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tion from the Dant Family Fund of rhe Oregon
Community Foundation.
“This gift from the Dant and Leatherwood
family funds represents significant community
support for p:ear’s continued growth. We are so
grateful for this vote of confidence,” said p:ear’s
executive director, Beth Bums, who is a lesbian.
Since opening in 2002, p:ear has worked with
more than 900 young people, many of whom
identify as queer.
P:ear’s upcoming p:earblossoms fund-raiser
will help the organization raise $2.1 million to
purchase and renovate a building at 338 N.W.
Sixth Ave.
The p:ear building at 801 S.W. Alder St. will
close this summer, and the organization’s transi
tion specialist, Rodolfo Serna, will work with
youth in housing and employment arenas, with
twice-a-week outings to keep youth engaged and
connected. P:ear will set up a page on MySpace to
get the word out.
P:ear staff will be “homeless” until Sept. 2.
They are searching for an office to use as a base
until the new building is ready.
P:ear plans to return Sept. 4 for a First
Thursday opening in collaboration with Portland
Art Center.
The sixth annual p:earblossoms fund-raiser
is from 6 to 9 p.m. June 7 at Staver Locomotive
Building, 2537 N.W. 29th Ave. Courtenay
Hameister, hostess of OPB’s Live Wire! radio show,
will host the event, and longtime supporter Pazzo
Ristorante will provide abundant appetizers. Live
and silent auctions, hosted by award-winning auc
tioneer Johnna Wells, will punctuate the evening.
Call 503-228-6677 or visit www.pearmentor.org
to purchase tickets, which are $75 each or $500
for 10 in a “p:ear basket.”
Play at Q Center
Q Center has resurrected Game Night with
hosts Don Edgar and Julia DeGraw.
The event, from 7 to 9 p.m. June 3 and every
first Tuesday, is gaining popularity as a great way
to socialize outside the bar scene. The center has
a stash of board game classics, but feel free to bring
your favorite.
Edgar is also a mainstay knitter at Q Center’s
knitting group, which meets from 2 to 5 p.m. Sun
days. All fiber artists and beginners are welcome
to bring their projects and meet a friendly group
of regulars.
Q Center is at 69 S.E. Taylor St. For more in
formation visit www.pdxqcenter.org.
New Staff Joins Our House
Our House of Portland announced two new
hires May 21: events manager James Lindquist
and development/volunteer staffer Nathan Buck.
Lindquist formerly worked as the general man
ager of catering and events at Portland Art Mu
seum for Vibrant Table. He has several years of
experience leading teams of staff and volunteers
and coordinating large events. Lindquist will focus
Nathan Buck (left) and James Lindquist have joined the Our House staff.
on the two biggest events at Our House: the Din
ner at My House for Our House fund-raising series
and the annual auction. Originally from Chicago,
he and his partner, Eric Sandstrom, moved to
Portland in 2001. Lindquist studied hospitality
management at Roosevelt University in Chicago
and psychology and law at Kalamazoo College.
Buck has been a volunteer at Our House for
several years and was hired in March as develop
ment associate
and volunteer coordinator. He
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comes to Our House from Volunteers of America,
where he worked as the recreation and volunteer
coordinator. Buck holds a bachelor’s degree from
University of Wisconsin-Madison in English and
communication arts. He received a master’s of
fine arts degree in creative writing from Oregon
State University. Buck is also an adjunct instruc
tor for The Art Institute of Portland, teaching
writing argumentation and research.
“James and Nathan are great additions to the
Our House staff,” said executive director Wayne
Miya. “They both bring valuable skills and a tre
mendous amount of enthusiasm, which will help
Our House continue to grow and improve services
to people living with HIV/AIDS.”
Our House is commemorating 20 years of ser
vice to people living with HIV/AIDS in Oregon
and Southwest Washington.
Unity Project Rehires Veteran
Stephan Herrera, 32, accepted the position of
community organizer with Unity Project of Ore-
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