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august 20. m?nnW?ílnewsbríefs Continued from Page 9 the nation’s blood required the elimination of the weakest and most defenseless, the cost of whose well-being placed too high a burden on the German people.” S tarky ’ s C hanges H ands tarky’s Restaurant and Bar will bid adieu Aug. 29 to longtime owners Carl Smith and Telesforo "Archie" Archuleta. The public invited to a going-away party with a free buffet from 4 to 8 p.m. at 2913 S.E. Stark St. According to Starky’s head chef Dan Lytsell, Smith and Archuleta are moving to Albu querque, N.M., to be near Archuleta’s family and to start a new restaurant. “They’re at that time in their life where they’re kxtking for a change,” says Lytsell of the 50-something couple. “They want to strike out and try something new.” Starky’s is a fixture in its Southeast Portland neighborhood, drawing a loyal clientele of queer and straight diners. Lytsell says it has maintained a steady customer base because of its friendly, familiar atmosphere. “People want to go to a place.. .where they can see their friends," the 34-year-oid told Just Out. Lytsell has worked at the restaurant for 10 years. He will stay on under the new management. Smith and Archuleta sold the business to their friends Jex? Waldroff and Greg Simshaw. Waldroff has worked at the Fox &. Hounds for the past eight years. Prior to that he worked for seven years at Starky’s. Waldroff says Smith and Archuleta came to him and made it possible financially for the change in ownership to happen. He says the S .CROWN with the gay commu nity,” Spencer told Just Out. “We were doing so well until the econ omy turned three years ago." He has watched as many customers lost their jobs or moved away, a trend that has not reversed. Additionally, the is increase in availability of gay bcxiks and videos in mainstream outlets as well as a downward trend in the economy in recent years proved fatal to the store. In particular, Spencer says the advent of Netflix t(X)k a big hit on his business. Spencer, who re Telesforo “Archie” Archuleta (left) and Carl Smith are selling Starky’s cently took a job in owners were most concerned that they pass his former profession as a claims analyst, says along the restaurant to someone they liked and he’s “just as disappointed as everyone” at the who they felt deserved it. Waldroff is thrilled. closing of the store. “They’ve been so gtxxl to work with on this,” All merchandise will be discounted by 50 he says. “1 never thought I’d have the opportu percent to 75 percent through Aug. 28. Gai- nity to have my own place.” Pied is located at 2544 N.E. Broadway. G ai -P ied S ays ‘S o L ong ’ C I (503) 885-7800 www.ANewTradition.com Compiled by J IM R adosta and M eg D aly OREGON 3É SaturdaiToctobar:Í200Ï] / Profeooional Service 8974 SW Tualatin Sherwood Road Tualatin, OR 97062 N newspapers that accept same-sex wedding or union announcements has climbed to 504, a more than seven-fold increase since 2002. Seven of the newspapers are located in Ore gon: The Oregonian and Willamette Week in Port land, Statesman Journal in Salem, Argus Observer in Ontario, Albany Democrat-Herald, Ashland Daily Tidings, Beaverton Valley Times, Tigard Times and Tualatin Times. Initially launched as a one-year campaign to double the number of papers that accept same- sex wedding announcements, the project achieved that goal in less than five weeks. It has since evolved into an ongoing effort to expand awareness of gay and lesbian relationships by encouraging greater visibility of same-sex unions in newspapers across the country. 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