Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, May 19, 1993, Page 10, Image 10

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    M ay 19, 1993 • Tim P ortland O bserver
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Robinson NBAs
Best Sixth Man
Law Enforcement Officers Carry
Special Olympics Torch In Oregon
More than 700 Oregon officers
earn ing the Flame of Hope w ill criss­
cross 1,000 miles ofOregon this month
on their way to the Oregon Special
Olympics Summer Games in Eugene
There the torch will be passed to a
Special Olympics athlete who will
light the ceremonial cauldron
T he 1993 Law E nforcem ent
Torch Run for Oregon Special Olym­
pics, .comprised of nine legs—coast,
southern, eastern, central. Multnomah,
Washington, Clackamas and Yamhill
Counties, and the Willamette Val­
ley —begins on May 15 in Pendleton
and LaGrandc and continues in other
areas of the state until Opening Cer­
emonies of Summer Game
Jim Soules, Chief of the Prineville
Police Department and Sgt. Bruce
S te c h e r, O regon S ta te P o lice,
Prineville Outpost arc co-chairs of the
1993 run. Honorary Chair of the 1993
Run is Neil Lomax, former Portland
State University All-American and
National Football League quarterback.
Stecher said "this is a unique
grass roots opportunity for the Oregon
law enforcement community to help
people w ith mental retardation by rais­
ing awareness and funds for Special
Olympics in Oregon.” Lomax added
“it is an incredible feeling to be part of
this sports team. 1 hope all Oregonians
will join me in supporting Special
Olympics and Oregon Law Enforce­
ment as together they strive to help
more athletes with mental retardation
reach their utmost potential.”
The goal for this year s run is
$40,000 to help support the Summer
Games. Principal sponsor of the Torch
Run is Eagle Crest Resort in Central
Oregon. Additional sponsors arc Blue
cro ss and
and Blue
blue Shield
sm cia of
oi Oregon,
uregon,
Cross
Brid ,own Printi
Portland Police
Contributjons com m ittee,
Association A„ Sca.
Columbia
Sportswear To
Purchase
Rivergate Parcel
Columbia Sportswear Company,
the nation’s largest outerwear manu­
facturer, plans to build a 150,000-
square-foot distribution facility in the
Port of Portland’s Rivergate Indus­
trial District to expand its growing
warehousing and distribution opera­
tions in Portland.
The Port of Portland Commis­
sion today approved Columbia’s re­
quest to purchase approximately 6.8
acres of land in Rivergate, together
with an option to purchase an addi­
tional 6.4 acres adjacent to the new
HB»
site. The targeted property is located
on North Lcadbetter Road, across from
the Port’s intermodal rail yard and
Terminal 6 container facilities.
“The Port of Portland’s mission
is to provide the best possible market
access for regional shippers, through
both its transportation facilities and
its developable real estate assets,” said
Terri Deskins, the Port’s business de­
velopment general manager. “Colum­
bia Sportswear represents an impor­
Eddie Johnson in that elite group
BY JOHN PHILLIPS
tant import/export customer to the
Johnson
was
drafted
by
the
Kansas
C liff Robinson, the talented
Port, a major Portland-area employer,
City
Kings
with
the
29th
overall
pick
6 T 0” forward of the Portland Trail
and a dominant force in the country’s
in
1981.
Blazers was named the winner of
garment industry. The Port believes
Cliff graduated as Connecticut’s
N B A 's Sixth Man Award
Columbia’s new distribution facility
Robinson received 89 of a pos­ fourth all-time leadi ng score with 1,664
will be well served in Rivergate, and
sible 98 votes from a nationwide panel p o in ts becam e the only p layer
its presence there w ill further enhance
in Connecticut basketball history to
of sports writers and broadcasters,
Portland as a leading transportation
three from each league city and 17 score 600 or more points in two differ­
and distribution center on the West
ent seasons. He was third in the Big
representing the national media.
Coast.”
