From the MC Film Mail Bag

Posted on April 9, 2014 by admin

Dear Ybor City Community Advisory Council Members:

On Thursday, June 5^th, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the Ybor City Campus President’s Community Advisory Council will hold its summer meeting in the Performing Arts Building’s Studio Theatre. There will be short performances by students in our Drama and Dance programs.

The Council is designed to enhance open dialogue between the campus administration and the community-at-large and will focus on how the campus can support the community and how the community can support the campus. The meeting will include a tour of the Performing Arts and Visual Arts Buildings. An agenda will follow closer to the meeting date as well as parking information.

For updates on HCC and Ybor City Campus events, please go to http://hccfl.edu/onlineathcc or http://hccfl.edu/yc.aspx and click on Calendars.

If you are planning on attending this forum, please RSVP to my assistant, Bridget Harris, by May 28, 2014. She can be reached at 813-253-7754 or bharris@hccfl.edu.

I hope to see you there.

Thanks for your support of HCC and the Ybor City Campus.

Shawn

Dr. Shawn H. Robinson

Campus President, Ybor City

Hillsborough Community College

http://hccfl.edu

http://hccfl.edu/yc.aspx

http://hccfl.edu/staff-info/robinson-shawn.aspx

srobinson@hccfl.edu

Ofc: 813-253-7755

Fax: 813-253-7610

Photos of the Week

Posted on April 2, 2014 by admin

Photos of the Week

THANK YOU!!! GaYBOR/Ybor’s Finest

Who will wear this years GaYBOR Crown?

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WOW Jeffery WOW

@ Hamburger Mary’s

Festa Italiana Entertainers from Italy @ Cristino’s

Carne’s

Centro Ybor

King Corona

Who called the Fire dept?

Ybor Chickens

Caught @ Ybor City Wine Bar

Click for More Photos at Ybor City Wine Bar

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Caught @ Steam Fridays

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Caught @ G.BAR

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Caught @ Bradley’s on 7th

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Caught @ Hamburger Mary’s

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Caught @ Cristino’s Coal Oven Pizza

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Caught @The Social

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Caught @ JJ’s Cafe & Bar

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Caught @ Centro Cantina

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Caught @ MC Film

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Caught @ GaYBOR/Ybor City

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Click HERE for Last Weeks Fun Photos of the Week

Dishing with Mark & Carrie 4-2-2014

Posted on April 2, 2014 by admin

Happy Beloved Birthday Our Sister, Mert!

17th Annual FESTA ITALIANA
A Taste of Italy in Historic Ybor City!

April 3 -6, 2014

FESTA ITALIANA EVENTS

April 3-6, 2014
17th Annual Festa Italiana Weekend

Festa Italiana is an annual multi-day event that honors Italian culture and heritage by showcasing the finest cuisine, exciting entertainment, premier wine and spirits, and activities for guests of all ages. Thursday features a Wines of Italy tasting; Friday is the Krewe of Italia Bocce Tournament; Saturday events include the annual Bocce Ball Invitational, the Italian Idol Singing Competition, and Homemade Vino Competition; and Sunday culminates with the main event Festa Italiana, featuring more than 35 of Tampa Bay’s best restaurants and catering companies serving delicious food and tastings.

Multiple locations throughout Ybor City | festaitalianatampa.com

Thursday, April 3, 2014
Festa Italia: Wines of Italy
The Official Opening Party to Festa Italiana Weekend that offers tastings of more than 70 wines from Italy and Italian cuisine, antipasti and desserts. A silent auction offers an opportunity to win fabulous prizes and gift packages.
6-9 p.m. | $30-60
The Italian Club, 1731 E. 7th Ave. | festaitalianatampa.com

Friday, April 4th, 2014
5th Annual Krewe of Italia Bocce Tournament will be held at the corner of 7th Avenue and 18th Street in Ybor City starting at 5 p.m. To accommodate the event, 18th Street (Angle Oliva Sr.) will be closed between 7th and 8th Avenues. Food and beverages will be available for purchase during the competition. The public is welcome to come watch this exciting competitive event for free.

Saturday, April 5, 2014
Festa Italiana: Festa Saturday
Spend a day with your friends and family at a variety of Festa Italiana Weekend events.
Annual Bocce Invitational at the corner of 7th Ave. and 18th St. in Ybor City
Italian Idol Singing Competition at Carmine’s on 7th in Ybor City
Homemade Vino Competition at Carmine’s on 7th in Ybor City
11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. festaitalianatampa.com

Sunday, April 6, 2014
FESTA ITALIANA
The culmination of Festa Italiana Weekend concludes with the main event, Festa Italiana. More than 35 of Tampa Bay’s top restaurants and catering companies will serve delicious dishes and tastings. The Main Stage will showcase some of the world’s greatest entertainers, singers and dancers. Festa Italiana kicks off with Sunday Mass Procession followed by food, entertainment, cooking competitions and classes, grape stomping, a children’s area, a Club Italia party tent and a cultural and genealogy area.
11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. | $10 admission
Centennial Park, 1800 E. 8th Ave. | festaitalianatampa.com

For more information, please visit www.FestaItalianaTampa.com

Green Fest & Sunny Spring Skies

Friends of Plant Park’s “Annual GreenFest” had a tremendous turnout of professional and weekend landscapes. Hundreds of landscaping vendors showcased there new hybrid plants, natural Florida native plants, vegetable seedling plants and great landscaping tips for all level of outdoor landscapers . The annual spring event drew thousands to University of Tampa’s Plant Park, again did a great job of educating and selling to outdoor homeowners.

