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• /••V» «■ » « » * » » » f. \ . ; Î V • • • ‘ A- , < . , > A ri I, » t » i'i : i , ' w” ' A '* » > • * . - e »► . .V>.* it»« FEB. 17, 1999 U jo ^Jorthmb (0b«eruer V - Songs In The Night St. Mark Baptist Church presents, Songs InTheNight! Featuring Genesis underthedirectionot Darlene Warren and the St. Mark Baptist Church Choir. Songs In The Night! Relates the story o f the Christian Black Experience using music, narration, drama and interpretative dance. This special Black History Month Program will be presented Sunday, February 21,1999 at 4 PM in the St. Mark Baptist Church Worship Center. Admission is free but seating is limited. Please call (503) 287-7457 to reserve seats now! St. Mark Baptist Church is lcoated at 103 NE Morris Street. Rev. Robert Kelley is the paster. Seminar set for Solo Seniors P o r tla n d - F e b r u a r y 5 ,1 9 9 9 — In d iv id u a ls o v e r 55 w h o h a v e lost a sp o u se th ro u g h d e a th o r d iv o rc e a re in v ite d to a tte n d a free se m in a r d e sig n e d to h elp th em fin d a n sw e rs to th e m an y ch an g es in th e ir life sty le. Speakers include A ttorney Bob C asey , w ho w ill d isc u ss th e v a ri ous legal issu es in v o lv ed ; M ark N eil, a financial p la n n e r w ho w ill d isc u ss how w e can im p ro v e our retire m e n t d o llars e v e n a fte r re tirem en t; O r P h elp s, a funeral h o m e re p re se n ta tiv e w h o w ill ex p lain the chan g es in funerals in recen t y ears; an d M ary R eardon, a <SH H A c o o r d i n a t o r f o r M u ltn o m ah C o unty w ho w ill talk ab o u t h o w to b e tte r o u r m e d i c are b e n e fits and a v o id th e m an y pitfalls that lead to m o n th ly o v e r p aym ents. M arsh all U nion M a n o r, 2020 N W N o rth ru p , is th e site o f the sem inar, w h ich b e g in s at 1 PM , F eb ru ary 2 1 “. O f f stre e t p a rk ing in the L eg acy p a rk in g lot, in the 1900 N W M arsh all St. b lo ck , is a v a ila b le . OBITUARY C om pany I n L oving M emory O f C lin to n G re e n , Sr. S u n ris e J a n u a r y 2 1 , 1930 S u n set Ja n u a ry 16, 1999 C lin to n G re e n w as b o rn in A th en s, L o u isia n a on Ja n u a ry 21, 1 9 3 0 . C l i n t o n liv e d in C a l if o r n ia f o r 7 y e a r s b e f o r e c o m in g to P o r tla n d in 1 9 5 6 . H e w o r k e d a s a S e r v ic e D e p a rtm e n t T e c h n ic ia n fo r I n L oving M emory O f M ae P earl M onk S u n rise M arch 15, 1935 S u n set Ja n u a ry 23 , 1999 M ae Pearl M onk w as b o rn in B ig S p rin g , T e x a s o n M arch 15, 1935. She liv e d in P o rtla n d 35 y e a rs. M ae Pearl M o n k le a v e s to c h e rish h e r m em o ry : I n L oving M emory O f Sherm an Lam ont Lewis Sunrise Septem ber 15, 1980 Sunset February 3, 1999 Sherm an L am ont Lew is was bom in San A ntonio, T exas on Septem ber 15, 1980. He w as a student and a m em ber o f H ighland C om m unity Church. Sherm an leaves to cherish his memory: C hristor & E velyn L ew is Par- I n L oving M emory O f Clarence “Skeeter” Williams Sunrise April 26, 1968 Sunset February 3, 1999 Clarence was bom in Portland, Oregon on April 26,1968. He was a youth counselor for the House of I n L oving M emory O f C h risto p h e r Ja m e s W esley S u n rise D e c e m b e r 25 , 1920 S u n se t Ja n u a ry 17, 1999 C h r is to p h e r Ja m e s W e sle y w as b o rn in T e x a rk a n a , A rk a n sas on D e c e m b e r 25, 1920, he