October 29. 2003
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R eligion
Bittersweet
Anniversary
continued
nerships in the com m unity and
have alw ays been an integral
p art o f serv ices but I think
t h e r e ’ s m o re a w a r e n e s s
around d om estic violence and
sexual assau lt in the co m m u ­
n ity ,” she said.
The anniversary festivities,
at Portland State U niversity’s
Smith Memorial Student Union,
Room 228, is from 7 to I0p.rn.on
Saturday, Nov. 1, and will in­
clude raffles, appetizers, bever­
ages, cake, speeches and good
conversation.
“E veryone’s w elcom e to the
celebration, especially those
that feel they’ve been touched
by the agency,” said Shattuck.
from Metro
ity of the staff votes for the union,
the board will recognize it, accord­
ing to Shattuck.
The crisis line is at the helm of
another developm ent, the incep­
tion o f 2-1 -1, a three-digit infor­
mation and referral phone num ­
ber in M ultnom ah, C lackam as,
Clark and W ashington counties,
for callers seeking inform ation
about d o m estic vio len ce se r­
vices.
Shattuck says that 2-1 -1 is ev i­
dence of the strides the group
has made in 30 years as an org a­
nization.
“ W e have build m ore part-
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Maestro Presents
‘Spirit o f America'
Paul-Eliott Cobbs
Gospel music path
leads conductor to
multicultural works
The VancouverSymphony Orchestra’s2003-
2004 co n cert se a so n ’s E scape w ith the
Vancouver Symphony continues with the per­
formance of “Spirit of America” on Saturday,
at the same time being strong and penetrating.
The selection is included in the "Spirit of
America” tribute.
A talented and inspirational educator, Cobbs
is also known for his insightful pre-concert
lectures, educational and children’s concerts,
and his work with youth symphonies, school,
regional and All-State orchestras. He will par­
ticipate in a musical conversation, an informa-
Long before I
conducted Mozart,
Beethoven and Brahms, I
conducted Gospel music.
— Paul-Ellott Cobbs
tive and lively talk about the concert’s music
and composers at 2 p.m., preceding Saturday's
concert.
For more information, call the Vancouver
Symphony Orchestra’s ticket office at 360-735-
7278 o r v isit th e V SO w eb site at
www.vancouversymphony.org.
The Lord Makes Memorable Events
by E thel B ates
T he P ortland O bserver
From Genesis to Revela­
tions, the Bible is replete with
chronological listsof impor­
tant dates, historical events,
trium phant victories and
awesome miracles. Special
events are intrinsically woven into the fab­
ric of our lives. We delight in remembering,
meditating on and celebrating these events.
We mark the baby’s first tooth, the first
step, birthdays, weddings and graduations.
As Christians, we keep track of the mile­
stones of growth in our spirituality, faith,
getting to know the Lord, the date that “I
joined the church," and “my baptism."
Unfortunately, sad and terrible events
are also recollected. We chronicle the
worst wars, terrible famines, the most deadly
tornados and devastating floods. Personal
losses; disappointments, deaths and di­
vorces are recorded in our treasured book
of events or in our minds and hearts. We
get excited, anxious or depressed over
approaching “events” or celebrated occa­
sions.
As the holidays draw near, there will be
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Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. at
Skyview High School. Concert Hall. 1300 N.W.
139"’St. in Vancouver.
Spirit of America celebrates the music of the
American people and features the internation­
ally known guest conductor Paul-Elliott Cobbs.
Maestro Cobbs grew up in an atmosphere
that celebrated African American Gospel music.
“Long before I conducted Mozart, Beethoven
and Brahms, I conducted Gospel music,” Cobbs
said.
He was educated at the Akademie fiir Musik,
Vienna, and possesses an intimate knowledge
of European masterworks. He received his un­
dergraduate degree in music education from
Wayne State University and his doctorate in
conducting from the University of Washing­
ton.
His interpretation of William Grant Still’s
Afro-American Symphony - the subject of his
doctoral thesis - is considered definitive by
many. Completed in 1930, the work incorporates
the blues, spirituals, jig songs and jazz into
symphonic structures in a symphony that is
both easy to listen to and unpretentious, while
As the holidays draw near,
there w ill be many occasions
f o r remembering o r looking
hack at those events that
have impacted o u r lives.
for that multi-faceted miracle, and then my
beloved Pastor, Dr. Leroy Haynes, Jr., a
man after God’s own heart, along with his
wife, Rev. Helen Haynes, who labored
with me as I sought the courage to accept
the call to evangelism. Thank you for your
spiritual insight and guidance.
The prayers from the various pulpits, to
the pews, the smiles and hugs in the mar­
ket, encourai’ing nods from across a
crowded room, the toot of a horn, the wave
of your hand, as you ran or walked through
the park, remember? 1 remember. At times
some of you were miles away, yet as close
as your cell phone. Everything you said or
did I hold in my heart. You were counse­
lors; prayer warriors, self-esteem builders
and stuck through the thick and the thin.
If God has delivered you from bondage
and set you free, healed you, kept you from
an early grave, tell somebody about your
miracle. We are His witnesses. It is for this
reason that He does His great works. Let’s
give Him all the praise, honor and glory. For
this is the day that the Lord has made, and
I will rejoice and be glad in it!
many occasions for remembering or look­
ing back at those events that have impacted
our lives. But the Holy Spirit does not want
His children to be overwhelmed with “cir­
cumstances or events” but instead, find
strength and encouragement in the prom­
ise, that even in the midst of the chaos of the
world, we can find peace if we are rightly
connected with the father. Paul said in
(Phil.4:l 1) “I have learned in whatever
state I’m in, to be content.”
I thank God the Holy Spirit for the con­
tentment, and for the many blessings in my
life today. When I think of where I could
have been, as supposed to where I am, I
feel like dancing as God danced over Jerusa­
lem for His people and as David danced
before the Lord.
On Sept. 15, 1998,1 was granted a new
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p.m. Friday, November 7. Father Dennis O ’Donovan, Vicar
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of traditional, classic, contemporary and jazz works
at 3 p.m. Nov. 9 in Schlatter Chapel, Warner Pacific
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A memorial service was held Thursday, Oct. 23
in Killingsworth Little Chapel of the Chimes for
Dennis R Borgens, who died Oct. 19 at age 61.
Mr. Borgens was born May 4,1942, in Denver.
He served in the Coast Guard and moved in 1974
to Portland, where he was a truck driver, retiring
from Sealy Mattress. In 1968, he m arried Norma
Benbrook.
Survivors include his wife; son, Dennis Jr.;
daughters. Deann Finch and Cheryl Ketcher; sis­
ter, Diana Wyatt; and four grandchildren.
Remembrances to LowerColumbia Walleye Club.
A m os Jacob
A funeral was held Saturday, Oct. 11. at Caldwell’s
Colonial Chapel for Amos Jacob, whodied Oct. 5,2003 at
age 80.
Mr. Jacob was bom Nov. 4.1922, in Pine Bluff, Ark. He
moved in the mid-1940s to Portland and was a butcher for
Ollie Welch Packing. Intheearly 1940s,he marriedAnnar
V. Thomas: she died in 1966.
Survivors include hisdaughters. Shirley Cox. Linda M.
Jacob. Karen Jacob and Phyllis Jacob; sister, Gladys
Moore; 16 grandchildren: and 15 great-grandchildren.
His son Willie A. died in 1988, and his son ThomasT. died
last February.