For Immediate release:

 

The Grand Central District is hosting a Chili Cook-off on Saturday October 22nd from 11:00am to 4:00pm. There will be two categories, Home-made and Restaurant. Participating businesses in the Grand Central District will be serving chili from their stores, and judges will choose the winners. Persons with a great home-made recipe may partner with a business in the district and enter the contest. Tickets are $10 and proceeds will benefit the Grand Central District and Hurricane Katrina Victims. With a ticket, guests will receive a recipe book with all of the recipes that were entered as well as a map of participating businesses. Tickets will be available in advance October 1st at Grinders Coffee & Art Bar at 2444 Central Avenue. 727-327-3990

 

The Grand Central District is a unique collection of retail, home decor, restaurants & bars, antiques, and professional service businesses. Located along Central Avenue, 1st Avenues North and South between 18th street and 31st street in St Petersburg the district is convenient to every part of Southern Pinellas County. Mostly small businesses with local owners, the Grand Central District is a designated Florida Main Street, and has undergone a major revitalization in the past few years.

 

For more information contact Grand Central District Executive Director Steve Graves at 727-328-7086 or visit www.grandcentraldistrict.org

 

New Mural in Gulfport

CITY OF IMAGINATION/NEWS Celebration of a New Mural in Gulfport

By  KEITH STILLWAGON

Join us for a celebration of a new mural in Gulfport by local and international artist Keith Stillwagon. 

FREE HOTDOGS! MEET THE ARTIST! JOIN THE FUN!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17^TH 4:00PM – 7:00PM (Then join Gulfport’s  wonderful Art walk) 

Clinton Arms

3060 Clinton Street  Gulfport, Florida

( 2 blocks west of Beach Blvd. off 31^st. Avenue South )

 When manager Susan Terpstra took over the apartment building on Clinton Street it was a rundown, architecturally uninteresting white box. First came the interior renovations Then her focus shifted to the exterior.  She boldly had the exterior painted graduated shades of green and added yellow trim.  The white box came alive.  But what would make this a Gulfport jewel?  International artist Keith Stillwagon with his use of lush tropical foliage and exotic birds provided the answer.  

A City as Museum Project – Bringing the Best of the Arts to the public.

Monetary donations for the GULFPORT TO GULFPORT hurricane relief effort will be accepted at this event. Please help with any donation, large or small.  We can make a difference. 

Continuing at the Catherine Hickman Theater Gallery through September. 

Paintings by  ERIMIN TABAKOVIC

This young artist from Bosnia emigrated to Berlin where he was immersed in Graffiti art. His paintings reflect the conflicts of his youth as well as a new European optimism. 

For further information contact Frank Hibrandt 727-384-9062   cityofimagination@verizon.net    www.cityofimagination,info 

 

Club News

New at The Pro Shop....... Did you know that quaint neighborhood bar in Clearwater has a new website

www.proshoppub.us  Look for our name on their links page! Thanks Guys.

 

Jasmine Skiies Gay US of A Benefit!

at Club Heat

 

Saturday October 8^th 2005

 R queer Eyes are on Katrina You Bitch!!!!

 In light of recent events with Hurricane Katrina  TLW Magazine in conjunction w/Antnees 2 CENTS are Changing our upcoming event to benefit The and victims and families of Hurricane Katrina. An all out effort will come together on Saturday the 8^th for 1 night

 We are going camping at the Sawmill and trust me the SawMill will never be the same.  

 

 

 

National Coming Out Day - October 11, 2005

>   This explains why we forward jokes.
>
> A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man
> was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he
> was dead.
>
> He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside
> him had been dead for years.
>
> He wondered where the road was leading them.
> After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall
> along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a
> long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight.
>
> When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent
> gate in the arch that looked like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led
> to the gate looked  like pure gold. He and the dog walked toward the
> gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side.
>
> When he was close enough, he called out, "Excuse me,
> where are we?"
>
> "This is Heaven, sir," the man answered.
>
> "Wow! Would you happen to have some water?" the man
> asked.
>
>  "Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right
>  up."
>
>  The man gestured, and the gate began to open.
>
> "Can my friend", gesturing toward his dog, "come in,
> too?" the traveler asked.
>
> "I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets."
>
> The man thought a moment and then turned back toward
> the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog.
>
> After another long walk, and at the top of another
> long hill, he came to a dirt road leading through a farm gate that looked as
> if it had never been closed. There was no fence.
>
> As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and
> reading a book. 
>
> "Excuse me!" he called to the man. "Do you have any water?"
>
> "Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there, come on in."
>
> "How about my friend here?" the traveler gestured to
> the dog.
>
> "There should be a bowl by the pump."
>
> They went through the gate, and sure enough, there
> was an old-fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it.
>
> The traveler filled the water bowl and took a long
> drink himself, then he gave some to the dog.
>
> When they were full, he and the dog walked back
> toward the man who was standing by the tree.
>
> "What do you call this place?" the traveler asked.
>
> "This is Heaven," he answered.
>
> "Well, that's confusing," the traveler said. "The man down the road said
> that was Heaven, too."
>
> "Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates?  Nope.
>  That's hell."
>
> "Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name
> like that?"
>
> "No, we're just happy that they screen out the folks
> who would leave their  best friends behind."
>
> Soooo...
>
> Sometimes, we wonder why friends keep forwarding
> jokes to us without writing a word.
>
> Maybe this will explain.
>
> When you are very busy, but still want to keep in
> touch, guess what you  do? You forward jokes.
>
> When you have nothing to say, but still want to keep
> contact, you forward jokes.
>
> When you have something to say, but don't know what,
> and don't know how, you forward jokes.
>
> Also to let you know that you are still remembered,
> you are still important, you are still loved, you are still cared
> for, guess what you get?  A forwarded joke.
>
> So, next time if you get a joke, don't think that
> you've been sent just another forwarded joke,
> but that you've been thought of today and your
> friend on the other end of your computer wanted to
> send you a smile.
>
>  You are welcome at my water bowl anytime .

 

From Lester in St. Pete