The line-up of guest speakers included Hillsborough County Extension Services plant experts and regional Master Gardeners. Included were presentations and classes by Master Landscapers; Dooryard Fruit by Jim Hark, Butterfly Gardening with Nicole Pinson, Caladium by Cynthia Glover and Rain Barrels by Lynn Barber were a few of the noted guest speakers.

The spacious UT grounds had vendors selling sharpening garden tools, worm gardens, Butterfly shrubs, water falls for backyards and the many orchid growers. The bright plant colors and the plant assortments had novice landscapers pull wagons full of trees, plants and shrubs heading to their new homes. www.friendsofplantpark.com

George Sheldon , Florida Attorney General Campaign

Greeting new potential voters at King Corona’s Meet & Greet in Ybor City was George Sheldon running for Florida’s top spot as Attorney General. He is off and running to compete in defeating Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Sheldon’s political career began in 1969, when he was a legislative aide for state senator and future governor Reubin Askew. Sheldon was a state representative in the Tampa area from 1974 to 1982, before running against Congressman Michael Bilirakis. Sheldon would serve in private practice until 1999, when he became Deputy Attorney General for Central Florida under Attorney General Bob Butterworth. In 2003, he assumed the post of Associate Dean at St Thomas Law School; and in 2008, Sheldon became the Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families under governor Charlie Christ. While at Florida DCF, Sheldon played a key role in relief efforts for refugees from Haiti’s 2010 earthquake. He was also recognized by a national child welfare coalition as leading the “largest transformation of an American child welfare system in recent decades, turning Florida from the national example of failure into, relatively speaking, a leader in doing child welfare right.” Sheldon would later become the Acting Assistant Secretary for the federal Administration for Children and Families in the United States Department of Health and Human Services from 2011 to 2013.

Talking with a group of us at the get together, stated that he is and has been in favor of Florida Equal Marriage and Gay Adoption Rights. While a member of the Florida House, he stood up against the crusading Anita Bryant shenanigans about Gay Adoption in the 1970’s.

www.georgesheldon2014.com

Hillsborough Comm College’s International Festival Day

Posted on April 2, 2014 by admin

For the past 16 years HCC Ybor City Campus has celebrated International Festival Day. This day is special for the students, staff and faculty members from all over the world. Each participating country flag holder is from their native land. A crowded courtyard of students and faculty watched the 30 country flag procession.

The courtyard at the Student Services Building staged a great performance. A sampling of the native dishes of some of the countries was also provided. National culinary menu for the day included Chicken, Black Beans & Yellow Rice, Chicken Kabobs and from India “Naan” bread.

Accompanying the festive international outdoor flair was members of HCC student band playing a variety of the countries ethnic music.

‘2014 Entertainer of the Year’ Competition

Posted on April 2, 2014 by admin

The Regional pageant for the nationwide 2014 Entertainer of the Year Competition had a wide variety of talent and charm. The 2 divisions had class action Illusion Drag Talent and the Boys Competition. The Honey Pot hosted the fierce regional competition with winners competing in the National Entertainer of the Year and the Mr. Entertainer of the Year in Louisville, Ky.

The funny stylish clothed performing characters had the crowd standing with laughter and essence. Some of the outfits were pure stunning and very original with great props!

The winning Tampa Bay regional stars that won the regional EOY was Miss Trinity Taylor & Winning Mr, Entertainer of the Year from Washington, D.C. was Matthew Kelly.

New at Cristino’s Italian, Our GRAND OPENING

Posted on April 2, 2014 by admin

With all your favorite Cristino’s Italian specialities there is now a lunch buffet!!! 11am-1pm Mon- Wed.!!!

Cristino’s GRAND OPENING & Ribbon Cutting is April 11th with guest Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and

YOU are invited. 4pm come celebrate our new Grand Opening Ybor City. Located at the corner of 8th Ave & 17th Street . Come in and see our Famous Coal Ovens for cooking and dozen Gelato deserts.

http://www.outingsandadventures.com/cher-live/

Dr. Ben Carson, U.S. Conservative’s Presidential Choice?

Dr. Ben Carson, neurosurgeon at famed John Hopkins University maybe a future name to recon with. Unfamiliar with the name? His name has come up for being a high contender on the 2016 upcoming Conservative Tea Party Presidential ballot. A strong speaker with his moral judgement stating ” homosexuality.

On the Fox TV Network’s, Sean Hannity Show he compared “homosexuality with pedophilia and bestiality.” So what is new in the ol’ GOP Party these days? Super conservative PAC’s have a campaign coffer of over $3 million start for him to run for president in 2016.

He also recently said, “it seems God is calling me to run.” And at the recent CPAC meeting in March stated, “Gays…don’t get extra rights.”

Maybe a conservative contender or maybe not? Just wanting to keep you informed……

You Can Not Make this Up.

Posted on April 2, 2014 by admin

For many years we have the pleasure of knowing and working with’ Miss Stephanie Shippae’. Every time we are with her she will do something that cracks everybody up laughing. One Sunday afternoon Stephanie had just finished an afternoon show at Hamburger Mary’s GaYBOR. Out on the balcony on a beautiful day she was trying to unwind a little. When all of a sudden she noticed there was a big crowd starting to form on the sidewalk below. Dressed in a beautiful blue rhinestone dress with a cut that went down past her belly button and jewelry to match. In classic form Stephanie let out her signature saying… “HEY EVERYBODY!!!” and gave the crowd a big 180 degree wave.

One spunky blue hair senior citizen hit her clueless husband and pointed up to the balcony. Stephanie cracked a big and said, “I bet you can’t see this at Ruth Eckard Hall!!”

A group of young people all dressed alike were waving at Stephanie. The next thing we now they are all on the HM balcony having photos taken with Shephanie…… HEY EVERYBODY!!!

https://www.facebook.com/HEYEVERYBODY