June 21, 2002

GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 17

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Clinic for Child Study, Family Therapy, U. Akron 330-972-6822 D.L. Dunkle & Associates ▼

Debra Dunkle, ACSW, LISW; John R. O'Connor, ACSW, LISW Lisa Gilbert, M.D.; Martha Webb, CCDC; Jane Miller, MSSA ,USW

Spanish AIDS Hotline

Akron AIDS Hotline, 24 hour Community AIDS Network.

National Center for Lesbian Rights

800-344-7432

Free Inquirers of N.E. Ohio (Humanist)

330-869-2025

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

415-392-6257

330-375-2437 (375-AIDS)

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

202-332-6483

Battered Women's Hotline, Cleve, 24 hours Battered Women's Hotline

216-391-4357

2320 17th St N.W. Washington, DC 20009 www.ngltf.org

•2nd Wed 7 pm, Indepen'ce Lib, 6361 Selig Bl, www.freeinquirers.org Rev. Renee Goodman, Committment vows.............. 440-247-2772 Hope Lutheran Church, R.I.C.

371-5252

National Organization for Women

202-628-8669

12429 Cedar Rd., Suites 21-24 Cleve Hts., 44106 Jane Miller, MSSA, USW 5 S. Main St., Oberlin John R. O'Connor, ACSW, LISW

800-457-0345

Medina, Summit Counties 24 hrs toll-free Bowling Green Gay-Lesbian Info Line

888-395-4357

Washington, D.C.

www.now.org

Stonewall Democrats www.stonewalldemocrats.org

800-938-9973

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Mon-Wed-Fri 7-10 p.m..

419-352-5242

P.O. Box 9330, Washington, D.C. 20005

202-625-1382

5 South Main Street, Oberlin

Chautauqua County, N.Y. Infoline

Senex Eldercare Counseling Jeffrey Mostade

North, 716-679-3560

South, 716-484-8434

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Assists with military ban

202-328-3247

12200 Fairhill Rd., #B-401, Cleveland

421-1793

Cincinnati Gay & Lesbian Switchboard

COLUMBUS AREA CODE 614

Affirmations 918 S. Front St., Cols 43206

445-8277

Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Hotline. 24-hour automated info line Toll free

513-591-0222 Evenings 216-651-5428

PASTRIES

2222 N. Taylor Rd. at Northvale, Cleveland Heights •Worship Sun 8:30 & 11 a.m., summer 9:30 am; Rev. Don King 382-6694 House of Prayer, Joyce A. Speegle, pastor •Sun 10 am, Notre Dame Coll., Rm 117, 4545 College Rd, S. Euclid Integrity NE Ohio (Episcopal) Male, 939-0405 Female, 691-9372 ⚫3rd Sat 5 pm, potluck & prgm, Christ Ch., 3445 Warmsville, Shkr Hts Interweave (UU, Lesbian-Gay Concerns).

440-333-2255

216-651-6452

Chocodreams and Memories

Cleveland

440-230-0625

888-429-8761

20401 Hilliard, Rocky Rvr www.geocities.com/interweaveneohio Liberation United Church of Christ ▼ 13714 Madison Ave., Lakewood 44107.

521-5556

TOLEDO, MANSFIELD AREA CODE 419

Center for the Study of Experiential Psychotherapy University of Toledo

530-4014

Center for Pastoral Care

223 West First St., Mansfield 44902

522-3288

ELECTROLYSIS

Maureen O'Beraigh, C.T., Electrolysis, Lakwd

216-228-8886

FINANCIAL SERVICES

AmEx Financial, Toby D. Oster, Cleveland. 216-447-8870 ext 267 AmEx Financial, Tim Jenkins, Cleveland ... 216-447-8870 ext 277 CBF Services LLC www.CBF-Services.com ... 216-961-1761

Columbus Gay-Lesbian Info Line

Dayton Gay-Lesbian Hotline 7 to 11 pm Erie, Pa., Info Line

814-453-5656,814-456-9833

Free Clinic of Cleveland 12201 Euclid Gay-Lesbian Youth Hotline Sun-Thu 7-10pm, Fri-Sat 7-midnight.

