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,une 25,2008
Happy 16th Birthday
Davont’e Lightfoot
From all your
family & friends
We love &
miss you dearly
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W e a r c -L O C A L !
Lake Oswego’ s Kevin Love drives to the basket on a basketball court in New York that once saw the likes o f Wilt Chamberlain,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Dr. J compete. Love is one o f elite former high school players profiled in the new documentary "Gunnin'
to that #1 Spot. ” opening Friday in Portland.
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“Gunnin’ forthat# l Spot
con tin u ed
fro m M etro
track to the NBA, as they are adored
by fans, w ooed by colleges and
sneaker com panies, and face fierce
pressures w hile being groom ed to
be in the spotlight o f a multi-million
dollargam e.
Com bining a unique directing
style by Adam Yauch, a founding
Bush’s Dentist
Comes Home
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fro m M etro
forces in their first full-scale invasion o f the
M iddle East and was dentist for the most pow ­
erful leader in the world, but he m aintains a
matter-of-fact attitude about w hat he had un­
dergone.
“You travel around and do different things,
member o f the Beastie Boys, and the
w orld's most popular hip hop music,
G unnin' highlights these soon to be
NBA All Stars as they wow the crowd
with gravity-defying skills in a way
you just get a different perspective on life in the
U .S.,” he says. "I ju st see the sacrifices for the
men and w om en who serve.”
Upon returning to Portland, the differences he
saw in his hometown, and particularly in his
boyhood neighborhood, caught him by surprise.
“ Being gone 24 years and com ing back, you
think. ‘W hoa, a lot o f changes,’” he says.
Recognizing the vital role Jefferson played
in developing his own career, Smith has taken
adv antage o f opportunities to volunteer at the
school. He is also im pressed by the historic
significance Barack O bam a’s presidential can­
didacy.
never before seen on film.
“G unnin’ for that #1 Spot opens
Friday, June 27 in Portland exclu­
sively at the Regal Fox Tow er, 846
S.W. Park Ave.
As he cares for an increasingly Hispanic,
Eastern European and A frican-American popu­
lation in Gresham , he is saddened to see how a
lack o f fluoride in the water supply has ravaged
som e people’s teeth.
“ It’s heartbreaking in my mind to see a kid
w ho is 10 to 11, and you got to start taking out
perm anent molars because they c a n 't afford a
root canal.” he says.
He w ould much rather a world where every­
one gets preventive care from birth, which he
reasons would be cheaper in the long run,
saying, “1 kind o f jo k e with my patients— I say
I'm trying to put m yself out o f a jo b .”
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NORTHWEST VOICE OF CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH
Bishop H.L. Hodge, Ph.D.
Pastor/Teacher/Revivalist
What: “ The Voice Speaks’’
*A Different Location*
Where: Now at Emmanuel COGICU
4800 NE 30th A venue, Portland, OR 97211
W hen: Sundays 8:00 A.M. W orship Service
W ednesdays 7:00 P.M. Bible Study
Bishop Hodge and Congregation invite everyone to
jo in us at our appointment with Jesus.
W e Reach, Teach, & Preach in Jesus’ N a m e !!!
To inquire about our Training M inistry call 503-863-6545
orem ail: hodgehspks@msn.com
Mass Choir Rehearsals
$5.00 Tees
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Local Leader Named
M arcus C. M undy, president and
chief executive officer o f the Urban
League o f Portland, has been nam ed to
the Portland M etro LeadershipC ouncil
o f the O regon Com m unity Foundation.
The foundation w orks in partner­
ship with donors to im prove the lives o f
O regonians through philanthropy, pro­
viding more that $55 million annually in
grants and scholarships.
M undy also was recently appointed
by Gov. Ted K ulongoski to serve on the
O regon Health Fund Board to help d e­
sign and im plem ent a state healthcare
sy ste m
p r o v id in g a c c e s s and
affordability to all O regonians.
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H ickory, Pecan, W ild C herry, Oak,
M aple, Plus O ther W oods & Supplies
Call For Appointment
(503) 254-0774 — Portland, OR
Ask for Paul
In Loving Memory
D en e ll A nn T a n n e r M u llen
passed aw ay June 28, 2007 from
H odgkin’s lym phom a cancer.
She was a great m other, sister,
wife and most o f all a w onderful
friend.
She is m issed and loved always
by her m other Sally Tanner: sister
Sheila; brother Darrel; daughters
N enia, Ariel and Ahsia; grandson
Trevonni; and husband o f many
years, Douglas Mullen.
3rd Annual
Women Of The Cloth Convention
Marcus C. Mundy
D e n e ll A n n T a n n e r M u lle n
The Music Department of the District Association is preparing for a
“Come On Let's Sing Musical” which will be held July 5th at 6:00 at
the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, featuring the Association
Mass Choir and local guest artists. Choir members throughout the
City are invited to participate in the mass choir. Rehearsals will be
held June 30th at 7:00 PM and July 3rd at 7:00 PM. Mrs. Lorene
Wilder, Music Director. Dr. Raymon H. Edwards, President. For info
please call 503-281-5445.
Theme:
“Night Seasons” Psalms
12:7
At
The House o f Prayer
2728 NE 34th, Portland, OR 97212
Saturday June 28,2008 • 10:00 A.M. - 3 P.M.
Convention Musical • Friday Night
June 27th at 7:30 P.M.
Call 5 0 3 -9 3 9 -5 4 8 8 For more information!
Catering
Chicken
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Events
Sausages
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Meetings
Pork
Join P.0.P.A ( People of Purpose & Associates) for the 3rd Annual Day
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Of Re-tilling the Soil
Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Beef
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Stop Pointing a Finger
And Lend a Hand...
A celebration o f community spirit and pride
to rejuvenate and reawaken
the neglected soil o f N E Portland.
Registration Breakfast at 8:15am-8:45am
(see locations below)
Clean-up begins at 9:00am
Celebration at Irving Park 12:00pm-6:00pm
Clean-up Groups located:
PENINSULA LITTLE LEAGUE
LITTLE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL, AND
PENINSULA LITTLE LEAGUE INVITE YOU TO
THE DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR THE
NEWEST URBAN INITIATIVE FIELD
RENOVATIONS AT LILLIS ALBINA PARK.
• Jefferson High School, 5210 N Kerby Ave. Portland, OR 97217
• Cornerstone Community Church, 2 2 16 NE Klllingsworth St.
Portland, OR 9721 1
Contact Larry Collins for more information:
503-839-8676 or 503-823-4575.
P.0.P.A.( People of Purpose & associates) • The Portland Observer
PLACE: Lillis Albina Park
ADDRESS: North Flint Ave and Russell St.
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Providing Insurance and Financial Services
Portland, Oregon
DATE: Saturday, June 28, 20 08
Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710
Michael E Harper
TIME: 10:30am
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We moved to our new location at:
P re sen ting S p on so rs:
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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
The Urban Initiative Program
• Maple Mallory Apartments, 3720 NE Mallory Ave. Portland, OR 97212
503-221-3050
Fax 503-227-8757
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