Dishing with Mark & Carrie
3-22-07
Spring is Here!
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Look What's New
The Suncoast Resort and Merchants are all
a Buzz with fresh spring projects. Look who & what's new!!!
New on the Front Desk
Kelly Love has been promoted to Front Desk Mgr. New
on the night shift is Clay Ealy from Tampa. Be nice
to them they are the ones who call you cabs, help you find your
rooms and see all but Don't Tell!
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Kelly Love
in the St. Patrick's Day Spirit
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Clay Ealy
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New in the Flamingo Restaurant.
New menu, New attitude, New Hours, New cooks and some fun new
servers. Meet Matt Bottorff from Xenia, OH. and
Jeremy Guzalak from Asheville, NC.
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Matt Bottorff
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Jeremy Guzalak
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New at Gypsy Productions at the Suncoast
Theatre
There is always something new & Faboulous going on here!
http://gypsyproductions.org/gypsy.htm The current play is
"Independence" . It has been playing to
sold out crowds. Gypsy Production just received an
award from "The TBBG" for outstanding commitment to
the GLBT community. Now the BIG NEWS.... Just installed... A new
professional theatre box office window! Complete with a speaker cut
out!
New at the Tampa Bay Leather Company
Just in, New Shirts, Shorts, Toys, Leather and things that I need
to have explained to me!!!! Check out the huge new inventory. Don't
miss what happened to the Easter Bunny in the window! OH My!
The Suncoast Eagle Bar
New Art Works, New lights, New Games & in the backroom... well a
photo is worth a hundred words!
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oops to dark!
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The American Catholic Diocese of the Good
Shepherd
Father Joe has two new windows. Sunday Liturgy is
at 12noon & 6:30PM
New Store Opens - Jacobi Productions
Join us in welcoming to the community "Jacobi
Productions" Owners Jacobi & Gary Van Fleet
are promoters of talented entertainers & pageants. They are
responsible for ""Florida US of A Pageant" & "Florida
America Pageant" . Watch for more events coming soon.
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New Jacobi Productions
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CoCo on a visit
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The Antique Emporium
Nothing new here! But they sure do have some very cool old
stuff.
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New Old Things
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More New Old Stuff
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ASAP
Meet Gerry Becker, who moved here
from Cleveland, OH six years ago. Gerry is the
new greeter and cross training as a consular. He is here to answer
all your questions.
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Gerry Becker
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New at The Adrian Howard Galleries
Howard Wheat has been up to it
again. The gallery is full of new art in many different mediums.
From sculptures to oil to multi dimensions you will find it all
here.
New at Darren Sharp Massage
The TiKi Bar
Check out the new bar stools and meet "Jeep David"
our newest bartender.
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George & Kevin Not new just cuite!
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New Black bar stools
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Jeep David
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New at the Wedgewood Lounge
New HDVT & New Live Acts
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Sara & New HDTV
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New in Security
Definitely not new.... Roger is one of the three
original Suncoast Employees.
Congratulations Roger as we come up on year #9.
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Sir Roger
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New at the Lunar Video Lounge
Those TV's keep growing and now palm trees have started to spring
up! Miss Alicia Markstone has loss weight and is
looking great while Mark S. has definitely been
hitting the gym. Esme Russell & Iman The
Voice have wonderful new costumes and CoCo Montrese
well...we don't dare say but check out the before and after photos
below.
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Alicia Markstone
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Alicia Markstone
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CoCo Before
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CoCo After
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Iman the Voice
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Esme Russell
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Mark & CoCo
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Palm Trees Growing?
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New at MC Film
All the fresh spring fashions & gifts are now in. New Statues,
December Diamonds, Rainbow Stain Glass, Jules Burt, Wizard of Oz,
Lucy, Betty Boop, Cards and many more new "Gifts to
Impress or Offend!"
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New December Diamonds
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New Statues
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New Jules Burt & Statues
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New Stain Glass
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New Boish & Ajaxx Shirts
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New Wizard of Oz
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New Cards
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All the New Un edited DVD's
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New Go Soft & Megial Shorts
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New Stars on wall of Fame
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New Lucy & betty Boop
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New American Jock & Don't Panic
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VOTE ... Go JOE!
Now is the time for the GLBT Community to get out and VOTE at this
very special run off. early voting is March 19th - 24th.
http://votejoeredner.com/
General Pace has to GO!
It's OK to hate gays!
NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF GREEN GLOVE
SOCIETY!!!!
