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I feel like I am back in racist Louisville, Ky., of
the 1950s. The morning Officer Jason Sery was
cleared of any wrongdoing in the death of James
Jahar Perez by the jury, I witnessed harassment of
a black man by “Portland’s finest” only a block
away from the Northeast Precinct. And yes, that’s
what reminded me of Southern gcxxl ole hoys—
the way they taunted this man, laughed in his
face and then sped away in their cop cars. *
It’s going to take more than hauling trash
and trimming hedges to restore genuine pride.
It’s the Portland Police Bureau, not the neigh­
borhood, that needs cleaning up.
L inda K anzinger
Portland
Setting th e sta g e
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E ditor :
y thanks to Lisa Bradshaw for her wonder­
fully supportive article about the Armory
project (“Armored Queer,” June 4].
I would offer one small clarification. She sug­
gests that “the city has pumped money into [the
project] like nobody’s business.” While this per-
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ception exists, 1 WISH I lived in that universe.
In actuality, the Portland Development Com ­
mission has helped Portland Center Stage lever­
age Historic Tax Credits ($3.1 million) and
New Market Tax Credits ($8.4 million).
In such a program, a corporation that osten­
sibly needs a tax break buys a credit against its
liability to the federal government. The pro­
grams are designed to bring catalytic dollars into
urban areas or to revitalize historic buildings.
In addition to the tax credits, Portland Cen­
ter Stage has raised $2.5 million from individu­
als and will raise an additional $15 million from
foundations, corporations and individuals.
Many dollars are flowing to the project, but NO
city tax dollars will actually be a part of it.
I also wanted to point out that we are N O T
doubling our ticket prices. Our plan is to actual­
ly make our performances even more accessible
to a broader range of patrons. To that end, we
have actually lowered some of our prices for
next season.
Though I’m clearly biased, I believe the
Armory project will be pretty exciting once all is
said and done. And I appreciate the good words.
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Cammermeyer’s 1994 autobiography, Serving
in Silence, won three Emmys and the
prestigious Peabody Award. The film was
produced by Barbra Striesand and starred
Glenn Close as Cammermeyer and Judy
Davis as Divelbess.
Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge
Linda Bergman married retired Col. Grethe
Cammermeyer (left) and her partner, Diane
Divelbess, March 19 in Portland. The
newlyweds plan to take a cruise from Boston
to Montreal in July to celebrate their 16th
anniversary.
“ I find myself going around the house in a
daze. It is an indescribable feeling of respect
for ourselves and our relationship,”
Cammermeyer told Seattle Qay Netvs
reporter Robert Raketty. “ When we came
home, the first thing Diane did was frame the
certificate of marriage. It is on our wall; both
of us stop and look at it in amazement and
wonderment.”
The pair met during the Fourth of July
weekend in 1988 when mutual friends
introduced them. It was just eight months
before Cammermeyer would disclose to the
National Guard that she was a lesbian during
an interview for top-secret clearance, a
required step to apply for the War College.
Cammermeyer is best known for her legal
challenge to the ban on gays in the military in
June 1992. Two years later, she was
reinstated. She retired after 31 years of
service with full military privileges in 1997.
A made-for-television version of
Celebrating
Former Fox & Hounds server Chris
Moschos (left) and Micheál Harris were
married at an intimate ceremony April 2.
The event took place in their back yard with
a breathtaking panoramic view of the
surrounding countryside. Their best people
were Pat Sauer (center), Susan Sauer and
Don Hutchinson.
Harris had just performed another
ceremony the previous weekend, so the
couple decided it was time to get hitched
themselves. They have been in love for a year
and have been wearing bands, which they
swapped during the ceremony, since January.
our 25 thanniversary
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Betsy Walker. Jim West. Kathryn Karr 7tli row: Kathleen Ira, .hn k Milne, Fva
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