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Tampa Breaks the
"GAY" Bubble at Winter PR!DE
It was a wonderful warm spring weekend for
the 2nd Annual WINTER PR!DE
Tampa Bay. Twice is nice! The
newest location Al Lopez Park
was the setting. Woods, open grassy areas
and lots of wide open space to showcase the
Tampa Bay areas GLBT businesses, clubs,
churches, groups, politicians, bars and
entertainers. With the direction of the
Tampa Bay Business Guild
over 120 vendors courted the over 10,000
attendees. A proud moment after the flack in
years past about gay apathy in Tampa, the
previous Tampa Pride Board
and most recently the former
Hillsborough County Board Commissioners
stand on the counties "No recognition, No
Support" of Hillsborough Counties "Gay
Pride" events. ( The bully outspoken
mascara commissioner ronda storms said
"little g and little p.")
A fun day full of '"PG" rated Gay
Events' was the theme. Clown face paintings,
riding bulls, ROTC Twirlers, good
food, friendly handshaking, kissing and
hugging, all sharing the Gay Dream, "let
me be me!" And Girl did I say our gay
clan brought their pets, dogs that is! 100's
of pets ran with their happy masters.
Kevin Beckner, a candidate running
for 2008 Hillsborough County
Commission other local
Tampa City Council Candidates
running for elections this week made
appearances. Entertainers included
MC of the Stage
Suede, Double M Band, Lexi Peirson, New
Tribe, Halcyon, Una Voce Men's Chorus
and the ROTC. Some of the
people we haven't seen for a long time
Michael Sheldon (former
editor/owner of Encounter
Magazine), Ms Stephaie
Shippae (who moved up to the
Carolinas to care for her Mom), Jim
Garciga & partner, Guy
(from Jim Garciga Travel Agency
and live part year in Austin, TX),
Ken Hand of MidTown
Tavern in North Tampa.
Congratulations WINTER PR!DE EVENT
Board Planners and Volunteers. And to all
those guys and gals in blue. Wow what a
Fun Day!!!
Wow , Who's the CHEF?
"Consistency is my number 1 thing to
having a successful restaurant." are
the words from new Suncoast
Resort Flamingo Restaurant Manager,
Kathy "Kat" Frisk, who says
she is single and available. Kathy
comes to us via New Brittain, CT.
She served in the US Army 6 years and was a
Landry's Seafood Mgr.
She left the cold to venture to Key West
(too expensive to live) and now to peaceful,
quaint Gulfport ("Dykeport" as she
calls it).
"I am a workaholic and it is hard to
date but I'm available!" she throws in,
"I just love this new challenge and
career." She handles 5 line cooks and 6
severs at the 98 seat Flamingo
Restaurant. "I do
everything in the kitchen and cook most
everything from scratch, That way I know the
taste is consist." She
oversees homemade soups, salsa, marinades,
meatballs and a line of specialty deserts
made fresh daily and visits with the
hungry customers. The comments are taken to
heart. She wants the locals and visitors
alike to have a great dining experience, 7
days a week.
Kathy is very
energetic. She has a boat and loves to go
fishing, is on Gulfport Women's
Softball League, bowls on
Gay Bowling Wednesday Nights
and cares for her love of her life, an
abandoned tiger cat she adopted from
SCR named Sunny
Coaster.
The Flamingo Restaurant is
open 7 days a week with a new weekend
breakfast and late nite breakfast at 11PM -3
AM Friday and Saturday nights. Nightly
specials are very innovative and creative at
times, just to cater to the customer. New
menu entrees and added special events are in
the works, and presently offer nightly
specials.
www.suncoastresort.com
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Kathy "Kat" Frisk,
New Suncoast Resort Restaurant
Mgr/Chef
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Kathy is a
workaholic, hands on
and demands consistency.
She is single and available!
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Inside the Flamingo
Restaurant
Dining 7 days a week
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Outside Dining on those
real nice days and nights
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Happy Birthday Judy
B. Goode
Yes it is that time again, cabaret
entertainer, Judy B. Goode's
Birthday is March 4th. She sings
and performs in the Wedgewood
Lounge every Thursday
afternoon with Pianoman Paul Thomas
starting at 6 PM at Suncoast
Resort. She performs the many
hidden talents of such stars as
Bette Midler, Carol Channing, PINK, Judy
Garland, a little ABBA plus
numerous more. To get Judy
really going ask her about Judy
Garland, Liza or the Cleveland Brown's.