New Club Opens "Tuesday Night Blur"
Bob Moore, promoter, is man to put Dunedin
back on the map !!! This week Dunedin had it's First
Alternative/ Gay night at The Blur ! 325
Main Street in Down town Dunedin. The place was packed full of
Who's - Who's
and some very Hot Faces !!! What
once was 1470 West some time ago
has now been upgraded to a high energy Dance Club !
Melanie Minyon and the Line Dancers from
Wranglers open the show, and what a show it was
!!!!! Drink Specials and Strippers and Drag Show and Dance
Floor !!!!!! B.Moore Productions Present Tuesday Night Blur
is a "Must See" !!! Also spotted in the club was
Tony... humm where was Buddy? &
Everybody favorite Massage Therapist Darren Sharp
Photo's provided by our
undercover secret agent Dish photographer!
New Restaurant Opens
Beak's Old Florida. 2451 central Ave., St. Pete
Dali Fest
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Saturday, March 24
Fesitval hours: 11am
- 8pm
FREE outdoor
activities!
6 live bands: 11am
- 8pm
Kids activities:
11am - 5pm
Great food &
beverages
Reduced gallery
admission
$7, Kids 12 and
under free
Museum hours: 9:30am
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The Salvador Dali Museum
1000 3rd Street South Saint Petersburg, Florida
33701
[voice] 727.823.3767 - [fax] 727.894.6068
www.salvadordalimuseum.org
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Forward
Journey Presents
Speed Networking
A Fundraising Event
April 4, 2007 @ Metro Charities (3170 3rd Ave.
N., St. Pete)
If you want to escape the normal
predictable networking track then this is the event for
you. It is fun, it is fast, it is efficient.
It is the new wave in face to face
networking
with 1-on-1 interaction. (
Mini-Meetings
)
Become a Sponsor to get
exceptional
coverage & visibility for your
business!
Sponsorship packages are $199
Sponsorship
packages include: one event ticket, space at a
sponsorship table, name placement in all media including
e-mail blasts, banner space on Forward Journey website
from time of purchase until April 30th, promotional
material placed in bags all attendees will receive,
mention by the MC during the event. Sponsors are
welcome to bring an additional business member to help
them talk to attendees before and after the rotation.
Event will seat 100 businesses!
Call
(727) 374-6799 or respond to this
e-mail for more info.
PUT YOUR BUSINESS
IN THE FAST LANE
MAKE
GREAT CONTACTS
ENJOY
ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD, MINGLING, & PRIZES
We
have GREAT sponsors so far… including
Washington Mutual,Tribu Gallery, Weekly Planet,
Stephanie’s Food 4 Tha Soul, XeroGraphics, Davidson Fine
Arts, Weddings By Love N Blooms, Watermark, Cavanaugh
Promotional Products, The Gazette, Lumeria, Creative Web
Designers,
Concept Bait, and more!!!
Become
a sponsor today and boost your business as well!
The
event is from 6:30 – 9pm.
We still have $30
seats available for this upcoming Event
but they are going
fast!!!
No Membership Required…Pay Per Event.
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THE GULFPORT WOMYN'S FESTIVAL
March 23-25, 2007
Opening Night at Chiq Bar - Friday,
March 23
FESTIVAL DAY in Gulfport - 11 am to 5 pm
Sunday Brunch at Suncoast Resort
On the water behind the Gulfport Recreation
Center
5730 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport, Fl 33707
FESTIVAL DIRECTIONS
NEWS FLASH ... NEWS FLASH ... NEWS FLASH ... NEWS
FLASH
The article below
came from wftv.com
Shootout Injures Bartender At Orlando Bar
POSTED: 11:32 am EDT March 19, 2007
UPDATED: 1:17 pm EDT March 19, 2007
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A man who tried
to rob an Orlando bar is on the run. Orlando police are
investigating a shootout that happened at Studz bar on Mills
Avenue on Sunday night.
Officers said a man dressed in black entered the bar when
an employee went to empty the trash. They said a bartender
then opened fire on the suspect.
"The suspect fled the scene, possibly into a vehicle. We
have searched the area and have not located anybody at this
time," an investigator said.
The bartender was wounded during the gun battle and was
taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center.
Calling All Drag Queens
This is just way too cool!!!! Our friend Dora, who
is Chuck & George's little sister is having a
Sample Sale of Jewelry! Don't miss it!
Sample Sale 3/23and 3/24
100 79th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33707
Jewelry $1.00-$5.00, Designer Socks $2.00
Boxed rings $5.00 (30 styles and 3 sizes)
 
Necklaces,Earrings, Bracelets $2.00 (many styles)
Happy St. Patrick's Day
Georgia O'Keeffe
Una Voce on TV!
