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Georgena’s Journey volunteers organize a rummage sale Oct. 19 at Trinity United
Methodist Church
roundtable; and raise the level of real and per
ceived safety of at-risk youth.
Webster admitted that all of the conflicts
between street youth and police cannot be
solved in one afternoon. “What we do expect,”
he said, “is a trend of incremental improve
ments in the relationship between these kids
and law enforcement and an increase in the
safety of the most vulnerable [members] of our
community.”
Challenges In Estate Planning.'’
buoyed by the past success of similar events,
have scheduled their next fund-raiser for
Dec. 7, when they’ll hold a silent auction.
Organizers are hoping the holiday season
brings donations and goodwill to their cause.
To make a donation contact Anne Bletcher at
503-281-6451 or anelectric@aol.com. For updates
on all activities visit www.georgenasjoumey.org.
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R ummage S ale
R aises $ 3,500
""1 eorgena’s Journey is a third of the way to its
y goal.
The basement of Trinity United Methodist
Church was filled Oct. 19 with row after row of
tables piled high with mounds of donated
clothes, books, knickknacks, sporting goods,
dishes and nearly everything else imaginable.
And when the final shopper was gone—when
the last "half-price after 3 p.m.” sign laid tram
pled on the floor and weary volunteers were
finally able to take a breath—more than $3,500
had been raised for Portland resident Georgena
Moran, who has been diagnosed with a rapidly
progressive form of multiple sclerosis.
These efforts, combined with past fund
raisers, now bring the fund to a total of
$59,600. Volunteers are working diligently to
raise $ 150,000 to cover medical expenses asso
ciated with experimental stem-cell therapy
needed by Moran.
Organizers originally set September as their
deadline. However, they since have learned
that the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research
Center has postponed the study for six to eight
months, delaying possible treatment until
spring 2003. This is disappointing to Moran,
who stated in a Sept. 24 letter to friends and
family, “With each passing month I am losing
strength, manual dexterity and my ability to
walk even short distances.”
With amazing spirit and grace, she waits
patiently. “W hat’s next? It’s hard to predict. I
do believe I will be ready for whatever comes
my way. What 1 do know for sure is that what
ever happens to my body and mind, my heart
and spirit are growing to accommodate what
ever my needs may be. Thank you for your
love and presence in my life. All is possible
from here.”
The tireless friends of Georgena’s Journey,
C
T obacco R esearcher
C omes to P ortland
nne Landman, a national expert on
tobacco industry documents who uncov
ered secret tactics to target gay men and les
bians, will speak from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 6 at
Portland Community College’s Central Port
land Workforce Training Center, 1626 S.E.
Water Ave. Her presentation is free and open
to the public.
Oregonians smoke at a rate of 21 percent.
Limited available studies indicate gay men and
lesbians smoke at rates ranging from 37 percent
to 47 percent.
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ormer National Football League player
Esera Tuaolo, a gradu
ate of Oregon State Uni
versity, came out of the
closet during an inter
view Oct. 29 on HBO’s
Real Sports.
The defensive tackle
grew up in Hawaii and
graduated from high
school in Chino, Calif. Esera Tuaolo
He was a second-round
draft pick in 1990 and played for the Min
nesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Carolina
Panthers and Atlanta Falcons, with whom he
went to Super Bowl XXXI11 in 1999 before
retiring.
Tuaolo said he quit partially because of the
pressure of staying in the closet. According to
the New York Post, his teammates often told gay
jokes in the locker room, making “me go further
and further into depression, further and further
into shame.1’
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