December 17

999

GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE

......440-838-5454

Graphik Factory

www.graphikfactory.com

216-226-5467

resourcedirectory

COMPUTER SERVICES AND GE

Alice Paul Direct Mail Service Cleveland 216-631-8646

Bill & Bob's BBS www.bilinbobs.com Set modem to 8-N-1

web/graphic design, color prints

Human Rights Campaign

HOME REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS National Center for Lesbian Rights

New Hope Alternative Therapy Research 2012 W. 25th St. #916, Cleveland

Dignity-Cleveland (Catholic)

216-363-5060

1012 14th St. NW Wash, D.C. 20005

202-628-4160

P.O. Box 91697, Cleveland 44101

731-5365

Northrn Ohio Physicians for Human Rights.. 216-281-7418 Rona Levin, Clinical Hypnotherapist 1331 Maydor Lane, South Euclid 44121

216-297-9774

Lambda Legal Defense, Midwest office 11 E Adams #1008, Chicago 60603 Millennium March on Washington

312-663-4413

• 4th Sun 11 am, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Ch., E. 126th at Shaker East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church ▼ 8181 Center, Mentor

440-255-8171

1000 16th Street NW, #300, Washington, DC 20036

Emmanuel Christian Fellowship Church

10034 Lorain Ave., Cleveland

651-0129

Total Laser Care, Cleveland.................

216-738-4444

870 Market, #570 S.F. Cal. 94102

415-392-6257

•Worship Sundays 6:30 pm; prayer service Wednesdays 7 pm

COUNSELING

Joe's Plumbing, Basment Waterproofing Cleveland

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

Euclid Ave. Congregational Church, UCC

216-961-6086

CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216

Home Environments, Professional Renovations Cleveland

2320 17th St N.W. Washington, DC 20009 ..... 202-332-6483 National Organization for Women

9606 Euclid, Cleveland

791-5200

First Unitarian Church ▼

216-651-4685

Washington, D.C.

202-331-0066

21600 Shaker Blvd., Shaker Hts.

751-2320

(440 WHERE NOTED)

Christopher J. Amato, Ph.D.

HOTLINES

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Assists with military ban

202-328-3247

• Sun. 10:30 am service "Welcoming Congregation" Committee Rev. Renee Goodman, Committment vows .. 440-247-2772

24500 Center Ridge #100, Westlake

440-899-1300

AIDS Hotline Ohio

Marie Bielefeld, Ph.D.

TDD:

Westgate Plaza, 20325 Center Ridge

440-899-7625

Spanish

800-332-AIDS (332-2437) 800-DEAF-TTY (332-3889) 800-344-7432

Rev. Mary Grigolia, Commitment vows

PASTRIES

Hope Lutheran Church

221-4949 371-5252

2222 Taylor Rd. at Northvale, Cleveland Heights

Sweet Arts, Custom cakes, pastries

Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence

831-5440

Akron AIDS Hotline, 24 hour

• Worship Sun 8:15 & 10 am, Rev. Don King

17008 Lorain Ave. Cleveland

216-476-2253

Drs. Chernyk, Eden, Ridge & Associates

295-9295

Community AIDS Network

...........

330-375-2437 (375-AIDS)

D.L. Dunkle & Associates ▼

229-2100

Debra Dunkle, ACSW LISW; Jane Miller, MSSA LSW

Bowling Green Gay-Lesbian Info Line Mon-Wed-Fri 7-10 p.m.

PETS

Lisa Gilbert, M.D.; Martha Webb, CCDC;

John R. O'Connor, ACSW LISW

Coventry Cats

Integrity-Northeast Ohio (Episcopal)

Male, 939-0405 Female, 691-9372

⚫3rd Sat 5 pm, potluck & prgrm, Christ Ch., 3445 Wamsville, Shkr Hts Interweave (UU, Lesbian-Gay Concerns)

1810 Coventry Rd, Cleve. Hts.

12429 Cedar Rd., Suites 21-24 Cleve Hts., 44106

216-321-3033

20401 Hilliard, Rocky River

440-333-2255

Liberation United Church of Christ

13714 Madison Ave., Lakewood

521-5556

• Worship, Sun 10:30 am

Rev. Dan Geslin

Lutherans Concerned

216-631-8646

P.O. Box 20088, Shaker Hts. 44120

Antone Feo, Ph.D. and Associates

24500 Center Ridge #100, Westlake................ 440-899-1300 Institute for Sexual Wellness Westlake 440-899-1300 Laurelwood Counseling Center

6500 Rockside #160, Independence

Jane Miller, MSSA, LSW

.......

