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TWN – PRIDE Week News:06/06/2006 Table of Contents:
Thursday, June 8th Queer Film Night Friday, June 9th Brokeback Prom Saturday, June 10th BRINGING IT HOME! PICNIC IN THE PARK Tuesday, June 13th AELCCA Annual Meeting June 24th Event for the WOMEN'S Singles Group Pride 2006 Register Your Booth. Details and Application! Not Straight Not Sure Leader, Delaine Due Speaks Out June 5th New Location for Gay AA Ashland Meetings Recycle Inkjet & Toner Cartridges & Help The Center June 7th The “Wilde Life” Airing Wednesday Evenings June 13th Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center’s Annual Meeting & Election August 11th – 13th Big Gay Campout II, in Tiller 2006 Summer Schedule HIV Testing Day/ Hours Revised Schedule Labor Day Weekend WOMEN IN TRANSITION 30 Year Reunion AELCCA 2006 Now closed on Sunday!!! L July and August 2006 American Foundation For Suicide Prevention.. Consider this: Become a Center Member
New - NewsJune 8th-13th PRIDE Events
The Third Annual Southern Oregon Pride Festival is moving to Medford! Celebrate in Alba Park with entertainment, DANCING, Saturday, JUNE 10th, 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Opening at 10:00 AM with Wishing Elk Drum and MokstLeloos, Spiritual Leader of the Clatsop Tribe
AELCCA will be sponsoring the Third Annual PRIDE Celebration on Thursday June 8th through Tuesday, June 13th, 2006. Pride events will be held in Ashland and Medford. This will be an unforgettable experience for all.
The PRIDE Committee is looking for folks to come to the picnic early on June 10th (8:00 AM) to set up. Your help will really be appreciated.
Thursday, June 8thQueer Film NightHosted by the Queer Resource Center This festival will include a few short films and a feature film. Where:Meese Auditorium at Southern Oregon University in Ashland When: Doors open at 6:45 PM. Show runs from 7:00 – 10:00 PM FREE!
Friday, June 9th Brokeback PromHosted by Not Straight Not Sure Where: The A Street Marketplace, Oak & A Street in Ashland When: 8:00 PM - Midnight $5.00 -$20.00 sliding scale People under 12 get in FREE Food and Drinks are available at Cosmic Pizza & Ploughman’s Wine and Cheese First 20 people in the door get a prize!
Saturday, June 10th BRINGING IT HOME! PICNIC IN THE PARKA day in
the park with entertainment, information, food, vendor booths, Dunk Jeffrey Foust and others!!! Where: Alba Park in Medford Time: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday, June 13th AELCCA Annual MeetingCome meet your Board, vote/volunteer new Board members, Year in review, discussion of the community’s vision and ideas for the future of the Center. Where: Ashland Public Library Time: 7:00 – 9:00 PM June 24th Event for the WOMEN'S Singles Group
June 24 "G" Street Marketplace In Grants Pass. Meet for dinner at 7:00 PM and music and dancing start at 9:00 PM.
More dates to follow as we are planning trips to Brookings, Shasta and other parts of the west. Please keep your eyes open for times and dates. All single women are welcome to join.
For any other information or to join please call: Rhonda Young, Leader 541-621-5778
Pride 2006 Register Your Booth. Details and Application!
2006 SOUTHERN OREGON PRIDE FESTIVAL
The third annual Southern Oregon Pride Festival is moving to Medford’s Alba Park, within the block surrounded by 8th, Main, Holly, and Ivy Streets across from the Post Office. Sponsored by the Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center, the event will take place on Saturday, June 10 from 10 am to 9 pm with entertainment, DANCING, food, and vender booths.
Any individual or organization that shares our values of diversity and inclusiveness is welcome to celebrate in our Street Fair with an information and/or vender booth at the Festival. Applications for booth space are subject to approval for appropriateness. Booth set-up starts at 9 am.
Both non-profit and for-profit vender booth spaces will be available. We estimate public attendance at about 200 people. Deadline for RECEIPT of Booth Application is Wednesday, June 7, if space is still available. The non-profits will occupy spaces along Alba Park’s sidewalks. There is plenty of room for non-profit spaces.
