Pag« 14 Portland Obaarvar March 26,1901
business beckon Laker scorer
By Utlvsses Tucker, Jr.
When experts talk about small
forw ards around the N ational
Basketball Association, the names
o f Julius W. Erving, Adrain Dan-
tley, Marques Johnson, and L arry
B ird. But what about Jamaal
W ilkes, the 1 os Angeles l.akers
forw ard supreme and “ resident
knife (shooter) thrower."
W ilkes, a form er A ll-A m erican
under John Wooden at U .C .L .A .,
where he was a three time all Pac-
Eight selection, and a member o f
the Bruin team that won 88 straight
games. Wilkes also graduated with a
degree in economics and hopes to
secure a law degree or masters
degree in business after basketball.
“ Even though I chose U .C .L .A .
to play basketball, I never lost focus
o f why 1 was there academically,”
said Wilkes. “ I learned the values o
a sound education early in life and I
urge all youngsters to take the
educational process seriously.”
Currently, Wilkes ranks in the top
ten scorers in the league with a 21.5
average and he also ranks in field
goal percentage. W ilkes excellent
outside shooting ability is one o f the
main reasons why opponents
hesitate to double up on Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar on the inside.
Going into his seventh season as a
pro, Wilkes has scored 7,796 points
and grabbed 3,483 rebounds. He
has a 17.1 career scoring average
and Wilkes has played on two NBA
Championship teams, (last season
with the L.akers and in 1974-75 with
Golden State) and a form er
“ Rookie of the Year.”
“ Last year’ s cham pionship was
great,” he said. "Especially after we
won without the big fella who was
the reason we got that far. We
dedicated the game to him and we
won it fo r him . It was one o f the
greatest moments o f my life.”
Wilkes, a hard worker in several
C a lifo rn ia communities where he
enjoys working with kids, running
basketball camps, and being a
positive role model. Wilkes advice
to youngsters chasing the super-
dream ” o f being a professional
athlete is to have secondary goals.
“ You can’t put all of your apples
in one basket,” he said. It is im
portant to have an ace in the hole.
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Job searching, especially for high
school
drop-outs,
becomes
especially d iffic u lt in tough
economic times. A new program in
the metropolitan area funded by the
Oregon State Department o f
Education teaches techniques for
finding work.
The combined support o f P o rt
land Community College, the state
Employment D ivision, Portland-
CETA and Portland Public Schools
means help fo r those 14-21 who
have dropped out o f high school or
those who are potential drop-outs.
Program manager Tim Roland
Local fighters target AAU finals
By Ullysses Tucker, Jr.
On F riday, May 1, 1981, the
Bilalian-African American Martial
A rts C lub o f Oregon w ill be
traveling to Tampa, Florida to par
ticipate in the 7th Annual A A U
Taekwondo Championships which
runs from the second until the third
o f the month.
A ccording to Na’ im Hasan, a
member o f the B.A .A .M .A .C ., and
one o f the two people who w ill
possibly go to Florida, the trip is far
from reality unless the business
com m unity gives them some sup
port.
“ It would be greatly appreciated
i f the businesses could provide us
w ith some financial assistance so
that the trip to F lorida w ill be
possible. We understand that the
business com m unity is facing a
financial burden at this time, so we
arc only asking fo r small con
tributions,” he said.
The total cost for two people to
make this trip will be approximately
$1300.00. This includes: Round-trip
a irfare, room and board, food,
transportation, registration and in
surance fees. Master instructor A li
M. Muhummad, a 25 year veteran
o f m artial arts is the other in
dividual who w ill hopefully make
the trip.
Master Muhammad has a black
belt in five Kung-Fu styles and a
fifth degree Black Belt in Kempo-
Kung-Fu. He also has a fourth degr
ee Black Belt in Modern A m is
(P h ilip in o Stick Fighting) and a
fo u rth degree Black Belt in
Hapkido.
Hasan, a student at P ortland
State U niversity in Business Ad
ministration will graduate this June.
He owns a first degree Black Belt in
Kempo and Taewondo. Hasan was
also the Northwest Regional AAU
Taekwondo Champion from 1977
to 1980 and the Western States
Karate Kung-Fu, Taekwondo
Champion in 1979.
“ T h e 'p rim a ry purpose o f the
event in Florida is the selection ol
the United States N ational A A U
Taekwondo te a m ," said Hasan,
MEETING NOTICE
m uLTnom AH c o u m v
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM
Multnomah County will hold a series of public meetings concerning the
County's second annual application to the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development for a Community Development Block Grant. The
purpose of the meetings is to:
"They will travel during the month
o f July to Santa Clara, C alifornia
fo r the w orld Taekwondo Cham
pionships. There w ill be over sixty
countries represented at this com
petition.”
Hasan was also a member of the
United States National AAU laek-
wondo team, which traveled to
M exico C ity fo r an internationa
meet between Mexico, Korea and
the United States a few years ago.
The U.S. team placed th ird in the
competition.
A ll those businesses interested in
making contributions should con
tact Hasan at 285-4222 (M -W -l , af
ter 4:30 p.m.) or Alt Muhummad at
282-1 460 (1 - I h u rs., after 6 pm).
Checks should be made payable to
B. A .A .M .A .C ., C /o Na’ im Hasan,
3027 Nl 10th P ortland, Oregon
97212.
When we return from our com
p e titio n , I w ill be contacting the
various financial sponsors to
enlighten them on the results and
successes of our trip ," said Hasan.
Master Dance
class offered
A master dance class w ill be of-
fered/sponsored by Portland State
University Dance Committee, April
9, 1981 - 8:00 -9:30 A .M ., and April
10, 1981,9:00- 10:30.
The class w ill feature Greg
Veilmeier, modern dance instructor.
Also, there will be a performance
by “ Tears o f Joy M asque" in the
small gym (HPE) at Portland State
University, A p ril 24, 1981 - 12:00 -
1:00. Come and enjoy!
• Explain ongoing program activities
• Solicit public opinion regarding community needs
• Receive citizen comment on past program performance
The eligible Block Grant target area includes portions of Cully/Parkrose
Hazelwood. Errol Heights and Powellhurst communities.
MEETINGS SCHEDULE: Cully Parkrose Community Date and Time
April 9, 1981 - 7:30 p m Location: Fremont Jr. High School, Resource
Room, 11800 N.E. Shaver.
Hazelwood and County Planning Commission Date and Time April 13
1981 - 7:00 p.m. Location: Hansen Building Auditorium, 12240 N E Glisan.
Errol Heights Date and Time April 21, 1981 - 7:30 p.m Location: la n
School Cafeteria. 7200 SE 6th Avenue
Board of County Commissioners Date and Time April 30, 1981 9 3 0am
Location: Multnomah County Courthouse. Room 602, 1021 S.W Fourth
Avenue.
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indicated that one week-classes are
being scheduled in each Portland
high school. They w ill deal w ith
those who are thinking about drop
ping out o f school.
“ The emphasis for the program
offered in the high school will be to
encourage the student to stay in
school and get some specific
tra in in g ,” Roland said. “ We w ill
also work on job search skills and
talk about the world o f work.”
For those who have already drop
ped out o f school, a three-day inten
sive training session on how to find
a job w ill be scheduled, Roland
said. “ We have a designee from the
employment division working direc
tly w ith the drop-outs in this
training," Roland explained.
Those interested in making
arrangements to attend the classes in
the schools should do so through the
work experience coordinator. The
other training can be arranged by
calling Roland at 224-6700.
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