Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, January 28, 2009, Page 9, Image 9

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Super Bowl
XLIII
Pittsburgh safety Troy Palamalu is one o f the best all-around
players in football.
Cardinals, Steelers
meet Sunday
Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlishberger looks to his first
Super Bowl.
(AP) — Arizona and Pittsburgh will play a historic Super Bowl in
Tam pa, Fla. Sunday: a team w ith a history as bad as any in the NFL
against one that will try to win a record sixth title.
The game will be broadcast on NBC (KG W Channel 8) with kick­
o ff scheduled at 3 p.m. (PST). A 4-hour pregam e show begins at 10
a.m. Sunday.
The Pittsburg Steelers topped the Baltimore Ravens 23-14 two
w eeks ago to enter the cham pionship gam e after the A rizona C ardi­
nals beat the Philadelphia Eagles 32-25.
The m atchup is intriguing - Steelers coach Mike Tom lin vs. the
Cardinals' Ken W hisenhunt, the offensive coordinator when the
Steelers won the Super Bowl three seasons ago. He w ent to Arizona
only after being passed over for Pittsburgh's job.
The C ardinals won the NFC W est with a record of 9-7. Founding
m em bers o f the NFL, the team historically is among the m ost dysfunc­
tional franchises in the league and are going to their first Super Bowl.
The franchise last won an NFL title in 1947 when the team was
know n as the Chicago Cardinals.
"It's a great moment," said safety Adrian W ilson, the longest-
tenured Cardinal. "To be here, to go through all the teams, to go
through all the players, it's big for the whole organization. It's big for
the players who are here right now.
Not that the Steelers don't have a special feeling about their
surroundings. Even though a huge chunk o f them have been this
route before, the cameras were out, the smiles were wide, and the warm
sun was w elcom ing as they arrived in Florida.
"Are you kidding?" said wide receiver Hines Ward, the M V P o f the
Steelers' 2006 Super Bowl win over Seattle. "It's very nice to be in
Tam pa; it was snowing on our way here. They had to defrost the plane
there was so m uch snow on the ground.”
Dear Deanna!
Dear Deanna!
Ask Deanna'.
I’m having huge arguments with
I ended my relationship with my
my girlfriend because she can’t
boyfriend because I thought I
seem to get enough of her friends.
w anted som eone m ore active,
We have a social life that’s ac­
exciting and could give me thrills.
tive considering our jobs and
1 now realize 1 had everything 1
lifestyle. All of a sudden she
needed in the man 1 was with. My
wants to go out three nights a
ex-boyfriend has a good job, mak­
week and she’s hanging out on
ing a lot of money and he’s dating
work nights. The only time I see
someone else. I want him back
her is when she’s on the phone
and it hurts me looking at this
making more plans or leaving the
woman living the life I was sup­
now this is the wrong decision
house. How do I ask her to
posed to have. How do I approach
and this is not the woman 1 want
choose me or her friends and her
him and let him know that I want
to spend my life with. W e’ve
new party life? —Walt; Phoenix,
another chance? —Anonymous;
dated for a few years and now her
Charleston. S.C.
Ariz.
wedding plans are in full swing.
Her mother has called caterers, Dear Walt:
Dear Anonymous:
You didn’t miss the water until ordered dresses, and printed in­ There’s a possibility your prob­
the well ran dry and now you have vitations. It's getting out of hand lems are more about the relation­
to look at the life you missed out and I’m nervous and scared. How ship than about her friends. You
on. You got what you deserved do I end this now? —Wrong should offer to join her when she
goes out and if she says no, then
because you were selfish and only Groom; Washington. D.C.
be prepared to have a conversa­
thought about yourself and your
Dear Wrong:
tion. Be direct and ask her why
agenda. It appears he's happy in
You need to put the brakes on this she has the need to be so active,
his new relationship. You can call
ordeal immediately. Many people what can you do to improve your
him on the phone or talk to him
are going to be hurt but you social life and be willing to make
direct. However, you must re­
should prevent financial loss, pain personal changes. However if her
member that you left him for an­
and em barrassm ent w hile you honesty hurts your feelings don’t
other man. If he rejects you, or
can. Be a man and tell your girl­ take it personal but use the feed­
hurts your feelings, get over it
friend the truth and offer to reim­ back to improve your situation.
because the pendulum of karma
burse everyone for money they’ve
just swung back.
spent. Once you’ve done this, Ask Deanna is written by Deanna
you need to end the relationship. M. Write Ask Deanna! Email;
Dear Deanna!
