Our Next Event
BUNCO!
October 19th @ 2:00pm
Rita and Paula's home
in West Salem
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Tret Fure Video
Watch Tret Fure sing "Summer to Me" at the Women's Festival in Madison, Wisconsin. Click Here |
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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:
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Keep Lavender Womyn
Up and Running
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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Life Without Socks
Humor columnist TalkofLondon has had a busy summer and hasn't been able to write much, but starting next week she says she has lots of stories to share. Stay tuned. Click Here |
Lavender Womyn's Calendar
The Lavender Womyn's Calendar contains information about our events, and other events in our community and surrounding areas. Click Here |
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West Coast Lesbian Magazine  Jane and Jane Magazine |
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Greetings!
I hope you have had a great couple of weeks. Kathy and I enjoyed a great vacation traveling around in Idaho, Utah, Colorado and Arizona. We traveled over 3800 miles in 10 days! Whew! It was a much enjoyable trip with great weather and amazing natural beauty. Our most favorite waterfall has now become the Calf Creek Falls in Utah. Not a pretty name, but it is a beautiful place. It's a 6 mile round trip hike to a 126' waterfall which cascades down into a swimming pool of icy cold water, and a soft sandy bottom with huge rock walls and trees surrounding you. It's just incredible! I told Kathy I want to build our next home there.
Before we left on our trip, Lavender Womyn had their 5th anniversary celebration. We had around 40 women come and celebrate the day with us. It still amazes me that we have been around for 5 years and still continue to grow with new women joining every week. That keeps us fresh and we see new faces at every event.
OUR NEXT EVENT will be Bunco on October 19th.
Rita and Paula have graciously offered up their home to host this popular, fun event right here in West Salem. You can click here to find out more about this event.
(Photo above: Lavender Womyn playing volleyball at LW's 5th anniversary event.)
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Lesbian Activist Del Martin dies at 87 
Del Martin died an honest woman.
After five decades of living in sin, of shacking up, of living outside the bonds of marriage, she finally wed the love of her life just two months before she died.
Did she have some sort of moral awakening? No, the California Supreme Court did.
When the court legalized same-sex marriage, Martin, 87, married her female partner, Phyllis Lyon, 83. The two had been a couple longer than Sears and Roebuck.
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Lavender Womyn DiningOUT 
The next DiningOUT gathering will be on Saturday September 6th @ 7:00pm at Aqua in Corvallis. I have decided to coordinate this event with Rhapsody in the Vineyard, the annual wine tasting event in downtown Corvallis. For those who are interested, the wine tasting begins at 4 pm with a $5.00 fee for a glass and minimal fee for each tasting and appetizers at each participating business. It is a fun event and good way to support the local community. After a bit of wine tasting, we can meander over to Aqua for dinner. The details:
Aqua 1st and Monroe Street in Corvallis Saturday, September 6th 7:00 pm for dinner - meet at The Inkwell for wine tasting at 5:00 pm Please RSVP to: llspiritus@aol.com to reserve a seat. Limited to 12 guests. Bon appetite', Lynn |
AIDS Walk in Portland 
Goals for our 22nd Annual AIDS Walk Portland range from generating greater community participation, activism, advocacy and education about HIV/AIDS, to increasing funding for vital services in our community. We need your energy, your participation and your presence to draw attention to how this critical issue affects every member of our community. Our vision is to utilize grassroots organizing by training and mobilizing a strong community effort in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Please join us to take a stand for HIV/AIDS activism. On October 12th, more than 10,000 of us will come together in Pioneer Courthouse Square with the goal of raising $350,000 for services provided by Cascade AIDS Project to prevent new HIV infections, care for people affected and infected by HIV/AIDS, educate communities to eliminate stigma and shame and advocate for immediate action in combating the pandemic. Visit: http://www.aidswalkportland.org/ |
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Women's Texas Hold-em Tournament 
MUNDIWORLD POKER & THE EUGENE COFFEE CO.
