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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1996)
14 ▼ ftb ru a ry 2 , 1 0 9 6 ▼ ju st o u t cal news WERE NOT FASHIONABLE. Brian Marki Framing N e w ly E x p a n d e d F in e A rt S c u lp tu re , P a in tin g A nd P h o to g ra p h y 2236 NE Broadway, Portland 503-249-5659 AFTER A L L , FASHION C A N T HELP YOU WHEN YOU'RE NAKED. P o r t l a n d ’s Lo we st Prices G u a r an t ee d . M e m b e rsh ip $25.00 per m onth. P e r s o n a l t r a i n e r s $10. 00 p e r m o n t h . U nl i m i t ed t a n ni n g $10.00 per month. O p e n 24 h o u r s f 7 d a y s a w e e k . 5223 NE S a n d y (503) 281-4776. F L A I 0 I 1 1 N ged a Vacation? ▼ R S V P C r u is e s ▼ C lu b R S V P ▼ A t la n t is m ▼ O liv ia 1 i 1 I f S J S J S J S IS M S f S I S I S I 0 U L T IM A T I T R A V I L I 220-8866, 800-446-4117 621SW Morrison, Portland Or 97205 1 i i i flit ultimate in Business and vacation travel i O fferiti# i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MRG applications deadline approaches Conference to focus on breast and cervical cancer The McKenzie River Gathering Foundation, Oregon’s multi-issue social change foundation, is launching its spring grant-making cycle. MRG funds organizations that address the root causes of social injustice and environmental degradation through community organizing and education. Groups interested in applying for funding op tions are encouraged to contact M RG ’s Eugene office to discuss their project’s suitability and to request an application packet. To be considered for funding, groups must be located in Oregon, organize for progressive social change, demonstrate a commitment to diversity, and have limited access to other funding sources. Completed applications are due March 11, in the MRG Eugene office. For more information, call (541)485-2790. Health care professionals, business and commu nity leaders, and others are invited to attend an all day conference entitled “Northwest Leadership Summit: Meeting the Challenge of Breast and Cer vical Cancer,” to be held Feb. 22 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. The goal o f the summit is to develop partner ships for promoting early detection of breast and cervical cancer, and to improve education and screen ing programs throughout the Northwest. The event also aims to provide new strategies to reach medi cally underserved women. The event is co-sponsored by the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the Oregon Breast and Cervical Cancer Coalition, the Oregon Health Division and the Oregon Health Sciences Univer sity School of Medicine. For further information, call (503) 292-7286. Scholarship benefit set for Feb. 11 The Imperial Sovereign Rose Court, along with Rose Emperor V Frank and Rose Empress VI Marne, will hold a Feb. 11 benefit called “Valentines from Hell: Tough Drags Do Disco...Again.” Proceeds will benefit the Pride o f the Rose Scholarship Fund, which provides financial assistance to sexual mi norities furthering their education. The annual event has helped raise thousands of dollars for the fund. The show will be held at the Embers, 110 NW Broadway, in Portland; doors open at 7 pm and the show starts at 8 pm. A $5 donation is requested. Natural healing and AIDS conference set A conference called “Natural Healing and AIDS” will be held Feb. 24 from noon to 7 pm at the Red Lion Inn in Vancouver, Wash. The event is for people with HIV and AIDS and their friends and families. Presenters will offer practical examples o f how natural medicine and therapies can help improve the quality o f life for people living with HIV and AIDS. Local travel agency honored The Travel Agents International office in down town Portland was recently honored as an “Agency o f Excellence” at the com pany’s 13th annual na tional convention in Hous ton. The award is given in recognition o f outstanding achievem ent and perfor mance by a TAI agency. “This award recognizes that the Portland office is ranked as a superior office in the TAI system and is extremely dedicated to its customers,” says Roger E. Block, the com pany’s presi dent. The downtown Port land office is the only one in the franchise that specifically targets the lesbian and gay market as a client base. “The community has been extremely supportive of us,” says Rip Rupinski, owner o f the Portland office. “Over 70 percent o f our client base are gays and lesbians.” Bowman jumps into race Jo Ann Bow man, who is an as sista n t to M u lt nom ah C o u n ty Commission Chair Beverly Stein, has announced her bid for the District 19 House seat being vacated by Avel Gordly, who is run ning for an Oregon state Senate seat. Bowman, a Demo crat, announced her intentions on Jan. 20. Jo Ann Bowman Topics will include naturopathic care, chiropractic care, healing with sound, healing the body with the mind, and new advances in physical exercise. Tickets may be purchased at the door, or call Dean Sidwell o f the H1V/AIDS Program, South west Washington Health District, at (360) 696-8252 for more details. The cost is $20 per person. Schol arships are available for low-income individuals. Silent auction benefits cycling center The Community Cycling Center, which pro motes bicycling “to build and sustain Portland com munities,” is holding its second Art, Dining and Getaway Silent Auction on Feb. 10. The event is designed to benefit the organization’s “Learn a Bike” program. Last year’s fund-raiser generated $1,500 for the program, which enabled more than 10 students to enroll for free. During the 1995 holiday season, meanwhile, the Community Cycling Center distributed 80 refur bished bikes (with helmets and locks) to low-in come Portland youth. The benefit will be held at the Rexall Rose Cafe, 2403 NE Alberta St., in Portland, from 6:30 to 10 pm. A $10 donation includes catered buffet, raffle entry and auction registration. Call 288-8864 for more information. Compiled by Inga Sorensen