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It's RAIN-ing bingo
CHARLOTTE — Get out those cards
and markers for some fun-filled game
playing.,Gay BINGO is back again.
Emcee-Shelita Hamm (pictured) and
her gang have announced the 2005 spring
schedule, which is chocked full of the usual
hilarious-themes.
Gay BINGO is
held at the Carole A.
Hoefner Center,
located at 610 East
7th St. Doors open
at 6:30 p.m. Games
start promptly at
7:30 p.m. Tickets
are $20 and can be
purchased at Paper
Skyscraper, White Rabbit Books 8r Things,
City Supply Co., The Furniture Connector
or . by calling RAIN at
704-372-7246.
Scheduled events are:
• Mar. 4 Country Club BINGO
• Apr. 1 Disco BINGO
• Mar. 6 Beach Blanket BINGO
To learn more about RAIN’S BINGO
nights, visit www.gaybingocharlotte.org.
CRN's website has new look
GASTONIA — Carolina Rainbow News
(CRN) now has a new website. With old,
favorite features coupled with a new inter
face and selection choices, CRN hopes to
provide timely information to the LGBT
community.
Website subscribers will need to re-reg-
ister, however those who receive the
newsletter will continue to receive updates
as they are broadcast.
CRN is busy compiling its CRN
Business List for 2005. Those who have a
gay-friendly or owned business in both
Carolinas are encouraged to add their
names to the database. Simply use the
email link located in the contact section of
the website to provide business name, city,
state, type of business, website and email
address, along with phone number. Also,
write a brief description of the business for
cataloging purposes.
For more information visit
www.crninteractive.com.
Statewide summit on horizon
GREENSBORO — The first N.C.
Statewide LGBT Leadership Summit has
been slated for Mar. 5, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at
Replacements, Ltd., 1089 Knox Rd.
Equality North Carolina (ENC) and N.C.
Gay and Lesbian Attorneys (NC-GALA)
have joined forces to brirl^ together leaders
from every part of the state. Much discus
sion has been held for years regarding the
lack of communication between LGBT
organizations. Some local comm.unities
have formed networks of leaders, but on a
statewide level it has been limited.
“That’s a shame, because there is so
much we can learn from each other and so
much we can accomplish collaboratively,”
said Summit Co-Chair Ian
Palmquist.
Summit facilitators urge
every community group to
send one or two leaders to
the meeting.
Goals are:
• To learn what LGBT community groups
around the state are doing.
• To learn what resources groups have that
they can share with others.
• To share procedures and practices.
• To connect similar community groups
from across the state with each other.
• To inform groups of capacity building
and advocacy opportunities they may
want to participate in.
If you are interested in attending, con
tact Palmquist at ian@equalitync.org or
call him at 919-829-0343. Because they
feel that the benefits and importance of the
meeting outweighs strict adherance to the
Feb. 25 reservation deadline, organizers
will accept RSVPs from late registrants.
City Counci! speakers sought
CHARLOTTE — MeckPAC and the Gay,
Lesbian, or Bisexual Employees of
Charlotte-Mecklenburg (GLOBE) have
united to develop a list of volunteers who
will regularly speak, as an ongoing effort to
show visibility, at City Council meetings.
Needed are individuals who are able to
speak to the Council about domestic part
ner benefits and employment non-discrim
ination for City employees. Additionally,
they encourage interested parties to write
or call Council members to voice support
for Charlotte Pride.
Speakers are asked to deliver a three
minute presentation. MeckPAC and GLOBE
are available for coaching, along with state
ment development. The objective is to show
the importance of treating everyone fairly
and equally regardless of sexual orientation.
Personal stories may also be shared as it
relates to educating Council members.
Over the recent past, two speakers go to
each month’s meeting to talk to the Council.
The have been City employees, representa
tives of MeckPAC and GLOBE, family mem
bers of City employees, religious leaders,
attorneys and business leaders.
Dates that speakers are needed are:
Feb. 28, Mar. 28, May 23, June 27, July 25,
Sept. 26 and Nov. 28. The Citizens’ Forum
portion of the City Council meeting is at
6:30 p.m.
For more information or to volunteer
contact MeckPAC’s Connie Vetter at 704-
567-5530, email MeckPAC@bellsouth.net
or email GLOBE at GLOBEofCharlotte
Mecklenburg@yahoo.com. A complete list
of Council members, along with contact
numbers, is available from either group.
Workshops to focus on careghring
CHARLOTTE — Selwyn Avenue
Presbyterian Church is sponsoring two
nondenominational workshops on care
giving facilitated by writer/instructor
Jeanette Leardi. M.A.
Preparing for Caring (Mar. 5. 10a.m.-2:30
p.m) will focus on exploring personal
issues and expectations relating to caregiv
ing and on the mental, emotional, physical
and spiritual challenges of giving care.
Caring for the Caregiver (Mar. 12, lOa.m.-
2:30 p.m.) will focus on how to address the
stress, isolation and alienation that often
accompany the caregiving role. Both work-