N A A C P nrrd» tour ro rlrlb o lb in The fight for equality is not over ... its just more expensive NAACP Year-End Appeal Campaign 1790 Broadway New York, New York 10019 (212) 245-2100 Ron Brewer and his coach Jack Ramsey. skills...Jim Paxson, who also came Vith the way Brewer played his first through this year, is a permanent two seasons, he could have easily fixture and can be viewed in a long demanded at least $300,000 which term role like that o f Larry Steele. would have made him the highest O rig in a lly , the Blazers drafted paid Blazer. T ra d itio n a lly , the Brewer w ith the intentions o f Blazers do not spend money on developing him into a lead guard players. much like that departed Indiana The emergence o f ex-Maine Pacer guard, Johnny Davis, but the Lumberjack, Billy Ray Bates, who organization realized quickly that was signed cheap at $60,000 a year Brewer was strictly a second guard. for four years made Brewer expen Thus creating a void in the Blazer dable because he had more creative system that opened the door fo r basketball skills and Bates doesn’ t rookie Kelvin Ransey, the perfect cost as much as Brewer in the long lead guard. The Blazers have a run. Why keep a highly paid guard strong “ threesome” in the back when you can pay one less and get court in Bates, Ransey and Paxson, more results? And th a t’ s not to but like H arry Glickm an said, “ I knock Brewer’ s basketball wouldn't be surprised if Ron comes back to haunt us a couple o f times.” Brewer should blend well with the Spurs. He gives them a flexibility that can move “ Ice M an” to fo r ward sometimes and Silas and Brewer out top with the rest o f the “ Bruise Brothers’ ’ crashing the boards. “ I know they want me to be a scorer and that’ s a good feeling,” said Brewer. “ I’ m going to come in and play right away. I ’ ve shown what I can do in the past and I know I can still do it. I’ ve never lost con fidence in my ab ility and I know that I can be one o f the best in the N B A .” Good luck Ron! The Cinderella Team remined o f last year’ s N C A A tournament and the cinderella-like story o f U C LA ’ s drive to the cham pionship game. Oregon played with the same intensity o f e ffo rt that betrayed their real ability and in spired in us, and undoubtedly in themselves, the hope that a once great team has been resurrected, as has been the case with the U C l.A team. If Oregon’ s performance in this year’ s Far West Classic does indeed piesage the future performance o f By Ronald Sykes. Jr. What makes a Cinderella team? If we were to ask the Cal-State fuller- ton and Drake basketball teams perhaps our answer would be that a C inderella team is comprised o f twelve green and yellow-clad players with heart and a quiet, yet forceful, determ ination to w in. C e rtainly Oregon was favored to get by Cal- State Fullerton, but as the Ducks squeaked passed a very talented Drake U niversity team, we were Community Calendar Tw o Film« will be shown on Saturday, January 10, 1981 at 7pm at 4728 NF Union Avenue. The films are, “ Potemkin” and “ Only the begmnmg. The price is $3.00. For more information call 282-5034. The N o rth w e s t Film S tudy C enter and C ablesystem s P a cific are pleased to offer Producing for Cable Televsion, Thursday, Jan. 8 - Mar. 19 7-10 p.m. ROL Video. 0710 S.W. Bancroft, Portland. Tuition: $80, $70 N W Film Study Center members. To register, send check or money oder to Northwest Film Study Center, 1219 S.W. Park Ave.. Portland, OR 97205. Telephone 221-1156 for additional information. INTERESTING FACTS Brought To You Every Week By A MERIC A N S TA TE BA NK The Academy Award statue is called an Oscar because the executive director of the Academy once said it looked like her uncle Oscar - actually a man named Oscar Pierce of Texas. • One U.S. President never went to school - Andrew Jackson. He was taught to read and write by his wife. the Ducks, then perhaps they are more than just a Cinderella team. If not, then at least fo r a week the Ducks looked like a strong PAC-10 team that cannot be taken lightly by the likes o f Oregon State, U C LA, and A rizona State. A fte r a ll, Oregon does have the nucleus o f a strong team. All-tournament selec tion Mike Clark is a formidable rebounder and proved in the Classic that he can score. Ju n io r guard Barry Walker is a bona-fide floor leader, and the smooth-shooting, poised freshman Fred Cofield w ill eventually be a big star for Oregon and senior captain Felton Sealey’ s strong all-around play anchors the Duck team. Maybe a once great team has not risen again yet, but Oregon did look impressive in the