520-4061

5 South Main St., Oberlin

800-457-0345

Jeffrey Mostade, PCC, NCC

24500 Center Ridge #100, Westlake

440-899-1300

John R. O'Connor, ACSW LISW

800-938-9973

5 South Main Street, Oberlin

Nicholas Palumbo, ACSW, LISW

20800 Center Ridge _#113

Pride Institute at Solutions

440-331-2898

800-342-5429

........

COLUMBUS AREA CODE 614

Affirmations ▼ 918 S. Front St., Cols 43206 445-8277 AKRON, CANTON, KENT AREA CODE 330

Helmuth Psychological Associates

3200 W. Market St., Akron 44333

Reserve Psychological Consultants

Chautauqua County, N.Y. Infoline

North, 716-679-3560

419-352-5242

South, 716-484-8434 Cincinnati Gay & Lesbian Switchboard 513-591-0222 Battered Women's Hotline, Cleve, 24 hours.. 216-391-4357 Battered Women's Hotline

Medina, Summit Counties 24 hrs toll-free.... 888-395-4357 Evenings 216-861-5454 216-781-6736

Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Hotline 24-hour automated info line Toll free 888-429-8761

.....

TDD 216-861-4477

PRINTERS & MAIL SERVICES

Alice Paul Direct Mail Service 3121 Bridge Ave, Cleveland

RADIO & TELEVISION

Cincinnati

Columbus Gay-Lesbian Info Line. Dayton Gay-Lesbian Hotline 7 to 11 pm Erie, Pa., Info Line.................... "Alternating Currents" .814-453-5656, 814-456-9833 Free Clinic of Cleveland 12201 Euclid ........... 216-721-1115 Gay-Lesbian Youth Hotline Sun-Thu 7-10pm, Fri-Sat 7-midnight

321-4845

• 4th Fri., Hope Lutheran Church, Taylor & Northvale, Cleveland Hts. More Light Presbyterians 2780 Noble, Clev Hts. 932-1458 ⚫2nd Sat 5:30 pm, potluck and program

Noble Rd. Presbyterian Church

614-299-7764 937-274-1776

"AIDS Update" Sun 7:30 pm, Thur 11:30 am cable channel 21, Columbus Sat. 3-5 pm, WAIF 88.3 FM

Bill Newberry Unitarian Universalist minister Committment vows.....

382-0480

513-961-8900

"Gay Talk Radio❞ Sun. 2 pm, WXUT 88.3 FM Toledo Live call-in 419-530-4172 "GayWaves" Friday 7 pm, WRUW 91.1 FM Cleveland

Sun 10 am, 2780 Noble, Cleve. Hts..

382-0660

Oberlin Unitarian Univer'ist Fellowship 12354 Ohio Rt. 58, Oberlin

440-775-3766

440-777-6622

861-7388

281-9776

800-347-8336 GLAAD, Report media anti-gay defamation.. 800-429-6334 Morgantown, W.V. Gay-Les. Switchboard ..... 304-292-4292

National Gay-Lesbian Hotline

Mon-Fri 6-10 pm, Sat noon-5.

888-843-4564

800-822-7422

Grid Radio, 96.9 FM Cleveland

....... 216-368-2208 www.gridradio.com

4 pm-3 am Mon-Fri; 1 pm-3 am Sat-Sun "Hold That Door" Thursday, 10:00 p.m. -midnight, WUJC 88.7 FM, Cleveland

"In the Company of Womyn" Sun. 9-11 pm, WXUT 88.3 FM, Toledo

"Lesbian-Gay-Bi Report" Mon & Sat 11:30 pm, Cable Ch. 21, Cols..

614-224-2288

• Also Tues and Thurs, 9:30 pm, Athens public access channel "This Way Out" Thursday, 5:30 pm, WCSB 89.3 FM, Clev "This Way Out" Monday, 7:30 pm, WOBC 91.5 FM, Oberlin

Olmsted Unitarian Universalist Congregation 5050 Porter, N. Olmsted

Pilgrim Congregational Church, UCC ▼ Sun 10:30 am, Thu 6 pm, 2592 W 14, Cle..

