JANUARY 19, ¿007
been their music and their commitment. Their
work over the past 20-plus years affirms rhe worth
of ail people in our community."
The chorus is being honored alongside
Gretchen Kafoury, recipient of the Nohad A.
Toulan Urban Pioneer Award for public service,
and Gerding Edlen Development, recipient of the
Urban Pioneer Award for civic leadership.
A ceremony with dinner and entertainment
begins 5:30 p.m. May 17 at the Hilton Hotel,
921 S.W. Sixth Ave. Tickets are $125 and are
available by contacting Rod Johnson at
503-725-4044 or rod@pdx.edu. Proceeds benefit
college scholarships.
Roundtable Plans Ahead
The Sexual Minorities Roundtable, a group of
community members who meet with representa­
tives from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s office
and the Portland Police Bureau to discuss issues
between the queer community and law enforce­
ment, met Jan. 9 to discuss its 2007 calendar.
Roundtable meetings have been held at the
Portland Police Bureau Justice Center since its
inception in 1994. The Dec. 12 meeting—which
was open to the public, as always—was held as an
evening open house at Central Library. According
to various members, the event allowed people who
might eschew visits to the bureau a chance to par­
ticipate at a more neutral setting. The move was
additionally respectful of people who could not
attend a midday, midweek meeting.
Hoping to increase these opportunities, round­
table chairman William Warren asked the group for
suggestions of other venues where it might convene
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programs and services were
in the future. He said he’d like groups
added.
such as Elder Resource Alliance and
“Thomas brings high credibil­
Portland State University’s Queer
Alliance to invite the roundtable to hold
ity and an excellent reputation in
its meetings among or make presenta­
the Portland community, both in
tions to its members. He hopes this will
the public and private sector,”
generate excitement and recruitment for
said Patricia J. Brown, board
the group as well as make the communi­
chairwoman for the Oregon Trail
ty aware of its formal partnership agree­
Chapter. “Thomas had the
ment with the bureau and the crisis
proven skills in relationship
response team. The roundtable agreed to
building, financial development
work toward holding quarterly meetings
and managing a complex organi­
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away from police headquarters. Warren
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the year’s calendar at its Feb. 13 meeting.
Government Standards and
Part of every roundtable meeting is an
Practices Commission and the
Thomas Bruner, former director of Cascade AIDS Project, will lead the
update by the bias crimes detective.
Portland Parks Board and was a
Oregon Trail Chapter of Red Cross.
Outgoing detective Molly Daul intro-
member of Oregon Gov. Ted
duced the new bias crimes detective, Mark Slater,
icy director for outgoing Multnomah County Chair
Kulongoski’s Transition Team.
before briefing the group. According to Daul, one
Diane Linn, announced his next move Jan. 11.
race-related bias crime was reported in December.
Bruner was selected to lead the Oregon Trail
MLK Celebration Opposed
She said an anti-gay bias crime was reported in
Chapter of Red Cross as its new chief executive
Civil rights for African Americans and sexual
December regarding a fight outside a bar.
director. He will assume that position Feb. 5.
minorities were on the minds of the Eugene City
Also discussed at the meeting were initial plans
Bruner, who is gay, has 20 years of experience Council on Jan. 9.
for the roundtable’s Pride public safety village and
working on health and human service issues.
More accurately, they were on the mind of
the possibility of more varied domestic violence
“1 think he’s got an ideal background for the
Councilor Bonny Bettman, who wanted the city of
support groups becoming available in Portland.
job, and I’m excited for him and the organization
Eugene to opt out of supporting the Jan. 15 Martin
The roundtable’s next meeting is from nrxin to
both," Linn said in a brief telephone interview with
Luther King Jr. Day celebration organized by the
1:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in Room 1526 at 1111 S.W. Just Out. She would not yet divulge her own future
Martin Luther King Celebration Committee of
Second Ave. Call 503-823-0027 for more
career options.
Lane County. She twk issue with the homophobic
information.
Bruner comes to Red Cross with impressive
views held by the keynote speaker.
credentials, including record levels of service under
The council, however, blocked Bettman’s argu­
Bruner Plays On
his tutelage at CAP. During his tenure, its annual
ment by refusing to discuss it. Her motion for the
Thomas Bruner, former executive director at
budget more than doubled, fund raising and in-kind
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