Classic and can potentially finish third in the PAC- 10 which, as many fans will note, is no mean feat. Look for an inspired and com petitive Oregon team in PAC-10 play this season. Wha, can be w ritten about the Oregon State Beavers that has not already been w ritten? They are currently ranked number two in the nation behind a fine DePaul team. This year’ s Far West Classic not only showcased the great Beaver team but also some fine A ll- Americans in Danny Vranes o f Utah Lewis Lloyd o f Drake, and Steve Johnson and Ray Blume of Oregon State. It was indeed a q u a lity Classic. However, the only matter that is open to discussion is why weren’ t any Oregon State guards selected on the A ll-to u rn a m e n t team? Neither Blume nor Radford were among the top scorers in the tournament, but how much should individual point totals figure into the selection process. Both guards demonstrated impeccable shooting, near flawless defense and general court excellence. Surely these should be the real c rite ria fo r selecting Classic All-stars but this moot point should not take away from the class event that was the 1980 Far West Classic. American State Bank AN INDEPENDENT BANK Head Office 2737 N. E. Union Port end, Oregon 97212 i ‘ t 5 «'• Located at 5272 N.E. 6th Avenue, Portland, Oregon. For more information call 245-4154, between the hours of 9:30 AM and 2:30 PM, Week-days. EQUAL HOUSING AUTHORITY - WE DO BUSINESS IN AC CORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL FAIR HOUSING LAW. WALNUT PARK APARTMENTS 5272 N.E. 6th Avenue Portland, Oregon Pacific Power Citizen o f the Week Z&- " A •"•nr*. PUBLIC NOTICE MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE) Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (Tri-Met) Policy Statement It is the policy of the Tri-County Metropolitan District of Oregon (Tri-Met) that Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) as defined in Title 49'Code of Federal Regulations Part 23, and as it may be explained, shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts. Tri-Met and any recipient of a contract will ensure that discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, mental or physical handicap, or marital status is prohibited. The responsibilities and the objectives of the commitment are described in the Tri Met Minority Business Enterprise procedure, which is available for inspection through the MBE Manager s Office. • Strangely, the names of almost all of the continents in the world - Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia and Europe -- all end in the same letter with which they begin. AVAILABLE NOW 37 modern $ bedroom apartments, for the elderly and nandicap- ped under the HUD Section 8 Program - 1 block from shopping and postoffice. To ensure the objectives of this policy, Tri-Met has established an overall goal of 10% MBE and 1% FBE (Female Business Enterprise) parficipaion in construction and consultant contracts; and an overall goal of 6% MBE and 0.5% FBE participation in supplier/vendor contracts. A description of how the goals were selected is available for inspection during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m., to 4.30 p.m.) through the MBE Manager's Office until January 26, 1981. The public may submit written comments on the goals until February 16, 1981. These comments will be used for informational purposes only and can be sent to Ms. Andrea R. Hollie, Manager. Minority Business Enterprise, Tri Met, 4012 Southeast 17th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97202. Michael Verbout was born and raised in North Portland, where he attended George Elementary and Roosevelt High School. He earned a bachelor degree in music and a master s in education at Lewis and Clark College In college he was voted the Phi Delta Kappa Outstanding Young Man in Teacher Education. Music has ifways been important to Verbout. He grew up playing in Salvation Army bands and has served as band master. He has directed SA summer music camps in Oregon, Washington, Hawaii and British Columbia. Verbout taught music in many schools In the Portland school district. Currently he is administrative assistant at Beach School. His community service includes developing educational programs for slow learners; developing a music program with the University of Portland; serving on the Local Alcohol Plan ning Committee for Multnomah County. He is a member of the NAACP and is a Democratic Party precinct person. As one who practices his Christian principles, Mike Ver bout has provided inspiration for hundreds of Portland's young people. BROUGHTTO YOU BY Pacific Power
