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lattò (ßhseruer Page AIO luly 6, 2OOS S ports Venus Back on Top A fter Tough Years All-American Webster New Blazer o ver and over and laughing (A P) — E veryone hail a uncontrollably after hug th e o ry a b o u t w h at w as ging D avenport at the net. wrong with Venus Williams. A m o n g th e th e o r ie s But with one spectacular floated in recent years for fortnight, capped by sav W i llia m s ’ s lu m p : S h e ing a m atch point en route to co u ld n ’t handle being sur a stirring 4-6, 7-6 (4), 9-7 passed by her younger sis v ictory o v e r to p -ra n k ed ter Serena. She w asn ’t in Lindsay D avenport in the vesting enough tim e in ten W im bledon final Saturday, nis, distracted by oth er in W illiam s served notice that terests, such as her interior she never really w ent away. d e s ig n c o m p a n y . S h e “1 always felt like acham - co u ld n ’t overcom e a long pion in my heart, because s tr in g o f in ju r ie s . S h e every single tim e 1 walked Venus Williams clutches her trophy after needed som eone oth er than out on the court, 1 always defeating Lindsay Davenport to win the m om and dad to coach her. gave my best. W hatever it Women's Singles final on the Centre The shooting death o f half- was at that tim e, 1 gave 100 Court at Wimbledon Saturday. (AP photo) sis te r Y etu n d e w e ig h e d p e rc e n t,” W illia m s said heavily on her. do a lot m ore.” She certainly ap shortly after accepting her third O n Saturday, she ended a four- pears capable o f ju st that, now that W im bledon trophy. year drought since her last G rand she’s healthy and happy, w hich “1 feel great to have accom Slam title. she let everyone know by ju m ping plished this, but I feel like I w ant to Team stockpiles young talent Beloved Teacher, Coach Retires One of the best and m ost lie Schools. M cK enna contin beloved teachers, coaches, and ues w ork as an adjunct profes leaders in education is retiring. sor at Portland State U niver Tom M cKenna, son o f Elmer sity. Such a list o f jo b s cannot Jam es and H elen Jo h n so n - M cKenna, brother of M ichael, capture the enorm ous im pact dog ow ner of Maxell “O odie,” M cK enna has had on the lives father o f Lauren A ustin and o f y o u n g p e o p le a n d c o l leagues w ho are husband o f T if very m uch apart fa n y M a rie , o f his “extended moved to Port fam ily ” today. land after teach A s one o f the ing a short time m a n y s tu d e n t in N ew Y ork teachers he has City. m entored said, A native o f “Tom M cKenna Rutherford, N. J., is s im p ly th e he c o m p le te d best social stud his undergradu ie s te a c h e r I a te w o rk at have ev er seen. B ucknell U n i He teaches with versity in Penn k in d n e s s , h u s y lv a n ia an d m or, insight — w ent on to com and has a tre plete his masters m endous re in te ac h in g at sp e c t fo r s tu Reed College. d en ts’ capacity M cK enna in to learn. A ny te rn e d at th e Tom McKenna o n e w h o has fo rm e r A dam s w atched T om in High School in the classroom o r has been his northeast Portland — w orking with educational legends like student can testify to the b ril P .O . M a rsu b ia n an d D av e liance he brings to this w o rk .” A teacher, coach, storyteller, M esirow. curriculum developer, w riter, He was an enorm ously popu and life o f any p arty , T om lar teacher at Grant High School, M cK enna has had a stellar ca w here he also coached baseball reer. and basketball and later taught If y o u ’d like to contact Tom at G ran t N ig h t S chool and to send your w ell w ishes, call Franklin High School. M ost re cently, he was teacher on spe him at 503-257-7463 or em ail at m ckenna0307 cial assignm ent, coordinating h im social studies for Portland Pub- @co m ca st.n e t. Ask Ö CD 9 Real People, Real Advice S ii advice column known fu r ill fearless approach In reality-based subjects! You deserve m ore than these drop shots are giving you. T ake advan tage o f your youth and w ork on your values, your education and career and a deserving man will cross your path in due time. I used to brag about being the w orlds’ best lover. I w as a man that used w om en to m ake m yself feel better. I played m ind gam es, lied and had three or four girlfriends at a time. I now find m yself saved, but and lonely because people that know me still ju d g e me and w omen w on’t give me a chance because of my past. How do I change this? — Johnny W .; H ouston, T exas Dear Deanna! Dear Johnny: Y ou’ve reaped w hat you sowed. Y ou had no b u sin e ss trea tin g w om en like dirt. B ein g saved doesn’t protect you from your nasty past life. Y ou ’re still going to pay for your deeds and you