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News and reviews on new motor vehicles
Porti a n d
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2008 Mercury
Mariner Premier 4WD
Sophistication
and Flair
K athleen C arr
The 2(X)8 M ercury M ariner re
ceived the first significant redesign
since its launch in 2005. Building on
that foundation by adding higher
levels o f style and refinem ent, it is
a look that will keep the M ercury
brand moving forward. For 2008 the
M ariner is updated with a com pre
hensive safety package, a quieter
ride and more refined driving d y
namics.
"T he 2008 M ariner is the first
product to truly deliver 100 percent
by
o f the design DNA for M ercury as
a brand,” says Kim Irwin, M ercury
brand manager. "It looks good and
drives well, it has sophisticated
style, and it’s not like anything else
out there.”
O n th e o u ts id e , th e 2 0 0 8
M ariner’s all-new sheet metal in
cludes significant design changes
to the front/rear fascias, liftgate,
headlam ps and taillam ps, a raised
beltline, new hood and B-pillar
blackout m olding. T h ere’s also a
unique satin signature w aterfall
grille. The 2(X)8 M ariner is an un
m istakable M ercury presence on
the road.
T h e n ew M a r in e r ’s d e s ig n
Specifications: 3.0-Liter, V6, 200-hp @6000 rpm, torque
193@ 4850 Ib-ft engine: 4-Speed Automatic O/D transmission,
Intelligent 4WD; 19-City 23-Highway MPG; $ 2 9 ,38 0.00 MSRP
ch an g es go m ore than skin deep.
M ercury has reduced the o v erall
N VH (noise, vibration and h a rsh
ness) levels 12 percent on the
highw ay by using th ick er side
glass, tw eak in g the size and s ta g
gerin g the recessed ro o f c h a n
nels, in creasin g the carp et th ic k
ness by 50 p erc en t and ev en
F r J) e v i e w
m oving the altern ato r to the oth er
side o f the engine.
T he M ercury M ariner’s five-
passenger cabin is impressive. A
host o f features elevate the level of
sophistication inside. Satin Pewter
finishes and chrom e accents give
the M ariner an upscale look. There
are new seats, door trim panels, A-
and B- pillar trim s, ce n te rc o n so le
and a new flo o r-m o u n ted shifter.
Signaling a new direction for M er
cury interior design, the 2(X)8 M ari
ner is the first M ercury to deb u t
these in n o v ativ e in terio r featu res
W e ev a lu a ted the V6 P rem ier
M ariner, w hich has a 3 .0 -lite re n -
g in e w ith 4 -s p e e d a u to m a tic
transm ission. Properly eq u ip p ed ,
the V6 M ariner can tow up to 3500
p o u n d s.
T he V6 M arin er is n ’t ex a ctly
slow , but its I0 -se c o n d 0 -6 0 mph
tim e is bested by m any riv als in
this segm ent. Fuel econ o m y w ith
the V6 is also below average.
T he 2008 M ercury M arin er is
one o f the first Ford M otor C o m
pany v ehicles to use sp e ed -sen
sitiv e E lectric P ow er S teerin g
(E S P ), a so p h istic a te d sy stem
that im proves the overall ste er
ing feel and is m ore efficien t than
trad itio n al system s.
A n tilo ck b rak es, a tire -p re s
sure m onitor, traction control, sta
b ility c o n tro l, fro n t seat side
airb ag s and fu ll-len g th head c u r
tain airb ag s w ith a ro llo v er se n
sor are all standard on the 2008.
A rev erse-sen sin g parking sy s
tem com es with the Prem ier, earn
ing it an o v erall av erag e 5 -star
safety rating.
T he en h an ced in te rio r and e x
te rio r red esig n elem en ts o f the
2 0 0 8 M e rc u ry M a rin e r e a rn s
p o in ts w ith this rev iew er. T he
lack lu ster pow er and average fuel
efficien c y m ay leav e budget c o n
scio u s b u y ers u n im p ressed .
T o th o se co n su m ers, the M a ri
ner H y b rid m ay be ju s t the ticket.
T he 2008 M ercury M arin er is a
s o p h is tic a te d , lu ll a b y - q u ie t -
sw eet-rid e, and is w orth a clo ser
look.
R eligion
Spiritual life depends on the
purposes we cherish. — C harles Spurgeon
Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Rev. Dr. Johnny Pack IV hosts
an annual Women's Revival.
photos by
Evangelist Melanie Pichon-Smith performas as guest revivalist at last week's “Ingredients o f a Spiritual Women."
M ark W ashington /T he P orti
ani » O bsery er
Women’s Revival at Fellowship Missionary
" In g re d ie n ts o f a S p iritu a l
W o m an" w as the them e o f last
w e e k ’s w o m e n 's revival at F e l
lo w s h ip M is s io n a r y B a p tis t
C h u rch in north P ortland.
T h ere are a lot o f ch a lle n g es
facing w om en o f all w alks o f life
du rin g these tryin g tim es and the
revival w as a tim e to em b race and
c e le b ra te ev ery siste r in a tte n
Obituaries
In Loving M em ory Dante. UVan„ Joc
Memorial services were held June
9 in Leavenw orth, Kan., and June
12 at Cox & Cox Funeral Chapel in
Portland for D ante’ LaV ance Joe,
w hodied June 6.2007
at the age o f 26.
He was bom a mili
tary baby on March
2 9 ,1 9 8 1 in Riverside,
C a lif., th e son o f
D a rre n an d T e rri
(G ulledge) Joe, and
m oved to Portland
when he was 9 years
old.
