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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 2007)
northwest Tips for Partnering on Jan. 2 Eugene residents can enjoy appetizers, champagne and a raffle 5:30 p.Yn. at Davis' Restaurant and Bar, 94 W. Broadway. The restaurant is donating 10 per cent of its proceeds from the night to BRO. Southern Oregon residents can enjoy appetizers and a raffle 5:30 p.m. at Standing Stone Brewing Company, 101 Oak St. in Ashland The Central Oregon festivities are from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Deschutes Brewery & Public House, 1044 Bond St. in Bend. The event boasts a raffle and appetizers. Corvallis residents can party with dessert and champagne 7 p.m. at lovino’s Ristorante, 136 S.W. Washington St. All events are free and family-friendly. For details, in Portland, call Jeana Frazzini at 503-222-6151 orjeana@basicrights.org. For details on all other celebrations, contact Becky Flynn at 541-513-9012 or becky@basicrights.org. Just Out attended a strategy session Dec. 7 between Multnomah County employees and leaders of vanous nonprofit organizations who discussed the logistics of Jan. 2s domestic partnership registration. We gleaned these tips: Take the bus. Parking at the Multnomah Building is minimal on a normal day. Spaces will be scarcer on this monumental day. If you plan to download and print the necessary forms to fill out ahead of time and sign them before a notary of your choice to expedite the process, use legal-size paper or you’ll have to get back in line and start all over^gain. The county will have notaries on hand, but it will not have any room in the lobby for people to perform religious ceremonies. Unlike marriage, domestic partnerships do not require solemnization. Be prepared to have your picture taken. A media feeding frenzy is anticipated. For more information download Basic Rights Oregon’s Domestic Partnership Resource Guide at www.basicrights.org. Writers Clam Up Don Pile and Ray Williams, who write the column “Traveling Our Fabulous Gay World,” visited Portland in November and encountered many things that weren’t to their liking—the homeless, poor service in bars, a queer-focused brochure from the Portland Area Visitors Association that they perceived to be offensive. Their negative review was printed in Talk, a Palm Springs publication with distribution throughout Southern California. According to Pile, the column has thousands of readers and is syndicated nationally in queer magazines. At the time of the article’s publication last Celebrate Your Partnership Basic Rights Oregon has organized celebrations in several cities around Oregon for newly registered domestic partners and their family, friends and thousands of supporters. After a hopefully hassle-free day in line Jan. 2 at the Multnomah Building, Portlanders can gather for music, dancing, food, champagne, a raffle and a photo booth from 5 to 8 p.m. in Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave. GET BACK TO NATURE AT SEA RANCH S£A RAN(J\ yfFTAKK Cl.WON Bt SCU.W. Sea Ranch RV Park is situated at the edge of temperate rain forests, bordered by Ecola Cnek and includes one of twetifelofo estuaries along the Oregon Const. • Tent sites • Fire ring for campfires • Cabins Equity Launches Campaign • Water and electric sites • Clean Restrooms • Picnic tables • Hot showers • Horseback Rides (Summer) • Pets welcome on leash •2.5 blocks to the beach BRO Adds Development Associate Basic Rights Oregon welcomed a familiar face to its staff this month when it took on Andrew Hogan as development associate. Continued on Page 9 Do you need help selling your home? • My 18 years experience in design and marketing will give you an edge in this competitive cycle by: Clyde • Thoroughly researching the best pricing strategies • Developing an aggresive marketing plan • Listening, responding and getting the job done •Asa Portland owner and resident, I understand the selling and buying process • Supporting our community by donating 10% of my commission to a non-profit of your choice When you see Clyde and me walking, please stop and say hello. We’re both pretty friendly! RV PARK & STABLES www. searanèhrv. com The organization’s sponsors, the McNaughton Group and Beth Allen and Cynthia Barrett of Allen2 Law, allowed ajfy money donated at the dinner to directly benefit the granting fund and new campaign. With approximately $10,000 in donations raised, the organization doubled its revenue from last year’s major donor reception. The event also served as an opportunity for major donors to meet Liz Field, Equity’s interim executive director. The search continues for a per manent hire, whom the foundation aims to have in place by the spring. Independent Lab Selects Portland’s Outstanding Realtor SEA RANCH 415 Fir Street JPO. Box 214* Cannon Beat h, OR 97110 Ph; 503-436-28 I 5 • Fax: 503^436-2074 Andrew Hogan puts his gender studies degree to use at Basic Rights Oregon. Equity Foundation held a reception Nov. 30 for the purpose of thanking the organiza tion’s major donors. And while this core group was gathered at the Museum of Contemporary Craft, a new campaign was launched. Partnership for Progress was unveiled with a commercial by Portland filmmaker Ben Olberg. The campaign is specifically designed to create members of an endowment fund with the ultimate goal of raising $500,000. Once the goat is met, it will become a twofold gift, part of it remaining untouched in the endowment and part of it being spent on grants and operations. Equity also introduced Trillium Asset Management Corps., a leading firm in socially responsible investing. Lisa Less, who manages Trilliam’s offices in Massachusetts and North Carolina, introduced the company that now man ages Equity’s portfolio. • Wifi • Full hook-up RV sites • Open all year month, the writers said their editors and publishers were considering a national boy cott of Stumptown. Just Out contacted Pile and Williams to ask if a boycott has been pursued. Pile responded, “We’re not interested in talking to you” and hung up. Just Out also received an automatic response to the e-mail we sent, explaining that because of the many hate letters and a death threat they received from Portlanders, e-mails are being forwarded to their lawyer. PW Michael R. 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