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Dishing with Mark and Carrie 1-19-17
THANK YOU
Internet Surprises
While surfing the Internet a friend of ours came across the Rex Maniscalco flicker account. https://www.flickr.com/photos/efmphotos/albums Rex was a famous Tampa LGBT Activist and photographer who passed away 8 years ago. In this collection of photos was one of us from Tampa Pride in 1993 OMG.
Rex was a very close friend and more like a brother. We helped organize & run his funeral. Rex asked for lots of cameras at his funeral. Here is one of the YouTube videos of it event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ksgf8UwMgY
We helped his Mom clean out his home. Rex’s Mom told us to take what every we wanted. We took 16 boxes of Rex’s collection of LGBT memorabilia and photos. Then we donated them all to the USF Library Special Collections. 5 years later and all 16 boxes are now on line. https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/downloads/6h440s573Internet
Rex had also worked with Bobby Smith & Kay Thompson. There collection of 1940’s + photos are slao here http://digital.lib.usf.edu/maniscalcor
To Rex…. AH One A, AH TWO A, A CHEEZE A
This SUNDAY
Who will win this years TAMPA PRIDE Crown?
Saturday Night
This year Diamonds in Diversity will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Hilton Bayfront St. Petersburg hotel. VIP Reception for sponsors begins at 6:30 p.m. General admission opens at 7:30 p.m. and the party goes on until 10:30 p.m
FMI https://www.facebook.com/events/169667900075733/
Let’s Play Ball!!
You Just Can Not Make This Up
It’s Girl Scout Cookie season again. When we were the owners of MC Film, every year one of our distributors would call and say, “It’s girl scout cookie time again. What’s your favorite we are going to buy you a box? Would you like to buy any more?” The first years he was helping his daughters buy cookies. Then 20 years later he was helping his grand daughters. Every year his family were the top sellers in their area. We would tease that he was a big girl scout at heart! When the big box would come……… There in the box were our cookies. Did we mention that he was a distributor of sexual lubricants and sex toys? LOL YES Boxes of cookies and lube
From The MC Film News Bag
TAMPA PRIDE 2017 PRESS RELEASE
TAMPA PRIDE 2017 is less than 10 weeks away. So Now is the time to Get Involved with your Business, Company, Organization, Social Group or just Yourself! www.TampaPride.org
Our 2017 theme is ” COMMUNITY SUPER HEROES.” This has been a 1 heck of a crazy year in our community. So ‘ Community Super Heroes’ explains it all!
TAMPA PRIDE 2017 Takes place Saturday, March 25, 2017 in GaYBOR District in historic Ybor City. This Family Friendly daytime event starting with the Tampa Bay’s RAINBOW Pride Marching Band at 9:45 am opening Vendor Market Festival at 10 am until 5pm.
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Local Leaders, Community Speakers will start the daylong Festivities.
Great Celebrity Concert in HCC Ybor Parking lot staged area at 3:30pm.
‘Special Tribute to Community Super Heroes Celebration’ is set for Noon on 7th Ave in front of Centro Ybor. Honoring 100′ of Key West historical 8 color Rainbow Flag, First Responders Present and to Honor Orlando’s Pulse Night Club Victims with Tampa Bay’s Rainbow PRIDE Marching Band and more.
TAMPA PRIDE 2017 PROUD DIVERSITY PARADE Kicks off on America’s Designated 7th Ave Main Street starting at 1:00 pm with over 160 Parade Entries travelling to 20th Street and then North to Palm Ave.
SUPER TAMPA PRIDE 2017 EVENTS
TAMPA PRIDE GRAND MARSHAL GALA February 22 at Brew Bus
* TAMPA PRIDE 2017 Grand Marshals are former County Commissioner Kevin Beckner and Local Entertainer Joey Brooks.
* TAMPA PRIDE 2017 ” Community Recognized LGBTA Leaders Award “ winners are former Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman and former Ybor City Development Corp Manager Vince Pardo.
