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This all-new, m id-size sedan is a
replacem ent for the horribly out-
of-date Taurus It’s not ju st fabu­
lous for a Ford, fabulous for the
price or fabulous com pared to the
ghastly car it replaces. It’s an out­
standing car with no excuses. The
ford Fusion starts at $ 1 8,(XX) for the
2.3L with five speed autom atic or
manual to $ 2 1,710 for the 3.0L, V6
w ith the six speed autom atic.
The im pressive features start
on the outside with a gorgeous
body. It’s a fairly aggressive style
fora family car, with an unmistakable
front end that do esn ’t try to be high­
way camouflage like m anyofitsdull-
looking competitors. A big, bold grille
is flanked by tw o distinctive head­
lights that are shaped like a weird
com bination o f square and teardrop.
Ford calls the shape a “squircle” ,
while its triangular taillights have
eye-catching silver reflectors that
y ou’ll either love or hate. Inside, the
Fusion isn 't quite as distinctive, but
it’s still a great cabin. In fact, the first
thing 1 thought when I sat inside
was, "This d o esn 't look like a Ford at
all.” T h at’s a good thing.
Its sm ooth-revving V bengine bad
plenty o f pow er for everyday driving
w ithout m aking much o f a fuss, and
its six-speed autom atic transm ission
m ust have been psychic because it
alw ays seem ed to know how and
when I w anted it to shift — silky and
com fortable for regular driving, or
quick and aggressive for more spir­
ited drives
Its su sp e n sio n , b ased on the
highly acclaim ed Mazda. 6 sporty
sedan, also offers a sublim e blend o f
com fort and perform ance. It can fly
though com ers when you want to
have fun, but it never loses its com ­
posure over bum py, rough surfaces,
either.
T he Ford Fusion is an outstand­
ing vehicle, one that will give Toyota
Carnry and H onda A ccord a run for
their money. It has a sophistication
o f a luxury vehicle at an affordable
price. Even the 2.3L Fusion com es
nicely equipped.
Worship Promotes HIV/AIDS Healing
Civil and religious organiza­
tio n s working on issues related
to HIV and AIDS arp inviting
local residents to a community
worship service, Sunday, March
12 at 4 p.m. at Allen Temple
CMEChurch. 4236 N.E. Eighth
Ave.
The "HIV/AIDS Healing” cel­
ebration is sponsored by Balm in
Gilead, the Albina Ministerial Al­
liance, Brother 2 Brother, The
Links Inc., Delta Sigma Theta,
Multnomah County Health De­
partment and Cascade AIDS
Project. Rev. Matt Hennessee of
the Vancouver Avenue Baptist
Church will serve as keynote
speaker.
The worship aims to break
Dear Deanna!
My husband and I separated
because of finances. While
separated he met someone else
and had a child. We are now
talking about getting back to­
gether but I want to adjust to
having a stepchild and dealing
with anotherwoman. He'smov
ing too fast and 1 think he's up to
something. He’s having argu­
ments with this woman and there
are whispers of child support
issues. How do I tell him I don’t
want to be in this mess? —
Jeanna T.; Birmingham, Ala.
Dear Jeanna:
Regardless of your decision,
you’ll have a cheater, confusion
and “baby momma drama” if
you take him back. Your hus­
band having a baby by another
woman didn't show he wanted
toget back with you for the right
reasons. He's looking for a place
to stay and help with child sup­
port. He needs to work out his
issues. You need to feed him
with a long handle spoon and
watch him like a hawk before
taking him back.
for black adults ages 25 to 44,
ahead of heart disease, cancer
and homicide.
Dr. LeRoy Haynes of Allen
Temple is the local coordinator
for Balm in Gilead, a non-profit,
non-governmental organization
based in New York City. Balm
in Gilead has an international
mission to stop the spread of
HIV/AIDS throughout the Af-
riuan Diaspora by building the
capacity of faith communities to
provide AIDS education and
support networks for all people
living and affected by HIV/
Dr. LeRoy Haynes
Rev. Matt Hennessee '
AIDS. Dr. Haynes has been
the silence on HIV/AIDS in the spread of the disease through involved in this work since the
Portland-area African Ameri­ education. Nationally, AIDS is early days of the AIDS epi­
can communities and to fight the number one cause of death demic.
Ask ö
James Authur Mayes Jr.
Local #8.
In 1944, he
m et G e n e v a
R u th S im o n ,
a n d m a rrie d
May 3, 1945 in
P o rtla n d . T o
thisunioneight
children were born (four boys and
four girls). His love o f driving car­
ried him and the family across many
miles o f highway. Sunday outings
involved picnics along the Oregon
Coast and Sandy River. Jam es had
a love for cooking; his specialties
included barbeques ¿ind gumbo.
