Elder John Hart Sr. celebrates his 105th birthday on May 23 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Maranatha Church, NE 12th and Skidmore. His daughter, Pastor Mary Overstreet-Smith of the Powerhouse Temple Church C.O.G.I.C. invites the public to this grand celebration of Elder Hart's birth in Sandy Hook, Miss., in 1904. For more information call 503-282-6880. The Skanner wishes many happy returns of the day to Elder Hart!
Posing for a family photo, siblings with their father and step mother: John Hart Jr., Pastor Mary Overstreet-Smith, Elder John Hart, and his new bride (they were married in December) Jeri Hart
Julie Keefe photo