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19 ì:u] ¡ 11 ; ivi « tnews LINNTON FEED & SEED. NOT THE MALL. F riends I ndeed icyclists can b»ke in breathtaking views while supporting people with AIDS during the sec ond annual Friends Ride on Aug. 3 along the scenic Historic Columbia River Highway Trail. Registration is between 8 and 10 a.m. at the Senator Mark O. Hatfield West Trailhead in HcxxJ River. The course closes at 3 p.m. The ride benefits the Friends of People with A ID S Foundation, which gives direct assis tance to people living with HIV. The grass- rixits, nonprofit organization in Portland helps out with basic living expenses, clothing, fur nishings, pet care and other needs. Riders can choose from easy to challenging routes of differing lengths: • Family Fun Ride: Start at the trailhead and ennse through the Mosier Twin Tunnels for an eight-mile round-trip ride on the His toric Columbia River Highway State Trail. This section is closed to automobiles. • Rowena C rest View Ride (24 miles): Cruise through the Mosier Tunnels and then continue along the scenic highway up to Rowena Crest for spectacular views. (There is vehicle traffic after you leave the state trail.) Enjoy riding through beautih.il orchards as you climb up to the viewpoint. Then enjoy some downhill cruising and a bit of climbing on the way back. • Columbia Gorge Discovery Center (40 miles): Ride to spectacular Rowena Crest, then descend to the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center. Then enjoy the challenging climb back up to Rowena Crest. The views will reward you for your efforts. The registration fee is $35. Additional donations are welcome. jH least to myself, anyway," he says. “Coming out of the closet at 32 years old, 1 didn’t have many gay friends, and this was a chance to connect with the community in some way.” Although he’s lost a few acquaintances to AIDS, no one very close to him has died from the disease. Richard derives satisfaction in rais ing money for a g<xxJ cause and in raising peo ple’s awareness of the global and personal prob lems with which HIV has confronted the world. Fie says most of his sponsors wouldn’t give money to AIDS causes otherwise, simply because they aren’t involved in gay or AIDS issues, so he feels he is making a difference. He greatly enjoys the open and caring atmosphere created by the rid ers anil appreciates the varieties of their experi ence— "gay or straight, 1 UV-positive or not, family and friends of people with AIDS, people who work in organizations associated with HIV and people who simply want to be involved in some way.” Richard says their spirit is both motivating and touching. He was amazed by the tenacity of the Positive Peddlers, a group of HIV-positive cyclers who ride for different reasons— to raise money, to fight back, to show solidarity, to prove to themselves that they still have time left. In one of his California AIDS Rides, Richard remembers a group of men in San Francisco who stopped at every yard sale to buy things. It was quite a sight to see them together “wearing gar den dresses on their bikes, going down the road.” In another instance, Richard remembers “a woman who had lost a leg— and she kept pass ing me, all day!” He recalls feeling really tired and taking a break: "I was sitting on the side of the road, nearly passed out, then I see her pass me again. And I’m thinking, I have to do this. It was really motivational." Richard has incorporated cycling into his life, just as he has incorporated his love of the envi ronment into his work. “I decided to be an archi tect in the third grade,” he says. He grew up in the city of Lebanon, where he was involved in envi ronmental activities such as Outdixir Schixil. Richard now specializes in sustainable design at the Portland architectural and design firm SR G Partnership. He loves his job, in part because he is passionate about minimizing the impact of our lives on the environment. His j projects have included celebrity killer whale Keiko’s tank at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport; marine biological laboratories at U ni versity of California at Santa Cruz; the relixza- tion of the Gordon House, the only home Frank Lloyd Wright designed in Oregon; a home for his parents in Lebanon; and, his pride and joy, a visitors center at Tualatin Fdills Nature Park. SR G Partnership is generously supporting Richard with matching funds for the Empire State AIDS Ride. Although most of his fund rais ing comes from family, friends and colleagues, he still needs donations in order to reach his mini mum goal to participate in the ride. 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