James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital
13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612
You Just Can Not Make THIS Up
Below is a link to the Tampa Bay Times article on 6-19-19 about our Rainbow Pool table. Its is just one of the many items in our online auction starting tomorrow. The table was in the original Gay Bar The Knotty Pine in the 1940’s and was in many more gay clubs after. We purchased the table from the KIKIKI III in the 1990’s. We had to wait late until the manager was there to pay for the table. It was sometime after midnight. Quickly we realized that it would not fit into our van. Since we lived 2 blocks away we had an idea…. Back into the bar we offered FREE Beer to anyone who would help us move the table. About 12 of us picked the table up and were ½ across Kennedy Blvd when here came a fire truck. Blowing its horns!!! We made it across the street and had just turned north on Albany Ave. 3 Police cars came flying up and stopped. One in front, one on the side and one behind us. The cute cop spoke into his radio… “Just pulled over a pool table going north bound on Albany Ave.” One of our friends who is a famous architect started to laugh. The officer got into his face and said “Do you Think this is funny??? He said YES!!! The officer asked where did we steal the table from. We explained the whole story and showed him our receipt. He then asked where are we going? We said about 60 ft straight up then down the alley 50 ft. With that the officer put on his blue lights and escorted us to our carport. We put the table in place closed the door and all started to laugh. Well… all but the 3 guys who had violations of probations!!! The stories this table could tell! LMAO
SUNday FUNday @ Bradley’s on 7th
Polk County PRIDE
Caught @ PRIDE NIGHT with the Rays
Photos of the Month 6-9-19
Photos of the Week
 CJ @ Bradley’s
 Cristoph’s
 NY NY PIZZA
 The Reservoir Bar
 Hi Chris
 Tru – T
 Ybor Chop House
  Bradley’s on 7th
   Tease @ The Honey Pot
 Tea Cup
   Tequila’s Ybor City
 Ybor Wine Bar
      
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Dishing with Mark n Carrie 6-12-19 Happy Pride Month
Three Cheers for the Hillsborough County Commissioner’s
In a march a delightful telephone call from Hillsborough County Commissioner Pat Kemp in regards to both TAMPA PRIDE and of the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall for NYC PRIDE in late June. Together we worked on PRIDE ideas for Hillsborough County.
A coordinated Board of Commissioners Meeting with LGBTA members of Hillsborough County was set for June 5th. A lot of LGBTA leaders and community members watched as the LGBT June Pride Month Proclamation was given by Commissioner Pat Kemp.
Commissioner Les Miller added an addendum about the raising of the Pride Flag to ‘Every year in June the Rainbow Flag will be flown in front of the Hillsborough County Building.’
It was accomplished with former gay Commissioner Kevin Beckner present.
The Hillsborough County Proclamation is on display at City Side in Tampa
Pride Night with the Rays
CLICK HERE to Purchase Tickets
Up Coming Prides
Polk Pride
June 15th https://www.facebook.com/PolkPrideFL/
St Pete Pride
June 19-23
https://www.facebook.com/stpetepride/
Tampa Delegation going to World Pride in NYC
Suncoast Softball League
The Suncoast Softball league held their annual Awards Banquet at Tequila’s in Ybor City. Miss Joey Brooks & Cast entertained to the delight of everyone. The Softball league getting ready for the next season. JFMI https://www.suncoastsoftball.org/
From Miss Joey Brooks
We LOVE YOU Orlando
Below was true then and still is now!!!
Ernie Web, the president of the GaYBOR District Coalition, at the Community Candlelight Vigil. He asked the crowed on the count of 3 to make a heart with their hands and say “We Love You Orlando”
On Channell125.com
http://channel125.com/videos/pulse.mp4
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