OCTOBER 2, 1998 GAY PEOPle's ChroNICLE

RESOURCE DIRECTORY

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This Resource Directory is compiled from information sent to the Chronicle by the groups and businesses listed. To get a listing, or to update the directory, contact the below addresses. Listings must include a phone number.

P.O. Box 5426 Cleveland, OH 44101 resource@chronohio.com

216-631-8646

Toll Free 800-426-5947

Fax 216-631-1052

ADDICTION RECOVERY

Cleveland Area Code 216

Alcoholics Anonymous Cleveland central office

241-7387

Fri. 8 pm, Men's Discussion, West Shore U.U. Ch., 20401 Hilliard, Rocky River, 476-1436; Sat. 8 pm, gay non-smoking discussion, Lake County Crossroads, 5830 Heisley Rd., Mentor, Sat. 7 pm, St. Luke's Church, W. 78 at Lake Ave., Cleve.; Mon. 8:30 pm, Gay-Lesbian-Bi Discussion, Club 24, 1635 Lee Rd., Cleve. Hts.; Mon. 8:30 pm, Open Doors, St. Luke's Church (see above); Wed. noon, Sisters in Sobriety, closed lesbian discussion, Arabica upstairs, 11300 Juniper, Clev. (Univ. Circle); Wed. 8 pm, Tremont

Big Book Study, Zion UCC, 2716 West 14th St., Cleve. 861-2371; Thur. 8 pm, St. Luke's Church, West 78th at Lake Ave., Cleve.

Al-Anon Support for children and loved ones of alcoholics

621-1381

LBGT Family Circle, 12th Step & Al-Anon, Fri. 8 pm, Faith Lutheran Church, 16511 Hilliard, Lakewood Tue. 8 pm, Al-Anon, Our Lady of Peace, Shaker Blvd at E. 126th, Cleveland

Alcoholism Services of Cleveland

371-5656 221-4520 651-1755 440-974-8909

Anorexia Nervosa (women) Lkwd. Presby. Church, 14502 Detroit Co-Dependents Anon, Fri 7:30p, Ch. of Ascens'n, 13216 Detroit, Lakew Codependency group, First Church Congreg'l, 22 Liberty, Painsvl

1st and 3rd Mondays, 7 pm

5209 Euclid Ave., Cleve. 881-0765 289-6308 (voice mail) 556-2039 440-953-3000

Community Action Against Addiction

Emotions Anonymous

Laurelwood Hospital

35900 Euclid Ave., Wlloughby

Mansfield G-L A.A., Friday, 8 pm; Al-Anon Tue 8 pm for location 419-522-0729 Overeaters Anonymous 3030 Euclid Ave. #402, Cleve., 44115

Pride Institute Gay treatment centers

Recovery, Inc.

Free Mental health

Sex Addicts Anonymous

800-547-7433

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous P.O. Box 14812, Cleveland

A.A. Central Office

Columbus Area Code 614

391-6664 (800-54-PRIDE) 561-4442 348-7444 440-886-9663

253-8501

1561 Leonard Ave., Columbus 43219 Fri 8 pm, Sober Strong and Free, closed, childcare, Women's Outreach for Women (W.O.W.), 1950-H N. 4th St., Cols., 645-6960 Fri 10 pm, Mish Mash meeting, Northminster Presby. Church, 203 King Av., Col. Sat 11am, women's closed group, also at W.O.W. Sat 8:30 pm, step meeting, also at Northminster Sun 1:30 pm, literature discussion, Northminster Mon 8 pm, Beginner's Group, Northminster Tue 6:30 pm, single mother's support, W.O.W. Tue 8 pm, lead meeting, Northminster Wed. 8 pm, Grapevine Group, Northminster Thu 8:30 pm, A.A. discussion, Northm'ster Al-Anon-Alateen Intergroup 1561 Leonard Ave., Columbus 43219 253-2701 Sundays, G-L-B Al-Anon & adult children of alcoholics, Stonewall Center, 1160 N. High St., Columbus; 299-7764 Fri 8 pm, lesbian closed discussion, Women's Outreach for Women, 1950-H N. 4th St., Cols., 645-6960 Drummers AA Group Northminster Presb. Church, 203 King, Cols.

