Hillsborough Comm College’s International Festival Day

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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.

Femmes & Follies, Femmes For a Cause Show

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The monthly humorous re-incarnated burlesque show, Femmes For A Cause at the Social on Sunday had the girls helping out Hillsborough area pets. The large 1920 dressed crowd witnessed 1920’s follies and adult entertainment with the first class all girlie production.  Featuring the mischievous Katie James, sexy Ivy Les Vixens, singing sensation Mary Contrary and naughty girl & pyro-maniac  Mayven Misbehavin. Musical stylings by Von Garden.

The music was prohibition era, the setting was candle light sheik and the specialty drinks were intoxicating.  This months benefit charity venue was for mans best friend, Pets! The Suncoast Animal League.

FMI  KatieJamesBurlesque@yahoo.com   or www.femmesandfollies.com/

‘2014 Entertainer of the Year’ Competition

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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

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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.

 

 

 

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.

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    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!!!