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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (March 15, 2002)
march 15 .2 0 0 2 ' n 1 m;u; ivi *.-1 mews OCA R ecords S coured B onnie Mahon, Oregon Citizens Alliance secretary-treasurer, was hauled hack into Multnomah County Court for a judgment debtor examination March 5 in photojoumalist Cather ine Stauffer’s ongoing effort to collect more than $40,000 owed to her for a 1991 assault. Most of the questions focused on the O C A Educational Foundation, which has seen more than $200,000 go in and out of its account dur ing the past two years. Mahon says the money mainly covers supplies, postage, payroll and $2,500-a-month rent, which is sent to the U nit ed States Citizens Alliance. Throughout the hearing she gave vague answers to most questions. W hen asked how many people she employs, she said, “At the most, 1 believe three, part time.” Mahon answered a string of questions relat ing to O C A PAC Inc., denying it exists any more. Attorney Brent Foster soon realized he had to he more specific, because a separate enti ty exists known simply as O C A PAC. Mahon said that O C A PAC Inc. ceased to exist in 1993 hut that O C A PAC is still around. “It is inactive hut it is in existence because 1 never discontinued it with the secretary of state.” Mahons husband, Lon, was sent to jail Feb. 20 for up to six months because he refuses to acknowl edge the courts jurisdiction. He believes he can’t get justice until all Oregon judges take a new oath that matches the state constitution word for word. The Mahons also were found in contempt March 1 for violating a court order in a separate lawsuit filed by Stauffer in 2000. That case alleges that the couple and the O C A have ille gally transferred thousands of dollars in assets to avoid payment of the debt they owe her. Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Ronald Cinniger ruled March 14 that Lon Mahon must pay attorney fees as well as $200 a day— in addition to already levied $ 1,000-a-day fines—until he agrees to be deposed. The OCA’s documentary Journey to a Hate Free Millennium 7 p.m. April 3 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 S.W. Broadway. The stirring and powerful film focuses on how hate incidents and language culminate in horrific crimes: the vicious murder of gay college student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyo.; the dragging death of African American James Byrd Jr. in Jasper, Texas; and the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colo. Attendees also will have the opportunity to hear gay producer Brent Scarpo explain how he used multimedia to make an impact on the world and celebrate the human spirit. Shepard’s mother, Judy, will tell her story in person and describe her mission to embrace the just causes her son championed. The evening also will feature inspirational performances by the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus and Randi Driscoll, who will sing “What Matters,” a single benefiting the Matthew Shepard Foundation. In addition, attendees will have the opportu nity to meet with representatives from more than 30 human rights organizations. State Sen. Margaret Carter, D-Portland, and Holocaust survivor Alice Kern will provide welcoming and closing remarks. “By keeping silent when a horrific crime or incident happens...you’re validating it,” event organizer Mandy Ellertson says. “If we don’t stand up as a unified voice.. .they’ll continue to go on.” The event, which is being held in honor of Expressions of Human Dignity Month, will be preceded by a student activist rally 6 p.m. at Pio neer Courthouse Square. The evening will end in the foyer, where guests will have the opportu nity to greet Scarpo and Shepard. Tickets are $5.50 at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts box office. 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