GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE JULY 18, 1997

SATURDAY AUG. 2

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Come out, come out, at the Ohio State Fair

Columbus-Stonewall Columbus is looking for volunteers who haven't yet collapsed as a result of Pride Weekend to help staff their booth at the Ohio State Fair. The fair, one of the largest and best in the Midwest, is open August 1 to 15 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. That's fifteen 12-hour days that the booth needs to be covered.

Each year, Stonewall Columbus operates a booth at the fair for the benefit of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community throughout Ohio. The booth provides information and resources, and increases our visibility to the larger community. Volunteers have the opportunity to talk with visitors and breakdown some of the stereotypes and misinformation that exist.

Work shifts will be 2, 4 and 6 hours, and people are encouraged to sign up for more than one shift. Fair admission tickets are provided by Stonewall. While it certainly has its boring moments, volunteer Ted Blumenstein said that staffing the Stonewall state fair booth has its memorable moments.

Blumenstein recalled a time while working the table when a "16-year-old boy from out on the farm approached the booth trembling, and told his 'horrible secret' to a human being for the first time." He also remembered a woman of about 70 who discovered for the first time at the booth that printed material existed about her newly discovered community.

"These are the stories that convince me that we must continue to offer this service," he said.

XPress), a keyboard, a monitor, other software, a laser printer and a waxer (hand-held is fine).

People willing to help should call Dorothy Hatzinikolis at 614-481-7656.

Composer's work to premiere

Cleveland-An orchestral work by the late Cleveland composer Fred Chance will be premiered by the National Symphonic Orchestra of Ecuador under the direction of Alvaro Manzano. Chance's transcription of György Ligeti's "Bewegung" will be played during the July 25 program in Quito, Ecuador. Also on the program are Ligeti's "Flute Concerto" and Krystof Penderecki's "Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima." Chance was a 1983 graduate of Oberlin

Fred Chance, r, with his partner Paul Zimmerman in 1992.

Those interested in doing a workshift (or two) should contact the Stonewall Columbus office at 614-299-7764 and leave your name and contact information for the Fair Booth Committee. The deadline for recruiting volunteers is July 22.

Paper needs equipment

Columbus Organizers of the Lesbian Health News, an internationally distributed newsletter, say the paper may be facing extinction. The 42-year-old bimonthly publication will cease publishing at the end of this year if the nonprofit organization which produces it cannot acquire the necessary equipment to continue publishing.

During its tenure, Lesbian Health News has made impressive progress and experienced phenomenal growth. In 1993 organizers formed Lesbian Health News, Inc. a nonprofit corporation. That year also marked the creation of the annual Lesbian Health Conference, the first event of its kind in Ohio. Given the rapid growth of the newsletter, lively feedback from readers, and the success of the Lesbian Health Conferences, the staff believes it can continue to make community.

positive impact on the

Publisher Dorothy Hatzinikolis and editor and production manager Kay Mallett said that like most tiny, nonprofit organizations, they have been doing it all "on a wing and a prayer.” Until 1996, they were able to use the equipment at the Columbus Guardian, but since that paper ceased publication, they've relied on the kindness of friends.

"We've been borrowing the use of various friends' equipment ever since the Guardian shut down, Hatzinikolis said. "While bearable for the short term, this situation is untenable as a long-term solution." She added that on an annual budget of $2,500, purchasing a computer, desktop publishing software, a printer, and all the other things they need is simply not possible.

The women are asking the community for donations of everything from working capital, à computer (preferably a Mac) a desktop publishing program (preferably Quark;

College. He completed his master's course work at Northwestern University and moved to Cleveland in 1984. His work includes two song cycles, two theater pieces, ten chamber works, and pieces for piano, rock band and symphonic band. Chance died in 1993 at his home in Cleveland from complications of AIDS. He was 33 years old.

Celebrity T-shirts auctioned

Cincinnati-The Imperial Sovereign Queen City Court of the Buckeye Empire will sponsor their Fourth Annual Cocktail Reception and Celebrity T-Shirt Auction to benefit AmFAR, the American Foundation for AIDS Research.

The event will be held at Mecklenburg Gardens, 302 East University Avenue in Cincinnati, on Sunday, August 3, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.

The Stop AIDS T-shirt, designed this year by local artist Matt Martin, represents the current climate that exists for the AIDS community. While recent medical advances have produced impressive new treatment options for HIV and AIDS, the reality is that not everyone is fortunate enough to respond to these treatments. Also, since a vaccine is not yet available, a medical gap still exists in eliminating this disease from society. Thus the theme, "Bridge the gap. Stop AIDS."

T-shirts have been produced in a limited number, and will only be available with the signature of a top name celebrity. Stars that have signed T-shirts to be auctioned off include Lauren Bacall, Clint Black, Cher, George Clooney, Whoopi Goldberg, Patti LaBelle, k.d. lang, Angela Lansbury, Loretta Lynn, Reba McEntire, Sharon Stone, Meryl Streep and Elizabeth Taylor.

A silent auction of other celebrity-donated items will also be held. Tickets for the event are $25 and include hors d'oeuvres, beer and wine. To purchase 513-421-0582. Tickets will also be availtickets for the event, contact Jim Taylor at

able at the door.