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Living Faith Ministries
from Metro
m oval activ ities, the EPA began
an e f f o r t to r e c o u p
th e
g o v e rn m e n t’s co st o f clea n u p -
m ore than $1.2 m illion. T he EPA
eventually filed a lien on the p ro p
erty and in D ecem ber 1999 began
f o re c lo s u re p r o c e e d in g s . F o r
three years, the PD C p articip ated
in settlem ent n eg o tiatio n s w ith
the EPA and the p roperty ow n er
to acq u ire the property.
The PDC finally purchased the
warehouse from G rant for $ 177,000
in late January .
O ne o f those neighbors who kept
pressure on city agencies to take
control o f the property was C hris
tine C ham eski, an Eliot resident for
14 years,
" I ’m som eone w ho has not felt
like the neighborhood has devel
oped wonderfully. I'm still waiting
to see M LK turn around and the
quality o f com m unity life to im
prove,” C ham eski said.
M ike W arw ick, land use ch a ir
o f the E liot N eigh b o rh o o d A sso
ciation and ch a ir o f the M artin
L uther King A dvisory C o m m it
tee, has lived in the com m unity
fo r 26 years. He attrib u tes G rant
W a reh o u se’s clea n u p to n eig h
bors like C h a m e sk i, w ho kept the
issue on the p u b lic 's radar.
"T o see so m ething d evelop on
1710 NE 82nd
(one block N. of the Max the NATA inside the training room)
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that land w ould be a way o f sh o w
ing the rest o f the co m m u n ity that
inner northeast is a good p lace to
live, w ork and p lay ," he said.
T h e P D C ’s e n v iro n m e n ta l
sta ff and consu ltan ts w ill cleanup
the property in acco rd an ce with
residential co d es this sum m er.
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In sid ers say th e p roperty will
becom e a m ixed use building with
a b u sin ess on the gro u n d floor
and housing above.
C h a m e s k i e n v i s i o n s an
a r t i s t ’ s s p a c e o r n o n p r o f it
a g e n c y o c c u p y in g th e p ro p erty
in a la n d tru st, to k e e p le asin g
ra te s a ffo rd a b le .
"M L K is a p la c e to try so m e
u n c o n v e n tio n a l p ro je c ts to see
w h at h a p p e n s ,” she sa id . “ W e
c o n tin u e to th in k th at u n d e r the
rig h t c irc u m s ta n c e s , th e G ra n t
W a re h o u s e a n d s u r ro u n d in g
p ro p e rtie s w ill p r o s p e r .”
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Loving Son, Father, Brother Dies Resident
Dies at 92
Rosa Lee Morrison
James Jahar
Akbar Perez Sr.
knew they could call on him w hen
ever they needed him.
Besides being intelligent. Perez
was also artistic.
His m em ories will be cherished
by his mother. Deborah Perez; his
son, James Jahar Abdul Perez Jr.;
brothers Phillip Perez, Ricky Perez,
Bobby Perez, Adron Collins and
A sa d P e re z ; s is te r s T a h lib a ,
Sam aiyah, A yesha, Fatim a and
A queelah Perez; several aunts,
uncles, cousins and a host o f other
relatives and friends.
Longtime Community Member Dies
Doris F. Graves
A funeral was held for Doris F.
G raves on Friday, April 2 at St. Paul
M issionary Baptist Church. She
died M arch 27 at age 5 1.
Mrs. Graves was bom on Aug. 3,
1952 in Portland to Bennie and
AszolarGardner. She graduated front
W ashington High School, earned a
business administration degree from
Portland Community College and
attended Concordia College.
Retired
Shipyard
Worker
Dies
She married Dwight G raves on Jr. (and his wife Joy), Darnell and
Aug. 17, 1968. This union was D evonne; sister, D eloris Gardner;
blessed with four children.
m other in-law, Bertha G raves; sis
She w as em p lo y ed th ro u g h ter-in-law s Noell, M arcella, and
W ebb and A ssociates at the U.S. Patricia; brother-in-law Donald; and
Army C orpsof Engineers from 1997 nine grandchildren.
until her illness. She was very ac
She was proceeded in death by
tive and faithful to her church. Her her parents and brother, Bennie
spirit was like sunshine that warmed Gardner, Jr.
the hearts o f all she met.
A rrangem ents were m ade by
Survivors include her husband; Killingsworth Little Chapel o f the
daughter, Datisha; sons, Dwight, Chimes.
