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P age 9 T he P ortland O bserver • D ecember 29, 1993 j&L ^{3aul ¿fldissiortarn ^ a p tts t CCijurcij * OfDajuan Venoy Overton F e llo w sh ip M issio n a ry B a p tist Church, where he was part o f the Junior Choir, Youth D epartm ent and he was a very studious S unday School Student, he was in the sixth grade at Portsmouth Middle School where he was on the H onor Roll, with a grade point average o f 3.35. D a ju a n r e c e iv e d n u m e ro u s awards as extraordinary achievement, great team leader, G ood C itizen Award and many more. Dajuan leaves to cherish his memory, his mother, Teresa Taylor, his father, Richard Overton, two sisters: Tieesha Taylor and Victoria Coakley. Two great grand mothers: Birdie Lee Taylor, Frances H udson, one grandm other, Betty Overton, four aunts: Diane Lowe, Theressia Taylor, Paulette Taylor, Debra Taylor, uncles, Terry Taylor and Terry Overton. Four G reat-aunts: D o ris L in k , G a ry A nn T a y lo r, Bem adine Johnson, Sharon Taylor, and one great uncle, Ronald Taylor. He also leaves to m ount a host o f cousins and friends. Internm ent was at Sunset Hills. Services w ere held M onday, D ecem ber 27,1993 -1 1 :0 0 AM , a t F ello w sh ip M issio n a ry B a p tist C h u rc h , Rev Jo h n n y Pack IV, O f ficiated. Dajuan Venoy Overton was bom March 19,1982 to Teresa Taylor and Richard Overton in Portland, Oregon. He departed this life on December 20, 1993 when God chose to call him home. D ajuan accepted Jesus Christ in his life when he was five years old and was baptized on March 4,1990. He was an active member o f the O f Walter Tate W alter Tate was bom to the union o f Mr. a n d M rs.T a te o n M a y 2 3 ,1914 in Gould, Arkansas, he departed this life on December 22,1993. A t an early age, he was baptized and confessed hope in Christ under the leadership o f Reverend Green in South Bend, Arkansas. W alter served faithfully on the Deacon Board and taught Sunday school at Gumwood Baptist Church. In 1994, he relocated to Port land, Oregon with his loving wife Jessie where he enjoyed a long, pros perous, and fruitful life. In Portland, he worked 20 years in construction and 22 years at ESCO. He was a life long member of the NAACP. At Mount O livet Baptist Church, he served on the Deacon Board and was a member o f the choir before his health began to fail and he went to join the ancestors. Walter is survived by his wife Jessie; two sons, Thomas o f Nash ville, TN and Denorval o f Boston, MA; two daughters, Barbara (Nia) Turner o f W ashington, DC and Tammy o f Portland, OR; four grand children, Nicole, M aliik.Reiko, and Thomas; one sister, Evelyn Watson o f Chicago, IL; niece, Anna Jackson o f Chicago, IL; daughter-in-law Ruthie Reynolds of Washington, DC; brother-in-law Jimmy Green; and a host of loving relatives and friends. In ternm ent w as a t Riverview C em etery. O f Allen LaShawn Cunningham “A-Bone” B orn J a n u a ry 2, 1977 - P o rt land, O regon Died D ecem ber 2 1 ,1 9 9 3 -P o rt land, O regon F u n e ra l S ervices w ere held T uesday, D ecem ber 28,1993 -11:00 A .M . Bethel A .M .E . C h u rc h , Rev. D orsey M cC ullough, P aster A llen L aShaw n Cunningham was bom in Portland, Oregon on Jan u- ary 2,1977. He passed away in Port land, Oregon on D e c e m b e r2 1 ,1993. He was 16 years o f age. He is survived by his father, Mr. C. A1 C u n n in g h am , his m other, Sandra Jackson, his step-m other, C ynthia Cunningham , 4 brothers, R a m o n L e v ia s , D e A n d re C u n ningham, Lamar Streeter & Q uelin Ja c k so n . T h ree s is te rs , N y r e e ’ Cunningham , A kinia & Eshell Jack- son. His grandparents, Mrs. Darnell Taylor & Mr. & Mrs. W illie and Christine Jones. Cousins, Daphne & Shawn Fleming, Damon, Brandon, Levii the III & Keisha W atson. N u merous aunts, uncles & cousins also survive as well as many friends who w ill mourn his passing. H e is ju s t aw ay you c a n n o t sa y , you m u st n o t sa y ... T h a t he is d ead . H e is ju s t aw ay! W ith a ch e e ry sm ile and a w ave o f the h a n d ... H e has w a n d e re d in to an u n k n o w n la n d ... A n d l e f t u s d re a m in g how very fa ir... It n e e d s m u st b e , sin c e he lin g e rs th e re ... So th in k o f him fa rin g on , as d e a r... In th e love o f th e re as the lo v e o f h e re . T hink o f him still as th e sam e, and sa y ... H e is not d e a d , he is ju s t aw ay. JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY T he fa m ily of A llen Cunningham would like to express their appreciation fo ra llo f the Cards L e tte rs, F lo w e rs, K ind W ords, Prayers and for your attendance at the service. He will be missed by all o f his family and his many friends. Services were under the direc tion of: Rose City Cemetery & Fu neral Home. Interment was at the W illamette National Cemetery ----1*.--------------------------------- -------- CHURCH OF C H R l_S_T O^BEIDBDEEXflDEEEE Bible Study 9:30 am M orning W orship 10:45 am Men's Training Leadership Women's Bible Class 5:00 pm Evening W orship 6:00 pm Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible study 7:00 pm 288-1092 Restoring New Testament Christianity Kafoury To Introduce New Approach For Downtown Homeless C ity C om m issioner G retchen K afoury p re se n te d the “ S h e lte r Reconfiguration Plan” to the Port land City Council at approximately 10:30a.m .on Wednesday, December 29th. The plan outlines both a philo sophical and practical change in the way local governm ent will address the problems o f the downtown home less. It calls for: Ending the use o f mass shelters Focusing on perm anent housing Providingserviccs which address the underlying causes of hopeless ness Separating facilities for men, women, and the mentally ill Expanding the role o f the com munity in addressing homelessness “Unlike many cities nation-wide, we have not turned our back on the problems facing us,” Kafoury said. “Homelessness is an economic condi tion that can be addressed if we de velop affordable housing supported by services to respond to the problems that put people on the street.” O v e r the la st y ear, the S h e lte r R eco n fig u ra tio n Plan has been d e v elo p ed w ith in p u t from h o m e less p e o p le , c o m m u n ity le a d e rs and th e b u sin e ss c o m m u n ity . T he M u ltn o m ah C o u n ty C o m m issio n a lso c o n s id e r th e plan on T h u rs day , D ec e m b e r 29th. DIABETIC FOOT STUDY Portland Diabetes & Endocrine Associates are accepting diabetic patients with foot ulcers for participation in a Phase III clinical study of an investigational wound-healing drug. If you are eligible to be in the study, you will receive study-related treatment at no charge. You must have diabetes and an ulcer on the bottom pf your fo o t For more information, call (503) 274-4818 MT. OLIVET BABTIST CHURCH Has moved Sunday services to Family Life Center, 8725 N. Chautauqua Blvd., at Willis Blvd. 8 1 0 1 N. Fiske Avenue Church Phone: 289-0147 Portland Oregon 97203 Study Phone: 21 3-1911 Sunday Service 1 0 :4 5 Sunday School 9 :3 0 Bible Study 6 :0 0 Evening Service 7 :0 0 p m Pastor, Re. JamosC E. Faulkner M a llo ry Avenue Christian Church "Come to me all you who ore weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest.” 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Morning Worship 7:30pm Tuesday Bible Study and Prayer Inter-racial Congregation 126 NC Alberto Portland, <d\\adi IBafitiít CÍ vmo Í t . 