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r T îT îT îT ÏÏT R iln e iv s O tto of the Cascade Pacific Council Boy Scouts of America, requesting a meeting with the Vol unteer Leadership Council. She suggested invit ing a small group of parents and Scouts to the gathering. Tinker wants to initiate a dialogue process among members of the sexual minorities com munity, their children and the Scouts. She had not received a response to her request by Just Out's press time. A total o f 18 states and Washington, D.C., have planned 32 protests coordinated by Scout ing for All. The purpose is “to give out a strong, positive, self-affirming message to our gay youth that we love them and embrace them,” a letter from the group says. To contact Scouting for All, visit wwu>. scouting- forall.org or call (707) 778-0564. To contact the Boy Scouts, call (503) 226-3423 or write to 2145 N.W . Naito Parkway, Portland, OR 97201. jf e listed on the StopDrLaura.com Internet site, because its organizers are operating separately from the grassroots group. National organizers have attempted to recruit a protest coordinator throughout the summer but have yet to announce any affiliation with an individual or group in the Portland area. To contact KGW , call (503) 226-5000. For more details about the Sept. 11 protest, send e-mail to lmfamily@teleport.com. K G W S till S et to M ove A head with D r . L aura K G W -T V still plans to debut the controver sial Dr. Laura talk show 11 a.m. Sept. 11. The host, radio’s Laura Schlessinger, is wide- <a»g> [ AwmE BftRprm \ ; come to 2 *2 7 5 Q M -& n o s 1 2r„ ì 2 2 4 -1 4 2 2 P ortland ' s ONLY I noepenoent • nohcomhercial L istener -S ponsored ( ommunitt R adio S tation PABA M eets C hief K roeker embers of the Portland Area Business Association, a gay and lesbian networking organization, invited the new police chief to their Aug. 14 luncheon downtown. Mark Kroeker, now eight months on the job, addressed about 50 members of PABA, explain ing his vision for the City of Roses. The former Los Angeles Police Department deputy chief lived and worked in Bosnia for one year, serving as commander for the Internation al Police Force. He spoke about the lessons he learned there that he is trying to apply in his role as head of the Portland Police Bureau. ... . . > U x \ l O ' 1' go.7 fH P ortiamo » 92.7 ( olumiia G ome « 100.7 W illamette V alley JEWEL A. 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Priceline.com, Gateway, Kroger’s/Texas, EchoStar/DISH, Sears and the O hio State Lot tery are the latest to drop out. Brenda Buratti, K G W ’s program manager, recently met with several citizens from the sex ual minorities community who expressed con cern about the upcoming show. Members of the group said the gathering was productive. But Buratti recently informed Bonnie Tin ker, who attended the meeting, that the station did not change its mind about airing the show. Still, KGW promised it would not air any pro gram with defamatory comments about any group of people. A protest will be held 11 a.m. Sept. 11 in front of KGW, 1501 S.W. Jefferson St., near downtown Portland. National demonstrations also are planned around the country for Sept. 10 and 11. StopDrLaura.com says it has had 40 millions hits and 3 million unique visitors since March 1. T h e group has orchestrated 22 protests around the country involving tens of thousands of people. Portlands demonstration likely will not he Kroeker’s goals are numerous. But he summed them up in a sentence: “I want Port land to he the safest city in the U .S.” Kroeker plans to continue to improve on the city’s hands-on community policing. He said although the concept has many defini tions, at its core is working hand in hand with neighborhoods to make life more peaceful for everyone. Kroeker didn’t miss the opportunity to do a little recruitment during his 10-minute talk. The bureau specifically is looking for people of color and women. Kroeker said the force has 33 African Amer ican and 24 Latino officers, hut he wants it to mirror the community. To do that, he said 65 African American and 40 Latino police officers should he on the streets of Portland. Women also are underrepresented, Kroeker said. Portland police hope to have 270 women on the force, up from just 169. Kroeker reminded the audience that recruit ment is open to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities. He said he requires a unique mix from quality applicants: people who have a heart to help others in need hut can engage in gunfight and survive. “I want you to join us in this great mission," Kroeker said. “I ask you to he involved.” ■ Reported by JONATHAN KlPP Just Out - Portland, OR • Otter Expires 9/30/2000 ¿ m l# A c c o u ro t! Open a new G & L internet Bank checkfrtg o r savings account wtth a m inim um open*ng| deposit ot $100.00 and we l add $50 to your new account ju s t tor sagrang up. You m ust keep your account open for a rryntcnum o f six m onths. Find our w orldw ide bank lobby a t www.gibank.conn or cat! us tott free at 1 -a8S -22G -5429. If you apply orrfine please select the name ot frte publication in w hich «re ad appears in the drop down be« on the on lno application form . 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