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JJortlattò © b s c ru c r________ Page B2 September 22. 2004 S ports Oregon Coach Earns Hope Award Lights Coming to Area Fields Cleveland, Marshall and Roosevelt to benefit Portland Parks Commissioner Jim Francesconi and Portland Public Schools Athletic Director Greg Ross last week announced plans to light the sports fields at Cleveland. M arshall and R oosevelt High School. Because these sports fields lack lights, their football and soccer teams must play their “home gam es" during the day or at other schools, leaving athletes, students and parents o f these schools feeling like second class citizens and diminishing turnout at games. T he light poles have been pur chased and will arrive soon, and m em bers o f the International Brotherhood of Electrical W ork ers Local 48 have volunteered to do the electrical work for free. Portland Public S chools A th letic D irector Greg Ross c re d ited Francesconi with sup p o rt ing the project and finding p art ners and money to m ake it h ap pen. Joe Esm onde, R epresentative of 1BEW - Local 48, said, "our electricians are part o f the co m munity and are proud to be able to give back by donating their services to this effort. W e're especially proud to be giving back in a way that builds co m m unity, by en c o u rag in g stu dents, parents and the com m u nity to com e together and cheer the neighborhood team ." The volunteer labor from IBEW is the equivalent o f a $100.000 donation to these three high schools and their com m unities. Peninsula Wrestling Club Wrestling to make choices and strive to become the best The Peninsula W restling Club was founded and is operated by Roy Pittman, Thus its name has been dubbed “Pitts-men. P ractice B egins: M onday, Septem ber 20, 2004 P ractice tim es are: M on-W ed-Fri 5:30-7:30 pm T ues-Thurs 8-9:30 pm Ages 4-18 boys and girls welcome L ocated at: Peninsula Park Community Center 700 N. Portland Blvd. Portland, OR 97217 For more information contact the comm unity center at 503-823-3620 STOP BY AND VISIT US 1901 NE Broadway Portland, OR 97232 Office (971) 219-5495 Fax (503) 282-3676 Forrest Jenkins, Associate Broker • • • • First Time Buyers Refinancing Second Home Relocating Many buyers programs Buying an Investment Property Selling your Home/Free Valuation 100% Financing Option with Closing Cost Assistance 8 days/7 nights dream vacation getaway to North America, Europe, Asia and China etc. Office (503) 283-8764 Fax (503) 289-2576 YOUR MORTGAGE TEAM: Paul Williams, Arbra Williams ww w.america 1 lending,com THE TEAM THAT GETS THE JOB DONE! Honored fo r public service thropy, community service and lead ership. First as a player at Oregon and now as the school’s head coach, Kent has shaped the community with his passion and professional ism, both on and off the court. In addition to volunteer work w ith the MS Society, Kent is the local honorary chairm an o f the C h ild re n ’s M iracle N etw ork and is activ e w ith the A m erican C an cer Society and its C oaches V er sus C ancer cam paign. A ddition ally, he is a regular participant in E u g e n e -a re a a c tiv itie s d u rin g each F eb ru ary ’s Black History M onth. Kent has achieved some of the sport's highest coaching honors, including 2002 P ac-10 Conference Coach of the Year. Oregon has five post-season playoff appearances Oregon Basketball Coach Ernie Rent is honored for his commu under Kent. In 2 0 0 1 -02, he led O r nity service and leadership. egon to its first outright league title in 63 years, winning 26 games and The Oregon Chapter o f the N a Basketball Coach Ernie Kent. advancing to the Elite Eight for the The award, the society’s high tional M ultiple Sclerosis Society first time since 1960. The next year est honor, celebrates an individual has presented its annual Hope he led them to their first P ac-10 who exhibits outstanding philan- Award to University o f Oregon Bonds in Group with Ruth and Aaron Barry Bonds swings on his 700th career home run in San Francisco Friday for career hom er No. 700. Bonds join ed an exclusive club - only Babe Ruth (714) and Hank Aaron (755) have h it more homers - when he connected in the third inning against San Diego's Jake Peavy. (AP photo) ote Elect a President: To vote in the Nov. 2 presidential election you must be 18 years old on Election Day. If not registered, a voter registration card must be postmarked at least 21 days before the election, which is Oct. 12. For more informa tion, call 1-866-ORE-VOTE. Scouts Host Golf Marathon The Cascade Pacific Council of Boy Scouts of America and golfers will take part in the 2nd Annual Golf Marathon, Mon day, Oct. 11 at Langdon Farms GolfClub. Over 40 players will hack, slice and putt their way through KM) and more holes of golf in one day to raise funds for scout ing programs. The concept is simple; each participant golfs for free and has a goal to secure sponsors. A personal goal of at least $2,500 in sponsorships is set for Your 300 Headquarters 3 5 0 8 N . W IL L IA M S 2 DAY SERVICE * M O S T G A R M E N T S $ 3 .0 0 * L A U N D R Y S H IR T S $ 1 . 2 5 * C O M F O R T E R S $ 1 5 .0 0 D R A P E S & C U R T A IN S Tournament title. Most recently, Oregon made its second N IT Final Four appearance. O regon’s success under Kent originates from the belief that he and his players can accomplish any g o al w o rk in g to g e th e r. K ent founded the Self-Improvement Pro gram, a groundbreaking program that has received nationwide atten tion. It puts the well being of his students at the forefront by help ing athletes transition after gradu ation. A 1977 graduate o f Oregon with a degree in community service and public affairs, Kent helped lead the Ducks to a No. 8 ranking as a sopho more. He completed his collegiate career averaging 7.1 points and 1.8 rebounds while playing with the likes of Greg Ballard, Stu Jackson and Ron Lee. Kent and his wife Dianna have three children: sons Marcus, 21, and Jordan, 19, who plays basket ball and runs track for the Ducks, and daughter McKenzie, 18. All three are UO students. Come Test Our Chrysler 300 Series each golfer, and for their efforts each golfer receives a nice gift package. Last year’s first finisher was in the clubhouse in four hours and fifteen minutes. It is am azing,” said golfer Dennis A nderson, “but as you get going, you find a groove, spend less time ad dressing each shot, and ac tually see an im provem ent in your gam e.” For participation information, please contact Shelley Staudinger at 503-225-5748. PSU at Home Saturday The Portland State Vikings re turn home Saturday to host the 12'h- ranked McNeese StateCow boys in a 6:05 p.m. kickoff at PGEPark. McNeese State (2-1) com es to Portland having won the last three Southland Conference titles. PSU is coming off a 27-17 loss to 1-A Fresno State. The Vikings lead the Big Sky Conference in rushing offense, scor ing defense and total defense. B eaverton C hrysler Advertise with diversity in # / Chrysler Store in The Pacific Northwest 1-866-547-4301 10760 S.W. Canyon RD (Obseruer T l’i P o r t l a u b Call 503-288-00)3
