Rainbow Vista Active Gay Living Community | 1350 West Powell Boulevard | Gresham, OR 97030 | 1-503-667-5575
2011 Vista News Edition
Christmas cheer came and
brought presents for the
residents. Residents
feasted over pizza while
exchanging white elephant
gifts. On Christmas Day
the residents went out for
lunch and for New Years
Eve, there was a party in
theater to bring in the new
year.
Friends for Mt Hood
Community College's QSA
returned to help decorate
Christmas cookies. Laughs
where heard as residents
and students put green
frosting on sugar cookies,
then toped them off with...
whatever they wanted to.
Jordan enjoying a sugar-rush.
Community College's QSA
returned to help decorate
Christmas cookies. Laughs
where heard as residents
and students put green
frosting on sugar cookies,
then toped them off with...
whatever they wanted to.
Jordan enjoying a sugar-rush.
Lots of action going on at
Rainbow Vista this holiday
season! And "ACTION"
was yelled by the film crew
(PJ & Mike) as they made
another visit back just for
the holidays.
PJ & Mike filming in the
background.
Rainbow Vista this holiday
season! And "ACTION"
was yelled by the film crew
(PJ & Mike) as they made
another visit back just for
the holidays.
PJ & Mike filming in the
background.
Busy Holiday Season Hits Rainbow Vista
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Martha showing off her gift, a holiday DVD.
Michael got a rock, but he seemed to be
happy with that.
happy with that.
EOU GSA ABCDEFG...
The students where given a
tour of the community and
introduced to the residents.
After visiting for a while,
they broke out into groups
to interview the residents
asking about various gay
related issues.
Sharon being interviewed by
the students for their project.
tour of the community and
introduced to the residents.
After visiting for a while,
they broke out into groups
to interview the residents
asking about various gay
related issues.
Sharon being interviewed by
the students for their project.
Residents enjoy chit chatting
with the students.
Eastern Oregon University's
Gay Straight Alliance Club
traveled over 4 hours to
visit with the residents at
Rainbow Vista. They also
brought with them scarves
they made to give to the
residents as well as a whole
lot of cheer.
Sharon & Christina entertain
us with karaoke.
Gay Straight Alliance Club
traveled over 4 hours to
visit with the residents at
Rainbow Vista. They also
brought with them scarves
they made to give to the
residents as well as a whole
lot of cheer.
Sharon & Christina entertain
us with karaoke.
Then it was time for lunch.
Residents and the students
had a pizza party with
salad, sodas, and treats.
Residents and the students
had a pizza party with
salad, sodas, and treats.
The club then presented
Rainbow Vista's residents
with scarves they made
themselves. Each resident
got to choose their favorite.
Dee, Bill, Michelle, Sharon, and
Denny show off their gifts.
Rainbow Vista's residents
with scarves they made
themselves. Each resident
got to choose their favorite.
Dee, Bill, Michelle, Sharon, and
Denny show off their gifts.
Willamette Week printed an article that
talks about Rainbow Vista on May 18th,
2011.
talks about Rainbow Vista on May 18th,
2011.
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Rainbow Vista
is featured in
The Oregonian
Newspaper:
Click HERE to read
"A Safe, Gay Refuge
for Retirement"
is featured in
The Oregonian
Newspaper:
Click HERE to read
"A Safe, Gay Refuge
for Retirement"
"If you are lucky, you get old"
is the title of a wonderful book
about older LGBT people by
Freya Najade.
Dennis Creamer, Resident at
Rainbow Vista, is featured on
the cover as well as inside
dressed as "Dee". You can
check it out by following these
two links below:
is the title of a wonderful book
about older LGBT people by
Freya Najade.
Dennis Creamer, Resident at
Rainbow Vista, is featured on
the cover as well as inside
dressed as "Dee". You can
check it out by following these
two links below:
February 6th, 2010 was a
very entertaining day full of
music, dance, and comedy
acts. The Portland Sisters
of Perpetual Indulgence
performed their "Lips and
Lovers Revue" in our dining
room for our residents,
guests, and friends.
very entertaining day full of
music, dance, and comedy
acts. The Portland Sisters
of Perpetual Indulgence
performed their "Lips and
Lovers Revue" in our dining
room for our residents,
guests, and friends.
BLOGGED:
Author, Blogger, LGBT Activist:
Michael Hulshof-Schmidt
interviewed Rainbow Vista's
manger and a resident and wrote
a great article on his website,
"The Solipsistic Me".
Author, Blogger, LGBT Activist:
Michael Hulshof-Schmidt
interviewed Rainbow Vista's
manger and a resident and wrote
a great article on his website,
"The Solipsistic Me".
