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Steve Kornell Alone On St. Pete District 5 Seat Ballot
St. Petersburg will possibly have new council members but Steve Kornell will still represent District 5 City Council District 5 seat with elections Nov. 8th. Congratulations Steve. Steve is very hardworking personable type and also is employed by the Pinellas County School District Social Worker by day. With a deep commitment to social services, community growth, expanded art within the community and safety, Steve has the full backing of the South St. Petersburg community he represents.
Congratulations to re-elected St. Petersburg City Councilman Steve Kornell!
Biggest National RV Show at Florida State Fairgrounds
The Tampa Bay RV Show sponsored by Florida Recreational Vehicle Trade Association starts this Thursday at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Always a winner in seeing the newest in 2012 camping motorhomes, travel vehicles, campers and camping accessories this is always a very fun and informative show. Thousands of campers on display and for sale! Open Thursday – Sunday from 9am – 5pm. $4.00 for adults.
From the MC Film Mail Bag….
Christmas 2011 — Birth of a New Tradition
As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high
gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods —
merchandise that has been produced at the expense of American labor. This
year will be different. This year Americans will give the gift of genuine
concern for other Americans. There is no longer an excuse that, at gift
giving time, nothing can be found that is produced by American hands. Yes
there is!
gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods —
merchandise that has been produced at the expense of American labor. This
year will be different. This year Americans will give the gift of genuine
concern for other Americans. There is no longer an excuse that, at gift
giving time, nothing can be found that is produced by American hands. Yes
there is!
It’s time to think outside the box, people. Who says a gift needs to fit in
a shirt box, wrapped in Chinese produced wrapping paper?
Everyone — yes EVERYONE gets their hair cut. How about gift certificates
from your local American hair salon or barber? A manicure, pedicure, facial
a shirt box, wrapped in Chinese produced wrapping paper?
Everyone — yes EVERYONE gets their hair cut. How about gift certificates
from your local American hair salon or barber? A manicure, pedicure, facial
Gym membership? It’s appropriate for all ages who are thinking about some
health improvement.
health improvement.
A gift of Art from a local artist. Gift Certificate from a local mom & pop store!
Who wouldn’t appreciate getting their car detailed? Small, American owned
detail shops and car washes would love to sell you a gift certificate or a
book of gift certificates.
detail shops and car washes would love to sell you a gift certificate or a
book of gift certificates.
Are you one of those extravagant givers who think nothing of plonking down
the Benjamin’s on a Chinese made flat-screen? Perhaps that grateful gift
receiver would like his driveway sealed, or lawn mowed for the summer, or
driveway plowed all winter, or games at the local golf course.
the Benjamin’s on a Chinese made flat-screen? Perhaps that grateful gift
receiver would like his driveway sealed, or lawn mowed for the summer, or
driveway plowed all winter, or games at the local golf course.
There are a bazillion owner-run restaurants — all offering gift
certificates. And, if your intended isn’t the fancy eatery sort, what about
a half dozen breakfasts at the local breakfast joint. Remember, folks this
isn’t about big National chains — this is about supporting your home town
Americans with their financial lives on the line to keep their doors open.
certificates. And, if your intended isn’t the fancy eatery sort, what about
a half dozen breakfasts at the local breakfast joint. Remember, folks this
isn’t about big National chains — this is about supporting your home town
Americans with their financial lives on the line to keep their doors open.
How many people couldn’t use an oil change for their car, truck or
motorcycle, done at a shop run by the American working guy?
motorcycle, done at a shop run by the American working guy?
Thinking about a heartfelt gift for mom? Mom would LOVE the services of a
local cleaning lady for a day.
local cleaning lady for a day.
My computer could use a tune-up, and I KNOW I can find some young guy who is
struggling to get his repair business up and running.
struggling to get his repair business up and running.
OK, you were looking for something more personal. Local crafts people spin
their own wool and knit them into scarves. They make jewelry, and pottery
and beautiful wooden boxes.
their own wool and knit them into scarves. They make jewelry, and pottery
and beautiful wooden boxes.
Plan your holiday outings at local, owner operated restaurants and leave
your server a nice tip. And, how about going out to see a play or ballet at
your hometown theatre.
your server a nice tip. And, how about going out to see a play or ballet at
your hometown theatre.
Musicians need love too, so find a venue showcasing local bands.
Honestly, people, do you REALLY need to buy another ten thousand Chinese
lights for the house? When you buy a five dollar string of light, about
fifty cents stays in the community. If you have those kinds of bucks to
burn, leave the mailman, trash guy or babysitter a nice BIG tip.
lights for the house? When you buy a five dollar string of light, about
fifty cents stays in the community. If you have those kinds of bucks to
burn, leave the mailman, trash guy or babysitter a nice BIG tip.
You see, Christmas is no longer about draining American pockets so that
China can build another glittering city. Christmas is now about caring about
US, encouraging American small businesses to keep plugging away to follow
their dreams. And, when we care about other Americans, we care about our
communities, and the benefits come back to us in ways we couldn’t imagine.
