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Some local teens are bringing the Holiday Spirit to OHSU’s tiniest patients. For the 11th year, members of the March of Dimes’ Chain Reaction youth group will decorate the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.3
The teens representing several portland high schools will hang decorations throughout the unit including paper chains with encouraging words written on each link. They’ll also bring treats for the families. This all happens Sunday around 1:30.
Notes out of Portland and Eugene . . . After Syracuse University requested a sit-down with Oregon Ducks’ Football Offensive Coordinator, Chip Kelly, the UO politely explained that there was no need for ‘Cuse to take the time to interview Kelly for their vacant head coaching position. For, you see, Kelly already HAS a head coaching job. Following the trend of pre-determining coach succession plans, the Ducks announced that sometime in the future, Mike Belotti will take over as Athletic Director and Kelly (the man credited with Oregon’s electric spread offense) will take his place as head coach.
That means Oregon fans can take a breath . . . the spread stays.
Meanwhile The Blazers are on an impressive start of season run, sitting at 13-6 and number two in the west. They’ve won five straight after dropping the Knicks in New York last night. While the team is still jelling as a unit, insiders say the squads depth is a big part of their success.
Despite the recession, Intel employees ponied up 12% more money to the Intel Community Giving Campaign this year. All told, they kicked in $2.9 Million which the company will match pushing the total to near $6 Million. Some say they upped their giving BECAUSE times are so tough.
A big chunk will go to the local United Way, but some funds will be dispersed to other, local non profits.
Royce Pollard, Mayor of America’s Vancouver (as he always says) will help answer phones during the Bob Miller Show on KPAM 860 Thursday morning. It’s part of a program to promote “Operation Santa Claus.” the annual fundraiser benefits military families in the metro area as well as Vancouver.
In its 5 year history, Operation Claus has brought in a half MILLION dollars.
The family of a 12-year-old Banks boy heaves a huge sigh of relief after the seventh grader dissappeared Monday evening.
Chris Scorcio has no history of running away, but his mom says that’s just what he did December 1st. Chris reportedly bolted from the home he shares with mom and his grandparents midway through an argument. He was upset when the adults forbid him from playing in a basketball game because of a poor grade in school.
When a child takes off like this, it’s obviously terrifying to the parents. But in this case, the fear was only heightened by the fact that Chris took off in just shorts and a T-Shirt, despite the frigid and wet December elements.
Chris was found this morning, moments before a full scale search was set to get underway. A t this point, there’s no word on where he spent the night, but we are told he is physically ok.
An Oregon fisherman is home safe and sound after spending what can only be described as a creepy night alone on the waters of the Multnomah Channel.
The man whose name is not being released, set sail early Sunday morning on a 15-foot, white Glastron boat. He was by himself when he pushed off from the Scappoose banks, but promised to return by sunset.
When dusk fell and heavy fog began to roll in, there was no sign of the vessel or its lone occupant. As night progressed, the fog thickened hampering search efforts.
However, when dawn broke and the fog cleared, the 15-foot vessel returned to shore with it’s captain safe and sound.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock all weekend, you know that the Oregon Ducks beat the Oregon State Beavers in the Civil War. However, Duck AND Beaver fans can hold their heads high today considering this:
If USC loses next weekend to UCLA, Oregon State maintains a tiebreaker in the conference and still gets a trip to the Rose Bowl. If not, they are still tied for second in the conference which is a major accomplishment considering that many media types picked the Beavs to finish in the lower half of the PAC 10.
Of course Duck Fans can still beam about the stunning upset victory on Saturday and begin making plans for the Holiday bowl.
