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Tampa adds New EVCS… Zoom.. Zoom.. Zoom!
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn unveiled the latest Parking Division initiative – electric vehicle charging stations, 10 in fact. As part of Coulomb Technologies expansion of its $37 million ChargePoint America program into six new U.S. cities, the City of Tampa applied for and received 10 electric vehicle charging stations at no cost to the City. Vehicle owners can access the charging stations in several ways including using a smart phone app that is available at www.novac harge.net.
Phase II: Tampa Historic House Close Out, BUY YOUR HOUSE NOW!!!
The City of Tampa Real Estate Division (“City”) is finalizing the sale of the remaining five (5) relocated houses in the City’s inventory. The only Open House Event will be held on Wednesday 10/19/2011 from 10:00a.m. until 12:00 noon and this may be your final opportunity to purchase a historic house from the City for what is deemed the Best price. The houses that will be available for viewing on Wednesday 10/19/2011 are located within the Tampa Heights Local Historic District or Ybor City Local Historic District at 603 East Amelia, 2915 North Jefferson Street, 1018 East Columbus Drive, 2609 North 17th Street and 2314 East 12th Avenue. Photo’s., site plans and documents relative to the purchase of the houses are located on the City’s website at
The City of Tampa Real Estate Division (“City”) is finalizing the sale of the remaining five (5) relocated houses in the City’s inventory. The only Open House Event will be held on Wednesday 10/19/2011 from 10:00a.m. until 12:00 noon and this may be your final opportunity to purchase a historic house from the City for what is deemed the Best price. The houses that will be available for viewing on Wednesday 10/19/2011 are located within the Tampa Heights Local Historic District or Ybor City Local Historic District at 603 East Amelia, 2915 North Jefferson Street, 1018 East Columbus Drive, 2609 North 17th Street and 2314 East 12th Avenue. Photo’s., site plans and documents relative to the purchase of the houses are located on the City’s website at
http://www.tampagov.net/realestate
The Proposals and Land Sales Agreements must be submitted to the City no later than Friday 10/28/2011, 4:00p.m. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Hope to see you on Wednesday. Thank you.
Wanda Thompson
Real Estate Contract Specialist
City of Tampa Real Estate Division
306 E. Jackson St., 3 North
Tampa FL 33602
Ph: (813) 274-8915
Real Estate Contract Specialist
City of Tampa Real Estate Division
306 E. Jackson St., 3 North
Tampa FL 33602
Ph: (813) 274-8915
Fax: (813) 274-8387
Email: Wanda.Thompson@tampagov.net
Email: Wanda.Thompson@tampagov.net
Tampa Police Dept. Memorial Garden Dedication
Dedication Ceremony – TPD Officers Jeff Curtis and David Kocab Memorial Garden, Sat Oct 22, 8:30 am at the Tampa Police Dept District 3 headquarters at 3808 North 22nd Street. Attending will be Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Tampa City Council and city officials. The public is invited to come out and attend.. Community businesses and residents donated time and dollars in the making of the memorial gardens and is at the entrance to the building. The Memorial Garden is in remembrance of the shooting deaths of Tampa Police officers Jeff Curtis and David Kocab at a traffic stop on June 29, 2010.
Florida’s Law Banning Gay People From Adopting Has Been Overturned in the Courts! ….Now What?
We invite you to join us for 2 GLBT eye opening events! A Documentary Screening of “In Anita’s Wake:
The Irrational War on Florida Families.” Thursday, November 3rd at 7:00-8:30pm.
The film includes interviews with gay and lesbians families who have adopted, legislative leaders,
Cythia Nixon, and insights provided by staff members from the ACLU of Florida.
Light Refreshments will be provided.
The film includes interviews with gay and lesbians families who have adopted, legislative leaders,
Cythia Nixon, and insights provided by staff members from the ACLU of Florida.
Light Refreshments will be provided.
Location of the event:
The Roosevelt 2.0
1812 North 15th Street
Ybor City, Florida 33605
The Roosevelt 2.0
1812 North 15th Street
Ybor City, Florida 33605
GLAAD Education and Speaker Training
Saturday, November 5th,1-3pm
Saturday, November 5th,1-3pm
Learn to talk about the adoption ban and how you can help us sustain our victory and ensure the
adoption ban is not reinstated. GLAAD provides understanding, increases acceptance, and advances
equality by teaching individuals, community leaders and activists how to discuss the adoption ban in
language that has been tested. *Must be 18 years or older to attend.
Light Refreshments will be provided.
adoption ban is not reinstated. GLAAD provides understanding, increases acceptance, and advances
equality by teaching individuals, community leaders and activists how to discuss the adoption ban in
language that has been tested. *Must be 18 years or older to attend.
Light Refreshments will be provided.
Location of the event:
Metropolitan Community Church of Tampa
408 East Cayuga Street
Tampa, Florida 33603
For more information please contact Nikki Fisher at
NFisher@aclufl.org or 786.363.2713
Metropolitan Community Church of Tampa
408 East Cayuga Street
Tampa, Florida 33603
For more information please contact Nikki Fisher at
NFisher@aclufl.org or 786.363.2713
Minutes of the GaYBOR District Coalition Meeting
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From the MC Film News Bag…
Inside the Creative Studio
Are you an artist who loves to teach?
Would you like to be part of an exciting new program that pays you to provide unique
and creative adult art enrichment classes
AND……. at the same time you get to support an organization that provides arts- infused
job training for at-risk teens?
Then we are definitely interested in meeting YOU.