Happy Birthday Kid! See her at T-Dance
Sunday's.
Newest St. Pete
Gallery opens, "TRIBU Gallery"
Kevin Ritter and
John Rymer met at the
Zodiac Bar in Daytona Beach.
That was 27 years ago. They are now the
newest South St. Pete gallery owners of,
Tribu Gallery on
3660 22nd Ave South. They had lived for the
past 18 years though in Youngstown, OH.
"It was cold there so we moved south"
Rymer said. They chose the store location as
it is the newly recognized southern St.
Pete corridor to the beaches by St.
Pete Mayor Rick Baker. The fine
crafts gallery has the personal sculptures,
famous face ceramic tiles and figurines of
Ritter and Rymer. Initially
they were wholesalers of their art to garden
centers and art galleries around the
country. They also have 15 other artists
associated with the gallery. From paintings,
face ceramics, male sculptures,
precious jewelry it is a very colorful
gallery to go shopping at. There is also a
monthly 'Featured Artist'.
The gallery opened just 3 weeks ago
and offers daily lunch sandwiches, soups,
and salad specials. Along with their freshly
roasted coffees they serve. A large backyard
plant and flower garden will soon be
available for club meetings, ceremonies, and
socials. Both are members of the local
garden club. Stop in and say hi to the
guys. FMI 727-323-5412
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Kevin Ritter & John
Rymer,
New Tribu Gallery
owners
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Ceramics, Figurines, Paintings,
Jewelry
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John with the
famous ceramic faces wall
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A personal favorite sculpture
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Outside entrance to new Gardens
area for ceremonies and socials
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The Flamingo Florida Flock-In |
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This is a reminder to
remember to make your room
reservations at the
Suncoast, as soon as
possible!
RSVP'S
have already been coming in
for:
The
Flamingo Florida
Flock-In -
Tri Region Weekend
At
THE SUNCOAST ALL GAY RESORT
3000 34th St. South,
St.Petersburg, Florida
http://www.suncoastresort.com/index.html
May
4 - 6, 2007
For Hotel Reservations Call:
727-867-1111
This is
a joint event with our
sister regions...
Schedule
of Events so far...
F
R I D A Y:
Caravan departs from Fort
Lauderdale to the SunCoast
Resort
Happy Hour at Tiki Bar at
the Suncoast
Car Show at Georgie's
Alibi/St Pete.
Remainder of the evening on
your own...
S
A T U R D A Y:
Classic & Collectible Car
Show at the Suncoast
Bar-B-Que Lunch (Dutch
Treat)
People's Choice Award
Presented
Dinner Together (Dutch
Treat) -
location T.B.D.
S
U N D A Y:
Caravan departs for Fort
Lauderdale
Please RSVP if your joining
us for this event...
E mail:
FlamingoCarClub@aol.com
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New Drama Play,
"Independence" Premiers
at Suncoast Theatre
Gypsy
Productions Inc.
“The Theatrical Alternative”
at
the
Suncoast Theatre
Artistic Director Trevor
Keller
Independence
by
Lee Blessing
Directed by Trevor Keller
Co-Directed by Brad Minus
In
honor of Women’s History Month
Gypsy Productions Inc. will
present Independence by
Lee Blessing opening on March
09, 2007 at 8:00 P.M.
Following the opening
performance will be a
Champagne Reception with the
Director and Cast. Independence
will run thru April 01,
2007 with performances
Thursday (2-4-1), Friday and
Saturday evenings at 8:00 P.M.
and Sunday Matinees at 1:30
P.M. Hospitality Night (for
fellow artists and those in
the hospitality industry that
can not make a weekend show)
is set for Monday, March 19,
2007 at 8:00 P.M.
The setting is the small town
of Independence, Iowa, the
lifelong home of Evelyn Briggs
(Lynn Locher). Her oldest
daughter, Kess (Lisa Ruzzi),
is a university professor in
Minneapolis, but she has come
home at the request of her
sister, Jo (LeAnn Chester) who
is concerned for Evelyn's
mental health. Kess, a
professed lesbian, wants to
cut her family ties once and
for all; Jo, an incurable
romantic and longtime virgin,
has now become pregnant; while
Sherry (Naomi Welsh),
salty-tongued and amoral,
wants only to finish high
school so she can leave home
for good. In the end, there is
no accommodation possible but,
instead, only a kind of
arbitrary independence for
each of the protagonists, as
they come to realize that each
must find her own heaven—or
hell—in her own way.
