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Page 4 October 17, 2018 Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent 311 NE Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97211 503 286 1103 Fax 503 286 1146 ernie.hill.h5mb@statefarm.com 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service R State Farm R photo Courtesy a nDrea l onas p hotography David Lucus of the Maurice Lucas Foundation (left) chats with former NBA great Bill Russell at the eighth annual Maurice Lucas Foundation gala. Benefit Supports Local Students Oh what a night! The Maurice Lucas Founda- tion’s eighth annual Celebration Dinner & Auction attracted 650 supporters and raised more than $731,000. The funds will support academic and athletic programs for underserved youths at Harriet Tubman Middle School and six high schools in Portland. The foundation’s executive di- rector David Lucas, the son of the late Blazer great Maurice Lucas, and former NBA players Bill Wal- ton and Lionel Hollins presented the foundation’s annual Maurice Lucas Enforcer Award to former Trail Blazer player and current foundation board member Bobby Gross. The award is given annually to an individual who best em- bodies many of the characteris- tics that its namesake displayed both on and off the basketball court, including motivating and empowering kids. Walton and Hollins, who played with Gross on the Blazers’ 1977 champion- ship team, are among the award’s past recipients. The glittering array of sports stars and local dignitaries attend- ing the Sept. 31 gala included Protest Turns to Brawl C ontinueD froM p age 3 5010 NE 9th Ave Portland, Or 97211 Phone: 503 284-2989 Stylist Wanted We specialize in a variety of cuts for men and women, hot towel razor shaves, braiding, hair extension, Shampoo, blow dryer and Platinum fade. test one week earlier of the Sept. 30 officer-involved shooting death of Patrick Kimmons, a 27-year- old black man. In that incident, police protest- ers blocked a street and a violent confrontation erupted between a motorist and the crowd. On Saturday, as the right-wing group approached a makeshift street memorial near where Kim- mons was killed, they were met by a large group of counter-dem- onstrators. Taunts and chants were exchanged as police looked on. Though no fists were exchanged there, other skirmishes among smaller groups flared up blocks away, including the large one out- side Kelly’s Olympian. The incident was just the latest in a series of violent clashes be- tween protesters over the past two years. former Boston Celtic center and NBA legend Bill Russell; his wife, Jeannine; and local philanthropists Mike Richardson and Howard He- dinger. Lucas thanked them all for attending the dinner. Trail Blazer broadcaster Kevin Calabro served as emcee. A num- ber of other current and former Trail Blazer players, coaches and announcers also attended, includ- ing Terry Stotts, Damian Lillard, Evan Turner, Meyers Leonard, Brian Grant, Lamar Hurd, Brooke Olzendam, Michael Holton, Bill Schonely, Lloyd Neal, Lionel Hol- lins and Larry Steele. Mayor Ted Wheeler released a statement on Monday vowing to swiftly introduce an ordinance to crack down with new regulations giving police more power to break up and prevent violence from pro- test camps that are geared for a fight. “This is not a partisan issue. This is not about ideology. This goes beyond Democrat or Repub- lican. 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After Allen became the Sea- hawks owner, the team had 12 playoff appearances, three NFC titles and the only Super Bowl victory in team history. When Seattle celebrated its title in February 2014 inside CenturyLink Field, the normally reserved Allen took a moment to address the crowd. He spoke for less than four minutes, but his words carried weight for the fans. “I can’t say how proud I am that the Seahawks are able to bring the Vince Lombardi tro- phy home to Seattle,” Allen said that day. “Now we are all Super Bowl champions, each and every one of us.” On his impact in the world of high tech software, Gates, his co- founder at Microsoft, said “Per- sonal computing would not have existed without him.” With his sister Jody Allen in 1986, Paul Allen founded Vulcan, the investment firm that oversees his business and philanthrop- ic efforts. He founded the Allen Institute for Brain Science and the aerospace firm Stratolaunch, which has built a colossal air- plane designed to launch satel- lites into orbit. He also backed research into nuclear-fusion power. Over the course of several decades, Allen gave more than $2 billion to a wide range of in- terests, including ocean health, homelessness and advancing sci- entific research. -Associated Press contributed to this article.
