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Paga 8 Portland Obaarvar February 19 1981 Beech Goldenball teaches sportsmanship My Little Friends By UUvsses Tucker, Jr. Beech Elementary School, located in North Portland has built a sound basketball team through the Port land Park Bureau's “ Goldenball Program.” ’ According to principal Charles A nthony, the program is built around sportmenship, discipline and academics. “ I feel that kids in athletics represent the school and at the same time they should be developing sportsmenship and academics to help them in high school. I expect them to be good citizens on and o ff the court. If a kid does act outside o f our policy, we just don’ t kick them o ff the team. We bring in the parents to help aid the situation. So far, we have been very lucky, and have not had any major problems,” he said. When basketball practice opened last fa ll, Beech had one o f the largest turn outs in the school’ s history. It was because o f this that the adm inistration agreed to field two basketball teams. “ I ’ ve been playing on the team for two years,” said Eric Shamud- D in,” the leading scorer (21.1) and rebounding (8.0) on the “ A ” team that sports a record of 14-1 with its only lost coming to tra d itio n a lly tough Eernwood. " I t gives me a chance to get in volved in school and helps to meet new friends. I like it.” When questioned about his career goals, Eric was quick to point out that he has plans other than shooting basketball. “ Sure, I would like to play pro basketball but i f it doesn’ t work out. I'll just concentrate on being a better engineer which is my main goal,” he said. Bryce Ostgarden, a member o f the “ B” team which is 2-4 on the season and lead by Travis Hansen (leading scorer and rebounder) is also concentrating on a career out side of baseketball. “ I would just love being a professiona metal fabricationist,” said Bryce, "ho p e fu lly everything will work out for me to attend Ben son Technical High next year. I also thought about being an astronaut because I'd like to walk on the moon and other planets.” How in flu e n tia l have your parents been in your school life? “ They make sure that I get my studies done,” laughed Bryce, “ and they have been a big help to me because they are always there when I need them.” I ric, whose father Issac, is a nationally known artist says he receives all types o f support from the home. “ My parents encourage me to keep up with the books,” said Eric, "and they told me to try as hard as I can to be whatever I want to be in life.” Principal Anthony sums up his basketball program. “ I think we have a good thing going at our school. We have good parental sup port, fine teams, and two excellent volunteer coaches in Gene Pratt (A- tcam) and Mike Decker (B-team). I he coaches are very supportive of school policy and besides, the kids love them ” Beech School 8th Grade A T eam . Head coach Gene Pratt; Dem etrius Rhodes (30); John M illage (32); Eric S h am su d Din (441; D an Krass 142); M y tw o sisters and my other brother went to the babysitters until my m other got back. Then I remembered I had my new Simon game in my closet. I went by the closet and I opened the door. There was a m ilk ja r in front o f the door. I had never seen it. I could not see it in the dark, so I pulled it out and put it near the light. It had plastic around it and I could not see what was in it. It had plastic around it and I could not see what was in it. I opened the top and guess what came out? A whole bunch o f people came out and they were little people. I had never seen anything smaller. There were the same size as little ants and they ran under my bed. I Everyone was tired, so I told them that they could sleep in my bed. They went up to my bed and they went to sleep. Two hours later they woke up. They were hungry again, so I made a whole bunch o f chicken noddle soup and I gave each one o f them a big bowl of soup. My mother came back and I got my bike. My sister got her skates and my other sister got her big wheel. My brother got his training wheel bike. I showed my mother the little people and they became friends with my m other. My m other became friends with them. My mother kept them warm and she fed them just like she feeds us. They became part of the family. A s s is ta n t C o ac h . Bill B o n n e v ille ; Eric A lto (3); Lauren P ratt (35); Lance G riffin (4); Eric Linstead (13); Shawn M urase (33). $100 total move in to vets. low down FHA, FHA 245, and conventional terms also, model open Sat. & Sun. noon to 5 p.m. 12913 N. E. 44th, Vancouver, W ashington Call for a showing anytime. This Model 4 bedrooms with family room, 2 baths, brick fireplace, w carpets, double garage, appliances, 10X20 concrete patio. 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Voters of •be district w ill choose represen- 'ativcs o f the posts a, the March 31, Racial harassment bills • Bob Oliver, Assistant to Governor Atiyeh • Representative Gretchen Kafoury, House District 13 • Frank Wilson, US Attorney's office 9X1 election. P o s itio n s open include Zone 1 southwest Portland, 1 ake Oswego, I igard). Zone 4 (northeast and lorthwest Portland), Zone 5 (south- ast and southwest Portland), and /one 6 ( Beaverton, southwest and northwest Portland) To be a candidate for the board, a person must be a qualified voter o f the PCC district and reside in the z me where they file as a candidate. All terms begin July I, 1981. Candidates must file a petition of • .mination with 25 valid signatures rom within the zone of candidacy •r a declaration o f candidacy with a > 10 filing fee. Petitions o f nom inations and Jcclarations o f candidacy are ivailable from Multnomah County D irector o f Elections, 1040 SW M orrison Street, or from PCC, 12000 SW 49th Avenue Petitions or declarations must be tiled at the elections office One rainy Sunday, I had nothing to do. M y best friend went to his grandm oth er’ s house fo r the weekend. A ll my books were boring and all my toys were boring. My mother went to G .l. Joe’ s to get me a bike and my sister a big wheel and my little brother a training wheel bike. I could not go w ith her because I was sick ad it was a sur prise fo r my two sisters, my older brother and myself. ran after them and 1 put my hand under the bed. They ran through the other side and they made me bump my head on the railing. That got me mad. They ran downstairs. I caught one and he put a gold coin in my hand. I took him into the kitchen and gave him a sandwich. I said I, 2, 3, and the sandwich was gone. Everyone had a sandwich. I took two loaves o f bread and the whole jar o f peanut butter and the whole jar of jelly. I made everybody a sandwich and I counted to three. Thev ate all the sandwiches up and then I met all the people. By Demetrts Taylor 4th Grade Martin Luther Kmy Jr. School South African divestment • Pam Gowans, American Friends Service Committee • Fungai Kumbula, citizen of Zimbabwe Bourbon Street Restaurant Coffee, rolls $1.50 NE Weidler and Grand Saturday, February 21st, 9:30 A M. COMING: March 7 Rep. Hardy Meyers March 21 - Senator Frank Roberts Rep. Barbara Roberts Rep. Wally Priestly Sponsored by: The Portland Observer f if
