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Charles McCleoud
CEO
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516 SE MORRISON ST. STE MO
PORTLAND OREGON 97214
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BUSINESS 503 234 4452
ENTERPRISE, LLC
Basketball
Champions
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Riverdale High School's junior
varsity Mavericks (12-5)
receive their league's champi­
onship trophy. Pictured from
left are Coach Michael Harper,
players Ed Wiggins, Conner
Michelotti, Sam Van Buren,
Charles Richenstein, Jon
Freidman, Matt Wolfe, Reed
Lewallen, Jake Fowler, Robert
Van Buren and Coach Mark
Washington.
W ally Testa
Residential and
Commercial Broket
Oregon. Washmaton
503-2677586 cell
503-2491903 office
503-249 6527 fax
wtesfa1@comcast net
Multi-Million $ Service
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Peninsula Little League 2008
(S erving the Youth o f Inner North & N ortheast P ortland ages 5-14)
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Karate Kid Provides Inspiration
R egistration available on-line beg in nin g Ja nu ary 15, 2008
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Softball Program
Ages
7 -9
10-12
13-14
Level
Minor
Major
Junior
Questions contact:
Mark Washington
503-288-0033
Baseball Program
Regular Sign-ups
S64/T-Ball, $74 A ll other levels
This fee includes the pepperoni fund raiser
Sell one bag of pepperoni and get $24 oft' fee
Each bag contains 24 sticks
Level
T-Ball
Farm
Minor
Major
Peninsula Park Community Center
700 N Portland Blvd
Junior
February 2
Questions contact:
February 9, and February 16
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Jjay Lincoln ~
mat kw/Zpoit landobs erver. com
Items to bring to sign-ups
Birth Certificate
Proof of Address
Doctor Insurance Information
Plaver Fee
Ages
5 -6
7 -8
7 -9
10-12
13-14
503-823-3692
February 21
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
jltiKoliVfZci por! I and or.us
Registration forms can Oe picked up Mon-Fri.
9am-5pm at the Portland Observer 4747 NE Martin
Luther King Jr Blvd
Little League Basrball. Inc01 pointed does not limit participation in its activities on the basis of disability. lace, creed, color, national
origin gender, sexual preference or leligions preference.
An ongoing series of questions and answers about Americas natural healing profession
Dr. Billy R. Flowers
Part 5. W HIPLASH: It doesn’t take a serious
accident to cause serious dam age.
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How can / tell i f whiplash
has happened to me?
Whiplash often exhibits
symptoms such as a sore
practic exam immediately. Our
office specializes not only in
relieving whiplash symptoms,
but also in making sure those
problems d o n ’t become bigger
ones down the road. For diag­
nosis o f possible whiplash, or
answers to any questions you
might have about your health,
please call usa, the number listed
right below.
Flowers* Chiropractic Office
2124 NE Hancock,
P o rtla n d O re g o n 9 7 2 1 2
Phone: (503) 287-5504
Thirteen-year-old Koda-Wataka
Robinson has already won 12
karate championships.
The N orth/N ortheast M etro wide range of skill levels.
Babe Ruth baseball league starts
"W e’re really excited about this
this year's 50th season by offering scholarship and equipment oppor­
its first-ever scholarships and tunity,” said Jim Roberts, Metro
equipment to teenage players.
Babe Ruth president. “We don’t
Program organizers invite stu­ want anyone excluded from play­
dents 13 to 15 in the Roosevelt, ing baseball because of their finan­
Jefferson, Grant and Madison high­ cial circumstances.”
Sign-ups are scheduled for Tues-
school areas to have fun with a
SPINACOLUMN
Him bail an accident does neck, arm or shoulder, nausea,
it take to actually cause blurred vision and headaches. If
not treated immediately, these prob­
whiplash ?
