I have not heard, yet, how Portland PRIDE turned out this year, but at least the weather was nice.  Kathy and I took advantage of the nice weekend and went to see Trestle Creek Falls on Sunday.  This was a great first falls to visit to get our summer started.  It was a moderately challenging 1.5 mile hike to the upper falls where you can get up behind it (photo above).  I'm sitting at around 25 feet from the top of the falls, with about 75 feet of the falls below me.  The falls plunges and horsetails down a total of about 100 feet.  Once you hike to the upper falls, you can continue around about another mile to the lower falls, but we'll have to explore that one another day since we ran out of time.  It felt great to get out into nature and know that this is just the start of exploring many great falls this summer.  As many of you know about the health issues I went through last year, I have to tell you that it felt great to be able to physically do this hike and feel like...I am back!!

 

Update on Journeys House:  I want to thank those of you who took the time to sign JOURNEYS petition.  Their hearing was on Monday, and it did not go well.  The Mayor and City Council denied JOURNEYS request to use the historical house on Hood Street as a business.  You can watch the hearing by going to:  http://www.cctvsalem.org/streaming/city-of-salem.php and selecting the date of June 16th.  The hearing is about 1:45 hours.  If there is anything you can do to help them fight this, let me know and I will get you in touch with Lisa and Torrii.  I don't believe this is over, yet.  We just need to find the correct door to walk through.  To find out more about JOURNEYS, visit their MySpace at:  http://www.myspace.com/urjourney 

 
(Photo above: Kim at Trestle Creek Falls.)

 

 

 

All Women's Texas Hold'em.  A Fundraiser for Soromundi, the Lesbian Choir of Eugene. Please Join us for a Poker Tournament

When: Sunday, June 22nd, 1:00 PM (doors open at 12:30pm)
Where: Savoy Truffle, 4th & Willamette in Eugene

All women welcome
New players encouraged
$20.00 donation buy-in
FFI: Daryl, 541-485-5018
darylboon@efn.org

 

I am an out lesbian instrumental guitarist based in Atlanta Ga. I will be doing an in-studio radio performance in Eugene on June 23rd at 9pm with Nanci Lavelle on KLCC.   Then, a live performance at The Alberta Street Pub in Portland on June 24th at 9:30pm with members of the Portland Cello Project. $5 Donation is appreciated.   

 

Sincerely,   Ronnda Cadle
Acoustic Instrumentalist/String Poet
678.549.4553
PO Box 185
Decatur, Ga 30031
http://www.ronndacadle.com
http://www.myspace.com/ronndacadle
http://www.cdbaby.com/all/ronnda
http://www.sonicbids.com/ronndacadle

 

  
Sid had kidney failure at about age 5. I went through the painful task of giving him subcutaneous fluids a few times a week for nearly a year along with keeping him on the Science Diet k/d formula. By ensuring that he drinks plenty of water each day and eats his food, he hasn't needed to get the fluids. He's been healthy without the fluids (vet said so), and happy for nearly a year. As long as we've catered to his wanting a glass of water when we have one, or drinking from the sink each morning and night, he's done great. And he does drink a lot of water - he thinks its a treat. 

 
I have had many people interested in taking Sidney, but the possibility of him needing in-home care in the future is making people uncomfortable. I feel Sidney has many years ahead of him. It's been 3 years since his issue and he's doing great. I don't want his wonderful cattitude to be overlooked by his history, but I do feel it's only right to disclose everything about him. - Laura W. 

 

If you are interested in this cat, reply to this email and I will get you in touch with the appropriate person.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STARDUST Melody
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Boxxes, 1035 SW Stark St.
(Corner of 11th & SW Stark)
5-9pm $10.00

Doors open at 4:45pm
½ hour dance instruction with Daniel Hutchison from Out Dancing
Dancing from 5:30 to 9pm with DJ Lauren

Get out your wingtips and fedoras, your black seamed stockings and spectator pumps and get your jive on with some of the loveliest ladies in Portland. Come enjoy the season finale of Stardust this Saturday, June 21 from 5-9pm at Boxxes.

Created for the dancer who loves swing as well as Motown, Stardust features music from the 1940s through the 1960s. Jive to 40s swing, croon to the tunes of big bands, doo-wop through the 50s and into the Motown 60s sound. DJ Lauren may even throw in a little Micky's Monkey and, for sure, we'll be doing "The Stroll" sometime during the evening.

Don't know how to swing dance but always wanted to learn? From 5-5:30pm, Daniel Hutchison from Out Dancing will be teaching you the basics! In no time flat, you'll be moving with ease on the dance floor!

Never miss a beat! Check us out at www.hotflashdances.com to join our email list and receive personal invites to our dances.

 

The 7th annual Stonewall Ball is scheduled for Friday, June 27th, from 7:00 to 11:00 PM at the Valley Catering Clubhouse in Adair Village, about 7 miles north of Corvallis.