East
Conference
in
scoring,
19.4
in
O f the other nine votes, Anthony
conference
games,
and
fifth
in
re­
A c c o rd in g to T im B oyle,
Mason of New York and ex-Blazer,
bounding
7.2,
that
led
to
being
named
Columbia’s
chief executive officer,
Danny Ainge of Phoenix each receiv­
to
the
All-Big
East
second
team
in
the55-year-old.
Portland-based, fam­
\
*
J
ing three. Dell Curry of Charlotte
1988-89
He
led
the
Huskies
in
scoring
ily-owned
company
is growing at an
received tw o and the Suns Tom Cham­
three years in a row and in his senior
average
annual
rate
of 40 percent,
bers, one.
year
had
55
steals
and
44
blocked
mg
USA
Federation
ofO
regon
Pa-
largest
provider
of
year—
round
sports
requiring
that
it
develop
a new site
Robinson averaged 19.1 points,
shots.
U
XHT-
A..
T
role
and
Probation
officers,
Kiwanis
training
and
competition
for
athletes
very
soon
to
relieve
congestion
in its
6.6 rebounds and 1.99 blocks per
Named
to
the
All-Tourna
NIT
All-Tourna-
International-C
avem
an.
Grants
Pass
with
mental
retardation.
Oregon
Spe-prim
ary
distribution
center
(89,000
game. He has played in all 328 games
and Sister Clubs, Lancair and Oregon cial Olympics presently has over 5,200 square feet) in Portland. In addition to
of the four-year career, a Trail Blazers ment Team after leading the Huskies
Associalion of chiefs of Police.
athletes participating year-round in its main facility, which will be sold,
record. They have won 50 plus games to the NITchampionship in 1988as he
Columbia also has a smaller (25,000
in each of Cliff's four years with Port­ blocked nine Georgetown shots in the sons RV and Marine, Country Dane-
Special Olympics is the w orld's 16 sports.
square feet) Portland distribution op­
land. He came off the bench in 70 of title game.
Robinson
scored
in
double
fig­
eration
to se n e its four outlet stores,
the teams 82 games this season His
ures
in
72
of
81
games
over
his
last
together
with its Portland headquar­
163 blocked shots, fourth best in team
three
years
at
the
University
of
Con­
ters
office
(40,090 square feet). Boyle
history, led the Blazers for the third
necticut.
He
was
rated
among
the
top
added
that
the new Rivergate location
consecutive season and moved him up
100
high
school
players
in
the
nation
will
provide
Columbia with better ac­
to sixth place on Portland's All-time
cess
to
Port’s
container
facilities, which
by
both
Basketball
Times
and
Basket­
blocked shots list with 393. HisBlocked
(To
My
Brother
Deep
In
The
Game)
ball
Weekly.
As
a
senior
at
Riverside
it
uses
principally
to
import
finished
shot total placed him ninth among all
I hate having to write on these mean your end and that’s weak! Who retaliation or do we let it pass ? Retali- goods from the Far East.
NBA players this season and second High School, Cliff averaged 22.3
the n right
someone
of a ation
bring back
your - homie
‘Columbia
Sportsw cai
ear isuiuvm
is mov ing
points, 12 rebounds, 3.8 blocks, 3.2 terms, but I guess it’s better late than gave
gave us
us tne
g n i to
io rob
iuu w
u k w k u*
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uoiunioiaopunsw
g
among forwards
_________
.
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never
W
hat'sgoingonbrothcr?W
hat
their
life?
The
next
generation
needs
justleavessom
coneelses’homicdcad
forward with explosive growth, and
A native of Albion, New York, assists and 2.9 steals per game. His
you pull a gun on a brother over fhic
sister Alisa, played basketball at niak es “Bloods or Crips” fighting fathers, inidnrc
and rnle
this arnniciiinn
acquisition renresents
represents an
an exnan-
expan­
leaders, and
role models,
models, not
not Before vou
Robinson established career highs this
a color or over something they said, sion of our resources,” stated Boyle.
Canisius
College,
and
is
now
a
mem
funerals
to
attend!
We
as
a
community
.........
