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March 22, 2000 Page B4 (Elje ovilauò (Dbeeruer /Religion Portland ■ ■ ____ Tri-city 4. Com debuts at #2 EMO’s new board members and officers reflect statewide and faith diversity ro » T n t P ortlamd O bserykr Reflecting its statewide outreach. Ecumenical Ministries o f Oregon (EM O) board members and officers instal led on February 24 come to their p o s itio n s from T illa m o o k , McMinnville, Bend and Portland. In a d d itio n each o f the m em bers re p resen ts a different C hristian denom ination: Greek O rthodox, C a th o lic , M eth o d ist, L utheran, Presbyterian, and Quaker. “ W h a t’s im p o rta n t,” said Lori Brocker, Esq., who assumed the role o f president o f EMO board o f directors last month, “ is that we all share a commitment to the concept o f the community and believe that we can be more and do more together than we can do alone.” Brocker is general counsel and director o f governmental affairs for Oregon Newspaper, Inc. She has served on the EMO board o f directors since 1993 and on num erous EM O committees. She is a Former Lutheran pastor and prior to her work at Oregon Newspapers, worked as an attorney at Davis Wright T riam inic in Portland. Brocker replaces Charles Jordan, Director of Portland Parks and Recreation, as president. EMO’s new president-elect is Virginia R o b e rtso n , in te rim e x e c u tiv e presbyter o f the Presbytery o f the North Cascades. Prior to becoming interim presbyter, Robertson served as executive o f North Central Iowa, R o b ertso n serv ed on EM O committees dealing with Jewish and Christian relations. Currently she is an elder and memberofW estminster Presbyterian Church in Portland. Installed as secretary o f the board. Father James Retelas has been an active member of EMO’s board and Denominational Leaders Forum for OOOH V Anthony Walter Coxeff February 10, 2000 - 1:28 am 6 lbs 9 ozs - 21” long Mary Lusk & Obedell Coxeff Jr. tONTIUMJTEnsTOBY overayear. During the past five years, he has served as senior priest at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. A former forester with the U.S. Forest services, Retelas received his Master ofDivinity from Holy Cross Orthodox School o f Theology on Brookline, Massachusetts and was ordained by Archbishop Iakovos in 1987. Assuming the role o f treasurer is Robert Morris Smith o f the Willamette Quarterly Meeting (Quaker Society o f F riend). Sm ith is an active participant in EMO’s Denominational Leaders Forum and serves on several EMO committees. He has worked as an accountant and served as treasurer for numerous non-profit social justice organizations. Four new board members were also installed in February. The Rev. Martin Jones, who also becomes the chair o f EMO’s Public Policy Committee, is D irecto r o f N etw ork R esource M inisters in four local churches before beginning his work at the conference center in 1982. The Rev. Bill Ellis, rector o f Trinity E p isco p al C hurch in B end, is currently the ecumenical officers for the Episcopal Diocese o f Eastern Oregon and an active member o f Interfaith M inistries o f C entral Oregon. Father John Henderson, Minister o f Scared heart Parish inTillamook, is currently working on the formation of th e T illa m o o k E cu m e n ic a l Community. He is a member o f the Tillamook Ministerial Association and is active in the Society o f St. Vincent dePaul.The Rev. Kent Harrop, minister o f First Baptist Church in McMinnville, has been involved in n u m e ro u s local and W o rld peacemaking and justice activities, in c lu d in g the B a p tist P eace Fellowship o f North America. He participates in several social service and ecumenical organizations in McMinnville. EMO is an association o f 15 Christian denominations including Protestant, O rthodox and Rom an C atholic religious bodies that work together to respond as a people o f faith to the needs o f O regonians. For more information, call Teri Ruch at 221- 1054. EMI Gospel artist, Tri-City Singers, meets with significant critical and consumer acclaim in first week o f sales EMI Gospel is celebrating the enormous success o f their newest release Donald Lawrence presents and Tri-City Singers tri-city 4.com . In its first official week o f album sales, the critically acclaimed project debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Album sales chart with a Soundscan tally o f more than 6600 units. That number also earned the album a #13 spot on Billboard s Heatseekers Album Chart, one o f Billboard’s few charts that measures sales across music genres. The chart success ofTri-city4.com culminates a week o f milestone activity surrounding the retail release ofproject that both the award-winning group’s EMI Gospel debut and their first new album in nearly five years. February 29th, the retail release date o f the album, also marked the beginning o f multi-city promotional tour, spanning3600miles form February 2 9 th -M a rc h 4. Ina joint effort between EMI Gospel, EMI Music Distribution and Chordant Distribution, the Tri-City Singers and Donald Lawrence— the album’s producer and group visionary— appeared in retail locations in6 majormarkets (G reensboro, NC, A tlanta, GA, C leveland, OH, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA and New York City). In keeping with the new technology theme o f the 13-song album, EMI Gospel selected Liquid Audio, Inc. to