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Tampa Psychic and Metaphysical Fair
Saturday, April 2
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The Historic Friday Morning Musicale will be the location for this unique event for the body, mind, spirit, and the paranormal.
Vendors, Speakers, and More !
Arrive early and stay all day or just stop by for part of the day !
When: Saturday, April 2nd 10 AM – 4PM
Where: The Friday Morning Musicale
809 W. Horatio Street, Tampa.
Admission $5 per person
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NEXT MEETING OF THE TAMPA GHOST WATCHERS
WILL BE HELD ON
When: SUNDAY, March 13, 6 PM
Where: at the NEW location of the offices of the Tampa Marketing Company at 1627 W. Snow Circle in Hyde Park Village.
Phone is 813- 283- 0760.
Members and Guests and others interested
in the paranormal are invited. NO Cost to Attend !
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Tampa Ghost Watchers
Tampa Marketing Company
Hyde Park Village
1627 W. Snow Circle
Tampa, FL 33606
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Contact:
Keisha Pickett
Pickett PR Group
Keisha@pickettpr.com
(813)903-9247
PRIDE ON 7TH RETURNS WITH A BRIGHTER VISION AND BIGGER PURPOSE
Jorge Alvarado along with The Umbrella Management Group Announce Plans for Tampa’s 2nd Annual Pride on 7TH Event
March 3, 2011 – TAMPA, FL – Pride on 7th is back and plans to welcome more than 10,000 attendees for its second annual festivities. The Umbrella Management Group, which is led by Jorge Alvarado, an entertainment visionary, has planned a full day of activities in support of unity within our communities. Pride on 7th has expanded it space and its offerings this year. The event will be in the heart of Ybor City along Centro Ybor and will include many more activities including an anti-bullying march; a bingo night; Miss Pride on 7th pageant and a red carpet finale. The event will also feature a family area, business vendors, live DJ and a special celebrity performance from Cazwell, a very popular artist within the gay and lesbian circuit. Pride on 7th is on Saturday, April 30th. The event will kick off at 9am with the anti-bullying walk and culminate with a red carpet dance party at G-Bar, an Ybor nightclub. Attendees are asked to donate $10 to Pride on 7th community beneficiaries. Participants will receive an Ybor map featuring partnering businesses, a commemorative guide and an easy pass lanyard. More information is available at www.prideon7th.com.
Please contact Keisha Pickett at Keisha@pickettpr.com or (813)732-9693 with media inquiries, interviews or sponsorship/branding opportunities.
For more information, please visit www.prideon7th.com or www.facebook.com/prideon7th.
About the Umbrella Group:
The Umbrella Management Group specializes in delivering on time, exceptional results in various areas of lifestyle entertainment. Utilizing our elite team of gifted individuals, we strive to deliver a superior, personalized experience for each of our clients, sponsors and advertisers. With our commanding knowledge and experience of key international industries such as fashion, branding, design, publishing, marketing, and media relations, we are uniquely capable of delivering the first-class results our clients expect. For more information, visit www.tumgonline.com
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Contact: Teresa M. Cox Hickey
813.248.0721
tcoxhickey@aol.com
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Festa Italiana Returns to Ybor City on a New Date! (Ybor City, Tampa, FL) – A Taste of Italy, right in the heart of Historic Ybor City! Festa Italiana celebrates its 14th Annual Event on a new date in 2011! Mark your calendar for April 17th and join us in Ybor City for a time to remember!
The festivities kick-off with Wines of Italy on Thursday, April 14th – Join Festa Italiana for a unique tasting experience, featuring over seventy wines from different regions of Italy and Italian Antipasti and Desserts sponsored by Maggiano’s! The Italian Club of Tampa hosts this special evening and the event serves to benefit the Italian Club Restoration Fund. Space is limited, so purchase your tickets now by visiting our website.
Continuing on Saturday, April 16th, Festa Italiana hosts a free day of festivities for the entire family to enjoy, including the annual Bolla Bocce Ball Invitational in Centennial Park, an assortment of Italian food and the Italian Idol Competition! The Saturday Fresh Market will also be in full-swing! Think Italian and think food, entertainment and music for all to enjoy!
Festa Italiana’s 14th Annual Event takes place on Sunday, April 17th when Centennial Park and Historic Ybor City host a true taste of Italy! Over thirty-five Tampa Bay area restaurants and caterers present flavorful specialties and you’ll also want to enjoy the flavor of the Grape Stomping presentation – you’ll even have a chance to participate in the stomping excitement! Enjoy cooking demonstrations, children’s activities, live entertainment with Sonny Garaci and Dennis Tufano and so much more!