J
-
wor{js7
p
0
yQU
rcajizc
t|iat
our
futurc
season in points, blocks, field goals
think about what it accomplishes. The The Rivergate area has tremendous
made, free throws made, minutes ber of the Portland Saints Womens as a black race is becoming dimmer should be tired of hearing on the news
answer is nothing. Think about it potential. W e’re glad our success will
that
a
person
you
grew
up
with
his
AAU
team.
every day. I know you head about homie
played, rebounds and assists Hisscor­
How can we fight the powers that be if bejp
Robinson
is
a
big
fan
of
the
Buf­
gone
because
of
some
nonsense.
Do
help jjgjjgfq
benefit the
the economic
economic develop-
develop­
(Roylee Booker, Jr ). It’s really not the
ing and rebounding numbers far out­
we’re
are
our
own
worst
enemies.
you
remember
play
ing
B-ball
up
at
the
falo
Bills,
enjoys
music,
video
games
sanicw
lllIoulllllliailu„
vai,
ment
o
f
Portland.”
same without him and we should all be
distanced his previous career highs of
(This entire article is dedicated to
Boyle estimated that Columbia
12.4 points and 5 .1 rebounds, both set and all sports. He majored in Human tjred of fecjing\ that way. You tell me park and ev ery one w as cool with each
other?
Think
about
it.
How
many
of
the
memory
ofRoylec Booker Jr [1976- will import up to 500 TEUs (20-foot
Development
and
Family
Relations
there’s
no
future
in
working.
You
find
j ------------- uiipUIl Up IU
in 1991-92 season
1993], A young brother who never eqUjvaient con(ajn eru nits) o f finished
and would
Robinson, 26, becomes only the —
--------- like to woik with under nionev and power being deep in the those brothers are still living? How
ver the years
venrs and was loved
, . orth approximately
_____ :__ -.i.. f-inn
changed
over
second player to win the NBA s sixth privileged children following his bas game. Do you remember 10 years ago many got caught up in the game and
product-w
$200
by
many
You
may
be
gone,
but
you
----- -------------- ,
.
m illion-through the Port’s Terminal
man award after not being drafted in ketball career
when “Bloods or Cuzz” was greeting the end result is them being six feet
W eatthcPortlandObscrverwould u p a tthebasketballcourts?Now lfyou deep? But w hen our homie dies what are not forgotten Dead or alive real 6 facilities in 1993. Columbia’s prod-
the first round
ucts
hitc off
nrr to
in “Uncle
"Uncle
somconc ¡n ti,at way, it could can we do? Do we kill someone in partners stick to g eth er)
like
to .oV»
take «.,r
our hats
ucts are
are distributed
distributed by
by truck,
truck, train
train and
and
Selected by Portland with the
Cliffy”
for
hav
ing
an
outstanding
year
air to retailers locally and nationw ide,
36th overall pick in the 1989 NBA
including Nordstrom, Macy’s, G.I.
Draft, Robinson joins 1988-89 winner with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Joe’s, RE1, H erm an's and Big 5. he
said
World-class athlete Can O'Brien, event m eet O th e r top ath le te s
Columbia Sportswear employs
Tim Bright, Annette Peters and Lance sch e d u le d to co m pete in c lu d e 650 in the U.S., 350 of which are
Jose Torres Says Proceeds Would be Used fo r Anti-Violence Training in the Schools
Deal headline the fields for the 1993 O lym pic bronze m edalist Brian stationed in Portland The company
Horizon Air Oregon Track classic. Diemer and Canadian record holder also works with 12 independent sales
A former world-champion boxer,
The 3rd annual international meet Graeme Fell in the3000-meter steeple­ agencies in the United States; 12 dis-
who learned to control his own violent
will be held on Saturday , May 22 at chase, national cham pions M att tributors in Europe, Japan, South
temper, has proposed that a “violence
Guisto
and Brian
----------------
------- Abshire in the 5000 America, Australia and New Zealand;
4pm at Lewis & Clark College.
tax” be levied against all those who
meters,
national
cham pion Kevin and a Columbia-owned distributor in
O ’Brien, the world decathlon
make a living from violence, includ­
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U
A (j()_ m o tn r
H
en
d
erso
n
in
the
4 0 0 -m eter Canada.
record holder, will run the 1(H) meter
ing boxers.
