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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