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But "the first billboard 2205 Montrose {fiA~'?~ Houston, Texas 77006 is the most important," according to ex- (713) 527-9111 chair of the Communications Depart- DALLAS OFFICE lfJ~~PKf ment and newly-elected board member, 3409 Oak Lawn, Suite 206 Dallas, Texas 75219 Michael Burnet, "for city leaders must (214) 521-0622 213 EAST 6TH ~ eN AlYKE ,)) be reminded that we exist in Dallas. PUBLISHER/EDITORChuck Patrick AUSTIN 478-0243 "Our goal is to have the billboard FEATURESEDITOR Blase DiStefano across from the Convention Center and TEXAS ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Rob Clark New DGA billboard to be erected across from the Conven- City Hall remain in place through the NATIONAL SHOWBIZ EDITOR Jack Varsi tion Center, Republican National Convention in the NEWS/SPORTS EDITOR Chuck Patrick POETRYEDITOR Art Tomaszewski DGA TO ERECT summer of 1984," Burnet told Dialog, CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Jim Boone, Susan Collins, Harry Deutsch, David Fields, GAY BILLBOARDS Weldon Grahame, Christopher Hart, Paul Herrera, ELECTION TIME Harold Hovo, George Klein. Dean Malone, DALLAS - The Communications Joseph Michael. Linda Parks, w.J. Quigley, Department of the Dallas Gay Alliance FOR HOUSTON GPC Dennis Walker HOUSTON - It's that time of year ART DIRECTOR Steven Douglas Fritz (DGA) has informed TWT NEWS plans to PRODUCTION MANAGER Dennis Walker lease billboards in the city which will again when the largest gay community ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR Mitch Bartlow carry the message, "The Dallas Gay in Texas cranks up for its annual elec- GRAPHIC ARTISTSThom Bisping, Frank White, tion of officers of the Houston Gay Mardi Co.ernon Fred Hinton, Cherokee, Sam Community-Working Toward A Better TYPOGRAPHERS WJ Quigley, Leslie Holmes Understanding," The billboards were Political Caucus (GPC). But so far, it's STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Ell Gukich, designed by Phil Gerber and incorpor- been rather tame. Scott Teylor. Greg Havlcan, AI Macareno, Jim Hamilton, J Robert Araya, Tom Davis, ate a large pink triangle as well as let- Although several aspirants have been Carl Neil, Blase DiStefano tering that is large enough to be seen rumored to be ready to place their SALES at a distance, Initially, the DGA is plan- names in nomination, to date, only one EXECUTIVESALES MANAGER ning to lease one billboard for a year had stepped forward. Jim Veteto and then add others based on availabil- As of January 5, only one seat was Advertising rates are available on request ity of funds. being contested. All other candidates by telephoning the salesperson in your The budget for the project is to be in were running unopposed, TWT NEWS nearest city, from 10am-5pm, weekdays, excess of $4,000.The board of directors observed. Of course, that could change, DEADLINE FOR ALL ADS: Friday, one week prior to publication, of DGA has determined that this proj- as further nominations were scheduled ect should generate its own revenue to be accepted next Wednesday night, AUSTIN January 19, and again on the night of Scott Taylor , DALLAS' (512) 926-0253 and not draw on general funds of DGA. For that reason, an appeal was being the election, February 2, Richard Rogers, ,(214) 521-0622 made directly to the community. Mem- Nominations for officers included in- FORT WORTH Jerry Cassidy, ' (817) 335-0742 bers of the Communications Depart- cumbent Larry Bagneris, Jr., president, HOUSTON ment told TWT NEWS they would be in unopposed; incumbent Terry Harris, Jim Veteto, ,(713) 527-9111 front of local bars soliciting small con- vice president, unopposed; incumbent SAN ANTONIO Alan Gellman, ,(512) 492-6894 tributions from patrons, in hope that Tony Vega, secretary, unopposed; and CLASSIFIED DIRECTORS most people will choose to contribute for treasurer, no nomination to date. Houston-Cheryl Chamberlain a dollar or two, Bill Nelson of DGA said. Board nominations included: Seat Dallas-Chuck North "In that way, literally thousands of gay One-incumbent Bill Etheridge vs ACCOUNTING Doug Felix OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Cheryl Chamberlain people will be involved in erecting the Scott Miller; Seat Three-incumbent CIRCULATION MANAGER Leslie Holmes billboards," he emphasized Ray Hill, unopposed; and Seat Four- DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Danial Ragers The project has been listed as a vita! incumbent Gary Grant. ASYLUM ENTERPRISES, INC. part of a three-pronged outreach pro- "If you intend to vote in the February The Corporation PRESIDENTJames D, Cagle gram, The Communications Depart- 2, 1983 election, it would have been VICE-PRESIDENT/TREASURERCharles M Patrick ment determined that it must reach necessary for you to have been a paid SECRETARYJim D, Chappell members of DGA, other members of the member of GPC thirty days prior to the local gay and non-gay community. election," as stated in GPC by-laws. PAGE 10 TWT JANUARY 14 - 20, 1983 TWT JANUARY 14 - 20, 1983 PAGE 11 DALLAS DOCTOR CITIZENS ON SPEAKS ON AIDS PATROL WORKING DALLAS - Dr. Kevin Murphy, of DALLAS - Citizens on Patrol (COP) Parkland Hospital, was the guest is helping making Oak Lawn a safer speaker last Sunday night for a special place in which to live. Working in program on Acquired Immune Deficien- cooperation with the understaffed cy Syndrome (AIDS) and hepatitis B.