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Page B6 ‘ri’1 Jînrtlanh © bseruer Park Terrace Shines with Improvements S ports Enrique Sanchez Robert Guerrero Keith Holmes Card Set for Championship Fights Back to back boxing events scheduled at Chinook Winds Professional boxing returns to Oregon with twice the tenacity at Chinook Winds Casino and C on vention Center in Lincoln City. Commotion at the Ocean V - Back to Back brings two top rank boxing events on two consecutive nights, Thursday, June 3 and Friday, June 4. Each will be televised live on Showtime and FOX Sports Net net works. Each night will include six box ing bouts. Two championship titles w i 11 be on the 1 i ne on J u ne 3 and s t i 11 another on June 4. The action starts on June 3, with featherw eight sensation Robert “The Ghost" Guerrero (12-0-1, 5 KO’s) pitted against former world May 12. 2004 champion Enrique Sanchez (30-2-4, 21 KO’s)fortheIBAFeatherweight Championship. Ranked by USA Today as one o f the top prospects to watch in 2004, Guerrero most recently KO’d former world cham pion Juan “Polo” Perez in round two this past April 24. In the second title fight that evening, Jorge M artinez (11-1-1, 2 KOs) locks horns with Juan C arlos R am irez (33-5, 13 KOs) com peting for the N A BF Feather w eight C ham pionship. M artinez has won nine consecutive fights including the H ispanic W orld Boxing A ssociation’s 130-pound b e lt w ith T K O o v e r V ic to r Dominguez. OnJune4,aNABFJuniorMiddle- weight Cham pionship featuring two-time middleweight world cham pion Keith Holmes (39-3,25 KO’s) combating Rodney Jones (33-3,22 KO’s). Holmes is a two-time former world champion at 160 pounds. He moved to the 154-pound weight class in 2003 and promptly scored three impressive victories. He is rated eighth in the world by the WBO. Jones, currently rated fifth in the world by the WBO, is riding a nine fight winning streak, all knockouts. T ic k e ts can be p u rc h a s e d through C hinook W inds Box O f fice at 1-8 8 8 -M A IN -A C T o r Tickets W est at 1-800-992-TIXX. A new patio and arbor highlight the entrance to a revamped community center complete with kitchen, computers and recreational space at the renovated Park Terrace Apartments. The remodeling by Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, Inc. (PCRI) won an Oregon Housing and Community Services award for preserving long-term affordable housing for area residents. continued from Metro old residents with new ones, tied in part to new public investment in housing stocks. A num ber o f new and re vam ped ow ner-occupied hom es brought positive changes to the area, but many existing area resi dents w ere unable to see the benefits o f these changes b e cause they w ere forced out by skyrocketing housing costs. “The preservation of Park Ter race by PCRI ensures that Park Terrace residents can afford to stay and enjoy the benefits that new public investment and private in vestment bring to their neighbor hood,” said Ian Slingerland, execu tive director of the Community Al liance of tenants. PCRI had a primary goal o f pre serving the long-standing afford able housing project and avoiding displacement of the residents, 15 percent o f whom have lived at Park Terrace for 15 years or more. Many o f the residents are 55 years o f age or older, living on a fixed income with very little physical or economic ability to respond to the rising hous ing market, according to PCRI in siders. The entire renovation, which involved fouryearsof negotiations, rehabilitation and new construc tion, was completed on schedule and under budget. JRM Home Furnishings 50% off sale > Irr**'’ SB O t o t Sale on all sectionals and sofa love seats Ockley Green Coach Honored A*" 'K. ’ jl > *■ f ti# ’ X 'X Beautiful fabric, quality framework and colors STYLES LIKE: Passion Suede Buckskin, Khaki, Apache and many more JRM Home Furnishings Open Monday - Friday 10:00 Io 6:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 to 5:00 pm CALL NOW at 503-289-6134 Where the price is always right ummotion e Ocean V The Portland Trail Blazers and Northwest Ford Stores honor Coach Mark Lewis (center) o f Ockley Green Middle School in north Portland as its first youth coach o f the year during a ceremony last month at the Rose Garden. A long-time coach and teacher at Ockley Green Middle School in north Portland has been named the first youth coach o f the year by the Portland Trail Blazers and North west Ford Stores. Mark Lewis was presented the award last month during a Blazer game at the Rose Garden. The recognition includes a $2,000 donation for youth sport programs that Lewis has earmarked to benefit Ockley Green kids. Lewis is a beloved mentor at the school. He has taught physical education and health at the school for more than 20 years while also coaching basketball, track, archery and tennis. His fellow teachers and principal nominated him for his tireless work coordinating after school activities. B r y a n t P le a s N o t G u ilty (AP) — Nearly 11 months after his arrest, NBA star Kobe Bryant pleaded not guilty T uesday in Eagle, Colo, to a rape charge that could land him in prison for life. Standing im passively before sta te D istric t Ju d g e T erry Ruckricgle, Bryant said only four words during his brief arraignment. “ Yes sir,” he said, bending slightly to speak into a microphone when asked if he understood the ch a rg e and po ten tial penalty. Asked for his plea, he answered “not guilty" and sat down shortly afterward. Soccer League Teaching Fundamental Dribbling • Passing • Shooting Self-Control • Teamwork 3 Nights of Fights! Doors Open 5:30pm • First bouts 6:45pm Tickets $35. $55 & $75 ( Ringside VIP Tickets $150 & $2501 LIVE Thursday June 3 ©WTIME LIVE Friday, June 4 COST PER CHILD $30.00 per child $20.00 per child * If participated in 2004 Biddy Basketball League * IBA Championship Fight Middleweight Title Fight Family Rate Robert Guerrero $55.00 for Two Kids $80.00 for Three Kids vs. Enrique Sanchez Registration Due By Thursday May 20, 2004 Required Copy of B i rth Certi ficate Practice Times 12-0. 4 M'S 3 3 -3 .2 2 KO's 30-2-4,21 N4'S PLUS 5 Additional Live Boutsl PLUS 5 Additional Uvo Bouts Including an NABF Title Fight featuring Including Portland Favorites lu a n C a rlo s R a m ire z ( Pro D ebu t) M o lly M c C o n n e ll v s . 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