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B la ze r F an s W o n ’t M is s
T h e ir C a llin g
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BY BILL BARBER
T h e B la z e rs p u t the N B A o n n o tic e
fo r a hom ecooked meal during the regular
F rida y n ig h t “ O ffense w ins ba ll games...
season, sin ce th is is the team s o n ly sto p
B la z e r fans w o n ’ t have to m iss im
M essage C e n te r at the n e x t gam e, o r b y
defense w in s cham pionships,” any coach
in P o rtla n d . ‘ *1 d id n ’ t g o ho m e because
p o rta n t phone c a lls w h ile a tte n d in g
c a llin g 720-4065 and leaving th e ir name,
w i l l t e ll y o u . T h e B la z e rs w e re re s p o n
there w o u ld have been a lo t o f d is tra c
B la z e r ho m e gam es th is ye a r, tha nks to
seat lo c a tio n , and ho m e o r business
s ib le f o r m o s t o f C le v e la n d 's 21 tu rn
tio n s , a lo t o f p h o n e c a lls , th in g s g o in g
a n e w service p ro v id e d e x c lu s iv e ly b y
ph o n e nu m be r.
o v e rs . “ W e d id a ll the th in g s w e w a n te d
o n a ro u n d the h o use ... I d id n ’ t w a n t
C e llu la r O n e and the P o rtla n d T r a il
to d o d e fe n s iv e ly ,”
R ic k A d e lm a n ,
th a t.” M is s in g a sto p o f f a t h is house
B la zers.
“ T h e M essage C e n te r is ju s t an
o th e r e x a m p le o f h o w c e llu la r te c h n o l
P o rtla n d ’ s coa ch sa id o f the B la ze rs
w as ju s t a p ric e T e r r e ll had to p a y th is
B a b y -s itte rs and business asso ci
eve ryw h e re -a t-o n ce defense. “ W e were
tim e around. He k n e w his fa m ily , friends
ates c a n reach tic k e t h o ld e rs b y c a llin g
said R ic h B e g e rt, ge n e ra l m a n a g e r fo r
ve ry a ctive , ve ry aggressive. W e w anted
and fan s a ll u n d e rsto o d . W h a t a d a y!
7 8 1 - C A L L , C e llu la r O n e ’ s M essage
C e llu la r
to p u t a lo t o f p re ssure o n th e m .”
o g y can c o n trib u te to p e o p le ’ s liv e s ,”
O ne
of
O re g o n /S o u th w e s t
N e v e r m in d th a t h is f ir s t sto p w as
C e n te r at M e m o ria l C o lis e u m . C e llu
W a s h in g to n . “ W h e th e r i t ’ s a s ic k c h ild
an a ir b a ll. A f te r m a k in g fo u r assists in
la r O n e e m p lo ye e s s ta ffin g the c e n te r
o r a business c ris is y o u need to k n o w
th e f ir s t seven m in u te s o f p la y , B ra n
w i ll d e liv e r the m essage and a p o rta b le
r ig h t a w a y , w e ’ l l m ake sure y o u g e t the
d o n score d h is f ir s t tw o o f 15 o n a
c e llu la r ph on e d ir e c tly to the fa n ’ s seat
w o r d .”
d r iv in g la y u p pa st a m u ch ta lle r K e v in
so th e y can re tu rn th e c a ll.
D u c k w o rth . D u c k “ w e lc o m e d ”
C e llu la r O n e is the la rg e st c e llu la r
se rvice p ro v id e r in the n a tio n and in the
T h e se rvice and any lo c a l p h o n e
T e r
w ith a p re tty g o o d
c a lls are free. U se rs d o n o t need to be
P a c ific N o rth w e s t.
swat. B ran do n return ed the “ w e lc o m e ”
c e llu la r subscribers. Fans can re g is te r
head qu artered in K ir k la n d , W a s h in g
b y s in k in g his f ir s t N B A fre e th ro w . It
b y f ill in g o u t a fo r m a t C e llu la r O n e ’ s
ton.
r e ll to the N B A
T h e c o m p a n y is
w as a tre a t w a tc h in g the ro o k ie p la y the
f o r p e o p le w h o ha ve fo llo w e d h im at
the U n iv e r s ity o f O re g o n and G ra n t
Pacific Division
H ig h S ch o o l. B ra n d o n d id n ’ t lo o k the
B u c k W illia m s scored the firs t points
le ast b it in tim id a te d a b o u t p la y in g in
o f the season o n a f o llo w la y u p 30
the B ig s . H e a p pe ared as re la x e d as i f
seconds in to the ga m e. O ffe n s iv e ly , the
he w e re p la y in g a p ic k - u p ga m e a t a
B la z e rs n e ve r lo o k e d b a ck. T h e y staye d
lo c a l c it y p a rk w ith the k id s fr o m the
ahead o f the C a v s the w h o le ga m e,
neighborhood. T h a t rem inds m e, I asked
w in n in g 1 1 7-1 06.
