NORTH BAY BOHEMIAN | APRIL 11–17, 2012 | BOHEMIAN.COM
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Get on Board Informal leaders exist in every community—the tireless advocates who show up at countless meetings, working to make their communities better. On April 21, the Women’s Global Leadership Initiative (WGLI) and the Latino Service Providers join together for the R.U.N. Forum, short for “Rise Up Now.” Diana Ruiz, president of WGLI, says the forum is “a concentrated effort to educate informal leaders who exist in our community but don’t really know about the formal process of engaging with committees, commissions and boards.” Santa Rosa mayor Ernesto Olivares gives opening remarks, followed by a presentation including school board member Karen Bergin, Landpaths organizer Magdalena Riley, county commissioner Doris Reyes and Supervisor Mike McGuire. Supervisor Efren Carillo will give the closing remarks.
RUNNETH OVER If your singles bio is online, it’s most likely been reposted to numerous dating sites.
Must Like Pets Is your online personal ad for sale?
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ngela is a 34year-old single woman from Alabama. She’s a Leo. According to her online dating profile, she is 5-foot-8 with blue eyes and dark brown hair. “I am a creative, witty, intelligent girl looking for someone to shower with all my love and affection!” she declares, appending a smiley face.
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Angela was included in a 1,000-pack of allegedly single, supposedly American women, which a reporter purchased for $35. Her profile is one of a purported 14.9 million for sale on SaleDatingProfiles.com, where the inventory also includes 10,000 U.K. profiles for $200, 15,000 Russians for $240 and 70,000 Australians for $95. A pack of 2,500 lesbian profiles goes for $120, or 4.8 cents apiece; gay men are .003 cents each and are sold in a pack of 410,000. “High quality
Gays adult dating profiles for sale with multiplay photos located in USA, United Kingdom, Canada and other countries,” the offer states. At the time of writing, SaleDatingProfiles was having a 75 percent–off spring sale. Angela, who asked that her last name be withheld, has been dating online for years. But she never imagined her profile was for sale on the open market or that it now appears on MeetGirlsGuys.com, which she never signed ) 10 up for. “I have never even
The panel’s ultimate outcome is an empowered sense of best practices for civic engagement and a utilization of resources for engaged leadership. The R.U.N Forum, open to the public, is Saturday, April 21, at Empire College. 3035 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa. 9am–2:30pm. $15. 707.953.8532.
Health Net As the only completely free mental health clinic in Sonoma County, the Community Counseling Clinic has provided services to thousands of people since 1993. And yet Sonoma State University is moving forward with a decision to close the clinic this month. Now, SOS Counseling Services has agreed to be the umbrella organization, but first the CCC must raise $50,000 to secure a new facility. To make a donation and support the clinic’s effort to become a functioning nonprofit off campus, see www.savetheccc.org. —Leilani Clark
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