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îl’1 ?Jürtl¿Uth ©bsprUCV lanuary 7. 2009 PageA9 Advertise with diversity in ‘ri’1'jjorthtnb (©bsewer Call SO3-288-OO33 ads@portlandobserver.com ___________ _____________________ > State Farm® Providing Insurance and Financial Services & iM»UaAM<I Home Office. Bloomington. Illinois 61710 Michael E Harper vgn, Q We moved to our new location at: 9713 S. W. Capitol, Portland, OR 503-221-3050 Fax 503-227-8757 i A J C o m p u t e r R e p a ir W e F ix L a p to p s & D e s k to p s C O M tt iifH St RV It IS The Benson Dance Team is a committed group o f young people working to improve their dance skills, academics and personal lives. Local Dance Team Reaches Out Raising funds for national competition T h e B enson H igh S ch o o l Dance Team is a cohesive group o f dancers supporting one an other in and out o f school. They understand that it take hard w ork and consistency to achieve the goals they have set for them selves and the team. O ne such goal for the team, w hich perform s at the hom es gam es for the football and bas ketball season, school assemblies and special events, is to attend the USA National Com petition for smal I hip hop groups later this year. But in order for the team to go to California and compete, it needs Obituaries In Loving Memory Aug. 2 4 ,1 9 2 6 -Jan. 1,2009 Services for LeV an Johnson Sr. will be held T hurs day, Jan. 8, at 11 a.m. at V ancouver A venue 1st Baptist Church, 3138 N. V ancouver Ave. Interm ent will follow at W illam ette N ational Cem etery. A rrangem ents Entrusted by Cox & Cox Funeral Chapel. financial support. Portland Public Schools does not provide the team any funds for this trip. W ith 75 percent o f the team receiving free and or reduced lunch, the cost o f attending N a tionals is out o f the reach for most o f our fam ilies. Contribution will provide the dancers with a once in a life tim e opportunity. T he girls need fin an ces to cover travel, food, and hotel. Dear Deanna! 1 think it's disrespectful how my brother’s wife pretends to be so helpless with the m en in the fam ily. My brother is a trucker and h e’s on the road m ost o f the tim e working. She purposely calls the other husbands seeking help with her plum bing, car problem s and calls to ask stupid questions. The w omen in the family see through her and think she’sa b ig flirt. How do we address the problem w ith out being viewed as “haters" or accused o f jealousy? -T in a ; Charleston, S.C. Dear Tina: This can be handled through dia logue and communication. Ad dress the issue with your brother first and share your plans with him. Then address the concerns with your sister-in-law as a group. Pro vide solutions by giving her a di rectory of names, phone numbers and addresses for every problem she could possibly encounter. Lastly, each o f you need to also talk to your spouse as well and issue boundaries in relations to A n advice colum n known fo r its fearless approach to reality based subjects! them jum ping to her every call. Dear Deanna! My m other plays favorites when it com es to my younger brother and sister because o f who the father is. She is with my brother’s father and sh e's trying to hold on to a failing relatio n sh ip . My brother is a terror and gets away with everything because if he is disciplined, that causes an argu- ^Jortlanh (Dbscrucr Established 1970 Services for Sarah L. Richey, who was bom M arch 25, 1921 and died Dec. 27,2008, will be Friday, Jan. 9 at 11 a.m. at Betheseda Christian Church, 109 N. Em erson St. Interment will follow at Rose City Cemetery. A rrangem ents entrusted by Cox & Cox Funeral Chapel. from the scrap iron business. He now spends his days w atching television and talking on the phone. He and his wife. Shelly Mae, recently observed 30 years o f m atrim ony. H isonlydaughter is C arolyn Hinton. Mr. Penix is proud to be the patriarch o f six generations. ment. I am sick and tired o f my little sister being miserable, going through punishm ent w hile my m other m akes a fool o f herself. How can I get through to my m om ? -A nita; Wilkesboro, N.C. Y ou're m ature enough to see the problem so you should feel se cure talking with your m other w om an-to-w om an. Simply point out the differences she makes between the tw o children and