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November 21-28
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Cory Walden ofPortland and Ramona
Alexanderof Jacksonville, Texas were
m a rrie d O cto b er 16, 1999 in
Jacksonville, Texas at OakCliff Bible
Fellowship Church in Dallas, Texas.
Cory is the son o f Rev. Cumel and
Willie Walden. HeattendedJefferson
H ig h S ch o o l. G ra d u a te d from
University o f Oregon, B.S. Clinical
C hild Psychology and graduate
school at University o f Maryland,
M.S. Clinical Psychology, Clark/
Atlanta University, M.B. A inFinance.
Employed by Sabu, a travel-related
technology company
Ramona o f Jacksonville, Texas is the
daughter Mr and Mrs. Vemell and
Sue Alexander. She graduated from
Jacksonville High School. A graduate
o f University o f Houston, B.B.A, in
Marketing. Graduate school at Purdue
University, M S. H R. Management
Employed by American Airlines,
Corporate Headquarters.
On Saturday October 30, 1999 Rev
and Mrs Cumel Walden hosted a
beautiful Wedding Reception at the
Brooks Building, where many family
and friends attended.Gold, Ivory and
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out the building. Cory and Romona
arrived in an elegant white limo. They
Cranberry were the three colors which
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has sung with compassion about his ancestors—
slaves, whose struggles and pain did not diminish
their ability to forgive. Come meet and hear this
much honored performer and humanitarian in a
performance you won’t forget.
O reg o n
U n itin g
held
the
“ D ay
of
Acknowledgement” with the Oregon Legislature in
April, 1999 to acknowledge O regon’s history of
racism and to also acknowledge people o f all races
who helped Oregon move beyond that history.
Oregon Uniting is hosting Inter-Racial Dialogues
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Please join Oregon Uniting at a joyful benefit
featuring internationally acclaimed gospel singer
Joe Carter. A freewill offering will be accepted.
An entertainer with a mission, Joe Carter is a man
w ith a p o w erfu l b arito n e voice and the
d e te rm in a tio n to sh are his m essag e o f
reconciliation through forgiveness with people
around the world.
In acclaimed productions, for over 20 years. Carter
to increase nnJprctanriino
understanding hpfWPPri
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race.
Oregon Uniting is a newly formed non-profit of
individuals and grass roots organizations who
are working to advance the unfinished agenda of
racial justice through dialogue and action. For
more information call (503) 972-5604 or visit the
website at ww w .oregonuniting.org. Oregon
Uniting presents an Evening o f celebration and
reconciliation with Joe Carter Maranatha Church
NE 12 th & NE Skidmore Sat. November6,1999,7
p.m.
Annual arts and crafts fair held at Rose City Park church
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The public is in v ited to com e
experience the sights and sounds of
art and artists at the third annual Arts
and Crafts Fair Saturday, November
13 at Rose City Park United Methodist
Church. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Persons looking for great gift ideas
w ill find h a n d c ra fte d item s,
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provided a video o f pictures for the
precious moments for both families.
Oregon Uniting offers night of music with Joe Carter
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Encouraging everyone to read the all-time best seller- the Bible- is the focus
o f the 59,h annual celebration ofN ational Bible week, November 21 though
photography, needlecraft, and tole-
painting. It’s never to early to shop
for C h ristm a s g ift b ag s, tree
ornaments, decorative pillows, and
other elated items will be available.
Other sale items will include decorated
sw e a tsh irts,
d rie d
floral
arrangements, decorative baskets,
theme baskets filled, wrapped, and
ready for gift giving, and a bakery
stocked w ith hom em ade baked
goods, jam s and je llie s, candy,
cookies, and pies.
A snack bar and lunch will be available
and musicians will entertain guests
as they shop and dine. Special
activities and gift projects will be
a v a ila b le fo r young c h ild re n .
Proceeds from this event will benefit
the church program.
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T ereatha“TE” Helaire
S unrise M arch 4 ,1 9 2 4 Sunset O ctober 23,
1999
T ereatha “T E ” H elaire w as bom in D erm ott,
Arkansas and has lived in the Portland area since
1942. She w ork m any years for the Rose M anor
M otel, on Holgate and w as a m em ber ofM om ing
Star Baptist Church.
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Funeral services w ere held on O ctober 28,1999 at
R ose City C em etery and Funeral Home.
Tereatha leaves to cherish her m em ory:
C hris C. G ant Portland, O R Son
Lewis H om buckle Hilo, HI Son
Irving Robinson Portland, O R Son
A nnie Jordan Portland, O R Sister
8 G randchildren and 5 G reat G randchildren, and
several nieces, nephew s and cousins.
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A funeral was held 1 1/I/99forCatherine Wysinger
at V ancouver First B aptist C hurch at 10:00 a.m.
