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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (July 4, 2003)
july 4. 2003 • Ju st Maria got it on and infected the crowd with it— as usual Poison Marie Waters certainly did not look like a grilled cheese sandwich at Peacock in the Park Peacock in the Park brings in a huge crowd and a lot of money for college kids P hotos hat can one really continue to say about Peacock in the Park? If you’re looking for a four-hour drag extravaganza and a chance to hook up with all the curies you met at Pride, this is it— year after year. The June 29 event at Washington Park Amphitheater saw sun, food, fun and unique performances, 4,000 queers, students getting college funds. Who could complain? Certainly not the petite Salem woman who walked away with the top raffle prize of two round-trip tickets to anywhere Alaskan Air lines flies. Other donated prizes included tick ets to this fall’s Cirque du Soleil and a basket o’ lube. Who could complain? Certainly not the recipients o f this year’s Audria M. Edwards Scholarship Fund: Miriam Volpin (nursing), Kelly Hoeppner (art), Trevor Cords (psychology), Wayne Bund (theater), Leah Kristine Rivendell (biology and Japan ese), Jodi Russell (psychology), Becky Van W Sensory Perceptions’ Debbie Caselton helps out her daughter, Morgan, before the 12-year-old’s big Peacock debut. Morgan helps raise money for various local organizations. by M arty D avis Wormer (electrical engineering), Dyana Mitchell (medical administration), Jaye Sablan (human services) and Joel Vasquez Reyes (nursing). In all, the gang of queer students (or kids of queer parents) shared $18,000 raised at last year’s event. Who could complain? Certainly not co-hostesses Maria or Poison Waters, who once again pulled it off without a hitch. Well, except for some technical issues involving microphones. (“The excuses 1 received were just that.. .it will be handled,” assures Poison.) And, OK, maybe it was a little hot, especial ly if you’re wearing a lot of clothes and a heavy wig. “1 felt like a walking grilled cheese sand wich," Poison laughs, “but everyone kept saying how grxxl 1 looked! I think, regardless of how you really kx>k, if you have a smile and a posi tive attitude...you can’t help but ltx>k gtxxl.” That ought to keep Peacock looking grxxl for a long, long time. — Lisa Bradshaw Patti O ’D ora broke away from Em bers long enough to make quite a scene in front of just everybody Where the money goes: Peacock organizers congratulate scholarship recipients One of the day’s most memorable performances was Darcelle XV ’s rendition of Chicago’s “The Cell Block Tango,” with Darcelle as Matron “ Mama” Morton, of course Cher stopped by the amphitheater and, as expected, she takes the hackup dancers everywhere (just in case) 37
