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Volume XXV Numbçr 2S
Committed to cultural diversity.
July 12, 1995
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A Professional In Many Respects
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f you thought that being a golf
professional was just about
hitting around a bunch of golf
balls, think again.
by
Free Summer Concerts
Portland Parks and Recreation is
sponsoring free summer concerts. Up
coming events include Cross Country at
Sellwood Riverfront Park on Monday,
6:30 p.m - 8:30 p.m. The jazz group,
Rebecca Kilgore Quintet, performs at
Mt Tabor Volcano Stage on Tuesday,
also from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. and the steel
drum trio, Rockita, performs W ednes
day, July 19 at the North Park Blocks
from noon - 1 :30 p.m. Tall Jazz performs
Thursday, July 20 at Wallace Park from
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Sorority Collects
For Needy
You can help a food and clothing
drive by the women o f Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority Donations o f non-perishable
food items; infant, children and adult
clothing; toys; blankets; books; and oth
er items are being sought for low income
residents. The items can be left through
Aug 5 at E & M Community M arket,909
N. Killingsworth.
Norman Sylvester
Performs Friday
The Normal Sylvester Band plays
its brand o f rhythm and blues on Friday
at 9:30 p.m. at Shango’s, 333 Park Ave.
A $6 cover charge will go to the low-
income Families Emergency Life Cen
ter’s back-to-school clothing drive for
area children.
Peninsula Pool
Fun Day
“You have to be a good business per
son," said Portland's Robert Clark, one of the
Pacific N orthw est’s only African American
golf professionals.
Clark said there are so many facets to the
business of golf that require experience and
expertise.
“You have to know how to merchandise
materials, run your shop operations and man
age people," he explains.
Clark said there’s also the need to under
stand all the aspects of maintaining a golf
course, everything from the upkeep o f the
putting greens to the repair of the golf carts.
Clark is just two steps away from his
Class A Professional G olf Association cre
dentials, credentials that would allow him to
become a head golf professional at any golf
course in the county.
He said he needs to complete a PGA
workbook and interview before a PGA sec
tional board votes on his membership.
Over the past several years, Clark has
com pleted all of the PG A ’s educational and
business school requirements, a rules test,
and a player ability test.
Clark has competed in many tourna
ments, winning his first Senior Pro-Am last
year and adding two more trophies this year
with wins in the Pro-Pro Tournament and the
Prineville Invitational.
Clark has an avid love for the game, but
also gives back to the community.
With the help o f Ernie Hartzog, Byron
Wood and some well-known Portlanders,
including Dr. Matthew Prophet; Don Otto
f,
Robert Clark
and Judge Own Panner, Clark established the
Portland Youth G olf Association in 1994.
I he purpose of the organization is to
instruct minorities and inner city kids in the
fine art of playing golf.
Clark said one of his reasons for turning
pro was to share his know ledge of the game
and to give “this beautiful game of g o l f to
the youth in the com M nity.
"I had aspirations of playing, but primari
ly I wanted to teach kids to play golf,” he said.
Pool parties for young swimmers
are held July 19 at Parkrose School,
I I7 I7 N .E . Shaver and July 20 at Penin
sula Pool, 6400 N. Albina. The events
are part o f a series o f special Fun Days.
Kids can enjoy a wide range o f activities,
including a splash contest, penny dives,
water basketball and othe- aqua games.
Call 823-SW IM for more information.
DeLay, Hornbuckle
Play Blue Lake
Area residents enjoy a summer day at Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square.
On Sunday, Aug. 6, you can be
running or walking in the Human Race, a
pledge-driven event at Waterfront Park
to support participating non-profit agen
cies or a charitable organization o f your
own choice. Call 222-1355 to see how
you can help on race day.
SU B M ISS IO N S: Community
Calendar information will be given
priority if dated two weeks
before the event date.
Ifyou or someone you know is interested
in becoming involved in the Portland Youth
G olf Association, call 286-6510.
'File cost of the program, though mini
mal, is based upon a person's ability to pay.
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Day Camp Outdoor Experience For Youngsters
Pins And Grins
For Albertina Kerr
Mark Calendar
For Human Race
muster is crucial to success." Clark said.
The Phil Reynolds Scholarship, now
in its twelfth year, awards its 1995 scholar
ship to two deserving young applicants
qualifying this year. These scholarships are
awarded to Afro-American High School
Senior preparing to enter a College or Uni
versity o f choice.
