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Portland Observar January 18,1881 Paga 7 /Sports Talk By Ron Sykes Sports Editor A game is a game is a game, problem lie? W ho and where are right? And a spade is a spade is a the b right spots? This is an spade, right? W rong! It only de examination as we see the problem pends on who’ s looking at the par from a brown-eyed view. ticular object. C EN TER S A couple o f days ago, an article Tom O w e n s - Tom plays center appeared in the local papers, written but does none o f the things a center by a yokel o f whom I think more o f should do. Owens would be in big ten than not, sees the game o f trouble in a foot race with a turtle. basketball through biased and I f Tom were in a frog jumping con prejudiced eyes. test along with nine frogs, he would This w rite r, whom I w ill not be odds on favorite to finish tenth. name, takes pride in “ dow ning" a Centers are suppose to protect the few Black members o f the middle, block shots, and rebound. Trailblazers squad. How these guys > Tom does none o f the above, yet he can continue to grant interviews to continues to start. This, along with this man remains a puzzle to me. hi^renewed contract, continues to But, that’ s not the basis o f this ar baffle us. ticle, so we w on’ t go into that; at K evin K u n n e rt - Kevin is least not at the present. everything that Owens isn't. Kun This w rite r, the “ local y o k e l’ ’ nert is undoubtedly the best Blazer gave his analysis o f Blazer personnel center, but injuries has kept Kevin position by position. Since there are from performing at his best. With a no Black sportswriters working for healthy Kunnert, Portland could be either o f the major newspapers, we a real playoff contender. tend to have to see the picture PO W ER F O R W A R D S through blue eyes only. Well, for all M ychal Thom pson - Mychal has i t ’ s w o rth , lets attem pt to get an played so well the past two months, analysis o f the same team, but from doing everything a power forward brown-eyed perspective. should do. He’ s the best shot Where does the P ortland blocker at his p o sitio n , the best scorer, and hs really improved his intensity level. Yet, he was critized by the other writer for scoring only four points Saturday night against Houston. Now anyone can and w ill have a bad day. Remember when Boston’s Larry Bird went 0-19 in one game? Well, 1 don’ t remember any strong criticism going his way. Also, the best kept secret in the NBA is the turnover leader. That belongs to Boston’s Bird also. K a rm it W a shington - Even our biased writer couldn’t find the heart to criticize K erm it. W ashington simply gives his all every night, and is the epitome o f what a power fo r ward should be. Kerm it plays well within his ability and will never hurt a team. He’ s just as effective as a starter as he is a backup; w ill accept any role to help his team. There’ s no problem at the power forward. SM ALL FORW ARD Calvin N att - Natt is playing hurt and it has affected his overall game. But his skills are fa r superior to those o f Bobby Gross. And contrary to what was printed in “ the other analysis” Natt is the better player and Gross should remain on the bench. Bobby is only effective playing with a good passing center, and there is none around. GUARDS J im Paxaon - Continues to be " M r . Steady.’ ’ He’ s steadily giving up points on defense simply because o f the lack o f foot speed. The "o th e r” writer continues to accentuate the positive with Paxson, while accentuating the negative with B illy Ray Bates. Bates is learning and w ill get there despite the negativism o f the “ blue-eyed” press. We constantly hear that B illy can’ t play defense; Paxson can’ t either, but we never read about the way Bates opens the game up fo r others by d rivin g the m iddle. We d o n 't hear o f his great passing ability. Billy can play, but does need time to do so. K elvin Ranaey - Is the catalyst and is not in a slump. Kelvin can, and is doing it all. Cell Talk provide one w ith food, clothing, shelter and rehabilitative programs is fruitless unless the mental, physical and social health o f the in dividual is provided for also. Presently the only alternatives left to incarcerated people in Oregon’ s C orrectional System are m astur bation, sodomy, stifling sexual fan tasies, abstention or rape. None of these choices represent a pretty pic ture, no one free or confined should have to function under these stress factors. To cage a man or woman for x number o f years without allowing them to follow a natural course of development only adds to recidivism. It only compounds anti social behavior, it enhances hatred, bitterness and social ostracism. This one area alone has done more for the rising crime rate in Oregon than other things 1 can think of. People need love, they need to touch life as was intended by A lm ighty God. And people in prison aren’ t any d if ferent, they aren’t any less human, any less feeling than the guy next door. “ Prisoners are people to o !” In conclusion we strongly urge statewide support for a very humane proposal. The family Visit Bill (HB 2425) w ill help restore prisoners to strong fam ily units. W ithout the family all else is wasted. Write those letters, make a phone call, save a family and restore an incarcerated man or woman to a natural state o f ------------------------------ NO INTEREST or Carrying Charges No F in a n c e Co. or B a n k to D e a l W ith -Easy BUDGET Terms- Free Estimates Prices Quoted in Advance ★ ★ Immediate Extractions & Fillings Dentures Ask O *r LOW COST Quality DENTURES ★ The mobile homes are to be placed w ithin the confines o f the Oregon State Penitentiary using volunteer labor and donations from prisoners, family members, concer ned citizens, business grants and loans. Unlike previous attempts to have family visit legislation passed, in 81 we are asking