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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (July 18, 2003)
13 nWìT7T7r?Tlnews usy times for The Queer Profit in Portland. Spartacus opens a new store in Clackamas, and Terri Treat closes her Cotton Cloud Futon out let in Beaverton. Proposals before the Oregon Liquor Control Commission could result in changes to a couple of popular gay bars, and folks are chang ing jobs left and right. Here’s a bit of what’s been going on of late. B F lying C olors Portland's palette gains Scarlett but loses Brown ticking closer to home while growing profes bought a ballroom. Yup, a ballroom. sionally is another Gay Games veteran, Meet the proud new owner of the Rose Michael Barrett. Effective July 15 he has been City Ballroom, soon to be renamed hired as marketing director for triangle pnxluc- the Scarlett tions! As they say on public bnxtdcasting, this Ballroom. one-year position is available thanks to a generous Located on by n the “most sur grant from the Regional Arts & Culture Council. Northeast Dek- Marty Davis prising” business The ever-candid Barrett defines his new job um Street, the news category comes succinctly: “The purpose of my position is to fill two-story yel word that Eric Brown has accepted a position, seats with butts.” With an upcoming season low building and promotion, as district manager with Waddell guaranteed to have something to please all stands proudly &. Reed in San Diego. He had been with the tastes, you can expect to hear from him soon as in a neighbor- Portland office for 12 years, serving as a financial he promotes Don Hom and triangle by increas hixxl patiently adviser and district manager. ing group sales, student outreach, neighborhtxxl waiting for new Brown leaves behind a legacy of service to the connections and season memberships. energy and vi Portland gay and lesbian community. His past When not trumpeting Hom’s horn, Barrett tality. Well kept and maintained, the activities include time spent as Portland Area will still find time to maintain his “other jobs” as ballnxim has been in continuous use Business Association president and as a charter manager of marketing and operations for William since its early days as an Ckklfellows Hall. member of the committee that became Pride S. Findlay and Associates LLC and—ah, the With dual storefronts facing the Northwest, for which he served as chairman. energy of youth—staying trim as a fitness instruc street, the upstairs beckons those need Thanks to Tiffany Miller (inset), the Rose City Brown is proud of having spent three years as tor at Mavericks Sports Club in Northwest Port- ing a rental space for dances, parties, Ballrwm soon will contract a case of Scarlett fever a lay minister at Potter’s ____________ ______ land. And with his remaining ceremonies, meetings and the like. House and of his appoint spare time he manages to write Prompted by her strong sense of community, you’re a party waiting to happen—please call ment to Multnomah the occasional free-lance article Miller has a solid vision for creating a safe and 503-230-9206. County’s Advixzacy Team for Just Out. functional space. for Sexual Minority The Internet site www.scarlettballnxim.com, f you happen to be driving up Northeast Youth. He was a founding Sandy Boulevard and notice a flurry of news • !cott Montes, publisher of which is under construction, will sixin provide ■ . a ■ . . . * L —* . a 1 A — a ] . . I . 1 ¿ j * a a« a » a a. fc- a a aa^ a .4 Portland’s Gay and Lesbian member of the liKal Log liconters hoverine around 28th Avenue, Cabin Republicans and Yellow Pages, announces don’t worry, there’s was active in many of the that Jordyn Bennett- no emergency hap ballot measure wars with pening. More than Wolfe has been promot ed to a year-round, full- the Oregon Citizens likely it’s inquisi Alliance in the 1990s. time position as general tive minds check When not honing his manager of the Rose ing out the new professional skills or serv City publication. The outdixir clothing- ing his community, he popular directory oper optional sunning ates on a six-months-on, area at Steam Port trained and participated land. Yes, Steam, in the 1990 and 2002 six -mon ths-oft sc hedu le, Gay Games—both times leaving Montes with where we’re still attaining proper Speedo quite a bit of spare time waiting for Dyke on his hands. Rumor has Night to happen. form, as required for a member of the swim it, though, that he might The Queer Profit team. would perhaps do Marketing director Michael Barrett be on to a means of resolving his surplus free Speaking from San promises to whip triangle well to heed the Diego, Brown compares productions! into shape time dilemma. adage, "Watch out and contrasts his new what you ask for, and old liKales, noting that Portland “seems to hen Tiffany Miller, owner of les because you just be ahead of most cities" in terms of gay accep bian fave Dingo’s, goes shop- might get it.” jH tance. Referring to the Hillcrest area of San Ping, she dtiesn’t mess around with Diego as an example of a gay ghetto, he says new shoes, fancy duds or rainbow steer Business news with a queer bent should Portland doesn’t need such a district because ing wheel covers. Nope, when she goes be reported to we’re more "embraced by the greater communi shopping, she goes shopping! ty.” The Queer Profit wishes him success and The Queer Profit bought a shirt at Portlands Gay and Lesbian Yellow Pages has a loyal following—even in Vancouver, M arty D avis at happiness in his new job and new community. the Oregon Country Fair. Miller Wash. These guys perused the popular publication July 12 at Saturday in the Park. marty&justi mt. c< nn. 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