Limited to 40 for-profit vender booths, those booths will be located on both sides of Holly Street between 8th and Main Streets. (NO for-profit booths allowed in Alba Park.) All booths will be 10 foot by 10 foot spaces on a first come, first serve basis. Two adjacent booths may also be rented by a vender. Electricity is available for free, but you would need to bring a 100-foot cord. All food venders are responsible for a $100 day license from Jackson County Health and Human Services. Their telephone number is 541-774-8206.
Space Rental Fees are as follows:
Non-profit, information only…………………………………….....FREE Non-profit, accepting donations or selling items……………….$25.00 For Profit Vender Booth – 10 foot by 10 foot space…………...$50.00 For Profit Vender Booth – 10 foot by 20 foot space………….$100.00
If there are any questions, please call Peter H. McCusker at 541-535-5071. Or, just download the Booth Application, fill it out completely and send it with remittance to:
Peter H. McCusker 2955 Camp Baker Road Medford, OR 97501
Please make check out to: Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center
DO NOT SEND CASH
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2006 SOUTHERN OREGON PRIDE FESTIVAL BOOTH APPLICATION
Sponsored by the Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center
I would like a booth for the Street Fair as indicated:
FREE ______ One Alba Park space for a non-profit information booth
$25.00 _____ One Alba Park space for a fundraising non-profit booth
$50.00 _____ One Holly Street Fair 10 foot by 10-foot booth space for a vender
$100.00 ____ One Holly Street Fair 10 foot by 20-foot booth space for a vender
Organization: ________________________________________________________
Contact Person: ________________________________________________________
Street Address: ________________________________________________________
City, State, ZIP: ________________________________________________________
Email: ________________________________________________________
If you are a vender, what are you selling? ___________________________________
Do you need electricity? ______________________________________________
Please make checks payable to: Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center
Send Booth Application and remittance to:
Peter H. McCusker 2955 Camp Baker Road Medford, OR 97501
DO NOT SEND CASH
===================================================================================== Not Straight Not Sure Leader, Delaine Due Speaks Out
Listen up Community!
First of all, thank you to the LCCA Board for giving so much opportunity and support to Not Straight Not Sure this year. This dance thing is rollin'!
This Brokeback Prom is going to be so much fun. The youth have great ideas and are sooooo excited. Please come out and support NSNS. The group serves 10-20 youth every month with on-line, phone and group support. Members travel from Grants Pass and Ashland and even Yreka on occasion. Once a member came from Shasta! The group is completely volunteer and donation based. Youth, adult and family, queer and straight-allied presence and financial support will make such an incredible impact on the lives of these youth who are motivated to give back to you through this night-o-fun.
Many of the youth who come through the group have conflicted relationships with family and schools and work based on their sexual orientation and gender expression. NSNS provides a safe place for life support and lots of healthy laughter and hugs. With the money raised from this event extravaganza, the youth group will be able to achieve some long time desires such as scholarships for books in school, support for gas money to get to group from out of town, conference expenses, emergency housing for a night, a printed brochure, books and video library.
So get those hats and boots and poker faces out and come have a great time. Look forward to dancing, games, the Gender-Blind King and Queen Contest, the Belt Buckle Contest, Grab Bags and get your photo taken at the prom you may have never had. This time--dress how you like and bring who you like without discrimination or harassment.
See you there. Yeeeeehaaaaawww!
Delaine Due
June 5th New Location for Gay AA Ashland MeetingsStarting June 5th, open AA meetings will now be held each Monday at 6:30 to 7:30PM 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.
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:
The collection carton and free shipping bags are now available at the Center on May 22. 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.
June 7th The “Wilde Life” Airing Wednesday Evenings
The "Wilde Life" will continue to re-broadcast their first six shows on Wednesday evenings at 10:00 PM.
On June 5th Dennis and Scott will be meeting with Rogue Valley TV to negotiate time for more programs.
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.
The Wilde Life can be seen on Charter cable, channel 31 in Jackson County, on channel 15 in Josephine County, 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. You may email the show at wildelife@charter.net.
July 9th Men’s Pot LuckOn Sunday, July 9, 2006 Dennis Vickoren and Scott Clay will co-host the monthly Men's Potluck at Scott's boyhood home in east Medford. The event starts at 4:00 PM, will include swimming (sorry, suits required!) and continues to 8:00 PM. Dinner will be around 6:30 PM. Please bring a dish to share, your beverage of choice and a folding chair.
Scott's parents, A.L. and Duane Clay live at: 4199 Cherry Lane. Their driveway is off of a private dirt road.
