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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