To the honor o f Phil Reynolds these
scholarships are being awarded in appreci
ation o f the high standards and noble ideals
instilled by this man, a father, a humanitar
ian, and a visionary. Mr. Phil Reynolds
helped many young men and women during
his life toward an eduction as a better way
o f life. It is to his memory as a dedicated
O regonian and pioneer that The Phil
Reynolds Scholarship Fund was established
in 1983.
Miss Maiya Elizabeth Jackson, gradu
ate o f U S . Grant High School, achieved I st
in her class o f 346 with highest honors. Her
interests include writing, literature, educa
tion, Japanese and International Relations.
She won the National Merit and Elks Schol-
arshipCompetitions. During her busy school
A barbecue, swimming and bowling
will be part o f the fun during a party to
benefit the Albina Youth Opportunity
School. Bowling for $2 per game starts at
4:30 p.m. Saturday at Cascade Lanes. At
the same time, a swim-a-thon is held for
pledges at the Oregon Athletic Club. A
pool party and barbecue on the patio at
the club follows at 6p.m . until 8 p.m. The
public is invited. Call 284-6033 for more
information
A Pins and Grins bowling party to
benefit Albertina Kerr Centers is held
Saturday, July 22 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
at Pro 300 Lanes, 3031 S.E. Powell.
Tickets for $15 include two hours o f
bowling, chances to win prizes, food and
beverage. Call 239-8101 for more infor
mation.
any road to success, Clark points out there is
one important aspect that cannot be over
looked.
“All the education that you can possibly
Phil Reynolds
Scholarship
Awards
Party To Benefit
Youth School
A blues spectacular featuring the
hard-driving rhythm and blues o f the
Paul DeLay Band and soul diva Linda
Hornbuckle are featured Thursday, July
20 at the Music by Blue Lake series. The
concert area opens at 5 p.m. with the two-
hour concert beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Clark has been coaching young people
on a regular basis.
Each child that gets into the program
must have a sponsor, whether it be a parent,
friend or mentor, he said.
"It doesn't matter, but they must have a
sponsor so that they will know the impor
tance of having support for what they are
trying to accomplish," Clark said.
W hile hard work, determination and
motivation are certainly characteristics of
I
t's not too late to register your
childrenfor summer day camp
at Oxbow Regional Park.
M e tr o
R e g io n a l
P a rk s
and
G re e n sp a c es is o ffe rin g a new day cam p
p ro g ram in July c alled W ild track Day
C am p.
Y ouths 7-12 can sp en d tim e o u t
d o o rs w ith n a tu ra lis ts and e d u c a tio n
sp e c ia lists learning new n atu re skills
and g a in in g a b e tte r u n d e rsta n d in g o f
the n atu ral w orld.
Day cam pers w ill learn new te c h
n iq u es such as anim al tra c k in g , p ra c tic e
w ild life w atching and gain o u td o o r su r
vival skills.
T he day cam p w ill also include arts
and c ra fts, sto ry te llin g and sh arin g , and
h av in g fun m aking new friends.
T he day cam ps a te held in tw o se-
sio n s, both running from 10 a m to 4
p.m . T u esd ay th ro u g h F riday, S ession I,
for 7 to 9-y ear-o ld s, runs July 18-21.
S essio n II, for 10 to 1 2-year-olds, runs
July 25-28.
The c o st is $85 per child if paren ts
p ro v id e tra n sp o rta tio n .
M etro is offering tran sp o rtatio n from
M etro R egional C enter, 600 NE G rand
A ve., for an ad d itio n al $15 per child.
T he shu ttle van leaves at 9 a m. and
re tu rn s by 5 p.m.
R eg istratio n is req u ired for the se s
sio n s, lim ited to 10 p a rtic ip a n ts each.
C h ild re n are reg istered on a first-co m e,
first-se rv e d basis upon re c e ip t o f the
day cam p fee.
An inform ation p a c k e t, w hich in
clu d e s a cam p supply list for a p p ro p ri
ate c lo th in g and food, will be m ailed
upon reg istratio n .
For inform ation and reg istration, call
E lizab eth M oore. W ildtrack Day C am p
c o o rd in a to r, at M etro at 7 9 7 - 1 868.
A student examines some plantlife at Oxbow park as part of a new day camp
experiance sponsored by Metro Regional Parks.
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