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OREGON S LGBTO NEWSMAGAZINE nwnews- held every Wednesday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Working Choices is managed by Heather Salek. Those interested in receiving future information about the program, job alerts, updates and to RSVP to Job Club meetings should email Salek directly at hsalek@cas- cadeaids.org or call her at 503-278-3812. Also in the works for CAP is the continu ation of a campaign to be included as a tax- exempt donation option for taxpayers. In an effort to gather 10,000 signatures on a peti tion by the end of May 2011, CAP has em ployed a volunteer team called CAP Collec tors who can be found at several public events. The official signature count stood at 5,700 as of press time. To sign the petition, visit “CAP Collectors” on Facebook to view an event calendar and learn where you can help out. —Ryan J. Prado Gay & Grey PDX Expo Receives Boost by Governor Proclamation FEBRUARY 18. 2011 WOMAN OWNED AND OPERATED! pro'mote E squire M otors , inc ’ verb \p r9 -m o f\ Since 1968 : to help or encourage : to aid in business undertakings. : to differentiate one’s product in the marketplace. To get the word out; to tell it to the world, to stir the pot. Buy creative promotional products from L i b b y U p h a m at: The 2011 Gay &. Grey PDX Expo may not hit Q_Centcr and Friendly House until the end of May, but already it’s receiving the at tention of Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. On February 10, Kitzhaber signed a proc lamation naming May 21, 2011 as “Gay &. Grey Day” in the state of Oregon in honor of the elderly LGBTQ_community event. The 2011 Gay &, Grey PDX Expo com mences Friday, May 20 with a “Senior Prom” at Q_Center, followed by the main expo on Saturday, May 21 at Friendly House. The event addresses the social, health and housing needs of Metro Portland’s emerging LGBT senior community. Services include no-cost health consultations, fitness evaluations, in formative breakout sessions covering gay- friendly social activities, LGBT senior hous ing resources and more. COMPLETE FOREIGN CAR SERVICE & REPAIR EUR0PEAN & ASIAN M O REL. C O M M U N IC A T IO N S PPINTIMAILIPPOMOTE 503 226-6269 1853 SW Jefferson EsquireMotors.com formerly WITHAM A DICKEY 503-736-0111 libby.upham@withamanddickey.com For more information , visit gayandgreypdx.org. News in Brief H. D wayne D avis R ealty T rust “>V. CROUP ><- • As J u s t O ut went to print, Darcelle XV was named Grand Marshal of the 2011 Rose Fes tival Starlight Parade, set for June 4 in down town Portland. Darcelle, who has also served as Grand Marshal of the 2010 Portland Pride parade, was obviously delighted by the news. “Wow!” exclaimed Darcelle. “W hat an honor; I’m so pleased!” Visit rosefestival.org for more information on this year’s festivities. 1220 N\Y Lovcjoy, Suite 1 > • Portland. OR 9“’209 \v\\ \\ .BridgeviewTeamRTG.com M 41 IVc«**. 503-319-4057 A Northeast Portland 2 2 2 4 NE A lb e r t a Stre e t 5 0 3 -2 4 9 -6 5 7 1 Southeast Portland BRO Marriage Equality Ads Aired on CNN News giant CNN recently picked an ad vertisement spot from a series produced to promote marriage equality in Oregon to air on Valentine’s Day. As part of a new national campaign by Freedom to Marry, CNN aired one of the 30-second ads throughout the day, which featured four Oregon couples—two gay and two straight. The advertisement—first shown on televi sion throughout Oregon in the summer of 2010—was originally developed by Basic Rights Oregon as part of its ongoing public education campaign to get Oregonians talk ing about marriage equality. From a press release, BRO Executive Di rector Jeana Frazzini lauded the decision to air the ads on Valentine’s Day, and to be part of Freedom to M arry’s campaign. “Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love and commitment, and that’s true for all cou ples, gay or straight,” said Frazzini. “We’re reaching out to Oregonians to talk about the reasons we all want to get married: We want to publicly affirm the commitment we’ve made to the person we love.” For more information on Basic Rights Oregon , visit hasicrights.org. • Pride NW welcomes nominations for its Awards and Honorifics for Pride 2011. Among the honors you can help bestow is the position of Parade Grand Marshal, as well as nominees for the “Spirit of Pride” award, Youth award (age 22 or younger) and “Pride In Action” award. Submissions require the nominee’s name and a minimum o f200 words explaining why the person should be recog nized by Pride Northwest. Send nominations to outreach@pridenw.org no later than Sun day, February 20. Additionally, the application deadline for the Bill and Ann Shepherd Legal Scholar ship is March 1. 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