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Floyd Cochran, a former high-ranking mem
ber of the neo-Nazi group Aryan Nations will
speak about his experiences as a chief recruiter for
the racist organization.
Once the fifth-ranking member of the Church
of Jesus Christ Christian/Aryan Nations, Cochran
severed his ties with the group in 1992 and cur
rently lectures on the dangers of organized big
otry.
Cochran will speak in Portland on May 10 at
7 pm at the Metropolitan Community Church,
2400 NE Broadway. The event is sponsored by
lYide Northwest, the Rural Organizing Project
and Beyond The Closet. Suggested donation at
the door is $5 to $10. For more information, call
Pride Northwest at 295-9788.
Local governments oppose
anti-immigrant legislation
Following in the footsteps of the Metropolitan
Human Rights Commission, the Portland City
Council and the Multnomah County Board of
Commissioners have approved resolutions con
demning anti-immigrant legislation.
The Portland City Council approved a resolu
tion April 12 that condemns “California’s Propo
sition 187, Oregon House Bill 2933, and any
similar legislation denying undocumented immi
grants access to health care, education and social
services [and/or] requiring health care providers,
educators, social workers, police and others to
inform the Immigration and Naturalization Ser
vice of suspected illegal immigrants.” A nearly
identical resolution was passed by Multnomah
County commissioners the following day.
The resolution was brought to the Portland
City Council by Commissioner Gretchen Kafoury,
and to the Multnomah Board of Commissioners
by Commissioner Sharron Kelley. The measures
are similar to a resolution approved by MHRC in
March.
Brecke fills vacated seat
Coos Bay resident Brenda Brecke has been
elected by her Democratic colleagues to fill the
state senatorial seat of Bill Bradbury, who re
signed in mid-April.
Brecke is reportedly a strong advocate f
human rights and a longtime friend of the ga
lesbian and bisexual community of Coos Count
an area known for its conservatism.
During her speech before voting delegates at
gathering of Democrats held in North Bend (
April 9, Brecke expressed her dedication to u
holding the human and civil rights of all Oreg
nians, including sexual minorities. North Ber
resident Tim Slater and Florence Mayor Rog
McCorkle, who had both expressed a proble
with the “homosexual lifestyle,” were unsucces
fill in their bids to fill the seat.
Hospitals reject free
condom distribution
Various businesses throughout Coos Court
are participating in a condom giveaway prograr
According to GALONNews, a newsletter of tf
local sexual minority community, free condor
are being provided by the county health depai
ment and are being distributed to the priva
sector by GALON members. Not everyone is b
on the idea, however: Coos County’s three hosp
tals— Bay Area Hospital, Southern Coos Gener
Hospital and Coquille Valley Hospital have elect!
not to participate in the program because they a
concerned it might hurt their public image.
Coffee Cares designed to
help those with AIDS
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Coffee lovers will soon have an opportunity
help people with HIV or AIDS, through an eve ^
dubbed “Coffee Cares.”
Finnbar Bishop, a Coffee People employ
and Our House volunteer, coordinated the ever
set for Saturday, May 13, which seeks to brir
Portland’s “coffee community” together in su
port of people with AIDS.
Participating businesses throughout Portlai
will donate a portion of their proceeds on that d;
to be divided equally between Friends of Peop
with AIDS and Our House of Portland.
In conjunction with this event, Don Horn
triangle productions! will donate a portion
proceeds from that night’s performance of Ti
Kathy and Mo Show at the Clinton Street Theati
For more information, call 323-2157.
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Mica “Christopher” L. Smith passed away
March 30 due to complications of AIDS, in the
home of his parents of Littleton, Colo.
Mica was bom July 30,1953, in
Detroit, Mich. He was raised and
educated in Littleton and Denver,
Colo. Mica will be most remem
bered for his life’s work and contri-
butions to those in need, as exem
plified by his position in Denver as
a client advocate for Project Return
and his volunteer work with the
Battered Child Center of Denver.
After moving to Portland in
1979, Mica served as a case man
ager for Mental Health Services
West for seven years and then be
came a manager for that organiza
tion and a co -fo u n d er o f
Bridgeview, a residential housing facility for du
ally diagnosed clients. Through Mica’s efforts,
Bridgeview became a nationally recognized model
program for housing of both mentally ill ar
drug-dependent clients.
While at Bridgeview, Mica also served in
voluntary capacity during the creation of Cor
munity Health and Support Services, known t<
day as Cascade AIDS Project. Mica also serv*
on the board of directors of CAP, as well chairir
the board for two years. During his tenure on tl
CAP board, Mica conceptualized and develop*
many programs vital to the service of those livir
with AIDS.
In February 1992 he accept*
the position of executive direct»
of Cascade AIDS Project, servir
until his retirement in March 19S
due to ill health.
Mica is survived by his parent]
Larry and Barb of Littleton; brotl
ers Chuck and Scott of Basai
Colo., and Michael of Denver; si
ter Andrea Carter of Basalt; ar
numerous friends and loved one
Remembrances may be sent
Cascade AIDS Project at 620 S>
Fifth Ave., Suite 300, Portland
OR 97204, or to The Institute f<
BM P'
Traditional Medicine at 2317 S
Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97214.
Memorial services will be held at 6:30 pi
Friday, June 2, at 4205 N. Court Ave.