Dishing with Mark & Carrie

9-28-06

 

CONGRATULATIONS Suncoast Resort!!!!!

Absolutely  Incredible... Turn-A-Bout 2006!

This was the 5th annual benefit to raise funds for "AIDS Service Association of Pinellas, Suncoast Project" & "Pet Pal Rescue." This years theme was "The World Beauty Pageant." The 27 amateur-professional acting entertainers all represented a country. The cast members were from all departments at Suncoast Resort. Their names in order of appearance....Alicia, Glenn, Joan, Mark, Ian, Mickey, Kelli, David W., Sarah, Kevin, Caroline, Marissa, Frankie, David R., Dan, Bob, Ron, Loryl, Joe, Bill, Rodger L., Jae, Rodger C., Michael M., Jonathan, Scott & Connie. The opening number was singing Diva Pink's  "Get this Party Started." The performers were actually suspended from the ceiling like in a Cirque du Soleil act! Miss Angie O' Plasty & Miss Bitters performed "Making Our Dreams Come True", from the Lavern & Shirley Show, on roller skates! Miss Bitters decided to polish the floor while Miss Angie O' Plasty rolled circles aground her. Just before intermission, The Markstone Sisters & The Twat Sisters performed "Cell Block Tango"on a stage complete with cell bars. All the performers were fantastic! Our favorite costume for the night was worn by Miss Phyllis Stein, who performed "Celebrity Skin." Her costume was designed by the "Fashion & Design Institute of Tampa", and was entirely made of old Suncoast Resort staff shirts!!!! All the bartenders, from all the bars at the Suncoast Resort donated their tips that night, as did all the entertainers. The Suncoast Division Softball Team were there doing a raffle. The gift baskets this years were very impressive to say the least! The donations came from across the country. The 21 gift baskets were named after Miss (country) keeping in the World Beauty Pageant theme.

They were auctioned off and raised over $21,000 alone!

May we brag just a little????? The Miss Oman Basket contained Season tickets to the 2007 season at The Suncoast Theatre courtesy of Gypsy Productions; Gift certificates for "Dinner for two" before each performance at the Flamingo at the Suncoast Resort Hotel; Weekend stay at The Suncoast Resort Hotel; Huge Gift Basket courtesy of MC Film Festival. It sold for $900.00. At $3,000.00 the top selling basket was the Miss Israel Basket. She contained, Gift Certificates to; Silverberg's Jewelry, Vasarri Boutique & Bern's Steak House.

 

 

 

Below are some of the World Contestants

 

 

More photo's of a Fun Event.

 

 

 

Events this Weekend

This weekend there are two huge fundraiser's Not to be Missed!

 

"The Jules Burt High Heel Hike"  this Saturday, (Sept. 30th) morning at the Westshore Plaza Mall. This 1K Hike in Heels is to benefit Easter Seals. For more information please visit www.HighHeelHike.com

Watch Jules Burt's visit to Good Day Tampa Bay on  FOX 13

http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/myfox/pages/InsideFox/Detail?contentId=999711&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=5.2.1

 

 

"Bright House Networks Presents Art For Life"  this Saturday night (Sept.30th). At the Higgins Hall, located at 5225 N. Himes Ave in Tampa, with doors opening at 7PM. Already there have been 545 art pieces donated, 58 auction items & 1,065 tickets reserved! For more information visit

http://www.artforlifetampa.org./index.html

 

The Right to Serve Campaign

Hello Mark and Carrie!
 
My name is Michael Freincle and I am the city Co Organizer for Tampa's Right To Serve Campaign.  In just 10 days, myself and two other gay youths will attempt to enlist into the Army, protesting Don't Ask, Don't Tell, a law baring gay, lesbian, or bisexual Americans from serving the country they love.  I was wondering if you could send out the following paragraphs to your list serves to help me spread the word.    Thanks! - Mike
 
 
 

Right to Serve – Tampa

 

On October 6^th, three gay American youths will attempt to enlist into the Army in direct defiance of the 13 year old government-sanctioned discrimination labeled “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”  These brave youth will not accept no for an answer.  If they are denied, and with your help, a sit in will occur at the Army recruitment office located at 765 W Brandon Blvd in Country Village Square (just behind Roadhouse grill and next to CVS). 

