The AELCCA Marketing Committee and the Membership Committee need people from the community to help the Center survive and prosper. Anyone who has skills in public relations, advertising, grant writing, fundraising and membership should contact Chad Adams 601-8367 celebratelife@care2.com (Marketing); and Darcy Hamilton 858-7957 darcyham7@msn.com (Membership); or Leslie Stone 488-9168 lesliestone@ashlandhome.net (Board Chair).

Remember: The Board and its committees are not the Center. The Center is the membership! That’s you! We need you, each and every one of you, in order to grow and expand our programs and services. Without you we will fail. Volunteer!

August 26^th The Wilde Life

On Saturday August 26th, Dennis and Scott are back in the studio for three more interviews. The fall season will go though bid in the next couple of weeks and we hope to obtain three more dates for studio time. We also have a lengthy list of guest that have expressed interest in being on the program and that cover a board range of topics of interest to the LGBT community.

The show profiles gay men in the Rogue Valley, and is hosted by Scott Clay, and is produced and directed by Dennis Vickoren. Dennis is attempting to show viewers that we are not that much different from everyone else, to show that young people are struggling with their sexuality, and can watch and see that gay people – can have a good life’ and he recognizes there is a high instance of suicide in gay teens and feels one reason is lack of support from the community. Including a lack of positive role models, and no place to turn when in need. "If I can help one all the effort will be worth it" said Dennis

We now have eight half hour programs pre-recorded and in broadcast rotation. The Wilde Life can be seen on Charter cable, channel 15 in Jackson and Josephine Counties, and on Ashland Fiber Network channel 95 and on the Internet at www.roguetv.org; click on community and then click on Live Streaming Video. It’s shown at 10 PM on Wednesdays. You may email the show at wildelife@charter.net.

August 27 Men’s Hike-N-Sweat Club – Soda Springs

News from Scott:

Travis Thompson and Scott Clay have organized and will lead the second Men's Hike on Sunday, August 27, 2006. The destination will be Soda Springs in the Southern Cascades and accessed by South Fork Little Butte Creek Road through small historic community of Lake Creek. We will meet between noon and 12:30 in Medford at the WinCo parking lot towards the front area near Barnett Road. From there we will carpool and caravan for the 45-60 minute drive to trail head. Plan to return to the WinCo between 6:30 and 7:00, and then travel to Jackson Hot Springs to sweat and swim. Fee at the Hot Springs is $6. For the days outing we will be exploring the creek in a deeply cut canyon, sliding over a waterfall into a swimming hole. Bring water shoes, a sack and drinking water.

Scott's family has been returning to this isolated recreational area for nearly a century. Besides that area's great natural beauty this is a wealth of historic and prehistoric cultural evidence for the viewing. Travis will gladly provide botanical information.

Please leave a voice message with Travis at #973-7827 if you plan to hike with us.”

August – Wonderful private Living Space now available

Private Living Space available after August 10th...

Lesbian couple preferred, but will consider other. Long term hopeful.

Quiet, professional household offers:

Private upstairs living quarters with separate entrance, full bath, bedroom and living room with kitchenette. Washer/dryer privileges and quiet cul-de-sac street parking.

Located 1 block from RVMC in East Medford.

Adjacent to open space, creek, path and shopping.

Rent $495 / mo. plus utilitiesand move-in fees.

Will consider cat with pet fee.

Let's talk!

– Contact Lisa & Jadie at 541-324-8978 after 4:00 PM.

August – 2006 Golf Update

Rhonda's Update.

Well it's been an eventful summer so far. I do hope you are all out and enjoying yourselves with some golf. I have talked to many ladies and it seems a lot of new people have joined and are taking lessons from Marla Corbin at Bear Creek.

Golf is still on Tuesdays at Bear Creek Golf Course from 4-6pm. Please tell Daniel that you are with the Abdill-Ellis Women's Golf and then, if you want to play with us, he will hook you up.