All proceeds benefit the Italian Club Restoration Fund. For more information, please visit our website at www.festaitalianatampa.com
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From:
GLBTA Resource Center <glbta@american.edu>
Date: Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Subject: new outreach program
To:
glbta@american.edu
Dear Friends,
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Resource Center at American University would like to extend a warm greeting to Gay-Straight Alliances and Youth Organizations across the U.S. It is our belief that the issues and concerns that young people face in high school are similar to those faced when entering and attending college. American University and the GLBTA Resource Center hope to help prospective high school and transfer students answer any questions or concerns about the admissions process or about “GBLT Life” at AU. Please feel free to contact our office at <www.american.edu/glbta> or (202) 885-3347.
We would also like to introduce you to one of the Resource Center’s several outreach programs. The Spectrum Project is an outreach campaign organized to help GLBT students looking at American University. From helping with the application process to introducing prospective students to GLBT life at American University and everything in between, the Spectrum Project assists prospective students with whatever questions they may have. The program connects prospective students to Advisors, who are current GLBTA students at American University and can help the prospective student with any questions he or she may have. For GLBT students looking at different colleges, we hope you will consider American University and talk to one of our many helpful Advisors to see if American is the right fit for them.
American University offers a first-class college environment with a large and visible GLBT population, as well as numerous on-campus resources for GLBT students. From on-campus GLBT organizations to GLBT-related courses, American University provides a well-rounded and nurturing community for any student and for all identities. As you may already know, the Washington Metro region provides even more opportunities for GLBT students. Between political activism, entertainment, and other colleges and universities within the area, Washington D.C. has something for everyone!
Included in this email are a flyer and a poster that you can distribute to GLBT students at your school or post in an area where students can see them. If you would like more information or would like to participate in the Spectrum Project, please contact us at the GLBTA Resource Center at American University. We can be reached via email at glbta@american.edu, or via phone at (202) 885-3347. We’re very happy to be able to provide a space where students can have a first-rate education in a community that is supportive of its GLBT student population. We hope to get a chance to speak with you in the future!
Best Regards,
Kristin Rubisch, Graduate Assistant and Outreach Coordinator
Josh Lo, Student Coordinator for Spectrum
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Tampa, FL– Hillsborough Community College-Ybor City Campus presents the 9th annual Ybor Festival of the Moving Image (FOMI), Wednesday, March 23 through Sunday, March 17, 2011.
The ninth annual Ybor Festival of the Moving Image continues to bring to Tampa an eclectic spectrum of non-traditional uses of motion media, including video sculpture and installations, performances and unique work by very independent filmmakers, plus documentaries, workshops, lectures and surprises. All the venues and events take place in the HCC Performing Arts Building, 2112 North 15th Street, Tampa.
We are pleased this year that FOMI is coordinating with Gasparilla International Film Festival to bring a wide range of serious and whimsical films, live performances and digital installations to Tampa Bay audiences. “We are so happy that this year’s Gasparilla International Film Festival could collaborate with the Ninth Annual Festival of the Moving Image”, said Eric Polins, president of the 2011 GIFF. “This will be an incredible weekend for film in Tampa.”
FOMI brings to the mix new work by NYC performance artist Pat Oleszko; plus the DIGITAL LOUNGE SHOW, a group of video sculptures, installations and international short films looping in the HCC Art Gallery; Tampa filmmaker Victoria Jorgensen will screen THE EVENING ROOM, a preview of her new film shot in Tampa Bay. Artist/author Margaret Ross Tolbert and others will share work about Florida.
NYC performance artist Pat Oleszko, with a nod (and wink) towards the fest’s unofficial theme, water, is creating two works for the fest; the slime of the recent marinade with other unnatural acts to foul, and an installation: the quit draggin’ and the see change. Margaret Ross Tolbert will present films and a lecture based on her book AQUIFERious, and also a program with Florida author/filmmaker Bill Belleville titled, Springs Eternal?, concerning Florida freshwater springs.
On opening night, Wednesday, March 23, a reception for the Digital Lounge Show will be held in the HCC-Ybor Art Gallery, 5:30-8:00pm. Video installations by Francesca Talenti from North Carolina are complimented by a fresh collection of digital works by 20 international independent filmmakers.
