GaYBOR Meeting Updates

    A huge attendance at the GaYBOR District Coalition’s monthly meeting held at Hilton Gardens Inn.
    “We are growing in the right direction.” stated GaYBOR President Michael ‘Sheriff’ Wilson to the packed crowd.
    President of HCC Ybor Sean Robinson, Ybor City Chamber of Commerce John Trujillo Ex Board President, Gulfport Chamber Vice President Lori, BT&T Manager David Alvarez and dozens of other leaders were al; at the monthly business meeting.
    First thing on the agenda is a NEW TAMPA PRIDE COMING MARCH 2015 ! Go to Tampa Pride & “LIKE” on Facebook. Spread the Great News !!!
    The packed and standing room only meeting had 2 candidates share their platforms. Pat Kemp, candidate running for Hillsborough County Commission Countywide District 7 and Sean Shaw, candidate for Florida House District 61.
     Florida State Primary election is August 26. Both candidates have GLBT issues up front in their campaign presentations.
    A Big Push to support East Tampa Business & Civic Association’s Annual Back Pack For Kids Campaign. GaYBOR is taking a positive community step in helping secure hundreds of pack packs for elementary children going back to school next month.
Look What’s Coming Soon!!!
Fetish Con 2014
Ybor will be Rocking!!!
Exhibit Opening
 

I M M I G R A T I O N   &  Y B O R   C I T Y
1 8 8 6 – 1 9 3 0

Be the first to see two new exhibits celebrating:

The Immigrant Groups of Ybor City
The Iconic Mutual Aid Societies

Enjoy cultural entertainment and cool refreshments.

Saturday,  July 19, 2014
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Ybor City Museum State Park
1818 E. 9th Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33605

Admission includes refreshments and
entrance to the museum
Adults – $10
Children and students with valid ID – $6
Children 5 years of age and younger

The exhibits are made possible by a bequest from
Fernando Mesa in honor of Delia Sanchez
When

Saturday July 19, 2014 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Add to Calendar

Where
Ybor City Museum State Park)
1818 E. 9th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
Our Sister Linda
    If you’re lucky… Your family has a sister like our Linda. This week she called us and went on and on about how we make, “Tater Tots Casserole.”  If you are from the Midwest you grew up on this tradition dish. Then just before she hangs up Linda say “Now that I have Tater Tots stuck in your head I’m sure you will make it this week!”
    She then laughs and hangs up!!!!  Of course, we had to stop at the grocery store & pick everything up to make it tonight!!! LOL LOL
 
    Here is Mark’s Simple Tator Tot  Recipe…  Brown 1 lb ground beef with a cut up onion. Drain off fat then mix in 1 can of cream of mushroom soup, S&P, 1TB catchup, 1TB Worcestershire sauce & (Optional peas, carrots, celery, mushrooms or all.) Then pour into glass baking dish. Cover meat mixture with 3 cups frozen tater tots neatly lined up in rows. Sprinkle Paprika seasoning on top.
    Bake at 425 degrees for 25 minutes.  Delicious…..
Coming Out of Joey’s Closet

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You Can Not make this Up.

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    It was the early 1980’s. The Gay bars and many others were under the control of the local Tampa mob. If you didn’t do things and pay the mobs there were actions taken. With all that said.. A friend of our Rodney was having an age crisis. He was turning 30 years old!!! Oh My!!! One Monday Night at the Firehouse Pub on Florida Ave & Busch we had a party for him. The small corner bar was a close proximity to USF and had just that fun relaxed feel when you went there. That night we talked Rodney into dancing on the bar top one last time as a male dancer. It was so much fun! We all tipped him and said how great he looked.
    There was talk that night that the club owner was not playing by the rules of the mobs. 2 months later the owner of the bar was found in his car behind the club shot dead. The following year Rodney died of AIDS.
    Times we so different 30 years ago in Tampa.

From the MC Film Mail Bag

This week at King Corona

Pensadores Cigars Tasting
July 17 // 7:00pm – 11:00pm

We would like to invite you to join us for another evening of raffles, specials, and introductions. This month, we are presenting a tasting of Pensadores Cigars, owned by Ybor City local, John McDonald.

Cigar Specials for the Evening:

– Buy 2 cigars, Get 1 free & a raffle ticket
– Buy 4 cigars, 2 free & 2 raffle tickets
– Buy 1 box , get 4 free cigars, 4 raffle tickets & free T-shirt

Meet John McDonald, founder of Pensadores Cigars!

Photos of the Week

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 Caught @ Carne’s


Caught @ King Corona

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Tours of Ybor

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Larry

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Miss Arica Love in town!

 

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Click for More Photos at Steam Fridays

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Click for More Photos at Hamburger Mary’s

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Click for More Photos at The Social

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Click for More Photos atJJ’s Cafe & Bar 


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