THIS is the new American Christmas tradition.
Forward this to everyone on your mailing list — post it to discussion
groups — throw up a post on Craigslist in the Rants and Raves section in
your city — send it to the editor of your local paper and radio stations,
and TV news departments.
China can build another glittering city. Christmas is now about caring about
US, encouraging American small businesses to keep plugging away to follow
their dreams. And, when we care about other Americans, we care about our
communities, and the benefits come back to us in ways we couldn’t imagine.
THIS is the new American Christmas tradition.
Forward this to everyone on your mailing list — post it to discussion
groups — throw up a post on Craigslist in the Rants and Raves section in
your city — send it to the editor of your local paper and radio stations,
and TV news departments.
This is a revolution of caring about each other, and isn’t that what Christmas is about?
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Effie Awards Extend Deadline
New Entry Deadline
December 14th
The Effie Awards has decided to extend the entry deadline for the LGBT category and will now be accepting entries through December 14, 2011.*
This extension should provide entrants (especially those new to Effie) the opportunity to put their best work forward.
In order to prepare the most effective entry possible, I recommend taking advantage of the following resources:
– Effective Entry Guide (Tips on how to put together an effective entry)
– Winners Showcase (Examples of past winning cases)
– Entry Kit (Full details on requirements, etc.)
– Effie Worldwide YouTube Channel (Winning Case Presentations)
Participation in judging provides a great opportunity to review effective work and gain a better understanding of the competition in greater detail. If you are interested in judging the LGBT category, submit a judging application to be considered.
We have already received impactful submissions in the LGBT category this year. I hope you consider entering some of your work and proving you had an Idea that Worked.
Additionally, I am available to answer any questions you may have about the entry process. Please email me at jwhalen@effie.org to schedule a phone call.
Best wishes for continued success-
Jill Whalen
Director
Effie Worldwide
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Dishing with Mark & Carrie 11-2-11
People are Talking
We heard that local Democrat committee woman Sally Phillips had the best of times at Walt Disney World for her birthday and the Florida State Democratic Convention. Sitting next to her, our Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden! The Tampa Bay Red Ribbon Run annual fundraiser for AIDS Institute and Metro Wellness & Community Centers is Thursday, Dec. 1st at Lowery Park Zoo. It is also World AIDS Day! Sign up at Metro Wellness or www.TampaBayRedRibbonRun.org. Opening soon is Jimmy Johns Gourmet Sandwiches in Centro Ybor. “The Row Boat Restaurant” has opened to great reviews in Ybor City. Located across the street from MC Film. One visit and you will know where the name comes from. Hamburger Mary’s have installed a New Bar on the balcony!!! Tea Cup will be bartending there every Saturday Night starting at Happy Hour. Stop by this week and check out the new bar & great 7th Ave view. The return of the “Factory Party “ is coming Thursday, Nov 10th at Honey Pot. Wonder if they will have Samantha Perkins in a bird swing??? Only in GaYBOR …. check out the new facebook page “Ybor Duck” LOL LOL!!! Al and Chuck Travel were spotted in GaYBOR. The guys & their teams are busy working on El Gancho 2012 which is during Gasparilla Invasion the end of January. New at MC Film Holiday Fashions are arriving daily. There are GLBT Holiday Cards & Naughty Stocking Stuffers. Many people were raving about the Halloween parties at The Sawmill. We have heard from many reliable sources that “Trick or Treating” has a whole new meaning at the Sawmill…. Just Say’n. Our vote for the best Halloween costume this year goes to Ryan Clements of the Bricks. This year he went as the obnoxious Ybor Street Preacher screaming profanity at ALL passerbys!!!. We must admit Ryan even fooled us. How he didn’t get beaten up is beyond us. See for yourself in this video
How to find out "What's Happening in Ybor City on your cell phone!!! "
Google Calendar and www.YborEvents.com
Did you know that today, more internet bandwidth both in the U.S. and Worldwide is used by people accessing the web on their smartphones than on computers or laptops?
Luckily, YborEvents.com makes it EASY to see EVERYTHING happening in Ybor City, right on your phone!
Luckily, YborEvents.com makes it EASY to see EVERYTHING happening in Ybor City, right on your phone!
YborEvents.com was designed to seamlessly integrate with the Google Calendar because it is the most widely used calendar application both for computers and mobile phones.
You must do the first 3 steps on a computer just one time to add YborEvents to your Google account (can’t do this on a phone!)
1) You need a Google Account. A Gmail account is just fine. If you don’t have one, head over to Gmail.com and create your free account.
2) Once logged in to Google, you will see the Calendar tab on the left or top of your screen. Click it to go to the Calendar application.
3) Once in the Calendar app, look in the left margin where it says “Other Calendars”. In the box below, enter the address for the YborEvents calendar: yborcalendar@gmail.com
Ta-Da!! You have now added YborEvents.com to your Google Account, and you’ll be able to see everything going on in Ybor City, every day, on any computer and on your iPhone or Android smartphone!
