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6 iu stout ¿ANUAHY^açfe 2259 NW Raleigh St. near 23rd 503-224-0551 Free offstreet parking eclectichome.biz northwest eCLecT*c home Film Festival Quietly Shakes Nonprofit Status Wishing everyone in the community a Happy New Year and prosperous 2006! Raines G-lobe Travel Downtown Salem Since 1948 129 Commercial NE • 503-399-1800 • 800-971 -7210 profit organization producing the Portland Lesbian what. Whether it’s a for-profit venture or a nonprofit, & Gay Film Festival, dissolved. it doesn't make a difference to me,” she said. 503-236-5129 Foxtrot Swing www.outdandng.info Bill Dickey of Witham & Dickey Printing also sup years in its current form, was actually a for-profit ported the decision and said he was aware of the business in 2005 and will continue to operate as a change. “1 was informed, and it did not make a difference. “We didn’t announce it officially,” said Gabriel I think it was a much-needed change,” Dickey said. Mendoza, artistic director of the festival. “When we “Somebody needed to fund the thing, to take the were soliciting for donations, we didn’t promote our risk." Celia Lyon of Bella Casa Realty said she would also selves as nonprofit in 2005.” Learn to Dance decision. “I will continue to support the festival no matter business in the future. International Specialists Vacation Packages • Cruises • Tours • Group Travel sponsor and says she has no problem with the to some sponsors, Sensory Perceptions, the non The festival, which has been going strong for nine Person to Person Travel Planning Country Without fanfare or so much as an announcement Dale Schiff, owner of Haven Coffee, was a festival According to Mendoza, the administrative tasks of continue to support the festival but says she doesn’t operating as a nonprofit were so cumbersome that recall being told the festival was operating as a switching to a business status made more sense. business. “We were stuck with this big nonprofit adminis “I don’t think I was really ever told. 1 probably trative thing that was taking up a lot of our time,” he would have continued to sponsor it in the same way, said. “It was more financially feasible for us to not but 1 think it might have been nice to know,” Lyon have that organization and to let the festival provide said. “1 might want to have more involvement so 1 for itself." know where my dollars are going.” Mendoza also said he didn’t feel the organization kept information from its sponsors. "Pretty much the For more information about the Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, visit www.plgff.org. people who invested any time or money in the festival COMMUNICATE business cards newsletters brochures Tel 503.281.8688 • Fax 503.249.1440 www.impress-usa.com Traditional Th« RÜG Gallery Wonderful Rugs, Wonderful Prices! We have the right rug for you! Newsom Protested at Fund-Raiser San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom was met with However, several of the festival’s premier spon a mixed reception when he spoke at a fund-raising sors, including Bella Casa Realty, Tim Bias of Farmers party for his re-election campaign Dec. 12 in Insurance (¡roup and this newspaper, were not Portland. The event was hosted and promoted by informed of the change. Basic Rights Oregon, City Commissioner Sam Adams “This is the first I’ve heard of it,” said Bias. full-Mrvk« printing St. Stephen s E knew of the change, but there was never an official announcement.” and leaders of gay and lesbian business community. According to Mendoza, the change does not affect Newsom and his supporters were greeted by a the festival in a profound way. It actually allows for protest by local queer activists. Although the group more autonomy and less paperwork and leaves more recognized his actions on same-sex marriage, they grants available to needier organizations. challenged his policies toward low-income and “We’re not saving lives. We’re just showing homeless people. 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