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News and reviews on new motor vehicles
2009 Nissan Rouge
with a truck. It has a unitized body
K athleen C arr
The Nissan Rogue is mostly and chassis with fully indepen
unchanged for 2009. U pgrades dent suspension, and it will be
include new doors that lock auto offered with front-w heel drive or
matically when the Rouge hits a single-range full-tim e all-wheel
certain speed, a fold-dow n front drive. In an im pressionistic way,
passenger seat and a dual-level the Rogue looks som ething like
cen ter console tray. "O verall, the M urano
Rogue's com petitors are quieter
The interior has a youthful look
and more refined, but this com with a few helpful tw ists such as
pact Nissan gets points for sleek an auxiliary jack for iPods and
> styling and high levels o f interior large HUVA controls. The instru
ment panel is trendy, but the bright
fu n ctio n ality .
T he engine is very responsive orange light from the gas gauge
with its 2.5-liter four-cylinder and the small fonts make them
pow erplant producing 170 horses very difficult to read quickly. The
and 175 Ib-ft o f torque. It com es tachom eter and speedom eter are
with four-wheel anti-lock brak about six inches and the fuel and
ing, Electronic Brake force Distri tem perature gauges two inches
bution, Vehicle Dynamic Control in diameterand reside in the middle
and Traction Control to help con o f the instrum ent cluster and has
trol your emotional outbursts. The a strange orange illumination. The
Rogue has m ore in com m on with seats are firm and need more lum
the typical sedan than it does bar and maybe a touch more pad-
by
Specifications: 2.5-liter DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder engine; Xtronic CVT™(Continuously Variable
Transmission); 22 city mpg, 2 7 highway mpg; MSRP $
ding, but overall they feel good.
Buyers will he able to outfit Rogue
with luxury-grade am enities, in
cluding heated leather seats, xe
non headlights, universal o n
board garage door opener, and a
Bluetooth wireless cellular phone
interface with controls on the
steering wheel hub. The optional
Bose audio system features seven
s p e a k e rs an d a p o w e re d
subw oofer.
The Rogue's strengths are its
pleasant on-pavem ent ride, good
fuel econom y and good value
com pared to the com petition.
H ow ever, it falls short on engine
pow er because o f its lack o f a V6.
Perform ance also falls in the so-
so category, as we would want
better fuel econom y in exchange
for its lack o f power. But the con
tinuously variable transm ission
gives its score a little boost. Fi
nally, we like its design. The car
looks good and offers a lot o f
practical room inside.
Churches Extend Invite to Obama F amily
Many are easy walk
from White House
(A P) -- Churches in the nation's capi
tal have started extending invitations to
President-elect Barack O bam a and his
family, touting their A frican-A m erican
roots, their ties to presidents past and to
O bam a himself.
The choices are abundant. N um er
ous, thriving congregations are an easy
walk from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. J ust
across Lafayette Square from the W hite
House is St. John's Church, an Episco
pal parish known as the "Church o f the
Presidents," w here presidents as far
back as Jam es M adison have w or
shipped. St. John's has a standing invi
tation: Pew 54 is the President's Pew,
reserved for the nation’s leader.
O r he could choose, as many presi
dents have done, not to attend services
at all. President G eorge W. Bush, for
instance, has only infrequently attended
services in W ashington, occasionally
going to St. John's.
W hatever choice the O bam as make,
it is sure to be analyzed through the
President-elect Obama drops his daughters Malia (left) and Sasha, o ff at
school in Chicago. At right is a U.S. Secret Service agent. (AP Photo)
prism o f O bam a's relationship with the
Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who was Obama's
pastor for 20 years at Trinity United
Church o f C hrist in Chicago.
O bam a resigned from Trinity during
the presidential cam paign after inflam
matory com m ents by W right from the
pulpit became a cam paign issue.
N ick S h ap iro , a sp o k esm an for
O bam a's transition, declined to discuss
which church the Obamas m ight attend.
O banja has spoken frequently about
the importance of his Christian faith. In
his 2006 book, "The Audacity o f Hope,"
he wrote that "the historically black
church offered me a second insight: that
faith doesn't mean that you don't have
doubts, or that you relinquish your hold
on this w o rld .... You needed to com e to
church precisely because you were of
this world, not apart from it."
Despite those words, O bam a has at
tended church sparingly in the past
several m onths. Since winning the elec
tion, he has spent Sunday mornings at
th e g y m . M an y W a s h in g to n -a re a
churches hope that will change after he
is inaugurated.
At Metropolitan AM E Church, a his
toric, predominantly black congregation
six blocks from the White House, senior
pastor Ronald Braxton says parishioners
have been buzzing about the possibility
that the incoming president, his wife,
Michelle, and theirdaughters, — 10-year-
old Malia an<V-year-old Sasha — might
attend services with them.
Braxton said it would be good if Obama
resumed worshipping at a congregation
rooted in the black community.
"He's familiar with African-American
w orship traditions," Braxton said, refer
ring to O bam a's m embership at W right's
church in Chicago. "M etropolitan AME
would be a wise a choice and a safe
haven in which to worship."
"Hopefully he and his family will pray
and find a place that works for them."
Randall Balmer, a professor o f Ameri
can religious history at C olum bia Uni
versity who wrote "God in the W hite
House: How Faith Shaped the Presi
dency from John F. Kennedy to George
W. Bush," said there is no obvious
choice for O bam a as he searches for a
congregation.
And while he said A m ericans gener
ally like to know that their president
goes to church on Sunday, they tend
not to be concerned about the particular
denom ination. He hopes that same def
erence will be extended to the Obamas'
choice.