the state fo r "N o financial assistance. ” It can be done solely on the e ffo rts o f prisoner’s and supporters. P artial financial backing is already in the offering. The Fam ily V isit B ill w ill be simultaneously introduced in both the House and Senate Judiciary Committees; here are the names and addresses o f the Committee Chair persons: Tom Mason, Chairperson, House Judiciary Com m ittee, State Capitol Building, Salem, Oregon 97310; Senate, Jan Wyers, Chair person, Senate Judiciary C om m it tee, State Capitol Building, Salem, Oregon 97310. For additional in formation please contact Mrs. Tolly Long, 2140 Raynor S.E., Salem, Oregon 97302. Phone: 503-370- 7668. • . . . Using Sodium One Day Service in M o st C ate s • Pontothal W hen Dotirod For SLEEP During O p e r a t io n Fait Denture REPAIRS . . . Dentures Setned A fopairod—m Our O w n laboratory Di. Lowiem Be/wflM Surrt Levn 5 1 5 s w 4 th Ave Park m i CATIT 01 LOT _________________________________ 2a4 A M L *. Meniaea I t I w mii AW*r b W otkinglen ( OFFICES « H 0 III SMUK i tUCtWt) S ixteen branch offices lo r y o u r convenience ftS INTERESTING FACTS gg Brought To You Every Week The word "B ib le " comes from the Greek word which means "Books." • The first airplane flight in history, with the Wright Brothers, actually lasted only 12 seconds. • The original U.S. flag - the first one carried into battle in the Revolutionary War - was not red, white or blue, but red, white and gold. American State B a n k AN INDEPENDENT BANK Head Office 2737 N. E. Union Portland, Oregon 97212 Among the many Black leaders who occupied high places in New Deal councils was Robert L. Vann, editor of the Pit tshurgh Courier and special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General. T h e W illa m e tte D e n ta l G ro u p , w ith tw o o ffic e s in P o r tla n d , has in itia te d a m o n e y savin g p lan fo r s m a ll b usin esses an d in d iv id u a ls . DENTIST Wear Year Dentures When You Awake being. Thank you and may Allah bless you for caring enough to read and act on these lines. A M I IO A N ASS(>( IA 1 IO N By A MERIC A N STATE BA NK By Asmar A bdul Seifullah The Oregon Legislative Session will begin on January 1, 1981. When those hearings begin, a proposal for private fam ily visits (H B 2425 in 1979) will once again be introduced. The importance o f this bill cannot be stressed greatly enough. For those who are unfamiliar with this legislation, the proposal allows a husband, w ife, children and step children to share the security and privacy o f normal family relation ships in a mobile home apartment for no less than 24 hours every 60 days. The federal government recently approved fam ily visits fo r the federal prison system. It has also urged state governments to follow suit. Let’ s hope that the State o f Oregon recognizes the need for such a b ill. The sexual and social at mosphere inside of state correction facilities stinks. Homosexuality is ram pant, rape is commonplace, young men and women are suffering physical, mental and moral humiliations that surpass any sem blance o f just incarceration. This horrendous treatment o f human beings must be stopped. The supression o f natural sexual desires aids and abets unnatural sex acts. It’ s abnornal to even expect that incarcerated persons aren’ t going to have sex. But the question goes deeper than sexual gradification. It hinges on the development and growth o f the individual. To More than the mere supplying o f mortgage money, Lincoln also provides the knowledge, the organization, and the courtesy which speeds each transaction from application to completion o f financial arrangements. P ic tu re d a re D rs. G e ra ld C o g a n (L) an d E u g e n e S k o u rte s (R ), W il- lia m e tte D ental G rou p fo u nd ers. Dentists offer cheap dental care Small businesses and uninsured patients will benefit from a new den tal plan developed by the Willamette Dental Group. According to Dr. Gerald Cogan o f the Willamette Dental Group in Portland, Oregon, finances are the reason 50V# o f the city’s population seldom visit the dentist. This November, Cogan and his associates in itia te d a dental plan designed to reach the individuals who don’t have access to dental in surance. They call it the Willamette Dental Service. For $30 a year, registered mem bers receive comprehensive dental services fo r 30V# less than the Willamette Dental G roup’s regular rate. This fee also includes an an nual check-up and cleaning at no charge. “ We had to cut our costs to reach this group,” says Dr. Cogan. "W e couldn’t do that by cutting down on services, so we decided to cut down the paperwork. It’ s not a secret that you can save money by not billing. So the one demand we make o f our patients is that they pay in cash. Then we can pass on the savings.” Families join the Willamette Den- tal Service for $90 - with no limit on the number o f children in the family. Couples join for $60 and in dividuals fo r $30. Services o f Pedodontists, O rthodontists and Denturists are available to all mem bers. Cogan feels that the plan does not substitute for dental insurance, but certainly provides a financial in centive to m aintain good dental health care - even during periods o f inflation and high unemployment. “ W e’ ve known fo r some time that there arc people who don’ t have any insurance or don’ t have access to insurance. So we’ ve designed a plan to appeal to that group. We want to reach out to the com m u n ity ,” says Cogan, “ and let them know that they don’ t have to postpone their dental care.” Cogan said that the membership plan w ith a fee break was new to Oregon but was being implemented elsewhere in the nation. W illam ette Dental G roup is the Northwest largest privately-owned dental organization serving in d ivid u a l and employer groups. It has offices at 1933 S.W. Jefferson and 13255 S.E. Stark in Portland, Oregon.
