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August 2 0 . 2 0 0 3 Page B4 BUSINESS R eligion (/f>00 in 'jictw n Lampkin General Contractor, Inc. OR CCM13O671 W A CC B * l AMPKGCOO US Lightning Ray Lampkin Owner 4 ,3 4 N. Vancouver Ave Suite 208 Portland, OR 9 7 2 ,7 Musicians entertain at Alberta Park during Saturday's Love in Action VI. presented by north east Portland's Highland United Church in Christ. The event gave the community members a chance to heal and take their minds o ff serious issues facing today's society. Telephone (503) 528-9579 Cellular (503) 544-6743 Fax (503) 528 963, M ark W ashiscton /T hk . P ortland O bserver photo bv Bunded • CCB »H21O2 ■ IBEW Local 48 Conversion of fuse |>oxes to Circuit Breakers are our specialty. Give tis a call today. AMPERE ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL Ed W ilso n, President 7 5 0 0 SE Division Portland. OR 9 7 2 0 6 5 0 3 7 7 5 -5 3 1 1 ÇKiipaf/ticfc’s and ^Accessories ACCle A t EKrfpabticb - fhoun f)uMt Morte: 5 0 9 -2 8 8 -8 5 6 5 • ÍTar: 5 0 3 2 8 9 8 3 4 0 407 A ß . Aiosoa. Suite I • fborifand. <f)»eqon 972I t STATE FARM OFF.: (5 0 3 )2 8 6 -1 1 0 3 FAX: (5 0 3 )2 8 6 -1 1 4 6 INSURANCE COMPANIES HOME OFFICES:BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS ERNEST J. HILL, JR. Agent 6 5 2 7 NE MLK, Jr. Boulevard S uite A P ortland, OR 9 7 2 1 7 ^■Çooî Hunnin^ Cafe EAT'T a N o t/KE . ,T Diversity of Religions Explored © b itu a r y Interested in exploring other faiths by witnessing their practices? The House o f Worship Tour, orga nized by the National Conference for Community and Justice, is a unique 10-month program designed to promote inter-religious under standing am ong people o f diverse faith backgrounds. .411(1 MF Frwnnnt. S0W)118 2 0 4 U Klllingmvorth [Vancouver St.) Portland, OR97211 bandb,shirts@ earthlink.net C U S T O M PRIMTSD GARM CNTS A A O M 4I RADS P U Z Z I* * tM B R O IO C R y SILK S C R U M M UM M U QM IC K GIFTS S 0 J -X S 4 -I4 I0 ! • * DOMINIQUES y 2 8 6 -3 7 5 8 HAIR DESIGN 222 N. Killingsworth 97217 (Vancouver) *Tercsa, Owner & Stylist ‘ D eborah, Stylist ‘ H orace, Barber IS GETTING A LOAN DIFFICULT FOR YOU? WELL GIVE US A CALL DON’T LET BILL COLLECTORS DISTRUB YOUR LIFE! DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT HERE AT O'CONNOR & CLARCK OUR FIRM IS BASED ON RESTORING HOPES AND BUILDING DREAMS •FASTAPPROVAL BAD CREDIT IS NOT A PROBLEM. NO APPLICATION FEES • TOLL FREE b 6 b 431 NE Jarrett Street Portland, OR 97211 NCM KR Bene-ft.Bureau« OofBn I W M Bm W Mhnpan Funeral services were held Tues- day, Aug. 19 for Charles W illiams M onroe, (also know n as CW , D et'da, Charlie and Little Junk) at V emon Presbyterian Church Mr. Monroe died Aug 13 at age 82. He was bom to Cal Monroe and Pasty W illiam son Aug. 3,1921, in Crossett, Ark. He moved from Ar kansas to Arizona and Nevada and finally settled in Vanport, Ore. in 1941. He w orked for S outhern Pa cific, the shipyards, S w ift P ack ing C o., A nchorage Sand and G ravel in A laska and Tube F org ing o f A m erica (Z idell C orp.), w here he retired after 17 years o f service. He was a m em ber o f the I n te rn a tio n a l A s s o c ia tio n o f M achinist and W orkers Lodge No. 24 and a member o f AFL-CIO Local 296. Mr. M onroe w as also a m em ber o f the St. Joseph Grand Lodge. Follow ing his retirem ent, he co n tinued to w ork by tending to his gardening and cleaning up in the com m unity. He was a faithful and dedicated m em ber o f the usher board ofG enesis Com m unity Fel low ship Church, form erly known as Mt. Sinai, and w as com m itted to v isitin g the sick after Sunday services. Muslim-Jewish Picnic Sunday Islamic Society o f Greater Port land, H av u rah S h alo m , B ilal Mosque Association and Muslim Educational Trust are hosting an interfaith picnic at Rooster Rock Park, site B-2, from 11 a.m .to6p.m . Sunday, Aug. 24. This Muslim-Jewish Picnic in the Park features cricket matches be tween the Bazaar Cricket Associa tion and the Portland Cricket team, volleyball, sack races, tug o f war and crafts. There will also be a Muslim Duhr prayer and “Words o f W isdom,” presented by Rabbi Joey W olfof Havurah Shalom and Mohammad Najleb, Imam o f the Muslim Community Center. Halal and kosher barbecue is available, and participants are en couraged to bring $3 for parking, games, lawn chairs and a vegetar ian dish to share. Donations are appreciated. For more information, call 5 0 3 -6 2 9 -9 4 1 7 o r v isit www.mctpdx.org. Mommy, We Love You The fam ily of M ildred L W illiam s would lik e to wish her a blessed FINANCIAL 82"* birthday and Invite friends and fam ily to a surprise birthday celebration. The gathering will be held a t Antioch Baptist Church, 5 9 3 5 N. M in n e so ta, a t 3 p.m . on S atu rd ay, Aug. 2 3 . 