march 20. 1998
POWER
WRAP
Continued from page 19
Left: Coach Dunn powwows with the team
Below: Natalie Williams soars above her opponents
Bottom: Fans of all ages enjoy Power games
some are calling for greater coverage by local media,
which often makes the Power a footnote—at best—to
their heavy coverage of mens happenings both on and
off the fields and courts.
Others wonder why notable city figures have failed
to make an appearance at Power games.
Just Out surveyed some Portland-area honchos to get
the lowdown:
Elisa Dozono, a spokeswoman for Portland Mayor
Vera Katz, says the mayor has yet to attend a Power
game due to her busy schedule. Dozono admits that Katz
does hold season tickets to the male baseball team the
Portland Rockies, but she insists, “No one can say that
Vera is not in favor of women taking leadership roles.”
Lyne Martin, an aide to Multnomah County Chair
Bev Stein, explains that Stein is “a sports nerd” who
uses her limited time to enjoy the arts. “She’s never
even been to a Blazer game,” Martin says.
Portland City Commissioner Gretchen Kafoury
excuses herself too: “I work. I go to school. I’m more
involved with the arts. I’ve never been to a Rockies
game and the owner lives next to me and has even
asked me to go.”
As for the queer contingent, just like last season
dykes galore flowed amply into Power games. The
Portland Lesbian Choir received another game-time
mention over the public address system, as did “Barb and
Wendy,” who were celebrating their 10th anniversary.
Power games continue to be a hub of lesbian life, at
least from October to March. And while many things
may change for the Power, the devotion of lesbian fans
clearly is not one of them.