* TAMPA PRIDE 2017 Recognized Grand Couple are Hotspots Media publisher Peter Clark and 30 year partner, Cleto Beuren
The Crowning of MISS TAMPA PRIDE 2017 PAGEANT is Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Honey Pot, 7pm held by 2016 Miss Tampa Pride Alexis Mateo.
TAMPA PRIDE 2017 Vendor Market Festival on 8th Ave, TRIBUTE To Our Community Super Heroes, TAMPA PRIDE’s PROUD DIVERSITY PARADE, Local Talent on HCC Stage, Celebrity Concert and More Fun for Everyone. Saturday March 25, 9:45 am – 5:30 pm. Then let the GaYBOR District games begin until 3am!
TASTE of TAMPA PRIDE BRUNCH 2017 at Seminole Heights Wine Bar, Sunday March 9th.
TAMPA PRIDE 2017 Cruise to Mexico, March 27 – April 1st, AAA Travel and Carnival Cruise Lines.
Over 35,000 attendees have come to celebrate and enjoy TAMPA PRIDE in our growing 2 year history. We are Proud to say we are the First Pride in the United States of the Spring 2017!
From the Northeast Colleges Spring Breakers in the Northeast to our
Ft Lauderdale / Miami friends, this is a memorable visiting Celebration.
We welcome everyone to come out and enjoy all the festivities happening in the GaYBOR District in historic Ybor City.
On behalf of the TAMPA PRIDE Board and Directors, we will see you March 25, 2017 in historic Ybor City!
Caught @ Bradley’s on 7th
Caught @ Hamburger Mary’s
Caught @ Liquid
Caught @ Steam Friday’s
Photos of the Week 1-9-17
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Dishing with Mark and Carrie 1-12-17
TODAY
https://www.facebook.com/events/1845636245680236/
BIGGEST TAMPA PRIDE 2017 General Meeting
TAMPA PRIDE 2017 is 2 months away. The TAMPA PRIDE 2017 General Meeting is Tuesday, January 17th at Hampton Inn Ybor Conference Room. Be a Part and Take Part!
All organizations and businesses will want to have a representative attend to hear and share what is happening for all upcoming TAMPA PRIDE 2017 Events.
TAMPA PRIDE Festival is set for March 25th in historic Ybor City with a Great Market Festival, Diversity Parade, Outdoor Concert and a Tribute to Orlando Pulse Night Club victims.
Have your company and/or organization be a part of the largest LGBTA Pride in Tampa.
This Saturday Night @ Liquid Lounge
Miss Tampa PRIDE
https://www.facebook.com/events/1198832943530127/
Street Musician
You just never know what you will find in Ybor City!!! On a cold Wednesday night, here was this fantastic violin music in the air. There stand on the street was this handsome young man playing his heart out. Everybody was tipping him and enjoying it so much. Turns out he was Cal Morris a famous violinist. The next time you heard a street performer. Take a minute and listen you might be in for a fun surprise.
https://www.facebook.com/CalMorrisMusic/?pnref=story.unseen-section&hc_location=ufi
PIRATES are Coming!!!!
STEAM @ The Honey Pot
https://www.facebook.com/events/163622560788555/
Tease @ TheHoney Pot
https://www.facebook.com/events/1398579076849990/
Metro Wellness & Community Centers
The same great trainers and SPCA Starting from Sit class, now offered at Metro St Pete! This six week course will be a hands on experience where dogs will learn sit, down, leave it, coming when called, waiting at doorways, walking on a loose leash and to sit politely for petting instead of jumping. The Metro Wellness Center is located at 3251 3rd Ave N, St. Petersburg, 33713. Price: $135
Thursdays at 6:30pm-7:30pm
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GaYbor animal rescue fundraiser @ The Crowbar
Gonzmart may rescue Fairyland
The Gonzamart family , owners of the Columbia Restaurant, have announced they will try to save Fairyland statues. this collection of statues was in Lowery pary for many years. Many of us have photos with these status. GOOD LUCK to the Gonzmarts!!!! Thank you (((HUGS))) from many childhoods.