GLAAD, Report media anti-gay defamation Morgantown, W.V. Gay-Les. Switchboard

National Gay-Lesbian Hotline Mon-Fri 6-10 pm, Sat noon-5

Ohio State Univ. Gay-Lesbian Alliance

614-299-7764

Sweet Arts, Custom cakes, pastries 17008 Lorain Ave. Cleveland

•Worship and church school, Sun 10:30 am

216-476-2253

937-274-1776

Lutherans Concerned

371-5252

PETS

2222 North Taylor Rd., Cleveland Heights 44112

216-721-1115

800-347-8336 800-429-6334 304-292-4292

Pet-tique 720 Literary Rd., Cleveland Tip of the Tail Grooming Salon

216-523-1390

440-777-9624

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

22920 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park

Rev. Bill Newberry Unitarian Universalist minister Committment vows

767-1653

888-843-4564

614-292-9212

Project Inform, AIDS treatments

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

800-822-7422

Robert I. Gross, CPA

216-382-7373

Rape Crisis Center, Cleveland

216-619-6192

2121 S. Green Rd, South Euclid rigcpa@en.com Primerica Financial Barbara White

216-267-3816

Rape Crisis, Red Cross 2213 Clevel'd Av, Canton 330-452-1111 Rape Helpline, Columbus

16101 Snow Rd.,Suite 101, Brook Park

216-999-8504

Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network

................ 216-631-1441

Sexual Health Info Line Tue, Wed, Thur 6-10 pm. Teen Crisis Hotline, GLBT & questioning Trevor Project 24-hour

Youngstown P-FLAG Helpline (24 hr) AIDS Helpline.

INSURANCE

330-673-2808

216-381-1300

14100 Cedar Road Suite 320, University Heights Four Seasons West 11006 Clifton Blvd, Cleve Sun Palace Tanning 3832 W. 140th St., Cleve.......

216-281-1220

216-671-0277

MAIL SERVICES

FLOWERS & PLANTS

Vase to Vase, 10431 Clifton Blvd, Cleve West Park Gardens & Gifts, 3206 Warren Rd, Cleve. 216-251-3111

FURNITURE & HOME DECOR

City Dweller

12005 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 216-226-7106 Norka Futon, Cleveland Heights 216-371-8489 Lakewood 216-226-2660

Akron 330-253-9330

GIFTS, CARDS, & T-SHIRTS

Big Fun 1827 Coventry Rd, Cleve Hts.

Diverse Universe ▼ 12011 Detroit, Lake'd. 216-221-4297(GAYS) Nightsweats & T-Cells 277 Martinel Dr., Kent 44240..... 800-859-

8685

Premiere Screening, Screen printing Kent

HAIR SKIN & TANNING SALONS

Aesthetics Skin Care Center

Walk-in 8am-8pm, 123 S. Water St, Kent WomenSpace Helpline, Cleve. M-F 10 am 4 pm. 216-696-3100 330-747-2696

Broestl & Wallis 14410 Madison, Lakewood Marlen Jewelers 19525 Detroit, Rocky River Nicholas Jewelers, 2161 S. Green Rd., Univ. Hts. Rinaldi Jewelers 2028 East 9th St, Clev

REAL ESTATE

Century 21 Beyond 2000, 6370 York Road, Parma Mark Snyder, Robert Shoup

Jim Muhic, Jill Angelovic, Keith Brown, Michele Anderson, Danny Schafer, Ted Theophylactos, Jim Anderson

614-267-7020 800-656-4673 614-262-3556

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RADIO & TELEVISION

"AIDS Update" Sun 7:30 pm, Thu 11:30 am cable ch.21, Cols "Alternating Currents" Sat. 3 pm, WAIF 88.3 FM Cinti.. 513-961-8900 "Gay Talk Radio" Sun. 2 pm, WXUT 88.3 FM Toledo Live call-in

419-530-4172 "GayWaves" Fri 7 pm, WRUW 91.1 FM Cleveland... 216-368-2208 "Hold That Door" Thursday, 10:00 p.m. -midnight, WUJC 88.7 FM, Cleveland

"In the Company of Womyn❞ Sun. 9 pm, WXUT 88.3 FM, Toledo "Lesbian-Gay-Bi Report" Mon & Sat 11:30 pm,

Cable Ch. 21, Cols.

5050 Porter, N. Olmsted

Rev. Paul Patterson

8519 Clark Ave., Cleveland

Noble Rd. Presbyterian Church

Sun 10 am, 2780 Noble, Cleve. Hts.

