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PaRf B2_________________________________________ ( E lje J J n r t l a i i b © b s e r u e r _________________________________ February 0 6 ,2002 Life Skills Gained ‘When I’ m In Charge’ p r e s e n ts Black History Program St. Mark Baptist Church is p resen tin g a B lack H istory Month program entitled “How I Got Over” on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 3:30 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 831 N.E. Fremont. The program o f music and story telling will commemorate the faithful endurance many American Christians of African ancestry have displayed from slavery to the present. M usic guests include the Grant High School Gospel Choir, the H arriet Tubm an Middle School Choir and soloist Ms. Lorene Wilder. The program is co-sponsored by Open Door Communication Ministries. For more information call 503- 287-7457. G o s p e l M u s ic in a jhfea u e n ly ô e t t in y Portland Spirit welcomes passengers aboard for an afternoon o f entertainment and inspiration provided by area high-school and church choirs. Enjoy an uplifting performance, AmeriCorps volunteers began Martin Luther King Day by teach ing “Babysitter Training” and “When I’m In Charge” skills to over 400 Portland area kids, ages 7 to l5 . The course developed by the Red C ross and taught at the organization ’ s Oregon Trail Chap ter on North Vancouver Avenue teaches babysitting skills and re sponsibilities, supervising sib lings, handling emergency situa tions and basic first aid. Alecia Lightfoot - a graduate of the “When T m In Charge” pro gram, offered this advice: “To all o f you who are here today to take the class - pay attention! I did and it helped save my life.” Alecia was 11 years old when she saved her niece, nephew and herself when a kitchen fire started in their home. Her mother, Mary Edmeades, th anked the R ed C ro ss and AmeriCorps for the special train- o b itu a r ie s Lynda L. Raffelson Lynda L. Raffelson died Jan. 25,2002, at age 64. Mrs. Raffelson was bom Lynda L. Lyon on Feb. 18, 1937, in Longview, Wash. She moved as a child to Port land. She was a bookkeeper for various companies in the Northwest before retiring. In 1956, she married Mel V.E. Raffelson. Survivors include her hus band; son, MelVem E.; broth ers, Paul Momberg and Walt M om berg; sister, Cathy McElroy; father and step mother Lance L. and Pat Lyon; and seven grandchil dren. Arrangements by Johnson Mortuary in Yuma, Ariz. AmeriCorps volunteers celebrate Martin Luther King Community Service Day by teaching babysitting skills and responsibilities, supervising siblings, handling emergencies and basic first aid. the Babysitting Training class and W hen I ’m In Charge pro gram you can call the O regon T rail Chapter at 503-284-0011, extension 308. mg. “If Alecia hadn't been pre pared, my family life would be very different right now,” she said. For more inform ation about Jimmie L.B. McCowan fu ll buffet and an absolutely divine view o f the riverfront. Spirituality and Aging Studied A conference on spirituality and aging under the theme “Liv ing and Dying in Hope” has been scheduled by the Archdiocese of Portland’s Office for Ministry to the Aging. The event will take place at St. T herese Parish on N ortheast 132nd Avenue and Halsey on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 8:30a.m. to 3 p.m. Featuring a different choir every week in March Upcoming Cruise Events: Choir: Jefferson High School - March jrcl Choir: Maranatha Church o f God - March 10th C all (8 o o ) 224-3901 or (503) 224-3900 A Special Note to Clients of Vann & Vann Funeral Directors “Your prearranged funeral contracts will be honored at Killingsworth Little Chapel o f the Chimes. ” Vann & Vann Funeral Directors recently announced the closing o f theirfuneral home. I f you hold a prearranged and prefunded funeral contract with this establishment, Killingsworth Little Chapel o f the Chimes will be happy to honor those contracts. Our diverse professional staff is experienced in the details o f reassigning such agree ments, and will assist you in any way necessary at our facility. We are also pleased to announce that the proprietors o f Vann & Vann have entrusted our office with records o f past funerals they have performed fo r our community. This information will help us provide an