Overeaters Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous

1561 Leonard Ave., Columbus 43219

253-5001 253-2492 252-1700

Gay, Joyous and Free, Sat 8 pm, 2nd at Delaware, Columbus, 337-9855 Women's Outreach for Women 1950-H N. Fourth St. Columbus 291-3639 Cincinnati Area Code 513 GLBT, 961-1938

Alcoholics Anonymous

Recovery Alternatives

Rational Recovery

A.A. alternative

General number, 861-9966 261-2783 291-1865

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AIDS SERVICES

Ohio Statewide

Ohio AIDS Coalition 48W. Whittier, Cols. 43206 614-444-1683, 800-226-5554 Ohio Dept. of Health AIDS Client Resources 614-752-2427, 614-466-6374 AIDS Drug Assistance (ADAP) and Health Insurance Payment 800-777-4775 Ohio's Integrated Hospice 2365 Lakeview #B, Beavercreek 45431 800-272-9158 Cleveland Area Code 216 (440 where noted) AIDS Clinical Trials/Special Immunology Units of CWRU 2061 Cornell 844-8175 Com'unity advis. board, 2nd Tue 7p, Univ Hosp Harvey Hse #122 844-8051 Anonymous HIV testing, Mon-Wed-Thur 8 am-4 pm, Tue 8 am-7 pm AIDS Housing Council 1413 West 80th St., Cleveland 44102 651-6400 AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland 2728 Euclid #400, Clev. 44115 621-0766 FACT exercise session, Tue and Thur, 10:30 am

Friday coffeehouse, 6-8 pm, call ext. 232 for info Taskforce client suggestion line 556-2858 AmFAR American Foundation for AIDS Research 800-392-6327 (39-AMFAR) Brothers & Sisters Living with HIV 391-3200 ext. 528 1st Wed noon, Clement Ctr Library, 2500 E 79 btw Woodland & Quincy, Clev. Free Clinic Early Intervention Program● 12201 Euclid, Cleve. 721-1115 FACT, Lakewood Div. of Health 14400 Detroit 529-7695 Rides, 529-5829 Jeffrey Heard HIV Outreach, Counseling Ctr. 1530 West 25th, Cleve 696-7002 HUHY (Help us help you) HIV service advisory group 888-334-4849

Mon 5 pm, Cleveland Lesbian Gay Center, 1418 West 29th St. Hospice of the Western Reserve Grief support groups; call for time, place 383-2222 Lake County Health District ● AIDS counseling, education, test site 440-350-2437 Support group for HIV+ people, access to Ryan White funding The Living Room● 1410 W. 29th St. at Detroit, Cleveland 44113 Gentle*Men support group, Mon 6:30 pm Free haircuts, 1st Tue, 4 pm Free massage, 2nd & 4th Wed, call for appt. AIDS 101' information group, Wed. 6:30 pm; ❖ HIV & Me, group for newly diagnosed HIV+,

4242 Lorain Ave., Cleveland 5000 Euclid Ave. #306, Cleve. Confidential HIV testing, counseling Murtis Taylor Ctr, 13422 Kinsman, Cleve.

522-1998

651-4612 216-881-3737 330-220-6265 283-4400

call for registration; ◆ Cocktail night, Fri 5-10 pm Thomas McCaffery Health Center Medical Express Laboratories Medina County Health Dist. Men of Color AIDS Project MOCCAA, Men of Color Concerned About AIDS 11470 Euclid #229, Cle 431-3800 Soulfood dinner, Thur.; Young gay people of color, Sat 2 pm; call for location New Hope Alternative Therapy Research● 2012 W. 25th St. #916, Cle. 363-5060 North Coast AIDS Coalition, 1st Thurs 9 am, Red Cross, 3747 Euclid, Cle 621-0677 The Open House 2460 Fairmount (at Cedar) Room 322, Cleve. Hts. 229-6722 Grief support, 1st & 3rd Mon, 7 pm Open group, 1st & 3rd Tue, 7 pm Open and HIV-only support groups, Wed 6:30 and 7 pm Opportunistic infection support, Thur 3 pm, African American support group, Thur 7 pm Planned Parenthood Anonymous testing Prevention outreach 881-7742 Ryan White Title I Council, 3rd Wed 5:30 pm, Visiting Nurse, 2500 E 22 348-3988 Stopping AIDS is My Mission 11001 Cedar Ave, 6th Fl., Cleve. 44106 Visiting Nurse Assn. and Hospice 2500 East 22nd St., Cleveland The Xchange Point 895 East 105th St., Cleveland 44108 Columbus Area Code 614 African-American HIV Spectrum ECCO Group, Thursdays Africentric HIV Sup'rt, Fri 6 pm, Neighb'h'd House, 1000 Atcheson AIDS Clinical Trials Unit OSU 456 West 10th Ave., Columbus Community advisory board, 1st Mon, Rhodes Hall #1130 AIDS Service Connection 92 Jefferson Ave., Columbus 43215 Volunteer training, 2nd Sat 10:30 am-noon Free HIV community dinner, 4th Sat. 7 pm, N. Broadway Ch, 48 E. North Broadway HIV testing, free, anonymous, Mon 1-2:30 pm HIV and spirituality, 2nd & 4th Thu 7 pm, Grief support, 1st & 3rd Thu 7pm, Kobacher House, 3595 Olentangy Rvr Rd. ◆HIV support, 2nd & 4th Thurs 7 pm, Third Ave Church, 1066 N. High St. AIDS Survivors support group. Wed, Mt. Carmel Hospice, 1144 Dublin 234-0265 445-3330 Circle of Hope HIV discussion, Tue 7:15 pm, 1250 S. High St, Cols. Columbus AIDS Task Force 751 Northwest Blvd., Cols. 43212

