February 16. 2011 Portland Observer Black History Month Page 21 Catching Love with TriMet V alen tin e’s D ay w as a celeb ra­ tion for couples w ho m et on TriM et. T he transit agency M onday h o n ­ ored one lucky pair by m aking them M att Haynes and Danette Burchill, a couple who met on TriMet, were honored by the transit agency during a Valentine’s Day promotion Monday. Dino Mikes D ino M ikes was b o m on Dec. 17,1958 in Portland, to Billy and M innie M ikes. O n Jan. 31,2010, G od called him home. H e attended W o odland and Sabin E lem entary S chools and G rant H igh School. F urthering his ed u ­ cation, he enrolled at V ocational V illage and becam e a chef, later b ecom ing a lead c h e f fo r the S heraton H otel in dow ntow n Portland w hich is now the E m bassy Suites H otel. D ino enjoyed cooking for everyon e especially his fam ily. H e w as ju s t your everyday , fun loving guy; an extrao rd in ary husband, w onderful father and grandfather, as well as a devoted b ro th er w ho loved his entire fam ily. A m an w ho lived up to the fam ily nam e, M ikes w ill be rem em b er fo r the w ay he interacted w ith his loved ones; how he w ould detail his car and drive dow n the street w ith such pride; and how he w ould dress to im press, sm elling good from head to toe. H is fam ily m isses him dearly, and w ill alw ays rem inisce and cherish m om ents shared w ith him forever. H e leaves to cherish his w ife o f 21 years, Sandra W esson-M ikes; his children D ayshaw ndo, A lbert and Joshua, all o f P ortland; grandchildren T reviontae, A sianique, A m iyia, T elia, Shalayah and Z ier Savage, Ne vaeh Jordan, and Jashauna, T elisa, Jay o n tae and Joslyn W esson; sisters C harlie Spires (H erbert Lee), M ae W arren-K ofi, C ecil H udson and Liza A nnette M ikes o f Portland, B ernice B um s o f A nchorage, A laska, B illie R uth Spires and N oble Jean C rittenden o f V ancouver; and a host o f nieces, nephew s, cousins, other relatives and friends. A rrangem ents by N eal's C om passionate H eart Funeral Hom e. ■ f-;N o íto e slte F (lfC )irá (B ii¡sfe "An Interdenominational C hurch" I I I < V <> i D ecem ber2008. A cco rd in g to D anette, it w as M att’s charm ing and playful spirit am idst a crow d o f strangers that piqued her interest. C oincidence, and perhaps fate, brought them to ­ g eth er a few w eeks later. T hey plan to m arry this sum m er. T riM et received love stories from 29 local couples w ho m et their sig­ nificant others on M A X , a bus or at a bus stop. Chiropractic Auto Injury Clinic, PC In Loving Memory x A T the g ra n d p rize w in n e rs o f the agency ’ s “ Did Y ou M eet Y our Sweet on T riM et?” contest. T he prize was a n ig h t’s stay at H otel deL uxe and din n er a tG ra c ie ’s. D a n e tte B u r c h ill a n d M a tt H a y n e s o f P o r tla n d w e re th e l o v e b ir d s w h o s e s to r y m a d e h e a r ts flu tte r . W ith the city blanketed in snow , the tw o 1 irst spotted each other w hile w aiting for a delayed Line 20 bus in Zchon R. Jones, DC 333 NE Russell St., #200, Portland, OR. 97212 (503) 284-7838 Truly making a difference in the lives of Auto Accident victims and Injured Workers for nearly 20 years. It you or someone you know has been in an accident, call us so we can help you with your needs. (503) 284-7838 We are located on the corner ofM LK and Russell Street, on the second floor above the coffee shop. 0 c H W Pakina Area R 2 T < C. O I* R A C T I C Russell St s T erry F amily F uneral H ome CHURCH OVf RIHAI! 2337 N. Williams Ave. Portland, Or 97227 503-249-1788 THEM E: Reaching Teaching Preaching Relevance in < ; < ï l> o < i k 2011 5*aaitMi Skafiap 3i. £.. <£ ¿Zed £ady LtvAxan S*. Slodqt ShdtoHlfoacfaxISlutwatiat Sundays: W orship S e r v ic e — 12:00-2:00 P.M. Bible Study— W ednesdays— 6:00— 8:30P.M. ‘S p e c ia l S e r v ic e ” O u r o w n B is h o p H . L. H o d g e in c o n c e r t , F e b r u a r y 1 3 , 2 0 1 1 a t 3;O O pm in L u t h e r H a ll o n C o n c o r d ia c a m p u s . E v e r y o n e is in v ite d !!! Location: Concordia University Campus 2800 NE Liberty (The GRW Library, room 303) Portland, OR. 97211 To inquire about our Church please call: (503) 863-6545 or hodgchspks@msn.com www.nwvoiceforchrlst.com We make the service personal, You make the tribute personal. Every time we arrange a personalized funeral service, we take special pride going the extra mile. With oui online (Memorial Obituary, now we can do even more Friends and family can find out service information, view photos, read obituary, order flowers and leave personal messages of condolences from anywhere, anytime. Simply go to our website. www.terryfamilyfuneralhome.com ‘Dedicated to providing excellent service and superior care o f your loved one ” Dwight A. Terry Oregon License CO-3644 Amy S. Terry Oregon License FS-0395