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Offer expires 6/30/08 B BUILDING COMMUNITY • EMPOWERING DIVERSITY shcire senior housing and retirement enterprises ick is a third-genera food, spirituality, politics, tion Oregonian, but the Radical Faeries, and of having visited nearly two course the Prime Timers. dozen countries and lived "I have developed over extensively in Africa and the years lots of friends Brazil, "citizen of the who come out of my world" might be a more associations with various appropriate phrase. While groups," he notes. "I have still in his twenties, he went plenty of support." to Brazil as a Methodist Dick is also politically missionary working with active; when he sees schools and hospitals. an injustice, he doesn't Dick was blessed stay silent. Dick is also with a sunny disposition, a dedicated student of but some of the road he gay history; for 20 years traveled was challenging. he's been compiling While healways knew on a large archive on the some level that he was gay, subject, some of which Dick Burdon social and family pressures will eventually go to the eventually pushed him into Oregon Historical Society. a heterosexual marriage. But don't let his fascination "It was less a love affair than a thing with history fool you; if anyone could be you're supposed to do." The marriage said to live for today, it's Dick. produced two children, but in the early Now, we as a community need to 1980s, Dick resolved, with support open doors for him and others that have from his involvement with Metropolitan made it possible for us to be true to , Community Church and Dignity, to finally ourselves. be himself. An amicable divorce followed, and happily, his children soon came To learn more about SHARE around. Dick lost no time enjoying his and how we can open doors gay life. for our seniors please visit our Dick can probably be found livening up one of the many clubs he attends. They website at www.SHAREpdx.org include groups devoted to square dancing, D Developing Housing Options for Our LGBT Seniors cited to show their support. “We have so many new hosts and chefs, and some of the favorites will be returning,” said Sally Bixby, Our House direc it into a great location that invites people across tor of development. One of the largest and most Bumside and augments the history and character entertaining events in the series is the “All 8s of this neighborhtxxJ. McMenamins can certainly Fest,” which is hosted by Gary’ Nelson and Minh do that.” Trahn in their Tabor Falls home. Trahn will pre- Visit www.mcmenamins.com for updates. pare Asian Rim cui sine and cocktails Aug. 8 for 80 guests, followed by a disco band playing some of the best hits of the ’80s for more fun and dancing. Tickets are $80. Another popu lar sequel is Beadell and Lucy Hardi man’s “Get Down in the Garden!” The Aug. 15 din ner party will allow 32 guests a chance Kurt Beaded (center) will co-host a garden-themed dinner party again to to experience great raise money for Our House of Portland. cocktails and view Beadell’s art collec Our House Dinner Series Returns tion before Hardiman takes the guests through For the past 16 years the nonprofit organization her masterful garden in the heart of the Buckman Our House of Portland has sponsored the benefit neighborh<x>d. The dinner has a pan-Asian influ series “Dinner at My House for Our House,” which ence with grilled seaftxxl. Tickets are $125. runs from midsummer through late March. With more than 64 dinner parties in this year’s The series allows guests to experience wonder series, almost anyone will find a theme they can ful food, drink and entertainment when generous enjoy. “Our catalog this year features some very hosts and chefs open their homes or restaurants creative and fun dinners; our hosts and chefs con for a themed dinner party. This year there are tinue to outdo themselves,” said Bixby. 64 public dinners ranging in size from six to 40 For more information about Dinner at My guests, and tickets are between $80 and $150. House for Our House, Visit www.ourhouseofport- “We are launching another unforgettable season land.org. for gourmet brunches and multicourse dinners,” Oregon Senators Support said Kurt Beadell, dinner series honorary chair $50 Billion AIDS Bill man and creative director of Vibrant Table. The benefit series is one of the largest fund U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Gordon raisers the nonprofit has and last year raised close Smith, R-Ore., are expected to vote in favor of a to $135,000. Our House was established in 1988 hefty $50 billion AIDS relief and education bill. and provides integrated health and housing servic The legislation, which has been receiving bipar es to people with H1V/AIDS through 24-hour spe tisan approval, is expected to receive the final cialized care, adult foster care and support services. stamp from President Bush this month. Many of the hosts in the dinner series are part According to a July 14 New York Times ar of the sexual minorities community and are ex ticle, the bill intends to show a “positive side of Continued from Page 7 U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith, R-0re., is expected to support a $50 billion AIDS bill that President Bush would like to be part of his legacy.
