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May 6.2009
P o r i l a n J O L s e rV e r .A. u f o ^R eview
2 00 9 Dodge
Challenger
SRT8 Limited
by K athleen
C arr
The 2(X)9 D odge Challenger
SRT8 L im ited has borrow ed
heavily from the styling o f the
original 1970-74 Challenger, the
reborn version sports sim ilar
lines and proportions. The 2009
D odge C hallenger is not ju st a
blast from the past it will take
you back to with the Hemi V8
power, rear-wheel drive and the
right sound roaring from its rect­
angular exhausts.
This 2(X)9 Dodge Challenger
SRT8 has a 6. IL HEMI V 8that
is good for 425 growling horses.
H ooking that engine up to the
o p tio n a l s ix - s p e e d m a n u a l
tran sm issio n is a recipe that
w orks well together. The howl
from the engine, the optional
255/45ZR2O rear tires squealing
and the 3.92 axle ratio locking
everything together will have
you blasting from stop light to
stop light, w hile other men and
w om en in M ustangs can only
hang their head as you blow
past them.
The C hallenger handles itself
well, with minimal body roll and
a surprisingly com fortable ride.
Braking is up to the task as well.
Large Brem bos in the SRT8 are
fitted with four-piston calipers
an d p ro v id e a b u n d a n t s to p ­
ping pow er. T he b rakes also
autom atically keep their pads
closer to the rotors when driv­
ing in the wet, lightly wiping the
discs off for im proved braking
in these conditions.
T he top-dog SRT8 ups the
ante w ith even m ore pow er,
black hood stripes, 20-inch al­
loy w heels, a sportier suspen­
sion and steering than the R/T,
Houston center Yao
Ming celebrates a
basket against the
Portland Trail Blazers
in Game Six as the
Rockets advanced in
the NBA playoffs with
a 92-76 victory.
Blazers Lookto Next Season
(A P) — The H ouston Rock­ Yao, who w as drafted num ber
ets blasted their way out o f the one o v era ll by H o u sto n in
first round of the National Bas­ 2002 and has played on three
ketball A ssociation playoffs, Rockets team s that lest in the
advancing for the first tim e in First round.
LaM arcus A ldridge scored
12 years with a 92-76 victory
26 points and B randon Roy
over Portland.
H ouston's win on Thursday added 22 for P ortland, w ho
gave them a four-gam es-to- were making their first playoff
two victory over the Trail Blaz­ appearance since 2003.
But the inexperience o f the
ers in the best-of-seven West­
ern C o n fere n ce se ries, and young Blazers team showed as
sent them into a second-round H ouston turned the final gam e
clash w ith the Los A ngeles into a rout.
"This is a great experience
Lakers.
Ron Artest scored 27 points fo r us," Roy said . "A ll our
and Yao Ming added 17 points guys are happy that we had a
with 10 rebounds as the Rock­ great season, but they have a
ets won for the first time in their bad taste in their m outh b e­
last seven first-round series.
cause you felt like we could
"It's a big step for me," said have played better this series."
Mother’s Day Concert
L o c a l s in g e r a n d a c tre s s
Julianne R. Johnson-W eiss will
p r e s e n t “ E a sy to L o v e : A
M other's Day C oncert." Satur-
day, May 9 at 8 p.m. at the Old
Church, located at Southwest
11 th Avenue and Clay Street.
For tickets, call 503-449-0910.
Lineup Set for St. Johns Parade
T he St. Johns Parade, con­ n eig h b o rh o o d d eep w ith its
sidered the best neighborhood ow n history. St. Johns was its
parade in the city, takes off Sat­ ow n city until it annexed into
Portland in 1917.
urday, May 9th at noon.
Participating in the parade will
Each year the parade grow s
in size and draws well over 2,(XX) be local clubs, vintage autos,
city of Portland politicians, lo­
sp ectators.
T his year's them e is "Great cal dignitaries, horses, bands,
M om ents in History," an appro­ small floats, a few surprises and
priate title for a north Portland more.
