Page 16 ®*!* Ç ortlanh (Obstruer K id z O n D a T ra c k c o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e 11 over to U S A B M X .co m , to find a local track near you, and the first race is pro bono. In an effort to get m ore “inner- city ” kids and people o f co lo r in ­ volved in the sport, R idge is looking to start an after school offshoot o f the team called “ K idz on D a T rack ” T h e p rogram w ill be offered this fall at schools in north, northeast and southeast Portland. H is nephew , w ho is still w ith the team , says as tim e has passed, his passion for the sport has grow n, and h e ’s literally picked up speed along the way. “It w as ju s t k in d a a fun thing to do. B ut as you p ro g ressiv ely do it, it starts getting m ore serious and serious, then you start going faster and faster, and it gets fu n n er and fu n n er!” the now 16-year-old rider say s. “Y ou d on’t alw ays have to go pro,” he says, “ Y ou can ju st do it for fun on the w eekends, that’s the best part. Y ou can still get a job, be produc- tive, and do this on the w eekends.” Big brother and co-coach Kevin Ridge says the opportunity in the sport bro ad en s the ho rizo n s and social circles o f both parents and kids. “ Som e kids gotta play basketball o r football. T his is an alternative. Y ou can do o th er sports, too, cause it keeps y o u r stam ina up,” he says. “ I think this is a good sport for a lot o f inner city kids to g et out and see that th e re ’s oth er things to do b e­ sides w hat the schools o ffer.” U ltim ately the brothers say, they are sticking to their original b lu e­ print o f creating a w inning spirit w ith a familial attitude for their B M X team. F o r inform ation about jo in in g up, call H aroldat503^449-5208. For fami­ lies interested in getting involved o r a business looking to sponsor th e p ro g ra m , e m a il kidzondatrack @ yahoo .com. A p r il 16,2014 Wedding Bells! r t * "T V Pastor Marcia Taylor and Minister Charles Walker wedded March 29, 2014. CRYSTAL BALLROOM FRIDAY, APRIL 2 5 Showdogs is a full service salon. We do baths, all over hair cuts, tooth brushing, nail trims, soft claws, flea treatments, mud baths, and ear cleaning. We also have health care and grooming products to keep your pet clean in between visits. Show Dogs Grooming Salon & Boutique 926 N. Lombard Portland, OR 97217 503-283-1177 Tuesday-Saturday 9am-7pm Monday 10am-4pm Yo dawg is gonna look like a show dawg and your kitty will be pretty. Charles Wa s h i n « t o n Por me r P u b lis h e r ot the Port I,m J O b s e n h i m c n i o n o f m i o n is io ih ln i^ u iu l J e J ic u te tl tn c tn h c r of P o illd iu l s l.eìv;