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Aprii 12, 2000 Page B5 ÿtortlaub ©beeruer ì Metro/Religion Volunteer drivers needed CONTRIBUTED STORY At 86, D orothy gave up driving. For three years now, Project Linkage has transported D orothy to her m edical appointm ents several tim es a month. D orothy has congestive heart failure and cannot walk far. She also suffers from leg ulcers that need to be bandaged tw ice a w eek by a m edical p ro fe ssio n a l. D ue to h er health conditions. D o ro th y re lie s on v o lu n te e r transportation that is both responsive to her special needs and affordable on her sm all m onthly budget. She is one o f m any seniors in northeast and so u th e ast P ortlan d w ho rely on Project Linkage to find a volunteer w ho can take her to important medical appointm ents, and we d o n ’t like to disappoint her. Project Linkage is in great need o f daytim e volunteer drivers to help tr a n s p o r t e ld e r ly r e s id e n ts o f northeast and southeast Portland to th e ir d o c to r a p p o in tm e n ts , th e grocery store o r a social outing at their local senior center. P roject L inkage is expanding transportation services into southeast Portland after 2 0 y e a rs o f se rv in g se n io rs in northeast, and w e need your help to m e e t th e g ro w in g d e m a n d fo r affordable transportation for seniors. Ifyou can volunteer 4 hours a month, are over 23 years o f age and have a good driving record, you can change the world for som eone no longer able to get around on her own. V olunteers can choose to drive their ow n car, our 14-passenger m inibus, or our six- passenger m inivan. All training is provided. Project Linkage is a program o f Metropolitan Family Service, a private nonprofit social service organization. For tw o decades, Project Linkage volunteers have helped thousands o f e ld e r ly r e s id e n ts re m a in independent and self-sufficient in their hom es by providing a variety o f services. Call Project Linkage today at 249- 0471 to find out m ore about how you can m ake a difference. The First Family of Ministries CCftlRlBVrUiilQRï Dr. Fredrick Price, is the m an know n nation-w ide as a best selling author o f spiritually significant titles, the respected head o f the successful television m inistry “E ver Increasing F aith ” and p asto r o f th e largest sanctuary in the USA - the FaithDome in Los A ngeles - and the keynote Speaker at the African American Expo 2000. H ow ever, it is his entire fam ily that runs the day to day operations that have m ade the m inistry w hat it is today. Especially his equally accom plished w ife, best-selling author and social philanthropist and entrepreneur Dr. In loving memory o f A deline W alters Sunrise Septem ber 19,1904 Sunset M arch 30,2000 Adeline W alters was bom in Foreman, A rkansas on Septem ber 19,1904 and lived in the Portland area since 1971 A deline w as em ployed by the State o f Oregon. A deline w as a m em ber o f G reater St. Stephen M issionary Baptist Church. Proceeded in death by her husband Jack W. W alters JR. Funeral services w ere held at Little chapel o f the C him es on April 7,2000 at 1:00 PM. Burial at W illam ette National Cemetery. In loving memory o f Vicki S. Williams Sunrise June 4,1953 Sunset M arch 30,2 0 0 0 V icki S. W illiam s w as bom in Altus, O klahom a in 1952 and lived in the Portland M etro area since 1989. Vicki w as a m em ber o f Cathedral o f Praise V icki leaves to cherish her m em ory: S p o u se N a th a n ie l W illia m s o f Portland, O R, daughters C arolyn M. Canady, A ngela Roy, o f Portland Moniqul Powell ofG erm any Elisha L. Canady, o f T acom a, WA. Sister D ona K. Ross o f Louisiana. Brother’s Harry M artins o f Shepherd, Texas, G eorge M artin Dal las, Texas, and ISt. husband G ene C anady o f S an A n to n io , T e x a s , a n d fiv e grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Cathedral O fP raiseon April 5, 2000at 11:00 am. In Loving Memory o f Doris G uruance Lam pkin Sunrise N ovem ber 22,1948 Sunset April 2 ,2 0 0 0 Betty Ruth Price. W alking In H is Shadow Dr. Betty, as she cal led, is often asked about standing in the shadow o f her famous husband, to w hich she always responds: I love it! It’s a great shadow in w hich to be standing.” W hen the M ississippi N ative met and m arried Frederick KC Price, she not only gave th e en co u rag em en t to b u ild the m inistry, but created the outreach program s that co ntributed to the success o f the 11,000+sanctuary. Dr. Betty Price plays a vital role in her husband’s m inistry, as well as in the operation o f the church. H er influence in the developm ent o f the C renshaw C hristian C enter and its nationw ide television m inistry has D o ris G. L am pkin w as b o rn in M onaham , Texas in 1948 and m oved to Portland area in 1951. She was em ployed by G orgia Pacific as a keyboard operator for 10 years. Doris w as a m em ber o f Emmanuel Tem ple and lived in Portland since 1951 D oris G. Lam pkin leaves to cherish her m em ory: M other M argie Faye S m ith o f P o rtlan d , so n s L io n el L am pkin o f P o rtlan d , D au g h te r L avem Lam pkin o f Portland A nd brothers D onnie Lam pkin, Ray Lam pkin, Raym ond Lam pkin all o f Portland and Elton Sm ith o f Salem, Or. Sisters M innie Lampkin, Raydell Lampkin, Beverly Smith all ofPortland and 8 grandchildren. Funeral service w ere be held at Em m anuel Tem ple at 1:00 PM April 6,2000. earned her im m ense respect o f her peers and the nicknam e o f “ Faith’s First Lady.” Dr. Betty was presented an honorary Letterarum D octorate D egree as well as one o f the first w om en ordained to m inistry. H er concern for others have led to the establishm ent o f num erous program s and groups at Crenshaw C hristian C enter including: T he CCC A lcohol/D rug A buse and Co-D ependency Programs a 2 4 - h o u r I n te rc e s s o ry P ra y e r Network. a distribution program for food and/ or clothing for Homeless and Hungry (HHH) the W om en’s Fellowship, a prototype for others throughout the country. In loving Memory o f Edw ard Robert Kent Sunrise 11/1/35 Sunset 3/26/00 B om in Evanston Illinois a Human R e s o u rc e C o o r d in a to r fo r C o n so lid ated F reightw ays and a m em ber o f Berean Baptist Church for 41 years. Edw ard Kent m oved to Portland in 1956 Survivors: W ife June Kent, Sons, C hristopher Kent, Edw ard Kent and M aurice Kent, daughter Harriet Kent all o f P o rtla n d . S is te rs , R u b y Zim m erm an o fT uskegee, Alabama, G erald in e T h o m as o f E v anston, Illinois and Corine Allen ofEvanston, Illinois. Funeral services w ere held at M aranatha Church o f G od on March 31 ,2 0 0 0 at 11:00 am. 18083613 A Book o f Praise signing A Book o f Praise Derwin Boyd, 42, author o f the Christian poetry collection, A Book o f Praise (CSS Publishing, Lima, Ohio) will be doing a book signing on Saturday, April 15, from 4-6 p.m. at Reflections Book Store, 446 NE Killingsworth. Boyd, whose poetry has been published in over sixty publications, is also Producer/Host o f The Gospel Express on Sunday mornings on KBOO 90.7 FM. " When No One Else Gives a Rip..." GOD CARES THE RESURRECTION STORY Easter Sunday, April 23,2000 Two Dynamic Celebration Services at 8:00 am and 10:00 am (children's church at 10:45am) Pastor Henry Greenidge and the Celebration Singers and Band w ith In Memory R oy C urry Sr. For m ore inform ation call January 2 8 ,1 9 3 4 - A p r il 9 ,1 9 9 9 A loving devoted, husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend (503)287-5226 IRVINGTON COVENANT CHURCH 4046 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd W ho w e al 1 love, and w ho w e will keep in our hearts forever. 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