GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE March 9, 2012

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Chorus will rock the house in concert

by Barbara Ragon

Cleveland-Artistic Director Richard Cole rocks the house while conducting the North Coast Men's Chorus in a high-octane salute to rock and roll, "Cleveland Rocks."

Performances will be held on Saturday, March 24 at 8 pm and Sunday, March 25 at 3 pm at Waetjen Auditorium in the Music and Communications Building on the campus of Cleveland State University.

This veritable live juke box of smash hit artists includes rock and roll legends and their music such as Aretha Franklin's "Free-

way of Love," Elton John's "Honkey Cat," "We are the Champions" by Queen, the Beatles' "She Loves You," Simon and Garfunkel's "Feeling Groovy," Jackson 5's "ABC," Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode," "Express Yourself" by Madonna, and the list goes on and on.

The chorus will also throw in, for good measure, classic rock and roll anthems that define the essence of rock music such as "I Love Rock and Roll" and "Cleveland Rocks."

Beat the March winter blahs and kick up the volume a notch and join the North Coast Men's Chorus for a rocking good time! Advance Ticket prices are $10 to $35. At the door, they are $15 to $45. For online reservations visit our website at www.ncmchorus.org or call 216-

556-0590.

Barbara Ragon is the interim executive” director of the North Coast Men's Chorus.

Senior LGBT gathering in Akron

by Susan Revak

Akron-On March 11, Jewish Family Services will hold a special event for aging lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people who are seeking conversation and support.

The event, called "Out and About," will offer an opportunity for networking among LBGT senior citizens of Summit County and beyond, a group the agency says is "overlooked an underserved."

The event will take from noon to 3 p.m. at the Shaw Jewish Community Center, 750 White Pond Drive, Akron, and will include bingo, music; socializing and lunch will be served.

A grant from the Gay Community Endowment Fund of the Akron Community Foundation will fund the event, which is part of Jewish Family Services' LBGT

Senior Outreach Program.

LGBT Senior Outreach Program executive director Gizelle Jones-Williams explained that older LGBT people grew up in a time when homosexuality was not discussed or tolerated. Although times have changed, many LGBT older adults still face greater discrimination and social isolation, which are ignored by many institutions in our society.

"This can lead to increased vulnerability," she said.

Over a lifetime, that discrimination can put LGBT individuals at risk both economically and socially, especially as they age.

"Their isolation is compounded because they might not have family or feel welcomed at churches and senior centers," Williams added. "Older LGBT people are

reluctant to seek services for fear their secret may be uncovered."

The LGBT Senior Outreach Initiative was formed to help LGBT seniors work through these challenges by building relationships, sharing information and resources, venting frustrations, gaining emotional support and overcoming isolation through one-on-one and group counseling, caregiver support, educational seminars and online

resources.

To learn more about the event, or if you or someone you know could benefit from the LBGT Senior Outreach Program's services, call Jewish Family Services at 330867-3388. ✓

Susan Revak is a professional clinical counselor at Jewish Family Services.

Group seeks candidates for scholarships

by Bob Poshedley

The LEAGUE Foundation, supported by AT&T's LGBT employee resource group, is accepting applications for their annual slate of scholarships.

Applications are accepted through April. While the awards are granted on a national basis, last year. a Parma student won the Laurel Hester Memorial Scholarship.

Decisions are usually made in July. The program is open to self-identified gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender graduating high school seniors meeting the prescribed criteria.

The applicant must be graduating from high school in the year he or she applies for a scholarship, be a United States citizen, and be attending an accredited college, university, or vocational school within the United States or Canada. Proof of acceptance is required.

The student must also provide an official high school transcript showing a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better

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using a 4.0 scale or equivalent. Weighted average can be used in this calculation. If the applicant's high school does not use a numerical grading system, then a complete description of the measures of success and requirements for graduation is required.

Two personal essays and two letters of recommendation are also required with the application, and instructions are on the application form.

Prepare a detailed list of community involvement. "Extra-Credit" is given to those activities and leadership roles relating directly to the LGBT communities.

Currently the LEAGUE Foundation has three awards for consideration and each student application is automatically reviewed for each.

The three awards are the Laurel Hester Memorial Scholarship, the Matthew Shepard Memorial Scholarship, and the LEAGUE Foundation Scholarship, which has up to five recipients annually.

All decisions of the selection committee are final. Scholarship proceeds are sent directly to the school where the applicant will be attending. Funds are not given directly to the student.

Following its mission statement that "Every student has the right and the potential to excel," AT&T LEAGUE Foundation has awarded 93 scholarships totaling over $157,000 since 1993.

Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the LEAGUE Foundation hotline at 703-691-5734 or e-mailed to info@LEAGUEFoundation.org. Applications and more information on the scholarships are available at www.league foundation.org/scholarships/index.cfm.

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Bob Poshedley is a member of LEAGUE, the LGBT employee resource group at AT&T.

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