His motto was that he was “A
God Sent Chi Id” and he had a quest
to help people. W hile at hom e he
had marathon oral history lessons
Dear James:
apply concepts such as love, faith,
service, patience, hum ility and for­
giveness in their everyday activi­
ties.
The reader is em pow ered to get
the most out o f their singleness as
it relates to their platonic relation­
ships, rom antic encounters, fam ily
anil career related interactions as
New location, same great people, same great
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Chapel
Dear Linda:
You're a grown woman and
can control everything that goes
in, on or around your body.
There’s no excuse other than
weakness, skinny faith and low-
self esteem that causes you to
sacrifice your temple. Stop
dealing with men that
aren’t Godly and in sync
with your commitment of
faith. If you date a Godly
man and he kicks you to
the curb for holding out,
then he w asn't who he
claimed to be. God should
occupy your m ind and
when it’s time for a physi­
cal mate, he'll send you
one.
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their sexuality.
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this bixik is not just a collection of
his opinions. Rather, it is based on
divine revelations. Biblical insights
and w ell-docum ented research. To
learn more about this book and the
author, visit w w w.gixisykm .com
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Ask Deanna is written by
Deanna M. Write Ask
D eanna!
E m ail:
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or 264 S. L aC ienega
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Hills, CA 90211. Website:
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L. Carson ( Benny), C urtis R.
Mayes (D eborah), G eorge M .
M ayes, Edna D. M ayes, all o f
Portland; Darryel E. M ayes
(Rose)
Los Angeles; 15grand-
about life for his children and other
children,
13 great-grandchil­
children as well. He taught hischil-,
dren;
one
niece and a host o f
dren to count by playing dom inoes
and cards with them. During his cousins and friends.
most recent illness, Jam es contin­
ued to participate in the activities of
his grandchildren and great-grand­
children. W ithin the last few weeks
Ifitf/tfatid United (dnnefi
he spoke o f the love he had for
Jesus Christ. He acknow ledged his
appreciation for the love, support,
and care given by the family.
On Feb. 14. 2006 at 6 p.m., he
P a s ta i
/( i(e s
went peacefully hom e to join his
wife G eneva, w ho preceded him in
death in 1984. W aiting on the peace­
Rev. D r. W.C». I lanly, Jr. O I ’irst
ful shores are his eight children:
Jam es A. M ayes III (Cynthia) D al­
Help uf honor this “Great Alan & Wt»wtiw
las, Texas; Chyerel R. Mayes, Jane
o Dynamic Visionary
E. M ayes (W illiam Jarrell), M arsha
o Spiritual beacon in the community
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God o f O ur Single Years is the
title o f a recently published book
that deals specifically with issues
w hich affect A frican-A m erican
Christian singles.
Full o f keen insights and helpful
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M organ exam ines how African-
A m erican C hristian singles can
Your friends at
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--James; Charles- of physical contact? —Linda;
Orlando, Fla.
Time to connect with your femi­
nine side and maximize your
sixth sehse. If it looks like a
cheating woman, then it is a
cheating woman. She's happy
to go out with her friends be­
cause. that’s a cover up to meet
her other man. There’s nothing
to ask because the evidence is
in your face. You have two
Real People, Real Advice
choices. Be a fool and sit and
An advice column known fo r
watch it happen with your
its fearless approach Io reality
crushed heart on your sleeve or
based subjects!
man up, address the issue and
keep it moving.
Dear Deanna!
I think my girlfriend is cheating. Dear Deanna!
She’s changed and only wants I've managed to turn my life of
to spend time with her friends sex, drugs and sin around and
and gives me no attention. Inti­ I’m so happy. The only thing
macy is almost invisible. The missing is a relationship. I admit
only time she perks up and gets that I'm a Christian but keep
a light in her eyes is when she's slipping each time I get with a
going out with her girlfriends. man. 1 feel bad about giving up
I 'v e noticed her ’h air has my body and then the relation­
changed, her perfume is differ­ ship doesn’t work out. How can
ent and new lingerie. I’m not I remain saved and still date
getting the benefits of these without losing the man because
things. How do I ask if she's
In Loving Memory
A hom egoing celebration was
held Feb. 24 for Jam es A rthur
M ayes Jr. He was 82.
He was born to Jam es A rthur Sr.
and Edna M ayes on M ay 24, 1923
at St. M ary’s hospital in Victoria,
Texas. He was preceded in death by
his m other in 1930, father in 1931,
and his brother, Leroy M ayes in
1933. His grandfather introduced
him to G od at the age o f five years
old. As a child he loved going to
Sunday school and loved math and
science in grade school. He at­
tended Yoakum Texas High School
and Tellotson C ollege where he
played tw o years o f football.
He worked 12 years a waiter for
Southern/N orthern Union Pacific
Rai Iroad. Later he worked as a long­
shorem an and m em ber o f 1LWU
cheating?
tan, S.C.
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