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PORTLAND GAY
M EN ’S CHORUS
year at the residential care facility for those living
with and dying from AIDS. The event also will
feature food, refreshments and a special perfor
mance by the string quartet Music to Your Ears.
For more information call Judith Rizzio at
503-234-0175.
W omen D iscuss
B udget P riorities
M
other Kali’s Books in Eugene will present
the free discussion “ Passionate Pens:
Women Rewriting the Budget to Reflect our
Needs and Values” 2 p.m. March 6 at 720 E.
13th Ave. The program is part of the “Creating
Connections: International Women’s Day"
series, with more than 15
events through April 28.
Bobbie Wrenn-Banks
and Elizabeth Chesnut
will talk about why it’s so
important to be aware of
how the military budget
reflects our values. The
discussion aims to en
courage people to get
involved in monitoring
federal and state priori
ties and to work toward
changing policy to meet
human and real security
needs.
W renn-Banks and
Chesnut are national
leaders of W omen’s
Action for New Direc
tions. Since 1982, the
organization has em
powered people to act
politically to reduce vio
lence and militarism
and redirect excessive
resources toward unmet
human and environ
mental needs.
Because the epidemic affects everyone, For U s Northwest’s Heal
A ID S with Love Dolls come in a variety of ethnicities
D olls S upport FUN
V in ta g e V oices
Saturday, March 23 @ 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 24 @ 2 p.m.
Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
F
or Us Northwest has come up with a new
way to raise money for the nonprofit organi
zation while continuing its work to inspire hope
in the lives of kids touched by HIV.
It is selling Heal AIDS with Live Dolls
handmade by Sandra Slater. Made of 100 per
cent cotton, each one wears a hat with a small
AIDS ribbon.
Sean Cox, FUN executive director, encour
ages supporters to purchase dolls for a loved tine,
in memory of somebody they lost or as a gift for
a child his organization works with. They cost
$28, which includes shipping and handling.
To f)lace an order visit uwiv.forus.org/funhack.txlf
and print out the order form.
Join PGMC as they travel through some of the most exciting, yet
challenging eras for gays and lesbians, the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s.
An original work bringing all of the visual arts into one ground
breaking production; music, dance, fashion, film and rare glimpses
of some Portland gay and lesbian seniors as they share their
stories of some politically dicey times.'
The chorus will present six new works by local composer Kate
Campbell along with all-time favorites from each of these dynamic
decades.
To Purchase Tickets Contact:
Ticket Central @503-275-8352, PGMC @503-226-2588 or
Online @ www.pdxgmc.org
Ticket Prices: $20/$15/$12
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F orum A ddresses L ife -
T hreatening C onditions
he Hamhleton Project will present a
forum on “Dealing with Life Threaten
ing Conditions” from 7 :15 to 9 p.m. March 6
at Friendly House, 2 6 17 N.W. Savier St.
Izetta Smith and Ellen Goldberg will answer
questions lesbians might have after the first diag
nosis of cancer or another life-threatening condi
tion. They also will discuss treatment descrip
tions, breaking the “ask for help" harrier, setting
up a personal support team and dealing with all of
those things that suddenly make life so different.
The free presentation, built around the C ir
cle of Care booklet, has been designed for both
old and new volunteers, clients, people wish
ing to he of help to a friend and anyone seek
ing details about the project or the services
offered. Light refreshments will he served.
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C o u n c il
For more informatum call Erm Sexton at
503-335-659/.
For more informatitm
iis it the Internet site
im w . m< ither kalis. com.
W riting C ontest
S eeks S ubmissions
ames «Si Noble at Lloyd Center is sponsor
ing a contest seeking poetry, story and essay
submissions addressing the theme “Close the
Book on Hate.” Prizes will he awarded in two
categories: kids between 6 and 17 and adults 18
and older.
Poems must he 30 lines or less, typewritten;
short stories and essays must he fbur pages or
less, double-spaced and typewritten. Put your
name and phone number on each page.
Submit as many pieces in as many categories
as you’d like. Include a self-addressed, stamped
envelope if you’d like your entry returned.
Submissions are due 10 p.m. March 8. Win
ners will he notified by March 11 and will he
invited to read their writings during a “Close the
B<x>k on Hate” event at 6 p.m. March 18.
For more informatim call 503-249-0800.
P ride 2002 T heme ,
H onorees A nnounced
Northwest has announced details about
this year’s festival, set for June 15 and 16 at
Waterfront Park.
The theme will he “On a Queer Day....’’ The
suggestion was submitted by Wayne Landry, who
received a weekend stay at Middle Creek Run
Bed and Breakfast in Sheridan for his ingenuity.
Spirit of Pride Awards will he presented to
two organizations and two individuals. The win
ners are the Portland Leather Alliance, which
fosters a positive community for safe, sane and
consensual alternative adult sexualities; the
Sweethearts of Portland, which was established
in 1989 to raise money for nonprofits; Tyler
Walker, a 17-year-old senior at Springfield High