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April 23. 2003
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Shipyard Worker, Little League Coach Dies
G eorge Carney, was bom on
Jan. 2 6 ,1915 in Huttig, Ark., the
son o f Will C arney and Buehla
Mac Hemy.
On March 24, 1933 he m ar­
ried Osie Brandom in W ilm ot,
Ark. She was a devoted and
loving wife for 70 years.
Carney m oved his fam ily to
Portland in 1944 and lived in
Vanport. He retired from the
Local 296 and the shipyards
after 50 years o f service.
He was a baseball coach for
Peninsula L ittle L eague for
many years and was a m entor
for all ofgrandsons, great-grand­
children and great-great grand­
children.
Carney has been walking with
the lord Jesus C hrist for a long
time as a m em ber o f New United
Christian Com m unity Church.
Survivors include his wife;
Evelyn Torrence
celebrates her
birthday with Pastor
C.T. Wells o f
Emmanuel Temple
Church at the
church's first
annual seniors'
retreat April 11 in
Springfield.
Seniors: ‘ Not Tired Yet’
George Carney a t his residence during a recent wedding anniversary celebration.
c h ild re n , G e o rg ia A n d rew s,
A lvin C arney, M orris C arney,
K am ek a C a rn e y -T h o m p so n
and Nina Ruth Storey; cousins,
M a b ie
W o o d s,
R o s a lie
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65 great-grandchildren and 33
great-great grandchildren.
C arney w as preceded in
death by his long time friend,
Pete Cannon, and three chil­
dren, William LeeCamey, Helen
McGee and Theo Carney.
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Gospel Music Extravaganza
Young People and Willing Workers o f Oregon First Jurisdiction will
present a gospel music extravaganza entitled “Stir Up The Gifts” on
Saturday, Apri 126 at 7 p.m. The extravaganza will be held at Salvation and
DeliveranceCogic, 5736 N Albina. For more information, call 503-283-
3558.
Warner Pacific Choir and Wind Ensemble
and M ankuar Singh; brother, V ijendra; and one grandchild.
The Warner Pacific College and Wind Ensemble will be in concert on
Sunday, April 27at 3 p.m. in the McGuire Auditorium, 2 2 19S.E. 68th Ave.
The concert will feature music by Beethoven, Craig Courtney, Hack
Shrader and Moses Hogan. The Concert Choir will be joined by the
Chancel C hoirofO ur Savior's Lutheran Church in performing selections
from John Rutter’s "Requiem.” Tickets are $8, $3 for students and seniors,
and $7 for family members. For more information, call 503-517-1061.
Services have been held.
Irene Arnold
She was bom Irene Bellamy on Dec. 3,1917, in Seale, Ala.
A licensed practical nurse, she had lived in Portland for five
years. Her husband, Ernest, died in 1997.
Surv ivors include her son, Jam es Sr.; sisters, Irma Evans,
Eva Terry and Vivian Dowdell; three grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
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E m m anuel T e m p le fo u n d e r
Bishop A. A. W ells and evange­
list A nita W illiam s, w ho helped
the group focus on health, spiri­
tuality and fellowship.
A fter the retreat, the seniors
felt they were closer to the prom ­
ises o f G od. A nother retreat is
planned for next year.
"R icky” ; sisters, Kamla Battan, Vidya Kumar, Kiren Singh
Irene A rnold, died April 10 at age 85.
ANNIE MAESUNIQUEGIFTS&APPAREL
T h irty s e n io rs fro m th e
Emmanuel Tem ple Church in
north Portlandfollow edthe“We
Are N o, Tired Yet” them e o f
their senior retreat during a Apri I
11-13 w eekend getaw ay to the
Com fort Suites in Springfield,
O re.
The seniors w ere jo ined by
A funeral was held Saturday, April 19,2003, in F.D. Mason
Children’sChoirandYouth Chorale
Made up o f three choirs with more than 115 singers from- Portland
metropolitan-area elementary, middle and high schools, the Oregon
Children’s Choir and Youth Chorale will present their spring concert,
"Just a Note,” at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 27 at the First Christian
Church, 1315 S.W. Broadway. The children will showcase some o f the
songs performed during theirsum m er tour o f Prague and Austria. Tickets
are $ 10 for adults and $5 for seniors and children under 12.
Funeral Hom e in Y oungstow n, Ohio. Burial arrangem ents
Maranatha Church Silent Auction
w ere m ade by K illingsw orth Little Chapel o f the Chimes.
