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September 12,1990 -T h e Portland O bserver- Page J • Portland Observer RELIGION Four Generations of Sylvester Family Unite in Denver, CO The S y lv esters-all four gen erations—came from both coasts and in- between to converge on the Mile High City for the fam ily’s first reunion in over Louisiana and sharecropping, that most tangible legacy o f slavery. “ I worked for 75 cents a day, and sometimes 50,” John Sylvester, Sr. said as family mem bers listened atten tively in the living room o f one o f his daughters. M rs. S ylvester explained, however, that family mem bers from not- so-long-ago times possessed a strength of character which enabled them to overcome a legacy of back-breaking work and overt racism. “ T here were a lot o f things that our folks didn’t ow n,” Mrs. Sylvester told the group. “ You sec, we didn’t have much. But we had pride.” The significance o f the reunion was not lost on others. Kci th Rice of San Jose, CA, whose young daughter and a decade. The reunion, held from August 9-13 in Denver, brought together dozens o f family members and friends from five states. W hile there was no set theme, issues o f love and com m itm ent to family were ever-present. John and Thelm a Sylvester o f Portland, them selves married for 54 years, provided the fertile ground for the flourishing family tree. “ This reunion has got to help keep us together,” said Mrs. Thelma Sylvester, who, along with her husband, is a proud grandparent of 15 and great- grandparent o f 2. “ The more we can be together, and have this type o f a close relationship to each other, the stronger we will b e.” John Sylvester, Jr., who came to D enver with his family from Hous ton, Texas, said, “ It is im portant for our kids to try to get an understanding of where they cam e from. Our children look at the present. But if they under stand the past, they will have a better idea o f where they will be headed.” The activities and outings of the idpriSdfi w ert fiighligfit#fbÿ ! faffu- ily dinner which featured good food prepared by M rs. Sylvester and good talk provided by both family elders. The talk of the evening bridged the generational gaps (the youngest Sylvester is 7, the eldest 74) that often keep fam ilies divided. There was talk of son represent the fam ily’s fourth gen eration, said that the reunion “ reinforces my ideals about how important the family is mentally, physically, and spiritually.” The elders told a history that had never been reveled before. Some family members laughed. Some cried. All listened. The Sylvester youth, usually so taken by their own world, also sensed the significance of the occasion. Jennifer Sylvester, 14, noted ?fhfirt Jie h<Kf (fiet'at least five yodng cousins that she had never remembered seeing before. “ I hope it w on’t take a long time to sec everybody again, because half the people could be gone. B e sides,” she said, “ I shouldn’t have to wait ten years to see my fam ily.” NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH M orning W orship 11:15am Y.P.W.W. 7:00 p.m. E vening W orship 8:00 pm ^Lillian Alice Lee Herzog, Nov. 1,1908- Sept. 7,1990 Lillian died at home in Northeast Portland (Irvington) of cancer. Bom in Cooperstown, North Dakota, she was married to Donald J. Herzog until his death 12 years ago. She lived in Hillsboro for 5 years, spent 7 years at Tcr- m illiger Plaza, and lived in Northeast P o rtla n d fo r 35 years. She w as raised on a farm on the family hom e stead site and gradu ated from Cooper stown High School. She attended Valley State Teacher's College. In her early career she worked as a teacher in a one-room school house in Griggs County, North Dakota. During W orld W ar II she lived in Fargo, ND and worked at a fashionable retail store. W hen she moved to Oregon she was a hom em aker and later she worked with her husband for m any years in their business-the Don Herzog/H.E. Dickson income tax agency. S he contin ued her interest in education by teaching adults and children to read. She founded the “ Reading T re e ” located at Irving Parkin 1971, which continues each summer and was recently expanded to Alberta and Peninsula parks. She was dedicated to the efforts of promoting literacy through phon ics. She and her husband spon sored Little League Softball teams in Irving Park for many years. Mie was active in the Irvington C om m u nity Association, Model Cities, Coa- lition for School Integration, O re gon Fair Share, the Gray Panthers and the Reading Reform Founda tion to name a few. She was active in many po litical cam paigns in the city and