We have had a short supply of women this year. Everyone has so much going on this year. There still are some of us who like to play together, so if you need more information please call me. Some of the women have been going to Quill Point to play and you can try this also. Peggy Atwood is the golf pro there and is very good. Marla and Peggy are great at lessons so please give them a call if you would like some.

If you have any questions please give me a call. My best to you all.

Rhonda Young

Leader of the Abdill-Ellis Women's Golf Club

541-621-5778

E-mail born0nthebeach@yahoo.com.

Labor Day Weekend Sept 1 – 4 BROOKINGS BLAST

Rainbow Women’s Diva Connection RWDC

Kayaking, horseback riding, hiking, a women’s potluck/party, tent camping for those that want too. And, of course a bonfire on the beach. Come join us for our first Blast at the Oregon coast. Be with friends. Enjoy the smell and the beauty of the coast.

We will meet at the restaurant in Brookings Harbor across from Best Western Brookings Inn that is a great place to stay, and right on the beach. Also, the Casa Rubio is very gay friendly and on the beach in Smith River. Tent camping is free at my friend Linniah’s, but please call me and get her phone number as she needs to know who will be in her meadow. She lives just out of Brookings by Whale’s Head. There is a very beautiful beach across the street from her forest.

There is also the Salmon Festival going on that weekend with booths in the harbor.

Special info just received from Brenwyn about the horseback riding:

Brookings Ride

For any women who want to go for a horseback ride on the beach, here is the info. The ride will begin Sunday the 3rd at noon. You should arrive 30 minutes early. The cost is $30 each. It is strongly suggested that you call Hawks Ranch 541-247-6423 to make your reservation, and they will ask what your riding experience is and what size you are. You reserve your place with a credit card. The ride is 90 minutes long. There may be other people on the ride from other groups.\

The directions are:

Go 17 miles north of Brookings. On a straight stretch of road around 17 miles is a sign that says Pistol River Junction, 1/2 mile. Pass that, you will see a sign for Hawks Ranch on the right. When you come to a big sign saying Pistol River, Carpenterville, you turn right there. You come to a fork and go left. The distance to the ranch after you have turned right is .7 mile. You will see a big gray building at the end of the road and a sign that says Siskiyou West and another one that says Hawks Ranch.

More Rainbow Women’s Diva Connection events are on the Abdill-Ellis website.

Go to www.abdellis.org to check out more activities scheduled this fall.

Call Rhonda Young at 541-621-5778 for more details.

Labor Day Weekend WOMEN IN TRANSITION 30 Year Reunion

Mark your calendars!!!!!!!! WOMEN IN TRANSITION (1976-1980), a Southern Oregon University precursor to The Women’s Center, later changed to Women’s Resource Center, is celebrating a 30-year reunion.

SEPTEMBER 2^nd – 4^th, 2006

COMMUNITY EVENTS

SUNDAY, SEPT. 3^rd – POT LUCK BRUNCH

12:00 to 3:00 PM – Call: 488-2637

SUNDAY, SEPT. 3^rd – A Dance with Blue Lightening!!

WINDMILL INN, ASHLAND

8:00 – 11:00 PM – $10.00

For information on other events call 488-2637.

September 9th Chrysalis

The regular second Saturday meeting of CHRYSALIS will be held at the LCCA Center, Lower Level (north) of the Ashland Armory beginning at about 7:00 PM.

September 12^th & 26th AELCCA Board Meetings

September meetings will be held at the Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center on September 12^th and 26^th at 7:00PM. All meetings are open to the community and everyone is encouraged to participate. Board meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Hope to see you there!

September 15-17 – WomanSource Rising 32^nd Annual Fall Gathering

32nd Annual Fall Gathering

At Lake of the Woods

WomanSource Rising

September 15, 16, 17, 2006'

Women will meet again to share, to learn, to love, to dance, to delight in our unbroken circle of Woman Spirit! Camp Low Echo is quietly waiting for the sounds of our voices to fill the Lake’s high mountain bowl with joyous greetings, songs of our sisters, shouts of enthusiasm and echoes of our herstory. With belly dancing, drumming, circle songs, canoeing, camping, erotic readings, music, crafts, and hearty vegetarian cuisine, there is something here for everyone---, and lazy times too, if you want to just hang out.