Caracole House PWA housing 1821 Summit #201, Cinti 45237 513-761-1480 Commonality HIV support

mjay@aol.com

INDY Project (I'm Not Dead Yet) AIDS life enhancement Men of Color Outreach Project, Urban Leag. 3458 Reading, Cin'ti Akron, Canton Area Code 330

AIDS Holistic Services 655 N. Main, Akron 44310 Akron Health Dpt. Anonymous testing 177 S. Broadway, Akron Community AIDS Network ⚫ 667 N. Main St., Akron 44310

513-241-0345

513-343-9999

513-487-6520

375-2159

375-2510

375-2000

Brothers Circle support group, 3rd Sun Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser, 1st Mon 5:30 pm, Yocono's Rest. 1666 W. Exchange, Akron Positive Connection, Thu 7:30 pm, support group for people with HIV or AIDS only Open Door Support group Crisis Ctr, 2421 13th St NW, Canton 452-6000 AIDS Interfaith Ministries P.O. Box 9576, Canton 44711 478-0208 Canton Health Dept. Anon. testing 420 N. Market, Canton 44702 489-3243 St. Hope (Stark County Housing for PWAS) 452-9812 or 455-6166

Toledo, Lima, Sandusky, Lorain AIDS Task Force Regional Cooperative Box 1091, Lima 45802 Agape AIDS Support Services Box 1264, Sandusky 44871

419-227-2437 419-627-2525

419-244-4410

Positive Living group, 1st Wed 7 pm, St. Mary's Parish Ctr, Decatur at Central David's House Box 391, Toledo 43697-0391 419-244-6682; 243-7400 Infectious Disease Clinic 1800 Livingston, Lorain 440-960-4000 ext. 1389 HIV Support Group 1st Wed 7:30 pm, Red Cross of Toledo HIV Support, Mon 1 pm, Annex Com'nity Rm, 2165 Park, Toledo Men of Color AARM Project 2275 Collingwood, Toledo Plann'd Parenth'd Toledo HIV Testing Wed 6-8 pm, 1301 Jefferson Toledo Health Dept. HIV testing Mon-Fri 1-3 pm, 635 N. Erie St.

419-381-3913 419-248-3331 419-255-0505 419-245-1701

Youngstown, Northern Ohio, Western Pa. Alliance Health Department 537 East Market St

330-821-7373

Anon. HIV testing Thursday 9 am-noon Mahoning Cty. AIDS Task Force Box 1143, Youngstown 44501 330-742-8811 Living in the Light Youngstown PLWA support group 330-427-6238 2nd, 4th Mon 7 pm, Christ Ch. Annex, Hopkins Rd. at Canfield, Youngstown Ursuline Center 4250 Shields Rd., Canfield 330-793-0434 Guardian Angel Cafe, free meal, food for PWAS, 3rd Sat. noon HIV Anonymous support, 3rd Mon. 7 pm HIV Prayer Support Group, last Thu 7 pm Nimble Needles, make Quilt panels, 1st & 3rd Wed 6:30 pm Trumbull County Area AIDS Task Force Box 1638, Warren 44482

330-399-2437

3rd Tues 4 pm, American Red Cross, Mahoning Ave., Warren Tuscarawas & Carroll Cy. AIDS Task Frc 344 W High, New Phila. 330-339-7850 2nd Weds 7 pm, Cornerstone Support conf. room, 344 W. High, New Phila. Erie County (Pa.) AIDS Task Force/Network Stephen Brockwell 814-833-0942 Lawrence Cnty. AIDS Network P.O.Box 1674, New Castle, Pa. 800-359-2437

ART, ANTIQUES, & CRAFTS

Altered Image Gallery Among Friends Gallery From Skilled Hands King Daddy's

13341 Madison Ave., Lakewood 1663 Main St. (Ohio 303), Peninsula 6401 Royalton Rd., North Royalton 13343 Madison Ave., Lakewood ATTORNEYS