Simpson United Methodist Church

8519 Clark Ave., Cleveland

Southwest Unitarian Universalst Church, Rev. Paul Beckel P.O. Box 360002, Strongsville 44136

440-816-1686

•Sept-June, Sun 10:30 am, Center Jr. High Sch, 10300 Pearl, Strong'vl

• 1st, 3rd Thu 7:30 pm, Meditation, YWCA, 13169 Smith, Middib'g Hts

Ohio State Univ. Gay-Lesbian Alliance

614-292-9212

Project Inform, AIDS treatments

873-9866

347 Dolores #301, S.F., Ca. 94110

929-1326

Rape Crisis Center, Cleveland

216-619-6192

Rape Helpline, Columbus

614-267-7020

Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network

800-656-4673

Sexual Health Infomation Line

Tue, Wed, Thur 6-10 pm

614-262-3556

Teen Crisis Hotline, GLBT & questioning

St. John's Episcopal Church Sun 11 am

Trevor Project 24-hour

800-850-8078

2600 Church, Cleve (Ohio City)

781-5546

Toledo Referral Line, PRO-Domrose Foundation

REAL ESTATE

Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland

2728 Lancashire, Cleveland Hts.

932-1898

4 pm to 10 pm.

Townhall #I 24-hour helpline

ERA Lentz Associates, Inc., Debbie Kidd Cleveland

216-227-KIDD (227-5433) 216-619-9696

United Church of Christ Coalition for Lesbian-Gay Concerns

861-7388

• Echoes of ending relationships, 2nd, 4th Thu 7:30 pm, call for info

96 Graham Road #A, Cuyahoga Falls

ELECTROLYSIS

Maureen O'Beraigh, C.T., Electrolysis Lakw. 216-228-8886 FINANCIAL SERVICES

AmEx Financial Toby D. Oster Cle. 216-447-8870 ext. 267 AmEx Financial Tim Jenkins Clev... 216-447-8870 ext. 277

FLOWERS & PLANTS

Jon Brittain Florist 14526 Detroit, Lakew'd

FURNITURE

Brewster & Stroud, Westlake

Chagrin Falls

Cottonwood, Chagrin Falls

House of Mastick 14047 Madison, Lakwd

Norka Futon Cleveland Heights Lakewood

216-226-2660.

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419-472-2364 Ravenna, 330-296-2255 Walk-in 8 am-8 pm, 123 S. Water St, Kent...... 330-678-4357

216-221-6263

..........

330-864-8866

216-932-6900

Progressive Urban Real Estate

4001 Detroit Ave., Cleveland Jim Muhic, Jill Angelovic, Keith Brown, Michele Anderson, Danny Schafer Real Estate Mortgage Corp..

20325 Center Ridge Rd. #220, Rocky River Realty One, John Lauro Office

440-356-5363

Cleveland 216-991-8400 Voicemail 216-999-2056

RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL GROUPS

CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216

(440 WHERE NOTED)

• 4th Sun. 7 pm, Pilgrim UCC, 2592 West 14th St., Cleve. (Tremont) Urban Hope Unitarian Universalist Cong.

3204 Lorain, Clev. (Box 94184, Clev. 44101)

631-4981

........ 556-3316 •1st Sun 5pm, Meditiation; 3rd Sun 5 pm, New American Sprituality

West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church ▼ 20401 Hilliard, Rocky River

440-333-2255

Zion United Church of Christ Sun 10:30 am, 2716 W. 14th, Clev. (Tremont). 861-2371 •Gay-lesbian book discuss'n, 2nd Mon, Borders Westlake, 961-5751

COLUMBUS AREA CODE 614

WomenSpace Helpline, Cleveland

216-529-0737

Monday Friday 10 am 4 pm Youngstown P-FLAG Helpline (24 hr) AIDS Helpline

216-696-3100

330-747-2696

330-742-8796

440-808-8000

440-247-3355

Allstate Insurance, Don Kramer

440-247-5268

13324 Madison, Lakewood

State Farm, Jean Jones

216-221-6848 216-371-8489 Akron 330-253-9330

GIFTS, CARDS, & T-SHIRTS

Big Fun 1827 Coventry Rd, Cleve Hts..... 216-371-4386 Clifton Web▼ 11512 Clifton, Cleveland 216-961-1120 Night Sweats & T-Cells 277 Martinel Drive, Kent 44240 Premiere Screening, Screen printing Kent.... 330-673-2808

