Lavender Womyn's
5 Year Anniversary Celebration
August 17, 2008
2:00pm
Kim and Kathy's home
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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.
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Up and Running
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Greetings!
I just want to take a moment and put the spotlight on the Corvallis-Albany Lavender Womyn's group. For being the smallest member base (they just reached 101 members), there is nothing small about them. They are active, energetic and full of ideas for creating new events to bring everyone together.
Wendy, Faith and Tania have done a great job of leading and keeping CALW group going strong. Tania is even in the process of creating a web site for them, which they have never had before. They have survived for over 2 years without a web site and have built their member base merely by word of mouth. I'd have to say they are probably the most active LW group right now still having atleast one monthly gathering almost every month.
Their next adventure is to start a fine dining group. Currently, they are looking at possibly going to Strega or Le Bistro as their first fine dining event.
You can also visit their Yahoo site at: CALW
I hope you will find the time to check them out. They sound like a great, fun group of women!
A reminder...PORTLAND PRIDE is this weekend. Go to: www.pridenw.com for more details. Be sure to read more about the Dyke March below.
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Corvallis PRIDE - Last Game Today!
The Corvallis Pride women?s tackle football team is hosting their final game of the 2008 season this Saturday, June 14th against the Seattle Majestics. It looks like we will qualify for the playoffs! We are needing volunteers to work concessions, on our chain gang (they hold the down box and markers) plus we need some people willing to volunteer as security? Nothing too heavy just making sure everyone enjoys the game. If you are interested, please reply to pridecoach@peak.org If you don't volunteer and just want to watch the game, kickoff is at 1:00 at Corvallis High School! Thanks! Beth Head Coach - Owner |
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The Butch Cook Book 
The Butch Cook Book is available for $18.95 at:
This book is partly serious and partly humorous. For example, my old friend Garbo from Columbus, Ohio contributed 3 recipes for preparing green beans: stone butch green beans, soft butch green beans, and green beans for butches hoping for sex on the first date. "Bonuses to the recipes are glimpses into butch life and lore as well as novel culinary secrets."
A woman who sings in Jubilate (the women's choir of Corvallis) is a contributor, as is Tret Fure. The book was edited by Lee Lynch, Sue Hardesty, and Nel Ward.
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Living Your Souls Purpose - FREE Telecast 
Do you ever ask yourself questions like why am I here? Who am I to be with? What is my ideal career? How am I to take care of myself? Why was I born into my family? How am I to serve my community and the world?
If so, then join for a FREE one hour teleclass on Monday, June 16th, as we host our guest speaker Mary Hammond, for an in depth discussion of this age old subject. Mary has written the book, "Living Your Soul's Purpose: Wellness and Passion with Energy Psychology and Energy Medicine". She is a master therapist, consultant and developer of Dynamic Energetic Healing.
Many books and teachers ask us to "awaken, discover and listen to our callings" Many have been discouraged at their inability to do this until Mary's work... Now you can use the tools of the energy world to find and clear your blocks to discovering and living your soul's purpose.
Register Here for Free Teleclass
Finding Your Soul's Purpose
A Free Teleclass with Mary Hammond, MA, LPC, DCEP
Author of "Living Your Soul's Purpose"
Monday, June 16th
6 PM PST/8 PM Central/9 PM Eastern
Hosted by Ruthanne and Louis Carosio
You can call in or listen via webcast. Can't make the time? Sign up anyway and receive the audio recording by the next day.
We are very excited to be hosting this call with our friend and collegue Mary Hammond. We hope you will join us for a fun and lively discussion.
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Dyke March 2008 
Continuing the annual tradition, Dyke March 2008 will take place on Saturday, June 14th. We'll be stepping off from the North Park Blocks (NW 9th and Davis) around 7pm. Gather at 6pm with loud signs and louder voices!
As always, the Dyke March is open to all women, biological or otherwise - no sign-up or registration required. Just come out with your banners, signs, noisemakers, and beautiful dyke selves, and join in the march! Allies are encouraged to support the Dyke March from the sidelines!
Folks with trucks and accessible vehicles are encouraged to show up early and offer transport.
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Portland Dances
We're expecting a huge turnout at these two dances. Saturday's should be absolutely WILD!
I don't usually ask for favors but I do have one major request: we will have handbills ready for distribution regarding our Sunday all inclusive Queer Dance. On your way out of Saturday's Hot Flash, consider picking up a pile of handbills and please hand them out at the parade, on the waterfront and everywhere you are during Pride.