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Picture it, Sicily, 1932 - - oops wait, I think I'm
channeling the wrong story! Join me if you will, on a
gorgeous Wednesday evening in February. A secluded section
of Tampa populated with huge, lush trees. Just a hint of
coolness in the air and add a brisk breeze rustling
through the trees. In the not too distant vicinity, the
harsh glare of flood lights illuminates the night as
beneath them children play softball while their families
cheer them on. In the midst of this Norman Rockwell
setting beats the heart of a small but powerful broadcast
station. Faces begin to drift in like a soft melody heard
on the breeze. The paparazzi are oddly absent. No red
carpet greets us. We do not arrive in limos but
nevertheless we have ARRIVED! Picture it, Tampa, Feb 28,
2007 - - the much anticipated television debut of the UV
Rays, the ensemble group of Una Voce: The Florida Men's
Chorale. We entered the hallowed halls of the Tampa Bay
Community Network and anxiously awaited for someone to
usher us into the studio where, we hoped, magic would
happen and we would make our fellow brothers in song and
our audience happy. The UV Rays were graciously invited to
perform on a show called The Voice of Pride hosted by the
very attractive and talented Mark Nash. We entered the
studio and proceeded to set up our keyboard and place
ourselves on the stage. A bit snug, but pressing in close
to my fellow Rays was like cuddling on the couch with an
afghan to watch a sappy movie, in other words, it felt
good and natural when you care about these guys so much.
The crew is making final adjustments to scripts and set
and I'm thinking to myself I'm about to go on live
television. Now I fully expected a wave of nerves to rush
over me, you know, like when Richard Dreyfus looks over
the railing and sees the tidal wave about to hit the
Poseidon - - but instead it was like dropping a pebble in
a pond and the simple, gentle ripples create a momentary
beauty on the water and then fade away into the tide. How
could I possibly feel nervous when surrounded by the most
talented, caring and supportive men I have ever known. The
cameraman signals the countdown - - four, three, two, one
- - "Good evening ladies and gentleman and welcome once
again to The Voice of Pride. Tonight we are very fortunate
in our series of presenting local musical talent, to have
the UV Rays of Una Voce: The Florida Men’s Chorale with
us. Lights, action, we open our mouths and it happened - -
MAGIC! After performing two songs, Mark, our host, comes
to the stage to interview the President of the Chorale,
Tom Barker. Tom informs the audience of upcoming concert
engagements and where anyone interested in joining our
chorus could contact us via email or our website. We
finish our set with an appropriate song entitled, "Why We
Sing" - - fade to commercial, and we're off. We can now
add to our list of entrepreneurs, artists, Carnegie Hall
performers, world travelers - - that of (with humble looks
on our faces) - - TV stars!
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Good Bye "Rose Drug Store"
Hillsborough County Commissioner Rose Ferlita
closed her drugstore. For more than 20 years this was the
neighborhood hangout much more than just a drug store.
Rose sold the customer files to CVS Pharmacy. The six
employees will all be working at CVS at 625 MLK.
A Letter from Cliff in St. Croix
For all you pet lovers, My boss found "Ethel" the other day.
She is barely six weeks old and the wild mother had bitten her
left rear leg half off. So we bound together and sent her to
have the rest amputated and I ended up adopting her. When I took
her after hospital visit to see my boss, the boss had found two
more of the same litter. I ended up with "Fred" So now, having
Halo, Bart (both cats) and Scampi (a dumpster dog) I now have
Fred and Ethel. (pic enclosed) Please encourage all your readers
to adopt. Love you all and see you in early spring.
Love, Cliff
Florida Gay Rodeo Association
Christianity, Homosexuality & Reconciled at
Potter's House
Are you tired of feeling condemned? Are you tired of feeling that
twinge of doubt when you
hear other communities say your sexuality is a sin? Are you tired
of feeling left out when
others quote the Bible, and you can’t dispute what they say v/s
what you feel? Do you want to
remove the doubt and arm yourself with the correct information
instead of just knowing that
God loves you?
Pastor Steve Andrews of Potter’s House International Fellowship
cordially invites you to
attend a Seminar and Workshop on Christianity and Homosexuality
Reconciled!
Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
3702 W. Kennedy Blvd. / Tampa, Florida 33609-2804 / 813-238-6330 /
pohofellow@aol.com
The seminar will be presented by Rev. Joseph Adam Pearson, Ph.D.
President, Christ
Evangelical Bible Institute Phoenix, Arizona
Who should attend?