 

We NEED your support!  Come out and join in our peaceful protest.  If you would like to be apart of this movement, please meet us at the recruitment center at 10 o’clock.  The press conference will begin promptly at 10:30 am, followed by our enlistment and sit in directly afterwards.  The only way this will happen is with YOUR help, so please be there.  Equality and the Right To Serve is worth a day off of work or out of school.  If you would like more information, we will be holding an informational meeting on October 3^rd at 5:45 pm in the Tampa Metro Center (6421 N. Florida Ave.  Tampa, Fl)

 
www.righttoserve.org - visit Tampa's page under "cities of the campaign"

 

Hi Folks,

 

I just wanted to give you a quick rundown on Banned Book week at the USF campus in St Pete. http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm

 

Even though it is a week long event, the kick off begins with a presentation/discussion panel of individuals from Equality Florida, WinterPride, USF Library Science dept., Brandon Pride, St Pete Pride, and of course the film project "UNbanned!" We will share our experiences with the decision made by Hillsborough County Commissioners to not be supportive, or recognize Gay Pride displays, and book readings in public libraries, along with Gay Pride. Along with how community has come together in the name of Equality, Diversity, Freedom of Speech, and Pride. We will also have the opportunity to show the 15 minute clip of the 6/15/06 Gay Pride display, and book reading. http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2751154 at www.unbanned.org

 

Guest Speakers will include:

Jerry Notaro - St. Pete Pride Coordinator, USF Audio Visual Dept Director.

Shirley Rhodes - A USF Graduate of Library Science, and Brandon Pride officer 

Russ Patterson - Equality Florida Tampa Bay Coordinator

Mark Ferguson - Brandon Pride President, and fellow libraian

Zeke Fread - WinterPride coordinator, and Brandon Pride PR media Coordinator

and

Jean Batronie - Brandon Pride officer, and Candidate for Hillsborough County Commission District 4

 

This event will take place on Monday, 9/25/06 from 12noon-2pm in the second floor media room of the main campus library and it is free to the public to attend.

Here is the links for directions, and campus map.

http://www.stpt.usf.edu/directions.htm

http://www.stpt.usf.edu/aboutusf/map/CAMPUSMAP300.pdf

 

I hope all of you can make it for this historical, and very informative event.

Take care, and see you there,

Pridefully yours,

Mark Ferguson

Brandon Pride President

www.branonpride.com

 

 

Final Show of Gypsy 2006 Season

Suncoast Theatre

The Twilight of the Golds

by Jonathan Tolins

Directed by Brick

 

 

Golden Apple Dinner Theatre

Hi,
I enjoy receiving your newsletter. I thought you might be interested to know
that The Golden Apple Dinner Theatre  in Sarasota has just opened a terrific
production of THE FULL MONTY, and yes, they really do take it all off. It's
a fun evening.

Michael Newton-Brown

 

A Blast from the Past

The photo below was taken by Rex Maniscalco. Notice the cover of the magazine had a photo of Mark & Carrie & the opening of MC Film Festival on Kennedy Blvd in the early 1990's. How many of the faces do you recognize? Ester, Dorothy, Habitat for Humanity ...

 

2006 All Hallows Ball

A Note from Casper

 

Casper says many of you have been asking how to contribute to help insure the success of the Annual All Hallows Ball. He says this year in particular, additional help is very important. This is due to time constraints on the availability of the hall at the fairgrounds during the days leading up to the party. Help will also be needed on a couple of the weekends before the party.

If you would like to volunteer some of your time to help build, paint, decorate, etcetera, Casper says to click this link: IwantToHelp@allhallowsball.org. Include your full name, phone number and your Guest-ID (#3221). If you have any special skill, make a note of that too. Casper is aware that the hosts are looking for the volunteers now. So if this is something you'd like to do, he says to send your email today! The hosts need the list of volunteers completed by Friday 9/29.
 

That's all for now. More to come later...
Casper

It's BIG and Coming Up Soon!!!