HAIR, SKIN & TANNING SALONS

INSURANCE

1653 Merriman Rd. #108, Akron 44313 Betsy Warner

2479 Lee Blvd., Cleveland Hts. 44118.

JEWELERS

"Always our Children" group, 3rd Sun 1

pm,

St. Francis Church 386 Buttles

Archwood United Church of Christ ▼

2800 Archwood Ave., Cleveland

351-1060

• Worship Sun 9 & 11 am

299-5781 The Beacon Fellowship, Box 298177, Columbus 43229 beaconflwshp@juno.com 265-1725

• Grace Celebration, share joy, singing, Thur 6 pm B'nai Emeth (Jewish).

26117 Brookpark Rd., North Olmsted Marlen Fine Jewelers

............ 440-734-6677

556-1764 c/o West Shore UU Ch, 20401 Hilliard, Rocky River 44116 •Services Fri. 8 pm and Sat. 10:30 am, Torah study Sat 9:15 am Chevrei Tikva (Jewish) P.O. Box 18120, Cleveland Hts. 44118-0120

Calvary Lutheran Ch., 1761 Bairsford, Cols..... 864-1301 • Sun 10:30 am; www.elca.org/syn/cong/oh/43232/calvary1.html Catholic Gay Men's Support Group

64 W. Lane Ave., Cols. 43201

291-4674

Christ United Evangelical Church

932-5551

Box 141264, Columbus 43214

297-6317

Keith Jewelers

19525 Detroit Rd., Rocky River

440-331-9004 Nicholas Jewelers, 2161 S. Green Rd., Univ. Hts. 216-381-3075 Rinaldi Jewelers 2028 East 9th St., Clev.. 216-566-0603

MASSOTHERAPY

• Shabbat, 1st & 3rd Fri 8 pm, Unitarian Society, 2728 Lancashire, Cleveland Heights

• Locations vary for Torah study, 3rd Sat; Kesher class, 3rd Sun Christian Bible Study Group

Four Seasons 11002 Clifton, Cleveland

216-281-1220

HEALTH CARE

Lakewood Hospital

216-529-7020

Chiropractic Health Services, Dr. David Budny

Brian Keating 3052 West Blvd, Cleveland Steve Skowran,

216-671-0663

24500 Center Ridge #100, Westlake

440-899-1300

16900 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood

216-228-6622

Community Family Medicine

Dr. Robert Kuhnhenn, Dr. Colette Willins

·

29325 Health Campus Dr #1, Westlake Midwest Chiropractic, Dr. Monica Wloszek 5500 Ridge Rd., Parma

440-899-4400

AIDS Action Council 1875 Conn. Ave NW #700, Washington D.C. 20009

440-886-6500

Midwest Chiropractic, Dr. Suzanna Massey

2179 Taylor, Cleveland Hts

216-371-6200

202-986-1300 Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) 150 W. 26 St # 503, New York, N.Y. 10001 212-807-1700 Gay-Lesbian Parents Coalition Box 50360, Washington, D.C. 20091

YMCA, 3200 Franklin Ave., Cleveland Church of the Redeemer (Methodist), Sun 11 am, 2420 S. Taylor, Clev. Hts. Cleveland Meeting, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) 10906 Magnolia 791-2220 Worship Sun 11 am; potluck at noon on last Sunday of month Community Church of Chesterland

341-3729

932-2065

11984 Caves Rd., Chesterland.

440-729-7898

521-7424

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Sun 10:45 am, 12501 Lake Ave., Lakewood

768

202-583-8029

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Cove United Methodist Church

• Sun 6p, 1st Cong. Ch., 444 E Broad; Bible study Wed 7 p, call for place Dignity (Catholic) P.O. Box 82001, Cols 43202 451-6528 dignitygc@aol.com www.dignitygc.org

740-587-0336

261-0887

• 2nd & 4th Sun. 6 pm, First Cong. Ch., 444 East Broad St., Cols. First Baptist Church of Granville 115 W. Broadway, Granville 43023 First Church of Religious Science 3281 N High St., Columbus 43214 First Unitarian Universalist Church 93 W. Weisheimer, Columbus 43214. ⚫U.U. Humanists, 3rd Wed 7:30pm, 890-0653 Sisters of Lavender, Wed; 575-9646

267-4946

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