Greetings!
I'm crunched for time on getting this newsletter out, so let's skip the chit chat and get right down to business...
(Photo above: Kathy in Utah.)
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Say "Hello" to New Members
Hello to all;
My partner, Carolyn Wishon and I have been together for over 8 years and built our home in Toledo, Oregon. We have two medium sized dogs, and two cats, one is 17 years old. Carolyn has lived in the area all of her life and I moved here in 1997, from Spokane, although, I am a Montana native.
I worked for the Siletz tribe for 10 years in child welfare and then as a police officer. For the last two years we have established a business called, Bear Dance Innovations, LLC. And have provided services in; personal safety and security training, citizen handgun safety courses for concealed weapons permits, & installed video security systems. Starting the business was timed with my having a knee injury and our police department closing down.
Carolyn occasionally helps fillet fish for a sports fishing company in Newport. She is the outdoors type, and has a large extended family in the area including a daughter, son-in-law and two grand-daughters. My daughter also resides in Toledo with her boyfriend and my grandson.
During the last two years, I have written 2 ½ books. One of the books was recently published on Amazon.com titled: 'Away Games.' The website for the book is; www.beardancebooks.com The book is a fiction, relative to LGBT groups. I have a second book completed that needs further editing and I'm currently writing 'Away Games II'.
Both Carolyn and I hope to reach out to a Lesbian community to get to know others and to expand our circle of friends. We enjoy a card game called Tripoley, (sp) and enjoy cookouts. We are both over 21, Carolyn is in her late 40's and I'm 50, something. We're looking forward to meeting everyone!
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Doubt: A Parable 
The 2005 Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize, don't miss the Eugene debut of one of the most praised American plays of the last 50 years!
By John Patrick Shanley
September 26-October 18
Playing at Lord Leebrick in Eugene When a stern nun's suspicions are weighed against the word of a well-liked priest, how does one determine the truth? "I have not the slightest proof of anything, but I have my certainty," states Sister Aloysius.
A compelling parable for our times on the dangers of accusation, spin, and moral certainty, there's a good reason this play is called "the richest and most talked about piece of theatre in years."
"A gripping mystery, tightly written." - Time Out
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Texas Hold'em Tournaments 
EUGENE COFFEE CO. AND MUNDI WORLD POKER
PRESENT ALL-WOMENS TEXAS HOLD'EM TOURNAMENTS - a Soromundi Fundraiser
The 1st Saturday of the month OCT. 4, NOV.1 and DEC 6
Meet & greet at 6pm, game starts at 7pm
Eugene Coffee Co 18th & Chambers
NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
We have cheat sheets and friendly dealers
(everybody was new once!)
$20 donation buy-in, winner takes home double her donation.
Reserve your seat today at: mundievents@gmail.com
THANKS FOR SUPPORTING EUGENE's LESBIAN CHOIR! |
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Walk For Breast Cancer Awareness 
4th Annual YWCA
Discover Pink:
Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness
Support local women in the fight against breast cancer!
The Discover Pink Walk helps the YWCA and its partners to provide screenings, clinical breast exams, mammograms, and/or ultrasounds to Salem area women in need.
When: Saturday, October 4, 2008
Registration 8 AM, Start 9 AM.
Where: Willson Park, 775 Court St. NE
Next to the Capitol Building in Salem
Cost: Adults: $15.00 (includes t-shirt)
Ages 12 to 17: $10.00 (includes t-shirt)
Ages 11 & under: Free
Youth size shirts may be ordered for $5.00 each (see registration form).
Course: 2 miles - sidewalk & park trails.
Enjoy refreshments
Honor loved ones
Increase awareness
Enjoy the music of Liquid Assets, a classic rock and blues band from Keizer, Oregon.
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Hotflash Dance in Portland
It's time for school again. Old School, that is... Enjoy four hours of dancing, prancing, socializing, cruising and meeting new friends at Hot Flash!
DJ Lauren is back from vacation and
DJ WildFire is onboard for a great mix of music from the 70s to today.
HOT FLASH DANCE PARTY
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008
Barracuda, 9 NW 2nd Ave.
