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Page B2 ®Ije Çortlanb (Obseruer April 30. 2003 Minority Teachers Sought R eligion Vann Funeral Director Dies at 99 CHURCH CALENDAR 52nd Annual Day of Prayer A group o f pastors along with faithful area residents will gather at the Northeast Community FellowshipChurch,636N.E. Stanton, for a concert o f prayer on Thursday, May 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The theme for this year’s celebration is “ Righteousness Exalts a Nation, but Sin is a Disgrace to Any People.” continued Maranatha Church Silent Auction Oregon, Victory adheres to a unique teaching model that Blizzard said he has heard o f nowhere else in the country. With two instructors in each classroom and a 15-to-1 student to teacher ratio, the school plans to give pupils as much one-on- one attention as possible. Specialized subject teachers will be available to tutor students in their areas for 45 minutes before school and roaming classroom teachers will stay after school 45 minutes to catch up any pupils who may have fallen behind during the day. Unlike in public schools where teachers de sign their own curriculum, classroom content at Victory is set in stone a year in advance to ensure that nothing gets passed up. “Teachers wont be making choices about what is or is not important to teach,” Blizzard said. “Everything will get taught.” While such structured curriculum may seem lim iting to _________________________ instructors’ creativity, it actually al lo w s s tu d en ts to m o v e th ro u g h c la ssro o m work at their own pace. -Victory Middle School B liz z a rd Principal Rich Blizzard sa id th e public school educational model assumes that students all progress at the same time, whereas in reality, everybody learns at a different rate. The school’s advanced learners will have the opportunity to work ahead o f schedule. If they finish one year’s work, they are welcome to start out the next year. Blizzard said that chance is particularly important for kids who want to skip a grade or those who have been held back and would like to.catch up with their age group. Because o f the diverse ethnic groups and migrant populations in north and northeast Port land, Victory will also feature an English as a second language program for students in need. Headed by Dan Lucero, the ESL program will strive to help students o f Hispanic, Asian and Eastern European backgrounds become produc tive in both their native languages and English. Victory Middle School will hold anopen house on Tuesday, May 13 for parents who are inter ested in registering their sixth-grade students for the fall tenu or sixth- and seventh-grade students for next year. Any certified teachers or college graduates interested in teaching for Victory are encouraged to contact Rich Blizzard at 503-789-9009. The deadline for applicants is May 16. The Maranatha Church, located at 422 N.E. 12“' Ave., will hold a si lent auction from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, 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 thechurch’sChristian Education Department. For more information, call 503-288- 7241. Pre-Mother’s Day Revival The Powerhouse Temple Church o f God in Christ, located at 4525 N. Williams, will host a Pre- Mother’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 The25-year-old Bethel A.M.E Cathedral Choir, under thedirection o f Rochelle McElroy, will put on a concert 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 in vited to this free event. For more information, call 503-287-9583 o r503-698-1550. Poetics of Peace Roberta B. Vann, proprietor o f the former Vann and Vann Funeral Home, died at the age o f 99 on Thursday. A memorial service for Roberta B. Vann who died on Thursday, April 24,2003, will be held Friday, May 2 at noon at Bethel AME Church on Northeast Eighth Avenue and Simpson. She was 99 years old. Bom on a plantation in Minter, Miss., Vann and her family moved to Portland in 1954. She was the proprietor of the former Vann and Vann Funeral Home and a school teacher. She us survived by a son, Cleodis H. Vann Jr.; daughter-in- law, Diana Martin-Vann; seven grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Church of the Living God Christian workersforfellowship 6401 N.E. 10lh Avenue Portland, Oregon 97211 Services Pastor and First Lady Roy G. Maxie Sunday School Morning Worship Evening Worship Wed. Bible Study 9:45 A.M. 11:30A.M. 7:00 P.M. 7:00P.M. “Where there is no vision, The People perish. ” For m ore inform ation please call (503) 284-5171 Everyone’s Welcome.... 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 o f terror. Meade and special guests will speak at 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 1126S.W .ParkAve.Form ore information,call 1-800-233-6984. Teachers won’t be making choices about what is or is not important to teach. Everything will get taught. 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 is entitled‘Christ and Culture Today: A tale ofTw o Cities. ’ 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 banquetât the Holiday Inn, 1021 N.E. Grand Ave., on Saturday May 10. The benefit dinner is a fundraiser ANNIE M A E ’S UNIQUE GIFTS & APPAREL to enable the Ministry to continue to provide o n e-year residential 2621 NE Alberta Street treatment and spiritual Portland, Oregon 97211 guidance to low-in- 503 528-2933 come adults desiring • freedom from addic tion. 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