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lanini lividi mews Injured? ...Call me Proudly serving our community since 1989 in personal injury claims including: Porn star Michael Brandon will serve on the panel of experts during the “Oral Fixation” community forum Oct. 3 ing examination of bareback- ing, prostitution and pom. Facilitated discussions fol lowed each performance. “I was glad that we were there,” Beardsley says. “The discussions were great after the performance." For more information call 360-397-8098. the organizers take. For example, the panel of experts will include not only a physician but also porn star M ichael Brandon ( The Slutty Professor, The Hard Eight). “We don’t preach at gay men about what they choose to do,” Beardsley says. “It’s just an opportunity to come together and talk about the place that oral sex has in our lives.” More than 500 people packed into the Grand Ballroom at PSU ’s Smith Memorial C en ter for “Tunnel of Love.” Beardsley expects a capacity crowd this time around, too. “We certainly design our events to engage our target audience, which is gay men,” he says. “One of the things that has hampered HIV pre vention is concerns about explicit discussions about sexuality.” O f course, such frank forums often can lead to trouble with conservative bigots. In Septem ber 2000 Fred Phelps of Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., came to town partial ly in response to “Tunnel of Love.” “Our focus is getting information to gay men, and we know how to do that,” Beardsley said. “I’m not gonna let Lon Mahon keep gay men from having the information they need to stay safe.” Gay Life had another brush with controversy in June when it part nered with triangle productions! for The (Bad) Boy Next Door, Tony Valenzuela’s button-push- Eric Brown (right, with David Martinez of Multnomah County Commissioner Maria Rojo de Steffey’s office) recently was honored by Waddell & Reed F inancial A dviser H onored E ric Brown, a district manager and financial adviser for Waddell & Reed, received the company’s Crest Award for work with his clients during a June conference in San Francisco. The honor was given this year to the top 139 finan cial advisers nationally. This is the second year Brown has received the award as an adviser. He has received recog nition for his efforts in planning since 1995. Brown, who addressed a Waddell & Reed conference in February on how to manage advisers while successfully meeting client needs, also was given an Honor Award for his work as a manager. Only 60 people nationwide qualified for the recognition, national sales manager Bob Williams said. Brown recently joined the Multnomah County Advocacy Team for Sexual Minority Youth. He also is a member of the Portland Area Business Association. i n Compiled fry JlM RADOSTA • Auto & Motorcyle Accidents Hala Gores, P.C. Attorney at Law Free Consultation No Fee Unless You Recover 503 / 295-1940 12th Floor 621 SW Morrison Portland P0ITI.4ND ARE A ,VA P iB A • Bicycle & Pedestrian Accidents ocu*e Broke* \teter \ o o °v E sp e a ttv e rv e t\ce A Bv*Yer teO e * tW e 503 3 2 0 .^ m a r W n ^ COfn • Medical Malpractice • Wrongful Death • Defective Products' • Insurance Claims You Deserve Full Compensation for: • Pain & Suffering • Medical Expenses • Lost Earnings • Property Damage • Car Rental Integrity, Experience oResults R etirement I s N ot T he T ime T o R ealize Y ou C an ’ t R etire . There’s no time like the present to plan for the future. And there’s no substitute for experience when it comes to making those important decisions. That’s why you should talk with Floreid Walker, Senior Financial Advisor, about Long Term Health Care Insurance options, Estate Planning, Life Insurance, and Retirement Planning. She’ll help develop a plan that’s right for you and insure your “golden years” are truly golden. WADDELL «SarREED Financial Services Investing. With a plan!“ 2001 Chairman's Advisory Board Member F o r a p erso n al fin an cial p lan , call: FLOREID WALKER Senior Financial Advisor 503.238.6036 ext 109 500 N .E . M ultnomah, Suite 278 Portland, O R 97232 www.waddell.com email: floreid32983@ w radvisors.com Member SIPC
