MARCH 21, 2008
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Health Department Launches
STD Prevention Web Site
thia Rose, newsletter editor; Cassandra Walters,
public relations; Jackie Spratten, activities; and
Linda Brown, member at large.
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The Multnomah County Health Department
has launched KnowSexPDX.com, a Web site and
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“social marketing effort” aimed at educating
banquet were the Ellen Summers Memorial
“African-American youth, young adults and com
Award, for outstanding service, to Linda Brown;
munity members about STDs and the importance
the Roni Lang Services Award to Cristine Bur
of treatment and testing.”
nett; the Harriet Stites Woman of the Year award,
Acknowledging that HIV and sexually trans
mitted diseases are disproportionately affecting
for the person best exemplifying the feminine
African Americans across the county, sometimes
at a rate five times higher
Debutante Award, for contributions to the organi
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Honors given Dec. 10 at the group’s holiday
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Past recipients of the Bill and Ann Shepherd Legal Scholarship
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tive displays and resource
listings, including H1V/STD testing and support
sites. The home page claims there’s “A whole
zation from a first-year member, to Aurora Baarley.
lotta disease goin’ round” in the African-
longest-running transgender social groups. It is
American community and offers a theme re
planning for its 27th anniversary, and past mem
current to the campaign: “My Life. My Decision.
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The 14th annual “A Class Act,” a classical
music and decadent dessert revue benefiting the
Bill and Ann Shepherd Legal Scholarship Fund,
will be held 7 p.m. April 25 at The Old Church,
Alliance Bestows Awards
for Service
The Northwest Gender Alliance has appoint
1422 S.W. 11th Ave. The scholarship benefits
third- and fourth-year law students who pledge to
donate their legal expertise to fighting bigotry and
ed a new 2008 board and awarded a group of activ
discrimination,
ists several noteworthy honors.
New board members are Sheryl Weiller, vice
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The Northwest Gender Alliance honored, from left, Cristine Burnett, Maria Dean, Aurora Baarley
and Linda Brown.