additional degree of con venience to those families who have a need for funeral 1 ~JhcJlttfe services in the future. CndpUoftheCniVlCS Call us today and renew your peace o f mind. (503)283-1976 430 N. Killingsworth Portland, OR. 97217 Camille E. DeBlasi, director of the Center for Life Principles and director of program development for the Human Life of W ashing ton Education Foundation, will be the keynote speaker. DeBlasi has authored numer ous articles on euthanasia, abor tion and infanticide. Dr. Robert Ellis, physician di rector for the Cancer Center and the Medical Director for the Hos pice and Palliative Care Program o f Southwest Washington M edi cal Center, will be one of the con ference presenters. A nother speaker will be Dr. Kenneth Brum m el-Sm ith, the m edical director to the PA CE ElderPlace program who serves as Bain C hair o f the Providence C enter on Aging. Gospel Music Extravaganza Feb. 16 Portland Community College will present the 18'h annual G os pel M usic Extravaganza at New Song Com m unity Church, 2511 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Rev. Richard Probasco will lead this special and high-energy ex travaganza, which will have the N. ewly O . rg an ized theme of “In God We Trust.” In addition, 25 choirs from the Port land area will perform, including Viz-u-lyze, Genesis, Disciples in Song, Sophisticated Gents, Maria Miles and En-touch. The extravaganza celebrates the joy o f song in the African American community and is a pi v- otal way of honoring Black His tory Month. G & R .eligous M .usic A .ssociation P ro d u c tio n s "THE G O SP E L PARTY" Maranatha Church V alentine's S p e c ia l E v e n t I f y o u m is s e d th e 1 st o n e ... y o u d o n 't w a n t to m is s th is o n e ! Building Divine Unity in the Community P o e m s /P la y s /C o m e d y /M im e $5 G e ts Y o u In T h e D o o r , F o o d & G r e a t E n te r ta in m e n t Proclaim W hen: F ebruary 15th, 2002 W here: H o u se O f Sou n d 3 6 2 0 N orth W illia m s Tim e: 9P M - 12AM I A xm - P a ris e s C D 's D V D 's & M ore Funeral services were held Jan. 22 at the Sharon Seventh Day Adventist Church for Jimmie L.B. McCowan who died Jan. 12, 2002, at age 78. Mr. McCowan was bom Jan. 9, 1924, in Jackson, Miss. He came to Portland while working for the Union Pacific Railroad in the 1940s He was a truck driver for many different companies, re tiring in 1993. S urvivors include his daughter, Gwen; sons, Troy and Marian; sisters, Willie Lou and Connie; brother, George; and 10 grandchildren. Service held. A rrange ments by Killingsworth Little Chapel of the Chimes. Archie L. Davis Funeral services were held Jan. 16 Northwest Commu nity Fellowship Church in Vancou ver for Archie L. Davis who died Jan. 10, 2002. Mr. Davis was an Army veteran of World War II and Korea who retired after 32 years as a pot tender for Alcoa. He was bom June 9, 1919, in Clanton, Ala., and lived in Clark County for 54 years. He was preceded in death by his wife of 39 years, Irene. Survivors include five daughters, Tarline Davis, Marilyn M erfeld, Theresa Murphy and Diane Davis, all of Vancouver, and Pamela Davis of Portland; five sons, Alfred Bell of Bremerton and Joseph Bell, Benny Davis, Gregory Davis and Archie L. D avis J r., all of V ancouver; one brother, A ndrew L. D avis o f Vancouver; 19 grandchil dren; and 12 great-grand children. A rrangem ents were by Vancouver Funeral Chapel. Burial was at Park Hill Cem etery. W orsh ip w it h u s a t th e! Albina C hristian Life C enter T. Allen & Daphne Bethel C h u r c h o f G od ( C le v e la n d T e n n e s s e e ) Service Tim es Sunday Morning ~ 10:30am Sunday Evening - 6:00pm (except 4th & 5th Sunday and Holidays) Wednesday Night ~ 7:00pm (Activities for the whole family) All services at: Maranatha Church 4222 NE 12th Avenue (12th &Skidmore) WbrsAg» Opportunities A Services Sr. Pastor Bishop Samual M. Irving 5 5 2 2 W. A lbina P o r tla n d , O regon Sundays 503-288-7241 Sunday School: 9:45 AM Morning Worship: 11 AM Evening Worship: 6 PM Dr. T. Allen Bethel, Senior Pastor Rev. Cynthia Brathwaite, Associate Pastor Wednesday .Family Training Hour, 7PM t •Comrades For Christ” Substance Abuse Class 97217 Sunday Mornings @ 9:45 * 5 0 3 283-1635 ForfoiksSeriousAhowRetwery Please call fo r information or counceling. i “Together ...we Conquer” 5522 N. Albina