1-866-426-1374 Street Stroll Church of the Living God Wally Tesfa Northwest Properties 1730 NE I Oth Ave. Portland. OR 97212 CELL 503 267-7586 wtcsfafepru-nw.com pru-nw.com Pastor and First Lady Roy G. M axie Sunday School Morning W orship Evening W orship Weds Bible Study 9:45 A.M. 11:30 A.M. 7:00P.M. 7:00P.M. "Where there is no vision, The People perish. ” For more information please call (503) 284-5171 operated member of The Prudential Real Estate Affiliâtes, Inc. New School on the Block Everyone s Welcome continued ANNIE MAE’S UNIQUE GIFTS & APPAREL Fax (503) 493-6029 2624 NE Alberta Street vwest@vwservices com r Portland, Oregon 97211 (503) 528-2933 General Contractor Tuesday - Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. CCB# ,53199 Let us build it or f a i t within your budget Shop at Annie M ae’s Unique Gifts & Apparel A friendly, and affordable store to purchase: Women Apparel • Lady 's hats • Shoes • Unique Jew elry • Men Cultural Attire W e like little jobs too! Licensed J Bonded Insured Greeting Cards • Porcelain Dolls • Lim ited Edition o f Figurines Vernen West. President I t fr o m M etro Russett and Farragut streets are currently substandard. The neigh borhood group offered conceptual approval o f the project after Powell promised the school would upgrade the sidewalks as part o f construc tion. Powell also said the school will consider making its new facilities, including its gym, available for com m unity use during non-school hours. “We have very good relations with our neighbors,” he told the Kenton board. “Many o f them used to go to school here." (503) 493-6027 VW ESTCO, INC. fro m M etro director, strolled Alberta with the governor. According to Ross, the northeast is a stronger neighbor hood since the Alberta Street reno vations. “I’d I ike to see more black-owned business and ethnic groups on this street,” Ross added. The governor met with several m in o rity b u sin ess o w n ers on Alberta, including Sheila Holden, regional manager for Pacific Power and a social service advocate. He also stopped in Terrell Brandon’s Barbershop, Ahmirc’s gift shop and House o f Umoja. Services Multi-Million $ Service '•4S> P ru d en tial Northwmt Proper!»•« con tin u ed Christian workers fo r fellowship 6401 N.E. 10th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97211 Residential & Commercial Realtor Ê ) An Independently owned and W H E R E THE H E A L T H O F YOUR H A IR C O M E S F IR ST ! Charles Williams Monroe Food, fellow ship and fun for Hardy, AM /PM , Concrete Evan “ M e lo d ie s From H e a v e n ,” Portland’s only daily urban gospel entire fam ily will be the m ain at gelist M inistries, and the H igh music radio program heard on traction, as well as a potpourri o f land D ance and Music D epart K K SL1290 AM will broadcast live perform ing and visual arts high ments. Rev. R enee’ W ard, executive from Highland United Church o f lighting the significant co ntribu Christ at 1737 N.E. Alberta St. on tions m ade by descendents o f producer and host o f “ M elodies From Heaven” will MC the event. Thursday Aug. 28 from 6 p.m. to 10 Africa. For more information, contact Gospel music performanceswill p.m. The event will run in conjunc include selections from renowned Rev. W ardat503-242-1950orvia tion with the monthly “ Last Thurs rec o rd in g artist like Jem inah em ail: rcneew ardfecraw ford day” art walk along the Alberta Stephens, Cary Simms, N-Touch, broadcasling.com -or- chrysalis The Light, Eli H ardy, Jahaeel ministriesfehotmail.com Street corridor. 5 O J -1 S 4 -H IO p h o n e ptvfdflAi i r i M i u t i l ! In Loving Memory w e b site n c c jp a c ific n w .o rg / house o f w orship_tour.htm or call 503-231-2436. The NCCJ, founded in 1927 as the National Conference for Chris tians and Jews, is a human rela tions organization dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry and racism in America. Highland Church to Perform Live o&c J à a r l b b e a n fr C a ju n C u is in e Each month participants visit different churches to participate in services and meet the church faith ful. Plans call forvisits toCatholic, Jewish, Hindu, Mennonite, Mor mon, Muslim, Evangelical Chris tian, P ro testan t, Seventh Day Adventist, & Sikh faiths. For more information, visit the t
