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Barbers at the Top of their Game
Champions
opens on MLK
All the hard w ork that went
into the opening o f Cham pions
Barbershop at 3827 N.E. Martin
Luther King Jr. BI vd. has passed,
and now the reality sets in. The
sh op’s barbers Jesse Jackson and
A ndy Harry and ow ners, Jamaal
Lane and Art W illiam s are hard at
work, providing cuts in their up
scale, sports-them ed shop.
C h a m p io n s
B a rb e rs h o p
opened their doors to their clients
providing an attractive and invit
ing atm osphere for those seeking
a “cham pion level” o f groom ing
services.
The shop also provides a vari
ety o f discounts to the com m u
nity. Last month, they offered $3
o ff cuts for PIL students receiv
ing a 3.0 G PA during their first
quarter T h ey ’realsoprovided$3
o ff cuts for anyone who brought
in an unopened toy donation.
T he contribution o f toys was
donated to Self Enhancement, Inc.
for their holiday needs.
Lane describes that the name
s h o p 's m o tto , b u t i t ’s th e ir
lifestyle. “Unity, being one, is key
for us as barbers,” W illiam s said.
‘T h ere is an accountability we
have for our com m unity and each
other. W e push each other to live
at a higher standard.”
Lane explains how the dictio
nary describes a cham pion as
som eone who fights for a cause.
“W e professionally cut hair
and behind the cutting th ere’s a
higher purpose," he said.
O n a daily basis. Cham pions
Barbershop custom ers not only
com e in to receive a cut, but also
for the conversations.
Som etim es full o f com edy, the
talk is an open invitation to dis
cuss politics, sports, religion and
relationships. All o f the barbers
can share w here th ey ’ve been
and w here they’re going and are
dedicated to living a positive stan
dard that can lead others to do the
same.
“O ur desire is for our shop to
impact the com m unity in a way
that would leave a legacy,” W ill
iam s says. “W e’re very passion
photos by M ark W ashington / T he P ortland O bserver
ate about the young people in our Champions Barbershop is a new upscale and sports-themed business at 3827 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Pictured are
com m unity and we hope to be an co-owner Jamaal Lane (from left), barbers Andy Harry and Jesse Jackson, and co-owner Art Williams.
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A F R E E e v e n t w h e r e y o u c a n le a r n s i m p l e a n d
a f f o r d a b le w a y s to im p r o v e y o u r h o m e , l i v e h e a l t h y a n d s a v e m o n e y .
8:30 a.m . to 2 p.m.
J a n u a r y 10, 2 0 0 9 | PARKROSE HIGH SCHOOL | 1 2 003 NE S h a v e r S t.
F eb ru a ry 7, 2 0 0 9 | GEORGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | 1OOOO N Burr Ave.
Free lunch
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Free on-site
professional childcare
Door prizes every hour
Hourly workshops
Day-long exhibits
Customers fill the seats at the new Champions Barbershop.
o f the shop represents w hat the influential and positive exam ple.”
barbers strive to be.
O utsid e o f the p o sitiv e c o n
“T o be a cham pion, you are v ersatio n s and g reat cu ts, this
co n sid ered the b est," L ane said. unique shop also o ffe rs liv a b il
“L ike in bask etb all, there are ity in a new ly ren o v a ted b u ild
p rofessio n al ball players, but ing, free w i-fi, co ffee b ar and a
there are only a few cham pions. flat screen TV . T h is p lace has
W hen you achieve ch a m p io n w alls decked out w ith sports
ship level, y o u 're at the top o f m em o rab ilia, spacio u s seating
y o u r g am e.”
and a com fortable area for k id 's
W ithout doubt the com m unity to play.
support has show n that these
“ W e not only w anted a clean,
barbers are best at what they do. refreshing place as a barbershop,
Even Portland’s very own w in but we w anted a family atm o
ners, Portland Trailblazers Greg sphere. O ur plans included ac
O den, Brandon Roy, LaM arcus com m odations for parents and
Aldridge and Martell W cbsterare kids," Lane says. “A few o f us
regular clients and true support have wives and children and truly
ers o f the shop.
understand family. W hat better
“C om m unity Builds C ham pi place to have a mix of all the things
ons. Be O ne," is not only the we love, fam ily and sports!”
Snow Doesn’t Stop Tram
The Portland Aerial Tram had
its biggest day o f 2(X)8 during the
recent snow em ergency, record
ing a total ridership o f 5,428 on
Dec. 23 - and for the first tim e
since operations began 23 months
ago, the tw o Tram cabins reached
full-capacity loads o f 78 people
on some trips.
Oregon Health Sciences Uni
versity President Joe Robertson
said tram operators extended hours,
waived fares, and ran the tram
through the holidays and Sundays.
“T heirefforts meant we always
had a safe, reliable way to get
people to and from Marquam Hill,
even in the midst o f ice, snow,
fre e z in g ra in a n d slu s h ,"
Robertson said.
Tram ridership totaled 37,644
during the 13 days o f the snow
emergency beginning on Dec. 15.
The $4 fare typically charged to
non-O H SU riders was w aived
throughout the five-day stretch
when road travel was most difficult
- from Sunday, Dec. 21, through
Thursday, Dec. 25 - to accom m o
date Marquam Hill residents who
o th e rw is e w o u ld h av e been
stranded.
Next tim e y o u ’re in the area,
stop by C ham pions and experi
ence what the champion level feels
like.
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WHEN? Monday January 19,2009 WHERE? Highland Christian Center
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