Throughout U.S. history women
have made contributions that
have helped shape and
strengthen our country and
community. Gypsy Productions
Inc. plans on honoring some of
our local female leaders
throughout the run of
Independence
as well as using this
production to raise awareness
and funds for
The Sonia
Plotnick Health Fund by
donating a portion of each
ticket price to this
organization.
The Sonia
Plotnick Health Fund (SPHF)
Strives to:
Promote the
health and well being of WOMYN
by honoring requests for help
with both traditional and
non-traditional health care,
Provide education and health
promotion activities to the
community. F.M.I. www.sphf.org
The Suncoast Theatre is
located on the property of The
Suncoast Resort at, 3000 34th
Street South, St. Petersburg.
Tickets may be purchased with
a MasterCard or Visa by
calling the Suncoast Theatre
Box Office at 727-456-0500.
Tickets are $20.00 with group
rates available. F.M.I. visit
www.gypsyproductions.org
ALL ARE
WELCOME! State Law requires
Photo ID on the Property of
the Suncoast Resort.
The Suncoast Theater is
Handicap Accessible.
New
Magazine Coming Soon
"The Rainbow Connection"
is the new magazine
coming soon from Lakeland.
Check out their web site at
www.OutinLakeland.com for
more details. Remember
you heard about it first in
"Dishing"!
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Good Bye Miss Anna Skye
Many of us will remember Miss Anna
Skye (Jeffery Schley). Especially her
wonderful performances at the
Cherokee Club in Ybor City. Our
hearts go out to her family & many friends.
THIS WAS POSTED IN THE FLORIDA TIMES
UNION...............
LAW & DISORDER: Man killed when his car
crashes into tree off I-95
A 27-year-old was killed Thursday morning when
his car veered off Interstate 95 into a tree,
according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Jeffery Bryan Schley of Jacksonville was
driving south on I-95 near Butler Boulevard
around 11 a.m. when for unknown reasons he
veered onto the shoulder, through a drainage
ditch and crashed into a tree, according to
the Highway Patrol. Schley had been wearing
his seat belt.
"Yappy Hour" Dog
Social, Gulfport
Shake, Wag &
Roll with your Best Friend
Thursday, March 1st at 5:30 pm
at the
Gulfport Art Village Courtyard
2900-2914 Beach Blvd., Gulfport
Don't miss Yappy Hour
Every first Thursday, 5:30 pm, at the
Gulfport Art Village Courtyard.
2900-2914 Beach Blvd., Gulfport
It's an evening of fun for people and their
furry best friends!
FMI: Call Lisa & Lane at Bark & Browse
727-327-BARK.
Bark & Browse is located at
5114 Gulfport Boulevard (22nd Avenue South)
right across from McDonald's
Lisa writes the
informative Ask The Trainer
column for ProSuzy. She offers at home training
for dogs and their people, and group dog
training in conjunction with the City of
Gulfport.
Send your questions to
LISA
Bark & Browse carries only the
best in all natural, organic pet foods and
gourmet treats.
We also have the Nature's Variety Prairie Raw
Diet by special order!
visit Bark & Browse online
The Salvador Dali Museum's Zodiac
Group Presents: Annual Benefit Surreal
February 21, 2007 |
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Gasparilla
Festival of the Arts in
Tampa
March 3 & 4th is the
Raymond James Gasparilla
Festival of the Arts in
downtown Tampa.
It is one
of the most acclaimed
and celebrated art
festivals in the
country.
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Strawberry's To Go
Please
Plant City is the
place to go to have yummy strawberry
shortcake, a fair, big
entertainment, and fun. It is time
for the Florida Strawberry Festival
March 1st - 11th. www.flstrawberryfestival.com
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E Mail from Our Readers
From Lollypop
Gates vs. GM
For all of us who feel only the deepest love
and affection for the way
computers have enhanced our lives, read on.
At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill
Gates reportedly compared the
computer industry with the auto industry and
stated,
"If GM had kept up with technology like the
computer industry has, we
would all be driving $25.00 cars that got
1,000 miles to the gallon."
In response to Bill's comments, General
Motors issued a press release
stating:
If GM had developed technology like
Microsoft, we would all be driving
cars with the following characteristics (and I
just love this part):
1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would
crash........
Twice a day.
2. Every time they repainted the lines in
the road, you would have to buy
a new car.
3. Occasionally your car would die on the
freeway for no reason. You would
have to pull to the side of the road, close
all of the windows, shut off the
car, restart it, and reopen the windows before
you could continue. For some
reason you would simply accept this.
