w « « P,g* 2 Th« Portland Observer July 18, 1990 .= a 1 T he L ocker R oom A .c. Green camp more than basketball H V Ao A _ __ __ By Aaron I? Fentress Los Angeles Lakers forward, A.C . Green, is winding up his annual _• back to the community and show these children that athletics is fun but not life ." The com m unity Green has chosen to give that something back too is a special one to Green. Grow ing up in North East Portland, Green attended Benson Highschool where he led the Tcch- mcn to the the Oregon highschool state basketball championship his senior year, in 1981. Green noted that he never had the opportunity to attend a camp as a youth and feels good about being able to offer something to children that he missed out on himself. “ 1 love this city a great deal. This is my home town,” saidGrccn. “ 1 wanted to pul on something here in the state o f Oregon that 1 never had growing up. 1 That way the teams are fair. Team names included the Bulls, Pistons. Blazers. Timberwolves and o f youih basketball camp ai Concordia course, the Lakers Each game consisted CoUcgc in N.E. Portland ihis week. The o f tw o 12 minute halves. Although time tw o week camp, which started in 1986, was kept, score was n o t Coach provided an opportunity for approximately Schulguide explained that the object o f 180 children, ranging m age from cigut- the camp w as fo r kids to have fun. l°-1 5 , to learn about basketball from an "We re trying not to stress the A ll-S ta r. But according to Green, the importance o f w inning or keeping score at camp stressed not only the fundamentals this point in the camp," said Schulguide. o f basketball but the fundamentals o f life. "W e re just letting them play fo r fun now. A lo ng w ith giving instructions Later on w e ll keep score." on d ribb ling , rebounding, passing and When asked i f putting on a shooung Green, and a host o f assistant basketball camp has maybe influenced coaches, in clu d in g Concordia head him to coach in the future Green quickly basketball coach Joel Schulguidc, conduct pointed out that a serious career in coaching bible study classes and hold devotion is not in his future. periods. want to awake the kids spirit, pul a seed "I don't plan to stay in basketball “ W e're trying to teach these kids in their heart, try to open them up. A lot all my life," said Green. " I f I coach it w ill that there's more to life than basketball.” o f these kids arc closed.” be in a church league or boys c lu b .' said Green. “ I f they can hear that coming In a sports world where star W hile four different teams from me, then maybe they w ill listen.” athletes exploit their fame sim ply to make engaged in tw o separate games Green Indeed Green is someone more money A.C. Green is doing opted to run the time clock in order to give children should listen to. U nlike most something positive. And according to this interview. A t the end o f a session o f people who attempt to inform children Green there arc many others who try and games, a boy, no more than 10, approached that athletics is not everything, like do the same thing. Green in an attempt to offer his sen-ices teachers or guidance counselors. Green is “ The players I know in the league and help Green operate the clock. Green an accomplished athlete who has walked and my teammates all try to give something informed the boy that he w as supposed to the path o f athletic fame. When someone back to their communities,” said Green. be down stairs w ith his team watching a o f Greens' stature tells you there's more “ They do these kind o f things out o f the video tape. The boy, who realized his to their life then basketball. You're bound kindness o f their heart N ot for p ro fiL ” plan had failed, turned with a smile and to listen. Children attending the camp headed to re-join his teammates. W ith a “ A camp is a good way fo r me to were divided into eight teams determined playful tone Green yelled out after the boy- influence youth. “ Green continued. “ I by age and size by Coach Schulguidc. calling him , “ Sneaky !!,” then laughed. like having them here in the gym and not "W hat I did was take the two tallest kids Green definitely seemed toenjoy outside maybe getting into trouble. By and split them up and so on and so on the children as much as the children starting this camp I can give something down the line," explained Schulguidc. enjoyed him Handy Tips for Preparing Sports Gear -•* .t' Dreaming o f getting out into the fresh air to cure your cabin fever? Before you bead for the great outdoors, make sure that your recreational equip­ ment is ready fo r you. The fo llo w in g is a collection o f sports equipment prepa­ ration tips compiled from a free booklet, sponsored by the Boo A m i corporation. Bicycles should be checked or overhauled before you take them out on the road. Make sure that tires are in ­ flated to their proper level and that the chain is free o f any mud or rust. To thoroughly clean the chain, remove it from the bicycle and soak it in a pan o f used motor o il overnight. Wipe w ith a rag the next day, and it is as clean as new. 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This means the BEC has not paid property taxes fo r three years, and w ill be foreclosed upon by the sheriff shortly. N ot only that, but the taxpayers picked up the tab fo r cutting the grass at 1626 after it was posted for the nuisance, even though BEC offices are mere yards around the comer. In other words, BEC man­ agement has been so inattentive that they d id n ’t notice their own property had been posted for a nuisance! The House o f Umoja project w ill bail out BEC. Its director and Ronnie Herndon are tight. He is chairman o f the o u tfit which w ill get the funding to­ gether for this project. I f all this happened among white politicians, they’d be hounded out o f office. I think the matter deserves expo­ sure. Call 248-3326 for exact inform a­ tion about the back taxes owed. This is the county tax info number. Give the property address and they w ill give you the exact dollar am ount This is the “ piece o f the Pie” mentioned in your recent issue: one politician bailing out another with the p u b lic’ s money. •Anonymous By LUyssec Tucker, Jr. “ ...every black champion until Muhammad A h has been a puppet, manipulated by whites in his private life to control his public image. His role was to conceal the strings from which he was suspended, so as to appear autonomous and se lf motivated before the pubhe. But w ith the coming o f A li, the puppet-Mas­ ter was left w ith a handful o f strings to which his dancing doll was no longer attached...” Soul On Ice, 1968. Final Weekend of ’’Hunter” Arrives PassinArt: A Theatre Company would like to remind the public that this week­ end, July 20-22nd, is the last four per­ formances o f Hunter by Nuba-Harold Stuart at the Intersate Firehouse C ul­ tural Center located at 5340 North Inter­ state. 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