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WHEEL ALIGNMENTS & TIRES
Oregon’s first woman governor, Barbara Rob
erts, is set to speak at the annual meeting of the
YWCA of Greater Portland on T uesday, Sept. 23.
Roberts will discuss her experiences as a
woman in politics and the importance of women
taking leadership roles in their communities.
She currently is the director of the Program for
Executives in State and Local Government at the
Kennedy School of Government at Harvard Uni
versity. Prior to being elected governor in 1990,
Roberts served as Oregon’s secretary of state and
was a member of the Oregon House of Represen
tatives from 1981 to 1985. She began her years in
public service as an advocate for disabled chil
dren, fighting for the educational rights of her
autistic son.
The two-hour meeting is open to the public
and will be held at 5 pm in the US Bank Meeting
Room of the Multnomah County Central Library,
801 SW 10th Ave. in Portland. Roberts will speak
at 6 pm. For more information, call the YWCA at
294-7400.
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The Human Rights
Auction benefits
Friends of PWAs Foundation
Campaign Foundation
is pleased to introduce
The Friends of People with AIDS Foundation
will hold its sixth fund-raiser auction Sunday,
Oct. 5, at Darcelle XV, 208 NW Third Ave.
Preview of the auction items, silent auction
and light buffet will be held from 2 to 3:30 pm,
and will be followed by the oral auction.
Proceeds will help people with HIV and AIDS
with their daily needs. Friends of People with
AIDS Foundation is a small, grass-roots organi
zation with no full-time paid staff. Its mission is
to help people who may otherwise fall through
cracks in the system.
Tickets are $ 10 and may be reserved by calling
245-7428.
Betty DeGeneres
as the 1997-98
spokesperson for the
National Coming Out
Day Project.
National Coming Out
Day-0ctober11
Nordstrom celebrates
diversity
“Treatinggay people
fairly is a fam ily
N C O D i* a protect o f the Human Rights Campaign foundation
issue. ..T il be urging all
For more information about H R C ’s National Coming
Out Day Project, or to obtain free copies o f our ” Resource
G uide to Com ing O u i ,contact us at:
1101 14th Street, NW. Suite 200, Washington. DC 20005
202-628-4160 800-866-NCOD www.hrc.org
American families to
come out fo r fairness.
”
Nordstrom will host the second Celebration of
Cultural Diversity on Friday, Oct. 17, in the
Atrium at Montgomery Park in Portland.
Several people will be honored with 1997
Nordstrom Community Service Awards for their
work promoting cultural harmony. Recipients
include Lanice Coleman, floor manager for Sis
ters of the Road Cafe; Cliff Jones, a human rights
and diversity activist with Technical Assistance
for Community Services; and Miltie Vega Lloyd,
human resources manager for the (Vancouver)
Columbian.
The anticipated $17,000 raised from ticket
sales will be equally divided among several ben
eficiaries, including Cascade AIDS Project and
the Oregon Council for Hispanic Advancement.
The event kicks off at 7 pm with hors d’oeuvres
and wine, followed by the awards ceremony at
8:15 pm. The NW Afrikan American Ballet and
Pink Martini will perform.
Tickets are $35 per adult, and $10 per student
with identification, including college students.
To purchase tickets, call Nordstrom at 224-6666,
ext. 1840, or TDD 299-2824. Special accommo
dation information is available.
PBA hosts trans/bi chat
‘Transsexuals and Bisexuals Talk” is the title
of a Portland Bisexual Alliance discussion slated
for Friday, Sept. 19, at Laughing Horse Books,
3652 SE Division St.
The event is designed in part to “help folks in
the bi community get up to speed on trans issues.”
PBA has invited representatives from Filisa
Vistima Foundation, a Portland transsexual advo
cacy organization, to speak at the discussion group.
The meeting is open to all and runs from 7 to
9 pm. For more information, call 775-9717.
CAP benefit fashion show
to be held Oct. 25
The third Cascade AIDS Project benefit fash
ion show, Ready to Live/Dress for Life, will be
held Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Portland Art
Museum’s North Wing Grand Ballroom.
This year’s theme is “Solid Gold Style...A
Solid Gold Heart.” Fifty male and female models
will don fashions from Portland’s finest clothiers,
and the runway look will be “very ’40s and ’90s
Hollywood.” The event will include, in part, a
tribute to the late designer Gianni Versace.
Regular admission is $50, which includes the
runway show, entertainment and an after-show
party. Patron tickets are $150 and include all of
the above, plus a hosted pre-show patron party
and special VIP runway seating.
The event is sponsored by Wilshire Financial
and Adidas America. All proceeds will benefit
CAP’S HIV primary prevention services.
For tickets or information, call CAP at
223-5907, ext. 197.
Compiled by Inga Sorensen