216-221-8181

330-657-2929

440-582-4520

216-226-6101

844-6899

931-1400

761-5250

445-0013, 253-0861 252-4941 x13 293-8112

445-9033

Brown & Margolius, L.P.A. 75 Public Sq. #500, Cleveland Rachel Eisenberg Douglas K. Hyams, Esq. Joan Allyn Kodish Passalacqua & Seifert Joy Savren & Bev Caley Susan Weaver

216-621-2034

23200 Chagrin #600, Beachwood 27600 Chagrin #475, Beachwood 1015 Euclid Ave, Cleveland

216-321-0035

216-595-1003

216-566-0580

2830 Franklin Ave., Cleveland 717 Hanna Bldg, 1422 Euclid, Cleve. Cleveland and Rocky River

216-696-0040

216-771-6597

216-523-8300

221-7979

BP ProCare

12027 Lake Rd., Lakewood Glenn Koury 10299 Shaker Blvd., Cleve.

216-221-4606

216-231-2722

BARS & CLUBS

AUTOMOBILES

Ed Wolf Shaker Saab Metro Toyota Jim Greenfield Brookpark at W. 137, Cleveland 216-267-7000

Cleveland Area Code 216 (440 where noted)

Akron, Canton, Elyria, Toledo, Youngstown, Erie 330-253-8181 Al-Anon, 330-253-4000

Akron A.A. Intergroup

Friday Night Freedom, 8 pm, St. Bernard's Corbett Ctr, 47 E. State →Mon 7:30 pm, Brothers, Sisters in Sobriety, Cascade Church, 1190 Inman ◆Wed. 8 pm, Lambda Study group, St. Bernard's Corbett Ctr, 47 E. State Thu 7:30, Al-Anon/Adult children of alcoholics, Cascade Ch, 1190 Inman Al-Anon, 330-438-9511

330-497-4427

Canton A.A. Intergroup 8pm Sat, Stonewall A.A., Massillon Community Hospital, in back by 875 8th St., Massillon, 330-492-9548 emergency room, ◆7:30 pm Thu, open non-smoking, St. Paul's Church, 425 Cleveland Av. SW Emotions Anonymous 330-849-0849

Erie A.A. Lambda Group Sundays 8 pm, U.U. Church, 7180 New Perry Hwy. Fremont New Freedom A.A. Sun 1 pm, First Brethren Ch., 2165 Park St. Kent Living Sober A.A. Gay and Lesbian Discussion 330-673-4950 Sun. 8:30 pm, U.U. Church of Kent, 228 Gougler Ave. Kent; back door Toledo A.A. Intergroup 419-472-8242 Al-Anon, 419-249-0636 Brothers and Sisters in Sobriety, Mon & Fri 8 pm, Good Samaritan Parish MCC, 720 W. Delaware; Live and Let Live, Sun & Wed 8 pm, St. Mark's, 2272 Collingwood; Acceptance, Thur 8:30 pm, Step One, 2434 W. Sylvania Sexual Compulsives Anon. Tue 7:30 pm 7180 Perry Hwy., Erie, Pa. 814-453-5656 Youngstown Phoenix A.A., Thu 8:30 pm, Christ Ch. Presby., 1933 Canfield Rd.

P.O. Box 15186, Columbus 43215 Metropolitan Residential Serv's 989 N. High St., Columbus 43201 Parents group, 2nd, 4th Thu 12:30 pm, St John Ch, Ohio 161 at High Pater-Noster House 4313 Alkire Rd., Columbus 43228

299-2437

The Cage

9506 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

651-0727

Daytime support group, Mon 10:30 am, call for location Women's support group, Mon 7:30 pm, childcare, rides, call fro location Significant others group, 1st & 3rd Wed, 7:30 pm

Club Atlantis (Men, dancing)

620 Frankfort Ave., Cleveland

621-6900

Club J.J.'s

7314 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

961-4275

Code Blue

1946 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland

241-4663

Living Dreams of Ohio

221-2323

5¢ Decision (Mixed)

4365 State Rd. (Ohio 94), Cleveland

661-1314

294-1221

1st and 3rd Friday, Boot Scootin' Country Night with DJ Doug

885-3170

The Grid ⚫

1281 West 9th St., Cleveland

623-0113

870-6460

The Hawk (Mixed)

11217 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

521-5443

221-0544

Hi & Dry In

2207 West 11th St., Cleveland

621-6166

298-8334

Leather Stallion (Men)

