Page B4 (Tl|e |Jorthuih (ßbseruer April 10, 2002 S ports /M ETRO Basketball Camp Teaches the Basics in Sports and Life Girls at th e Salvation Arm y on North Williams g e t a le s s o n in sp o rts a n d life from Portland Trail Blazer Shaw n K em p (above) a nd local volunteer Traci Thirdgill-Nunez (below). Both sh a red their insights on th e g a m e o f b a sketb a ll a n d th e im portance o f achieving in school. P hotos by D avid G iezyng /T he P ortland O bserver Spurs Beat Blazers in the Alamodome (AP) - The San Antonio Spurs couldn’t wait to get home after losing three straight games on the West Coast. The Spurs, 13-1 at home since the A ll-S tar break, used the Alamodome advantage to defeat three playoff teams in three home games, including the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night 99- 87 after nearly blowing a 29-poin t, second-half lead. "They made a statement to night,” said Portland’s Derek Anderson, a former Spur. “If you have home-court heading into the playoffs, you definitely have an advantage.” The Spurs also won close games against Seattle and Dallas in making a bid to win the Midwest Division. The Blazers went on an 18-4 tear late in the final period to slash the Spurs’ lead to six with 2:32 remaining before Tim Duncan knocked dow n a turnaround jum per and the San Antonio de- New Masters, Same Guy to Beat S a n A ntonio's Tim D uncan p a s s e s the ball around R a sh e e d Wallace. (AP photo) fense held Portland scoreless the rest of the way. Duncan led San Antonio with 24 points and eight rebounds. His only basket of the fourth quarter was a 10-footer over Rasheed Wallace to put the Spurs up, 95- Portsmouth Plan Brings Hope, Zoning Issues continued Tiger W oods CARPET CLEANING 2002 CARPET CLEAN UP MARTIN CLEANING Jf, j SERVICE W T, r CARPET CLEANING ] [ ADDITIONAL SERVICES ] • Hot Water Extraction (Steam Clean Carpets) Pre-Spray Traffic Areas • Stairs.... $ 1 . 5 0 each UPHOLSTERY CLEANING | • • • • • Sofa (under 6 ft.) $69 Loveseat $49 Sectional $99 ft up Chair $20 ft up Recliner $29 ft up • Auto*Boat*RV Cleaning • Deodorizing • Dirt Resistant (Teflon) Protection • Spot & Stain Removal • Pet Odor Treatment • Leather Cleaning • Water Damage Cleanup Beavers Fall, Open at Home Friday On a cool, breezy night - not uncom mon for April Pa cific Coast League baseball, e s p e c ia lly in C o lo ra d o Springs - the Portland Bea vers m anaged 10 hits M on day night but fell, 6-1, in their series-opener with the Sky Sox. Friday, the Beavers open the hom e season at PGE Park against the M emphis Red- birds. (AP) — Tiger Woods walked briskly out of the Augusta Na tional clubhouse Tuesday morn ing and was headed for the first tee, unaware of a small problem his caddie had already solved. A wooden clock at the tee box told golfers the course would open at 8, but it was only 7:25. Steve Williams simply moved the hands back a half-hour, and when Woods arrived at 7:28, the defending champion flicked the big hand back two more minutes. H is sw in g co ach , B utch Harmon, could attest to that. Harmon walked the practice round with Woods on Tuesday. 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Richard Ellmyer, longtime Portsmouth community activist had similar concerns, charging that the rezoning would bring “massive changes in the social architecture” of the neighbor hood. He later told the Portland Observer that the current pro posal contradicts an earlier com mitment for commercial zoning on the northwest com er of the Villa, which he felt would better serve the neighborhood. The Com m unity D evelop ment C orporation hopes to im plem ent some o f the p lan ’s low-incom e housing develop ment goals, H orne says, and has participated in neighbor hood tree plantings and clean ups for the past five years. 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To look out my window and see my grandson playing at the basket ball court or my granddaughter playing on the swings is a good feeling,” said Carey. He likes the plans to redo the Villa because “Everyone wants to live somewhere new at some point in their life.” Despite the zoning issues, ad miration forthe plan appeared to be universal. “I really like this plan. I really like the history and the theme. The vision statement is extraor dinary,” said Planning Commis sion member Ernie Bonner. Racism Investigated at Oregon State Hospital OFF.: (503)286-1103 FAX: (503)286-1146 ERNEST J. HILL, JR. Agent CARPET COUPON 1 Cleaning Area Pre-Spray Traffic Area (Hall N ot Included) 87, with 1:28 left. The field goal was one of two by the Spurs over the final 9:16. Steve Smith, a former Trail Blazer, and Jason Hart made four free throws at the end to clinch the win. C from Front “They’re taking this very seri ously,” said Margy Johnson, deputy assistant d irecto r for Health Services in the Department of Human Services. The letterGordly received named a nurse, three mental health technicians and a unit director who allegedly made repeated racist comments about Waters and others on ward 48C, a high-security fo rensics unit. Gordly said she thinks the letter is credible because the author referred to public re marks she made during a conference on diversity. At the c o n fe re n c e , Gordly, D-Portland, intro duced a Portland State Uni versity professor who had written a dissertation on Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome. That conference, she said, was attended by several employees and managers at the Oregon State Hospital. The letter said “They be littled you for making it. They belittled your son for believing it and they belittled black people in general, stating that, in effect, black people are always making lame excuses for themselves and crying the blues.” “1 feel this is a grave matter that sickened me and I think this should be looked into,” the letter contin ued. “I also suggest that (hospital Superintendent) Stan Mazur-Hart not be the one to look into this because the administration here tries to cover up issues that make them look bad.” Reached Friday, Mazur-Hart said: “We just need to see what the review presents. If there is any merit to the allegations, then we would need to work on getting those things fixed.” Investigators will also look into whether Waters’ psychiatric treat ment was tainted by the alleged abuse. But because Mazur-Hart makes the ultimate ruling and is named in the letter, the attorney general’s office will review it. Mazur-Hart welcomed the over sight. “W e'll find out exactly what the status is as seen by someone outside the hospital,” he said.