We want to pave the way for the creation of reVAMP, an all inclusive queer dance sponsored by Hot Flash, opening on Friday night, July 18 at Club 2410, 2410 Mississippi Ave. in Portland. DJ WildFire and DJ
Girl Friday create a frenzy of mash-up, hip hop, top 40 and contemporary music.
CELEBRATE YOUR PRIDE AT HOT FLASH!
4TH ANNUAL HOT FLASH PRIDE WOMEN'S DANCE
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Barracuda Nightclub, 9 NW 2nd Ave.
Doors Open At 3pm; Party 'til 9pm $8.00
Hot Flash Hottie Go-Go's
Upstairs cabanas available on first-come basis
DJ Lauren from 3-6pm; DJ WildFire from 6-9pm
Drink Specials -- Sappho Slings, Gaydar Glows
Gay-inspired original artwork by Vicki Peach available for purchase;
Otto Designs incredibly cheap ($10) stylish and fabulous necklaces
for sale along with Hot Flash t-shirts!
Hundreds of fabulous proud gorgeous women!
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AFTER THE PARADE...
OUR 1st QUEER DANCE TWIST AND SHOUT!!!!
SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2008
Barracuda Nightclub, 9 NW 2nd (2nd & Burnside)
1pm-6pm $5.00
Open to the entire gay and gay positive communities! We welcome boys, girls, women, men, bois, transgender, queer positive, leather women, radical fairies, cute gay boys, nice Jewish girls, gender
benders, deisel dykes, nelly boys, Daddies, naughty Jewish and Catholic girls, political activists, ostriches, EVERYONE, everyone, everyone to one hell of a great party! Only $5!
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Ballot Blocked!! 
Basic Rights Oregon has learned that the out-of-state groups who had hoped to overturn Oregon's domestic partnership and anti-discrimination laws have apparently abandoned their efforts to place initiatives repealing the laws on the November ballot. As reported by Stephen Marc Beaudoin on the Just Out blog, the groups cite legal problems among the factors dooming their campaign. This means that one of their paths to the ballot is now blocked. Click Here to read more from BRO
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Portland Lesbian Choir 
On Saturday, June 21st, the Portland Lesbian Choir will be having their summer concert at 7:30 at Bridgeport United Church of Christ.
Directed by Casey Moffett-Chaney, who last directed the Choir exactly 20 years ago. The title song is one of the new additions to the Choir's repertoire. Tickets: $10 from Choir members, at their booth at Pride NW, and at Touchstone Coffee House (no handling charge); $12 at the door. Info: www.plchoir.org, portlandlesbianchoir@hotmail.com, 503-725-3306 (voice mail). COME SING WITH THEM - It's fun!
The next chance to join will be in early September, starting date to be announced later in the summer.
Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 6:30pm-8:30pm at:
Ainsworth United Church of Christ (map) 2941 NE Ainsworth St. Portland, OR 97211 The Portland Lesbian Choir is committed to excellence as a performance group and to performing lesbian/gay positive music with a special emphasis on music by, for, and about women. http://plchoir.org/ |
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California Marriages 
Basic Rights Oregon is trying to gauge how many same-sex couples in Oregon are planning to go to California to get married. If you're among them, please notify becky@basicrights.org
BRO is not encouraging Oregonians to take this step, simply because if they do get married there and later split up, one member of the couple will have to live in California for 6 months in order for them to get a divorce.
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Hip Chicks Do Wine 
Upcoming Events a the Winery Tasting Room in Portland
Is there a better way to celebrate the beginning of summer in Portland? Join the Hip Chicks for a little seasonal sipping while the group Key of Dreams lay down the soundtrack for your summer dreams. $10 per person includes a tasting flight of 6 wines and tasty appetizers. We will be featuring the release of our new Riot Girl Rose, a delightful blend of Sangiovese and Malbec--your PERFECT Summer red.
Friday June 20th, 2008
6:00PM-9:00PM
Outside Tastings and Wine Festivals
Portland Pride at Waterfront Park
The Pride festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, June 14th-15th at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland, OR. Festival hours of operation will be from Noon-11:00pm on Saturday and Noon-6:00pm on Sunday. Hip Chicks do Wine is proud to be the wine sponsor for Pride Northwest for the third year. Not only will we be at the festival pouring wines, but we will be releasing the newest editions of limited bottlings of our Pride Wines. For more information on the event check out their website .
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In Spirit ~
 Salem Lavender Womyn
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