JANUARY 6. 2006
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"We are here to actually act like we love
each other and to act out that love on a daily
basis,” Abdullah said.
Also speaking will be Jeri Sundvall,
founder of the Environmental Justice Action
Diane Santucci co-owns Russell Street BBQ, which
celebrates its second anniversary Jan. 5 and 6.
Group, a grassroots organization dedicated to
developing and utilizing leadership among
Chef Diane Santucci, who co-owns the restaurant
people of color and low-income communities to
with her life partner, Sharon Senter, attributes Russell
address the issues of health, safety and environmental
Street Bar-B-Que’s success to many factors, including
justice.
consistency, friendly service and quality food.
“We take great care with our food by serving all­
For more information visit www.sistersof-
theroad.org.
natural meats and making everything from scratch.
Our service is friendly and welcoming. It’s kind of a
fun space. It’s light, bright and clean,’’ she said.
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Nonviolence Rally for MLK
SHARE eventually plans to create a continuing care
Sisters of the Road, one of Portland’s premier
community, including affordable housing, specifically
organizations assisting the poor and homeless, will
to welcome sexual minority elders. In most cases, res­
host the 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day
idents would not need to move away from the commu­
Celebration, themed “MLK Everyday: Traveling the
nity as care needs increase. The continuing care com­
Road of Change Through Nonviolence.’’
munity could include independent living (houses,
Marchers will gather 2 p.m. Jan. 16 at Sisters of
apartments and condos), assisted living and nursing
the Road Cafe, 133 N.W. Sixth Ave., and step off at 3.
care with services such as home health care and sup­
The 1.1-mile route will end with a rally and celebra­
port services, memory care and hospice care. All serv­
tion 4 p.m. at St. Mary’s Academy, 1615 S.W. Fifth Ave.
ices would be sensitive to queer needs.
Children and families of all ages and walks of life
The board envisions common social areas includ­
are encouraged to march. Transportation will be pro­
ing dining and exercise facilities, covered pool and
vided for those who want to join but need a little assis­
spa, a community activity center and landscaped green
tance with the distance.
space with gardens.
The program at St. Mary’s will include keynote
SHARE is committed to building a supportive,
speaker Sharif Abdullah, who will encourage the use
interdependent, diverse community where all queer
elders and other elders supportive of the sexual
minorities community are welcomed. The commu­
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nity will be nondiscriminatory and will focus on
serving the needs of all elders, including queers.
According to organizers, SHARE would prefer
to buy bare land and build a retirement communi­
ty. The board is also open to buying land with
some existing buildings and enough room to
expand in the future. For those with more imme­
diate needs, SHARE might acquire an existing
apartment or condominium complex to provide
housing in advance of building the continuing care
retirement community. ©
Activists rally for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
at the 2005 march by Sisters of the Road.
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Implementation Plan for SHARE
Phase One: Brindley Hall, Congregate Housing in Apartment Complex
1. Do a market feasibility study. Hire a professional, independent firm.
2. Establish a waiting list of people ready to move into an apartment complex that specifically wel­
comes elder queers.
3. Purchase an apartment complex with common space and approximately 60 units in the Portland
metro area within three years. If possible, the complex would be on or near a multi-acre parcel of land
to accommodate expansion.
4. Fill the complex first with people from the waiting list (mostly sexual minority seniors, their fami­
ly and their friends), then market the rest.
Phase Two: SHARE Commons, A Continuing Care Retirement Community
1. Contract for a market feasibility study of a continuing care retirement community designed to serve
elder queers (including independent housing, apartments and condos, assisted living and nursing care).
2. Establish a list of individuals who want to move into Phase Two as housing becomes available.
3. Purchase a multi-acre site in the Portland metro area.
4. First, construct houses for independent living. Second, develop common areas and buildings.
Finally, build assisted living and nursing facilities.
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