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Join In Celebrating Our
Robinson Charges
To 55th Year
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Grumbling Coach Eddie
Robinson in his 55th season, is
the all-time winningest coach
in college football.
United Way Brings
Day Of Caring
K.ATU Anchor Jeff Gianola
and volunteers from the United
Way make northeast Portland
healthier.
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Gala To
Mark Rose
Garden
Opening
REVIEW
Tobacco Companies
Buy Influence
Tobacco companies gave $1.5 mil­
lion to Republican Party committees in the
first half of 1995, five times as much as in
the same period last year. This comes at a
time the industry is concerned about an
FDA effort to have nicotine declared a
drug.
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Book Published
On Packwood
You will soon be able to read much of
the material that led to the downfall of Sen.
Bob Packwood. Times Books said it will
publish 100,000 copies of a $10 paper­
back, “The Packwood Report,” in time to
reach stores this week. The 300-page book
will contain the text of the Senate Ethics
Committee’s summary and discussion of
Packwood’s diaries, as well as selected
diary entries.
Bierwirth Talks
With Clinton
King Neighborhood Association
members Cheritta Parker,
Sha’Rhonda Gray, Alisah
Howard, Pershelle Winton,
Scarlet Valentine and Danette
Nacoste were on hand
Saturday for a special
neighborhood cleanup. A
barbecue was served at the
Northeast Community Precinct
to the residents who helped
make the annual event a
success. The King district has
been divided into 5 sections
with Jamae Hilliard voted
president of district 2.
Portland School Superintendent Jack
Bierwirth told President Clinton last Week
that budget cuts proposed by Republicans
would harm the Head Start program anc
initiatives to set national education stan­
dards. Bierwirth was one of six school
superintendents from around the country
to talk with Clinton during a special con­
ference call.
Marijuana Use Up
For Youngsters
Marijuana use among teenagers has
nearly doubled since 1992, a new trend
that is due in part to an increasing percep­
tion by young people that the drug can’t
hurt them, federal health officials said last
week. A national survey indicates a rever­
sal of the downward pattern o f marijuana
use that began in the early 1980s and
continued to drop sharply until 1992.
Employee Fired
For Bombing Photo
A utility worker who captured a grip­
ping image of a firefighter clutching a
child after the federal bombing in Oklaho­
ma City was fired for profiting from pic­
tures he took on his company camera.
Lester LaRue said he was fired after com­
pany officials argued over ownership of
the photographs he took after the April I
blast.
(Photo by Duane Lewis)
Kids Are Skybound With Mentors
Hills M eets Clinton
At White House
State Treasurer Jim Hill attended a
reception at the White House last week
with President Clinton. Hill was invited by
the President to attend a reception recog­
nizing democratic state and local officials
from around the country. “Meeting the
president is a once-in-a-lifetime opportu­
nity and I’m proud to be here representing
Oregon," Hill said.
Katz Still Searches
For Spirit
Mayor Vera Katz is still looking for
nominations for the “Spirit of Portland”
awards to honor volunteers, businesses,
city employees and neighborhoods that
represent the “Spirit of Portland” through
their interactions with the community. The
Office of Neighborhood Associations has
distributed more than 100 applications,
but only a few have been returned.
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ome area kids are getting a
lesson in math and science by
taking to the skies.
Pam and Jonathan Slaughter of north­
east Portland were among a group of Port­
land pre-teens who recently enjoyed a field
day at the airport in Scappoose.
With the help of private pilots the kids
are able to fly everything from a 1953 De
Haviland Beaver to Cessnas to helicopters
after hours of practice at computer flight
simulators.
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Above: Ashley Slaughter with her
son and daughter, Jonathan and
Pam, join their pilot mentor at the
Scappoose airport.
Right: Jonathan Slaughter laarns
about science and technology
during his field day as a pilot-
trainee.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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regon Arena Corp. President
Marshall Glickman announced
at a press conference Friday
that a special grand opening gala will
be held to celebrate the opening of the
new Rose Garden Arena and Rose
Quarter, Friday, Oct. 13.
Proceeds from the event will benefit four
local non-profit agencies - Boys & Girls
Clubs of Portland Metropolitan Area, Port­
land Metropolitan Sports Authority, Legacy
Emanuel Children’s Hospital and Urban
League of Portland.
“This event is all about people, it’s all
about having a great time and it’s all about
giving back to the community for all they’ve
given us,” Glickman said. “We and when I
say we, I mean all Oregonians ranging from
John 0 Public’ to City Hall to the Elliot
Neighborhood Association, have achieved a
public/private milestone like nothing we’ve
ever seen before in th is state. One month from
now, we plan on throwing a party that people
will remember for years to come. Believe me.
The Ultimate Garden Party is going to be the
ultimate place to be.”
Activities for the celebration, aptly-
named The Ultimate Garden Party, will in­
clude shooting hoops on the Rose Garden’s
new court, skating on the new NHL-regula-
tion ice rink, tours of the Blazers’ locker
room, tours of the digital television produc­
tion facility — Post-Up Productions, and
visits to an Executive Suite.
The event also will include live music
from a variety of local bands. Additionally,
attendees will be able to sample an abun­
dance of food from the Rose Garden’s food
locations.
Dick Hanlin, executive director of the
Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metropoli­
tan Area, said proceeds from The Ultimate
Garden will help fund an extremely impor­
tant project for his group.
“All proceeds which our organization
receives from the opening weekend will
directly fund the upkeep of perhaps the most
visible and important Boys & Girls Club in
the nation
our new 27,000 square foot
Blazers Boys & Girls Club, currently under
construction in Northeast Portland,” Hanlin
said.
A ccording to M ichael W estby, an
officer o f the Legacy Emanuel Founda­
tion, funds donated from the event will
aid the cam paign to build a new ped iat­
ric intensive care unit for Legacy Em an­
uel C h ild ren 's Hospital. The existing
facility is at full capacity.
“All of us at Legacy Emanuel Children’s
Hospital welcome this partnership with the
Rose Garden Arena family, just as we wel­
come them into our neighborhood,” Westby
said.
Lawrence J. Dark, Urban League presi­
dent and CEO, said his group’s share of the
proceeds will be used for education and
employment programs.
“We are deeply honored to be selected
as a beneficiary of this historic event,” Dark
said “Our education and employment pro­
grams have remained at the heart of the
Urban League’s mission during its 50 years
o f service in Portland.”
Will Glasgow, president of the Portland
Metropolitan Sports Authority, said funds
donated from The Ultimate Garden Party
will be invested in efforts to bring national
and international sports events to Portland
Tickets for The Ultimate Garden Party
are $125 per person. Those interested in
attending should call Nancy at 226-2821.
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