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MAY 6, 2011
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The Q Must Go On
Q C e n te r g e ars up for P rid e seaso n as search
for d ire c to r c o n tin u es b yer in r o o k
When former Q_ Center executive director
Kendall Clawson left her post in February for a
position with Governor John Kitzhaber’s office,
the community huh was left with big shoes to
fill, says Q_Center administrative coordinator
Logan Lynn. Still, thanks to a dedicated ex
tended family, board member Mary W heat
says Q_Center is “busier than ever,” even as it
searches for a new leader.
“Q C enter has definitely continued to operate
at full capacity since Kendall took her new posi
tion with Governor Kitzhaber,” says Wheat,
who joined the board six months ago and is also
a member of the executive director search com
mittee. “We have a full-time staff, a very involved
board and almost 300 volunteers that keep ev
erything running very smoothly. We have not
put any projects or programs on hold."
The hoard of directors is currently in the
second round of interviews in a national search.
W heat says they hope to make a decision in a
matter of weeks.
“The Q_Center board has taken its responsi
bility in selecting a new director very seriously,”
W heat says. “We have conducted a very thor
ough and thoughtful process and look forward
to announcing a decision soon.”
As that search continues, so do Q_Center’s
summer plans. 'Ihe Vagina Monologues and
Market Q ,a farmers market, open the weekend
of May 6 and 7, respectively.
Q_Center is also looking forward to Pride,
with a planned presence during all three days
of the festival. On Friday, June 17, Q_Center
will kick off its Pride festivities with a diverse
second installment of its new concert series,
featuring local queer performance artists, mu
sicians and DJs. The center will also have a
booth at Tom McCall Waterfront Park and a
float in the parade.
Even as Q_ Center’s W inter Gala in late
January served as an unofficial bon voyage for
Clawson, its Pride festivities may work out to
he a welcome to the center’s new director.
“All organizations change directors and
managers throughout the years and Q_Center
is no different,” W heat points out. “Q_Center
has a strong foundation and it is run by a team
that knows its first priority is to the community
it serves. There have been no interruptions of
service and, in fact, there are more things going
on at Q_Center than ever before.”
W heat adds that while Clawson brought her
own unique contributions to Q_Center, the re
sponsibilities of the director would remain es
sentially unchanged. Specifically, she says Q_
Center will continue to be involved in the or
ganization and implementation of Q . Patrol,
the community foot patrol that began under
Clawson’s tenure.
“The Q_Patrol is o f course continuing and Q_
Center will continue in the same leadership
capacity as it has in the past,” W heat says.
“During our last board meeting, we discussed
the upcoming summer months and how the Q_
Patrol will he involved in working with the
Portland Police Bureau and neighborhood
businesses to help keep our community safe.”
Whoever steps in to take the reins at Q_
Center, W heat says he or she will bring some
thing fresh to the center’s established mission.
“T ie role of the executive director will not
change hut we know that every person brings
their own personality and new ideas to an or
ganization, and we are very excited about con-
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