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» Fw- TW 11 j-iy « carl greve Home Decor Crystal China Corporate Gifts Gay/Lesbian Bridal Registries JOHNNY SOLE Travis Pollanz 503*223*7121 731 SW Morrison Street. Portland, OR 2nd Floor/Fine Giftware Department www.carlgreve.com 815 SW Alder Street Portland, OR 97205 503.228.5844 Upstairs 503.225.1241 Downstairs Serving Our Community Since 1923 We call it the '110% Service Plan Saltzman is troubled because he still hasn’t heard back from agencies such as the Portland Development Commission regarding his action items. “I have a hunch they may have some concerns." Additionally, the West End issue covers a lot of topics, among them low-income housing. Saltzman hopes a large group turns out for the meeting to ensure his proposals “don’t get lost in the debate.” To submit written testimony send e-mail to the council clerk at kmoore-love@ci .fxjrtland.or.us. S eattle C ommunity C enter S ecures S ite ueen City Community Development an nounced June 18 that it has signed a lease to open a center for Seattle’s lesbian, gay, bisex ual and trans community. The group will occupy 2 1/2 floors and more than 3,700 square feet in the three-story build ing located at 1115 E. Pike St., according to the agreement with Anne Michelson Properties. The center is scheduled to open in early fall. “For nearly 30 years Seattle has gone without a center for its LGBT community,” said Darian Shaw, Queen City Community Development board co-chair. “As the only major metropolitan city without a LGBT community center, this moment is long overdue.” Facilities will include offices for nonprofits, public conference rooms and assembly space, an exhibition and reference area, and a reception and referral center. Services provided will include educational, social and cultural pro Bishop Elias Galvan grams developed and managed cooperatively by Williams wrote in a letter: “I chose to do this Queen City Community Development and in order to live with more integrity. I chose to queer organizations. The signing of the lease concludes a seven- come out in order to bring more honesty and month search to locate the property, according openness in my relationship with the church to Shaw. Queen City Community Development that has nurtured me throughout my life.” Galvan also announced that Williams’ pred will begin remodeling the building in August. ecessor, Karen Dammann, would get denied Capital costs are being underwritten through the city of Seattle Neighborhood Matching appointment because earlier in the year she told the church she is a lesbian. Katie Ladd, another Funds Grant Program in partnership with area donors. More than 400 individuals, community former pastor who revealed her homosexuality groups and corporations made contributions to at the conference, has gone on disability leave renovate the structure, including a major gift even though she asked for an appointment. During a vote at last year’s national from Gay Community Social Services, the Methodist conference, delegates reaffirmed the founding organization of Seattle’s first gay com munity center. Continued on Page 13 Q competent service. one step further...we do it with a level of communication and care that is so formidable that over 85% of our S eattle B ishop S uspends Two G ay M inisters 1 17 oodlawn Park United Methodist Church V ¥ booted a pastor shortly after he came out of the closet, The Seattle Times reports June 18. The Rev. Mark Edwards Williams, who has been a pastor at Woodland Park since 1999, revealed he is gay June 15 at the annual confer ence of Pacific Northwest United Methodists in Tacoma. Two days later, Bishop Elias Galvan declared he would not get appointed to a church because the denomination’s rules bar homosex uals from serving at the pulpit. Vi At Bridgetown Realty, we go Portland City Commissioner Dan Saltzman (right, with Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber) is rallying support for his Bumside Triangle proposals Continued from Page 9 M any realtors provide L business is through referrals. So if you know anyone thinking of buying or selling, please give us a call. ..we're always looking for one more satisfied customer. 503/287.9370 IT If R E A L I Y Member: International Relocation Services r Here's the best personal financial advice we can offer. Get some. ©hat can a Waddell & Reed financial advisor do for you? Help you define your goals, show you what you need to do to reach them, explain your options, answer your questions and help you create a financial plan specifically tailored to your family’s needs and dreams. We can introduce you to a full range of investment options to help your plan succeed. In other words, we provide the expertise you probably want, probably need and probably don’t have. That’s our advise. And here’s where you can get it. waddell.com Eric Brown, District Manager 500 NE Multnomah Portland, OR 97232 503.238.6036 t Member SIPC ’s Investing. With a plan SM A