hurdles
and
Oly
mpian
and
two-time
dash Bright, the 1992 Oly mpic Trials
Columbia has also established
W riting in this Sunday’s PA­
national
champion
Mike
Barnett
in sourcing offices in South Korea, Tai­
pole vault champion, and Deal, the
RADE magazine, Jose Torres, who
eight-place Olympic Games hammer the javelin
wan, Hong Kong Singapore, Thai-
becam e the first H ispanic world
T
eet included 26
1 he 1992 m
meet
2<> |andan(j s r i Lanka to oversee product
thrower will heard their event fields
heavyweight champion in 1965, said
Barcelona Oly mpian Peters will run Barcelona Olympians and feature avajiaijility and quality control
the proposed tax would “include pro­
U.S.-leadingperformancesbyPattiSue
TheCompany has retained Shiels
the 3000 meter race.
moters, matchmakers and performers
Plumer
in
the
15(H)
(4.03.74)
an
&
obletz,
of Portland, to s e n e as
More
than
three
dozen
Olympi­
of boxing, wrestling, football and
k
Mark Croghan in
in thf*
the clppnlpchacff
steeplechase project manager for its new facility.
ans
and
national
cham
pions
are
hockey.
expected to com pete in the 14- (8.21.71)
VLMK Consulting Engineers, also of
“It would also include hunters,
Portland, s e n e as the project’s design
as well as producers, directors and
and engineering team
actors involved in violent films.
W riters, songw riters and singers
whose work exploited violence for
Oregon's
Wholesale to the Public 35% to 50% off
profit would not escape the tax. It fear and violence, to be taught at all who hav e surv ived the horrors of the
streets,
who
have
learned
to
control
would be used to help subsidize schools.
100% Human Hair 16" from $15.95
• Create new laws— and enforce the will to violence, the parents and
the anti-violence school agenda ”
braiding and weaving
T ones, who retired from boxing the existing oncs-*to curtail the guns the teachers and the citizens, even the
Wigs and Beauty Supplies
in 1969. said he realized that the anddrugsthatarcinvadingourtow ns: politicians— to recognize and do ev­
No Licenses or Tags Required. All
• Punish firmly and consistently erything we can for w hat's most im­
“em otional control so crucial to
Other Rules Apply
successful boxing was also crucial those found guilty of violent crimes* portant—the children,” he said
(Not June 5 as Printed in 1993
Torres, who has made his liv ing
Although he acknowledged that
Oregon Fishing Regulations)
to d e a lin g w ith the fury and
as
a
writer since rctircing form the
we will probably never eliminate the
ra g e te a rin g o u r c itie s a p a rt
Recalling the rioting that occurred will to do violence from human na­ ring, is the author of “Stings Like a
Sales and Promo’j onal ¡turns excluded.
last summer following a shooting ture, he said we can learn to control Bee The Story of Muhammcd All
in W ashington Heights, T ones said the hate and anger that takes it ou, of and “Fire and Fear: The Inside Story
Sports News!! Sports
Mrs. C’s Wigs and Beauty Supply
he thought of the violence tax at that control Tories, who grew up as of Mike Tysdn.” He has also w ritten
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Ext. 8989
zines
and
choreographed
boxing
Portland,
Oregon
97212
Rico
and
became
a
boxer
in
the
tional surges lions for controlling vio­
$2.99 per min. Must be 18 yrs
scenes for the feature films, “Main
Army,
said
he
learned
years
ago
(503)
281-6525
lence:
Unistar Co. (602) 631-0615
Open: 11:30 - 6:00 Tues thru Saturday_____
• Establish a national curriculum how to manage his own fear and rage Event" and “Marcia no,” and the
“It is up to us— the grown-ups Broadway play “Knockout ”
that seals with the understanding of
X
What Do You Do When Your
Homeboys Are Six Feet Deep?
Former Boxer Proposes ‘Violence’ Tax On Boxing
And Other Violent Forms Of Entertainm ent
Horizon Air Oregon Track Classic
Brings Top Athletes To Portland
i
a
Free Fishing Day
June 12, 1993
We will meet or beat
anyone’s prices.
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