served as a pre cinct com m ittee woman for the Democratic party. She received the M ayor’s Spirit of Portland Award for Outstanding Citi zen Participation in 1985, as well as other recognition for her contribu tion to education and com m unity life. The M emorial Service is planned for M onday, Septem ber 17 at 11:00 at W estm inster Presbyte rian Church. A reception following will be held at the Peace House at 2116 N.E. 18th. All are w elcome to both. Survivors include: Ann L. Schneider, her daughter Kimberly and Lindsay Schneider, her granddaughters Robert Lee, her brother A delaide M itchell, her sister She will be buried with her husband at the W illam ette National Cem etery. M emorials should be sent to the Reading Tree, 3124 N.E. 17th, Portland, OR 97212. NPBC Classes Move to Berean Fall classes at North Portland Bible College will start Septem ber 24th in a new location this year: Berean Baptist Church, 4822 N. V ancouver Avenue at W ygant Street. Pastor N athan Barnett and the Berean congregation invited the eight-year-old school to use their class rooms tem porarily, w hile a perm anent location is being sought. This the same Bible school that formerly met in M aranatha Church. The Rev. Donald T. Frazier is the new chairman o f the Board o f Directors. Directors and friends o f the college have decided that the school needs to be more visible in its function as a com m u nity-based center of Biblical studies, serv ing all the churches. Negotiations are STEAKS ROASTS $479 $498 ■ WE RESERVE THE qiGHT IT POUND E lder Leon B rew er Pastor Call 284-7594 Samuel Johnson Memorial Scholarship Committee Presents " A n E v e n in g o f W h ite E le g a n c e B a n q u e t" S p e c ia ls SEPT. E ffe c tiv e T ile s , th r u S u n 11 th r u S E P T . 1 6 ,1 9 9 0 ££ NORTH PORTLAND BIBLE COLLEGE O u r co m m un ity's o w n inter-church center fo r b iblical studies Monday Evenings 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Tuesday Mornings Tuesday Evenings 9 :0 0 - 1 2 M 6 :3 0 -9 :3 0 p.m. Thursday Mornings Thursday Evenings 9:00 - 12 M 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Old Testament Survey Basic Bible Doctrine I New Testament Survey I Prophecy o f Isaiah N ew tenement Survey I Defending the Faith Bible L in d i and Customs Teaching Techniques W o r s h ip S e rv ic e s 8 : 0 0 A .M . & 1 1 :0 0 A .M . C h u r c h S c h o o l 9 : 3 0 A .M . t o 1 0 :3 0 A .M . B ib le S tu d y , W e d n e s d a y s , 1 1 6 N . E . S c h u y le r 1 0 :3 0 A .M . a n d 6 : 3 0 P .M . R a d io M i n i s t r y e a c h S u n d a y . 8 : 0 0 A .M .- K B M S A T e a c h in g C h u r c h W i t h A R e a c h in g M i n i s t r y D r . J a m e s E . 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MRS C ’S WIGS TUIS-SAT 11i30-6r00 ^VEEKDAYS Fall Term Starts Sept. 24 Sunday Services Mid-Week Services • Wednesday Septem ber 15, 1990 7:00 - 10:00 o ’clock pm Highland United Church o f Christ Dining Hall, 4635 N.E. Ninth B IT T Y C A B IM P R O P A IÏTO '* HOURS THE FRIENDLIEST STORES IN TOWN SINCE 1908 10:30 A.M. Date: Time: Place: POUND proceeding for an independent building. Since it opened in 1982 the college has REGISTRATION AND TUITION - still only $35.00 for the first class; $25 for each served students from over forty different additional churches form twelve denominations. HOW TO REGISTER: a. phone 288-2919 for registration materials, b. Come early to the first session o f your selected class. There is rising grassroots interest in Our new, temporay location is in Berean Baptist Church developing a separate facility for NPBC. PLEASE NOTE: 4822 N. Vancouver Avenue. Entrance on Wugant. In A ugust the students them selves or ganized a fundraiser to help with a dow npaym ent o f the proposed property. Contributions came from both individu als and churches, mostly from within the N/NE community. In spite o f increasing costs the directors are determined that NPBC should remain affordable to community rcsidcnts.For further infor mation: Dean, M ichael Lindsey, 288- WE ARE MOVING 2 9 19, or Librarian, Beth Nance, 287- SUNDAY SERVICES 0885 4222 N.E. 12th Avenue Portland Oregon Where we preach Jesus Christ We teach the Bible We reach out and care for people FRESH HALIBUT ARANATHA HURCH Tuesday Prayer and Bible Band 7:30 pm Thursday Pastoral Teaching 7:30 You are invited to worship with The New Testament family. M atthew Chapter 10 TO 1237 NE Failing Sunday Sch ool 9:30 am S c rip tu re o f the ‘iV e e i 4 The Brown Sisters \ C h o ir RUSSELL HOUSING REHABILITATION SPECIALIST Grace Bible Church HOME INSPECTOR » 2 5 N E BRYANT PORTLANO. OREGON 9721,