He attended F em w ood Elem en
tary then w ent on to graduate from
G rant High School in 1999. Dante'
also attended high school in Se
attle. where he enjoyed track and
field and football.
D ante’ was loved by friends and
fam ily and could alw ays m ake you
laugh. He will be sorely missed.
Preceding him in death was an
uncle Randy. He is survived by
his daughter Diasia; com panion
T ynesha; m o th er and
father; sister A shleigh;
grandparents Sam and
D o ris G u lle d g e and
Darnell and Erm a Joe;
aunties G enell, Cherry,
B etty , K ay F ra n ce s,
Linda, Donna, Denise
and V an e ssa; un cles
Thom as, Ricky, Jerry,
D w ayne and D arnell;
best friends Leonard, M ichelle,
M ik ie an d T h e re s a ; c o u s in s
Sham eka, Kevin. J.J., M yesha,
Ja te lle , Ja la c ia , S ierra , S ean,
Darnell, Darrell, Dana, Danielle,
Rose Bill, Chelsea and A lphonse;
and a host o f other friends and
family in Portland and Kansas.
d an ce.
G u est rev iv alist was E v an g e
list M elanie Pichon-Sm ith o f New
O rleans, La., a m em ber o f D om in
ion an d P o w e r M in is trie s in
H arvey, La., p astu red by B ishop
Jerry H enry Sr.
P ichon-S m ith is fo u n d er o f an
outreach m inistry called Forgiven.
H er com p assio n for the G ospel
began early in life d uring S unday
school. She has been p reach in g
since 1989 both near and far. H er
concern for sisters and the m any
faults and failu res that plague
them is the focal point o f her m in
istry.
Pichon-Smith knows what it is like
to feel as though your past will never
allow you to have a future.
People Loved Her Cooking
Sarah Howard Cole
Funeral serv ices w ere held last
F riday at the C h u rch o f the L iv
ing G od in north east P ortland for
S arah H ow ard C ole, w ho died
June 8, 2 0 0 7 at the age o f 55.
She w as born Sept. 24, 1951
to the proud parents C ly d e and
Jim m ie L ee H ow ard in C ailon,
Ark.
She w as preced ed in death by
her fath er and baby Ibrahim . She
leaves to m ourn her husb an d ;
three sons and a dau g h ter; her
m o th er Jim m ie L. Parker; four
b ro th e rs , R ev. R oy G. M axi
(Jeannie), Bill R. M axie (Lisa).
A thern K. W ilson an d D anny C.
W ilson; a sisterC h arlo tte Y vonne
M artin (D avid); tw o g randsons
Jo v o n d re' C o le and Izaiah C ole; a
host o f uncles, au n ts, cousins,
nieces, nephew s an d m any w o n
derful friends.
A rra n g e m e n ts e n tru ste d by
C ox & C ox Funeral C hapel.
Booker T.
M oreland
Services for Booker T.
M oreland, who was born Feb.
6 , 1936 and died June 17,2007
will be held Saturday, June 23
at G enesis Fellow ship Church,
N ortheast 27th A venue and
Killingsworth Street.
piioto by
M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
Building Goodwill
Officer Grant Shirahama signs his autograph for Harvey
Scott Elementary student Aaron Herrera, while Principal
Deanne Froehlich grabs a bite to eat at Thursday's free pizza
day with members o f the Portland Police Bureau. The year
end event was made possible by donations and was the last
o f several pizza days at area schools organized by Radio Cab
driver David Yandell (center). “If the kids were leery or
ambivalent o f the officers before, they're in love with them
after we 're done," Yandell said.
Coach, Mentor and Role Model Remembered
Sevedious "Vedi" Simington
Funeral services for Sevedious
“ V erdi" Sim ington, w ho died June
11.2007 at the age o f 57, will be held
T hursday, June 21 at 1
p.m. at New Song C om
m unity C hurch, 261 I
N.E. Martin Luther King
Jr.B lvd.
He was born March
20, 1950 in Portland to
B i rl Govern »r and M amie
Lee Simington o f Arkan
sas. He attended Elliott
E le m e n ta r y S c h o o l,
W a sh in g to n H igh S chool, M t.
Hood C om m unity College, W arner
Pacific College and Portland State
1
U n iv e r s ity . H e e a r n e d an
associate's degree and a bachelor's
degree in science education.
He had a very spiritual heart and
b e lie v e d th a t G o d
w anted him to serve his
c o m m u n ity th ro u g h
basketball. He loved the
sport but he loved d e
veloping the skills of
children w ho played in
th e v a rio u s le a g u e s
even more. He was not
only a coach but a m en
tor, role m odel, advisor,
counselor, father figure and friend.
His work can be seen in the lives of
the hundreds of kids that partici-
pated in leagues at Matt Dishman
C om m unity Center. Saturday Bas
ketball. ”C’an Jam" Holiday Food
Drive and the A AU JuniorO lym pic
League.
C olum bia City; two grandchil
dren Ja-JuanM ikel Bennett ol Las
Vegas and Shakira Smith o f Port
land; 10 brothers and sisters Rosie
Sim ington-Thom pson, Carl, Birl.
Lewis,Gene, Janice, Betty. Barbara,
T o ny, S y lv e ste r and T im o th y ;
brother in-law Ural Thom pson; sis
ter in-law: Linda Simington and a
host of nieces, nephews, cousins
and dedicated friends.
A rrangem ents by Cox & Cox
Funeral Chapel.
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