marcii 2. 2001 • Jaast miîq fon want to Intimate? Tired of Big C lurch? Open Fellowship ~ Progressive Bel efs ~ Intimate Worship Lincoln St. United Methodist • Sun. 9 00 Worship • 5145 SE Lincoln St. f ramed^^/studios “for the of your business' wholesale c istom picture framing and framed vj Julia M. Hcinzmann and Brooke E. Lindgrct phone 503.493.2880 'Part of the LesTiCjay Community 'B’RI'DQTS VOCAL Ideas suggested during a forum last December will be incorporated into a proposal for Portland Police Chief Mark Kroeker gain health insurance benefits at many work places throughout the region. Registering also he Sexual Minorities Roundtable will hold gives domestic partners legal proof that they live its regular quarterly meeting noon March 3 as a couple, which might be helpful in other at Multnomah County’s Central Library, legal situations. 801 S.W. 10th Ave. The gathering is open to For more information call 503'988'5027. the public. Regular members of the roundtable plan to unveil a proposal that, if approved, will be ur ouse of ortland presented to Portland Police Chief Mark elebrates th ear Kroeker. It is expected to include a list of sug gested actions he could take to rebuild his ur House of Portland is celebrating 13 relationship and trust with the sexual minori years as the only remaining residential ties community. care facility in Oregon A small committee is authoring the and southwest Wash action plan. The group is utilizing the ington for people with notes taken during the forum sponsored advanced-stage by Just Out and the roundtable last AIDS. The organiza December in which Kroeker met with tion will have an open members of the sexual minorities com house from 2 to 4 p m. munity. March 11. The proposal will be discussed and In addition to mu voted on during the meeting. Kroeker sic and refreshments agreed to attend the forum after 10-year- provided by Marriott old tapes were found containing his Hotel, awards will controversial remarks about gays, AIDS, be presented. Caprial women and child discipline. ® and John Pence, own ers of Caprial’s Bistro, will be recognized for Donald Falk sponsoring and co- ouples ontinue chairing “Dinner at My House for Our House.” to egister with ounty The annual fund-raiser is the organization’s ix months after Multnomah County most popular. launched a domestic partnership registry, Harold Rain and Donald Falk also will be 216 couples have registered. recognized for their many years of support and The registry, giving same-sex domestic for their work on “For Love &. Money,” Our partners the chance to officially document House’s annual auction and cabaret event. their relationship, is only the second of its Grace Ripplinger, a sister of one of the facil kind in Oregon. The city of Ashland also has ity’s first residents, will be honored for making a registry for unmarried domestic partners. signature quilts to honor those who have lived Both registries also are open to heterosexual and died at Our House. couples as well. Agouron Pharmaceuticals and Abbott Labo To register, couples must reside together and ratories, both sponsors of the biannual newslet be at least 18 years old. They cannot be regis ter, also will receive awards. tered in another municipality or be legally mar Grant High School’s Royal Blues Choir will ried. The registry costs $60. perform. The presentations and entertainment Multnomah County’s registry came to begin at 3 p.m. fruition Sept. 1 after months of lobbying and Since 1988, Our House has provided com planning by the Oregon Gay and Lesbian Law passion and skilled nursing care to more than Association and other activists. They worked 370 men and women. Last month, the facili in conjunction with city and county commis ty made history when all 12 of its beds were sioners and other legal experts to launch the full. Until then, the facility had housed 10 registry. residents. Although the registry has no legal benefits, Continued on Page 11 proponents say the certificate can be used to R oundtable P lans M eeting T O C I C C R C P H 13 Y ENSEMBLE pm comctrt “The WVay lwe tfiinti?] IVe Were ... favorites from Oar first Decade Triday and Saturday — 8:oo PdM.. March 16th and 17th, 2001 TICKETS: Community 'Music Center 3350 ST Jrancis, Portland (one block south of 33rd and Powell) Call: 503-242-1675 For More Information 99 si 2 advance at Qai Pied and It's Pleasure, $13 at the door; sio for Seniors and students Let us show you what a Roth IRA can mean to you! a 1 q Os a Roth IRA right for you? Call your personal financial advisor from Waddell & Reed and we’ll explain. ▲ Contribution limits ▲ Withdrawal provisions ▲ Converting your traditional IRA into a Roth IRA B wadi 'eh com WADDELL «SarREED Financial Services* 0 A I Member SIPC J Eric Brown, Dist ici Manager 500 NE Multnorrah Portland, OR 97232 503.238.6036 J