26 - OITM april 2001 to munitv iv‘, was: AIDS Proiect of Southern Vermont The AIDS Project of Southern Vermont announces its First Annual Antiques Auction Against AIDS to be held April,28 at 1:00 pm at Sprague Auction Gallery, Dummerston, Vermont. We are actively soliciting for consignments of fine antiques, quality furniture and collectibles. The AIDS project will collect and keep all con- signment and buyer fees. Contributors will receive the full gavel price for their objects. The Project can provide pickup and storage services. All lots will be fully insured and handled by professionals. The Vermont Antiques Dealers Association (VADA) _ endorses this auction. 4.... Supporters of the AIDS Project of Southern Vermont and deal- ers from VADA are beginning to send in their antiques. It promises to be a well-attended auction with a strong retail- buying crowd. g Make some money, support a good cause, and attend a fun event. Funds raised by these events will benefit programs for people living with or atrisk for HIV in Windham and Bennington counties. Contact Gilbert Ruff, Chair of the APSV, at’802-254-8263, or e-mail the APSV at mff@sover.net for more infor- mation. Mountain Pride Media Mountain Pride Media is pleased to introduce our two newest Board of Directors members: Euan Bear of Bakersfield and Dan Brink of Essex Junction. We also have four new Distribution Volunteers helping ‘us get Out In The Mountains out into the community each month: Richard, Matt, Carol, and Keith. These volunteers join Melissa, Carolyn, Heather, Moon, Jason, Brian, Thomas, Dan, Pam, Leroy, Danny, Jason, David, Bennett, Steve, Roland, Rob, Bob, and Rich. A huge round of applause to all our Distribution Volunteers for their efforts each and every month. Mountain Pride Media would like to thank Denny, Jim, Elizabeth, Dan, Euan, Carrie, Bennett, Greg, Daniel and Roland for stopping in to help with the March issue mail- ing. Our May issue Mailing Night is scheduled for Thursday, April 26 from 5ish to ' 8ish at our office in Richmond, Vermont (above the Daily Bread). Please join us if you can and help get Out In The Mountains out into the com- munity. ' We are still seeking a volun- teer to deliver packaged copies of OIT M to the Richmond Post Office on the Friday following the stuffing. If you are inter- ested in helping out with distri- bution or want to let us know you are coming on April 26,» send us an e-mail at circula- tion@mountainpridemedia.org Mountain Pride Media would like to thank Greg Johnson and The Alliance at Vermont Law School for host- ing our Green Mountain Tour on March 24. -We are also pleased to announce our next stop in Bennington, Vennont in April. Please check this issue or our web site for more details on the Green Mountain Tour and our next stop. We hope you ‘can join us. ~ National lesbian and Gav Journalists Association The New England Chapter of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association held a meeting in Northampton, MA on March 3.. Plans are forming to split the group into chapters that will be more manageable geographi- cally, while retaining the New England connection between the new local chapters. Vermont has recently sur- ' passed the membership num- ber required to become a free standing chapter and will do just that'by mid-summer. Vermonters met on March 11 for a social brunch and will be getting together again on April 15 at Woody’s Restaurant in Middlebury. The full chap- Organizations from around the state are encouraged to providedescriptions of recent or upcoming activities and events. Email your submission to editor@mountainpridemediaorg ter will be hosting a social event at the National Writers Workshop in Hartford, CT on April 7. Plans are also under- way to have a presence at the Northampton Pride event in early May. Please check the OITM Calendar for details on events and the Source Professional listings for con- tact information. The NLGJA works within the news industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of les- bian and gay issues and oppos- es newsroom bias toward gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgen- der people and all other minori- ties. The national organiza- tion’s web "site is www.nlgja.org. Anyone who supports the mission of NLGJA is invited to attend events or join the organization. Pride VT Thank you to everyone who has already filled out the Pride VT “A Family Reunion” sur- veys. Your responses are sparking enthusiasm and more ideas for June’s 30 Days events. We look forward to hearing from the many voices that create our community. And anyone interested in organizing an event for the 30 Days of Pride, please get in touch with one of the Committee Members below. With a Vermont Spring on the way there are few excuses for not wearing that swank bowling shirt under your rain jacket. Pride strikes ‘em down and