: While most people think of lems can lead to other more severe
vhiplash only as the result of ones. To complicate matters, it
sometimes
takes years before whip­
a rearend collision, it can occur
as
lash
symptoms
occur.
a result of a fall or other sudden
jolt. In ear collisions, speeds as
low as 5 MPH (a brisk walk) have
What should / do i f / 've had
caused whiplash. W hat’s more
a fa ll or a car accident?
major studies show there is virtu)
D on’t take any chances.
ally no correlation between dam j
Schedule a complete chiro-
age to the car and its occupants.
has been chosen to compete in
Mexico, Spain, and Germany on the
USA International Martial Arts
competition team in the World
Goodwill Games.
He is very grateful to Master
Rick Johnson for his continuous
specialized training and inspiration.
A member of the Martial Artists
A g a in st D rugs o rg a n iz a tio n ,
Robinson also plays football and
basketball, competes in karate and
wrestling and is learning lacrosse.
Babe Ruth Scholarships Offered
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A 13-year-old has embraced his
Native heritage to become an out­
standing student racking up ath­
letic achievements.
Koda-Wataka Robinson of Ca­
mas has won 12 National Karate
Championships, six World Cham­
pionships and 10 overall Grand
Championship titles.
As a member of the Northwest
martial arts team, Robinson won
the overall World Championships
coached by Master Jess Palmer. He
also won “Competitor of the Year”
for the Northwest Martial Arts
Association.
Karate has allowed Robinson not
only to travel throughout the United
States, but to other countries. He
day. Feb. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at
Archbishop Howard School, 5309
N.E. Alameda; and on Thursday,
Feb. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Holy
Redeemer School. 127 N. Rosa
Parks. Players also may register
th ro u g h o u t
M arch
on
Nemetrobaberuth.org or by calling
503-284-1714.
Junior Golf
Sign-ups Due
Hour Junior Golf Program begins start withjust 6 golfers back in 1978.
Sunday, Feb. 17 from 3 to 5 p.m. in Over 20 parents and mentors cur­
the Maple Mallory Apartments rently volunteer their knowledge,
Recreation Room,3800 N.E. Mallory skills and abilities to the young
Ave. The fee is $ 15 per child, with golfers with classroom instruction,
A nonprofit group bringing the discounts for multiple family mem­ clinics and on-course instruction.
passion o f golf to underserved bers.
The program depends on the
children of north and northeast
The Leisure Hour program has community as its largest support
Portland is calling for sign-ups.
grown to include an annual roster group, and in return participants in
Open enrollment to the Leisure of 60 active junior golfers since its the program are required to partici­
pate in various community-service
activities. The program also encour­
ages continuation in higher educa­
tion for students, who have received
L e s W h itw o r th C.P.A.
nu m ero u s sc h o la rsh ip s and
awards.
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Participation in neighborhood
P o rtlan d . OH 97211
events,
such as the annual Good in
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the
Neighborhood
parade. Special
Fax 503-295-104,5
Olympics
and
the
Bite
of Portland,
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also
provides
the
youth
the oppor­
e m a il: lesdl lesu h ila o rlln p a .e o m
tunity to serve the community.
Leisure Hour Jr. Golf Program
Portland, Oregon
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Michael E Harper
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Your Care
If your youth 6th-8th grade are still
looking to play basketball, they still have
time through the Portland Parks and
Recreation team. We are still looking for
a few young men to come and play.
Our First Priority
Dr. Marcelitte Failla
Chiropractic Physician
We are located at
M a ilu ig A ddress:
O ur practice tim e is Tuesdays and T hursdays
6:50 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Vernon K-8 Sehool.
Location: 2044 N .E . K illin g s w o rth St.
C ontact Person: C oach M ille r . 503-933-1763
1716 N.E. 42nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97213
Meeting Site-Maple Mallory .Apts
3920 N .E . H ig ld a n d
3800 N .E . M a llo ry
P o rtla n d , O R 97211
P o rtla n d , O R 97212
I Between Broadway
and Sandy Bled.)
(503) 320-0123 Prnnaiy
(503) 936-8568 Secondary
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A 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Organization
• Autom obile accident injuries
• Chronic headache and jo in t pain
• Workers Compensation injuries
Call fo r an appointment!
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