Directions: from North Phoenix Road turn east on Cherry Lane and travel 3/4 of a mile to Mary Bee Lane, turn left, at the top of this street it turns into a gravel and dirt road that generally travels easterly along the sparsely developed ridge overlooking Medford and the Rogue Valley. The driveway, which drops off to the right will be marked. Please park along the dirt road and walk down the driveway.
For more information call Scott at 772-6519 June 10th Chrysalis
News from Vick Rae:
We will be holding our monthly CHRYSALIS meeting at the LCCA facilities in the (north) basement rooms of the Ashland Armory beginning at about 7:00 PM. I will be in Medford much of the day helping to host a table (for Chrysalis and The Gender Center) at the annual PRIDE Celebration at Alba Park in Medford located in between (surrounded by) the streets of Main, Eighth, Holly and Ivy. The Event begins at 9:00 AM and runs until about 9:00 PM that night. There will be booths of all kinds, most with information and some with food. There is to be entertainment throughout the day and evening. I will of course be at the Lambda Center at or before 7:00 PM to open up the facility for our Chrysalis meeting.
Hope to see many of you at either or both places.
Hugz Vicki Rae June 11th Men’s Potluck
It will be hosted by Mark Chadwell at 10665 Redwood Hwy., Wilderville, OR for swimming and hiking. Mark can be reached at 471-0765
Contact Michael Erceg, Potluck Coordinator, at michaele828@msn.com if you are interested in hosting a Potluck. June 13th Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center’s Annual Meeting & Election
The Center’s Annual Meeting will be held on June 13, 2006 in Ashland at the public library on Siskiyou Blvd at 7:00 PM. We hope to see you there. Please consider applying for a Board seat. Board members serve a two-year term and four current members’ terms will be up in June. Applications for Board Membership are on the website on the AELCCA Community Bulletin Board.
If interested, please complete and mail to the Center atPO Box 927, Ashland OR 97520. August 11th – 13th Big Gay Campout II, in Tiller
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. 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.
For location and directions Contact Zach 778-6126 or email Zach zax145@yahoo.com or Larry Crain at 779-9462.
Board Meetings
The 2006 Annual Meeting will be held at the Ashland Public Library on June 13th at 7:00PM. All are welcome. Become a member and vote on new Board members and other issues. Our community is growing. We would love to see you at this important annual event.
The next regular Board Meeting of the Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center will be at 7:00 PM on the 27thof June. All meetings are open to the community and everyone is encouraged to participate.
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.
LABOR DAY WEEKEND: SEPTEMBER 2nd – 4th, 2006
COMMUNITY EVENTS: · SUNDAY, SEPT. 3rd – POT LUCK BRUNCH 12:00 to 3:00 PM – Call: 488-2637
· SUNDAY, SEPT. 3rd – A Dance with Blue Lightening!! WINDMILL INN, ASHLAND 8:00 – 11:00 PM – $10.00 Fall 2006SAVE 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
Not so new – NewsFree Counseling at the Center
Counseling is still available free of charge, at the Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center. Three interns from the Southern Oregon University Masters in Applied Psychology Program are offering their services. Supervision is also being provided to the interns.
Anyone interested is asked to call the Center 488-6990 and the referral will be forwarded to the interns’ supervisor who will match the request with the appropriate intern.
AELCCA 2006 Now closed on Sunday!!! L
The Center’s hours, effective immediately, March 02, are: Monday through Friday: OPEN 3:00 - 6:00 PM Saturday: Noon until 3:00 PM NEW!!! Sunday: CLOSED L
We will resume Sunday hours when we have a volunteer 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 Sadur, 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.
Resources
Check out the web site www.abdellis.org for more resources!
July and August 2006 American Foundation For Suicide Prevention
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!
Women's Golf Update 2006
Well, ladies, it is almost time to get the golf clubs out and try to hit some balls. We are now meeting the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at 12:00 Noon at Bear Creek in Medford. We have not been able to play because of the weather. So as soon as it gets better we will be out there. The driving range is great, and covered there and at Stewart Meadows.
I will be sending times and dates out soon for the golf club. Please let me know if any of you have any questions, ideas on improving our club, or dates and times you like. Give me a call and let's see what we can come up with this year.
All levels are welcome, and as always, Marla Corbin will be there for lessons.
Until next time.
Rhonda Young Leader 541-621-5778
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.
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