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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 2001)
_ _ October 5 .2 0 0 1 » fTTnTTTïïTRTlnetus W elcoming C ongregation W orkshop P lanned \ % / yeast Unitarian Universalist Congrega- V > tion will hold a workshop to begin the process o f becoming a welcoming congregation Oct. 6. The meeting will he held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Memorial Rtxim at Trinity United Methodist Church, 3915 S.E. Steele St. The Rev. Keith Kron of the Unitarian Uni- versalist Associations Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns will he in attendance. Welcoming congregations must study sexual minority issues, make changes in bylaws and policies to he anti-oppressive and agree to support gay, lesbian, hi and trans rights publicly. Wy’easters and members of all the other Unitarian Universalist congregations in the executive director, says proceeds will benefit both the Internet site and an upcoming full- length documentary, Our Community, which he hopes will debut at the Seattle International Film Festival in June 2002. For more information caü 206-325' 1 369 or send e-mail to michael@queercitmmunity.org. C adillac C afe C onstruction C ommences G round was broken Sept. 24 for the expan sion of the Cadillac Cafe, a popular restau rant in Northeast Portland. Co-owners Terry Hughes and Rod Brackenbury anticipate con struction will be finished about April 1, 2002. The cafe and catering business will move They'll tune your engine. They'll fix your car. And as an added bonus, they'll save the planet. P D X A utom otive Is a certified Eco-Logical Business. RE/MAX S ignature P roperties ! “1 was a ‘nervous first time buyer’ when I met Tina. But once I started working with her, she answered all of my questions and then some. Tina was patient, knowledgeable, trustworthy, and had a great sense of humor. 1 couldn’t be happier with my new home...and I owe it to Tina!” —Kiiruuui Hick.< (5 0 3 ) 282*3315 A U T O M O T I V E Tina Schafer, RE/MAX Signature Properties Mechanics With A Conscience (and x-ray vision) Oraaon ctrttfWd Di Q r«>ik teHty. g r i , a b r Multi-Milium Dollar Producer 28 2 -4 0 0 0 X 122 e-mail: tinas@remax.net 4S= Cwtifed « PHOTO BV MARTY DAVIS Gerard Lillie • 5934 N.E. Halsey Construction is under way for the new Cadillac Cafe Portland/Vancouver area are invited to attend. Child care will he provided. The Rev. Kit Kctcham will talk about some of the rewards and challenges of becoming a welcom ing congregation during the regular service 4 p.m. Oct. 7. The Portland Lesbian Choir will perform. “It’s important for as many members and friends of the church as possible to participate in this workshop and in subsequent monthly work shops so that our process and decision making represent the. feelings and commitment of the majority,” Ketcham says. “The welcoming con gregation process can take a year or more to complete; it’s important to take enough time to make the inner changes that letting go of het erosexism requires.” For more information call 503-777-3704. B uilding C ommunity O nline T he Seattle-based nonprofit QueerCommu- nity.org will hold a fund-raiser from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 20 at TRA X , 226 First Ave. S. in Kent. The event will feature a karaoke contest and raffle prizes as well as entertainment by “some hunky go-go boys." The outreach multimedia project addresses differences among gay, lesbian, hi and trans peo ple as a way to bring them closer and build bridges. Former Portlander Michael M ont gomery, QueerCommunity.org founder and down the street from 914 to 1801 N.E. Broad way and will more than double in size. Hughes says the walk-in refrigerator alone will be larger than the entire kitchen at the current location. Next door at 1815 N.E. Broadway, the gay couple will lease out 2,900 square feet of addi tional space for one or two retail establishments. Hughes hopes to attract owner-run businesses that will generate foot traffic for the cafe. He says the project will add to the revitaliza tion of the east end of Broadway. “We feel it’ll he a major impact.” For more information call 503-284-8523. W est E nd P lan P roceeds T he debate concerning the future of the West End might he nearing some sort of resolution. During a Portland City Council meeting Sept. 26, planning director Gil Kelley said he almost has reached a compromise that will satisfy business, housing and community leaders in the neighborhood, which includes the Burnside Tri angle. He stxin will present a detailed proposal, which might come to a vote at a hearing Oct. 18. Kelley received praise from a business gnxip seeking incentives for commercial development in the north end o f the district. “I’m very, very confident we can get all the way there," co-chair man Greg Goodman told The Oregonian. J H C o m p iled by JlM R ad OSTA r u l c * l u For Pets , t l the most important thing is proper nutrition. Fresh meat based, grain-free diets. In the freezer at independent pet food stores and natural food markets. www.stevesrealfood.com Eugene, OR 1-888-526-1900 Jll
