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Welcome to the Official PGE PARK NEWSLETTER. This newsletter has been
created by Portland Family Entertainment (PFE) to give you an insider's view on PGE PARK, the home of the Triple A Baseball Portland Beavers and A-League Soccer Portland Timbers. For more information, please visit our web site at www.pgepark.com, or call the Ticket Hotline at (503) 553-5555. PGE PARK CONSTRUCTION OVERVIEW When PGE Park is completed next spring, event patrons may be surprised to see the magnitude of this exciting renovation. In partnership with the City of Portland, PFE will manage a $38.5 million renovation of the former Civic Stadium to enhance fan enjoyment standards, meet modern design codes and honor the historic character of this 1926 landmark. Soon to be the premier outdoor event venue in the region, PGE Park will feature: * New convertible playing surface, adaptable to all events. * New baseball dugouts and bullpens. * Major League Baseball field dimensions. * Vintage style wrought-iron fence along 18th Ave. allowing passerby a view of all PGE Park events. * New seats and wider concourses. * New restrooms and baby-changing stations. * New concession stands and kiosks with improved menu options. * Fred Meyer Family Deck featuring an old-fashioned soda fountain. * Yet-to-be-named Widmer field level bar and grill, featuring grills and full beverage service. * Affordable Pavilion Boxes, Field Boxes and Club Seats for high-quality corporate entertainment. * State-of-the-art sound system and new theatre organ. * Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Compliance. * Current seismic code compliance. * ... and much more! PGE PARK CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Virtually every area of the construction site is currently under construction. From elevator pits and structural elements to field boxes and underground utilities, it's all coming together for our Spring 2001 opening. The main concourse along 20th Avenue (the first base side), demolished during the Portland Rockies' season last summer, is re-emerging as a wider, lowered concourse. Steel beams and metal decking are being placed for a major concrete pour in the near future. This will be the most visible reconstruction element to date in the project. Concrete has already been poured at the field level in the area of the new soon-to-be-named Widmer Bar and Grill. This field-level area will have both an open air patio and a space built under the seating bowl for a true early 1920's bar feel. Selecting your favorite bar stool for a view of the game is only a few months away! We will soon be adding a Construction Update Photo Gallery to www.pgepark.com. We will keep you posted on when this exciting feature is added. If you would like to receive photos as an attachment, please email us at info@pgepark.com. PFE NAMES TRIPLE-A AND SINGLE-A BASEBALL TEAMS After an outpouring of fan feedback, Portland Family Entertainment went with tradition when they announced that the Triple-A Baseball Pacific Coast League club will be called the Portland Beavers. "Baseball is a game deeply rooted in tradition," said Mike Higgins, PFE vice president and Beavers general manager, who made the announcement. "The name and logo will also integrate well with the nostalgic look and feel that PGE Park will have when it opens next spring." Portland Family Entertainment also announced that it has named its Northwest League Single-A Baseball Team the Tri-City Dust Devils. Formerly the Portland Rockies, the Dust Devils will begin play in the Tri-Cities Stadium in Pasco beginning summer 2001. PFE partnered with the Marathon Media Group of Tri-Cities to conduct a poll and contest of their radio listeners to select the team name. Respondents were able to vote on the Marathon Media web site. Richland's Rosalie Swanson was selected at random, from the many Dust Devil entries, as the grand prizewinner of two club-level season tickets for the team's inaugural season. For information on Beavers Club Seats and Season Tickets, call 503.553.5555 or fill out our online questionnaire at http://www.pgepark.com/old_site/infoform.html. VANCOUVER'S RICK SWEET NAMED BEAVERS MANAGER The San Diego Padres didn't have to search far to find the right guy for the job as today Vancouver, Washington resident, Rick Sweet, was named manager of the Pacific Coast League's Portland Beavers. The Padres also announced other additions to the Beavers staff including Darrel Akerfelds as pitching coach; Roy Howell as coach, and John Maxwell as the club's trainer. "We felt it was important to hire a manager that had significant managerial experience," said Tye Waller, Padres' director, player development. "It was also important for us to hire someone who had ties to the local community. That's not always an easy combination to come up with, but we clearly achieved that in hiring Rick. Rick, Darrel and Roy have all played in the big leagues and that experience will be a tremendous asset in the development of our younger players. In John we have a first class trainer and will do a terrific job in looking after our guys." Sweet has 12 seasons of experience as a minor league manager and was named Pacific Coast League manager of the year in 1994, while managing the Tucson Toros as they defeated the Portland Beavers for the PCL championship. He joins the Portland's new Triple-A team from the Montreal Expos where he served as their minor league field coordinator for the past two years. During the 1998 season, Sweet managed the Double-A Harrisburg Senators to the Eastern League title. Sweet also reached the majors as a switch-hitting catcher with the Mets, Seattle Mariners and Padres. He made his major league debut on April 8, 1978 with the Padres. Sweet homered in his first Kingdome at-bat after joining Seattle in 1982. CONWAY NAMED TIMBERS ASSISTANT COACH The Portland Timbers have named former player, captain, and coach, Jimmy Conway, as assistant