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Page 10 The Skanner May 25, 2016 News AP PHOTO/SCHALK VAN ZUYDAM Poor South African Boys Find an Escape in Sandboarding In this photo taken Friday, May 6, 2016, sandboarder boys walk on a dune at Atlantis area on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. Every Friday afternoon, some South African boys head for the sand dunes that surround Atlantis, a poor area on Cape Town’s outskirts where drug gangs operate and shootings occur regularly. RENEE GRAHAM Associated Press ATLANTIS, South Af- rica — Every Friday afternoon, some South African boys head for the sand dunes that sur- round Atlantis, a poor area on Cape Town’s out- skirts where drug gangs operate and shootings occur regularly. There, they slide and skid down the slopes on boards, for- getting for a while the hard streets where crime ensnares many young men. “This is my boy,” said 13-year-old Brendan van Maasdorp, affectionate- ly gesturing to his sand board. He started surfing Celebration of Life Rosalind Lynette Jenkins March 12, 1965 to December 3, 2015 Celebration of Life May 27, 2016 Billy Webb Elks Lodge 6 N Tillamook Portland OR 97227 8:00pm – 12:00am the dunes seven months ago and said it is the high- light of his week. Sandboarding is an escape from the often treacherous environ- ment in Atlantis, whose difficult history dates to South Africa’s era of white minority rule. Most inhabitants are of mixed race and they or their parents and older relatives were forcibly relocated by the apart- heid government from District Six, a central neighborhood in Cape Town, about 40 kilo- meters (25 miles) to the south. Despite significant economic progress, South Africa continues to struggle with pover- See SANDBOARDING on page 11 Obituary: Joice Antoinette Taylor December 17, 1949 - May 18, 2016 Urban Development Joice Antoinette Tay- League, LLC. She part- lor, 66, of Portland, Or- nered and shared her egon passed away on expertise with; local, May 18, 2016. She was city, state economic born Joyce Johnson on development and ra- December 17, 1949 in cial equity organiza- Portsmouth, Virginia, tions, small business- the youngest child of es, non-profits, and six to Linwood Ber- corporations. She en- nard Johnson and Eth- gaged and consulted el Lee Johnson. She was in competitive-edge educated at Holy Child systematic strategies Academy High School strengthening healthy in Portland, Oregon. Joice A. Taylor livable environments, Art and culture were racial justice, and hu- a mainstay in her world starting early in life when she man equity sustainability. She served as Board Chair of the was trained as a child in ballet and tap. As a young woman, she traveled North/Northeast Business Associ- to New York, Washington and Can- ation (NNEBA) from 2008 until she ada as a professional model before retired in 2016. She was honored on returning to Portland to start a mod- April 28, 2016 by NNEBA with a Neil el and talent agency. Plus, she often Kelly Distinguished Service Award, surrounded her home and office with celebrating her business excellence beautiful works of art along with her and community achievement. She is survived by her children Gay- precious family portraits and me- lon Michael Taylor, Aunice Martoi- mentos. While she loved international travel nette Taylor, and Bakari-Ajamu Tay- and business, her heart was also deep- lor Rhodes. She is also survived by ly rooted here in Portland where she her sister, Linda Johnson and nephew, had many friends, family members, Theodore Ward and niece, Zeenab colleagues, fans, mentors and fellow Fowlk. Sister Barbra Daniels, and her nephew Allen Daniels. Her broth- community activists. As for her career, she had more than er James Johnson (Virginia) and her 25 years of professional experience as nieces Jennifer and Jocelyn Johnson, an educational leader with the Port- and brother Everett (Rosie) Johnson land Public School District, consult- and her nephew Christopher John- ing, training and facilitation, strategic son. She is also survived by numer- planning, organizational, youth, pro- ous grandchildren and great-grand- gram and community development, children. She is predeceased by her building partnerships, fundraising brother Clarence Brooks. and marketing for nonprofits and A Homegoing Celebration: Joice A. businesses large and small. Through many years she also handled public Taylor’s Final Run of Show, A Debo- affairs, promotions, event planning naire Productions event will be held on Friday, May 27, 2016 at the Em- and executive communications. Education also was of utmost im- manuel Temple Church - Multipur- portance to her and she made sure pose Room located at 1033 N. Sumner that all of her great-grandchildren, Street, Portland, Oregon 97217. Doors grandchildren, nieces and nephews will open at 1:30 p.m. with light re- also held it in high esteem and strived freshments, and the program will to become lifelong learners. Even late begin immediately at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in life, she decided to return to school with a reception to follow. The family is respectfully asking to earn her B.S. in International Busi- ness from Marylhurst, and graduated for donations toward the costs of the in 1995 and then she pursued Masters tribute service and for any unpaid level coursework in communications healthcare costs. You may contribute to the Joice A. Taylor fund through at Portland State University. She last served as CEO & President U.S. Bank or by visiting https://pag- of Global Management Strategies, es.giveforward.com/remembrance/ LLC and a partner with Rural and page-trhqdj6/.