If you need any help with Steps # 1-3, check out this link on Google’s site which explains adding a calendar to your account:
http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=37099&topic=1672445
Believe it or not, that was the hard part! Now let’s see what happens when you sign in to Google Calendar on your phone!
4) If you haven’t installed Google Calendar on your phone, go ahead and install it. You can get it from the Apple App Store or the Android Market.
Click on the Calendar icon to open Google Calendar. If prompted to login, login with your Google email address and password.
5) Google Calendar opens to the default Month view.
6) Where it says “Multi-Calendar” at the top, click to bring down a list of all calendars you have added. You will see YborEvents in your list. If needed, check the box next to it to show the YborEvents listings in your calendar.
7) Click on the “Agenda” button at the bottom to see a list of everything happening in Ybor City today!
8) Just click any event to view details or share with friends!
THAT’S IT !!! When people add YborEvents to their Google Account, everything on the YborEvents calendar is automatically broadcast to mobile phones everywhere!
With over 1,000 hits a day and still growing fast, YborEvents.com is the premier method for finding what’s happening in Ybor City –
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Will McKee
YborEvents.com | Tampa Bay Interactive | www.tb-i.net
Online Media | Creative Communications | e-Business Solutions
email | will.mckee@tb-i.net
phone | 813.419.7888
Online Media | Creative Communications | e-Business Solutions
email | will.mckee@tb-i.net
phone | 813.419.7888
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Halloween Photos from the Sawmill
Mark Your Calendars NOW!!!
Mark Your Calendars NOW!!!
The Holiday Season is kicking off to a roaring start 11-11-11, “Ybor Thunder” ,The Largest Bike Fest Tampa has ever seen will be in Ybor City! 7th Ave will be closed and open only to bikes Friday & Saturday!!! The following weekend is Ybor City Cigar & Heritage Festival Weekend in Ybor City. More Holiday plans are in the works for Historic Ybor City and include extensive Street Decorating, Holiday Parties, Santa Claus and even SNOW this year!! www.Yborevents.com
Flamingo Auto Group Benefit
This coming Sunday at the Flamingo Hotel, the Flamingo Auto Group (FAG) will be having a benefit for MCC Food Banks. Starting at 11AM until 3. Please bring canned items. A whole array of classic cars for your review and enjoyment. FMI tpatiny@tampabay.rr.com
"Hotel Hell" starring The Historic Don Vicente Inn de Ybor
The Travel Channel TV show “The Dead Files” had quite the un expected time at The Historic Don Vicente Hotel located here in Ybor City. We will not tell you what they found but let’s just say we will never go into room 305!!! Here are some clips of the show http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/The_Dead_Files/Episodes_Travel_Guides/Hotel_Hell
The current owners, the Jack Shiver Family hosted a screening party Oct 28th. Guests were encouraged to come dress as hospital staff & patients. While dining on a ghostly buffet and sipping witches brew the group was agast as to what the investigators found.
In the creep photo below you can see an unexplained person(s) in the mirror????
Leading up to the event Tessa Shiver appeared on My FOX Tampa Bay
and was interviewed by local TV Channel 10 WTSP anchorman Preston Rudie on 10 Connects
Tale of Two Halloween Parties
Guavaween 2011
All Hallows Ball 2011
All Hallows Ball, “Up In The Air”
With a very long line of creepy and grueling shady characters entering the Tampa Convention Center, it was show time for the annual GLBTA private Halloween Ball. The low foggy misty damp night made a great setting for a Halloween party! Of the invited 5500+ multi-state guests appearing, hundreds were dressed as airplane pilots, Pan Am stewardesses, flying nuns, colorful lit fluffy clouds, tornadoes and a great looking chimney sweep! That was just a few of the coordinated and hand made costumes invitees had fun making and dressing up for the annual charade.The huge 20′ glass domes and picturesque designs all over the convention center were a great background with the blasting upbeat dance music. Queen & I Thai Restaurant partners, Bryan & Don, wore a lavish Thai costume and Genghis Khan attire. Sharon Rose and Tallahassee kids made intricate peacock tails that were 6′ tall and LED lit. Scott Spar was flying around in his bright yellow bumble bee ensemble. Memorial Hospital Dr. Daryll & friends were giving hefty pixy dustings to all outfits. Sparkling!!! The crazy MC FILM duo came as one of many, flying nuns! It was another great time all done by community volunteers.
GaYBOR Members of the Week
Bardda & Freddy, Owners of New York, New York Pizza
Founding members of GaYBOR!!! This duo not only make the best Pizza in Ybor but sure can have fun too!!!
Mark & Carrie's Nephew of the Week
Jesse J Lalevee
Originally from New Jersey, Jesse now calls Largo and GaYBOR his home. The next time you see Jesse do yourself a favor and say “Hi!!!”