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SEAHAWKS PLAN PORTLAND VISIT
The Seattle Seahaw ks will travel
to Portland, Saturday, A ug. 7, to
participate in an intra-squad p rac
tice and scrim m age at PGF. Park and
a day full o f ev en ts and activities
for the w hole fam ily.
“ W e’re excited to bring the team
to P ortland,” said S eahaw ks Head
C oach M ike H olm gren. "T h is is a
g reat o p p o rtu n ity b ecau se there
are not only g reat football fans in
O reg o n , but die-h ard S eahaw ks
fan s.”
T he “ Seahaw ks L iv e” d ate will
kick o ff with a G atorade Jr. T ra in in g 1
C am p, open to youth ages 8-15.
Participants will have the ch an ce I
to w ork hands on w ith S eahaw ks
a lu m n i an d lo cal h ig h sc h o o l
coaches to leant football fu n d a
m entals, techniques and skills.
Community Symposium
HlWAIDS
& The African American Community
June 25«4-9pm
Self Enhancement, Inc.
3920 N. Kerby Avenue
Rasheed Wallace goes to the basket over Kobe Bryant in early second half action of Game 4 o f
the NBA Finals in Auburn Hills, Mich. Sunday. (AP photo)
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Symposium Discussion
Dinner & Reception
Door Prizes
FREE TESTING
CEU Credits Offered
($30 fee)
* 10 show tables/
booths available
Rasheed Wallace Leads Detroit in Finals
Former Blazer
pushes toward
championship
Call: Ray Shellmire
(503) 249-1721
Christy Hauff x259
Sponsored by: Self Enhancement, Inc. * The Portland Chapter o f The Links, Inc.
Cascade AIDS Project * New Earth Management, Corp.
Multnomah County Health Department * Portland State University
Oregon Department o f Human Services HIV/STD/TB Program
P U B L IC
spread the floor.
If Detroit can win one m ore game,
perhaps T uesday at hom e, the P is
tons w ill be cham pions for the first
tim e since 1990 and the third time in
franchise history.
(A P ) — R asheed W allace was
W ithout a doubt, the P istons
acquired to put the D etroit Pistons w ould credit W allace for m aking
o v er the top - to help transform a their good team great if they can
co n ten d er into a cham pion. He just prevent Los A ngeles from w inning
m ight do it.
its fourth title in five years.
W allace h a d p la y o ff-h ig h so f2 6
W hile W allace’s statistics are
points and 13 rebounds to lift D e not alw ays im pressive - averaging
troit to an 88-80 w in over the Los 12.5 points and 7.9 rebounds be
A ngeles L akers on Sunday night, fore G am e 4 - his im pact alm ost
giving the Pistons a 3-1 lead in the alw ays is.
N BA Finals.
T h e6 -fo o t-l 1 pow er forw ard has
T he P istons acquired W allace m ade a stingy defense one o f the
on Feb. 19 from A tlanta after being best in league history. A nd h e ’s
traded by the P ortland T rail B laz m ade an average offense better.
ers.
W allace also had tw o blocks,
“ I think R asheed gives them a lot tw o steals and tw o assists Sunday.
o f co n fidence because h e ’s been
W hen the L akers tried to com e
there before,” K obe B ryant said. back in the fourth quarter, W allace
“D efensively, he gives them a big w o u ld n ’t let them.
presence. O ffensively, h e ’s able to
F ollow ing a basket by B ryant,
N O T IC E
T O T A L V E H IC L E D IS B U R S E M E N T !
EVERY USED CAR. TRUCK, VAN, SPURT UTILITY, OVER 300 TO CHOOSE FROM, MUST RE DISPOSED OF IMMEDIATELY!
$59
D O W N !*
PAYM EN TS AS LOW AS $ 7 9
There will be over $2 million dollars ol used cars, trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles ottered to
the public with $59 DOWN'* There will be monthly payments as low as $79 per month* on many ot
these vehicles Additional vehicles will be arriving daily.
LEAVE YOUR MONEY AT HOME... YOU W O N T NEED IT! Only during this three day sale at Thrifty
Auto Centers, you may finance your new vehicle with $59 DOWN and PAYMENTS AS LOW AS $79
PER MONTH!* This is made possible due to special arrangements with many national lending insti
tutions which have been specifically retained for this event Banks and lenders will be seeking new
customers for this three day event.
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY! At these low prices, you MUST take immediate delivery of your vehicle
Vehicles will not be able to be held on the lot because of consumer demand. You must choose your
car. truck, van. or sport utility and take immediate delivery during this three day event! No exceptions
will be made Vehicles will be available from the following manufacturers Ford, Lincoln. Mercury,
Chevrolet. Pontiac, Nissan, Kia, Mazda, Toyota, Chrysler. Dodge. Jeep, Volkswagen, Honda; along
with many others too numerous to mention
NO DEALERS ALLOWED! Because of disposal pricing, no dealers
will be able to purchase or trade during this three day event.
