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gram ) and the nam e says it all. It's about
making life better, w hether you are fixing
your hom e, your finances, your diet or your
lifestyle.
The first Fix-It F air o f the season w as held
in N ovem ber and was a huge success. 650
people filled the gym at Lent School through­
out the day.
"W ish there was enough tim e in the day
to go to every w orkshop,” one fairgoer said.
Fortunately, there are tw o m ore fairs this
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to com e out if you m issed the first one.
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Professional daycare is available for families
and a sm all lunch will be provided.
The 22nd A nnual Fix-It Fair season is
presented by the City o f Portland Office of
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Ask Deanna'.
Real People,
Real Advice
have w anted to get back at her for
backstabbing me. How do I repair
a ruined reputation and deal with
these vicious tw o-faced people?
— Totally Ruined; On-Line
Reader
Dear Ruined:
Dear Deanna!
I had a friend that w as lonely and
unhappy, so I decided to help her.
I asked her to be my room m ate
and introduced her to my crowd.
She later told our mutual friends
about my personal business and
she becam e best friends with
them. They told lies about me
around cam pus, my grades dete­
riorated, and I lost my friends. I
ing.
Dear Deanna!
M y g irlfrien d is sen d in g m ixed
sig n als about o u r relatio n sh ip .
A t tim es, she m akes m e feel as if
I ’m the only one fo r her and
other ti m es she m akes m e feel as
if she d o e s n 't w ant me. A s long
as I ’m sp e n d in g m o n ey and
th in g s go her w ay sh e ’s happy.
W h en th in g s a re n ’t ro sy o r I
have an issue o r need atten tio n ,
she acts funny. I’m b eg in n in g
to feel like s h e ’s using m e b ut
d o n ’t know how to ap p ro ach
her. H ow do I ask w h ere I stand
in th is rela tio n sh ip ? — Wayne;
C onsideryourself lucky that your
so-called friends have been re­
vealed as wolves. These w eren’t
your friends to begin w ith and
you shouldn't let them see you
stress. Hold your head high, get
a life and find a new set o f friends
with high values and morals. The
tw o-faced people are beneath you
and you should separate your-
splf. G et a tutor to help pull your
Altus, Okla.
grades up, and stick with people
that have com m on interests. Stay Dear Wayne:
positive, sm ile and keep it m ov­ Y ou’re being used and have al-
low ed yourself to becom e a finan­
cial sponsor. If you ca n ’t pull the
m oney aw ay and still get the girl,
you h av e y o u r an sw e r. She
d o esn ’t give a dam n about you
and her em otions are tied to your
m oney and w hat she can get out
o f you. You can m ake an effort
and let her know y o u ’re scaling
back on the spending and ask to
have your needs met. If she agrees
to w ork on this, then stick with it.
If not, pack your bags and exit
stage left.
Ask Deanna is written by Deanna
M. Write Ask Deanna! Email:
askdeannal @yahoo.com or 264
S. LaCienega Blvd. Suite 1283
Beverly Hills, CA9021I. Website:
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Michael E Harper
Agent
We moved to our new location at:
9713 S.W. Capitol, Portland, OR
503-221-3050
Fax 503-227-8757
NORTHWEST VOICE OF CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH
Bishop H .L. H odge, Ph.D .
PastorTTeacher/Revivalist
"The Voice Speaks"
W orsh ip S ervice: Sunday 8:00 A.M.
Sem inar: Bible Them es, W ednesdays 6:00 P.M.
“G od T h e F ath er,” “G o d T h e S o n ,” “G o d T he H oly S p irit”
Bishop Hodge and Congregation invite everyone
to join us at our appointment with Jesus.
We Reach, Teach, & Preach in Jesus’ Name!!!
To inquire about our T raining Ministry
call 5 0 3 8 6 3 - 6 5 4 5 or em ail: hodgehspks@ m sn.com
Michael Tillery
Broker
503.975.8004
michael@ bridgetownrealty.com
Please call me, your neighborhood
specialist, for any o f your Real Estate
needs. My success is built on a
com m itm ent to quality service.
Evangelist, Broadcaster Remembered
Rev. Charles Williams
Celebration of Life
Lorenzo Joe Carter
Celebration o f Life services for
Lorenzo Joe Carter will be held at
11 a.m. Saturday, Jan.3,at Daniel's
M emorial Church, 1234 N.E.
KillingsworthSt.
Fondly rem em ­
bered as “Renzie,”
he was bom in Port­
land on April 26,
1962, the son o f Joe
Will Carter and Josephine Carter-
Holmes.
H e a tte n d e d K ing an d
S tephenson E lem en tary, and
Capital Hill and Markham schools,
completing a General Education
Diploma.
He worked at the Forestry
Center along with a variety o f
other jobs. He enjoyed camping,
fishing, playing cards and dom i­
noes.
He was a free spirited person
and loved to give to those in need
whether it was a word o f encour­
agement or financial assistance.
He loved life and was not con­
formed to life's restrictions and
constraints.
He loved his family and friends.
He was also known for his sense
o f humor, for being an abominate
reader, and for being a self taught
scholar and highly intelligent
person.
He accepted Jesus Christ in
his life in 2006. W hen he shared
the word of God with others it was
apparent that he was on fire for
the Lord.