C atherine w as b o m 12/15/25 and passed aw ay
10/24/99 o f a long tim e illness at age 73. W hile
em ployed b y A m erican A irlines as a Food
Preparation flightkitchensheretired in 1981. She
was also an active m em ber ofV ancouver Avenue
First Baptist Church; she enjoyed fishing and was
an avid T railblazer fan. Survivors o f C atherine
W ysinger A lexander H argon son ofP ortland, OR;
Kevin & Elizabeth Bridges grandson Portland, OR;
Karen Bridges&Chris Smith granddaughter Portland,
OR; Qqasim Hargon grandson Oakland, CA; William
B ridges grandson Portland, O R ; C iara Bridges
granddaughter Portland, OR; R asheedah H argon
granddaughter O akland, C A ; A queelah H argon
granddaughter Bethel, CT; 8 Grandchildren and 10
Great-grandchildren.
28,1999.
“The Bible has had an undeniable influence on our culture’s art, music,
literature, laws and even our sense o f charity. For that reason alone people
should want to be familiar with this book,” says Stewart Furlongs, Chairman
o f the sponsoring organization, the National Bible Association.
Perhaps more importantly, countless millions o f people over the centuries
have looked to the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures for moral and spiritual
guidance. One ofthem, Williams E. Simon, former Secretary oftheTreasury,
chairing National Bible week this year. Mr. Simon recently said he feels
privileged to have a part in this celebration that simply encourages others
to pick up a bible and read it because, “in the Bible I personally find the
nourishment I need for my daily life.”
An interfaith observance. National Bible Week enjoys the cooperation of
civic and fraternal groups and public libraries, as well as religious
organizations. The sponsoring organization is solely composed o f lay
leaders from the business and private sectors, and has no official ties to any
religious or faith community.
Remaining non-partisan, leader from various levels o f government has
participated in National Bible W eek since its beginning in 1941 when
President Roosevelt endorsed the event. This year Senator Joe Lieberman
(D) o f Representative Larmar Smith o f San Antonio, Texas, are serving as
Congressional co-chairs and will enter statements in the Congressional
Record encouraging Bible reading. Governor Don Sundquist ® o(Tennessee
and Mayor Edward Rendell (D) o f Philadelphia are asking their colleagues
to join them by issuing Bible Week proclamations.
National Bible Week is observed in U.S. Armed Forces Base around the
world this year Chaplan, Major, Alfred, W. Bridgeman at MacDill Air Force
Base in Florida, will receive the Witherspoon Chaplain’s Award. Local
events, including Bible-reading marathons and biblical storytelling, call the
attention o f individuals to the importance o f Bible reading.
The first National Bible Week was organized by business and community
leaders 59 years ago to offer the nation a source o f comfort and hope in the
dark days when Europe was engulfed in World War II. As it turned out, the
nationwide radio broadcast that launched that first National Bible Week
was aired on the evening o f December 7,1941 as the American people
grappled with the breaking news and consequent fears generated by the
events earlier that day in Pearl Harbor.
For further information observing National Bible Week in your community,
contact the National Bible Association, 1865 Broadway, New York, NY
10023, or visit the Web site at www.nationalbible.org
The Catholic Campaign for Human
Development working in Western Oregon
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The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD)
is the anti-poverty program sponsored by the Catholic
Bishops o f the United States. Established in 1970, the
Campaign has distributed more than $258 million to more
than 3500 community-based projects in the United States,
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. TheCatholic Campaign
for Human Development is the largest private funder o f
projects that empower the poor in the United States. The
Campaign is unique in that it supports projects that are
controlled by the same poor and low-income people that
are served.
The Catholic Campaign for H uman Development recently
announced grants for the 1999-2000 funding cycle, which
total $ 10 million to 306 community-based projects across
the United States. The Catholic Campaign for Human
Development in the Archdiocese ofPortland announced
a total of $204,216 in national and local grants to projects
in western Oregon and for a regional project. Dr. Frank
Fromherz, Director o f the Catholic Campaign for Human
Development in the Archdiocese ofPortland, noted “this
is the highest amount ever given to projects in our area.”
The total for the 1998- 1999 funding cycle was$173,200.
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is funded
by an annual collection taken in Catholic parishes. In
November o f 1998, Catholics in W estern Oregon
contributed a record high o f just over $170,000 to this
annual collection. This year the collection will be taken up
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Robert J. Vitillo, Executive DirectoroftheNational Catholic
Campaign for Human Development, noted “this is
grassroots funding to meet grassroots needs. While some
donations are large, many are small, and are from people
who give what they can. Individual Catholics have put
their dollars into the collection basket because they
recognize that not everyone enjoys the same level of
dignity and comfort in the United States.’’FrankFromherz
added, “the Catholic Campaign for Human Development
is the Catholic Church’s investment in people finding real
solutions to the problems o f poverty and powerlessness.
The work ofCCHD is a vital part o f the larger social mission
o f the Church in western Oregon.”
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development awards
grants on the basis o f need, not religious affiliation. Many
funded organizations are coalitions o f church and
community groups. CCHD projects create jobs, encourage
self-sufficiency, ensure decent wages, provide affordable
housing, improve schools, fight crime and organize for
change. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development
also has a mission to educate Catholics about the Church’s
social teaching, poverty in the U.S. and strategies for
addressing the causes o f poverty. Anyone wishing more
information about the Catholic Campaign for Human
D evelopm ent should contact the CCH D O ffice,
Archdiocese ofPortland, 2838 E. Burnside Street, Portland,
OR
97214,
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ffromherz@archdpdx.org.
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