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march 16.2001 » ; 11 tttìttwvtì news They'll tune your engine. They'll fix your car. And as an added bonus, they'll save the planet. North Portland T he Sexual Minorities Roundtable listens to community suggestions during a meeting March 3 er and the bureau’s commissioner, Mayor Vera Katz. A list of the community’s ideas will be presented during the April 10 meeting. Another topic of discussion was the Rain bow Community Foot Patrol. Assistant Chief Mark Paresi said the group is busy surveying downtown businesses and working out the details. The. foot patrol should be under way before the Rose Festival in early June. The group will patrol the Stark Street area, which is frequented by sexual minorities, and streets in Old Town. Members are working with the Lents and Downtown Neighborhood Asso ciations to launch the patrol. For more information call 503-774-9085. A Columbia County judge will hand down his decision after reviewing written closing argu ments sometime after March 16. S ocialites L ooking for N ew L eadership he S W Washington Gay and Lesbian Socialites are looking for someone to take over the management of the group. M ichael A udette has been organizing, planning events and maintaining the m onth ly newsletter for five years. T h e organization, a social group that meets for a variety o f activ ities, has become too much for one person to manage, he says. T P D X Autom otive Is a certified Eco-Logical Business. ( 5 0 3 ) 2 8 2 -3 3 1 5 We are committed to providing loving, compassionate medical care for your pet. m Mechanics With A Conscience (and x-ray vision) O mom certMed D€Q repetr fadto C hief H onors C osta Veterinary Hospital (5 0 3 ) • 4 S E CarttfWd I 285-0462 3000 N. Lombard Gerard Lillie • 5934 N.E. Halsey N P H O TO BY MARTY DAVIS orm Costa, Sexual Minorities Round table co-chair, will receive the Portland Police Bureau C h ief’s Forum Certificate of A ppreciation during an awards ceremony 9 a.m. March 19 at the Portland Building Auditorium. The honor is presented to an individual who directly aids the community in promoting the community policing effort in a distinctive way. According to a letter written by Chief Mark Kroeker, Costa’s name was submitted for the award by Tom Johnston and Roni Lang “for your hard work and involvement with the sexual minority community and the bureau.” Bridgetown Deborah Betron Karen Bilsing Scott Bottaro Broker, CRB. GRI Associate Broker. G RI GRI Congratulates Its Million ■ H omeless Y oung W omen W ill S peak O ut Michael Audette If Audette doesn’t find someone to take over, all of the group’s assets will be donated to Satur day in the Park, the organization that produces Vancouver’s annual gay pride celebration. The deadline to take over is set for April 1. To contact Audette send e-m ail to socialites@ aol. com . R oundtable G rapples with P lan he Sexual Minorities Roundtable still is struggling through with its plan to help Portland Police C hief Mark Kroeker rebuild his relationship with the gay community, tom apart by the discovery of tapes that contained his dis paraging comments about homosexuality. During the quarterly community meeting March 3, attendees participated in the process, providing suggestions for the chief. T h e round table hopes to compile a list of ideas and later an action plan that will be presented to Kroek T lesbian-feminist bookstore in Eugene will play host to an upcoming panel titled “Real Life: Young Women Speak Out About Homelessness.” The presentation will begin 7 p.m. March 21 ar Mother Kali’s, 720 E. 13th Ave. The young women, who were contacted by the Looking Glass New Roads program, will spend some time sharing their personal stories, experiences, prob lems and solutions about being young, female and homeless, then address questions from and lead discussion with the audience. “T h e population of homeless young women is growing and can be expected to continue to grow in Eugene and elsewhere,” said Tova Stabin , M other K ali’s Books co-manager. “These young women have unique lives, knowledge and strong voices that all should be listening to.” This program is part of Mother Kali’s Inter national Women’s Day and Women’s History Month Series 2001, which continues through May 1. The event is free and open to all. JH A Gerry Federico Tracy Thomas Associate Broker. G RI Matt Bahr Dollar Producers for 2000 • • • George Marvin Kathleen Ira Associate Broker Chris Hardy Brian Eastwood A T ru sted N am e in R eal Estate S in ce 1 9 7 9 503 / 287.9370 www.bridgetownrealty.com lif e Com piled by Just Out staff Realty i® H 1000 NE Multnomah, Portland, Oregon 97232 9
