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L1 In ; h : iv i +.1 m ew s C(mtinued from Page 9 ^ West Trailhead. Take Interstate 84 to Exit 64 at 0 Hood River and follow the signs. C h -C h -C h -C hanges 1 To register or for more information call g 503-283-8535 . ary Coleman has been named co-chairman * 1 of the Creating Change 2002 Host Com mittee, which is helping organize the largest annual conference for the sexual minorities community. The gathering is scheduled for Nov. 6 to 10 at the DouhleTfee Jantzen Beach. The next host committee meeting will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Aug. 21 in the first floor conference room at 123 N.E. Third Ave. New comers should arrive 15 minutes early to catch up on what’s been happening so far. Coleman replaces trans activist Lori Buckwal- ter, executive director of It’s Time, Oregon! He will he responsible for overseeing programming, hospitality, accessibility and communication. For more information call 503-282-1542 or e-mail creatingchange02@yahoo.com. F und -R aiser F ights B reast C ancer s A For more information call 5 0 3 -5 5 3 -3 6 8 0 , e-mail racecure@komenoregon.org or visit tvww. raceforthecure-pdx. org. roject Quest Integrative Health Center will present “Living Fully: A Healing Retreat for Those Affected by Life-Challenging Illnesses” from Sept. 12 to 15 at Breitenbush Hot Springs in Detroit. The eighth annual gathering will focus on cancer, HIV and AIDS. Participants will have the chance to explore healing options, meet practitioners, leam tech niques, make new friends, relax and renew in a natural setting of old-growth trees, rustic cabins and nutritious food. They also can enliven their mind and body with sessions of acupuncture, massage, Reiki, hydrotherapy and more. The $325 fee includes meals, housing, indi vidual healing treatments and workshops. A limited number of scholarships are awarded based on need and qualifications. P R ide fund-raising effort was announced July 27 in conjunction with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Portland Race for the Cure, which will he held Sept. 15 at Waterfront Park. From Sept. 1 through race day, $1 will be donated for every 10 Yoplait yogurt cups pur chased with a Safeway Club Card in Portland- area stores, up to $10,000. The sponsors will donate $1.50 for every 15 cups purchased. S hepherd H ome from H ospital C enter P resents H ealing R etreat Gary Coleman brings more than 2 0 years of experience in gay community work to the Creating Change 2 0 0 2 Host Committee on T ime ; he Friends of People with AIDS Founda- JL tion, a Portland grassroots nonprofit that gives direct help to people living with HIV, will hold the first-ever Friends Ride on Sept. 21 from Hood River to The Dalles along the scenic His toric Columbia River Highway State Trail. The minimum pledge is $40. Participants can choose from easy to chal lenging routes of differing lengths. The ride is self-monitored, with food, mechanical support and transportation available for people who overestimate their abilities. Register anytime between 8 and 10 a.m. on the day of the ride at the Sen. Mark O. Hatfield Since its inception five years ago, the foun dation has awarded nearly $7 million to non profits statewide. This year’s grants total almost $700,OCX) to date. To register call 503-493-0288 or visit www. projectques t. org. F oundation A nnounces $7,000 G rant T he Portland General Electric Foundation announced July 18 a $7,000 grant for the HIV Day Center of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, which helps provide recreational and art therapy, meals and other mental health ser vices to individuals living with HIV and AIDS. FLAG pioneer Ann Shepherd was sent home from Providence Portland Medical Center’s intensive care unit July 17 after under going carotid artery surgery. Her daughter Susie called it “an amazing turn of events.” “Mother has decided against having the open heart surgery,” Shepherd’s daughter Jean wrote in an e-mail to family and friends. “I could add ‘for now,’ but my deeper sense is that it won’t be happening. She is tired of hospitals, tired of procedures great and small, tired of doc tor appointments, bored and frustrated.” Despite the successful heart procedure, the daughters said Shepherd continues to suffer from the memory loss that comes with old age. For example, she could recall that the staples on her neck needed to be removed but forgot why they were there in the first place. Susie said she is thankful for all of the prayers, messages and visits that the family has received since last month. She added that her mother just ordered a year’s supply of her favorite Oregon Italian prunes, which means she “must plan on sticking around for a while." In the 1970s Shepherd and her husband, Bill, co-founded the Portland chapter of Friends of Gays, which eventually affiliated with the national Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. He died of leukemia in 1995. JF ] P Compiled by JlM RADOSTA THE DECK IS OPEN! 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