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Transition Kevin Grant Peppel of Vancouver, Wash, died September 13 at the age of 39. As of press time,Just Out was in the process of obtaining a transition piece to commemorate Peppel’s life. Pick up the October 21 issue for more. Letters W elcom e Mat To T he E dito r : In reading Aaron Spencer’s “They Came From Mars (Seattle, actually)” [Vol. 28, No. 20, Sept. 16, p. 13], I was struck by a phrase he used to describe MCC Portland. He wrote: “The Rev. Nathan Meckley of the LGBTQjwelcoming Metropolitan Com munity Church of Portland.” Referring to MCC Portland as “welcoming” is kind of like referring to Just Out as “[an] LGBTQj welcoming newspaper.” For 43 years this month, Metropolitan Community Churches all over the world have been offering a place for those who wish to find or reclaim the Christian identity that has been stripped away or denied them. MCC has been “mar rying” same-sex couples for 43 years, offering commitment ceremonies of couples’choosing, from private ceremonies with witnesses only, to full blow-out weddings with bridesmaids, groomsmen, gowns and tuxes. One time I met a man there, who works at another “wel coming” church. But he said that he attends MCC once in a while, “So I can sit through worship with my arm around my partner.” This is not to slam the term “welcoming,” nor to discount those congregations who are doing the good and difficult work of chang ing the culture of their denominations one congregation at a time. They are true heroes and are constantly being challenged to push the status quo further and further in the pur suit of justice. I think MCC deserves a little recognition for being the pioneer, the all-or- nothing church that has LGBTQ_persons on its board of directors or as clergy, as Sunday School teachers, ushers, Elders, choir direc tors, in any position, and we welcome our straight friends and allies, too. You see, we are a welcoming congregation. Gail Bumala, member of MCC Portland since 1982, Sandy Correction In Just Out's September 2 story on the Portland burlesque scene, we incorrectly stated that the Rose City School of Bur lesque was established in March 2008 [Vol. 28, No. 19, p. 30, “Crowd-Esque”]. In fact, it was March 2010. We regret the error. OCTOBER 7, 2011 ► 5_JS MARTY DAVIS « nw new s OREGON S LGBTQ NEWSMAGAZINE Bill Dickey and Dr. Craig Quirk with their special awards from the DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital DoveLewis Recognizes Dickey, Quirk with Awards at Annual Fundraiser DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital held its annual My Wet Nose Soirée benefit Saturday, October 1 at the Governor Hotel, recognizing two prominent contributors dur ing the gala. Bill Dickey, owner of Morel Ink, and Dr. Craig Quirk, owner of Rose City Veterinary Hospital, were both honored with Dove Awards for their continued support of the mission of DoveLewis. “It's an honor to be recognized by one of the top nonprofits in Oregon,” said Quirk. Quirk’s recognition also served as a birth day present of sorts for the centennial of Rose City Veterinary Hospital, which celebrated 100 years of service to the Portland metro area this summer. As a member of the DoveLewis Board of Directors, and as president of the Portland Veterinary Medical Association, Quirk works closely with both organizations. “I think he took on that role more strong ly than almost anybody else who’s ever been in that role,” said DoveLewis director of marketingTiffini Mueller. “[The award] was really a salute to his dedication to veterinary i ............ A HURRY! CALL NOW FOR DETAILS! Dr. Jon M lampkin Medi cal Q u r c i o i S E E W H Y J O F F E IS T H E S M A R T C H O I C E F O R L A S I K 0 % SAVE EVEN MORE O ur financing plans and Best Price Guarantee m ake WITH YOUR VISION I A S I K affordab le lo m o t r people than r v e r before CALL 866*685*6994 OR VISIT W W W . J O F F E . C O M 16037 5W Upper Boones Ferry Rd. Tigard. OR 97224 S495 LASIK CARE OR F L E X P L A N . ACT BY st OCT 31 C » l l N O W con T O U R fRfC LASIK I Vi C U M I N O COR 0 1 1 A11 S ■ V m I offe ASK US HOW!