the harm sh e 's placing upon your little sister. At the same time, you need to show her the flaw s in the relationship without making it per sonal. Have this discussion in a neutral setting and also point out positive things as well as the nega tive and hope for the best. Dear Deanna! she makes herself look foolish and she doesn't realize that people are laughing at her. I would like a few suggestions on how I can have this discussion with my grand mother without appearing disre spectful? -A m ber; Oklahoma City, Okla. Dear Amber: Your grandmother is old enough to live her life without worrying about what you or anyone else thinks. You could learn things such self-confidence and the ability to love life from this woman. If she was smoking marijuana and dress ing like a hoochie, you would have a legitimate problem. But since she’s enjoying life, you should relax, take her shopping and be blessed that you have a grand mother th at's on her feet and not deceased or in a nursing home. My grandmother is embarrassing because she's old and still trying A sk Deanna is written by Deanna to act young. It's annoying to see M. Write Ask Deanna! Email: my grandmother trying to sing rap askdeannal @ yahoo.com or 264 songs, smoke cigarettes and wear S. LaCienega Blvd. Suite ¡283 ing jeans. My parents don't mind Beverly Hills. CA 90211. Website: but 1 don't think its right. I feel that The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions Manuscripts and photo graphs should be clearly labeled and w ill be returned i f accompanied by a self addressed envelope. A ll created design display ads become the sole property ol the 4747 NE Martin Luther King. Jr. Blvd.. Portland, OR 97211 newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the E h it o ii M ic h a e l L e ig h to n D is t m iiu t io n M anai . f . k : C kfativc D ik ic t o k : M a rk W a s h in g to n P a u l N e u fe ld t Posnusm: Send address changes to Portland Observer. PO Box 313 7. Portland, 0R 97208 Dr. Marcelitte Failla Chiropractic Physician We are located at 1716 N.E. 42nd Ave. Portland, OR 97213 (Between Broadway and Sandy Blvd.) Automobile accident injuries Chronic headache and joint pain Workers Compensation injuries (503) 228-6140 Northwest Voice For Christ Ministries “ A Community Church” Bishop H. L. Hodge, PhD Pastor/Teacher/Revivalist “The Voice Speaks’' Worship Service: Sundays- 8:00 A.M. Seminars: Bible Themes- Wednesdays- 6:00 P.M. USPS 959-680 ________________________________ EDiTon-iN-CHirr. P ihlishck : Charles H. Washington Our First Priority Sarah L. Richey Dear Anita: Real People, Real Advice 503-247-3169 Your Care Call for an appointment! to work in the shipyards. He lived in V anport, until the flood o f 1948. In the early sixties he operated the Parkway grocery store on W illiam s A venue for 10 years, after that he w o rk e d th e m e a t c o u n te r at L eonard 's store on North M issis sippi Avenue. Mr. Penix retired in his late 8 0 ’s Ask ö Screen replacement K eyboard Custom systems Data Backup/Recovery Virus & Spyware Removal Hardware/Software Installs 311 NE K illingsworth C ontributions are currently being accepted. Make sure checks are payable to the Benson Dance Team in care of Benson High School and say T ax ID #93- 6026394. Include your nam e and address and the team will send you a thank you letter along with an update o f how it does in the national com petition. For m ore inform ation, call Tracie Brothers at 971 -645-3867. Cartez Penix Celebrates 100th Birthday A 1 (X)th birthday celebration was held in honor o f Mr. C artez Penix on Jan. 3 at Ainsw orth United Church o f Christ. M any fam ily m em bers and friends attended the celebration. Mr. Penix was bom on Jan. 6, 1909 in Bearden, Arkansas. He has been a resident o f Portland for 65 years. He cam e to Portland during W orld W ar II CPCS • • • • • • written consent o f the general manager, unless the client has purchased the compost lion o f such ad. © M 0 R TH E PORTLAND OBSERVER A L I. RIGHTS RESERVED. REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART W ITHOUT PERMISSION IS PRO “God, The Father”; “God, The Son”; and “God, The Holy Spirit” Bishop Hodge and Congregation invite you to join us at our appointment with Jesus. 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