Phil Knight began running as a youth and never stopped

by Matthew Paris

Phil Knight, the founder/ face of Nike, the worldfamous athletic shoe manufacturer, was born in Portland, Oregon. His dad, Bill Knight, was an attorney who became a newspaper publisher. The younger Knight wanted to work at his dad’s newspaper, The Oregon Journal, but his father thought it would be better if his son found a job independently. Knight did… at his dad’s newspaper rival, The Oregonian, where he worked the morning shift. Every day after work, Phil ran home, a distance of seven miles.

Running soon became more than a recreational option. Knight ran track and field at the University of Oregon under the guidance of Coach Bill Bowerman, who later joined Knight as a Nike co-founder. He was

Sam Lux seeks election as Carbon County Controller

Sam Lux is announcing his candidacy for Carbon County Controller. Born and raised in Carbon County, he is the son of Tom Lux, a local business owner, and Lisa Lux, a school teacher. Lux has experience providing financial planning solutions for municipal and county governments across the United States. He is excited for the opportunity to use his experience to improve financial operations and the budgeting process for Carbon County.

Lux’s experience includes a degree in finance from West Chester University, working in financial operations at JP Morgan Chase, and helping governments create longterm budgeting solutions a middle-distance runner at Oregon his best mile time was 4 minutes, 13 seconds and he won three varsity letters in 1957, 1958, and 1959.

While Knight is best known for Nike, I wonder where his college track experiences fall on his “most successful” list. One item on that list is surely his contributions over the years to college athletics, not only at the University of Oregon but well beyond. For example, The Phil Knight Invitational is a national college basketball tournament played in his honor. Knight was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Knight and his spouse Penny, prolific philanthropists, have contributed at least $1 billion to causes, including to various colleges and universities, and to support medical research.

Now in his mid-80s, Phil Knight is one of a kind, a person who started running as a youth and never stopped.

Mathew Paris specializes in writing human interest stories for The Sports Column.

Bach and Handel Chorale continues 38th season

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As Controller, Lux will use his experience to oversee auditing county business, and ensure the county is responsibly managing taxpayer funds. Lux is committed to eliminating redundant and costly processes that slow down our government; as well as, creating sustainable budgets that will balance not just over 1 year, but create stability for 3, 5, 10 years and beyond.

Lux is already deeply involved in our community, coaching the Jim Thorpe high school tennis team, substitute teaching at our area schools, and actively enjoying the natural beauty of our county.

Sam Lux would love to hear from you. Please reach out to electsamlux@gmail. com with any questions, concerns, or priorities for Carbon County that are important to you.

The Bach and Handel Chorale, based in the town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, continues to present concerts during its 38th year. The chorale, conducted by Maestro Randall Douglas Perry, will perform two concerts in April 2023:

Palm/Passion Concert on Palm Sunday, April 2nd, beginning at 4:00 pm in the Lutheran Church of St. John in the Heights, 319 South Avenue in Jim Thorpe. The Chorale will present a short cantata with readings entitled “Lenten Canticles” by John Leavitt. The Rev. William Thompson,

Co-Pastor at St. John’s, will be the reader. A free will offering will be accepted.

On April 16, 2023, the chorale will perform an Easter Concert as part of the concert series at Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 252 Dock Street in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, beginning at 3:00 pm. Maestro Perry will accompany and lead the chorale in a concert of various anthems for the Easter and spring seasons. A freewill offering will be accepted.

The final concert of their 38th season will be held in Historic St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 21 Race Street in Jim Thorpe, beginning at 3:00 pm on Saturday, June 3rd. Maestro Perry and the chorale will be joined by the 21 member Bach and Handel Festival Orchestra in presenting choruses from cantatas and oratorios of Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel. Please consult the chorale website at www.bhchorale. org for information on admission and tickets.