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OCTOBER 17.2008 Continued from Page 11 er Pride of the Rose Scholarship, is an intern at Cascade AIDS Project and volunteers with other organizations. He is also a development intern with Court Appointed Special Advocates, a foster child advocacy organization in California. A student of alcohol and drug counseling at Portland Community College, Stokes would like to transfer to Marylhurst University’s disciplinary stud ies program. He plans to integrate psychology, mar keting and business with his training as a counselor to become a “well-rounded development director.” Pride of the Rose, which was founded in 1979 by Rose Emperor V Frank Schreckenberger and Rose Empress XXI Allison Grey (aka Curtis Meyers), is administered through Equity Foun dation. Scholarships are available to members of the sexual minorities community and their chil dren who reside in the Portland area and Clark County. Applicants must be pursuing their edu cation beyond the secondary level and must be in demonstrated need of financial assistance to attain their educational goals. The conference will tackle a variety of topics from basics such as “HIV 101” and “Hepatitis C 101” to a session on “super infections” and “man aging co-infections.” Those looking for an “on the ground” perspective of health care for people with HIV/AIDS will be interested in hearing remarks from Mike McVeigh, medical director for Multnomah County’s HIV Health Services Center. Medical practitioners will hear from their patients at the closing event, a speaker panel of people with HIV/AIDS. “CAP thinks it’s part of our responsibility to create space for people with HIV and caregivers to hear about the considerable research we learn every year,” said Paul Feldman, a spokesman for CAP. The fourth annual conference will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p m. Nov. 1 at the Governor Hotel, 614 S.W. 11th Ave. It is free to people with HIV/AIDS and their health care provid ers if they register at 503-223-5907 or www.cas- cadeaids.org. Portlanders Attend HRC Gala CAP Holds HIV/AIDS Conference Cascade AIDS Project’s “What’sNew in HIV?” conference is designed'to bring people living with HIV/AIDS together with health care providers to learn the latest in HIV and hepatitis C treatment, care and information from medical professionals who specialize in the field. A cadre of Portlanders flew to Washington, D.C., for the Human Rights Campaign’s board of governors meeting and national dinner. They expected to hear U.S. Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., give the keynote address at the Oct. 4 dinner. But the vice presidential candidate had to cancel because of a family emergency, and U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., read his remarks via satellite. Clinton, a perennial speaker at HRC events, is a “truly strong supporter,” said Michael Long, HRC Portland’s steering commit tee political co-chairman and a member of HRC’s board of governors, who was Terry Bean addresses the crowd after receiving the Human Rights Campaign's Legacy Award on Oct. 4 in Washington, D.C. in attendance. The board of governors met for a diversity workshop and strategized about planning issues including drafting wills, power creating a steering committees reflecting the faith, of attorney for health care and finances, living transgender and education communities they rep wills, domestic partnership and the Pension resent. They also prepared to elect pro-gay candi Protection Act. dates in the legislative and executive branches. “Recent events profoundly demonstrate the Portland philanthropist Terry Bean was pre paramount importance for individuals to have a sented HRC’s Legacy Award for his role in help sound estate plan,” said Timothy Mahoney, di ing found the organization. rector for estate planning at HRC, who teaches Aside from Bean and Long, other Portlanders the seminar. “Whether dealing with a loved one’s attending the dinner were Jeff Parker and Eric medical care decisions or protecting the family’s Roberts and the HRC Portland Steering Committee relationship and the fruits of their life’s work, en contingent: Wendy Blenning, Dabney Tompkins, suring now that one’s wishes will be carried out in Alan Colley, Perry Heitman and Todd Canon. the future is a wonderful gift to the individual, the family, the friends and the community.” Plan for Financial Future The free seminar will take place from 6:30 to at Q Center 8:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Q Center, 69 S.E. 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