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GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE

LESBIAN-GAY

OF GREATER CLEVELAND

This space has been donated to the Center by the Chronicle, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Chronicle staff or management.

by Robert Laycock

PRYSM Grant. The Chicago Resource Center, a foundation that gives heavily to lesbian-gay organizations nationwide, has awarded $8,500 to the Center's youth group PRYSM, Presence and Respect for Youth in Sexual Minority. The grant will support training that PRYSM plans to offer the Cleveland Board of Education on homophobia and lesbian-gay youth con-

cerns.

Maryann Finegan Project. The Center's victim assistance project provided sensitivity training November 8 to the city's Community Relations Board. The board has many responsibilities, including response to episodes of anti-gay violence and harassment. Similar sessions are provided by the Center to new Cleveland police cadets as part of their required training.

On the Road Again. Chronicle publisher Martha Pontoni and Stonewall Cleveland president Karen Schneiderman joined Aubrey Wertheim at Fairmount Temple October 23. The three spoke to the Fairmount Temple Sisterhood on incorporating lesbians and gays into the Jewish community.

The Center also joined the Chronicle and the National Abortion Rights Action League in sharing a table at the "Options for Women" conference November 9-10 at the Cleveland Convention Center.

Living Room Grows. Activity at the Living Room, the Center's program for people in the HIV spectrum, has taken off the past few months. Under the skillful guidance of Sharon Thomas and Kyle, many new and exciting activities have been added to the calendar.

December, 1990

The Living Room achieved a record 204 client visits in October, and at press time, 151 client visits have already been recorded in November.

Look for Kyle's Living Room column elsewhere in this paper, or call the Living Room at 522-1998 for more information.

MacDonald Room. One service the Center offers is rental of the MacDonald Room to lesbian-gay organizations and programs. Demand is heavy, but some openings are occasionally available. The rent is reasonable ($1.00 per person per meeting) and the location couldn't be better. If your group is looking for a place to meet, give us a try. Call the office at 5221999.

Our newest tenant at the Center is the Mental Health Consumers Gay-Lesbian Support Group. The group meets Sundays at 7:30 pm. Call the hotline at 781-6736 for more information.

Annual Meeting. The Center held its 1990 Annual Meeting October 23 in the MacDonald Room. An overflow crowd spilled into the corridor as volunteers for the Maryann Finegan Project presented a sample sensitivity training session like those given the police. Cleveland Assistant Safety Director Barry Withers also addressed the meeting. That was the exciting stuff. Board elections and amendments to bylaws were also voted on.

Newsletter. There's more going on at the Center than we can write here, but you can still hear about it. The newest issue of our newsletter is now out and available to all Center members. Membership is inexpensive but vital to the growth and success of the Center. And, you get to help govern the Center at our membership meetings through Board elections and other votes.

If you'd like to join and get our newsletter, give us a call at 522-1999.

Printer Wars. Finally, we close with a high-tech appeal to you computer buffs or other generous folks out there. The Center needs an IBM-compatible laser printer in new or good condition. We'll just set it on stun, which I'm sure it'll do when compared to our current dot matrix printer. Enjoy the holidays and have a Gay New Year!

WBP

This space has been donated to the Women's Building Project by the Chronicle, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Chronicle staff or management.

Many thanks to the following women or organizations that made donations for the Women's Building Project Halloween auction. The Halloween Party was a great

success.

We would like to thank the following Women: Faith Hanna-Williams of Oven Productions, Nancy Decker, Joy Savern, Joyce Donnelly of Gifts of Athena, Cleveland Aikikai, Unitarian Society, Denise Lachowski, and L & S Productions. We appreciate Wendy Secrist and Louse Luczak for putting together the auction. Thanks to Sharon Kinsella and Joyce Scogliette for being auctioneers extraordinare!

Also thanks to those who donated door prizes: What She Wants, Gifts of Athena, High Tide Rock Bottom, 5¢ Decision, Bookstore on West 25th St., Snickers Restaurant, Beauregard's Restaurant, Plants Plus, Clifton-Webb, It's It Deli and Bluefish Productions.

Thanks to the band Raging Hormones for the live music and Denise Lachowski for being D.J.

Our apologies if we've neglected any-

one.

The Women's Building Project had its annual meeting on Sunday Oct. 23 at the Franklin Circle Church. We welcome new board members Sharon Kinsella, Louise Luczak, Sharon Owens and Sue Miller.

Since new officers will be elected in the near future, at the meeting president Joy Savern, vice president Diane Sarotte, secretary Susan Holland, and treasurer Karen Slaven each spoke about her position. Each committee gave a report and all members present were asked to choose a committee on which to serve.

The committees are as follows: Building Acquisition, Publicity, Fundraising, Membership and the newly formed Diversity/Racism Committee. Please contact the Project to volunteer time on one or more of these committees.

If you are not currently a member and would like info about the Women's Building Project and how to join please call 321-

3054. ▼

Financial report for WPB benefit

Liquor

76.91

Beer, wine, ice

228.40

Party supplies

127.83

Party center rentals

600.00

Beverages

134.96

DJ.

100.00

50.00

28.95

1397.07

4696.35

3299.28

Security Publicity

Total Expenses

Gross Profit

Net Profit

The auction raised $1,685.00.

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Candles & Carols

December 16, 1990 8:00 p.m.

Lakewood Civic Auditorium

Tickets: $7 advance

$9 at the door

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for more information about the show, or the NCMC, call 221-7437

HOUSING REFERENCES WANTED AIDS HOUSING COUNCIL OF GREATER CLEVELAND, INC. Has a continuing need for listings of acceptable apartments,. or rooms in family settings, rentable to people in the HIV spectrum. Must be affordable.

For More Information Call: 651-6400