can only m ove forw ard by being consistent. You d id n 't becom e a doggish lover o v e rn ig h t an d y o u r rep u ta tio n w o n 't be fixed overnight. Stay on the right path by living a G od filled life and your light will soon shine bright. Dear Lost: Portland's number one draft pick Martell Webster averaged 2 7 .7 points and 10 rebounds per game at Seattle Prep High School. T h eT rail B lazers picked up Jack in a trade for tw o draft choices to the D enver N uggets. Jack was the 22nd NB A pickover- all after three seasons at G eorgia Tech. The 6-foot-3,202-pound was an A ll-A C C Second T eam selec tion and averaged 15.5 points per gam e. He w as the sixth player in Y ellow Jackets history to record 1,000 points and 500 assists and is fifth all-tim e in career assists and steals. W hat to take for arthritis pain? Take a walk. A bike ride. A swim. Studies show that 30 minutes of moderate physical activity three or more days a week can relieve pain and help you move more easily. If 30 minutes at once is too much, try 10 or 15 minutes a few times a day. To make it fun, invite a friend or family member to join you. Stick with it, and in just four to six weeks you could be hurting less and feeling better. Physical Activity. T he Arthritis Pain Reliever. Dear Deanna! I’m 18 years old and trying to de cide whom to spend the rest o f my life with. I have one guy that gives me anything I w ant and respects me. H e’s there w hen I need him but he cheats. I have another guy that’s also the sam e but he threatens me by say ing if 1 do a certain thing, h e' 11 slap or punch me. I w orry about cheating with one and being hit by the other. How do I choose? —Lost; O n-L ine R eader G et rid o f these im m ature boys and c h o o s e y o u rs e lf. A rea l m an w o u ld n 't cheat or beat on you. At your age, you h av e n 't had tim e to smell yourself much less think about w hom to spend your lifetim e with. T he Portland Trail B lazers co n tinued to stockpile young talent, selectin g g u ard /fo rw ard M artell W ebster w ith the sixth overall pick in the 2005 N BA Draft and acquir ing the draft rights to point guard Jarrett Jack. On Friday, Trail Blazers G eneral M an ag er John N ash announced that W ebster signed a m ulti-year contract and will participate in the Reebok Vegas Sum m er League this w eek and next w eek in Las Vegas. T he 6-7, 233-pound W ebster averaged 27.7 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists for Seattle Prep High School as he led the team to a 19-5 record. He w as nam ed one o f 10 finalists for the N aism ith A w ard, aw arded to the nation’s top high school player. T he 18-year-old, w ho originally com m itted to play for the U niversity o f W a s h in g to n , w as also nam ed to PARAD E M agazine A ll-A m erica First Team. Basketball scouts say he is as trem endous a person as he is a talent. He was N BA D raft.net’s top rated player in his class as a sophom ore but saw his stock slip som e when he m issed nearly all o f his ju n io r season due to an ankle injury. “H e’s back, and a very good case could be made that he is once again the best player in this class, and maybe the best prospect as well. His shot is so pure, and his gam e is so smooth,” the draft report said. Call 1-800-283-7800 to learn more. Physical activity helps m anage your arthritis pain. T ake it slow . T ake it easy. C om e and try one o f the classes below . C lasses are free tor qualified participants. Please contact the A frican A m erican H ealth C oalition for m ore inform ation at: 503-413-1850 or visit w w w .a a h c - portland.org . f T a i C h i (C ontact the A A H C ) St. Jo h n 's C om m unity C enter - 8427 N. Central Tue,6:30-7:30pm Iz»w Im p act A erobics W ild Q ats M arket - 3535 N E 1 5 th Tue,7:3O-8:3Opm Seniors Physical Activity W a te r A ero b ics (C ontact the A A HC) C olum bia Pool -7701 N C hautauqua M att D ishm an - 77 N E Knott A llen Frem ont Plaza - 221 N E Frem ont Mon, 10:30-11:30am, Tue.T hu, 10:30-11:30am M ulticultural Senior C enter - 5325 N E M LK Mon, W ed, 10:30-11:30am Irvington V illage - 4 2 0 N E M ason St. 503-546-9292x121 WalkingGroup Peninsula Park - 700 N Portland (Saturday group will resum e in the sum m er) Lloyd C tr. 1 st FI. in front o f Sears Tue, Thu, 6:30pm 3rd Annual Wellness Within REACH Walk. Saturday, September 10th at Dawson Park, located at N. Vancouver and Stanton in Portland, OR. To register or volunteer, please contact the African American Health Coalition, Inc. at 503-413-1850 or ninan@aahc-portland.org. A MESSAGE FROM T H E CENTERS Ask Deanna is written by Deanna M. Write Ask Deanna! Email: askdeanna! @ yahoo.com or 264 S. 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