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Northwest Corner is a Northwest Houston GLBT community organization that:
* organizes a variety of social and civic events & networking opportunities for our members
* serves as a connecting point to the broader GLBT and Houston communities
* brings GLBT-friendly
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* unites and empowers the GLBT residents of Northwest
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Greetings!
Are you watching the winter Olympics??? I have two thoughts:  1) Are there any straight male figure skaters on the planet? If so, they must be very lonely - you know, sort of like straight female high school coaches!
2) Also, how gay is doubles luge? Two guys in ultra-tight suits, laying on top of one another as they speed towards the finish line!But I digress...In this edition of The Northwest Corner News, you'll find information on
- The combination Happy Hour and Dining Out event, coming up next Friday
- AIDS Walk
- The Rainbow Lodge Wine Tasting
- A listing of all our special interest groups
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Combination Happy Hour and Dining Out
Friday, February 26th, 6 pm
at The Spaghetti Western Italian Cafe
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We're going to try something new this year - combining our monthly Happy Hours and Dining Out events. You can choose to participate in either or both parts of the evening - but missing this chance to hobnob with your NWC pals should NOT be one of your options!
 Our first gathering is next Friday, 2/16 at the Spaghetti Western Italian Cafe. We'll meet at the bar at 6 pm for happy hour and mixing and mingling. The dinner portion of the evening begins at 7, and you'll be free to sit anywhere you choose (no big long tables anymore!)
Thanks to Pat Walker and Mel Daley for coordinating these get-togethers. They have cleverly re-named the dining out group as "The Dinette Set". Fun!
The Spaghetti Western is located at 1608 Shepherd (a couple of blocks south of I-10, on the east side of the street). There is plenty of parking behind the restaurant, and if you need directions, you can reach them at 713-861-1313.
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Two Ways To Participate in The AIDS Walk
Sunday, Sunday March 14th
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The AIDS Walk is coming up on March 14th, and Northwest Corner will be participating in two ways:
A Walking Team: Kevin Hamby is coordinating our walking group. You can sign up to walk with our team by clicking on this link. For questions, contact Kevin.
Volunteering on Walk Day at the Food Tent: 7 am to noon.
We'll be setting up and staffing food tents in the park, and handing out
pre-wrapped snacks. To sign up to volunteer alongside your Northwest Corner friends, contact Molly.
We're encouraging all our participants, both walkers and volunteers, to wear the great new NWC ball caps we've created. They are white poplin with the NWC logo embroidered in full color on the front. The hats are $7.90 each, and you can order yours by contacting Carol.
The 21st Annual AIDS Walk Houston, presented by Marathon Oil,
is scheduled for Sunday, March 14, 2010. It is an exciting,
non-competitive walk event that increases community awareness and
educates Houstonians about HIV/AIDS. Proceeds from AIDS Walk Houston
raises money for AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc., as well as many other local HIV/AIDS service organizations.
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Wine Tasting at Rainbow Lodge
Friday, March 26th, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
at Rainbow Lodge
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 Rainbow Lodge, one of Houston's most beautiful restaurant venues, is holding a special Wine Tasting Event for Northwest Corner and our friends. These casual tastings feature four different pouring stations, with pairings of wines and wonderful food selections. The stations are spread throughout the restaurant and on the deck, to facilitate a "Sip and Stroll" atmosphere for mixing and mingling. The $29 admission fee allows you to visit each station as often as you like. Attendance is limited to 150. To make your reservations, call Rainbow Lodge at 713-861-8666. Be sure to specify that you are making a reservation for the March 26th tasting.
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Motorcycle Ride
to The San Jacinto Monument
Saturday, April 17th, 9 am to 3 pm
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|  Join The Northwest Corner Motorcycle Group for a great day trip. You'll ride to the San Jacinto Monument, then head over to Seabrook/Kemah area for lunch at Outriggers. Meet at Janet Youngker's house at 1537
Dorothy at 9 am. Janet says you'll be back by 3 pm. Please email Janet to reserve your spot, or call her at 713-503-8782.
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Northwest Corner Special Interest Groups
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Other Community Events Which
Might Be of Interest to Our Members
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These events aren't produced by Northwest Corner, but we thought you'd like to know about them anyway! For more info about any of these events, check Carol's Social Notes website. - Lone Star College-Victory Center Planning & Visioning Forum for New Victory Drive Location: Thursday, 2/25, 6:30 pm at Star Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. Click here for more info.
- Plant Trees and Shrubs in the Inwood area, Saturday 3/6 at 8 am. Email Ollie for more details.
- AssistHers Softball Tournament, Saturday 3/6 at Memorial Park
- Kindred Spirits Charity Golf Tournament, Saturday 4/24
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 Well, that's all for this edition of Northwest Corner News.
We're off to watch some curling. Not that we have a CLUE about that sport...still, it's the Olympics, it's competition....GO USA!!!
Sincerely,
The Northwest Corner Steering Committee
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In addition to our group-wide parties and events, Northwest Corner also has a boat-load of smaller groups catering to more specific interests. Some of these groups were more active than others in 2009, but 