Cascade AIDS
Network urges
Frost Watch
Cascade AIDS Network, the newest
m em ber of Portland’s service organizations
family, is joining with AIDS service organiza­
tions nationwide in organizing a “Frost
W atch" to encourage viewing “An Early
F rost" on Monday, November 11, on local
NBC affiliates.
"An Early Frost" is a movie about the AIDS
crisis starring Aidan Quinn, Ben Gazzara and
Gena Rowlands. The film is a m oving portrait
o f how an American fam ily responds when
they learn that their son is ill with AIDS.
Praised nationally by AIDS service organiza­
tions as an excellent vehicle for dramatizing
the health crisis, “An Early Frost" is expected
to reach an audience of at least 75 m illion
viewers.
On the local level, Cascade AIDS Network
is asking that people in the com m unity host a
“Frost W atch” in their homes, and ask their
guests to contribute at least $ 10 to Cascade
AIDS Network, the fundraising com m ittee for
both Cascade AIDS Project and C om m unity
Health Support Services/PAL Project.
“O ur goal is to have at least 100 hosted
“ Frost W atch" gatherings with ten guests
each," said Brown McDonald of Cascade
AIDS Network. “And by including those
people whose consciousness is low about
AIDS-related issues, we can make the most
of this opportunity by raising desperately
needed funds and consciousness at the
same time."
Thus far, CAP has distributed over 20,000
brochures on AIDS risk education inform a­
tion and the HTLV-III antibody test, as well as a
book for persons with AIDS, entitled “Living
W ith AIDS." CAP has also made presenta­
tions to over 15,000 individuals in high risk
groups as well as to such groups as the
H em ophilia Foundation, Blue Cross of Ore­
gon, and Visiting Nurse Association/Hospice
Program. We have also helped develop
em ployee guidelines for employers who have
persons with AIDS in the workplace.
The PAL Project provides one-to-one peer
counseling for persons with AIDS and their
loved ones, upon request, as well as assist­
ance with day-to-day chores and transporta­
tion. All PAL project volunteers go through
extensive training to deal with special issues
around lifestyles, health concerns, and death
and dying. In PAL's four m onths of operation,
they have trained over 80 volunteers to be
m atched with clients.
Anyone wishing to host a “ Frost Watch"
should call CAP and CHSS/PAL Project at
223-5907, for further information.
“We will be more than grateful for your
support," McDonald adds.
Mary Rose
brutally beaten
by M arcella Box
O n September 20th, at 2:30 in the m orn­
ing, tw o men broke a living room window and
entered someone’s home. They encountered
a 50-year-old woman holding a chair for pro­
tection. They grabbed her and repeatedly hit
her in the face. They overpowered her with
their blows long enough to dispose of her as
a threat to their mission: thievery. The take, a
19-inch color T.V. The musical instruments
left behind, apparently not valuable in their
eyes. They escaped with the blood of Mary
Rose’s face on their fists. Did they know the
extent of the damage to this woman when
they left her? Could they purposely have bro­
ken her jaw, her cheekbones, her nose, the
m any fragile bones that house her beautiful
blue eyes? Whether these two people feel
remorse over their actions or glee that they
scored big, something is vitally wrong that
this happened to my friend.
W omen living alone are targets of many
form s of assault, as are old people. In Mary
Rose’s neighborhood, there have been 53
robberies since June, all involving this target
population. Including Mary Rose, two women
have been brutally beaten. The remaining
cases involve 70, 80 and even one 95-year-
old person. It doesn’t take much to very seri­
ously disable an older person. A broken hip
or arm is often the beginning of declining
health for our elders. All 53 of these assaults
occurred in the victim ’s home. The psycho­
logical im plications o f this are obvious.
To further confound the issue, there are
racial overtones to the 53 robberies in ques­
tion. All victim s were white (except one, which
m ay be unrelated) and all suspects are black.
In addition, all suspects are men.
F orm ing neighborhood coalitions, net­
w orking with friends, taking self-defense
classes, calling on elders, installing alarm
systems in homes are all appropriate re­
sponses. Addressing the reasons why such
measures are necessary is frustrating and
heartbreaking.
Mary Rose is a feminist singer/songwriter
respected by many for her inspired music.
She is now beginning the slow road to recov­
ery. It appears that she has lost the vision in
one of her eyes. Her jaw will remain wired
shut through mid-November. She will
undergo further reconstructive surgery as
necessary. In true Mary Rose style, her con­
stitution is forthright, and her focus is on
healing. Her gracious spirit is shining. She
wears a Susan B. Anthony pin given to her by
one of many loving friends that reads,
“Failure is Impossible." Contributions may be
sent to: Mary Rose Fund, Portland Teacher’s
Credit Union, P.O. Box 12526, Portland, OR
97212. O r call 255-5308.
Organizing Poject
underway
The Lesbian C om m unity Organizing Pro­
ject is underway. The quest is on to gather
inform ation about lesbians’ pet peeves, or
pet projects. LCOP is conducting a survey,
interviewing individuals and holding house
meetings to assess the needs of Portland’s
lesbian com m unity.
The inform ation is being treated confiden­
tially and will be presented as a report at a
conference during the fall of 1986.
To raise funds for the p ro je ct a free draw­
ing is being held to give away a weekend at
Jacqueline’s See-Vue m otel in Yachats, a
massage by Annie Dudley and a haircut by
Anita Lacy at Open Hands. A suggested do­
nation of $ 1 per ticket is requested, or you
may purchase six tickets for $5.00. The
LCOP will be present at upcom ing co m ­
m unity events or you may purchase tickets
by calling 223-9079. The drawing will be held
Novem ber 19th at the Lesbian Forum.
If you are interested in receiving a survey,
holding a house m eeting or volunteering
support contact LCOP at PO Box 2212, Port­
land, O regon 97228.
Lesbian & Gay Pride
'86: Forward
Together
Portland’s delegates to the 4th Annual
Conference of the International Association of
Lesbian and Gay Pride Coordinators will
share inform ation at a com m un ity workshop
kicking off Lesbian & Gay Pride ’86. The
workshop will be held at the Main Library, 801
SW 10th Avenue, from 7 to 9 pm , on Thurs­
day, Novem ber 21.
“ Conference participants provided a large
forum of networking through workshops,"
said Portland delegate Cathy Schmitz. “The
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