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A funeral service was held
Tuesday, April 6 inCaldwell’s
Colonial Chapel for Rosa Lee
Morrison, whodied March 29
at age 92.
Rosa Geary was bom Nov.
10, 1911, in Eufaula, Okla. A
homemaker, she moved in
1943 to Portland. In the 1960s,
she married Henry Martin; he
died. She m arried King
Morrison in the 1980s; he later
died.
Survivors include her step
son, Louis Martin; daughter-
in-law, Sharlot Martin; six
grandchildren; and one great
grandchild. Her daughter
Ruby Mae Howard died in
1998.
Remembrances should be
donated to charities of choice.
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A three-day celebration hosted
by the congregation o f Ainsworth
United Church o f C hrist (AU CC),
w hose activities include social re
sponse and action in the greater
Portland area, support for com m u
nity issues, and prom otion o f in
te rfa ith u n d e rs ta n d in g , ta k e s
place May 14-16. Proceeds will
support the m ission and ministry
o f AUCC, as well as our com m u
nity partner for 2004, Elders In
Action. A U CC is also offering a
special raffle for a 7-Day M exi
can R iviera C ruise. This
y ear’s them e for A ITC is
Ainsworth in the City C el
ebrates Com m unity."
Friday, May 14
Gala Dinner, Dance &
Silent Auction
W hen the sun goes down in
Stum ptow n, we will gather at She
n a n ig a n s R e s ta u ra n t, on th e
Willamette River, 4575 N. Channel
(Swan Island), in North Portland.
From 6p.m .tol 1 p.m.,wewillenjoy
a delicious buffet dinner, have a
great fun with our silent auction.
Live M usic - Featuring our own
D anG aynor& Friends!-and danc
ing.
There will be som ething for
everyone's taste. Tickets are avail
able now: $55 perperson($16.50of
w hich is a tax-deductible d ona
tion). Call the church as soon as
possible at (503 >284-8767.
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Saturday, May 15
Family Festival
Saturday m arks the Third A n
nual Fam ily Festival, featuring
food, b ev erag es, an in flatab le
“B ounceH ouse,” a clown, face
painting, a Portland Fire Truck;
and a jew elry, plant & book sale.
Festivities run from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. right next to the church on a
closed N.E. 30lh Ave.
Sunday, May 16
Celebration Worship
Service and Birthday
Party
W hen you are as w el
com ing as AUCC, the w or
ship service offers inspira
tion, jubilation and the W ord
o f God brought to you by people
o f profound faith, witness and ser
vice.
A in s w o r th ’s P a sto r L y n n e
S m ouse L o p e z ’s serm on topic
w ill be "O p en in g the C ity to the
G lory o f G od.” Rooted in A U C C ’s
trad itio n al F our Seasons B irth
day C e le b ra tio n , th e a fte r -
ch u rch activ ity w ill h o n o r and
ce le b ra te e v e ry b o d y ’s b irthday
w ith sc ru m p tio u s food, cak e,
p unch and beverages. T he d raw
ing fo r the M exican C ruise w ill
be d one at the B irthday C e le b ra
tion. Winning the drawing includes
thecruisefortwo(Nov.5-12,2004)and
mund-tripairfare from Portland to Los
Angeles.
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Andrew Williams
A graveside service was held
Friday. April 2, in Skyline Me
morial Gardens for Andrew
Williams, whodied March 28 at
age 85.
Mr. Williams was born Jan.
28, 1919, in Warren. Ark. He
moved in the 1940s to Portland
and was a laborer in the Swan
Island shipyards.
Survivors include his son,
James; daughter, Jean; and two
grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled
by Caldwell’s Colonial.
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The Environmental Protection Agency disposed o f dangerously deteriorated drums o f highly concen
trated heavy metals during a cleanup a few years ago that cost more than $1 million.
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A funeral was held on Saturday,
April 3 at M aranatha Church in
northeast Portland for Jam es Jahar
Perez, w ho died on March 28.
Perez w as born on Jan. 1 1 ,1976
in Portland, to D eborah Perez and
the late Jam es Perez.
He attended Peninsula Elem en
tary School and Harriet Tubm an
M iddle School. He also attended
Jefferson High School, and re
ceived his G .E.D. in 2(X) I . He was
previously em ployed with W est
C oast Loaders.
A loving father, son and brother,
Perez will be remembered by his fam
ily and friends for his pranks, his
hum or and his insatiable appetite.
Perez cared about and was pro
tective o f his fam ily, especially the
children in his family. Relatives
“The Just Shall Live
Bv Faith ” Romans 1:17