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News and reviews on new motor vehicles
2009 Dodge
Journey
R/T AWD
K athleen C arr
The 2009 D odge Journey is the
brand's long-overdue piteh to
buyers who want m inivan conve­
n ie n ce s w ith o u t the m inivan
stigma. It's versatile and spacious,
but it doesn't really stand out
against more polished com peti­
tors.
T he base-m odel Journey SE
com es with a 2.4-liter four-cylin­
der engine rated for 173 horse­
pow er and 166 pound-feet of
torque. It drives the front wheels
through a four-speed autom atic
transm ission. Journey u|graded
SX T and R/T trim levelsem ploy a
3.5-liter V6 that produces 235
horsepow er and 232 pound-feet
o f torque. It's m atched to a six-
speed autom atic transm ission
with manual shift control. On these
trim levels, buyers have a choice
o f front-w heel drive or all-wheel
drive. The R/T model fare a bit
better, thanks to a more capable
Vfl engine and six-speed auto­
by
Specifications: 3.5 high output V6 24V MPI engine; 6 spe&J automatic transmission; 15
MSRP $34,385.
matic, but there's little doubt that
a th le tic p ro w e s s is n 't th e
Journey's strong suit. Even the
sport-styled R/T com es o ff less
planted and certainly less fun to
drive than som e o f its rivals. The
EPA gives an AW D Journey a 15
mpg city/22 mpg highw ay fuel
econom y estim ate, about av er­
age for this segment.
The Journey's main strength is
its well thought out cabin. It of­
fers plenty o f room for passen­
gers and cargo, available seating
for seven, and several smart and
convenient storage solutions
G etting into the third row is
very easy. The second row folds
forward in an accordion style, like
som e com peting m odels do. The
handle can be easily pushed from
the side or when sitting in the
third row. I find the escape route
from the third row vitally im por­
tant, especially if you're w edged
back there as tightly as in the
Journey.
The R/T model ($25,920) and
R/T AW D ($27,670) com e stan­
dard w ith leather upholstery,
starting, plus perform ance steer­
ing and suspension, dual exhaust,
and P 225/55R I9 tires on alum i­
num wheels.
R/T o p tio n s include chrom e-
clad alu m in u m w heels ($ 6 2 5 ),
C o n v en ien ce G ro u p II ($695),
w hich in clu d es a carg o c o m ­
partm ent co v e r on fiv e-p assen ­
ger vehicles, as well as a vehicle
in fo rm atio n cen ter, in terio r air
filter, d riv er and front p a sse n ­
ger low er LE D lam ps, ad ju st­
ab le ro o f rail cro ssb a rs and
U C onnect. A lso o ffered is the
Flexible Seating G roup ($1,295)
w hich in clu d es a th ird -ro w 50/
50 fo ld in g /rec lin in g seat, a se c ­
ond-row 6 0 /4 0 T ilt n Slide seat,
and th ree-zo n e au to m atic c li­
m ate c o n tro l (in c lu d in g the
rear).
city mpg, 22 highway mpg.
The D odge Journey is an all-
new entry in the m idsize cro ss­
heated front seats, dual-zone au­ over SUV class. It also isn't as
tomatic climate control, front floor sporty as such rivals as the Nissan
console with prem ium armrest, M uranoor M azdaCX -7 and lacks
universal garage door opener, the available power and refine­
prem ium door trim panels, bright ment o f better com petitors. H ow ­
instrum ent panel bezels, leather- ever, the Journey makes up for
w rapped steering wheel with au­ those deficiencies with clever
dio co n tro ls, leath er-w rap p ed cabin design and the availability
shift knob, front and rear LED o f family friendly entertainm ent
lights, fog lights, rem ote engine features
R eligion
In Loving Memory
‘Fun in the Sun’ was Theme for His Life
m ade desserts.
You' d hear him say, “Yea, baby,
I think I will have some o f that."
He was also known to step in the
kitchen and show off his culinary
s k ills . N o b o d y c o u ld m ak e
cornbread like Geary.
He retired from W onder Bread
Bakery and was a past m em b ero f
the M asons and a current m em ­
ber o f the A frican A m erican
M en 's Club.
G od called him home in the
“■arms s m r b e io v e a w tf ir s ijjr 29,
2008 on a warm sunny day.