At 7:30 pm on the HCC Mainstage, the Atlantic and Pacific Award winners will be screened. More screenings will be held outdoors at New World Brewery, 9:00-11:00pm. Free and open to the public. Note: the gallery will be open all hours of the fest.
Sunday, March 27, 2:00-6:00pm, the Silver Meteor Gallery in Ybor City will screen a Best Of shorts program of festival winners and audience favorites. $5.00 2213 East 6th Avenue, Tampa, 33605. 813-300-3585
The festival is open to the public. All venues are at Hillsborough Community College Ybor City Campus, in the HCC Performing Arts Building, 2112 North 15th Street, Tampa, 33605.
Ticket prices range from free to $10.00 depending on venue and event. For schedule (under construction and subject to change) and lots of detailed information on the films and visiting artists please visit www.yborfilmfestival.com or contact Festival director David Audet at daudet@hccfl.edu.
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Celebrating and sharing God’s love for all!
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In Memoriam
Richard Treacy
1962-2011
Richard Treacy (49) died in his sleep of a stroke on Monday, February 28 at Baypoint Nursing Home, where he was being rehabilitated from a previous stroke. Prior to that Richard was homeless and lived on our front porch for more than two years. A memorial service is being planned for a future date.
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HOT NEWS
March’s HOT (Human Outreach Team) personal care items for clients at St. Petersburg Free Clinic and A Turning Point is toilet paper.
Please remember to pick up an extra item or two next time you are at the store and put your donation in the barrel in the social hall. But if you don’t have time to shop, you can buy items to donate in the social hall on (most) Sundays.
And please don’t forget we always are accepting donations of
clean, gently used clothing,
especially for men.
Thank you.
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DID YOU KNOW?
According to a recent study by the Human Rights Coalition, 76 countries still criminally prosecute homosexual acts, and in seven of them homosexuality is punishable by death.
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Mark Your Calendar
March 6–1:30 pm, Annual Church World Service CROP Walk, Sunshine Center,
March 9–6:30 pm, Ash Wednesday worship (See message from your pastor.)
March 12—8:30 am – 3:00 pm, Flapjacks & Flea Market (See article.)
March 19–10:00 am-3:00 pm, Central Florida Network Meeting at Suncoast Cathedral MCC, Venice; 7:00 pm, Western BBQ and Line Dancing ($10), social hall
March 26–7:00 pm, A Grand Evening fund-raiser and reception ($15) (See article.)
April 21–6:30 pm, Maundy Thursday worship
April 22–6:30 pm, Good Friday worship
April 24–10:00 am, Easter worship
April 30–6:30 pm, Servant Leadership Potluck dinner, social hall
October 17-25–Annual Fundraising Cruise (Call 727-367-3737 for info.)
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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you to all members and friends who pledged for 2011.
If you haven’t yet
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A Message from the Pastor
It is hard to believe but the season of Lent begins next Wednesday. We will be gathering for worship to remember our mortality as we are marked by ashes on our foreheads.
Lent is a 40-day season (We don’t count Sundays as they are days of celebration.). The scripture is full of “forties.” To name just two: The people of Israel spent 40 days wandering in the desert after leaving Egypt, and Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness at the beginning of his ministry.
During this 40-day season it has been traditional to give up something. I remember giving up chocolate when I was a child. More recently it has become a time to take on some new spiritual discipline such as daily prayer or weekly worship. I like the latter idea, although as I think about how I will “celebrate” Lent, I wonder whether it would be good to do both, but I believe this is personal for each of us.
Whatever you decide I hope you will let God lead you, empower you, and give you the strength to follow through on your spiritual commitment.
Peace and JOY!
Pastor Candace
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Spiritual and Personal Enrichment Classes Being Offered
The March and April classes of our Spiritual and Personal Enrichment series have been scheduled.
Start time for classes is 6:30 pm. Most are free (though donations will be accepted to help defray costs) and open to the public.
All classes require advance registration. You may sign up in the social hall on Sundays or call the church office (727-323-5857) Monday-Thursday, 9: 15 am-5:00 pm, and we will do it for you.
Our Spiritual and Personal Enrichment series includes workshops, classes, study groups, discussions, worship services, and seminars aimed at educating and edifying.
The two classes–Cooking with the Times and Basic Computer Skills--offered in the next two weeks are filled, but look for a complete roster of scheduled March and April classes in your Sunday bulletin on March 13. Sign-up sheets for these classes will be available in the social hall then.