For registration details, work exchange, craft sales and auction items, call or email Susan, 541 857-9024 abbycat269@yahoo.com. Workshop Leaders, call or email Barb, 541 479-4056 barbarad30@yahoo.

Sliding scale fee for the 3-day weekend is $85.00 to $150.00.The address of WomanSource Rising is PO Box 335, Ashland, OR 97520. Please register and pay your pre-registration or the full amount right away. We need your financial commitment to ensure that the Fall Gathering is a tradition and a celebration that is here to stay!

This year, we were able to reserve the camp earlier in September than we did last year. Camp Low Echo is a Girl Scout camp on the east shore of Lake of the Woods. We will be on the shore of a natural high mountain lake. Always beautiful, the lake water is especially clear this year because of the generous spring rains. It promises to be a beautiful fall. There is a central main dining lodge and a fire circle area outside. Simple open-sided cabins are available on a first come, first serve basis and there is a lovely tent camping area at the edge of the forest. RV’s are welcome, although there are no hook-ups.

WomanSource Rising collects donations of quality auction items from community members and local women’s businesses. If you have an item to donate to the auction, please bring it to the registration table at the Gathering. The money we raise from the auction will help pay for scholarships and work exchange. Woman made crafts and other arts will be featured in an informal market that will be set up for sales Saturday afternoon.

Workshop leaders! It’s not too late to offer your special talents to the mix. Workshop leaders are discounted 50% of the fee on a complimentary basis. Call right away with your ideas. A limited number of partial work exchange positions also remain available.

If you’ve never been to a Gathering before, this is the time to come, and find the heartfelt friendship that can grow in a weekend of activity, learning, soul-searching discovery and great good fun. Or perhaps you have made some personal herstory at the gathering in previous years? Then come, greet old friends, share a story or two and add another rich chapter. Women gather from many parts of the West Coast and beyond to enjoy this remarkable weekend, so please plan to come!

September 17^th Men’s Pot Luck Date Change

In September the Pot Luck will be held on the third Sunday of the month instead of the usual second Sunday, and will be hosted by Gary Powell. He home is located at: 562 "A" St. Ashland, OR. Call 482-4394 for time and other details.

Contact Michael Erceg, Potluck Coordinator, at michaele828@msn.com if you are interested in hosting a Potluck.

September 20^thPRIDE 2007 Planning / Pizza Meeting

The 2007 Pride Committee’s monthly planning meeting will be held on Wednesday September 20^th at 6:30 PM at Jim Frank’s home, 333 Mt. View #95, in Talent. Everyone is welcome. Come with your ideas for next year’s big event. BYOB and plan to order out pizza!

October 8th Men’s Pot Luck

Time: 4:00 - 8:00ish PM

Place: Larry Crain's

184 Clover Lane, Medford.

Call:     326-1202

October 21-22^nd Interfaith Transgender Conference

SAVE THE DATE

The Community of Welcoming Congregations and the Pacific School of Religion’s Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies present an

Interfaith Transgender Conference

October 21-22, 2006

First United Methodist Church in Corvallis, Oregon

Planning is underway. Contact the CWC office if you are interested in being part of the team. We are especially seeking Transgender people of faith!

"What would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?"

Rev. Tara Wilkins, Executive Director

The Community of Welcoming Congregations

PO Box 14948

Portland, OR 97293

503-665-8741

www.welcomingcongregations.org

November 11^thBlack and White Ball

Mark your calendar!

The date is set. Details will follow.

November 19^thMen’s Pot Luck

Time: 4:00 - 8:00ish PM

Place: Scott Clay's

407 Park Ave., Medford.

Call: 772-6519

December 10th Men’s Pot Luck

Time: 4:00 - 8:00ish PM

Place: James Frank's

333 Mountain View # 95, Talent.

Call: 535-5319

January 26^th– 2007 Annual Lambda Awards

Mark your calendar!

