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Bridgetown Realty
really worked for us
To the Kditor:
We needed to sell our house at the first of the
year. O f course, being independent “ I-can-do-
it-myself" women, we started out trying to find
a buyer, but soon realized it would take more
time than either of us had. So, feeling defeated,
we listed it with Bridgetown Realty. They
immediately had open houses, listed it with
Mutliple Listing, and all the other stuff that
realtors do. And in a little over a month, our
house was sold and at a price that covered their
fee. so we ended up with what we wanted
anyway.
On the way to work this morning, after sign
ing all the final papers, I had such a great
feeling, knowing that the house was sold at a
good price, but mostly that our entire dealings
had been handled in such a professional way. I
knew that our realtor. Deborah Betron in this
case, was paying attention to all the details, and
that she was looking after our best interests at
every step in the process. I couldn’t be more
pleased with how this transaction was handled.
My point is that we do have very professional
people in many fields in our community —
doctors, lawyers, travel agents, florists.
dentists, auto mechanics, etc. Use them! Look
in the classifieds of Just Out when you need a
new service. Support gay and lesbian businesses
whenever you can. And gay and lesbian busi
ness people: COME OUT! Let us know who
and where you are. Our community will be
stronger for us all.
And thank you, Deborah, fordoing such a
great job for us!
Jesse Jordan and Smokey Satterlee
Portland
Civil disobedience
To the Editor:
I am one of the “ Burnside 18.” and also one
of the "M inus 2.” I pleaded guilty to the
charge of “ improper placement on highway,”
not because 1 was going out of town (an
erroneous assumption voiced by Emilie Simon
at the trial of the other 16 protesters), but
because 1 felt that to plead otherwise would be
to detract from the credibility of the statement 1
made by blocking the Burnside Bridge.
When I appeared in court. I explained to the
judge that, although the other 16 protesters had
chosen to plead “ not guilty," I had chosen to
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plead “ guilty" for the above-stated reason. He
asked why I had been “ improperly placed" on
Burnside, and 1 explained that I had been
involved in civil disobedience to protest the
passage of Ballot Measure 8. He recalled the
incident. He then graciously accepted my plea
o f “ guilty." and in deference to my "concerns
in the matter." he dismissed the charges.
In my understanding, civil disobedience is an
act of willfully breaking a law to call attention to
an injustice. The passage of Ballot Measure 8
was an injustice. We blocked the Burnside
Bridge to call attention to this injustice. I felt it
necessary to plead "guilty” in order to main
tain the significance of my action. To plead
"not guilty” would be to miss the point of the
civil disobedience. To be unwilling to accept the
consequences o f a willingly chosen action is to
make that action inconsequential.
Clinton de Longpre
Portland
that we can take care of our own. Let’s not
allow this spirit of caring to die.
Maureen Carrsyn
Portland
Members o f the Liberal Community:
I w ant to thank all the members o f the com
munity who showed support for Joe G nffen’s
demonstration at TRI-MET on Thursday,
February 23, 1989.
I encourage you to contact the TRI-MET
General Manager at 238-4832 and to let him
know how you feel regarding this issue.
Bernard N. Merrill
Portland
Welcome!
Letters of thanks
Dear Friends:
Thank you for all the love, support, and
money 1 received while I was healing from
breast cancer. Our community means a lot to me
and the offers o f support that I received prove
Marla M. Montgomery and Pamela A. Baher
proudly announce the birth o f their daughter
Meryl Marie Montgomery on March 18. The
infant weighed eight pounds, six ounces and
was 20 inches long at birth. Attending the birth
were midwife Kristy Severson, siblings
Morgan Montgomery, Casey and Courtney
Harrington, and family friends Katie Kellerand
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