He is survived and cherished
by his parents, Lenton Holmes
and JosephineCarter-Holmcs; his
sister Josephine Carter-Holmes,
a sister Simone Carter-Beard and
her husband Lawrence Beard;
several nephews and nieces and
a host of aunts, uncles, cousins
and friends.Hc was preceded in
death by his father.
A rrangem ents entrusted by
C ox& C ox Funeral Chapel.
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F u n eral se rv ic e s fo r Rev.
C harles W illiam s, w ho died Dec.
24,2 0 0 8 at the age o f 85, will be
held Saturday, Jan. 3 at 11 a.m. at
Life C hange C hristian Center.
Public visitation is scheduled
Friday, Jan. 2from 12p.m. to7p.m .
at Terry Fam ily Funeral Home,
and again at the church on Satur­
day from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
before the service.
Evangelist W illiam s w as bom
Dec. 7, 1923 in L ogan’s Ferry,
Penn., to Lora K. Phillips and
Jerem iah Henry W illiams. He ac­
cepted Jesus C hrist as his Savior
at the age o f 14 and was called to
the m inistry at the age o f 15.
He attended Nyack C ollege in
New York, formerly know n as
N yack M issionary T raining In­
stitute. G od gave him the privi­
lege o f carrying the gospel within
2,000 m iles o f circling the world.
He was elected to serve on the
Board o f M anagers o f the M is­
sionary A lliance and served as a
leader o f the Black Field under the
allian ce’s specialized ministries.
He was a leader o f the Mullen
Bible C am p in Lake Lure, N.C.
In 1968, after much prayer and
after hearing him preach in C ali­
fornia, Evangelist W illiam s ac­
cepted an invitation to com e to
Portland in 1968 from Mrs. Esther
Schmit.
Since that tim e he has served
as president o f the N ational N e­
gro Evangelical A ssociation o f
Oregon, currently known as Evan­
gelical M inistries International;
as past president o f the National
A ssociation o f E vangelicals of
O regon, w orked in the Boise
N eighborhood A ssociation and
encouraged fellow ship between
faiths through inter-church m eet­
ings.
He has proclaim ed the gospel
for 33 years over KPDQ in Port­
land. This broadcast is now being
heard through a netw ork o f sta­
In Loving Memory
Mattie A. Dyer
Services for Mattie A. Dyer who died
Dec. 14,2008 wereheld Dec. 29atCoxand
Cox Funeral Chapel. Interment followed
at Rose City Cemetery.
She was bom on April 1 7 ,19l6inA rcola, Miss.,the
seventh o f 12 children bom to the union o f the late
Eugene (Bud) Cusic and Mary Ann Cusic.
H erearly childhood years were spent in Mississippi
where she attended school. At an early age she gave
her life to the Lord, and was a member o f Mt. Arnot
Baptist Church in Trelake, Miss.
In 1941, she and Lewis Dyer Jr. were joined in
matrimony. Shortly thereafter they moved to Portland.
‘Big Mama’ Dies at 99
Emma Boyd, a resident o f Portland since the
early 1950sandaffectionatelyknownas"BigM ama"
passed away on Dec. 2 1,2008 at the age o f 99.
She was bom Dec. ,5 ,1 9 0 9 inT atum ,Texas and
married Rev. Eugene Boyd who died in 1978.
She was a hairdresser and a homemaker. She was
also a dedicated member of her church community
t
tions across the
USA and Africa.
E v a n g e lis t
Williams is the fa­
ther o f four chil­
dren. His first wife
and m otherofhischildren, Rosalia
Oliver, faithfully supported his
evangelistic efforts while caring
forthechildren and the family home
until her death in 1982.
In 1985, he m arried Dorothy
N ottage, who served with him
continuously in the support of
his m inistry.
E vangelist W illiam s is sur­
vived by his wife, Dorothy; sons,
Charles Jr. and wife; Candis, Smith
and w ife M arilyn; John; and
daughter Lois W alls; 10 grand­
children and a host o f relatives
and friends.
Visit the online obituary and
sig n
a
g u e s tb o o k
at
terryfamilyfuneralhome.com.
A rrangem ents by: Terry Fam ­
ily Funeral Home.
She joined Mt. Olivet Baptist Church where she
actively served faithfully on various circles and
ministries for some 50 plus years. She worked as a
domestic engineer, caregiver to all in need and
most o f all nanny for all the grandkids. “M a’s
hotel” was always open.
She was preceded in death by her husband; and
a son, Norman Dyer. She leaves to cherish her
memory and celebrate her life; two sisters, "Ma
Emma," 105 years old of Detroit, Mich, and Claudia
Collins of Kansas City, Mo.; 4 daughters, Barbara
Thompson, Anita Jenkins, Jeanette Richardson and
Genora Dyer-Dishman, all of Portland; four grand­
children, 5 great grandchildren and a host of nieces,
nephews and cousins. Arrangements entrusted by
Cox & Cox Funeral Chapel.
and was loved and respected by many family and
friends.
She is survived by her sister, Bessie Ann Coleman;
a brother, Embra Kindle; 12 grandchildren, 26 great­
grandchildren and 41 great-great-grandchildren.
A celebration o f her life will be held at Highland
Christian Centeron Friday, Jan. 2 at 11 a m . Viewing is
scheduledThursday.Jan. I from 3p.m. to 7p.m. at Ross
Holly wood Chapel.
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