w as in the A rm y in W W II (1941 - 1945). M r. W esley liv ed in P o rtlan d , I n L oving M emory O f W illie C a lv in H a rris Sunrise: M arch 2 5 ,1 9 4 2 S u n set F e b ru a ry 9, 1999 S e rv ic e s w e re h e ld M o n d ay , F e b ru a ry 15, 1999 at M a ran ath a C h u r c h o f G o d fo r W illie C alv in H arris. W illie C a lv in H arris w as b o m M arch 25 , 1942 in F o re st M is sissip p i, th e e ig h th c h ild o f ten c h ild re n b o m to B en n ie H arris, Sr. and C o rn e lia W ald en . W illie w as b a p tiz e d in th e C o n c o rd e M issio n a ry B a p tist C h u rc h in F o re st, M S. a t an e a rly age. U p o n co m in g to P o rtla n d , O r eg o n he a tte n d e d c h u rc h and S u n d a y sc h o o l at W o o d la w n M e th o d ist C h u rc h . A lth o u g h he w a s n ’t in re g u la r a tte n d a n c e in la te r life , he p ro v id e d a sp ace fo r tw o c h u rc h e s in h is b u ild s in c e 1951 to c h e r is h is m e m o r y :A R o n a ld G re la n d , O R C lin to n Gt P o r tla n d , O R S o n P o r t- ., J r . Son S o n P o r t- la n d , O R S o n P o r t- S is te r H elen N ash D a u g h te r P o rt la n d , O R Jo y ce M onk D au g h ter P o rt lan d , OR G lo ria M onk D au g h ter P o rt lan d , O R E u g en e M onk Jr. (G a y le ) Son P o rtla n d , O R C aro lyn M onk D aughter P o rt lan d , O R K enneth M onk Sr. (C y n th ia ) Son P o rtla n d , O R A n th o n y M o n k ( J e n n if e r ) Son P o rtla n d , O R D o nald M onk (P a tric ia ) Son P o rtlan d , O R T in a ( M o n k ) H a m ilto n D au g h ter P o rtla n d .O R Je ffre y M onk Sr. Son P o rt lan d , OR ents Portland, OR R odrick N ightingale B rother Portland, O R C lifton O liver Brother Portland, OR Joseph Lewis Brother Portland, OR Shcotta Lew is B rother P ort land, OR M ozelle Lewis B rother Port land, OR Isaac Lewis B rother Portland, OR Evette Lewis Sister Portland, OR N ikki Lew is Sister Portland, OR T enishia Lew is Portland, OR Hazel G unels M aternal G rand m other San A ntonio, T exas M axie and Jean G unels M ateral G randparents San A ntonio, Texas Ira Lewis Paternal G randm other Sm ithville, Texas Uamojaand he also worked for KBOO radio and KPSU-AKA D.J. Giant. Clarence leaves to cherish is memory: Clarence S. Williams Sr. Father Portland, OR Romona Kendrick - Williams Mother (decesed) Portland, OR Claudia Thomas Sister Indiana Pamela Boyland Sister Kansas Rodney Williams Brother Port land, OR Windy Williams ( Ray) Sister Port land, OR O r e g o n fo r 30 + y e a r s , he w o rk ed in m a in te n a n c e fo r the U .S. P ostal S e rv ic e , he re tire d in 1989, he en jo y ed fish in g . C h ris to p h e r Ja m e s W e sle y leav es to ch e rish is m em ory: T im o th y W esley Son P o rt lan d , OR T y ro n e W esley Son P o rt lan d , O R C h r is M a r g a r e t W e s le y D au g h ter P o rtla n d , O R A rtith H ayes S iste r O m ehe, NE J a n ic e B ro w n S is te r O m ehe, N E A lp h o n so W esley B ro th e r P o rtlan d , O R Fred W esley B ro th e r P o rt land, OR ing. He did se rv ic e s in the nam e o f T h e L ord for m any p e o p le in h is sp e c ia l w ay. W illie w as ra ise d in F o rest M ississip p i u n til 1952 w hen he c a m e to P o rtla n d , O re g o n to re sid e w ith h is siste r G en ev a and h e r h u sb a n d R o b e rt B ed fo rd. W illie m a rrie d Joanne H a rp e r in 1963, d u rin g th is u n io n tw o c h ild re n w ere b o rn, A lisa M arie