Meanwhile, for a complete listing of our March and April classes, please go to our website by clicking on the link at the left.
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Time’s Short to Register for Flapjacks and Flea Market Spots
Saturday, March 12, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm, social hall and parking lot
This Sunday is your last chance to register in the social hall for a space at this annual event. Spaces are $20 and if you need a table, that’s another $5.
Even if you aren’t selling your wares you will want to come early for the $5 all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast (Last year we were sold out by 11:00 am.). Then you can mosey out to the parking lot to find some treasures from the more than 30 vendors.
At lunchtime, we will be offering grilled hot dogs and hamburgers for those whose stomachs still are growling.
Flea market space registration will be available until Thursday March 10, but then you will have to drop by the office to fill in a form and pay. Call 727-323-5857 to let us know when you are coming.
See you on March 12. I’ll be staffing the KOP MCC flea market table where we will be selling lots of stuff cleared out of our closets!
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A Grand Evening is Planned
Saturday, March 19, 7:00 pm, sanctuary and social hall
Join us for a grand musical evening featuring keyboardists Thom Cooper, Bob Groves, Joel Ogburn, Lewis Scott, Erick Thacher, and others playing selections from a classical and popular repertoire.
This fund-raiser includes an hors d’oeuvres reception.
Tickets are $15 and are available in the social hall on Sundays or by calling the church office Monday-Thursday 9:15 am – 5:00 pm.
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Garden Party Scheduled for Spring Beautification
Saturday, March 19, 8:00-11:00 am
The Ground Hogs Team (the new name for our Garden Team) is under the new leadership of Lette Pascoe and she’s scheduled a date for a spring clean-up and planting prep of our front and back gardens.
Volunteers are needed to help with the work. Please bring gloves, something to drink, and sunscreen.
If you’d like to help, please sign up in the social hall on Sunday, or click here.
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Our St. Pete Pride Team is gearing up and has scheduled a meeting for Thursday, March 10, at 6:30 pm. if you’d like to join the team, please click here to do so.
Please give me a call–727-323-5857–during regular office hours (9:15 am – 5:00 pm, Monday-Thursday) with any questions or for more information about anything you have read.
For a complete calendar of meetings and events around the church, please visit our website by clicking on the link below at the left.
Peggy MacLeod
Director of Administration
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PRESS RELEASE – For Immediate Release
Leather Men’s Brotherhood
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
March 4, 2011
Leather Men’s Brotherhood set to give away $20,000 in 2011.
Leather Men’s Brotherhood, producers of The Leather Masked Ball ®, is celebrating its sixth anniversary fundraising season.
In its five year history, The Leather Masked Ball has become one of the Largest and most well respected Leather charitable events on the East Coast, receiving a Pantheon of Leather Award for their event in 2010. This year The Leather Masked Ball will reach a milestone of over $100,000.00 in charitable gifts.
Local IRS recognized 501(c)3 non-profit organizations are invited to participate in this year’s selection process. Grant applications are available online and are now being accepted until April 8, 2011 for consideration for this year’s Leather Masked Ball 6 Grant Awards.
Applications and information are available online at www.LMBFTL.org.
LMB will again award two (2) $10,000 grants this year to deserving local and national charities. The Leather Masked Ball 6 will be held at Sea Monster in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Friday, November 25, 2011.
Thanks
Ed Nicholas
954 817 0979 Cell
954 835 5978 Office
The Leather Masked Ball VI
Will take place Friday, November 25, 2011
www.LeatherMaskedBall.org
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Press Release
On the second Saturday every month Gram’s Place Inn hosts the Parson Brown Presents series of Florida musicians – two acts in addition to the host band, Parson Brown..
On Saturday March 12th starting at 6:30PM the guest artists will be award winning singer/songwriter Joey Errigo and the folk duo Roseville Fair.
Joey Errigo’s awards include finalist at prestigious 2000 Kerrville Folk Festival songwriting contest in Kerrville, Texas
winner of 2000 Suwannee Springfest songwriting contest at Live Oak, Florida
winner of Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at 1999 Merlefest in Wilkesboro, N.C.
winner at 1998 Will McLean Folk Festival near Dade City, Florida
Show begins at 6:30 with the Parson Brown Band opening. No cover, but donation for musicians are encouraged. For more information: elehmann@palmharbor.com
Gram’s Place Inn 3109 N Ola Ave. Tampa, FL 33603
(813) 221-0596
gramspl@aol.com
www.grams-inn-tampa.com
