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Paga 10 Portland Observer April 9,1991 HIGHLAND RE-DEDICATES SANCTUARY Highland United Church at 4635 N.E. 9th, will be holding a Re-Dedication Service of the Sanctuary and Social Hall, April 12th at 4:30 P.M. Dr. Clyde H. Miller, Jr., Con ference Minister of the Rocky Mountain Conference, will be guest speaker. Dr. Miller also serves as the chairperson of finance and budget committee of the Executive Council of the United Church of Christ. He is a graduate of Talladega College and received his Bachelor and Doctor of Divinity degrees from Chicago Theological Seminary. VO NRAY JOHNSON IS A IA H M AN D LEY EDDIE JONES Body building builds personality Grassroots News, N .W .- When one thinks o f art, the usual imageries o f painting, plays and music comes to mind. But there’ s a sport whose competition deserves a rank in the d e fin itio n o f art, bodybuilding. The sport o f body building has recruited various gen erations o f men and women who work out diligently at M att Dish man C om m unity Center. Three such people are, VonRay Johnson, Isaiah Mandley and Eddie Jones. Isaiah described bodybuilding as “ working on each individual muscle as opposed to power liftin g which goes for strength and size. Working on an individual muscle gives the well-known body builder physic.” VonRay added, “ Bodybuilding is for the overall beauty and muscular definition and posing presentation that’ s done with your body.” On A pril 4, VonRay competed in the Open In v ita tio n Pairs com p e tition held at the C ivic. Said VonRay, “ A man and woman will practice on a routine for synchroni- zation so that poses can be done as one. You pick out the best body parts that both sexes have in com mon. We picked some music and presented ourselves to the judges in a smooth, choreographic way.” He came in th ird in the com petition, while Eddie Jones took fifth place in the Mr. Oregon contest. As far as the politics o f judging, VonRay says, “ You always have favortism and p o litics. U n fo r tunately that’s the way it is in most athletic competitions. However, I receive a great deal o f personal reward when one o f the judges comes up to me and says I should have done better. That really does say that you’ re going to get your just.” VanRay began bodybuilding in I977. His desire centered around his concern with physical fitness, health and the welfare for his growth as an individual. “ I feel that in order to have mental fitness you have to have strength and more than just one outlet to build upon. I chose bodybuilding because you can keep your muscles toned and in the long- run, this sport add to your positive attitude.” There are many misconceptions that are associated with the art o f building and toning one’ s muscles. One is that later in life, the muscles that are built up w ill turn to fat. Not true. Another is that bodybuilders are dum b and border on hom o sexuality. W ell, just by the sheer ignorance o f that sentim ent, any reasonable person can reason that those accusations are not ab solutely true, even on a national level, and certainly untrue among bodybuilders o f the local area. The only element th a t’ s true ;s that it takes hard work and discipline to train hard and consistently. These ingredients and more, are illu m i nated by VanRay, Isaiah and Eddie. They flex more than just mucle - they generate a positive attitude that we can all gain from. And they have their health!!! Sports Talk By Ron Sykes, Sports Editor No Oregon team should be allowed to play a team from the state o f Kansas. Remember back in September when the Oregon Ducks were thinking o f climbing into the top 20, when along came the under rated Kansas Jayhawks, to fight the mighty Ducks to a 10-10 tie. And along came the OSU Beavers, rated No. 2 in the country and yes, that was Kansas State that knocked the Beavers from atop their lofty perch, and out o f the NCAA tournament. And that folks, is the lead in to our biggest travesty. The once mighty Blazers were beaten 2-l while losing two at home, to the un derdog, undermanned, yes, Kansas C ity Kings. One can fin d many reasons for the loss. Mychal Thompson played a strong game in game two, scoring 40 points, and hauled down IO rebounds, and then returned to his usual passive game. One has to question M ychal’ s th in kin g . The man does have the talent, the tools to play well, but seems to only come up to a high level o f intensity only occasionally. Remember when, at mid-season all seemed lost, the team was struggling w ith a 7-19 record and miraculously they were able to turn things around. Why were they able to regroup? Kelvin Ransey was given most o f the credit, but game films will show Mychal playing game after game, during that long win streak, w ith reckless abandon. He was not only rebounding strong, but was actually driving for loose balls! So now that KC has exposed the Blazers weaknesses, at center, what w ill be done? Thompson could be the answer. But not u n til he realizes that he's bigger and stronger than Kerm it Washington and take some o f the inside load o ff the smaller man. It was said, all season long, that Port land could only win if rookie Kelvin Ransey had a good night. And that much remained true through the playoffs. The one night (in KC) that Kelvin played reasonably well, the Blazers won. But that much could be expected from a rookie who seldom played as one. Ransey was outstanding during the regular season, and w ill be the cornerstone for this franchise in the years to come. So Natt, Gross and Tom Owens are all unhappy. W ell, C alvin has certainly been a big disappointment. Here is a man the Blazer brass thought so outstanding that they gave to the New Jersey Nets, a ll-p ro Maurice Lucas, and two No. I draft picks. C alvin show no potential for becoming that type o f player. The Natt deal seems almost as bad as the LaRue M a rtin mistake. Just th in k about it, and really, does Thompson play as well as Lucas? Luke was the ideal power forw ard. But, then we can’ t cry about spilled milk because if so, one c o u ld n 't help but wonder what Portland would be w ith Moses Malone still in town. I know to err is human, but this one was rediculous. I t ’ s mind boggling to th in k someone in the Blazer organization actually thought Moses couldn’ t play in the NBA And Lawdy, Lawd, but w asn't Billy Ray Bates great? Bates again donned his costume in that now famous phone booth and tried single-handedly to bring Phoenix to town this weekend. B illy was mar velous during the entire series as others failed. Billy showed the NBA world that he’ s some ’ ’ kin d a ” Pastor Samuel P. Johnson and the congregation invite our community friends and neigh bors to share in this special service. Interested in current books about Civil Rights? Visit: JOHN REED BOOKSTORE In the Dekum Building 519 S.W. 3rd Avenue Sixth Floor Or call 227 2902 HITS THEM WHERE THEY LIVE. player. Sure, some will knock his defense because Otis Birdsong averaged 22 points per game. Strange, very strange because I keep hearing that KC guard Ernie G runfeld was a hard-nosed defensive guard. And wasn’ t that the same fellow that Bates averaged 26 p la y o ff points against? Jack Ramsay now realizes B illy’ s game is for real. Just wonder if the organization w ill reward Bates ac cordingly. Don't cry for the Blazers, they are a young team and are only one big man away. And it’s good to see ex-Grant ace Darryl Motley doing so well in the Kansas City organization. Darryl is now in T rip le -A , playing ou tfie ld for the Omaha team. Motley is ex pected to be called up in September with a chance to stick with the big team next year. 1961 JEFFERSON GRADUATES 20 Year reunion being planned Call 292-8362 or 246 4393. A Yellow Pages ad punches your message into 96% of all homes and businesses, twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year. Its an advertising investment that doesn't miss. IT NEVER STOPS SELLING. CHIAT DAY. INC ADVERTISING PN B -3034-60-10072—Ysllow Pages— Hits them where they live