The Maranatha Church, located at 422 N.E. 12* Ave., will hold a silent
auction from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Satu lay. May 3. The auction will
feature books, baby items, gift baskets, household items, porcelain dolls,
gift certificates, baked goods and a car wash. All proceeds will benefit
the church's Christian Education Department. For more information, call
503-288-7241.
Terry Davis Returns
to Conduct Citywide
Youth Mass Choir
The Portland Metropolitan
Youth Choir o f the Gospel
Music Workshop of-America
(GM.WA) will behavingtheir
Annual Gospel Music Youth/
Young Adult Workshop Apri I
23ri -2 5 * 6:00 PM nightly.
The W ednesday April 23rd
session will be at the Morning
Star Baptist Church, 106 NE
Ivy, Rev. A. Wayne Johnson,
Pastor, and the Thursday and
Friday, April 24th & 25lh Ses­
sion will be held at the New
Hope Baptist Church, 3725 N.
Gantenbein, Portland, Oregon,
Rev. Robert C. Jointer, Pastor.
Terry Davis
This workshop is open to all
children/youth/young adults ages 6-25, as well as all musicians and
directors. The guest conductorisTerry DavisofColumbus, Ohio. Mr.
Davis is formerly o f Portland, Oregon, where he served as music
director for the Northwest Community Chorus (Gospel Christmas
choir, Oregon Symphony w ith guest conductor Dr. Charles Floyd).
Additionally, he served as musician and music director for various
churches, groups and choirs in the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Davis is
an accomplished musician, director, and recording artist. Most
recently his recording can be heard on the Gospel Music Workshop
o f America Youth C h o ir- Live in Minneapolis, 2001, entitled “ For
Your Glory Lord". There will be classes in voice, music theory, and
much more. The W orkshop choir will be in Concert Saturday, April
26*, 6:00 PM at the New Hope Baptist Church. For registration
information or additional information, please call 503-225-4908,503-
3 13-8576, o r503-698-5447. Onsite registration begins at 5:30pm each
evening o f the workshop.
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Pre-Mother’s Day Revival
The Powerhouse Temple Church o f God in Christ, located at 4525 N.
Williams, will host a Pre-M other’s Day Revival nightly beginning at 7
p.m. from Sunday, May 4 through Friday, May 9. Prophet Ronnie
Nichelson will set attendees free from witchcraft, drug and alcohol
addiction, depression, sin and other ailments o f the spirit. For more
information, call 503-282-6800.
Bethel A.M.E. Cathedral Choir
The 25-year-old Bethel A.M.E Cathedral Choir, under the direction o f
Rochelle McElroy, wil I put on aconcert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 4 at 5828
N.E. 8* Ave. The choir will present a wide repertoire o f traditional and
contemporary music. The public is invited to this free event. For more
information, call 503-287-9583 o r503-698-1550.
Poetics of Peace
On Friday, May 9 the Mosiac Multicultural Foundation will present
author, mythologist and storyteller Michael Meade in an evening o f
poetry, stories, songs and ceremonies that draw on many creative
traditions that respond to the crisis o f war, the loss o f culture and the
spread ofterror. Meade and special guests will speak at 7 p.m. at the First
Congregational Church, 1126SW Park Ave. Formore information, call I-
800-233-6984.
Carl Gross Memorial Lecture
The Center for Spiritual Development welcomes back Marcus Borg, a
leading figure in the search for the historical Jesus, to give the Carl Gross
Memorial Lecture at Trinity Episcopal on Friday, May 9 at 7 p.m. B org’s
lecture isentitled “Christ and Culture Today: A taleofT w oC ities.” Borg
will also host a lecture on Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For
more information, call 503-478-1218.
Hope House Ministries Anniversary
In celebration o f three years o f service to the community, Hope House
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility will host a banquet at the Holiday
Inn, 1021 N.E. Grand Ave., on Saturday May 10. The benefit dinner is a
fundraiser to enable the Ministry to continue to provide one-year
residential treatment and spiritual guidance to low-income adults desir­
ing freedom from addiction. Tables for 10 guests can be purchased for
a $350 tax-deductible contribution. For more information, call 503-287-
0060.
‘Come Together and Worship Tour’
Multi-platinum, multi-Grammy award winning and reigningGospel Music
Association Artist o f the Year Michael W. Smith will perform with Third
Day and special guest speaker Max Lucado when the ‘Come Together
and Worship T our' makes a stop in Portland at the Rose Garden Arena
on Thursday, May 22 at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale at all Ticket Master
locations for $25 and 30. To charge by telephone, call 503-224-4400.