Winans Phase II Debuts On Myrrh/Epic
The Day For Moral
Deliberation
On September 11, Oregon and
Washington faith groups will give people
with diverse opinions the opportunity to
listen to and understand each other’s
views on the fate oftheColumbia River.
The Day for Moral Deliberation, to be
held from 9 a m. to 3 p.m at Richland
Lutheran Church in Richland, Wash­
ington, willbnngtogetherclergy. farm­
ers. fishermen, adv ocates forbargecom-
panies. industnes and irrigators, mem­
bers o f the Confederated Tribes o f the
Umatilla Indian Reservation, and mem­
bers o f the steering committee o f the
Northwest Roman Catholic Bishops'
Columbia River Pastoral Letter Project.
As moderator, Sandra LaBlanc, Di­
rector o f Rural Ministry Resources and
Networking of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church m America, will use a recently
developed dialogue process to help par­
ticipants share their views without preju­
dice, politics and fear. The daylong
event, called “The Columbia Basin:
Many People, Many Perspectives." is
sponsored by Ecumenical Minis tries o f
Oregon, Washington Association o f
Churches, Lutheran Public Policy Of­
fice o f Washington, and Lutheran Ad­
vocacy Ministry o f Oregon. The event
is o f special significance to the Evan­
gelical Lutheran Church in .America,
which just officially released a docu­
ment describing the dialogue process.
The management ofdie Columbia River
watershed, perhaps one o f the most
complex and controversial environmen­
tal issues o f the Pacific Northwest, pro­
vides an ideal testing ground for the
moral deliberation approach.
“It’s very unportant that all o f us
affected by the Columbia River under­
stand each other as neighbors.’’ said
Danielle Wellies er, Directorofl.utheran
Public Policy Office o f Washington.
“A key religious insight behind
the dialogue is love thy neighbor,"
said Jenny Holm es, program m an­
ager o f E M O ’s Interfaith Network
forE arthC oncem s. “Colum bia River
issues have challenged people o f faith
to consider not only their neighbors
next door, but those upstream and
dow nstream in the w atershed."
The D ay for Moral Deliberation
follows other ecumenical and com mu­
nity gatherings to discuss issues re­
lated to the Columbia River, including
a January event in Pendleton spon­
sored by EMO to discuss environmen­
tal, economic and social concerns re­
lated to the river, and an ecumenical
gathering in Spokane in February, to
discuss the Columbia River Pastoral
Letter Project. The Spokane event was
sponsored by EMO, W AC, Montana
Association o f Churches, and the Co­
lumbia River Pastoral Letter Project
steering committee.
EM O is an association o f 15 Chris­
tian denom inations including Prot­
estant, O rthodox and R om an C atho­
lic religious bodies that w ork to­
gether to respond as a people o f faith
to the needs o f O regonians. For more
inform ation on The D ay for M oral
D eliberation, contact Jenny Holmes
at (503) 244-8318.
O B IT U A R IE S
Deontay Burrell Morris, Sr.
M r.D eontay Burrell M orris Sr.
was bom Septem ­
ber 30, 1980 in
Portland, O regon
to
C a ro ly n
Jo h n s o n
an d
D avid M orris Sr.
He has six sisters
and four brothers.
D e o n ta y a t­
te n d ed P o rtla n d
Public Schools and was a m em ber o f
Greater Solid Rock - Church o f God
in Christ.
For those who didn’t have the plea­
sure o f knowing Deontay, he always
had a smile and there was nothing that
he wouldn’t do for someone else. He
w as very intelligent and always dressed
to impress. He was loved by his family
and friends. Because o f his smile, as a
child, his grandfather nam ed him
“SW EET POTATO PIE”, “Tada" for
short. He will be greatly missed.
Deontay leaves to mourn: Parents -
Carolyn Johnson and Duane Hill, Sr. and
David Monis, Sr and Melanie Morris; 3
Children, 6 sisters, 4 brothers grandpar­
ents, and a host o f uncles, aunts, cousins,
and friends and a loving companion.
Preceding Deontay in death are: Daugh­
ter, Grandfather anti Grandmother
MAY YOU REST IN ETERNAL
PEACE, DEONTAY (TADA). WE
LOVE YOU!!