5-9pm $8.00
Additionally, The Q Center, Portland's LGBT Center, will be onhand publicizing all their latest events and collecting donations to expand the Center. |
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PDX Lesbian Network 
Here's a list of events posted by the PDX Lesbian Network:
History Pub at the kennedy school - Monday, September 29, for Professor Kimberly Jensen's presentation "Neither Head Nor Tail to the Campaign: How Oregon Women Won the Vote in 1912." Dr. Jensen, a history professor at Western Oregon University, is a dynamic speaker and expert on women's history. Festivities begin at 6:30 with live music by Acoustic Minds, followed by the lecture at 7:15. Food and beverages are available before and during the program. History Pub takes place in the Kennedy School gym. History Pub is a collaborative program of Holy Names Heritage Center, Oregon Historical Society, and McMenamins that takes place at the Kennedy School the last Monday of the month. All are welcome at this free and fun event. The Kennedy School is located at 5736 NE 33rd Avenue. For info contact janice at opal_jm@hotmail.com
Celebrate the Jewish New Year - Gathering of Jewish lesbians, Honorary lesbians, and Friends of Jewish lesbians, to celebrate the Jewish New Year. Monday, September 29th at 6pm. We will gather for the ritual of "tashlich" -- tossing of bread crumbs into moving water, symbolically letting go of the past year and welcoming the in-flowing of the new. The river is the Willamette, the spot is next to OMSI. Going south on SE Water Street, turn into the parking lot just past the huge, red OMSI sign. Go diagonally to the back corner of the lot, next to the river. Look for signs. Then, at 7:00, bring something to share for a POTLUCK dinner at my house. I'll supply challah, honey, apples, and wine. Please RSVP and I will send you my address. pdxlesbiannet@yahoo.com |
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Wine Tasting Social - Open to Everyone 
Saturday, October 18th @ 7:00pm.
I am a wine consultant, and I am launching an in-home event hosting and wine seminar business for the Salem area, and I wanted to share this with everyone at the same time we hosted this evening. I teach tasting techniques, wine and food pairing, and wine etiquette. My seminars are fun, informal, and are geared toward novices, but still entertaining for more seasoned wine lovers, and only last about an hour, so the rest of the evening will just be sharing wine and company. We will provide all of the wine, glassware, and food for the evening, so we are asking that attendees bring a $5 donation to help with the cost. We hope it will be a really fun and different event to share with all of the Lavender Womyn, but we also want everyone to know that this is open to both genders, and they should bring any of their friends that would like to come as well. Because we will be purchasing wine beforehand, we would like for people to RSVP, to my email: jax.devine@gmail.com We are limited to 45 people, so please do not RSVP unless you plan on attending. We were thinking of making this an adult-only evening, but understand that sometimes you just don't have a sitter lined up. So, only because our house isn't the largest around, very well-behaved children are welcome, with the understanding that the evening is basically going to revolve around drinking wine.
~ Jackie and Laci
Lavender Womyn members
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Corvallis-Albany LW Events
GEOCACHING
Date: Sunday October 5, 2008
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: New Morning Bakery, Corvallis
Meet at New Morning for a quick brunch then head out for some geocaching. If you have a GPSr, please bring it along. If you don't, no worries - there will be at least two there.
HEADSTONE HIKE
Date: Sunday October 12, 2008
Time: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Meet at Crystal Lake Park
Street: Crystal Lake Park, Fischer Lane
City: Corvallis
Bring your camera along for a hike through Corvallis's cemeteries as we photograph headstones for relatives seeking information on past Corvallis residents. We'll carpool where possible and try to visit three or four sites in town.
LESBIAN BRUNCH
Date: Sunday, October 19th
Time: 11am-2:00pm
Location: Corvallis
Bring some food to share and a good appetite. Come one, come all, the more the merrier!
For addresses or contact information on any of these events, send an email to:
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Vote Equality 
Last week Oregonians joined together to donate almost $3,000 to help our friends and family in California defend marriage equality at the ballot. We got an email today from Shannon Minter, the attorney who argued the marriage case before the California Supreme Court:
"I was so blown away to see that Basic Rights Oregon is raising money for No on 8. That means the world to us. We are so close; you guys may just be the ones putting us over the top to win. Will you please let everyone in BRO know how much we appreciate this support?"
If you haven't already joined this historic effort, you can do so at Vote No on Prop 8. While we keep our eye on California, our most important work in the upcoming November 4th election is right here in Oregon.
Now it's time to turn our spotlight on a few local campaigns where we have a chance to elect lawmakers who will move us further down path toward full equality.
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