The date is set. Details will follow.

Not so new – News

New Location for Gay AA Ashland Meetings

Open AA meetings are now held each Monday at 6:30 to 7:30 PM in the Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center, 208 Oak Street, (the Historic Armory Building) Suites 112 and 113. This meeting is open to everyone on the planet.

AELCCA 2006

The Center’s hours are:

Monday through Friday: OPEN 3:00 - 6:00 PM

We will resume Saturday & Sunday hours when we have volunteers who will be able to cover the desk that day.

Anyone interested in volunteering, either at the desk, on committees or for special events, please contact Leslie Stone, Volunteer Coordinator, at 488-9168 to make the necessary arrangements.

In the event that you come by the Center during posted hours and do not find the Center open, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Things sometimes come up last minute and our volunteers may be unable to be at the Center that day.

Spanish Class

Conversational Spanish classes, taught by Larry Crain and Zach Druckenmiller, will be held on Tuesdays in Medford. Class runs from 7:30 PM until 9:00 PM. Classes will be held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. The class is designed for beginning conversational level. Classes will be held at 184 Clover Lane in Medford.

For directions

Contact Zach 778-6126 or email Zach zax145@yahoo.com or Larry Crain at 779-9462.

Please pick up your bags!! Your used cartridges raise $$$ for the AELCCA

The collection carton and free shipping bags are now available at the Center! Everyone, please consider participating in this program. Either bring in your used cartridges, or pick up some bags for use at your home. You can even ask your employer if they would like to participate. Free shipping bags can be sent directly to your office, and then the proceeds will be sent to the registered non-profit involved, i.e. the Abdill-Ellis Center.

Recycle Inkjet & Toner Cartridges & Help The Center

Recycle to benefit

The Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center

We Need Your Help

The Center, as a local non-profit,has an equal opportunity to gain revenue $$$ through a recycling program of inkjet and laser toner cartridges. Recycling has become one of the most important activities that we can do today to protect our environment.

How It Works:

Free recycling collection cartonswith bar-coded labels telling the recycler the cartridges are being donated on behalf of The Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Centerplus free shipping will be provided to individuals and businesses at no cost.
From 25 cents to $22 will be donated to The Abdill-Ellis Lambda CommunityCenterfor each qualifying cartridge received by the recycler.

2006 Summer Schedule HIV Testing Day/ Hours Revised Schedule

Free HIV Testing is available at the Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center. Paul Garcia, Certified Nurse Assistant will be at the Center for confidential testing and counseling as follows:

· Every other Wednesdays, beginning June 14, 2006 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

In the event that Wednesday does not work for you, please feel free to contact the Center if you need /want to set an appointment with him on another day. The desk volunteer will pass that information on to Paul, who will then make the arrangements.

Always call the Center to confirm that testing will be conducted that day.

In the event that HIV testing is not available at the Center, please remember that Jackson County Health and Human Services at (541) 774-6967 provides testing and counseling. Ask for Tina Lines.

Resources

Check out the web site www.abdellis.org for more resources!

Have you moved…?

Are you receiving the Center Post, the print newsletter of the Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center? If you are a current Center Member then you should expect to receive the Center Post, published seasonally. So, Members on the move, please help us update our records by sending us your current mailing address. Email us at abdillellis@yahoo.com Thank you!

Consider this: Become a Center Member

The Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center operates for you and because of you! We thank all the wonderful contributors and supporters who month after month, year after year have seen it in their hearts to donate their time and money so that we may exist. Some of you who receive this email have not yet become Center members. Please help support the Center by becoming a member and donating as much, and as often as you are able. Membership applications are available at the Center or on our web site www.abdellis.org.

Benefits of membership include discounts at businesses in the valley. See our website for a complete list of businesses that support the LGBTQA community of Southern Oregon. Your consideration of membership in the only GLBTQA Community Center in the state of Oregon is exquisitely appreciated.