103 NE Morris St., Portland, OR 97212 • Sunday School -9:30am • Sunday Morning Wor ship Service -1 1 :00am • Sunday School Teacher's Meeting Tues - 6:30pm • Bible Study Wednesday - 6:00pm • Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 7:00pm Church Phone Number 287-7457 We Invite You To Come And Worship With Us. The Church Where Everybody is Somebody And Christ ________________ Is All._______ Worship Services 8:00am & 11:00am, Church School 9:30 to 10:30 am, Bible Study, Wednesdays, 116 NE Schuyler, 10:30am & 7:00pm Radio Ministry each Sunday, 8:00am on KBMS A Teaching Church With A Reaching Ministry Dr. James E. Martin, Senior Pastor fu n e r a l d ir e c t o r s Church Office 116 NE Schuyler St. • (503) 284-1954 Ryder Joined Forces With The Salvation Army Rydcr’sCom m ercialLeasingand C onsum er T ruck R ental services pitched in to help Portland’s Salva tion Army fight hunger and hopeless ness during the holiday season by providing transportation for com m u nity gifts. Ryder donated the use o f a truck to pick up food, clothing and toys at Holiday Food Basket and Giving Tree collection sites. The salvation A rm y also used this truck to deliver food baskets and gifts to struggling fam i lies and holiday meals to senior and homeless citizens. The Salvation Army began car ing for Portland's needy more than 100 years ago. “This donation saved us money that we then put toward buying more food during the holiday season,” explained Linnca Kurtz, The Salvation Army’s Christmas Resource Coordinator. “ W ith the help o f gener ous companies like Ryder and the people o f Portland, we were able to help thousands o f people that m ight otherw ise might have gone hungry.” “W e are impressed with the good work The Salvation Army does to serve our less fortunate neighbors, especially during the holidays,” said Bill W ilson, Oregon Branch M an ager, RyderCom m ercial Leasing and Services. “W e arc proud to support the efforts o f so many in our com m u nity.” R yder’s donation is consistent with its policy to “lend a helping hand” to causes in the com m unities where Ryder employees live and do business. Oregon Trail Plate Popular The New Oregon Trail Com memorative license plates are “sell ing like hotcakes,” according to the manager o f the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services branch o f the O r egon D epartment o f Transportation. “W e are now selling about 845 sets of plates a day,” said Jane Hardy Cease. I looked at last w eek’s sales and we were selling 820 a day, so they are becoming more popular.” Cease said DMV has sold 9,303 sets o f the special plates since they were introduced Nov. 4. The state legislature authorized the plates to honor the 150th anniversary o f the opening o f the Oregon Trail. Customers purchasing the com memorative plates pay the regular plate replacement fee plus a $5 sur charge and any renewal or tilling fees required. The surcharge will be used to develop historical sites and inter pretive centers along the five national historic trails in Oregon. Cease said DMV customers like the design of the new plate, which features a brown and white prairie schooner over a background o f blue sky, gold and white horizon and green foreground. “I have a set on my car and I’ve had people say to me ‘oh, that really looks nice, I really like that, I must get one.’ I think the public likes them.” The plates are available at local DMV offices, or by mail from the DMV Headquarters at 1905 Lana Ave., NE, Salem, OR 97314 Ftrr'Ac.O rr.ru/rx A dvertise in the O bserver Family Owned and Operated Since 1954 Serving die City of Portlandfor over 3 7 years In your hour o f need Vann & Vann are there to serve. 503/281-2836 5211 N. Williams Portland, OR 97217 Wigland One of the Northwest Largest W ig Displays Wigs and Hairpieces For all Nationalities E va G abor N aomi S ims R enee of P aris Synthetic & Human I lair For Braiding & Weeving Mon - Fr. 10 a.m. - 6 p.n Saturday 10 - 5:30 pm Near Lloyd 282-1664 1105 N.E. Broadway