2205 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland

589-8588

M.J.'s Place Muggs

11633 Lorain Ave. (Ohio 10), Cleveland

476-1970

3194 West 25th St., Cleveland

661-5365

Ohio City Oasis (Mixed) Paradise Inn (Women) The Playground (Men) The Rec Room (Women)

2909 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

574-2203

4488 State Rd. (Ohio 94). Cleveland

741-9819

1229 West 6th St., Cleveland

566-0060

15320 Brookpark (Ohio 17), Cleveland

433-1669

Rockies (Men, dancing) Rudy's (Men) Sexx

9208 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

961-3115

2032 W. 25th St. (U.S. 42), Cleveland

621-1752

11213 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

221-8576

N. Ky. 606-341-4264

U4ia (Mixed, dancing)

10630 Berea Rd., Cleveland

631-7111

People Sharing, Caring, Wed 7:30p, SE Christian Ch, 3330 E. Livingston Project Open Hand 82 E. 16th Ave., Cols. 43201 POHC@aol.com Ryan White Consortium 3rd Wed 1 pm, Broad St. Ch, 700 E. Broad Quilt panel sewing, 4th Sat 3 pm, Ohio School for Deaf, 500 Morse, Cols. Cincinnati, Dayton

644-8026 885-3170

AIDS Clinical Trials Group 513-636-7607, 800-874-2572 AIDS Consortium Cincinnati, 513-395-8141 N. Kentucky, 606-341-4264 AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati 2183 Central Pky, Cin'ti 45214 513-421-2437 AIDS Volunteers of N. Kent'cky Box 175743, Covington, Ky. 41017 513-483-5757 Dinner, 4th Thur 6 pm, St.Benedict Church, 338 East 17th St, Covington, Ky. AIDS Foundation Miami Valley 211 S. Main 10th Flr, Dayton Anonymous HIV testing (health dept) Cin'ti 513-357-7350

Dykes Towatch Out For by Alison Bechdel

STRAY VOLTAGE

WOW. YOU'RE ONLY WIRED FOR SIXTY AMPS. LOTTA RODENT DAMAGE TOO IM SURPRISED THIS PLACE HASN'T BURNED TO THE GROUND,

So,

UH... REALLY?

CAN YOU GNE US AN ESTIMATE?

937-461-2437

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LEMME GO OUT TO THE TRUCK AND WORK IT UP.

IN A MOMENT... LOOK, I'M NOT ASKING STUART TO MOVE IN. I'M NOT READY FOR THAT KIND OF COMMITMENT. I DON'T CARE HOW BADLY WE NEED THE MONEY.

SPARROW, THIS IS NO TIME FOR INTIMACY ISSUES. JUST THINK OF IT AS HAVING A TEMPORARY ROOMMATE TILL WE PAY OFF THE REPAIRS.

DON'T LECTURE ME ABOUT INTIMACY ISSUES. YOU'RE THE ONE OBSESSED WITH A MARRIED WOMAN. AT LEAST STUART IS AVAILABLE!

WHY DON'T YOU ASK CLARICE TO MOVE IN, GINGER. YOU'RE GENERATING ENOUGH ELECTRICITY WITH YOUR CRUSH, WE WON'T NEED TO REWIRE.

MEANWHILE...

THANKS FOR THE BOXES, MO. TONI'LL CREAM. SHE'S SO EXCITED ABOUT THE MOVE, SHE'S DEVELOPING A CARDBOARD FETISH.

YOU DONT LOCK THOLICO

SAAVNECK. I'M THING ABOUT GANGOR ALTE TIME. IT'S QUAZY. I'M AFRAID Tina Mlows SOME THING'S WRONG.

CLARICE, YOU'VE GORA RECONCILE YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT LEAVING THE NEIGHBORHOOD. IT'S NOT GINGER YOU'RE ATTRACTED TO IT'S WHAT SHE REPRESENTS, THE CD-OF THE PARK THE BLOCK FESTIVAL, THE COMMUNITY! Į

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| MEMORIES | FROM THE TIME YOU STICK BUT PIECE OF FRECTOR SET IN THE OUTLET? YOU WERE ALWAYS PORBIG

REMEMBER THIS BURN MARK ON THE BASEBOARD,

BACK AT THE RANCH.....

OF COURSE, THAT EDESIT INCLUDE REDUIRING THE HALLS AFTER TM DONE.

Y'KNOW, MAYBE MY RELUCTANCE TO COMMIT IS A TAD UNHEALTHY

GONNA MISS THIS HOUSE.

THE U-HAUL

BITO SOMETHING.

GARL

DING UNLIMES.