TRET FURE HOUSE CONCERT
Saturday, May 31st 
Social hour
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Concert starts @ 7:00pm Suggested donation is
$10-$20
Tret is also going to be playing at the UU Fellowship church in Corvallis on May 30th. |
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There are some of you who are not able to view the slide shows I create from our Lavender Womyn events. Therefore, I have uploaded photos from our most recent events to a LW snapfish account where you can view and/or print any photos you'd like to have.
The user name is:
Password is "photos." |
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This group is supported by you, the women of our community. We have several expenses throughout the year that goes into keeping this group going, including this Newsletter which gets sent out every week. If you'd like to help keep Lavender Womyn up and running, please consider making a donation today. Click Here to donate. |
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Greetings!
Every Summer, Wendy and Barb plan a big event called "BUSHSTOCK." This is an all women's BBQ and campout. It is not a Lavender Womyn event, but there will be lots of Lavender Womyn there.
This year Bushstock will be on July 26th and 27th. Saturday will include an AM Float on the Santiam River, BBQ/Potluck which starts @ 4:30pm, and then a concert in the evening featuring rhythm & blues band Sonny Hess starting at 6:00pm.
Sunday will include a breakfast for the campers.
Things to remember:
Campers can come early to set up their tents.
Bring a chair, a dish for the potluck and BYOB.
No children, pets or drugs.
Do not drink and drive.
Cost is a $10.00 donation to help cover the band and other expenses.
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Soromundi: Lesbian Chorus of Eugene 
Soromundi, the lesbian chorus of Eugene, will have its spring concert, "How Can I Keep from Singing?" on Saturday, May 17, at 7:30 PM at the Hult Center. Tickets are $15 and are on sale now at: http://www.hultcenter.org/article.asp?id=8103
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Get Ready to STRUT! 
Please join us on May 16th for the premiere fashion show of the season, STRUT! STRUT combines Portland's hottest designers with fair-minded fashionistas. Get dolled up AND help out a great cause!
STRUT
Friday, May 16
Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St.
Door open - 7:00pm
Show starts - 8:00pm
Tickets - $12 advance, $15 at the door, $75 VIP ticket includes
reserved seating, VIP cocktail service and gift bag.
Tickets available at the Wonder Ballroom box office,
or buy your ticket online now.
2008's featured designers include:
Magali Corzo, amai unmei, Adam Arnold, Emily Katz, Revivall Clothing, Sofada, Popina Swimwear, IDOM, and under U 4 men. For more information on any designers, visit www.strutpdx.com.
Rudy's Barbershop will be offering free haircuts, DJ Barrett Paul will be spinning all evening long, and the fabulous Bolivia Carmichaels will be live from the Red Carpet - this is the must-attend event of the season, so come see and be seen. Help us make this third annual STRUT event our most successful ever!
Click here to buy your tickets now. |
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Hopeful News for Domestic Partners
"Concerned Oregonians" is now publicly admitting that it probably won't get enough petition signatures to put the domestic partnerships law on the ballot.
The main reason? Basic Rights Oregon and the ACLU have filed legal challenge after legal challenge, and Concerned Oregonians hasn't even been able to start gathering signatures yet. They can't circulate petitions until the Oregon Supreme Court decides how the title of the ballot initiative would be worded. Basic Rights Oregon wants voters to understand that gay/lesbian couples already have these rights and the ballot measure would take them away.
There is no deadline for the Supreme Court to hand down its decision. However, there's a deadline for Concerned Oregonians to submit 80,000+ signatures, which is July 3.
Read the news story here:
Faith |
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Out/LOUD Queer Women's Music Festival 
Out/LOUD is coming up, so mark your calendars for Friday, May 16th and Saturday, May 17th and get ready to rock!
Out/LOUD is not only the University of Oregon Women's Center annual queer women's music festival, but it is also the largest festival of its type in the Pacific Northwest. What started as Lesbopalooza several years ago has become a hip festival that draws audiences from around the state and reaches people of different ages and tastes. This year's Out/LOUD will certainly have something for everyone, as the planning committee has made sure to take purposeful measures in fundraising and recruiting of artists and performers who reflect the intersecting spectrums of identities, talents and genres with queer women's music.
The festival will be at WOW Hall, corner of 8th and Lincoln in Eugene. On both nights, the doors open at 7:30 and the show starts at 8:00. Tickets: $7.00 general public, $5.00 U of O student. Tickets are available through the WOW Hall Box Office and the ASUO Women's Center, and at the door. For more information, please contact the Women's Center at 541-346-4095.