I’m in a dilemma and don't know If you choose not to be commit­ a skd ea n n a l@ ya h o o .co m or
how to get out of it. I got caught ted, don’t play any more games. 264 S. LaCienega Blvd. Suite
up in my relationship and asked You need to close the deal on a 1283 Beverly Hills. CA 90211.
my girlfriend to marry me. I realize good note and keep it moving.
Peninsula Little League 2009
(Serving the Youth of Inner North & Northeast Portland ages 5-14)
visit our website at: www.eteamz.active.com/peninsulalittleleague
Registration available on-line beginning January 15, 2009
Softball Program
Level
Minor
Major
Junior
Ages
8 -1 0
10 -1 2
1 3 -1 4
Questions contact:
Mark Washington
503-288-0033
inarkwyi'portlaitdobvovci com
Items to bring to sign-ups
Birth Certificate
Proof of Address
Doctor/Insurance Info
Player Fee
Regular Sign-ups
$64/T-Ball, $74 All other levels
This fee includes the pepperoni fund raiser
Sell one bag of pepperoni and get $24 off fee
Each bag contains 24 sticks
Peninsula Park Community Center
700 N Portland Blvd
Saturdays:
February 7, and February 14
10 00 am to 1:00 pm
Thursdays:
February 5, and February 19
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Baseball Program
Level
T-Ball
Farm
Minor
Major
Junior
Patton Park Apartments Opening
Interstate REACH Community
D evelopment will celebrate the
opening o f its newest develop­
ment, Patton Park Apartments,
on Thursday, Feb. 12 from 11 a m.
to 1 p.m.
With ground-floor commercial
spaces and four stories o f apart­
ments, the m ixed-use transit ori­
ented developm ent is poised to
add vitality to north Portland and
the MAX Yellow Line.
The project was sponsored by
TriM et and is located ju st south
Happy
100th
Birthday
E th e l E. T h o m a s
c e le b r a te d
Jjay Lincoln -
h e r 1 0 0 th
b ir th d a y o n D e c . 24.
W e lo v e y o u ,
Registration forms can Be completed in advance by
downloading from our website
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Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner is a two-time League MVP.
The Patton Park Apartments, new affordable housing constructed around the MAX Yellow Line
on North Interstate Avenue, south o f Killingsworth Street, celebrates its opening.
Questions contact:
jlinkatStmml coin
Arizona's Edgerrin James has 2 0 0 yards rushing in the
playoffs.
F ro m th e A lle n
and H a rp e r fa m ily
o f the North Killingsworth Max
Station and across the street from
Patton Square Park and the Inter­
state Firehouse Cultural Center.
O ffic ials said Patton Park
A partm ents is a key com ponent
to building a strong commercial
a n d r e s id e n tia l c o m m u n ity
around the MAX station.
T he apartm ents are the first
affordable housing built on North
Interstate Avenue since the MAX
Yel low Li ne was completed. Its 54
units and am enities are designed
to help meet the needs o f a P ort­
land area where families have
struggled to keep their hom es as
a result of gentrification and the
econom ic downturn.
With 400 households on the
w aiting list, REACH predicts
Patton Park will lease up fast.
An O pen House will also be
held the evening of Feb. 12 from
6 p.m. -8 p. m . Artwork in the lobby,
created by local artists Issaka
Shamsud-Din and Mo, will be dedi­
cated at 7 p.m.
C-Tran Fares
to Increase
The C-Tran Board of Directors
has voted to approve a proposed
fare increase that will take effect
on Sunday, March 1.
The board approved an aver­
age 15.5 percent increase on most
fares, with a few exceptions:
All Zone cash fares will not
change and Express fares will not
change. Cash fares for youth,
seniors, and disabled categories
will decrease from $ 1.20to $ 1.15.
More information can be found
at c-tran.com or by contacting C-
TRA N ’s Passenger Service O f­
fice at 360-6954)123.
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