“I’m sure he's going to be careful. He got
burned," Balmer said, referring to the
Wright controversy. “He probably will be
a little bit cautious with whom he associ
ates."
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In Loving Memory
Services fo r Robert Moses, who
died Nov. 9,2008, were held Nov. 17,
Robert F. Moses
teams.
He found a special jo y in
a llo w in g his youngest A le xis to wrap
2008.
He was bom on Sept.
delphia.
G ro w in g up in W est
Charles Fletcher
A graveside service fo r Charles
fishing. It was this great love o f the
Fletcher was held Friday, Nov. 21,
outdoors that w ill fuel m em ory upon
2(X)8 at W illa m e tte National C em
m em ory o f our beloved husband,
father, grandfather, brother,
etery.
and uncle.
He was bom i n the Happy
Bend
near
Charles has le ft to ce l
He tru ly adored his c h il
A tk in s , A rk . to Jones and
ebrate his legacy, his pre
c o m m u n ity
Blanchie Fletcher on M arch
cious w ife ; devoted daugh
Preceding him in death
7,1923. He was the eighth o f
ter; 2 grandchildren; D arryl
was his father. He leaves to
16 children and was named
L. Alexander, JaJuan(Javarr)
cherish precious memories,
fo r his grandfather Charley
Requena; 6 great gra n d ch il
Fletcher.
Philadelphia, he enjoyed
his w ife ; and children. Rob
playing stick hall, w all ball
e rt, Joshua and A le x is
He was ade voted, lo vin g husband
hissiblings, Nithia Lee Upshaw, Jones
and tag fix,(ball.
Moses; his mother; broth
and a stem but endearing father and
(June (Fletcher Jr., and L e o (C lo vise )
He was em ployed in
ers, Donald and Terrance;
grandfather w h o always went above
F le tc h e r-a ll o f Chicago, one brother-
several jo b s through the
sisters. Angela Saunders and
and beyond to provide an excellent
in -la w , James Powell o f L ittle Rock.
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dren; 3 great-greatgrandchildren; and
years most notably as a m over fo r Joe
Yolanda Moses o f Portland, Debbie
q u a lity o f life fo r his fa m ily.
Smith & Sons M oving and Storage. He
Bevins and Teresa Saunders Shamik
smooth charm , q u ick w it and clever
hadenergy abounding and was blessed
Moses; Briana Moses, Dontae Moses
anecdotes w ill not soon be forgotten.
He was preceded in death by his
w ith the gi ft o f singing.
and Jaquan Moses o f Philadelphia;
He loved to laugh and sing the
pa re n ts; s ib lin g s , D o y le (R u th )
His
and one sister-in-law , L u c ille
In 1982, he moved to Portland, and
brother in-laws, Steven Saunders and
"dow n home blues" and often en
Fletcher, C u llen (R adia) Fletcher.
Richard Saunders; sister in laws
couraged those in his company to
Douglas (Darlene) Fletcher,.Reuben
w hich began the start o f a relationship
M ich elle L. Moses, Teresa Gliden,
enjoy life and liv e it to the fullest.
Fletcher. M c K i ndra Fletcher. M iranda
that was inseparable through all o f
Jessica A llen , Becky Holm berg and
He was joined in marriage to Eunice
life's challenges. Rob and M ichelle
future sister in law Byanu; mother
and father in laws. C l i fford and Tamara
V irg in ia W ilso n in I960. From this
(B .J .) Ja m iso n , L i l l i e
(H u b e rt)
Hem phill. Peggy (George) Weaver,
blessed union, he gained a daughter,
M arycM aurinc Powell, Riley Fletcher.
B illie W . Finch.
N ew tic Fletcher, and W illis Fletcher;
fa m ily church in Clackamas County.
M oreland and Kathleen and Darryl
W ige; 36 nieces and nephews; many
He was a devoted husband and
loving aunts and uncles; in addition to
life that included tw o years in the U.
a host o f cousins and close friends.
S. A rm y d u rin g W o rld W ar II. 50-
M ichelle's m other Kathleen at their
father, enjoyed spending tim e w ith his
fa m ily, camping, and coaching fo o t
ball, basketball and soccer for his sons'
Arrangements entrusted by Cox
& Cox Funeral Chapel.
Charles led a very fu ll and active
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T-shirt, w hile supplies last.
Because blood and platelets
have a limited shelf life, the dona
tions collected at these events
help boost the blood supply go
ing into the winter season, a time
when donations typically decline.
The Red Cross supplies life
saving blood around the clock.
Blood is needed to treat cancer
patients, traum a and bum vic
tims, premature babies, organ-
transplant patients, and those liv
ing with chronic blood diseases.
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plus years as a M erchant Seaman
where he served as a hig h ly skilled
Caring hands in your time of need
This Thanksgiving, Nov. 27,
the Red Cross doors will be open
to collect the gift o f life.
Blood donation drives will be
held from 7 a.m. to Noon at the
Red Cross Portland donor cen-
ter,3131 N. V ancouver Ave.; and
from 7:30 a.m .to 12:30p.m.at the
new C lark County R edCross do
nor center, located at 5109 N.E.
82nd Ave. in Vancouver.
All donors will receive a free
pumpkin pie from Thrift way and
aThanksgiving Day Blood Drive
Fletcher o f Chicago.
in 1989, he met M ich elle M oreland
were marred on Feb. 19, 1998 by
Red Cross Blood Drives
chef, and an avid love fo r hunting and
him around her little finger.
dren.
10, 1964 to Donald and
Vandora Moses o f Phila
Devoted Husband, Father and Grandfather
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