Obituaries
World was his Catwalk
Zech Pinder
Zech Pinder lived his life with
outrageous flair. The world was his
catw alk, and on the runway o f life,
he stom ped! T he longtim e artist
an d d e c o ra to r co u ld m ake you
sm ile in the midst o f tears. He was
a f a v o r ite at a u c tio n s an d
fundraisers, including his own "pig parties," held
on the anniversaries o f his heart surgery to com ­
m em orate the animal valve that extended his life.
He moved to Portland in the mid 1990s and worked
decorating Lloyd Center Mall during the holidays. He
was a long time decorator for C.C. Slaughters night­
club and was employed in recent years at the Fox and
Hounds Pub. He was an accomplished creator of oil
paintings in the style o f Jackson Pollock. Jewelry and
fashion were also favorite hobbies. He loved his many
cats and organized and hosted numerous charitable
events to benefit the Oregon Humane Society.
Zech passed away in his sleep on April, 20, 2(X)9,
at the age o f 50. He was bom Nov. 14, 1958, in
N iceville, Fla., to N orm a and C harles Fisher.
Survivors include his partner, Russell Howell of
Portland; mother, Norm a Colem an o f Denver; step­
mother, Hazel Fisher of Springfield, Mo.; four sis­
ters, Cheryl Salom on and Kristian Evans o f C olo­
rado; and Elyse Gotham and Barbara Fisher both o f
M issouri; a brother, Ryan Colem an, also o f Denver;
several aunts and uncles; and long tim e friends.
A celebration o f his life was held April 25.
Specifications: 6.1 Liter SRT HEMI ® V* engine; Six speed manual transmission: 14 city
mpg, 22 highway mpg; MSTP $44,475.
a lim ited-slip rear differential,
B rem bo brakes, xenon head-
lig h ts, h e a te d sid e m irro rs,
leather and faux suede uphol-
stery, heated front sport seats,
cruise control, keyless ignition,
B lu eto o th , an au to -d im m in g
rearview mirror and a 13-speaker
premium audio system (with six-
CD changer, satellite radio, an
auxiliary audio jack and steer­
ing-w heel-m ounted audio con­
trols). Many o f the upgraded
features can be added on lower
trims as options.
The interior features on the
2(X)9 Dodge C hallenger SRT8
include a race-inspired interior
featu rin g p erfo rm an ce seats
w ith a red accent stripe and
added bolstering which keeps
custom ers in place under spir­
ited driving conditions, four-
bomb gauges with tachom eter
and 180 mph speedom eter in
the center.
The Challenger SRT8 Limited
is a m odem interpretation of a
c la ssic m u sc le car. I th in k
D odge m anaged to put those
tw o a s p e c ts to g e th e r p e r ­
fectly. It has plenty o f pow er
and a great style. It got m ore
looks, stares an d thum bs-up
than any o th er vehicle that I
have tested driven. T he C h a l­
len g er is exactly w hat a m od­
ern version o f an old m uscle-
car icon should be.
Blues Diva Clearsthe Air
continued ¿ ^ f r o m Front
e rs an d m u s ic ia n s . B ut
H ornbuckle points to Jim m y
M ak’s huge crow ds to refute
those claim s.
H ornbuckle also raised the
is s u e o f sm o k in g fro m th e
stage. She started putting signs
on tables surrounding the stage
ask in g fo r no sm o k in g , and
could rely on her hulking hus­
band, w ho used to play for the
Oakland Raiders, to enforce her
request.
She’s also been known to call
people out on sm oking when
there are children around, and
used the stage as a bullypulpit
d u rin g the W aterfront B lues
Festival to call attention to pe­
titions to get sm oking banned
at the event.
“I d o n ’t want to condone it
any more. You are im posing on
o th e r p e o p le ’s h e a lth ,” said
Hornbuckle about the impact of
second-hand tobacco smoke.
T he sin g e r’s advocacy d e­
veloped into another career. A
few years ag o she w as c o n ­
ta c te d by th e M u ltn o m a h
County H ealth D epartm ent to
take a position w orking to im ­
p ro v e th e h ea lth o f a d o le s ­
cents. She counsels parents on
how to broach the topic o f sex
with their teenagers and helps
raise aw areness with teenagers
about health risks.
