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« • • A r July 2. 1986, Portland Observer, Page 3 "Winners" Win S a fe w a y Says 'W elc o m e to O reg o n l" Public Service Over 5,000 employees in Oregon will personally welcome visitors to the State of Oregon' Safeway Vice President and D ivi sion Manager John Cartales announced Safeway's unique and exciting retail campaign to welcome tourists and visitors to Oregon 5.000 Safeway employees in 95 Safewaystores throughout Oregon are wearing attractive green and white buttons boasting Oregon s growing trademark "Oregon You're More Than Welcome". Safeway's Cartales wanted to de velop a way to welcome visitors to Oregon and support Oregon s efforts to create a positive open for business image According to Cartales. "Every year. Oregon hosts A n n o u n ce m en t Community Team Especially for children at Blue Lake Park presents naturalist Deb Kauper in a Nature Walk and Indian Le gends with hands on Indian Crafts. Wednesday, July 9th, 2 30 p.m Admission to the park is only $1 00 per car. Swimming, boating, sports, playground and picnicking facilities ma^e this a wonderful day in the park fpt children and parents That's Wednesday, July 9th, Nature Walk and Indian Legends for kids at Blue Lake Park, 223rd and Marine Drive Challenges III Even though the weather was cool, Delta Park was hot last Satur day as 6 teams competed against each other at the third annual Com munity Team Challenges After the dust settled, five hours and ten events later. Dr Edward W ard’s "Winners” held up to their name as the team captured top honors Second place went to Al bina Youth Opportunity School (AOS and the Urban League took the third place title Other teams who competed included the Ebony Rose Ski Club, Videomania, and the P 0 Raiders Von Ray Johnson, team captain of the "Winners" was successful in pulling together another outstand ing team, winning for the second year in a row. The team placed 1st and 2nd in 7 out of 10 events A Y O S., led by captain Wendy Freeman, ran neck and neck with the Urban League to take second Steve Johnson I d expresses his delight in signing w ith the Portland Trailblazers at a press conference last w e e k At the table w ith Steve are M ik e Schuler coach I I I and Bucky B u ckw alter, under the table are Steve s childron IL HI M arcus. 5 yrs. Christan, 3 yrs and M ichael. 2 yrs Photo by Richard J Brown place. In addition to the egg toss, sack race, relays, football, and obstacle course, two new events were included this year the Het Shot' basketball game, and volleyball Dennis Carline of the P.O. Raiders scored a high of 55 points in the Hot Shot competition, followed by Sandra Jackson of the Urban League team, and Lisa Channel of the Winners, both scoring 45 points apiece. Rose City Connection, organizers and producers of the event felt that this year's Challenge competition was a great success. According to Charles Stoudamire, RCC member and head official, "the teams were really prepared, and there was some outstanding talent displayed on all of the teams this year." Proceeds from the event go to build the organization’s scholarship fund. Their goal is to raise $5,000 by the end of 1986 Other sponsors of the Challenges were Nike, Inc., Miller Brands, Inc., American Red Cross, Portland Bottling Company, 7-Up and Rogers Cablesystems. tens of thousands of visitors and we will certainly receive mote tourists this year as they make their way to and from Expo 86 in Vancouver. B C. We want our customers whether visitors or fulltime Oregon tans to feel welcome in Oregon We appreciate our customers bust ness and want them to feel M o re Than W e lc o m e The attractive bright green and white buttons, designed around Oregon’s state boundaries, will be worn by all Safeway employees throughout Oregon. 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