4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such
as a left turn would cause your
car to shut down and refuse to restart, in
which case you would have to
reinstall the engine.
5. Macintosh would make a car that was
powered by the sun, was reliable,
five times as fast and twice as easy to drive
- but would run on only five
percent of the roads.
6. The oil, water temperature, and
alternator warning lights would all be
replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed
An Illegal Operation" warning
light.
I love the next one!!!
7. The airbag system would ask "Are you
sure?" before deploying.
8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever,
your car would lock you out and
refuse to let you in until you simultaneously
lifted the door handle, turned
the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
9. Every time a new car was introduced car
buyers would have to learn how
to drive all over again because none of the
controls would operate in the
same manner as the old car.
10. You'd have to press the "Start" button
to turn the engine off.
Please share this with your friends who love
- but sometimes hate - their
computer!
From Wayne in St.
Pete
THIS IS A FIRE
RAINBOW -- THE RAREST OF ALL NATURALLY
OCCURRING ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA.
THE
PICTURE WAS CAPTURED ON THE
IDAHO/WASHINGTON BORDER. THE EVENT
LASTED ABOUT ONE HOUR.
CLOUDS
HAVE TO BE CIRRUS, AT LEAST 20K FEET IN
THE AIR, WITH JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF
ICE CRYSTALS AND THE SUN HAS TO HIT THE
CLOUDS AT PRECISELY 58 DEGREES.
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Tea Party Thursdays
with your host TEACUP
Every Thursday night 5pm -
9pm
In the Wedgewood
Drink Specials
All Night
No Cover
Shows by the famous Judy B.
Goode and
Pianoman Paul Thomas
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Radar Tampa
Caught at Gay Pride
"Bartender to the God's ...
Jack Sarver"
G.Bar
Caught
at Pride "Steve & Stephen"
Grand
Central Station & Watermark
Magazine
From Our
Friends at Bambusa
Sawmill
Campground
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GREETINGS FROM
SAWMILL CAMPING RESORT
Welcome all members here is a list
of the up coming events at the
Sawmill Camping Resort. Don't forget
if you book your weekend you can get
a free Thursday or Sunday stay so
book in advance because they will go
fast.
This weekend
Spring Music Festival
March 2-4th 2007
Get ready to rock! Linda Nunez along
with Mele, Katherine Archer and
special Guest Jeanie Tracy! Get your
Cha Cha heels on and get ready to
hear those thunder drums! If you
were at Sawmill in November for the
Withlacochee Music Fest, you know
how much fun awaits you this
weekend! This will be a very
memorable event.
Happy Camper Weekend
March 9-11th 2007
Sawmill’s second “Happy Camper
Weekend”…..a Good Old Fashioned fun
weekend with 70’s & 80’s music by DJ
Rob in Woody’s and the “Country
Crock Pot of Music” in the
Courtyard. On Saturday relax by the
fire pit and meet new friends while
enjoying free hotdogs and
marshmallows! You may also bring
your own favorite campfire food to
cook fireside. On Sunday enjoy Jazz
music poolside. Chill out at Sawmill
this weekend!
St Patrick's Weekend
March 16- 18 th 2007
Sawmill’s Leprechaun has planned a
special “Hide and Go Seek” game for
Saturday. Win prizes by searching
for hidden shamrocks throughout the
Campground. On Saturday evening be
sure to wear your best “green”
outfit…..Use your
imagination…..$75.00 & $25.00 CASH
prizes will be awarded to the 1st &
2nd place costume contest winners
and a $25.00 bar tab will go to the
runnerup.
Grizzly Fest Weekend (shoot the
moon)
March 23-25th 2007
On “Shoot the Moon” weekends at
Sawmill “clothing is optional” in
certain areas of the Resort as well
as in our pool area which is always
“clothing optional”. Have fun as the
Backwoods Bears come out of
hibernation and host their Grizzly
Fest. Don't miss the Club’s great
auction with new and old treasures
for everyone to win. Then, enjoy the
Bear Den parties on Friday and
Saturday nights, dance to the DJ
Rob’s latest dance music in Woody’s
or request your favorite song from
the “Country Crock Pot of Music” in
the Courtyard…..Feeling ambitious?
Participate in all of the above!
Then, just unwind at Sawmill’s
clothing optional pool on Sunday.
Visit us at our MySpace page.
http://www.myspace.com/sawmillcampground
Sawmill Camping Resort
http://www.flsawmill.com
352-583-0664 Reservations
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