For Hornbuckle, the issue of
health aw areness is deeply per­
sonal. H er father, a Pentecostal
preacher, died from colon can ­
cer. She said he should have
been h av in g m ore ch eck u p s
with the doctor, w hich might
have slow ed the disease, and
w ants African A m ericans to be
photo by M ark
W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
Linda Hornbuckle is thankful she can take to the microphone in a clean air environment.
The blues diva was a big promoter of improving the health of local musicians by banning
cigarette smoke form jazz clubs and restaurants.
aw are of the particular health
risks they face.
“T hat drove me even further
to raise aw areness in my com ­
munity,” she said.
H ornbuckle credits her father
fo r h elp in g her d ev e lo p h er
eclectic sound. She recalls her
father driving her to Grant High
School in the 1960s. Her father
regularly listened to the local
country station since it was the
only place to hear gospel m u­
sic . A s th e c a r a p p ro a c h e d
school she becam e frustrated
with her fath er’s refusal to turn
the volum e down, so as not to
em barrass her and her siblings
as they approached school. Her
father turned around and told
her, “O ne thing you better do is
you better leant to appreciate
everything and learn something
from it.”
“D o n 't lim it yourself to any­
thing,” is the lesson she took
aw ay from the experience.
In Loving M’emory
Cartez Penix at 100
Cartez Penix was bom Jan. 6, 1909, to G eorge and
Fannie Penix in Bearden, Ark. He was the youngest o f
12 children and the last survivor.
He w as baptized at age 16 at Mt. Aerie M ethodist
Church in Arkansas. As he grew up his m ama gave the
nickname o f “Bow" w hich stuck with him to this day, he
has several nieces and nephew s that call him “Uncle Bow."
C artez m arried Floy G ibson in 1934 and one child was bom to that union.
C artez had strong w ork ethics and traveled to M issouri, Calif, and Nevada
before settling in Vanport City, Ore. in 1944 with his wife and daughter.
He ow ned and operated a small grocery store for 10 years, and worked at
W. L. M ay Co. for about 25 years. His wife o f 34 years passed aw ay in 1969.
Cartez was a m em ber o f St. Andrew United Church of Christ under the lead­
ership o f the late Rev. Cortlandt Cam bric when it merged with Ainsworth
United Church o f Christ. He was a faithful m em ber and served on the board
o f trustees, and also served on the usher board.
He married Shelly Mae Blanton in 1979 and continued to work well into his
80s hauling scrap iron. W hen he departed this life on April 24, 2(X)9, he was
the patriarch o f six generations.
Cherishing his memory and celebrating his life are his wife Shelly Mae; his
daughter C arolyn (Charles) Hinton; his step-son Benny Blanton; his grand­
daughters: Sandra (M ichael) Robinson, Janice M inor and Barbara Hinton;
his step-grandsons: Q uincy Blanton, Quinton Blanton and Q uindrae Blanton;
his great-grandchildren: D emond Harris, Alnishea Minor, Alfred (A.J.) M i­
nor, Chailen Burton, Sham iqua Hinton and JaRacia Minor; 13 great-great
grandchildren, and one great-great great grandchild.
He also leaves behind nieces and nephews that supported him with love
during his last days: Jean Scott, Joann (Andrew) Childs, G eorge Throw er
and Billie Jean Smith, all o f Portland and Vancouver; as well as many other
family m em bers, friends, church m em bers and neighbors.
O ur dear beloved C artez will be missed more than w ords can say. His
services were held May I at Ainsworth United Church o f Christ. Memorial
gifts can be made in his memory to the Ainsworth UCC Cam bric Scholarship
Fund.
News and reviews on new motor vehicles
During a Last Thursday on
Alberta Street, H ornbuckle sits
with perfect posture at Original
H alibut’s. She is surrounded by
a k eyboardist and guitarists.
She gently slaps her leg in time,
as she throws her head back and
shuts her eyes when hitting a
high note.
The crowd steadily trickles in
and the applause grows louder.
Instead o f cigarette smoke, the
scents are of fish and chips and
organic India Pale Ales.
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