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__ Page B6_____________________________ (The ,;| o r tla ñ ó (ß bB eruer_______________________ July 3i, 2002 ; ( Celebration Held to Promote Racial Unity rr Joining in racial harmony are Nas Rassekh (from left), David Fowlkes with son Nathaniel and Mona Rassekh during the Race Unity Festival that was held on Saturday, July 27 at Portland Community College Cascade Campus. i The annual Race Unity Fes tival was held last Saturday as a musical event that included a dialogue on race at Portland Community College Cascade Campus in northeast Portland. Sponsored by the Bahai Faith of Portland, the event was a vehicle to prom ote greater acceptance of others’ ethnicity and to break down the “walls” of prejudice. Vi sors were passed out that read: Racism is a Pigment of the Imagination. Lorene V. Wilder, left, with daughter Roslyn Wilder-Cain. They are being honored for their many musical contributions at 3 gala event on Saturday, Aug. 3 at The Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. Church Honors Gospel Music Family The Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church will be having an “Appreciation Musical Gala” in honor of their Minister of M u sic, Lorene V. W ilder and her organ playing daughter, Roslyn Wilder-Cain. Wilder has served as the Min ister of Music at the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church for the past 15 years. For over fifty years, she has achieved many accomplishments: Music Direc tor for the Portland District Sun day School, BTU & U shers Con gress; musician for the General Baptist Convention of the North west, musician for the Portland District Association, musician Pastor Offers Positive Influence to Troubled Kids Rev. Frederick Woods closely identifies with Job of the Bible. W hat could test his faith more than devoting his life to saving young people from the streets? “Woods," as his friends call him, left behind his own addiction to drugs and crime nine years ago and is now an ordained minister. He also left his paying job to enter Providence Portland M edical Center’s Pastoral Care Residency Program, while also keeping up with a program he founded. Posi tive Youth Development, chal- lenging kids 12 to 18-years-old to succeed in school and stay off the street. Woods attends deaths, con soles those in anguish or fear, and counsels those with addictions. “You learn about yourself, what triggers your emotions and how to be more aware of your preju dices,” Woods said. ‘T o put your personal biases aside and pro vide emotional and spiritual guid ance for people from different cultures is an amazing experience.” Not only has the rigors of his residency challenged him to de velop his skills as a professional. Woods credits his supervisor and colleagues for providing support and guidance through some tough personal challenges, including the death of his father in November. M otivated by his desire to share his past and present experi ences, Woods entered the Pasto ral Care Residency Program with hopes of using his education to provide support and guidance to at-risk youth through Positive Youth Development. Rev. Frederick Woods is part o f the Providence Portland Medical Center's Pastoral Care Residency Program and has developed his own program called Positive Youth Development. for gospel groups, musician for funeral directors, and many other gospel music events. All are invited to come and share in this time of honoring and appreciating these two tal ented family musicians. G uest choirs, groups and so loists throughout the Portland and surrounding W ashington areas are invited to attend. This gala event w ill be held Satur day, Aug. 3, 6 p.m. at the F el low ship M issionary B aptist Church, 4009 N. M issouri. Dr. Johnny Pack, IV is the Pastor. For inform ation, call Nancy Smith, Coordinator, at 503-289- 8494. 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The Coalition for Latino Education, led by M ultnomah County C om m issioner Serena Cruz, District 2 has been in nego tiations with the District for over a year to secure an individual to lead a comprehensive drop out prevention plan for Latino stu Ç /| Q y % will help heal wounds from the c o u n try ’s 36-year civil w ar, w hich ended in 1996. “ I fervently hope that the noble G uatem alan people, who thirst for God and for spiritual values, w ho are anxious for peace, solidarity and justice, may live and enjoy the dignity which is theirs,” John Paul said. jOftsäL dents w ithin P ortland Public Schools. Juan Baez, the new Student Retention Coordinator will be re sponsible for sustaining and ex panding systemic efforts to retain students in school through high school graduation. Refinance NOW! û Mortgage Payments 2.75%* Multi-Million $ Service $ 6 9 M A R T IN C L E A N IN G S E R V IC E C arp e t & U pholstery C leaning knee and hip ailments. 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Many swayed and sang along with a choir, while others chanted “John Paul II, the whole world loves you.” The pope said he was making his third visit to Guatemala as a “pilgrim o f love and hope.” T he trip , w hich began in Toronto a week ago for World Youth Day and was continuing to Mexico on Tuesday evening, was starting to take its toll on the frail, 82-year pontiff. While John Paul's voice was unusually strong in Canada, he spoke in heavily slurred Spanish in the welcoming ceremony. 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