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»ijustput JANUARY 9, 2009 northwest Ba-rock It Like a Gay Trombonist! digital excellence delivery included solution* printing services www.impress-usa.com Sam is crowned, Barack will rock with Portland gay band and other recent Oregon queer news of note COMINGS i i Obama Parties Ginger Salon, which opened Dec. 4, wants her salon to be “the antithesis of big business, where people can The Democratic Party of Oregon lost a party come in and feel comfortable during their hectic day.” •| co-host right after announcing two celebrations In addition to a full spate of salon services, Ginger also | I for the inauguration of President-elect Barack I Obama. As explained in Willamette Week’s Dec. 25 I La Bottega wine shop where Everson’s wife, Amanda Felt, works. “Rogue of the Week" col- I umn, the newspaper’s mar- I I I I I I I features fresh-baked gixxls from Black Sheep Bakery, keting department agreed to co-sponsor a dance party —James Maxwell comings Sam Is Crowned Amid a throng of adoring at the hip queer-friendly fans, friends and political glit nightclub Holocene with terati at Parkrose High Sch<x>l, the Democratic Party, but Sam Adams was crowned after getting flak for the eth- Jan. 5 ically hazy decision, it later mayor. Among the notable as Portland’s new I pulled out of the party, and The Portland Mercury attendees: his full City Council, including newbie I later stepped in instead. The Holocene bash is Commissioner Amanda Fritz; longtime mentor and former Portland Mayor 98660 360/571-5010 labottcgafoods.com 11-9:30 closed sun<1 ay Vera Katz; and a host of queer and allied support ers from, across the city. See Page 15 for a report ■Hi — ------- and interviews from the iPRon^a ■ Factory recommended maintenance service ■ Diagnostic service ■ Brake service A U TrO M O, T I V-E ■ Emissions diagnosis FULL SERVICE AUTO REPAIR ■ Electrical systems ■ Fuel systems 5777 SE INTERNATIONAL WAY ■ Used vehicle inspection MILWAUKIE, OR 97222 MON-FRI 8 am -6 pm ■ Safety inspections swearing-in ceremony. —Stephen Marc Beaudoin 5Ö3-653-9315 Queer Political Staffers Speaking of politics.. .a number Pamper Yourself. Come In To A Clean Home After A Hard Day Beary Clean Locally Owned & Serving Our Community 503.206.1222 • 503.644.6814 Since 1997 Homes • Apartments • Offices • Free Bids Move ln/0uts • Regular Schedule • Special Occasions ' Visit AAy Website: www.BearyClean.net queer of newly installed Portland Rose City Gay Freedom Band trombonist Teresa Nowicki is pumped to be parading for Barack Obama on Jan. 20 in D.C. and Multnomah County officials have swept up openly gay and lesbian but one of two parties going down Jan. 20 in folks to staff their offices. Some of the notable queer Portland to celebrate Obama’s first day on staff appointments: in County Commissioner Judy the job. The Victory Ball ($100 a pop) is from Shiprack’s office, Matthew Lashua has taken the 8 p.m. to midnight at Tiffany Center’s Emerald reins as chief of staff, with Keith Falkenberg as her Ballroom, 1410 S.W. Morrison St. The Holocene scheduler. Over at Adams’ office, some of his more 21-and-older dance party (only 8 bucks!) features noteworthy openly queer staff include Shoshanah DJ Optimo from 9 p.m. to bar-thirty at 1001 S.E. Oppenheim, Cevero Gonzalez and Wade Nkrumah. Morrison St. For more info call 503-239-8629 or —SMB visit www.oregondem<Krats.org. —Jaymee R. Cuti In Other Words Is Saved Portland’s nonprofit feminist bookstore has New Queer Salons NOW CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF KEEPING YOUR IMPORT CAR HEALTHY F s OUIRF JVlOTORS, INC.' >/»<<' I‘U.S (503) 226-6269 1853 SW JEFFERSON WWW.ESflUIREMOTORS.COM £5— * been saved—for now. As first reported on JustOut. Economic downturn be damned! Two new gay- com, In Other Words faced closing its doors for owned salon-plus boutiques have opened their doors gotxl if it couldn’t come up with some serious in recent weeks and hope to survive Depression- cash to pay down outstanding credit lines. But era retail lows with their own brand of fabulosity. according to program director Katie Carter, the Barberama Salon, 3905 N.E. Martin Luther King community responded with a whopping $18,000 Jr. Blvd., and Ginger Salon, 1720 N.W. Lovejoy St. and counting in donations since Dec. 10. Great, *215. are offering customers more than just a hair right? Yes, but the bookstore had another scare cut. Brian Fuqua hopes his combination of salon Dec. 23, when the weight of several feet of ice Barberama plus coffee shop Javarama, nght within its and snow from “Snowpocalypse 2008” caused walls, attracts curious customers. “I was tired of work part of its ceiling to crash to the floor. To protect ing for someone else and loved the space and idea customers from exposed electrical wires, the store with the salon and coffee shop,” says Fuqua, the new closed for two days, reopening Dec. 26. T owner of as of Oct. 10. Deanna Everson, owner of —SMB
