^lortlanb (Obstruer Page 4 - May 8, 2013 — ..... Advertise with diversity in 71K Port land O bserver Call 503-288-003? ads@portlandobserver.com A NEW SCHOOL IS OPENING! Emmanuel C H R IS T IA N A C A D E M Y Building Tomorrow's Leaders An affordable education option fo r families living in North Portland ■ We invite you to an Open House! May 4 (Saturday) 10-11:30 AM May 23 (Thursday) 7-8:30 PM at the University Park Baptist Church facility 4340 N. Lombard St. Portland 97203 www.emmanuelchristianacademypdx.org We w a n t to hear fr o m y o u The T riM et Board w ill review and discuss th e T riM et budget at its M ay m eeting. Public te s tim o n y is welcom e. T riM et Board M eetin g 9 a m., Wednesday, M ay 22, 2013 Portland B u ild ing , Room C 1120 SW 5th Avenue T riM e t’s b u d g e t is available o n lin e at th m e t.o rg / budget. C om m ents are also w elcom e by e m a ilin g com m ents@ trim et.org or callin g 503-2 38-RIDE. TriMet w ill provide an interpreter fo r anyone who requests it at least 4 8 hours before the m eeting by calling 503-962-4831 or TTY 7-1-1 M onday through Friday, 8 a m . to 5 p m . Avalon Flowers 520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 Jk . A full service flower experience •si z * Cori Stewart— Owner, Operator • Birthdays • Funerals • A nniversaries • W eddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services NFL superstar Ndamukong Suh is congratulated by Portland Observer Publisher Mark Washington during a Grant High School ceremony Thursday in which Suh made a major contribution, joining Nike and other donors to pay for the complete renovation o f the school’s football and track facilities. Two Powerhouses Help Grant Ndamukong Suh and Nike team up for track and field NFL superstar Ndamukong Suh returned back to his native Grant High School bearing gifts. Suh through his Ndamukong Suh Family Foun­ dation donated 250,000 to his high school alma- mater at a ceremony on Thursday at the north­ east Portland school to mark the completion of a 12 year fundraising effort for a new turf athletic field and new synthetic track. Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish said Suh’ s contribution was pivotal in achieving com ­ plete funding for the project. “Two powerhouses helped close the final fund­ ing this project, Nike and Ndamukong Suh.” Fish said. Nike provided a generous grant of $350,000; joining the Portland Parks and Recreation Bu­ reau allocation of $452,000; the Portland Public Schools’ contribution o f $391,000; along with smaller donations from Friends of Grant Athlet­ ics. Grant students have never had a turf athletic playing surface. The goal is to have the field and track completed before the start of the high school football season. ¡Q llL c ^ r iL o f F,llOut&SendTo: Portlaiii»(Phstn.tr ■ OUU5L11UC t 503-288-0033 Attn: Subscriptions, PO Box 3137, Portland OR 97208 I $45.00 for 3 months • $80.00 for 6 mo. • $125.00 for 1 year (please include check with form) I N ame :____________________ _______ T elephone : I A ddress : I o r em ail subscriptions @ portlandobserver.com