Community Stepping Stones is extending invitations to talented local artists. Please read
the attached application and consider becoming part of our teaching faculty. This is a
unique opportunity to share your knowledge, earn money and support a great cause.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2012 WINTER-SPRING SESSION MUST BE RECEIVED BY
NOVEMBER 1.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Kathleen McCabe
Program Director
Inside the Creative Studio
kathleen@communitysteppingstones.org
813-326-4542
Would you like to be part of an exciting new program that pays you to provide unique
and creative adult art enrichment classes
AND……. at the same time you get to support an organization that provides arts- infused
job training for at-risk teens?
Then we are definitely interested in meeting YOU.
Community Stepping Stones is extending invitations to talented local artists. Please read
the attached application and consider becoming part of our teaching faculty. This is a
unique opportunity to share your knowledge, earn money and support a great cause.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2012 WINTER-SPRING SESSION MUST BE RECEIVED BY
NOVEMBER 1.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Kathleen McCabe
Program Director
Inside the Creative Studio
kathleen@communitysteppingstones.org
813-326-4542
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Stageworks Auditions for To Kill a Mockingbird
SATURDAY, 10/29/11
11-1pm for YOUTHS ages 9-14
Looking for experienced young actors to play major roles in this classic play
One Girl to play “Scout”, a female tomboy type, between 9 & 12.
Two Boys to play between ages 12-14 —
one, a responsible type [Scout’s brother]
the other, a follower, a visitor from out of town .
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SATURDAY, 10/29/11
2-5PM: ADULT ROLES AVAILABLE:
Seasoned actors for speaking roles: (Atticus role is cast)
5 Females: ages 16-60s (African American, 1)
9 Males: ages 25-60s (African Americans 1)
6 Townspeople/farmers: ages 20-60s (multi-racial)
Please call 813-251-8984 for appointment.
Bring a headshot and resume.
Auditions: cold readings from script.
Performance dates:
Thurs-Sun for 4 weeks in March & April, 2012 with possible wk. extension.
Rehearsals will begin mid-January for principles; primarily youth.
Stageworks NEW HOME: 1120 E Kennedy Blvd., W. Building, #151, Ground Fl
DIRECTIONS: Ashley to Tyler, turn left. Tyler to Morgan, turn right. Morgan to Twiggs, turn left.
Take Twiggs to Channelside Drive; turn right Go 2 blocks to Kennedy Blvd., turn right.
Park next to BP on Kennedy/Channelside Drive. Walk to Grand Central, W. Bldg. Concierge.
Thank you!
Dishing with Mark & Carrie 10-12-11
Thank You to Tamp Mayor Bob Buckhorn for the autographed photo & kind words.
Mark & Carrie
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The National Crown Comes to GaYBOR!!!
The smell of expensive French Perfume floating through GaYBOR District could only mean one thing… The NATIONAL Miss Gay US0fA at Large Pageant was in town! 40 contestants from across the USA we here to compete for the highly prestigious crown at the Honey Pot. The talent competition rivaled anything you would find in Las Vegas! We overheard one person say, “The pageant looked like something you would expect to see in Miami’s South Beach” The other person replied. “Oh no this is much better than South Beach. This has GaYBOR’s high quality!” Making the top 12 were two GaYBOR Divas, Desiree DeMornay http://www.facebook.com/#!/desiree.demornay and Jocelyn Summers http://www.facebook.com/#!/jocelyn.summers . When it came time for th Crowning it sounded like a 747 had just landed on 7th Ave!!! Our very own Miss Desiree DeMornay was crowned the National Winner! This was also the very first time a Miss Gay Florida USofA at Large Crown holder won the National! GaYBOR is very Proud of our First National crown holder!!!! Congratulations to Miss Desiree DeMornay!!!
People are Talking
Everybody is asking where did the 30 foot bright pink bra at the TaTa’s Party for Breast Cancer come from? We have it from a very good source that it came from none other than VJ Greg Anderson’s DJ Booth at the Honey Pot!!!! Talking about TaTa’s, a drag queen wearing balloon TaTa’s was caught charging admission at a club where the admission is Free!!! Humm… next thing you know she will be charging for Ybor’s Free parking spaces. LOL LOL. And speaking of the famous VJ Anderson, he and new friend, Dr Robinson are in Paris, France sightseeing. Famous Washington, DC music artist and Latin pop singer Gloria Estefan’s music mixer, VJ/DJ Yiannis filled in at the G.Bar last Sat. It was some great Latin sounds a beating!!! Talent scouts were in town from the 4 Queens Casino in Las Vegas talking with our local divas. This Friday, it’s Miss Joey Brooks Birthday!!! We understand she will be 29 again this year! Tea Cup’s (MCFILM’s Mark) birthday is the day before Oct 13th… that make him 29 +1 day! Miss Brooks also has a tell all book coming to the stores this month. One thing people do not know about Miss brooks is that she graduated high school with former Tampa Mayor Pan Iorio. Miss Brooks went on to be the Queen of Tampa & Pam became the King of Tampa! Happy Birthday Joey! Opening Soon in Gaybor is a new Mediaterainian themed restaurant on the corner of 8th Ave & 15th Street, more to come soon. There is a New Bar Opening on the corner of 7th Ave & 18th St. There are three other locations in the process of remodeling to open too. With the Blue Shark closing the rumors are flying about a new GLBT Club opening there soon too! Lights Camera Action!!! There is a new movie to start filming in Ybor soon called, “Ybor City” a Mike Niche Film http://www.facebook.com/#!/YBORCITYfilm?sk=wall Interested in Ybor History? There is a new fun wed site to check out. www.TampaChanging.com . The Ghostly Historic Ybor City Walking ours have added another storytelling guide to its ghostly historical walks. Known for his charisma at the King Korona cigar isle and historic Ybor longevity resident, Joe Howden. www.yborcitywalkingtours.com