All Women's Texas Hold-em Tournament. A Fundraiser for Soromundi, Lesbian Chorus of Eugene, Saturday Sept 6 - Doors open 7 - game starts at 7:30
EUGENE COFFEE CO 18th & Chambers $20 buy-in, winner receives double their buy-in. New players encouraged!!! No experience required!!! We have cheat sheats and friendly dealers! Sue at the THE EUGENE COFFEE CO. will be offering several specials that night, including a $25 coffee card for $20 and some beverage specials (think luscious!) ALL WOMEN WELCOME RSVP your place now at: mundievents@gmail.com |
PDX Lesbian Network
Dog walkSunday September 14, 2008 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Location: 1000 Acres Park Let's take our dogs for a brisk walk in this glorious park. We will walk 4 miles. Women without dogs are welcome, but please know that this is a dogwalk. You may get jumped on or get muddy. All friendly dogs and their owners are welcome Directions: Exit 18 on I84. Exit Right and loop around to the stop sign. Make a right, go under the over pass and continue Right. right before you have to get back on the freeway, drive into the park. There is a new parking lot so just drive into the park and park . We will meet by the new bathroom and start our walk from there. Please bring some water wear sturdy shoes and pack a little lunch and some snacks for your dog (s) For info please contact pdxlesbiannet@yahoo.com |
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911 Flag Flying 
Please join us in this FLY THE FLAG campaign. We have a little less than one week and counting to get the word out all across this great land and into every community in the United States of America.
THE PROGRAM IS THIS:
On September 11th, an American flag should be displayed outside every home, apartment, office, and store in the United States. According to SNOPES; The flag should be flown at half mast or with a black ribbon attached to the top. Every individual should make it their duty to display an American flag on this anniversary of our country's worst tragedy. We do this in honor of those who lost their lives on 9/11, their families, friends and loved ones who continue to endure the pain, and those who today are fighting at home and abroad to preserve our cherished freedoms.
In the days, weeks and months following 9/11, our country was bathed in American flags as citizens mourned the incredible losses and stood shoulder-to-shoulder against terrorism. Sadly, those flags have all but disappeared. Our patriotism pulled us through some tough times and it shouldn't take another attack to galvanize us in solidarity. Our American flag is the fabric of our country and together we can prevail over terrorism of all kinds.
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Komen Race for the Cure 
Register for Komen Portland Race for the CureŽ on Sunday, September 21, 2008
Our Promise: To save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. Over two decades ago, Susan G. Komen for the Cure was founded with a promise between two sisters. Today we are the largest and most progressive grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists in the world. With your support, the Komen Oregon & SW Washington Affiliate is making a difference as your trusted, local resource. Go to: http://www.komenoregon.org/ |
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Gay Marriage in Oregon? Tribe says YES! 
COOS BAY -- Kitzen and Jeni Branting have been in a committed lesbian relationship since high school and plan to get legally married in Oregon next spring. Yes, in Oregon.
True, voters amended the state Constitution constitution in 2004 to allow marriage only between only a man and a woman. And Congress outlawed gay marriage more than a decade ago.
But Kitzen Branting, 25, is a member of the Coquille Indian Tribe on the southern Oregon coast.
As a federally recognized sovereign nation, the tribe is not bound by the Oregon's Constitution. The tribe recently adopted a law that recognizes same-sex marriage and extends to gay and lesbian partners, at least one of whom must be a Coquille, all tribal benefits of marriage.
Click here to read more...
If you live in rural Oregon and you support the Tribe's decision, please consider sending a note of support to the Tribal Council. Letters can be sent to:
Coquille Indian Tribe
P.O. Box 783
3050 Tremont
North Bend, OR 97459
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Lincoln City PRIDE Festival 
Lincoln City is having their inaugural Pride Festival, September 19th-21st.
For a complete list of events click here.
Come out to support our friends on the coast!
For more information contact Nichole at nicholel@lincolncity.org or 541-557-1110. |
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Hot Flash in Eugene 
Saturday, September 13, 2008 Diablo's Downtown Lounge 959 Pearl St. in Eugene 5-9pm $8.00 Hold the date for another fabulous Hot Flash dance with DJ Lauren. We'll fill in the details in next week's reminder. Check us out at www.hotflashdances.com to join the invite list. | |
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I hope you have a great weekend!!
In Spirit ~
 Salem Lavender Womyn
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