A pril 13, 1994 • T he P ortland O bserver P age B 2 MIDWAY MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1AUNCNES AN ALL-NEW RENDITION OF “ THE BEST VIDEO GAME” FOR 1933 MORGAN RETURNS AS ANALYST ON ESPN SUNDAY NIGHT DASERALL Former Cincinnati Reds great and Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan has signed a new agreement with ESPN to continue serving as the analyst on the network’s exclusive Sunday Night Baseball telecasts, as well as for select Wednesday games. Morgan, who teams with play- by-play commentator Jon Miller, has covered Major League Baseball for ESPN for the past four years, winning a Cable ACE Award for his work during his rookie season (1990). He will also serve as analyst for NBC’s baseball telecasts, working alongside Dick Enberg. “I’m delighted to continue my relationship with ESPN,” Morgan said. “I’ve enjoyed working with Jon and look forward to the 1994 season with great anticipation.” Morgan, who served as a college baseball analystforESPN from 1985- 1988, retired as an active player in 1984 after four seasons with the San FranciscoGiants. He began his broad­ casting career in 1985 covering C in­ cinnati Reds games for WLWT-TV, the local NBC affiliate. He also worked as a baseball analyst on NBC’s na­ tional telecasts. Morgan also served as an analyst on select ABC Monday Night Baseball telecasts (1986-88) and as an analyst for the 1988 League Championship Series on ABC. A 10-time National League All- Star selection, Morgan is one of only nine players to win back-to-back MVP honors (1975/76). He was the first player to steal more than 60 bases and h it m ore than 25 hom e runs (1973/76). Know primarily for his contribution toCincinnati’s “Big Red Machine” in the 1970’s, Morgan also played for the Houston Astros (1963- 72, 1980), San Francisco Giants (1981-82), Philadelphia Phillies (1983) and Oakland Athletics (1984) during his sparkling 22-season ca­ reer. He was elected to the Baseball Hall o f Fame in 1990, his first year of eligibility. The 1994 Major League Base­ ball season will begin on ESPN Sun­ day, April 3 when the network will showcase a single opening-night game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds at 8:00 p.m. ET. $ 5 0 0 Award SPORTS AUCTION TO BENEFIT BERKMAN FOR GOVERNOR NBA Jam Tournament Edition Builds On Success With Expanded Up-To-Date Player Rosters And A Host Of New Features!! It was voted B est V ideo Game o f the year by the AM OA . And now the best h a s ju s t g otten better w ith the introduction o f NBA Jam T ournam ent E d itio n . H aving a l­ ready made history w ith the first official, N B A -licensed co in -o p ­ erated am usem ent gam e, T o u rn a­ m ent Edition features m ore star- studded d igitized grap h ics action than ever before. Players and fans of the original hit will find there’s even more to experience this time around with Tournament Edition offering ex­ panded and updated rosters (up to 5 players from each of the league’s 27 Seniors/Disabled Residents Help Out In County Departments 15 0 0 Residents Eligible For Tax Work-Off Program Low income seniors and disabled residents having a tough time paying their property taxes are getting some help from the county’s Tax Work-Off Program. And they’re helping county staff in return. The program, which was devel­ oped by the Clark County Treasurer’s Office, allows seniors and disabled residents within certain income guide­ lines to work in county departments earning enough to pay at least half of their property taxes. Qualifying ap­ plicants earn minimum wage and do such things as answer the phone, provide clerical support, work on mailing and file documents. Treasurer Dough Lasher said the two-year-old program is so popular that some participants want to con­ tinue helping out as volunteers once their tax bills are satisfied. For the most part, retired county residents participate in the program in county departments such as the Treasurer’s Office, the Auditor’s Office, Elec­ tions, Com m unity Developm ent, Human Resources, Parks and Records. “ I can’t imagine being without the program now. They’re doing in- depth research updating addresses and perform ing other much-needed assis­ tance,” said Dianna Towner, tax ser­ vice supervisor in the Treasure’s Office. Towner said that 1500 residents are eligible for the program. She added that all eligible residents received applications in early February. “We hope people will fill out the forms and get involved in the pro­ gram. Anyone with questions should feel free to give me a call,” Towner said. Dianna Towner can be reached in the Clark County Treasurer’s O f­ fice at 699-2255. squads, compared to only 2 players in NBA Jam). And NBA player charac­ teristics have also increased based on real life performance and statistics. Eight different strengths have been calculated for each of the on-screen athletes including Speed, Dunks, 3- Point Shooting Accuracy, Passing, Power, Steal Ability, Blocking and Clutch Performance. Adding to overall game play and strategy, tournament Edition allows players to select same team match­ ups as well as make half-time substi­ tutions. And leave it to the talented Midway game designers to tap into what players everywhere are clamor­ ing for with over four times the num­ ber of Power-Ups and Secret Moves that helped propel NBA Jam into becoming the all time best earning coin-operated video game. NBA Jam Tournament Edition also features a special operator-se­ lectable T ournam ent M ode for straight-ahead, no-power-up play and of other hidden surprises that will keep players slamming and jamming for months to come. A celebrity sports auction fea­ turing A ll-S tar m em o rab ilia from the NBA, NFL, PGA and m ajor L eag u e B a se b a ll w ill be held T h u rsd ay , A pril 28 from 5 to 9 p.m . at th e P o rtla n d M a rrio tt Hotel. H osted by form er T ra il­ b lazer K erm it W ashington and friends, the au ction is a ben efit for C raig B erkm an for governor. The auction w ill feature guest a p p e a r a n c e s by T r a il b l a z e r alum ni and the ch an ce to win a LLOYD ATHLETIC CLUB HOSTS 1994 OREGOH STATE RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS Beginning Wednesday, April 27, Oregon’s best racquetball play­ ers will be competing at Lloyd Athletic Club for the Oregon State title. This Oregon Racquetball Association sanctioned tournament a play­ ers banquet Friday, April 29. Sponsors for the 1 Oth annual tournament include PIP Printing, Clarence Walker Row ers and Stevko Chiropractic Center. For more information on the tournament and registration please call Tournament Director, Katie Raynak at Lloyd Athletic Club, 287-4594. K orean ámerícan G rocery A ssocìatìon Of O reqon A Lb erta S t . M a r I íe t Mid'K B eauty Supply D e I cum Food M a r I cet 91 5 NE A derta 281-6588 5411 NE MLK Blvd. 55 5 0271 800 NE Diluivi 285J 240 P rescott C K ix q Food M art orner M a r I let A 1460 NE P rescott 284-7418 5510 NE MLK Blvd. 281-0557 ìn s w o r t I i M a r U et 5949 NE 50 t H 281-0479 Also EI as Video R enta I W e AppREciATE Y our B usîness A n