• GLBT Christians who need to have a firmer foundation in
Scripture relative to issues
concerning sexual identity and/or sexual orientation
• GLBT people who are struggling to come to terms with their
sexuality in the context
of Christianity
• Family-of-origin members, significant others, and friends of the
GLBT community
who need to learn that Christianity and homosexuality are
reconcilable
• Non-Christian GLBT people who need to learn that God's grace
includes them
• People who have various outreaches to the GLBT communities
Pre-registration is encouraged and welcome through April 7th. The
registration fee for the
seminar is $25.00. You may pre-register at 813-238-6330 or by
visiting the church office.
The registration fee includes a 60-page workbook for the seminar
and for future reference
and lunch during the conference.
All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Potter’s House International Fellowship
A radically inclusive GLBT affirming ministry.
Reconciled Christianity Homosexuality
Crescendo Bowling Tournament
PO Box 274082
Tampa, FL 33688
www.crescendosings.com
Dear Friend,
Crescendo: The Tampa Bay
Women’s Chorus is proud to host our semi annual Crescendo
Community Bowling Tournament. The event will be held on Saturday,
April 21, 2007 at Brandon Crossroads Bowling Lanes located at 609
Crater Lane, Tampa. It is through your support that this event
continues to be a very successful fundraiser for Crescendo year
after year. We thank you for your support of this and other
Crescendo endeavors, and would like to ask you to help make this
tournament, once again, a huge success! We plan to hold this event
twice each year, once in Hillsborough and once in Pinellas. The
Board and Membership of Crescendo is striving toward artistic and
administrative growth and membership and audience development.
Future plans include a summer concert and a holiday concert. This
spring, we will be holding a weekend retreat with Vocal Coach,
Michael Hayden and in July, 2008, the chorus will be performing at
GALA Choruses Festival VIII being held in Miami.
You can help Crescendo to
further our mission of social change through musical excellence by
becoming a team sponsor. Each sponsorship is just $100. This
covers the cost of one team’s bowling (3 games), shoe rental and a
commemorative T-shirt. As a team sponsor, your company name, or
the name of your choice, will be listed BOLDLY on the back
of the official tournament T-shirt. Should your team win, you
will receive the winning trophy. You may provide your own
bowlers, or we will assign you a team. Each bowler is asked to
raise a minimum of $40 in pledges. Individual members of the
winning team will receive an award commemorating the event. In
addition, we will have a raffle, and door prizes will be given
away.
Don’t miss this opportunity
to display your ball-rolling, pin-destroying talent and have a
great time! If you would like to sponsor a team, please complete
the enclosed registration form and mail it, with your check or
credit card information by Sunday, April 8 2007 to the address
shown above. If you are providing your own team, please complete
the bowler portion of the form as well. If you have any questions
or would like to donate a door prize item, please call the
Crescendo line at (813) 774-6514.
We thank you for your
continued support and look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Linda Lemons
President
Obituary
Ryan Skipper, 24, KILLED IN HATE CRIME
Below is Ryan Skippers's obituary from TBO.com
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Ryan Keith, 25, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2007.
Ryan was born April 28, 1981, in Winter Haven, Fla. Ryan
was a lifetime Polk County resident and was a student at
Traviss Technical College studying information technology.
Ryan graduated from Winter Haven Senior High School in
2000, attended the First Missionary Baptist Church of
Auburndale as a child, attended Grace Lutheran Church and
School in Winter Haven and served as an alter boy. He
loved music and computers, and he was of the Christian
faith. Ryan was preceded in death by his paternal and
maternal grandfathers. He is survived by his loving
family: mother and stepfather, Pat and Lynn Mulder of
Auburndale, Fla.; father and stepmother, Durl and Trisha
skipper of Bartow, Fla.; one brother, Damien Skipper of
Las Vegas, Nev.; paternal grandmother, Katherine Newsome
of Winter Haven, Fla.; maternal grandmother, Joyce Wilson
of Auburndale, Fla.; step grandparents, Wally and Linda
Mulder of Winter Haven, Fla.; aunts and uncles, Jackie and
Pam Wilson of Auburndale, Fla., Tim and Debi Wilson of
Winter Garden, Fla., Kim and Jay Bennett of Winter Haven,
Fla., Kelly and Beth Mulder of Winter Haven, Fla., Sheri
and Larry Snider of Ft. Myers, Fla.; several cousins and
friends. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ryan' s name may
be made to Polk County Sheriff' s Office, Attn: Bea Reid,
455 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830. Funeral
services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, March 17,
2007, at the First Missionary Baptist Church, 406 Main
St., Auburndale, Fla. Visitation will take place 5-7 p.m.
Friday, March 16, 2007, at the Kersey Funeral Home,
Auburndale, Fla. Arrangements by: Kersey Funeral Home 108
East Lake Stella Drive Auburndale, Fla., (863) 967-1167
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