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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.
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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 .
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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.
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