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M a rg a re t D orothy W h ite was
bom A ugust 1 4 ,1914inLacyne.K an-
sas, to G eorge and Florence Woods.
M argaret attended Cleveland Grade
S c h o o l in C o ffe e v ille , K an sa s,
R oosevelt Junior H igh School &
G raduated from Phil K inley High
School in Coffeeville, Kansas. M ar­
g a re t a lso a tte n d e d 2 y e a rs at
Coffeeville Junior College. Margaret
was a nurse at Butler Hospital for 14
years. M argaret had one son Robert
Lazenby by a previous m arriage and
he preceded her in death.
M argaret m oved to Portland, O r­
egon, in 1943 and m arried W illiam
W hite, Sr. Together they had a boun­
tiful life and she worked in the ship
yards m the 1940’s.T heyw ereblessed
with 3 children Sandra Cochran o f
Portland. Oregon, Brenda W hite o f
R ositaC alifom ia and W illiam W hite.
Jr. o f Portland, Oregon. M argaret”
husband W illiam W hite, Sr. passed
aw ay in 1964. M argaret continued
w orking actively in the com m unity,
counseling and w orking with over
100 young people. M argaret was li­
cen sed m in ister at A .M .E . Z ion
Church, and an active m em ber o f the
Eastern Star. M argaret later joined
M ount Olivet Baptist Church. M ar­
garet after a long courageous battle
with illness passed aw ay A ugust 26.
1999. M argaret is survived by her
three children Sandra, Brenda and
W illiam. Jr. brother W illiam Harold
T he W inans, the u ndisputed first
fam ily o f g ospel, has long e n c o u r­
ag ed its talen ted progeny to share
their G od giv en gifts w ith the w orld.
Front the traditional gospel o f M om
and Pop W in an s, to the ren o w n ed ,
se c o n d -g e n e ra tio n co n tem p o rary
sty les o f the m u lti-G ram m y w in ­
ning W in an s and B eB e & C eC e, to
th e ir y o u n g e r sin g in g s ib lin g s,
A n g ie & D ebbie, the fa m ily ’s u n ­
p rec ed en ted m usical legacy c o n ­
tin u es to am aze. N ow the stag e is
set for W inans Phase II, th e G odly
d y n a s ty ’s yo u n g th ird -g en eratio n
q u artet, w hose rev eren t, new m il­
lennium b lend o f R& B, h ip-hop,
pop and g ospel, p o w erfu lly p o p u ­
lates W e G o t N ex t, th eir im p res­
siv e d eb u t M y rrh /E p ic album .
C le a rly on a g ro u n d b re ak in g
m issio n to b u ild new b rid g es b e ­
tw ee n se c u la r co n c ep ts an d in sp i­
ra tio n a l ly ric s, the a lb u m 's p o te n t
le ad sin g le, " I t's A lrig h t,” m akes
an im p a ct w ith faith in sp ire d fla ­
v o r, v ib ra n t v o cal b le n d s an d b o ld
b o m b b eats. It also a ffirm s th at
W in an s P h ase II is ju s t as, " d e d i­
c a te d to s p r e a d in g th e W o rd
th ro u g h o u r m u sic as o u r p are n ts,
g ra n d p a re n ts, au n ts, u n cles and
c o u s in s a r e ,” a d v is e d M a rv in
h ig h ro ad , n ev er co m p ro m isin g
th e ir b e lie fs, o r c h a n g in g th e ir
life sty le in o rd er to fit in o r su c­
ceed. "W h en y o u r nam e is W in an s
you are tau g h t not o nly to talk the
talk, b u t to w alk th e w alk in the
nam e o f the L ord from th e day
y o u ’re b o rn ," says C a rv in III, 19,
w h o is 16 y ea r-o ld J u a n ’s o ld e r
b o th er. “ W e live the life w e sing
ab o u t,” C a rv in III adds. “ W e all
read the b ib le re g u la rly , p ray to ­
g eth er, go to ch u rch . B ut w e ’re
still v ery aw are o f w h a t’s g o in g on
aro u n d us an d in th e w o rld . O u r
p are n ts n ev e r p u sh e d us to sing,
but now that w e ’re doing it, through
o u r m u sic and by ex a m p le , o u r
goal is to b rin g as m any o f o u r
g e n e ra tio n into rec o g n izin g the
b en e fits o f h av in g G od in th e ir
liv es as p o ssib le ."