keeps the gutters alert Wednesday, April 4, at Yankee Lanes, 17 Mountain View Drive, Colchester (Ex.l6, I- 89). All ages are welcome; the evening begins at 9 pm and goes until 11 pm, with a por- tion of the $12 shoe and 3 game charge going to Pride. Contact Kenny Hirschmann for more information at 802-288- 1588. If you find yourself at Womyn’s Night at 135 Pearl Friday, April 6, look for Mary Abar and Rose Duffy to be gracefully conducting a 50/50 raffle. It’s Zingo at 135 Pearl every Tuesday, starting at 8 pm until the Waterfront Festival in June. The proceeds of Lady Zeno’s evenings are going ‘gaily for- ward’ into,June’s activities and Festival (that’s June 16). Keep an eye out for the smiling rain- bow alongside Lady Zeno’s enticing yet ambiguous cue cards. Pride is gathering donations at this moment, as we thaw ourselves out, for a night of fine food and a Silent Auction to take place May 6 at Jeff’s Maine Seafood in St. Albans. If you have queries about donating goods or services for the evening, please do get in touch with Tracy Kommons at 802-864-3455.’ Pride will be having two meetings in April. They will take place on Tuesdays, April 10 and 24, from 7 to 9 pm at the McClure Multi- Generational Center, 241 N. Winooski ‘St., Burlington. Anyone and everyone is encouraged to come out and lend their ideas to the planning process. For more informa- tion, please contact Brian Cina at 802-859-9238. R.ll.l.2? Community Center On April 28, 2001 at 6 pm, R.U.l.2? Community Center hosts its 3rd Annual Dinner and . Silent Auction at the Radisson Hotel in Burlington. The theme of this year’s benefit evening, “On the Shoulders of Giants,” recognizes the ground-breaking contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans- gender and ally activists and organizers in Vermont which inspire the work _our communi- ty does today and in the future. Esther Rothblum, editor of the Journal of Lesbian Studies and worldwide celebrity, will give the keynote address on this subject. This year’s dinner fea- tures several outstanding per- formers, a fabulous silent auc- tion, the presentation of R.U.1.2?’s Volunteer of the Year Award and a late-night dance party. R.U.l.2? is honored to host Grammy Award winning vocalist Francois Clemmons as ‘the featured perfonner for the Annual Dinner. During his career, Clemmons has sung with numerous orchestras and opera companies across the United States and is founder/director of the world- ‘famous Harlem Spiritual Ensemble. His recording in the role of Sportin’ Life from George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess won him a Grammy Award in 1973. Vermont-based singer/song- writer Gregory Douglass will perform works from his newly released self-titled CD that was voted Vermont Album of the Year by Seven Days Newspaper. The twenty-year- old recording artist is a regular in the Vermont club circuit and commands a dedicated follow- ing wherever he plays. Samadhi Singers Sacred Chorale opens the evening for ' the second year in a row with a repetoire of social justice anthems and spirituals. The local community choir, under the direction of Rev. Christine Leslie, is made up of talented lgbta singers from the greater Chittenden County area. It’s better than e-Bay — it’s for a great cause! This year’s R.U.l.2? Silent Auction prom- ises to be the best of the season with generous donations from wonderful businesses such as: United Airlines, Moose Meadow Lodge, CB Fitness, Alison Bechdel, jetBlue Airways, and Doggie Daycare. After you enjoy an outstanding program and win big at the Silent Auction, don’t forget to stick around and socialize at our late night dance party at the _Radisson featuring DJs from Dream Party Productions. Tickets for the evening are $15/$25/$50, and groups often can purchase a reserved table for $250. The ticket price includes a vegetarian dinner, performances, and the dance party. There is limited seating and this event is expected‘ to sell out. Tickets must be pur- chased in advance at the Peace and Justice Store at 21 Church St. in Burlington, Sound Source in’ Middlebury, or reserve your tickets by coon- tacting us directly: 802-860- RU l 2, thecenter@ru 12.org, or www.rul2.org.. Childcare and ASL inter- preter available with 2 weeks advance notice. All proceeds for the evening benefit R.U. 1 .2? Community Center. Vermont CARES Vermont CARES held its fourth annual live and silent auction on March 3, 2001. The auction and dessert reception was held at the beautiful Inn at Essex in a large canopy tent (heated, of course!) Attendees had 150 silent auction lots and 26 live auction lots on which to spend their cash on (and spend they did!). There were also wonderful desserts prepared by the New England Culinary Institute and an exquisite chocolate cabbage cake pre- pared by Leon Varney that could..also be bid on. Overall, we raised close to