He was preceded in death by
h is g r a n d c h ild r e n . N o th in g his grandson Q uintrell, sister
pleased him more than to sit in his Pamela Lockett, brother Milton
living room chair on C hristm as and sister-in-law M aria Lockett.
He leaves b ehind his w ife;
m orning w hile his grandchildren
opened gifts follow ed by a nice d a u g h t e r Y o lla n d a ; s o n s
anyone that had a need. He adored big dinner and his w ife's hom e­ B ryant, D o n tae and Q u in cy ;
Geary Lockett
Funeral services forG eary Lee
L ockett were held M onday at
A lbina C hristian Life Center.
He was bom Aug. 15, 1949 in
Portland on a beautiful 84 degree
day, an appropriate day because
“fun in the sun” becam e the them e
for his life.
He spent his youth growing
up in north Portland, attending
local schools where he made many
friends. He m et and later married
Diane and from that tim e was for-
• ever linked. He enjoyed playing
ball and cards with his brothers
and teasing his sisters with love.
He enjoyed going to the casinos,
listening to the blues and talking
to people he knew.
He was also known to help
I
A memorial service for W ilber
D. LyDay, who died Sept. 1,2008
at the age o f 55, will be held Thurs­
day, Sept. 11 at 3 p.m. at Sharon
Seventh Day A dventist Church.
He was bom Dec. 26,1952 in Port­
land and worked as a draftsman for
the Portland Water Bureau.
Survivors include his wife,
Felita; a son, W ilbert D. LyDay
Jr.; a brother Robert LyDay; and
three sisters, Jeannie L yD ay,
Debbie LyDay and Juanita Lewis.
Arrangem ents by Terry Fam ­
ily Funeral Home.
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Peggy Lee Nelson
Peggy Lee Nelson o f V ancouver died A ug.2 1 ,2(X)8
at age 6 1.
She was bom July 22, 1947, in M iami, O kla.. and
m oved to Portland in 1963.
She graduated from Roosevelt High School and
w as a phlebotom ist for Portland Family Practice.
She m oved to V ancouver in 1985.
Survivors include her daughter M elanie G oodrich;
sons, Randy Blevins and Robert Blevins; sisters,
G loria M ullen and W endy C arter; brothers. Allen
C arter and Chet H andley ; 7 grandchi Idren and a great­
grandchild.
She will be m issed dearly.
A rrangem ents by Cox & Cox Funeral Chapel.
Gospel
Workshop at
Celebration
C e le b ra tio n T ab ern acle m u ­
sic d ep a rtm en t w ill host a three
day m usic w o rkshop. Sept. 18-
20.
John G ain er, form er adjunct
assista n t p ro fe sso r at the U n i­
v ersity o f O regon S chool o f
M usic and fou n d er and d irec to r
o f the U n iv ersity G ospel E n­
sem ble, w ill host the event.
T he co m m u n ity is invited to
jo in the w orkshop to m eet new
p eople, learn m usic fu n d am e n ­
ta ls an d p a r ti c ip a te in th e
c h u rc h 's com m u n ity concert.
R egistratio n is $12 and $6 for
s tu d e n ts
T he uniform for the c o m m u ­
nity c h o ir w ill be black sh irts
and denim je a n s for men and
w h ite shirts and denim skirts o r
p ants fo r w om en.
C eleb ratio n T abernacle is lo­
cated at 8131 N. D enver A ve.
F or m ore inform ation, contact
John T o lb e rt, C eleb ratio n T a b ­
ern acle assistan t m usic d ire c ­
tor, at 503-490-4344.
Wilber D. LyDay
eig h t g ran d ch ild ren , D orian,
G len Jr., C am ero n , M alaka,
T y re se , the tw in s G ea ricen
(little G eary) and B rycen and
Jaxson (born on G e a ry ’s b irth ­
d ay th is y e a r); h is lo v in g
m other and fath er Suno and
H e rc u le n e M in n ie w e a th e r;
b ro th ers an d siste r-in -la w s,
Bradford and M arcella Lockett,
Frank and G w en L ockett, and
H erbert and P arlor L ockett;
sisters E ula L ockett and A n ­
gela C o v in g to n ; as w ell as a
host o f uncles, aunts, co u sin s
and friends.
He will be missed! A rrange­
ments by Terry Family Funeral
Home.
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