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March 15, 2000 Page B4 (Elje JïarUanb ©bseruer /Religion P o rtla n d (Dlv ■■■ Have a sate and happy St. Patricks Day ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ D onald Lawrence presents T he Tri-City Singers le t’s ju st say the T ri-C ity Singers have got a surprise for you. A very big surprise. F o rm e d in 1981, th e 3 5 -v o ic e ensem ble-bom , bred and still residing today in North and South C arolina- for years have been pouring out their hearts in song for the Lord and anyone else w ho cared to listen. For Tri- C ity’s first decade that loyal following was centered in and around the group- m em bers’ hom ebaseofC harlotteand G astonia. N .C ., and S partanburg/ In m ost peo p le’s m inds, when y o u ’re ta lk in g b ig -tim e business, y o u ’re talking N ew Y ork, N ashville or L. A. A nd indeed, though gifted artists hail from hom etow ns the country o v e r , m o st se e m to e v e n tu a lly g r a v ita te to o n e o f th o se th ree e n t e r ta i n m e n t M e c c a s. 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In the last 10 years, since crossing paths and m erging talents with fellow C arolinian D onald Law rence - now o ne o f m o d e rn G ospel and pop m u sic’s m ost esteem ed and sought- after w riters, producers and artists- their follow ing has grow n as far and w ide as A m erica and the world itself. And with Tri-C ity’s fourth and newest release, tri-city4.com , the group is p o is e d fo r th e r a r e k in d o f breakthrough that transform s an act from “m ost prom ising” to “here to stay” and “you better believe it.” As alw ays, in the sure creative hands ofD onald Lawrence, whom Billboard m . Comm ercials Residential Services Martin Cleaning Service Carpet & Upholstery C leaning Appointment (503) 281-3949 Happy Birthday Lucille Harris :___ < Join Us The Les Schwab Blazer Alumni Basketball Team The EmmanifMBfipsASajsstball 1 earn ■ / ^ z . Tickets:$5.00 Adults $3.00 Under Age 13 y •i For tickets and/or information, please call Emmanuel Community General Services Office (503) 281-0355 f interview. She also credited Northeast C oalition director Edna Robertson with giving her crucial support and “validation.” A c c o rd in g to R o b e rts o n , M c C o rm a c k o v ercam e su c h problem s through the force o f her ow n personality. “ It was a m atter o f her sitting dow n with citizens and gaining theirconfidence,” Robertson says. “ Sharon never m ade a prom ise she d id n ’t keep A t m eetings she w ould let everyone know she valued them , but she could also cut to the first to w arn o f the influx into Portland o f southern C alifornia-based youth gangs. M cC orm ack helped then- N o rth e a s t p re c in c t c o m m a n d e r C h a r le s M o o se s e t u p th e N e ig h b o r h o o d lia is o n o f f ic e r p r o g r a m . S h e a ls o p la y e d an unspectacular but crucial role as a s u p p o r te r o f o t h e r s ’ e f f o r ts , p r o v id in g in f o r m a tio n , encouragem ent and inform ation. In 1992 she took over as di rector o f thecityw ide program. Again, Glankler says, she w as ideally suited to this A nother church volunteer, Elanna Schlichting, says, “W hat I appreiated m ost about S haron w as that she show ed how w orking together made all the difference. She gave us hope, tools, facts, figures, w hat w e could do about the situation. She was very grounded in reality.” She was equally dedicated to her crim e prevention program , trying to com e to work until she w as too ill to continue. Even in her last days, she w as concerned about the future o f her program after she could no longer chase and say that som ething was B.S. Even gang m em bers in trouble w ould com e in to talk to her.” “ I c o n s id e r e d h e r a n a tu ra l m ediator,” Piedmont president Betsy Radigan says. “ She alw ays kept a b alanced perspective. She d id n ’t ju d g e you, she accepted w hat you had to say, and she honored that. You could go to her and b e candid.” M