T e r r e ll i f he had a n y m essage f o r the
T r a c i H a rris k ic k e d o f f th is 10 0th
k id s in P o rtla n d ? H e said, “ T e ll them
y e a r o f b a s k e tb a ll h is to ry b y a lm o s t
s h a tte rin g the glass b a ckb o a rd s w h e n
to c o n tin u e to w o r k had lik e I d id ...y o u
never k n o w w h at m ig h t happen. I w asn’ t
she sang the n a tio n a l a n them . She w as
tim id ...y o u ju s t ha ve to g o o u t th e re and
re a d y , th e team w as re a d y, the fans
p la y b a ll...( te ll P o rtla n d ) I a p p re cia te d
th e c ro w d v e ry m u c h .”
w e re re a d y , b u t the so u n d m an o n the
B la z e rs n e w “ B ig B a n d ” v id e o w a s n ’ t
I asked T e rry P o rte r ( U n iv e r s ity o f
re a d y. L a te r, w h e n he g o t h im s e lf to
W is c o n s in - S teve ns P o in t) i f he re
gether, they p layed it again, and b ro u g h t
m e m b e re d the f ir s t tim e he p la y e d in
the ho use d o w n ( M i l l i V a n illi- s ty le ) .
M ilw a u k e e as a p ro ? “ Y e a h , I re m e m
T h e o n ly tim e the c ro w d g o t lo u d e r w as
b e r it ! I t w as d e fin ite ly a tr e a t!”
w h e n T e r r e ll B ra n d o n w as in tro d u c e d .
re la te d w ith a k n o w in g s m ile . “ W h e n
Im a g in e w h a t the d a y m u s t have been
y o u g e t th a t c h a n ce , th a t is v e ry s im ila r
lik e f o r h im ! F irs t, he goes to h is a lm a
to w h a t h is (B ra n d o n ’ s) s itu a tio n is,
m a te r. G ra n t H ig h S c h o o l, w h e re he
y o u w a n t to sh o w y o u r team , y o u r fans
re ce ive s the h o n o r o f seeing h is je rs e y
and f a m ily th a t y o u can p la y w e ll in the
re tire d . T h e n he starts h is f ir s t N B A
le ag ue. I re m e m b e r m y f ir s t n ig h t... I
p ro fe s s io n a l gam e in h is h o m e to w n .
had a BIG c ro w d . I ’ l l n e ve r fo rg e t it . ”
T e r r e ll B ra n d o n had a b ig c ro w d ,
W h a t a d a y!
B ra n d o n m isse d h is o n ly chance
to o . H e ’ ll n e ve r fo rg e t i t c ith e r.
he
Photo By Veronica Green
The enforcer, #52 Buck Williams, the Portland Trail Blazers' power
forward is ready to make another run for the NBA championship.
F o o tb a ll s c o rin g
CLASS 4A LEADERS
F IN A L R E S U L T S
TD C l
Joe D o u g la s s , South S a le m ....... 30
C a m e ro n R e y n o ld s , L a k e r ¡due 19
W o o d y G re e n , J e s u it.................... in
D a v id B e eson, M a m i n a ................17
W illi H u ffm a n , D a r lo w ................. 18
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108
108
T O U C H D O W N PASSE S — E r ic J e n s e n , W illa r n -
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G re s h a m , 17; D a m o n M c P h e rs o n , J e ffe rs o n , 17;
Ü. J. Q u in n e y , S o ulh E u g e n e , 17.
F IN A L R E S U L T S
TD C l
A n llm n y G re e n . J e ffe r s o n .........
T r a v is T a y lo r , F r a n k lin ..............
Joe R o h e rls o n , J e f fe r s o n ...........
S u n lo ry R o h e rls o n . J e ffe rs o n ...
D c d a m o n W illia m s , M a r s h a ll..
B r y a n M c M a h o n , W ils o n ...........
R y a n E r ic k s o n , W ils o n ................
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1 Jesu it (9 -0 )
6 O re g o n C ity (8 -1 )
11 W illia m e tte (8 -1 )
2 S ou th S alem (9 -0 )
7 R ose B u rg (6 -3 )
12 B a rlo w (8 -1 )
3 G resham (8 -1 )
8 G le n c o e (7 -2 )
13 Je ffe rso n (8 -1 )
4 S ou th M e d fo rd (8 -1 )
9 Sunset (7 -2 )
14 L a k e O sw e g o (6 -3 )
5 A s h la n d (8 -1 )
10 L a k e rid g e (7 -2 )
15 M a za m a (7 -2 )
O re g o n ia n s h o r r ifie d b y th e ir p ro p e rty
ta x b ills . E v e n p u b lic o ffic ia ls w e re n o t
im m u n e .
