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held by the educational foundation—and died
soon after.
In July, the money was moved into the edu­
cational foundations main bank account for a
week, then transferred into a new trust account.
The Mahons say Van Kommer intended the
funds to he set up in a trust and didn’t intend for
them to go to the educational foundation.
Lon Mahon claims no board discussions or
minutes reflect a discussion about the plans for
her money. He said he and his wife made the
decisions.
Stauffer’s attorneys said that the funds should
have been used to satisfy the outstanding judg­
ment and that the Mahons have been actively
attempting to avoid paying her. The couple tes­
tified that the O CA’s board of directors never
has discussed the issue.
But in earlier testimony, Lon Mabon said
that the board called an executive session to dis­
cuss Van Kommer’s donation. He said the group
wanted to meet in executive session because of
a general concern about lawsuits being inflicted
on the group.
Executive sessions are not required by law to
be documented by minutes. Mabon said the
group feared any minutes about the discussion
could become public in a lawsuit.
The O CA claims Stauffer’s attempt to col­
lect the outstanding judgment is politically
motivated. She admits she would like to see
funds that are earmarked to support Measure 9
come to her instead.
However, Stauffer says she isn’t interested in
keeping the Mabons’ money. She revealed she’s
looking forward to writing a check to their
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ity Commissioner Dan Saltzman soliciting donations at city of Portland depart­
greeted about a dozen people who ments and bureaus. It is something he says he
showed up to a meeting his office will look into if the situation doesn’t get
organized Sept. 26 at Metropoli­ resolved.
“Civil rights is not a menu approach,” Saltz­
tan Community Church. The
gathering was part of his ongoing effort to keep man said, explaining people can’t pick and
•in touch with the
issues and concerns of
Portland’s neighbor­
hoods and minority
groups.
Saltzman, in office
for almost two years,
said the meeting was
his first attempt to
reach out to sexual
minorities using an
open forum. The
gathering, resched­
uled after a personal
emergency kept him
from attending in
July, was coordinated
by his aide and liaison
to the sexual minori­
ties
community,
Frank Dixon.
City Commissioner Dan Saltzman connects with constituents Sept. 26
Saltzman opened
at Metropolitan Community Church of Portland
the discussion by stat­
ing his opposition to the Oregon Citizens choose who gets these rights. “That’s why these
issues are important.”
Alliance’s Measure 9 and reviewing some of his
Saltzman then asked for community mem­
pertinent accomplishments. He spoke of Mult­
bers
to make comments and ask questions.
nomah County’s new domestic partnership reg­
The strides made by the City Council are
istry, calling it “a very big step forward.” He said
important, according to one man. “Progress is
he’d like to see marriage as an option for sexual
being
made,” he said. Portland has become more
minorities in committed relationships but point­
ed out the issue is not something the city or secure and safer during the past five years, he
added.
county has jurisdiction over.
Saltzman agreed. But he said positive change
“We need a legal way to recognize commit­
ted relationships,” Saltzman said. “There is wouldn’t have been possible without the gay,
lesbian, bisexual and trans community coming
nothing more important in this day and age
than people who love each other and are com­ out. “That is very important,” he said.
One woman, a city employee, told Saltzman
mitted to each other.”
The Boy Scouts of America controversy is about the mistreatment she has experienced
not something the city of Portland plans on from her supervisor and the horrors of coming
out to her co-workers. He listened carefully to
dealing with— at least not yet, Saltzman said.
her painful story.
But he is clear where he stands on the issue.
“1 know it’s dangerous,” Saltzman said in
Saltzman supports terminating United Way
funds until a change is made to the ban on gay response. “That is what makes it so courageous.”
Although the meeting was small, those
Scout leaders— a policy recently upheld by the
attending
responded positively to Saltzman’s
U.S. Supreme Court. “I hope the United Way
offer to meet again in six months.
chapter does the right thing,” he said.
“Was this a good idea?" he asked. “Yes,”
Although the city will stay out of the con­
troversy for now, Saltzman said it might be pos­ many responded.
sible to consider banning the United Way from
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