Grant Bests Jefferson in Exciting 6A Final
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Inspired Gun Control for Creations Domestic Abusers Portland man Focus of two new builds unique, laws in Oregon sustainable outlined ‘City of birdhouses See story, page 5 Roses’ See Metro, page 9 www.portlandobserver.com Established in 1970 Volume XLVII • Number 11 Wednesday • March 14, 2018 Committed to Cultural Diversity Grant High School players and coaches celebrate after winning their first state championship in basketball in 10 years Saturday with a 63-62 thriller final against cross town rival and defending state champions Jefferson High School. Generals Take State! baskets for the Generals when they were down in the last moments of the game, leading 62-61, Grant bests Jefferson one with only seven seconds left by sinking two while Grant went minutes without scoring. back-to-back free throws. The Generals’ win represented a rebound in exciting 6A final Though the Democrats were without their against the Democrats who had won a previous Congratulations to Grant High School on their Portland Interscholastic League player-of-the- seven straight games against Grant over the past first state championship in basketball in 10 years year Marcus Tsohonis, due to an injured finger, two years. after scoring a 63-62 victory on Saturday against the teams were neck and neck throughout the In the Girls State 6A championship bracket, cross-town rival and defending champion Jeffer- game thanks in part to a demanding performance Benson High School finished a dream season son in the final of the 6A Boys’ tournament at the from Jefferson senior Khall Chatman, who sin- by making it into the final contest at the Chiles University of Portland’s Chiles Center. gularly scored 30 points and 12 rebounds. Jeffer- Center Saturday, but fell to defending champion Ty Rankin cinched the tying and winning son even seemingly had the Generals cornered Southridge, 46-27. Page 2 March 14, 2018 ‘Let’s Get Moving’ Jeff Alumni Oppose Name Change Health Event The Vancouver branch of the NAACP Will host public and other organizations are inviting their friends and neighbors to get involved in discussion next week a ‘Let’s Get Moving’ campaign to build A group representing past and present awareness on the importance of adopting a students of Jefferson High School has tak- healthy lifestyle. en a stand against changing the name of African Americans face many health the school and has started a petition not to disparities, impacted by issues like low in- change the name and leave it the same. comes, dependency on Medicaid services; The call to change Jefferson’s name took gym memberships that lack cultural inclu- on weight last January when the Humboldt sion; chronic health conditions like diabe- Neighborhood Association sponsored a tes, obesity, heart disease, stroke and other public forum at the North Portland Library. daily stressors to name a few. It followed an appeal by resident Clifford Community health worker and found- Walker, a local black neighbor and activist er of the “Let’s Get Moving” program,” who objects to public high school named Kelli Keyes says, “We need to create more after a former slave owner. Others want opportunities to build awareness of the to focus on supporting and improving the importance of becoming more active as a school and warn about a gentrified com- community.” munity erasing Jefferson’s current history. On Saturday, March 17 at 1 p.m., area The Portland School Board is considering residents are invited to learn more during revising its policies to allow for school an open house at the Vancouver Housing name changes when it takes into account Authority, 2500 Main St. For two hours the district’s desire to eliminate systemic each Saturday at the facility, the group discrimination. Monday, The Jefferson High School meets for dancing to music, an outdoor A monument of President Thomas Jefferson fronts Jefferson High School. walk-rhythm activity, healthy conversa- Alumni association issued a statement tions and a variety of healthy snacks. The saying it found little support for changing 112 people were against it. Jefferson community to attend their own group’s age range is college young adult Jefferson’s name. The group said when The Jefferson Alumni Association and public discussion on the issue. The meet- through an amazing 80 years young! it asked its members to comment on its the nonprofit immigrant and civil rights ing will be held on Wednesday, March 21 For more information, call Kelli Keyes Facebook account, only 20 people stated group Unite Oregon are calling on current at 7 p.m. at the Unite Oregon offices at 700 at 360-993-9558. they were in favor of a name change and Jefferson students, alumni and the wider N. 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