METRO
F IN A L R E S U L T S
T D C l CJ F G
W o o d y G re e n , J e s u it.................... 18
0
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E r ic K o e n c c k y , H ills b o r o ...........15
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R y a n B a rn a rd , N e w b e r g .....„ . . . . 1 3
0
1
R o b G u lh e rie , G le n c o e .......................4
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J im R o o lc n c r, G le n c o e _______ 10
0 0
T r e n t S la le v , T lu a r d ...........................9
0
0
C h ris Z c r v ls , J e s u it............................. 9
0
0
E r ic M a r lin , S u n s e t............................ 8
0
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Scan W e ilin g , T ig a r d ..........................
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90
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B u d C la rk and V e ra K a tz
bo th saw th e ir tax b ills rise about $2000.
San Antonio
Denver
Houston
Utah
Minnesota
Dallas
Pet,
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T O U C H D O W N PASSES — D ia llo L e w is , J e s u it, 10;
R y a n D e rr y , N e w b e rn , 9; G re g F ile rs , B e a v e rto n , 9;
Scott H o s t, T ig a r d , 9; D a k J o rd a n , S u nset, 9.
F o o tb a ll p la y o ffs
UPPER BRACKET
T ig a r d (6 -3 ) a t O re g o n C ity (8 -1 ), 7:30 p m .
B e n so n (6 -3 ) a t M c N a r y ( 7 -2 ), 7:30 p .m .
N e w b e rg (5 -4 ) vs. S h e ld o n (8 -1 ) a t A u tz e n S ta
d iu m , E u g e n e , 7:30 p .m .
D a v id D o u g la s (5 -4 ) a t A s h la n d (8 -1 ), 7:30 p .m .
N o rth E u g e n e (5 -4 ) a t J e s u it (9 -0 ), 7:30 p .m .
M a z a m a (7 -2 ) v s . J e ffe rs o n (8 -1 ) a t P o rtla n d
C iv ic S ta d iu m , 6 p .m .
M ilw a u k ie (6 -3 ) a t P e n d le to n (7 -2 !, 7:30 p m .
N o rth S a le m (6 -3 ) v s . B a rlo w (8 -1 ) a t M t. H ood
C C , G re s h a m , 7:30 p .m .
LO W ER BR A C K E T
M c K a y (5 -4 ) a t South M e d fo rd (8 -1 ), 7:30 p .m .
G le n c o e (7 -2 ) a t W illa m e tte (8 -1 ), 7:30 p .m .
R e y n o ld s (3 -6 ) v s . W ils o n (8 -1 ) a t P o rtla n d C iv ic
S ta d iu m , 8 p .m .
L a k e O s w e g o (6 -3 ) a t H e rm is to n (7 -2 ), 7:30 p .m .
M a r s h a ll (5 -4 ) a t S o uth S a le m (9 -0 ), 7:30 p .m .
B e n d (5 -4 ) a t S unset (7 -2 ), 7:30 p .m .
G ra n ts P a ss (6 -3 ) a t G re s h a m ( 8 -1 ), 7:30 p .m .
M a rs h fie ld (6 -3 ) a t L a k e r id g e (7 -2 ), 7:30 p .m .
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Orlando
Washington
Miami
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m a n , B e n so n , 13, M a ll G e s k e , F r a n k lin , 9.
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PORTLAND
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B a llo t M e a su re 5 w a s p itc h e d to the
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in g so m e c itiz e n s to c a ll f o r h ig h e r
h ig h e r bu sin ess taxes, and caps o n re s i
d e n tia l assessm ents.
T ru s t in lo c a l g o v e rn m e n t has also
Fryer Thighs
Or Drumsticks
been h a rm e d . L o c a l o ffic ia ls w h o p re
d ic te d sha rp d ro p s in reve nu e b e fo re
last y e a r’ s e le ctio n n o w fin d them selves
w ith surp lu ses, and s k e p tic a l c o n s titu
ents.
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p ro g ra m cu ts ju s t a m a tte r o f tim e ? O r
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econom ical fry e r
parts. D on’t m iss
th is o p p o rtu n ity
to stock-up!
have the benefits and the costs o f Measure
5 been e xa gg erate d? W e re assessm ents
in te n tio n a lly ra ise d to negate M ea sure
5?
O r is the p u b lic o v e rre a c tin g to
g e n u in e a p p re c ia tio n in p ro p e rty v a l
ues? D o e s M u e a s u re 5 f a ir ly d is trib u te
the tax b u rd e n ? is a d d itio n a l ta x re fo rm
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S u n d a y,
N o v e m b e r 10th fr o m 6 -7 p .m . F o r seal
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p le a s e
c a ll
F ra n k
M u n g e a m , A lis o n H ig h b e rg e r o r L iz a
M c Q u a d e a t 231 -4 6 2 0 . G uests s h o u ld
a rriv e a t K A T U stu d io s (2 1 s t & N E
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