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Fellowship ‘Soles4Souls’ legendary Vocalist linda Hornbuckle, 1955-2014 L PHOTO BY COMMUNITY A. M. E. ZION CHURCH PHOTO BY OWEN CAREY egendary vocalist Linda Hornbuckle has passed away. The Oregonian reports Hornbuckle’s longtime collaborator Louis Pain announced she died Oct. 4 in hospital. Hornbuckle has been fighting liver cancer since 2012. She was a beloved health educator with Multnom- ah County who worked with teens and families. A celebration of her life is Oct. 14 at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland. Her friends and supporters had planned a “More Love for Linda” benefit to pay part of the cost of her medical bills. Instead, it will be a celebration of her life, Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m., and contributions are still being taken to pay the bills. Tickets are $20, with limited VIP tickets, available through www.TicketTomato.com. Musicians featured that night include many of her best friends over the years: Quarterflash, Liv Warfield, Linda Hornbuckle Band, Andy Stokes, LaRhonda Steel, Soul Vaccination, Patrick Lamb, Norman Sylvester, and Eddie Martinez. Famously, Hornbuckle started singing It's disheartening to believe there are those who have no shoes to wear or the only shoes they have are 'flip flops.' Sister Gail Thomas, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Oregon-washington lay Council Conference President, learned of 'Soles4Souls' from a co- worker. Inspired to go beyond the walls of the church, the local lay Council and the church congregation (the laity) agreed to support 'Soles4Souls'. The congregation at Community A. M. E. Zion Church, in Vancouver, contributed (200) two-hundred pairs of gently used shoes for adults / children. These shoes will be distributed to people in need and disadvantaged communities. From left, Sister Gail Thomas and Community A. M. E. Zion Church Pastor Rev. Joyce M. Smith. Page 6 The Portland and Seattle Skanner October 8, 2014 as a small child in her father’s church, the Grace & Truth Pentecostal Church, which was led by her father, Bishop Howard Hornbuckle. Since then she has thrilled audiences in the Pacific Northwest, Europe, Cana- da and across the U.S. For many years she worked a community health specialist for the Multnomah County Health Department, educating teens about HIV, sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy. She also served on the board of Better People, a nonprofit dedicated to helping formerly incarcerated people find work and stability. In recent years Linda performed regu- larly and recorded in a duo with award-winning pianist Janice Scroggins, as well as with the Linda Hornbuckle Band. A tireless supporter of local grass- roots communities, Hornbuckle performed at countless fundraisers, including and especially the Waterfront Blues Festival benefitting the Oregon Food Bank. Find links to her music on her web- site, www.lindahornbuckle.com. Third Annual Church Prayer walk By Rev. Gene Poore I f we ask anyone between five-years old and one hundred what “Holiday” falls on October 31st, 100 percent will resound: “Halloween!” If we ask the same individuals what the next day pro- claims, I guess 90 percent would stare back bewil- dered, because All Saint’s Day, November 1st, remains unknown by many. Nevertheless, my Letter to the Editor in the Daily News, Jacksonville, North Caroline, two years ago brought added attention to All Saint’s Day. I announced that my wife and I would walk once around one of our city’s landmarks, Jacksonville Commons’ Pool, at 6:00 p.m., praying for God to continue to guide and bless our nation. I invit- ed other Christians to join our ten minute walk. A small group arrived and shared our praying. Last year, another Letter to the Editor drew more praying walkers. This third year, I am send- ing this same invitation to every Newspaper and Christian church email I can find, throughout America. I encourage churches to tell their congregations of this prayer walk. Further, I encourage Christians, wher- ever they worship, to gather at a landmark in their city or community. Then, on November 1 at 6:00 p.m., praying Christians can join spiritually over vast dis- tances in our Third Annual All Saint’s Day Prayer Walk. What a blessing God will bestow on our nation if two or three (thousand) gather in Christian spirit every All Saint’s Day. Samuel l. Gulledge July 19, 1919 - Oct. 6, 2014 Funeral services will be held at Bethel A.M.E. Church on NE 8th ave on Monday October 13, 2014 at 11am. Viewing will be Friday October 10 from 1pm-5pm, at Gable Funeral Chapel.
