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Of Asheville
wishes all the gay community
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with a superstar lineup for the festive season!
Friday Dec. 23
Sunday Dec. 25fjouse Cast Christmas
Show
Friday Dec. 30 Night Time Ecstasy
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Saturday Dec. 31 New Years Costume
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38 N. French Broad St.
Asheville, NC
258-8729
December 1988
PAGE 5 Q-Notes
SOCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
Gift packages are being assembled for
clients of MAP. Donations of soap, toiletries,
toothpaste and other items are requested.
Items can be dropped off at the MAP office
at #210, 1801 E. 5th St.
Volunteers to be trained as Safer Sex
Trainers are needed by MAP. The trainers
will be working with small groups to talk
about AIDS and safer sex practices. Call
David at 376-8796 for more details.
Fashion hits the runway for the Metrolina
Community Service Project on Friday, De
cember 9th at Charades, showtime: mid
night.
Clothing courtesy of The Casual Male,
Midtown Square.
Love Equals...
Continued from page 4
But send them to the people you have lost
touch with first.
Hug someone.
Tell someone, "I love you."
Bring a present home for no reason at all.
The list can gobn. But it lacks one impor
tant ingredient. Something for yourself.
Though you will see that you will have these
and all kindnesses returned to you over and
over again. But on the more immediate side,
do something special for yourself.
Make a list of all the positive things that
have happened to you in the last month,
week, day. Write them down, read them,
memorize them.
Refuse all negative thoughts for 24 hours.
Refuse to associate with any negative
people for a day. (If you can't escape them
completely, don't take part in their negative
thoughts, talk or actions.)
Smile. Grin foolishly at everyone you
meet the next time you go out. It is absolutely
the most contagious infection around. It yield
a mystique that few people can resist. It is the
number one way to catch a new friend.
Decide to go someplace alone to shop or
eat. Buy yourself a present.
Take the one thing you worry about the
most and complete it. Put it away and get on
with living. The only life you have is taking
place right now. As you read this paper, you
are in the process of living. It doesn't exist
anywhere else, not a second ago nor a mo
ment in the future.
Lennon and McCaHney once wrote, "And
in the end, the love you take is equal to the
love you make." Mere words can help us
adapt when bad things happen to good people
and when good things seem to happen to
persons we see as bad.
One day, who knows, you may even like
yourself as much as others do! And as for the
holidays... if you are unhappy alone, then
choose to be with a friend, go to church. Take
control of your Christmas Present and choose
happiness and wellness.
Have a safe and joyous holiday season!
In observance of World AIDS Day, Met
rolina AIDS Project (MAP) will hold an
open house on December 1st at their new
offices at #210,1801 E. 5th St., from 4:30 to
7:00 p.m. Come out and show your support
for MAP.
Oleens will stage a benefit show for MAP
on December 2. The Tradesmen motorcycle
will be on display and raffle tickets will be
available.
Wednesday nights are always rewarding
at the MCC Charlotte Bible study at 7:30
p.m. A series begins on December 14 and
continues through December 28 on "Homo
sexuality and the Scriptures." Come and find
out what the scriptures REALLY say about
us. Call Rev. Lynn Guerra at 563-5810 for
more information.
Remembering the reason for the season,
both MCC's will have Christmas Eve serv
ices. MCC Charlotte will have a potluck at
7:30 p.m., followed by an 11 pm candlelight
service. MCC New Life will have services
followed by the traditional breakfast at Ed's
House.
Stait the New Year out in a spiritual, and
alcohol-free, atmosphere at MCC Charlotte's
New Year's Eve Watchnight service. Potluck
supper begins at 7:30 p.m. followed by a
short worship service at 11 p.m., December
31st. Call Rev. Lynn at 563-5810 for more
information.
The first weekend in December will find
New Life MCC welcoming a candidate for
the position of pastor. Reverend Bob Darst
will arrive in Charlotte from Iowa on Decem
ber 2nd. There will be a Christmas party on
Friday night to give the congregation an
informal opportunity to meet Rev. Darst who
will preach as a guest pastor on Dec. 4 at 6:45
p.m. New Life's potluck supper will follow
the services on Sunday night. Call Ed at 365-
2308 for more information.
On December 7, Scorpio will hold its
annual benefit to raise money to give a Christ
mas Party for PWA's, ARC, and HIV posi
tive clients of MAP.
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
(PFLAG) will hold its monthly meeting on
December 8th at Christ Episcopal Church,
1214 Providence Road at 7:30 p.m. The
guest speaker will be Rev. Gary Gloster. His
topic is "A Loving Community Is Essential
to Wholeness and Health." Call 364-1474 for
more information or assistance.
The Tradesmen are putting on a raffle to
benefit MAP on December 10. Prizes up for
grabs include a 350 Honda Grand Prize
Motorcycle, a leather vest, leather chaps and
several bar tabs for the Brass Rail. You do not
have to be present to win. See any Tradesman
for a $1.00 ticket.
Begin 1989 by getting involved with your
community. The new year will begin in
December for the Q-Notes staff as they pro
duce the January 1989 issue. Comeouttosee
how the paper that you're holding now, comes
into being. Visitors and volunteers are al
ways welcome. The staff meets eveiy Thurs
day night at 8:00 p.m. Call 339-0679 for
more information.
Horoscopes
By Korwin
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): Forget it! It
didn 't work last time audit won't work this
time.
TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): Sudden new
changes make life seem frantic. Get a grip
and you'll do fine.
GEMINI (May 21 -June 21): Old friends
are no longer, there is no one to blame but
yourself.
CANCER (Jun. 22-Jul. 21): Trying to
manipulate others doesn't always work
the way you wanted. Be forewarned.
LEO (Jul. 22-Aug. 21): Tis the season for
giving. Just don't sell yourself short, you
have a lot to offer.
VIRGO (Aug. 22-Sep. 22): Trying to keep
up with the Christmas rush leaves you
dragging. Pace yourselforyou'll be sorry.
LIBRA (Sep. 23-Oct. 22): Holiday blues
once again have you down. Remember
that you are loved.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 22): Cold
weather has you looking for something to
keep you warm - try an electric blanket.
They don't talk back.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21): AS-
TROPROFILE: Sagittarians are open-
minded, adaptable, and versatile, some
can be irresponsible and careless but
most are sincere.
CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.20): Finances
take a plunge for the worst. Budget care
fully to make ends meet.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19): Sometimes
in life you have to make a choice, whether
you know it or not.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20): The cycle
continues - enjoy it while it lasts.