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Support group aimed
at care givers
Center Pointe, a new not-for-profit organization
whose mission is to promote the emotional well
being of HIV/AIDS care providers, is sponsoring a
support group for the mothers— and a separate
group for fathers—of those with HIV and AIDS.
Those support groups are set to begin Jan. 8.
A support group for the partners and friends of
people with HIV and AIDS will begin Jan. 9. The
10-week support groups are designed to address
the needs of care givers, including issues surround­
ing compassion fatigue, stress, grief and burnout
affecting care providers.
Those interested in attending the groups, which
will be held in Southeast Portland, should call
(503)771-2213.
Authur to address Oregon
NARAL banquet
Dr. Sara Diamond, author of Spiritual War­
fare: The Politics o f the Christian Right and the
newly released Roads to Dominion: Right Wing
Movements and Political Power in the United
States, will be the featured attraction of the Oregon
chapter of the National Abortion and Reproductive
Rights Action League’s “Celebration for Choice
Banquet” set for Jan. 27 at the Portland Hilton.
The annual event is held to celebrate the land­
mark Roe vs. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision
that legalized abortion in this country in 1973. The
event will also feature dozens of the state’s pro-
choice elected officials who have fought consis­
tently to protect reproductive rights.
Tickets are $ 100 each and include admission to
Oregon NARAL’s June 8 Liberty Auction. For
more information, call Andie at 223-4510.
Free trees available
for people with AIDS
Unable to afford a tree this Christmas? Not
feeling well enough to pick one up? A free Christ­
mas tree giveaway for people living with AIDS has
been organized by •:¥
Robin Chavis with the i;i
assistance of tree grow­
ers Debbie and Dan
Fischer o f F ischers,
Greenhouse.
Free trees and free1
delivery are available to
the first 50 qualified ?
callers. Deliveries will -i
be made Dec. 11 -16. For i
further in fo rm atio n ,¡2
please call Chavis at:?
281-2841.
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Democrats seek delegates
The Democratic Party of Oregon is recruiting
delegates for the 19% Democratic National Con­
vention, to be held in Chicago in August.
Oregon has a total of 56 delegates and eight
alternate slots. In order to be eligible, interested
persons must register to vote as Democrats no later
than Feb. 19 and must file their “Statement of
Candidacy” forms no later than March 11. Forms
can be picked up at the DPO office, 711 SW Alder
St., Suite 306, in Portland. For further information,
call DPO at 224-8200.
‘Unsung heroes’ honored
Several human rights advocates were honored
during the Community Treasure Awards, an event
co-sponsored by Technical Assistance for Com­
munity Services and Portland General Electric.
Awards were given to the “unsung heroes in the
Portland area’s nonprofit community.”
Those honored include: Julie Davis, executive
director of Basic Rights Oregon; Jim Everett, clini­
cal director for Phoenix Rising Foundation Inc.;
Father Bruce Cwiekowski, AIDS Ministry Coor­
dinator for Catholic Charities; Helen Cheek, direc­
tor of the Metropolitan Human Rights Commis­
sion; Riesa Morehouse, crisis line volunteer for the
Northwest Gender Alliance; and Steve Ostenson,
conductor of the Rose City Gay Freedom Band.
The luncheon event was held Nov. 16 in Port­
land and was hosted by former Portland Police
Chief Tom Potter, a strong advocate of sexual
minority rights.
Diversity Leaders Network
assists nonprofits
Technical Assistance for Community Services,
which assists non­
profit o rg an iza­
tions, is sponsoring
a Diversity Lead­
ers Network to sup­
port people in
nonprofits who are
leading in the area
of diversity issues.
All sessions
will be facilitated
by TACS senior
associates C liff
i
Jones and Guada­
I
lupe Guajardo.
C liff Jones
The first session will beheld Jan. 17. DLN will
meet the third Wednesday of every other month,
from 8 to 9:30 am, at the Portland Conference
Center, 300 NE Multnomah. For further informa­
tion, call TACS at 239-4001.
Seattle company offers
queer audio titles
Hall Closet Book Company, the first U.S. au­
dio book publisher to specialize in gay and lesbian
titles, opened its doors Nov. 30, with a coming out
party at McCoy Books and Espresso in Seattle.
The company expects to produce 10 titles per
year, covering a broad range of genres including
mysteries, fiction, history, biography and health-
related literature. Fiction titles scheduled for pro­
duction in 19% include Tom Spanbauer’s The
Man Who Fell in Love with the Moon and Gaudi
Afternoon by Barbara Wilson.
Hall Closet Book Company recordings are cur­
rently available for purchase or 30-day rental by
calling 1-800-895-8915 or (206)286-8915, fax
(206) 286-0656; by direct mail at PO Box 19335,
Seattle, WA 98109, ore-mail: closetbk@aol.com.
Colorful art-glass
by Vitrix Studios
The Real Mother Goose
A Shop and Gallery
Portland Airport
(503) 284-9929
901 S.W. Yamhill
(503) 223-9510
Washington Square
(503) 620-2243
Seattle groups
announce scholarships
The Greater Seattle Business Association and
the Pride Foundation recently announced that ap­
plications are available for their 19% scholarship
programs, with awards of up to $3,000 each to
build leadership and promote diversity in the sexual
minority community.
Applications are due March 1, 1996, and are
available at school guidance centers, community
agencies that work with youth, or by calling the
GSBA office at (206) 443-4722.
In addition to general scholarships, which are
open to all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
youth and adults, specific scholarships target gay
men of color, students raised in lesbian and gay
families, and students with career ambitions in
design.
For further information, please call the Pride
Foundation at 1-800-735-7287 or GSBA at
(206) 443-4722.
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