September23.2009_________________
Minority & Small Business Week_______________________Pa«eA'9
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Youth &.
Young Adults
Bell Tower Dedicated at UP
Chimes, music
to sound daily
The U niversity o f Portland
christened its new bell tow er
Friday during a dedication cer
emony.
T he to w er w as co m p leted
last m onth and is the realization
o f a longtim e vision by U niver
sity benefactors and adm inis
trators to both show case the
University's Catholic character
and serve as a landm ark sym
bol for the cam pus com munity.
A llen Lund, chairm an o f the
university's board o f regents,
and his wife K athleen o f Pasa-
Being
and expanded its prim ary din
ing facility, the Com mons.
The tow er is the tallest point
on cam pus at 106 feet and is
visible from points in d ow n
town Portland.
F o u rte en b e lls o f v ario u s
sizes encased in the tow er will
bring chimes and music to cam
pus on a daily and seasonal
basis. T he bells range in size
from 77 to 1,400 pounds, and
each o f them has been spon
sored by a generous donor.
dena, Calif, bestowed a $ 1.4 mil
lion gift that financed the tow er
to inspire past, present and fu
ture generatio n s o f students,
faculty, staff and visitors to the
Bluff.
"We felt like it w as som e
th in g th e U n iv e rs ity re a lly
n e e d e d -w e needed a focal, a
spiritual place," Allen Lund said
at a blessing o f the bells cer
em ony in April.
T he bell tow er is a central
facet o f physical enhancem ents
to the 108-year-old cam pus.
The U niversity also renovated
and expanded its engineering
building, constructed two new
residence halls, and renovated
Connected
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O u r P u r p o se : Em pow er youth and Young adults (ages 14-
25) in the com m unity they live; to learn about stew ardship
o f the environm ent and provide healthy options through
recreation and educational workshops. To encourage them
to build positive perceptions o f them selves as it relates to
their com m unity and building relationships with each other.
Fall 2009 Calendar of Events
• S ep tem b er-1 2 th , DEPAVE event
9 am -1 pm (meet at O A M E building 8:30am)
A n e w b ell to w er a d d s a
fo ca l a n d sp iritu a l p la c e
to th e U niversity o f P ortland
c a m p u s in north Portland.
• O cto b er -1 3 t h , Tues. L et’s connect session
4:30-5:30pm
• N o v em b er - 10th. Tues. L et’s connect session
4:3O-5:3Opm
Church Collection on Display
Vancouver Avenue’s ‘Heartfelt W elcome’
The O regon Historical Soci
ety has opened a new exhibi
tion, “A Heartfelt Welcome: The
V ancouver Avenue First Bap
tist C hurch C ollection.”
In honor o f the church's 65th
a n n iv e r s a r y , c o n g r e g a tio n
m em ber R aym ond Burrell III
c o lle c te d m e m o rie s, p h o to
graphs and church ephem era
while conducting research for
a book that was published ear
lier this year.
In an effort to preserve the
history and share it w ith the
w id er com m unity, R aym ond
m anaged the donation o f this
collection to the O regon H is
torical Society.
The collection is a significant
contribution to understanding
th e h is to ry o f th e A fric a n
A m erican com m unity in Port
land.
The Oregon Historical Society
will serve as the public reposi
tory this material. Items in the
exhibit include furniture from the
church, a choir robe, a com m un
ion tray, and many photographs
and ephemera items.
The collection includes m a
te ria l d a tin g b a c k to th e
church's earliest days
The O regon H istorical Soci
ety is located at 1200 S.W. Park
Ave, downtow n.
Philadelphia CMB Church
Pastor Roy E. Clay Sr. & Co-Pastor Lottie M. Clay
Whispers Produce Gospel Album
The legendary R&B group,
The W hispers, have put the fi
nal touches on their first gos
pel and inspirational CD, titled
“Thankful.”
Included in the 10-song al
bum is the recent single “Thou
Art with M e,” w hich has made
it to the charts o f gospel and
R&B radio formats.
T h e W h is p e rs an d F re d
H am m ond produced the origi
nal m usic for the CD.
“W e’ve been w anting to do
The le g en d a ry R&B g ro u p ‘The W h isp ers. ’ h a v e re c o rd e d th eir first g o s p e l a n d inspira
this for 10 years. G od has been
tional
CD, 'T h a n kfu l.'
really, really good to the W his
With alm ost 50 R&B chart
live
long
enough to do this in
pers,” says founding m em ber
singles,
The W hispers are one
spirational
CD
that
we
want
to
Nick Caldwell. “He was looking
o
f
the
m
ost su ccessful vocal
use
to
in
sp
ire
peo
p
le
to
get
out for us even w hen we were
groups
in
soul music history.
closer
to
G
od.”
ignoring Him. He allow ed us to
In Loving Memory
Dear Deanna!
My daughter has left for college
and m ade a m ess out o f her life.
I took the tim e to help with stu
dent loans and scholarships and
she has flunked out o f the first
sem ester. I learned that she
never w ent to class and her
school supplies h aven't been
touched. To make matters worse,
sh e's now back at hom e preg
nant and unem ployed. I do n 't
have time for this and I'm tired of
dealing with her dram a. I know
this is my daughter but w hat can
I do to help without disrupting
my life? -G len d a; Birmingham,
Ala.
Dear Glenda:
Ask Deanna\
Real People,
Real Advice
ship again. I stayed faithful and
w asn’t with anyone but he had
several intimate flings. I’m hav
ing second thoughts because he
refuses to have an HIV test with
me. He claims that I know his
habits since we were together so
long. I agree, but he was the one
sleeping around. Am I wrong to
refuse this relationship because
of the HI V testing?-Anonymous;
Dallas, Texas
Dear Deanna!
I’m in the process o f divorcing
my husband after 8 years o f
marriage. H e’s the only man I' ve
ever been intim ate with. Now I
have a little freedom and I feel as
if I ’m losing my mind. O n one
hand, I have a new friend that I
haven’t gone all the way with.
On the other hand the ex-hus
band o f one o f my friends has
revealed that he w ants to be
with me and has alw ays liked
m e. I’m attracted to hi m but know
this w ould cause problem s. I’ve
been celibate for seven m onths
and need to know if 1 should be
with him and keep it a secret or
take a cold show er? - H o t and
Bothered; O n-Line Reader
Your daughter’s bad life and
Dear Hot and Bothered:
m istakes are a reflection of your
You need to take a cold show er
poor parenting skills. If you
and put your eyes on som eone
d o n 't have tim e for your daugh
Dear Anonymous:
that you can get jiggy with that
ter now, you probably d id n 't
You have a responsibility to
w on’tcause problem s. If you do
have tim e when she was grow
take care o f y o u rse lf first.
anything in the darkness, it will
ing up and now she doesn't
T here’s not that much love in
com e to light and rip you apart
know if she’s going or com ing.
the world to m ake you forsake
like a train wreck. Y o u 're en
You need to make tim e now be
your sexual health. Y ou’re en
titled to have fun, enjoy your
cause if you d o n 't you’ll be
titled to refuse taking the rela
self and have a healthy sex life
stuck with her longer than you
tionship further if his sexual
but make sure you protect your
think. H elp her restore her op
activity during the break-up
self and keep your thinking cap
tions in life and encourage her
bothers you. If he takes som e
on during the heat o f the m o
to go back to school, get a job
thing as serious as an HIV so
ment.
and find the baby’s father so
light, you need to think how he
she’ll have help.
would handle m ajor issues in Ask Deanna is written by Deanna
the marriage. Set a deadline, stay M. Write Ask Deanna! at the
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