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August 19, 1992...The Portland Ubsvrvei ...Page 3 Drexler Autographs Net $2,046 For Children’s Hospitals Beaver Baseball Game To Benefit Hopewell House The autograph o f T rail Blazers star Clyde Drexler netted $2,046 fo r pediat ric programs at three Oregon hospitals recently. Drexler signed 13 issues o f the May 11,1992, sports Illustrated maga zine featuring D rexler and Chicago B u lls’ Michael Jordan. The two stars went head-to-head during the 1992 N B A playoffs and played together this summer on the U.S. O lym pic team. The autographed magazines were displayed at each o f 13 A V IA Clyde D rexler Fan club stations located at G.I. Joe’s stores throughout Oregon. G.I. Joe’ s is the exclusive A V IA Clyde Drexler Fan C ub headquarters. The highest bid o f the silent auc tion was $301, subm itted by W a lt Harms,, manager o f the G .I. Joe’ s Medford store. Doembecher C hildren’ s Hospital in Portland w ill receive $1,595. The pediatric unit at Sacred Heart General Hospital in Eugene w ill receive $150, and the $301 high bid w ill go to the pediatric unit at Rogue V alley Medical Center. “ Dollars like this make a real d if ference for children at Doembecher and at the other children’ s hospitals,” said John Stuart M ay, director o f the Doembecher Children’s Hospital Foun dation. “ W e’ re delighted to be associ ated w ith Clyde Drexler, A V IA and G.I. Joe’s On August 19, 1992 at Portland civic Stadium, the Portland Beavers take on Vancouver, B.C. in a night game, with proceeds to benefit Hopewell House, a care fa c ility fo r the gravely and term inally ill. Co-sponsors o f the event, along w ith the Beavers, are Subway Sand wiches and Oldies 106.7 F M -K M X I Radio in Portland. Coupons are being distributed through Subway outlets and through area churches. They allow the bearer to exchange the coupon for an adult general admission ticket, on the day o f the event, fo r the price o f $4.50 each. C hildren, accompanied by a pay ing adult, are free! For each paying adult who uses a coupon, Hopewell House w ill receive a m inim um o f $1.00 per ticke t sold. Hopewell House is a program o f Ecu menical M inistries o f Oregon.” Thanks to the generous support o f our C o sponsors, this is an outstanding oppor tunity fo r baseball fans to come out, enjoy a Beavers’ game, and financially supportour Hopewell House at the same tim e!” said the Reverend Rodney I. Page, Executive Director o f Ecumeni cal M inistries o f Oregon. “ We encourage everyone w ith an interest in baseball fun to turn out on August 19. Game-time is 7:05 in the evening!” An added bonus for coupon hold ers: each w ill be eligible to enter a drawing for a classic 1965 Ford Mus tang. The car w ill be given away by Damerow Ford, in a promotion w ith K M X I Radio, this September. “ W e’ d love to see 10,000 or more fans come to the game,” said the Rev erend Page. “ And remember: kids are free w ith a paying adult!” A d vertise United Way to kick off 1992 Fund Drive HOOP HYPE!!! THE VANGRACK 3 ON 3 TOURNAMENT LABOR DAY MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 1992 TIP OFF @ 12:00PM IRVING PARK United Way o f the C o lu m b ia -W il lamette w ill kick o ff its campaign to raise $21.5 m illio n for com m unity wide health and human care program s Wednesday, Aug. 26, from noon to 1 p.m.,at Waterfront Park near the Salmon Street Springs. “ This campaign is the largest and most important human-service fund drive in Oregon and Southwest Wash ington,” said Campaign ’ 92 Chairmen Roger Brcczley, chairman o f the board, U.S. Bancorp. K IN K radio’ s Les Sarnoff w ill emcee this public celebration. The brown-bagevent w ill feature li veenter- tainment by the Rose C ity Banjolicrs and C o lu m b ia R iv e r G ir l S cout C ou ncil’s Double Dutch Jump Rope Group and Sisters ‘ N M otion dance and d rill team. Other features include a fireboat on the W illam ette R iver and displays by many local United Way agencies, including Y W C A o f Portland and V irgin ia Garcia M em orial Health Center. Nearly 100 agencies in the Port- land/Vancouver area, providing every thing from in-home services for the elderly to counseling and rewarding activities for troubled teens, w ill ben e fit from the fa ll campaign. r ¡ Call John Phillips With Sports News And Events 288-0033 V— HOOP HYPE!!! "IF YOU GOT SKILLS" TO PLAY ’DA GAME...BE THERE! •REGISTRATION FEE IS $25.00 PER 3 MAN TEAM...DIVISION I 15-18YRS AND DIVISION II 18-up. REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE VANGRACK STORE: 1516 NE BROADWAY (BETWEEN KITCHEN KABOODLE & STARBUCKS' ). ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT SELF ENHANCEMENT, INC. 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