offer a free promotional download o f the album ’s first single, “Never Seen the Righteous” for 30 days, beginning February 15. That partnership marked a first for an Urban Gospel Label, and resulted in the availability o f the promotional download on more than 500 web sites, as several online retail site [musicland.com, samgoody.com, mediaplay.com, oncue.com, National Record Mart. (mrmmusic.com), virginmega.comandmybytes.Com] and lifestyle media web sites (gospelflava.com , gospelcity.com, g-a-n-g.com and crosswalk.com). Tri-city4.com has already garnered significant media attention. A spotlighted review in the 2/5/00 issue of Billboard magazine praised the project’s lead single: 'The hyper hooky, Never Seen the Righteous’ puts a jazzy, rollicking rhythm section underneath'jammin’, jump-for-joy horns' unrivaled since 70s-heyday ' Earth, Wind & Fire.' The project, and unique Internet component were the sole focus o f Lisa Collins “In the Spirit” column in the 3/11/00 issue o f Billboard, and earned front page status in the 2/28/00 issue ofCCM Update, the leading trade weekly in the Christian music marketplace Tri-city4.com has drawn enormous airplay radio. Driven by the single “Never Seen the Righteous”, the project has gained more than 3.2 million listener impressions in the past six weeks, according to broadcast Data Systems (BDS). The newest division o f the EMI Christian Music Group, EMI Gospel began operations in April 1998 with the primary vision o f signing and establishing new and developing artists in U rban G ospel marketplace. The Tri-City Singers Became EMI G ospel’s first established artist signing this past October. Brentwood Tennessee-based EMI Christian Music Group, a member The EMI Group, is the world’s largest Christian music company, operating the EMI Gospel, Sparrow, Star Song and Forefront labels in addition EMI Christian Music Publishing and Chordant Distribution Group. u a r te s (Jn [ouina m e m o ry o f Philip Wallace Lavoy Sunrise January 16, 1935 Sunset March 16, 2000 Funeral March 21,2000 Will be at River View Cemetery 1:00 PM Funeral Home Little Chapel o f the Chimes. Survivors: include Companion, Sheila Finkel o f Portland, Oregon, Sister Evelyn Robertson ofCarmel Valley, California Y2K spring Cleanup Martin Cleaning Service C arpet cleaning includes I Hall Free Pre-Spray Traffic Area at no extra cost * Stairs $1.50 Ea. Upholstery Cleaning • • • • Sofa under 6 ft. $59.95 * Ottoman $20 Sofa over 6 ft. 69.95 * Dining Chair $20 Loveseat $49.95 * Chair $24.95 Recliner $39.95 * Sectional $69.95 Additional Services • • • • • Auto * Boat R.V. Cleaning * Deodorizing Pet Odor Treatment Dirt Resistant (Teflon) Protectior Spot Removal & Red Stain Removal Each Area (jijcltidfilU aiL E fcs.. . I • - ’ »y Heavily Soiled Carpet Areas Each A rea. Rnuni Special $1 1 Q95| r Carpet& Upholstery Any 3 Areas Hallway Plus Sofa, Loveseat_and/or_OtairC’j eaned_r^ _ - > : MARTIN CLEANING SERVICE Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Com m ercial A Residential Services M a rtin ( leaning Service ( a r p e t & I pholstery ( leaning Appointm ent (503) 2X1-3040 Í Thursday, March 9, at 7pm THE STEVE BRADLEY GROUP Thursday, March 16, at 7pm CRAIG CAROTHERS SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND Sunrise May 7, 1957 __ At, X Sunset March 13, 2000 Memorial Service will beat 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 18 at his Mother, Arlene A aron’s home in Portland. He had worked as a laborer in various businesses. He had attended Boise Elementary School and Washington High School A life long Portland resident. Survivor include: Mother Arlene Aaron, Father Jimmie Keller, Sisters Saundra, Beverly, Sherrie, Tony, & Elizabeth, Bothers John, Bean, Marlon, Stanley, Bruce, Marcus, John Brown, Kenny & Tiny Uncles John Keller and Wilbert Walker, Daughter Latonya Keller. S7n foutny m e m o ry o f A d m ission $7 Ben Ware I& I $89!5I! ■ Sofa & Loveseat O rC hair I_______________ I JON KOONCE & THE GAS HOGS Sunday, March 19, Doors at 7pm, Show at 7:30pm I oholstcrv ~ MARCH EVENTS Friday, March 17, 4pm to 11pm Irish Bands • Irish Dancers • Irish Coffee Leprechauns • Storytelling • Family Fun $1295 $2295” fo u in y m e m o ry o f Andrea “Ray” Keller ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION C arpet ( leaning r2 Areas Or More 12 Room Min. K fH H E D Y S C H o O i p * Menamins “Reggae Inna Afrikan Stylee” Thursday, March 23, at 7pm BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2000 STEVE BRADLEY GROUP WITH JON KOONCE VS THE X ANGELS Thursday, March 30 at 7pm All ages welcome • No cover charge unless noted McMcnamins Kennedy School 5736 NE 53rd P ortland, O regon • 2 4 9 -3 9 8 3 w w w .m rm en am in s.com Sunrise March 12, 1913 Sunset March 17, 2000 Ben Ware was bom in Locust Bayou on March 12,1913. Ben lived in the Portland area for 56 years and served as retired chairman o f the deacon o f his church, Mt. Sinai Baptist. He is also a retired supervisor o f a company that handles the sandblasting o f boxcars. Ben W are leaves to cherish his memory: Fannie Mae Ware Wife Portland, OR Donnell Ware Son Portland, OR Betty (W are) Tolbert Daughter Portland, OR Ernest Ware Son Portland, OR Bennie Ware Daughter Portland, OR Billy Ware Son Portland, OR Gladys Ware Sister Lincoln, Nebraska Harrison Ware Brother Chidester, Arkansas 13 Grandchi ldren, 28 Great-grandchi Idren and 6Great-great-grandchildren