cCormack played a leading role in reducing prostitution in inner north and northeast Portland, Robertson says. T he tw o w ere also am ong the role. “Shecouldm akeyoucom fortable in y o u r ow n hom e, but she w as also com fortable m aking presentations in board room s and public hearings,” she says. “She could talk to cops, from beat cops to chiefs.” R o b e rts o n s a y s sh e n e v e r d isp lay ed public anger w ith staff below her, m aking any criticism s necessary behind closed doors. She continued to be loyal to her neighborhood, doing volunteer work for H oly R edeem er C hurch and its annual G ood in the H ood festival. w atch over it. “T hese are the w ords I’m always going to rem em ber Sharon b y : I think som e good things can happen here,” Radigansays. “N om atterhow difficult the situation or the people involved, she could alw ays find potential good, and often she could bring it about.” said Radigan She is survived by her daughters Erin G rahek and Shannon G ilbert; sons Colin and Brendan; sisters Joan C one and Sheila T rent; and nine grandchildren. to those w ho wish to partake o f it from w hether w orthy or not. A standard o f excel lence and that any can achieve it. A nd that faith in God, Jesus, and m ankind are param ount to spiritual well being. Evelyn M. Collins jo in ed h er Lord and Savior w hile in her sleep at 4:30 M onday m orning M arch 13,2000. She leaves behind m any frien d s and co llea g u es to cherish herm em ory. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday M arch 17. For m ore inform ation call Rose City Funeral Home at 2 8 1 -3821 Come visit us on the web at www.portlandobserver.com. landobserver.com ¡Ttyf ^ortlanb OPhserUer Benson High School Gymnasium X 546 NF. NE 12th 12th X r Sharon from page A l than ju st w ords w hat it m eant to be C hristian and human. M iss C ollins never m arried and had no biological children how ever her in flu e n ce in th e N /N E Portland C o m m u n ity w as p ro fo u n d . T he legacy she w as one o f unconditional Saturday, March 25,2000 7:00 p_. irresistibly funky grove that defies anyone with a pulse to rem ain seated, w hile ‘Sign M e U p ’. .. sm olders like slow-burning em bers." Equally adept at breathtaking balladry. “ ‘G o d ’s Favor’ is a very special song for me,” D onald rem arks. “I like ttf w rite songs that speak and m inister directly to church people. O F course w e ’re called to reach the un-church world as wel 1. but never at the expense o f the needs and the lives o f the saved; the ones w ho know th ey ’ve done their best to be faithful and good-hearted. T h ey ’ve sow n well but have yet to com e into their season o f reaping. Evelyn from page 1 (Presented by Emmanuel Community General Services, Inc.) f°c founding group m em ber, business m a n a g e r and D o n a ld ’s p erso n al assistant, V anessa Durrah. “ W e’re definitely plugged into today and looking tow ard the future. W e can give the people anything from a funky hip-hop num ber to a beautiful praise & w orship ballad, but it’s all for one p u rp o s e : b rin g in g th e m in to a personal relationship w ith C hrist.” In its rave, featured review , Billboard elaborated on several o f the key cuts on tri-city4.com : “T he hyper-hooky ‘N ever Seen the R ighteous’ puts a ja z z y , ro llic k in g rh y th m sectio n underneath ja m m in ’, jum p-for-joy h o r n s ... ‘T e stify ’ lays d o w n an m agazine recently proclaim ed to be a “tim eless...tu n esm ith , lyricist and m asterofthe mix,” theTri-City Singers and tri-city4.com achieve and artistic and spiritual pinnacle that even the gro u p ’s faithful founders them selves could not have dream ed o f 20 years ago. Tri-city4.com, the group’s EMIGospel debut, is a masterful am algam o f edgy u rb a n h ip - h o p , s m o o th a n d sm oldering contem porary R&B, and so u l-stirrin g b allad s o f praise & w orship rendered with m asterful pop finesse and grace. “ T r i- c ity 4 .c o m h as a v e ry contem porary sound and feel,” says at: on I theweb