382-0660

Olmsted Unitarian Universalist Congregation

440-777-6622

Committment vows

344-1374

Pilgrim Congregational Church, UCC ▼

Sun 10:30 am, Thu 6 pm, 2592 W 14, Cle. Religious and Spiritual Leaders Group

861-7388

651-5428

⚫4th Thurs 9 am, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave.

Simpson United Methodist Church

614-224-2288

Southwest Unitarian Universalist Church

281-9776 440-816-1686

800-850-8078 Toledo Referral Line, Domrose Fdn 4 pm to 10 pm. 419-472-2364 Townhall Il 24-hour helpline Ravenna, 330-296-2255 330-678-4357

• 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

P.O. Box 360002, Strongsville 44136 www.swuu.org

St. John's Episcopal Church Sun 11:30 am

2600 Church, Cleve (Ohio City)

781-5546

Trinity Cathedral (Episcopal) Euclid at E. 22nd, Cleveland http://community.cleveland.com/cc/trinity

771-3630

Trinity Lutheran Ch, 16400 Detroit Av Lake'd

226-8087

330-742-8796

440-842-7200

Progressive Urban Real Estate

216-619-9696

•Sun 10:30 am www.corecomm.net/~trinitylutheran/ Trinity United Ch of Christ 3525 West 25th St, Clev •Open, Affirming Sunday service10:30 am

252-5828

351-7667

•Bible study Wed noon

Allstate Insurance, Don Kramer

216-371-4386

4001 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

13324 Madison, Lakewood (Cleveland)

216-221-6263

Betsy Warner 2479 Lee Blvd., Cleveland Hts.

Real Estate Mortgage Corp.

216-932-6900

20325 Center Ridge Rd. # 220, Rocky River

JEWELERS

Realty One, Joe Haban II

216-221-1434

3085 West Market St., Akron Realty One, John Lauro Office

440-331-9004 216-381-3075

216-566-0603

Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland ▼ 2728 Lancashire, Cleveland Hts.

932-1898

440-356-5363

• 11 am Sun, worship; 3rd Tue 7 pm, Gay-Lesbian U.U. United Church of Christ Coalition for

330-374-8350

Lesbian-Gay Concerns

861-7388

www.akronhome.com

Cleveland johnlauro.realtor.com 216-991-8400 Voicemail 216-999-2056

RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL GROUPS

CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216

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

631-4981

3204 Lorain Ave., Cleveland (Box 94184, Cleve. 44101) •1st Sun 5pm, Meditiation; ⚫ 3rd Sun 5 pm, New American Sprituality West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church ▼

20401 Hilliard, Rocky River

440-333-2255

Rev. Brandie Woods

251-7338

(440 WHERE NOTED)

www.geocities.com/zenmstr001/index.html

Alice Paul-Direct Mail Service▼

Archwood United Church of Christ ▼

351-1060

HEALTH CARE

3121 Bridge Ave, Cleveland

216-631-8646

Chiropractic Health Services, Dr. David Budny 16900 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood.

216-228-6622

MASSOTHERAPY

Worship Sun 9 & 11 am 2800 Archwood Ave., Cleveland •Grace Celebration, share joy, singing, Thur 6 pm B'nai Emeth (Jewish)

Zion United Church of Christ Sun 10:30 am, 2716 W. 14th, Clev. (Tremont)

861-2371

556-1764

Comfort Dental Group 15901 Hilliard, Lakewood

216-226-3800

Bodywork by Benjamin, Benjamin T. Vise, L.M.T.

Community Family Medicine

2311 Fencegate St. N.E.,Canton

330-493-9395

Dr. Robert Kuhnhenn, Dr. Colette Willins

Fairview Massotherapy, Mark Porrello, L.M.T.

29325 Health Campus Dr #1, Westlake

Community TB Coalition 14035 Euclid, E. Clev ... 216-778-5330, x3 New Hope Alternative Therapy Research▼

1285 Washington Ave, Cleve. 781-3839, toll free 888-283-3839 Women's Health Advantage 888-942-6446 (888-WHA-OHIO) Free mammogram, Pap test; Ash'bula, Mahon'g, Trumbull, Columbiana

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HOME REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS

440-899-4400

20997 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park.

