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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1999)
Working with Allanya was sheer joy, her enthusiasm, energy and tireless efforts were appreciated by the senior committee. These are merely two of her accomplishments working with the (now defunct) senior committee. 1 feel saddened that Jawea Mockabee found it necessary to be critical of Allanya in a recent letter to the editor. In my opinion, we all are caretakers and Corner o f Sandy Blvd. & N E 6 4th 3 1 0 6 N E 6 4 th Portland, O R 9 7 2 1 3 responsible for what does and doesn’t happen if in fact, what we are witnessing, we determine to be detrimental to our lesbian, gay and trans community. Sincerest best wishes to all of you at Just O ut. Have another great year! Come bask in the elegance o f romance M ary B rady Portland n o t a b le s \X 4 My, ft&CAsisWlZ Rem em bering S ilver Lee Davis Encircled by her two sisters and loving friends, Silver Lee Davis died in the early morn ing hours of Nov. 6 at the Veterans Administra tion nursing facility in Vancouver, Wash. For the remainder of the day, and for the first time ever, a rainbow flag was flown at the facili ty, sadly, at half mast, in her memory and honor. Silver had spent her final months there, dying of liver cancer at age 45. Silver lived in Portland while attending the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, graduat ing in the spring of 1998. Her Portland friends knew her primarily as an acupuncturist, herbal ist and qi gong practitioner. She strongly believed in the power of Chinese medicine. She said during the course of her illness that she was not going to “fight” her cancer, fighting con sumed too much energy. Instead, she was going to focus on her qi (lifeforce). W ith profound grace and courage, Silver chose to embrace her dying as part of her life. It came as a surprise to some of us to learn of Silver’s past. T hat she had spent six years in the Navy. That she acquired her pilot’s license while stationed in Hawaii. T hat she took up boxing in Monterey, Calif. That she wrote extensively and had several poems published. T hat she personal ly and publicly challenged the head of the Vet erans Administration to, in her words, “end this war on women” by upholding his stated pledge to eliminate sexual harassment in the Navy. That this woman, who often struggled to feel safe, was quite the adventurer, traveling in C en tral America, China and Thailand, often alone. 503-280 8080 A Place o f Rom antic Invention w A vw .teIeport.com /-pleasure B ridgetow n R e a lty congratulates T im m M cB rid e for receiving the ‘Spirit o f Bridgetown ’ award... ...in recognition of kis upkeat presence, professionalism, and willingness to pitck in to kelp kis clients and co-workers. It’s a joy to work witk you, Timm. Silver touched many of us in a deep, loving and healing way throughout her life’s journey. Her passing incurs yet another sad landmark. On Nov. 11, Silver became the first woman to be buried on women’s land in Southern Oregon. Her body was transported by friends in the sim ple pine box she requested to private land in the Grants Pass-area women’s community where she once resided. Silver’s life and spirit were cele brated throughout the day with many stories, poetry and songs. She was buried in a highly dec orated grave, covered with flowers and dirt, pine needles, heart stones, tears and, final ly, in homage to Silver’s irreverent humor, two plastic pink flamingos. For those of us who set aside our grief for her care these past months, our heartbreak now unfolds. Silver is deeply loved and completely safe, now and forever. We extend our deep gratitude to the excellent staff at the VA Nursing Skilled Care U nit in Vancouver for their gentle, respectful and loving care for Silver. We would also like to thank the Hambleton Project, an organization providing education and support services for lesbians with can cer. Donations in memory of Silver Lee Davis may be made to the Ham bleton Project, P.O. Box 7102, Aloha, OR 97007; or Oregon Col lege of Oriental Medicine, 10525 S.E. Cherry Blossom Drive, Portland, OR 97216. A memorial celebration of Silver’s life will be held at Oregon College of O riental Medicine in the clinic building at 2 p.m. Dec. 5. ■ Submitted by Portland resident Courtney Frisse on behalf of Silver's many friends and famdy. B R . dce ™ PKM imsn ir R K A n I. T Y A Trusted Name in Real Estate Since 1979 Por tla nd 503 287 9370 w w w . bridgetovvnrealty.com W hy W ait A nother C entury B efore S tarting A S olid F inancial P lan ? You’ve been busy. You’ve put it off. Don’t wait any longer. With my help you can have a financial plan in place before the end of the century... which will help relieve the uncertainty and stress of the next century. Let’s sit down and discuss your goals, objectives and dreams. We’ll use that information to design a plan to help you achieve them. It’s easier than you think. Don’t wait any longer. 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