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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 2000)
january 7.2000 * j M t ~ t 1 3 flfiTîTTTIünîTïnews he Oregon Arts Commission recently announced the recipients of $12 0,000 in funding, which went to a variety of local commu nities and art groups. Robin Lane’s Do Jump! Extremely Physical Theater was awarded $3,315, to he used for a project involving 50 to 100 residents of Colum bia Villa-Tamarack, the largest public housing development in Oregon. The result will he an entertainment spec tacle slated for August during the fifth annual Night Out Against Crime. hose wild, wacky, campy - M arty Davis Pink Flamingos staged a rousingly successful event with their December to Remember dance and carnival held Dec. 11 in Portland. All the proceeds from the ticket sales— total ing more than $1,300— were donated directly to Esthers Pantry, a volunteer-run organization serving the needs of people living with or impacted by HIV and AIDS. Several hundred pounds of nonperishable foods and sundries also were donated to the group. T W eak ticket sales and concerns about a low turnout were the reasons given for the cancellation of Lesbian Community Project’s planned New Year’s Eve dance. W hile many had been confident that the les bian community could and would buoy two events scheduled for the same evening, it A F ull P late Queer holiday fare included something hot and something flopped— oh, yeah, and maybe even a dash of Y2K computer woes appears that economics failed to support the claim. Millennium Magic organizers honored presold tickets to the LCP event and have since been reimbursed by LCP, which is hoping to reschedule and repackage its event. amburger Marys may be able to lay claim to being just about the only business in the area possibly impacted by the millennium bug— and that claim comes along with a healthy dose of skepticism. W hat is known for sure is that the restau rant’s computer system worked Dec. 31, then stopped functioning shortly thereafter. H Was it a visit from the famous and fabled glitch or just a plain old systems error? The excitement over the possibility of an actual Y2K bug sighting in the area prompted Portland television news crews to visit the eatery. This definitely gives new meaning to the phrase “slow news day.” ortland’s Northeast Alberta Street contin ues to hustle and bustle with exciting new shops, galleries and restaurants. One recent arrival on the street offers a par ticularly unique service. Meet Staci Cotier and her brainchild, Open Hand, a self-defense school for young people between the ages of 4 and 13, which teaches skills inspiring non violence, respect, self-confidence, leadership and community activism. Cotier also emphasizes peer education; physical, verbal and nonverbal self-defense; and conflict resolution. Open Hand pro grams teach young people the skills they need to become violence-prevention peer educators. Cotier has been teaching self-defense since 1986 and holds a variety of certificates of mastery. Regarding her curriculum, she stresses: “This is not martial arts. I teach self-defense as part of a progressive political movement.” In her philosophy, Cotier also considers Pink Flamingos gave Esther’s Pantry a b ig check P Staci Coder of Open Hand violence against women to be as problematic as racism and homophobia. As a result, Cotier also teaches classes in women’s self-defense. The basic method of all her self-defense classes is to engage women, teens and children in challenging and interactive strategies for building skills and understanding around indi vidual and community safety. In addition to classes for children, teens and adults, Cotier is available to design workshops for groups of people and organizations. For more information, call Open Hand at (503)493-1000. ■ Business news with a queer bent should be report ed to M artt D avis at the Just Out office. H er e- mail address is marty@ justout.com . TH E LE G EN D A R Y IM PORT Sammy is a sweet and loving Labrador Retriever/German Shepherd mix. He is housebroken and has had some training, so he would he a perfect indoor family dog. He is rambunctious, however, and sees no value in sitting still for photographs. See artist's rendering. C row n Royal is one of the fine products distributed by S eag ram A m ericas. S eag ram is the only U.S. spirits producer that provides dom estic partner benefits. S eag ram also protects its em ployees from discrimination based on sexual orientation, fu lly s u p p o rts d iv e rs ity in th e w o rk p la c e and has a history of defending hu m an rights. Q u a lity policies. Q u a lity p ro d u cts. Enjoy our quality responsibly. Seagram Americas Sammy and oth er dogs and cats need loving homes. C ontact: OREGON HUMANE SO CIETY 1 0 6 7 NE Colum bia Blvd. Portland, O R 97211 • 5 0 3 .2 8 5 .7 7 2 2 www.oregonhnmane.coin CROWN ROYAL • IMPORTED IN THE BOTTLE B lflO C D CANADIAN WMSHY • 40X ALCOHOL BY W1UNR ® FW00F) JOSEPH E SEAGRAM l SONS. NEW YORK. NY This ad courtesy o f i'.