440-356-9392

Quiet Summit... Massage by Michael, Michael Sowinski

777 W. Market St. #C-3, Akron

330-475-0775

Brian Keating 3052 West Blvd, Cleveland

216-671-0663

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 Brecksville United Church of Christ 440-526-4364 Worship Sun 10 am 23 Public Square, Brecksville Chevrei Tikva (Jewish) Box 18120,Cleve. Hts. 44118... 932-5551 •Shabbat, 1st, 3rd Fri 8 pm, Unitarian Soc'ty, 2728 Lancashire, Cle Hts •Locations vary for Torah study, 3rd Sat; Kesher class, 3rd Sun Christian Bible Study Group

• Gay-lesbian book discuss'n, 2nd Mon, Borders Westlake, 961-5751 COLUMBUS AREA CODE 614

All Believers Community Ch. revsiggyben@aol.com .... 475-0883 •Worship Sun 10 am, Stonewall Center, 1160 North High St.

Calvary Lutheran Ch., 1761 Bairsford, Cols..................... 864-1301

• Sun 10:30 am; http://www.calvaryoh.com/

Catholic Gay Men's Support Group

64 W. Lane Ave., Cols. 43201

291-4674

Dignity (Catholic) P.O. Box 82001, Cols 43202.

451-6528

dignitygc@aol.com

www.dignitygc.org

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

YMCA, 3200 Franklin Ave., Cleveland

341-3729

⚫2nd & 4th Sun. 6 pm, First Cong. Ch., 444 East Broad St., Cols.

Church of the Redeemer (Methodist),

First Baptist Church of Granville

ACLU Lesbian, Gay, AIDS Projects 125 Broad St, 18th Floor New York, N.Y. 10004 lgbthiv@aclu.org

Sun 11 am, 2420 S. Taylor, Clev. Hts.

932-2065

115 W. Broadway, Granville 43023

740-587-0336

212-549-2627

The Final Coat

Professional painters

330-786-0961

Home Environments, Box 720, Lakewood Home Sweep Home, Housecleaning, errands homesweephome@hotmail.com

216-651-4685

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

Cleveland Meeting, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) 10906 Magnolia

791-2220

202-986-1300

216-240-5292

Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) 150 W. 26 St # 503, New York, N.Y. 10001

•Worship Sun 11 am; potluck at noon on last Sunday of month Community Chrch of Chesterland 11984 Caves Rd. 440-729-7898

First Church of Religious Science 3281 N High St., Columbus 43214 First Unitarian Universalist Church

93 W. Weisheimer, Columbus 43214

261-0887

267-4946

212-807-1700

Cove United Methodist Church

521-7424

⚫U.U. Humanists, 3rd Wed 7:30pm, 890-0653

Marquez Renovations

Cleveland

216-941-4150

Gay-Lesbian Parents Coalition

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

Free estimates

marreno@juno.com

Box 50360, Washington, D.C. 20091

202-583-8029

Two Men & a Mop

Housecleaning

Human Rights Campaign

www.hrc.org

East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church ▼ 10848 Chillicothe Rd., Kirtland

Friends for Lesbian-Gay Concerns, Quaker gathering, 4th Sunday

488-2096

440-256-3400

lou@2mops.com.

330-922-3837

HOTLINES

919 18th Street NW # 800, Washington D.C. 20006... 202-628-4160 Lambda Legal Defense, Midwest office www.lambdalegal.org 11 E Adams # 1008, Chicago 60603

Euclid Ave. Congregational Church, UCC 9606 Euclid, Cleveland

AIDS-HIV-STD Hotline, Ohio

TDD:

ohioaidshotline@catf.net

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

Log Cabin Republicans www.lcr.org 1633 Q Street, N.W. #210 Washington, D.C. 20009

312-663-4413 202-347-5306

791-5200 First Unitarian Church ▼ 21600 Shaker, Shaker Hts... 751-2320 •Sun. 10:30 am service "Welcoming Congregation" Committee

GLBT Clergy Group, 3rd Thurs Logeaca@aol.com .... 252-7288 Granville MCC http://my.core.com/~risenregan/... 740-924-5083 •Sat 6 pm, First Baptist Church, 115 W. Broadway. Granville Humanist Community of Central Ohio

P.O. Box 141373, Cols. 43214

Integrity (Episcopal) Box 10814, Cols. 43201

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