coach for Portland's new A-League soccer club. Through an agreement between the Timbers and Oregon Youth Soccer Association (OYSA), Conway will continue to serve in his current role as OYSA's director of coaching, a position he has held since 1982. "Jimmy was my first choice for the position of assistant coach and I am delighted that he was available to join our staff," said Timbers head coach, Bobby Howe. "Not only is he an outstanding member of US Soccer's National Coaching Staff, but he also has a first class international playing background. I also want to recognize and thank OYSA for their spirit of cooperation in allowing us to 'share' with them Jimmy's knowledge and experience. I think it will be a great benefit for our professional players and Oregon's youth soccer players." Prior to coaching, Conway had an outstanding playing career making 20 caps for the Republic of Ireland from 1966-1977. As a midfielder, Conway made over 300 appearances for Fulham in England's First Division, where he scored 66 goals for the Cottagers. In 1976, he transferred to Manchester City of the English Premier League before joining the Timbers in 1978. He was named captain of the Timbers in 1979 and was promoted to the position of player-coach in 1980 by then head coach, Don Megson. He retired from playing professionally in 1982. TIMBERS ADD SECOND TRYOUT DATE TO MEET DEMAND The Portland Timbers announced today that they have reached capacity for their first public tryout scheduled for Saturday, November 11 at Tigard High School and will add a second public tryout in January to meet demand. The exact date, location, and other details for the Timbers second tryout will be announced in December. The November 11 Timbers Open Tryout will feature players from the local market as well as New York, Texas, Illinois, New Jersey, Minnesota, Iowa, California and Alabama. The Timbers 28-game regular season will kick-off in late April 2001 and run through early September, culminating with the A-League Championship Game the first week of October. A-League opponents include the archrival Seattle Sounders, Vancouver 86ers, Rochester Raging Rhinos, Atlanta Silverbacks, Minnesota Thunder, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Toronto Lynx, Milwaukee Rampage, and San Diego Flash among others. For information, call us at 503.553.5555 or fill out our online questionnaire at http://www.pgepark.com/old_site/infoform.html "TIMESHARE" PROGRAM ENABLES COMPANIES TO SHARE SUITES CONVENIENTLY AND AFFORDABLY Companies can now purchase PGE Park Pavilion and Field Boxes for a half- or quarter-season, without having to go through the hassle of finding their own sharing partner. That means companies can enjoy a high-quality corporate suite for as little as $9,845! Companies purchasing full and half-boxes save even more, with PFE paying the City of Portland's 10% user fee. Located directly behind and above home plate, Pavilion Boxes command terrific sightlines for all sporting events. If you're looking to experience events from the players' perspective, discover more about our Field Boxes. Their unique "dugout" position offers one of the most exciting locations in any U.S. ballpark. Pavilion and Field Boxes feature many convenient amenities including: * Reserved Parking Right Across the Street * Food and Beverage Service (with affordable prices and NO minimum orders): prices are the same as if you purchased it yourself, but our wait staff gets it for you. For your convenience, we will also offer a catering menu for advance orders and planning. * Telephone and Television/Cable Service: Pavilion and Field Boxes even include a VCR so parents can keep young ones entertained with their favorite videos. * Electronic Ticket Redistribution for your guests: Have you ever sent out your tickets, only to have a guest cancel their plans to join you? Since our tickets are bar-coded, you don't have to worry about getting the tickets back from your guest. Our bar-coded tickets allow us to reassign the tickets to another guest of your choice; tickets will be waiting for them when they arrive at PGE Park. * Concierge Service and more! As a special offer, companies purchasing Pavilion Boxes, Field Boxes or Club Seats now receive a FREE 100-, 30- or 20-person Group Night at a Beavers or Timbers game at PGE Park--perfect for entertaining employees or large client groups. For details, call PFE at 503.553.5555. For general information, download our convenient online brochure at http://www.pgepark.com/old_site/pfe.pdf. PORTLAND FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT WELCOMES NEW COMPANIES TO CORPORATE FAMILY PFE thanks the following sponsors for their generous support of PGE Park, the Portland Beavers and Portland Timbers. Special thanks go out to Portland General Electric for its generous support as Naming Rights Sponsor of PGE Park. * 24 Hour Fitness * Document Solutions * Fred Meyer * GI Joes * Les Schwab * Maletis Beverage/Widmer * Pepsi/Frito Lay * Portland General Electric * Portland Marriott * Thomason Auto Group * Umbro * US Bank If you are interested in becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact PFE at 503.553.5400. PGE PARK IN THE NEWS Check out recent articles by clicking one of links below: (Oregonlive.com/Oregonian on Rick Sweet) http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/index.ssf?/sports/oregonian/0 0/11/sp_71bevos04.frame (The Daily Journal of Commerce on Site Construction Update) http://www.djc-or.com/Editorial/index.cfm?CFID=6173&CFTOKEN=22180 For more information on PGE Park, the Portland Beavers, Portland Timbers, Tri-City Dust Devils or Portland Family Entertainment, please visit our web site at www.pgepark.com. Watch for our new web site, scheduled to launch in December. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter in the future, please reply to this email or email info@pdxpfe.com and put "remove" in the subject header.
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