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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 5, 1997)
ju s t o u t ▼ s o p ts m b o r 5, 1907 ▼ 17 local news Acorn House closes, finds new mission provide awareness, education, research and early detection of breast cancer. Three-quarters of the race proceeds stay in the local community, with the remain ing 25 percent supporting the organization’s National Grant Program. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation was established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker in honor of her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died of breast cancer at the age of 36. It is a national organization with a network of volun teers working through local chapters and Race for the Cure events nationwide. It is the largest private funder in the United States of research dedicated solely to breast cancer. Race for the Cure registration forms are available, in part, at JCPenney, Pier I Imports, Lady Foot Locker and the race website (www.komenpdx.org/~komen). For more information, call 242-1874. Acorn House, a Lane County hospice serving people with AIDS, has shut its doors for lack of business. A dramatic decline in AIDS-related deaths prompted the HIV Alliance, the nonprofit group that ran Acorn House, to close the facility. The last patient at the hospice died July 19, and no admission requests had been received during the preceding six months. HIV Alliance is currently converting the hospice into a transitional home to assist those with AIDS stabilize their lives and health. The transitional home may be up and running by October. MHRC to host dinner, solicits award nominations The Metropolitan Human Rights Award Dinner is slated for Oct. 8 from 6:30 to 9 pm at Beaumont Middle School in Northeast Portland. Admission is $12. The evening will include the presenta tion of the Russell A. Peyton Award, \yarm¡ng up the crowd at last year’s AIDSWalk which is given annually to someone with Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Port a record of outstanding service and commitment land and finishes at the same site at 1 pm. to protecting the human rights of all persons The pledge walk, which is the largest fund within the city of Portland and Multnomah County. raiser for Cascade AIDS Project, features five- In addition, Multnomah County Chair Beverly kilometer and 10-kilometer distances. All pro Stein and Portland Mayor Vera Katz will present the Multnomah County Chair Award and Mayor’s ceeds will directly benefit CAP’s volunteer-based programs. Award for Human Rights, respectively. Individuals and teams may participate. For Nominations are being sought for all three more information or to obtain pledge forms, call awards, as well as MHRC’s Business Diversity 223-WALK. Award, to be given to a business showing out standing results in recruiting and maintaining a diverse work force; a Nonprofit Diversity Award, for a not-for-profit organization that demonstrates “Called on the Journey: Sacred Spaces of Our its core values by incorporating cross-cultural Lives” is the theme of the Christian Lesbians Out actions into its daily activities; and a Community Harmony Recognition, for people and organiza Global Gathering, to be held in Portland Oct. 2-5. tions who cross ethnic and cultural lines to re The event is designed to provide an opportunity for women to reflect on their life journeys as spond to injustice and promote harmony. lesbian Christians. Nominations should include a short write-up CLOUT is an international movement cel highlighting the reasons for the selection. The ebrating women who are out, lesbian and Chris deadline is Sept. 12. tian. A Portland CLOUT chapter was formed two For more information, call 823-5136. Mail years ago and meets on the second Saturday of nominations to MHRC, 1120 SW Fifth Ave., each month from 10 am to noon at Koinonia Room 516, Portland OR 97204-1989. House at Portland State University. Monthly meetings include a program, worship and time for informal conversation. Women of any (or no) denomination are invited to attend. An estimated 3,000 people are expected to The conference will be held at the Alton Collins participate in AIDSWalk Oregon ’97 on Sunday, Retreat Center. Registration fees range from $90 Sept. 7. The 11th annual event begins at 9 am at Christian lesbians to gather AIDSWalk ’97 set to step off Urban League celebrates youth to $ 155 per person. For more information, contact Leanne Kemer at 281-5405, or send e-mail to mamadyke@aol.com. Open Door opens its doors The Housing Authority of Portland and Cas cade AIDS Project have launched Project Open Door, a seven-unit apartment facility in Gresham for low-income people living with HIV and AIDS. CAP will manage the facility and coordinate support services for residents. For more information, contact CAP housing program manager Dana Freier at 223-5907, ext. 113. Ready, set, Race for the Cure Organizers are predicting that 25,000 women from Oregon and Southwest Washington will participate in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s Race for the Cure in Portland on Sunday, Sept. 21. The event staging area is Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park; the one-mile walk is open to everyone, while the five-kilometer run/walk is for women only. The Portland Race for the Cure raises funds to P r o te c t Y our P a r tn e r ... P r o te c t Y our F a m ily ... P r o t e c t Y our Self! Krista Hart Underwriter 5 <u X ,<D If you become seriously ill today who pays your bills while you recover? New to America Lump Sum Cash Coverage for catastrophic illness. You choose the coverage amount (up to 250K). You choose the usage. You choose the Premium. BANKERS UFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY (founded 1889) Coronation 1997 announced The Imperial Sovereign Rose Court will host Coronation 1997 on Oct. 25 at the Melody Ball room in Portland. The theme is “An Enchanted Evening at the Haunted Castle.” Coronation 1997 is a celebration of the reign of ‘The Enchantment of the Rose,” and the accom plishments of outgoing Rose Emperor XXIII Kimberlee Van Patten and Rose Empress XXXIX Stephanie DeVore. The event is ISRC’s largest annual fund-raiser; the group donates more than $20,000 each year to charities throughout the state. Doors open at 5 pm. Call 284-1733 for more information. Compiled by Inga Sorensen See my Exclusive Listings on our webpage V) u 2 3 c & s X3 I http://www. StanWiley.com Û c3 u JEWEL A. ROBINSON Multimillion $ Producer OFFICE (503) 281-4040 V *-> i For honest, comfortable advice on difficult topics relating to your t: o financial and health planning call: CO KRISTA HART 788-1619 The Urban League of Portland invites young people and adults to celebrate in ner city youth during the second annual Doing the Right Things Day on Sept. 20. The event is designed to recognize the efforts of young people at school, home and in theircommunities. The goal is to encourage youth to “do the right thing.” The celebration kicks off at 9 am with a march from the Urban League office at ION. Russell St. to Jefferson High School’s football field at North Kerby Avenue and Killingsworth Street. Opening ceremonies begin at 10:30 am and will be fol lowed by a youth talent showcase and booth displays from II am to 3 pm. For more information, call Fawn McDaniel at 280-2600. tJO c 1730 N.E. 10th Avenue Portland, OR 97212 VOICE MAIL (503) 323-2221 E-M AIL Jewel2U @ teleport.com