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The
Portland Observer Black History Month
February 20, 2013
NAACP FREEDOM FUND BANQUET
Theme: “Justice For All”
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Terrence Ross,
the Toronto
rookie and
former
Jefferson High
School player,
gets above the
rim to score
another basket
on his way to
winning the
NBA All-star
dunk contest
Saturday in
Houston.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
6:00pm - 7:00pm - Meet and Greet
7:00pm - 10pm — Dinner and Program
.99
Keynote Speakers: “Men Of Honor’
Lew Fredrick - Oregon State Representative
Larry M iller - President, Jordan Brand
Craig Brown - Five Strings/Partnership with NAACP
Ben Berry - Tuskegee Airman
Tickets: $55.00
Red Lion Hotel Portland Convention Center
1021 NE Grand Ave.
Portland, Oregon 97232
For tickets please contact: audreyterrell@aol.com
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Breakfast Specials: (Served all day)
Biscuits & Sausage Gravy
$6.50
Pork chop
$7.00
Slam-Dunk for Terrence Ross
Former Jefferson player hammers NBA contest
(AP) — Terrence Ross, the former
Jefferson High School standout,
had to settle his nerves at the start
of the NBA All-Star dunk contest.
By the end, he was calming down a
ball boy he needed as a prop for his
winning slam.
The 6-foot-6 Toronto rookie leap­
frogged Michael Costolo, whipped never told him I was going to go
the ball between his legs and ham­ through the legs," Ross said. "He
mered home a one-handed dunk to was kind of nervous. When I first
beat defending champion Jeremy grabbed him, he said, 'You're not
Evans in the climax to All-Star Sat­ going to hit me, right?' I said, 'No, I'm
urday in Houston.
not going to hit you."'
"I told him the day before that I
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was going to jum p over him, but I
Lillard
Takes Skills
Challenge
Portland Trailblazers rookie guard
Damian Lillard is presented the NBA
All-Star skills challenge trophy Saturday
during NBA All-Star weekend in Hous­
ton. The challenge tests the various
abilities necessary to be a quality NBA
guard.
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BBQ Rib Dinner, (3 bones)
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BBQ Chicken Dinner (1/4)
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Softball Program
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