Visit their web site for the event schedule:
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88 Years, 88 House Parties 
This weekend--May 3 and 4, more than 88 house parties are taking place across Oregon in commemoration of 88 years of women's suffrage and in support of Hillary for President!
Click here for info about a house party in Woodburn that Sandy, Tricia and Debbie are co-hosting on May 4th, from 11am-1pm:
Hope you can join us!
Tricia et al |
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International Women's Festival in Greece 
September 6th-20th, 2008
This year Sappho Travel will be organizing the eighth International Womens' Festival in Skala Eressos, launched with the brand new interactive website www.womensfestival.eu Visit the website for full information on the festival, on Skala Eressos, and on how to get there and where to stay. Sappho Travel can give advice and information on traveling to and from the island, as well as help booking your accommodation- please book early if you are planning to come for the festival!
During the two weeks of the festival Eressos is an intimate and relaxed meeting place for women; for old friends to reunite or new friendships to form. The festival is truly international and growing bigger every year- last year they received approximately 600 visitors to the festival, a 50% increase in the number of women visiting from all corners of the world.
Last year for the first time they opened the festival with a big celebration on the beach- live performances, fireworks, and finishing with a big party led by DJ Promiss from Holland. Their two week program included a drama about Greek Goddesses, Sappho and Lesbian Romance; art exhibitions from a selection of artists from Greece, Holland, Denmark, UK and Germany, Party nights with music from DJ Promiss from Holland and DJ Soulflower from Sweden, pampering therapies, beach sports and the classic Swim to the Rock, as well as a diverse range of workshops. |
Last Dance in Eugene
Hey Eugene Women! Don't miss your last chance to experience Hot Flash at The Indigo District!
HOT FLASH FINALE
Indigo District
1290 Oak St. in Eugene
Saturday, May 10, 2008
5-9pm $8.00
Hot Flash Dances has lost its Eugene venue. We will be having our final Hot Flash dance at the Indigo District on Saturday, May 10, 2008. We want everyone to come out smiling, showing your support and shaking your booties to DJ Lauren's beat!
As I have expressed many times over the past year, my purpose in Eugene has been to create a safe, comfortable environment for lesbians to meet, network, date, befriend and enrich each other. To this end, I feel that Hot Flash has been an extraordinary success.
I feel that Hot Flash's mission should continue in Lane County. To leave a community of 460 women (number of women on my email list, some of whom actually like the music at Hot Flash...lol) would be a great disservice.
We have lost our venue, but we have not lost our spirit. Hot Flash may change formatting so now is the time to let us know what you like and what you would like to change at our dances. Talk to us about the music and how we can bring you our best. We will remain intergenerational (21-101), so please accommodate that as you send feedback.
We are currently suspending dances in June while we are looking for a new venue. Any feedback regarding clubs, halls and other fabulous places to hold Hot Flash is welcomed.
Some of you may know Kritik from her many performances at Hot Flash. She is a political hip hop artist and she has come onboard as our new Eugene site manager. She's young, hip, an incredible organizer and she has lots of ideas percolating on ways to increase our numbers and bring us continued success. As I said, we may be seeing some format changes so now is the time to shout out. Send all feedback to her directly at kritikrap@hotmail.com
Both Kritik and I will be at the May 10th dance to talk with you, so make sure you come out and tell us how best to serve you. See you then!
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Lloyd Chapman for Mayor - Update 
CAMPAIGN ALERT
Things are going well on many fronts: lawn signs out, mailers planned, great website, CCTV ads running, paid advertising planned, letters printed, visibility events planned, canvassing 2 more weekends. The voters pamphlet for Marion County are out. Thanks to all of you who have contributed so much already.
RING! RING!
NOW, if you can help some more...HELP ME PHONE, or find someone who can. Phoning can reach a lot of people in a short period of time. Phoners are finding that people do not know me. When they hear I am running, they are interested. I will be phoning any time I can. And its fun! One phoner got to chat with the Mayor's neighbor...who WASN'T voting for her!
Here are two ways you can help:
1) Attend the phone banks at SEIU - EVERY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY until May 20th. Contact tresa@olcv.org or 503.421.9710. and let her know you're coming. (you get training)
2) Host a cell phone party. Invite 5-10 friends to bring their cell phones and CALL FOR LLOYD. You offer refreshments and they bring their phones. We will bring the lists and do a short and hilarious training. Contact Melanie (melbelle57@hotmail.com)
Together,
Lloyd
PS We are planning a bridge party for Friday evening May 9th. Please contact Nancy Jackson at <nlj1013@netzero.net> or check out my website lloydchapmanformayor.com for details. | |
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In Spirit ~
 Kim Windfeather Salem Lavender Womyn
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