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6 ▼ auguat IS, 1009 ▼ Juot M y MISSION national briefs ...is to help clients achieve their financial objectives As an advisor my role is to educate and motivate them to take the actions necessary to reach those financial goals. B O B B IE S H A T T O Personal Financial Advisor Planning for... Do you live or work in Washington County? We’re here for you!! • ESTATE ■ RETIREMENT • ACCUMULATION • BUSINESS F IN A N C IA L ADVISORS ( 503 ) ( 360 ) 255-4900 694-3117 The Washington County Health Department offers daily HIV testing and counseling, by appointment and walk-in, in two convenient locations: C0venfr % Cycle ' W orks 155 North 1st Hillsboro I UPHILL TECHNOLOGY. DOWN HILL PRICING. Co«« in and Ust rid« tlra m w 1995 models from Tr«k. Mowrtain Bikes and Gty Bikes starting at $259. OPEN TUESDAY-SUNDAY 12550 SW 2nd Beaverton Other services include STD exams and treatment and a Wellness Program for individuals who are HIV positive. Call 648-8851 for an appointment 230-7723 • 2025 SI Hawthorn* C A LIFO R N IA Tired of using the Internet as a visual medium only? A San Francisco-based gay and lesbian radio show may have solved that problem for ’Net surfers everywhere. Hibernia Beach, a com mercial radio program broadcast on "Live 105,” a Bay-area rock station in operation since Octo ber 1989, can now be heard on the Internet. The audio “netcast” is made possible by “TrueSpeech,” a software program developed by DSP Group Inc., a Bay-area firm, reports The Washington Blade. The new technology, is called "audio in de mand.” The software compresses speech over 10 times, and one can listen to the program as it is being downloaded. Users will also be able to listen to Hibernia Beach in the background while visiting other Internet sites. Currently, only those with an IBM compatible computer running Win dows with a sound card can access all features of the program. Mac users can access the text, but not the sound. To reach Hibernia Beach, users should enter the ’ Net through their service provider and access the Hibernia Beach Web site at http://hooked.net/ glean. Download the TrueSpeech Player soft ware from the menu, pick a file and play it. ▼ T T A security guard has been arrested in San Francisco for the murder o f a panhandler. Scott Fredette, 31, was off-duty at the time of the shooting, according to a story in the Baltimore Gay Paper. Fredette told police that Harold Cummings asked him for money, that Fredette refused to give him any m oney, and that Cummings then began waving his arms and shout ing anti-gay remarks. Fredette stated he thought Cummings was going to attack him and his com panion. He drew his gun and shot Cummings four times. According to police, Cummings was shot in the back, apparently as he ran away. Witnesses told police that Cummings’ behavior was not particularly threatening. Public Relations Department, Jewish Guild for the Blind, 15 W 65th St., New York, NY 10023, (212) 769-6237. W ASHINGTON A Seattle businessman has made a $450,000 bequest in memory of his late son to the Pride Foundation, a gay and lesbian foundation located in Seattle. Bill Lambert made the bequest in honor of his son, Gray Lambert, who died of AIDS in 1991. The bequest reflects Lambert’s recognition of his son’s involvement with the lesbian and gay community and his confidence that the Pride Foundation will continue his son’s work. T T ▼ The Cal Anderson House, a low-income hous ing project for people with AIDS, opened this July. Located in Seattle, the project is named for Rep. Cal Anderson, the state’s only openly gay statewide elected official. Washington Gov. Mike Lowry, Seattle Mayor Norm Rice and Anderson were present at the grand opening. Money for the housing project came from the Department of Housing and Urban Develop ment, the State of Washington, the City of Seattle and private donations, reports the Seattle Gay News. The project was completed ahead of sched ule and under budget. Anderson died of complications due to AIDS on Aug. 4, 1995. T ▼ ▼ Lesbian- and gay-owned businesses are sky rocketing, according to a report by Success Ven tures, a Seattle research and consulting firm. A spokesman for the firm, Jonathan Crew, said that more gay and lesbian businesses have opened in the past 12 months than in the previous three years, according to a report in the Kansas City News-Telegraph. Crew said the study shows many of the new businesses are started by partners. Many of the businesses provide business products and ser vices, entertainment, computer services and travel services. According to Crew, the survey indi N EW Y O R K cates that many of the newer companies have The Jewish Guild for the Blind has released a equal employment and domestic partnership poli new poster and brochure illustrating the various cies that not only cover employees but also ex vision disorders that can affect people with HIV tend to the businesses these compa nies deal with. “I think it is going to Lymphoma Ocular Kaposi's have a domino effect,” said Crew. Toxoplasmosis Sarcoma “These businesses are successful, and other companies are certainly going to want their business. The Keratitis trickle-dow n theory may work here.” CMV Retinitis Well, you could look throng directory, you could coil 18 could pick Just out pocketbook. It's your guide to advertisers that want business . Pkk one up where you find Just out or call 236*1252 and one mailed to you for $1. W EST VIRGINIA A W est V irginia University policy granting same-sex partners of staff and students benefits simi lar to those given married couples went into effect in June. It lasted barely a week before University System Chancellor Charles Man ning suspended the policy. That suspension was continued on July 7 by the Social Justice Committee of the board of the University System of West Virginia. The benefits that would have been enjoyed by same-sex partners Ocular N Cotton included access to recreational and Hemorrhages Wool Spots library facilities, campus day care and private scholarships for their children. Health and life insurance benefits were and AIDS. The four-color poster shows a cross- not included. section of the human eye labeled with each of nine potential vision disorders appearing in the Those supporting the suspension said the part of the eye it affects. An accompanying bro policy appeared to conflict with state law, which chure describes the disorders listed on the poster. does not recognize same-sex relationships. Single copies of the poster and the brochure Compiled by Kristine Chatwood are available free of charge by contacting the