and M arcu s L ee H arris. H e b e c a m e a b a rb e r in 1963 and opened the “ S p o rtsm an B a r b e r S h o p .” F o llo w in g th e b a r b e r b u sin e ss cam e the b irth o f “ T h e H ouse o f S o u n d ” , W ill iam s Street M arket, G oing Street M a rk e t, 15* A v e n u e M ark et. W illie b u ilt the B rooks B u ild in g M eetin g and B an q u et fa c ility in h o n o r o f Issa c and P eg g y B rooks. H is n e p h e w C h a rle s B. B edford w as h is b u sin e ss p a rt n er. W illie d e p a rte d th is life on T u e sd a y , F eb ru ary 9, 1999. W illie leaves to m o u rn his p a ssin g ; a d a u g h te r A lisa M arie o f P o rtla n d , M arcus L ee H arris (K im b e rly ) and his g ra n d d a u g h ter K a itly n o f Ja c k so n , M S; S is te rs, G e n e v a B ed fo rd (R o b e rt) and M ary L. C o le m a n o f P o rt lan d , B ern ice A llen o f Ja c k so n , M S, D o ris E iland (N a th a n ie l) o f F o re s t, MS and S h ir le y M cG ow n (E d w a rd ) of L a w re n c e, M S; b ro th e rs, Paul (Jo y c e ) and B obby (A g n e s) o f P o r tla n d a n d B e n n ie H a rris (L uE U a) o f F o re st, M S. A nd a h o st o f n ie c e s, n e p h e w s and e m p lo y e e s an d m a n y , m a n y frie n d s. -*'•*!*• o f the A frican-A m erican Choral idiom. The repertoire o f the choir ranges from m usic in the classical tradition to the ethnic spiritual and gospel com positions. T he new p a s to r fo r B e th e l A.M .E. C hurch is Rev. Ronald L. Williams. The celebration o f Black H is tory M onth w ill be held Sunday, February 2 8 ,19994:00p.m. at Behtel A.M .E. C hurch, 5828 NE 8th, Port land, OR, (3 blocks east o f MLK Jr. Blvd. O n Jarrett St.). gnant and haunting m elodies that have found w orldw ide appeal. S p iritu a ls in d e e d tra n sc e n d ethnicity, geography, and time. In a very real sense, the Cathedral C hoir o f Bethel A.M .E. has kept alive the spiritual and its m eaning. The Bethel A .M .E. Cathedral C hoir, under the direction o f J. R ochelle M cElroy, has becom e a m ajor attraction in the c ity ’s cul tural offerings during Black H is tory M onth. The choir seeks to preserve the rich cultural traditions The Bethel A.M.E. Cathedral Choir and friends presents its an nual show case concert for Black H istory M onth “ O nce U pon A T im e ... W hen We W ere C olored” . “ Songs to strengthen the A frican- A m erican spirit and encourage the Heart, in otherw ords... Black-Eyed Peas For The Soul” The N egro spiritual is one o f the most universally know n and loved o f all vocal forms. It was created by an oppressed people who voiced their sorrow and hope in the poi W hat is your church/group doing for Black History Month? New ideas and resources for a spiritual celebration Are available at la n d , O R J e f f e r y G r e e n S o n P o r t- la n d , O R T ra c e y M. G re e n D a u g h - te r P o r tla n d , O r e g o n S is te r H o rn a M onk M e r c e d , C a l. S is te r Id a B ankhead M e r c e d , C a l. S e lm e r G re e n M e r c e d , C a l. “Once Upon A Time... When We Were Colored”. North Portland Bible College Library And the Lillian Jenkins Resource Center, A t 4905 N. Vancouver Avenue During office hours and evening class times. At N/NE Portland Own Inter-Church Bible College, Where Biblical Studies and Ministry training Are offered From within a multicultural context. Spring Term Begins March 29 Inquire NOW ! 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