A llu d in g to the iro n y th a t b ein g
b o rn a W inans d o e s n 't a u to m a ti­
ca lly p u t you in g o sp el sin g in g
ro ta tio n as you m atu re, Ju an said ,
“ C o n sid erin g th at sin g in g w a s n ’t
w hat th e four o f us had p la n n ed to
do u n til P hase II (b efo re th a t th ey
ea ch d ream ed o f sta rrin g in the
N B A ), for it to h ap p en th e w ay it
d id , an d as fast as it d id w as k in d a
m in d -b lo w in g .”
Carvin III, Juan, Marvin Jr. and Michael Jr.
W inans Jr., son o f M arvin W inans,
Sr. (th e W in an s) and g o sp el star
V ick ie W in an s. “ I t ’s ju s t th at in
o rd e r for us to ex p re ss o u rse lv e s
w e feel w e h av e to do it o u r w ay,
tak in g a m u sic a l ro u te th a t our
g e n e ra tio n c a n to ta lly id e n tify
w ith. O n ce o u r m u sic d raw s them
in, th en w e w an t o u r p o sitiv e m e s­
sag es ab o u t faith an d liv in g rig h t
to u ltim a te ly g et th ro u g h to ,” adds
M a rv in J r ., w h o w ith C a rv in
W in an s III (his d a d ’s tw in b rother),
Ju an W inans, an d M ichael W inans,
J r., h as b e e n in D e tro it b a se d
W in an s P h ase II sin ce 1998.
I n d ic a tiv e o f th e ir h e rita g e ,
M a rv in , C a rv in , Ju an a n d M ich ael
h av e rea ch ed th is p o in t in th e ir
c o lle c tiv e ev o lu tio n by ta k in g the
Community Artist/Activist Charlotte
Lewis Memorial
Community artist/activist Charlotte
Lewis has passed away after a long
illness. An internationally known artist,
Charlotte will be remembered for her
uncompromising view that art should
be for the people. She had a passion for
creating art that was accessible and that
created an awareness o f the beauty o f
the human form and spirit, but most
especially, art that would leave a legacy
ofprideinthecontnbutionsofherpeople.
In addition to textbook illustrations,
cards, posters and paintings in prix ate
collections, Charlotte’s numerous mu­
rals & quilts can be seen throughout the
state o f Oregon.
A memorial service for Charlotte is
set for Sunday, September 19, 1999 at
3:00 P.M. at the Gazebo in Peninsula
Park. 700 North Portland Blvd.
At Charlotte’s request, participants
are asked to wear colorful clothing.
Participants are asked to walk or
carpool to the service and to assemble in
the Rose garden promptly at 3:00 P.M.
for the processional.
Because Charlotte’s art has touched
so many, from small children to large
corporations, participants are requested
to bring their own remembrances o f
W oods o f Portland, O regon sister
Katheryn Hale o f M ilwaukie, W is­
consin. D aughter and Son in law,
Kathleen W hite and Robert Cochran
Grandchildren Billy W hite III, Nakaya
W hite, Dwayne O kapaise, Tam isha
White, Anthony and M ichael Cochran,
Regggie Lazenby, Latisha W esby and
Davina W esby. G reat G randchildren
M arcus and M arcellus W hite, Eric Jr.
and Aaron Ellis, Dw ayne Jr. and Der­
rick Okapaise.
Charlotte in any form on a sheet ofpaper
no larger than 8 Vi X 11. These remem­
brances will be collected, assembled
and given to Charlotte’s family.
The family can be reached by calling
or writing:
Jacqueline Brim • 3806 N.E. 14th •
Portland, OR 97212 • 503-282-0385
Birth
Announcement
M arian B enton • 8832 N. Syracuse
#618 • Portland, O R 97203 • 503-
289-3703
It ’s a Boy!
Jacob P atrick B ering was
bom on July 16,1999, to Beth T.
and Gary P. Bering o f Sherwood.
Oregon. H e w eighed 8 pounds
1.6 oz at birth.
G ifts m ay be m ade to the C har­
lotte Lew is M em orial Fund through
the Black U nited Fund o f Oregon.
P .O . B ox 12406, P o rtlan d , OR
97212. 503/282-7973
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