WHAT YOU NEEO TO BRING:
* Valid Driver's License
* Current Pay Stub or 2003 W2 Form
* Copy of Current Utility or Home Telephone Bill
* Your Current Vehicle Payment Book
4.09%
APR For
MONTHS-
*4 09% tor 72 monlhs. Or approved credit
P E R M O N T H !*
’ *94 Dodge Caravan stk#EO38QA $59 down, $79/mo.
TRADE-INS ACCEPTED!
lor 60 mos. <§> 4 19 APR, plus lax M e & license
Trade-Ins will be accepted during this three day event
If you trade your existing vehicle during this three day
event, Thrifty Auto Centers will pay off your trade, no
matter what you owe! (A portion of negative trade
equity may be applied to new loan.) No matter what
trade situation, $59 DOWN and as low as $79
THLY PAYMENTS* will still be available to you'
Please bring current title, registration and/or payment
book Lenders will also require proof of insurance.
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BAD CREDIT? BANKRUPTCY? NO CREDIT?
Then this sale is for YOU! We have helped thousands of financially troubled customers in the
past and we are looking to help you get the vehicle you want... at the price you want to pay
To guarantee the success of this event, national lenders will be providing over 14 million dollars
In funding for new loans.
UPSIDE DOWN IN TOUR CURRENT VEHICLE? W ANT A NEW VEHICLE WITH A LOWER PAYMENT?
Don't miss this three day disposal event at Thrifty Auto Centers We want to put you into the car
of your dreams, no matter what your current vehicle situation Let us get you out of your current
ride and into the car. truck, van or sport utility you really want to drive
ALL VEHICLES ON THE LOT QUALIFY!
Every single new and used vehicle on the lot qualifies. You will not hear "this vehicle does not
qualify" at Thrifty Auto Centers We absolutely must move inventory during this three day sale
•All deals or approved credit. Special finance rates, terms and payments will vary by individual vehicle and are on
approved credit through dealer s lender Delivery must occur Oder may not be used with pr or sales or any other advertised
otter See dealer toi complete details 94 Dodge Catavan stk* E0380A $59 down. $79 /mo tor 60 mos. & 4 19 APR
plus $50 administrative tee. title 4 license On approved credit
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w hich pulled Los A ngeles w ithin
tw o, W allace m ade an alley-oop
dunk early in the final quarter.
A fter the L akers pulled w ithin
three, W allace m ade a jum per.
W allace added tw o free throw s,
a fadeaw ay ju m p e r and another
basket in the final five m inutes to
help D etroit m aintain aeom fortable
cu sh io n .
W allace, w ho becam e a notori
ous m em ber o f the B lazers, has
quickly becom e one o f the m ost
p o p u la r P istons. E ach tim e he
touches the ball at T he Palace, the
c ro w d
s h o u ts
in
u n is o n :
“S h eeeeeed !”
“ It feels good w hen they do
that,” he said. “ I like that kind o f
crow d participation.”
W allace w ill be a free agent fol
low ing the season. W hile it seem s
obvious that he w ould w ant to re
turn, W allace has consistently said
h e 's not thinking about w here he
w ants to play next season.
Waterfront
Mile Sunday
Event promotes
health and
community
T he inaugural W aterfront M ile,
an event to prom ote health and
com m unity in A m erica's unique
dow ntow n districts, w ill take place
in the T om M cCall W aterfront Park
on T hursday, June 17.
The one-m ile running and w alk
ing e v e n t sta rts at th e S o u th w e st
S alm o n S treet F o u n tain an d fe a
tu res e ig h t w av es w ith th e first
w ave b e g in n in g at 6 :3 0 p.m . and
the last w ave h ea d in g out at 9
p.m . R acers w ill use th e n o rth
b o u n d lane o f F ro n t A v en u e and
retu rn u sin g th e so u th b o u n d lane
o f F ro n t A venue.
Prize m oney will be aw arded to
the overall top m ale and fem ale run
ners and to the top m aster m ale and
fem ale finishers. Special divisions
include a “C orporate B riefcase D i
vision” designed for individuals
w ho sim ply throw on their running
shoes and com e straight from w ork,
a “M ilitary D ivision" for p artici
pants w ho race in their m ilitary
uniform s, and a non-com petitive
“Friends & Fam ilies D ivision" for
runners o f any age.
Race registration is available on
lin e a t w w w .r a c e c e n te r .c o m /
w aterfrontm ile and in-person at the
Portland Running and W alkingC o.,
800 S.E. G rand A ve., until noon on
June 16. Race entry fees run $10 per
person and $ 15 for day-of-race reg
istration. T he entry fee includes a
com m em orati ve race series T -shirt,
food, m usic and great com petition.