Dishing with Mark & Carrie 3-30-11

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The MC Film GaYBORHOOD Coupon of the Week.
$50.00 Off any $100.00 or more purchase of Hot Spring Clothing.
Mix & Match…. Dress & Casual Shirts, Swimwear & Underwear.
MC FILM  in  GaYBOR
on 8th Ave & 15th Street
Offer Expires This  Sunday April 3, 2011 at 7PM
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Ribbon Cutting for Metro Wellness & Community Centers
    After a year of working on negotiating for the old Badcock Furniture store on 7th Ave, a new sparkling gem has now appeared. The New Metro Wellness and Community Centers cut a huge Good Luck Ribbon on its opening ceremony with outgoing Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio. This is one of the last events Mayor Pam Iorio will be doing before leaving office this Thursday. The old Historic San Souci Building is now known as the areas new GLBT Center for Tampa. The restored 2 story white brick building has a variety of community services for HIV testing/treatment, mental health, substance abuse, minority counseling and many new forthcoming programs. Already on the first floor is Bio Script Pharmacy and coming soon a new USF medical clinic.
    “This is really amazing! Private sector and city government working together.” Mayor Pam Iorio explained.
The building received city YCDC Facade Improvement grants and Interstate I-4 grants.
    A welcome greeting social of the new tenants with the GaYBOR, Ybor City community businesses and government leaders was held. Tours of the new center were given. Along with special guests speakers were Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio, Metro Wellness Exec Dir Lorraine Langlois, YCDC Mgr Vince Pardo, Mark Huey– Tampa Economic & Urban Development Dir, Dennis Fernandez– Tampa Historical Preservation and Urban Mgr, Joe Capitano, Sr and Alan Kahana  co-owners of the historical San Souci Building and other city officials, GaYBOR members and local business neighbors.
    “This is a great time for getting involved in Ybor City.” said GaYBOR President Carrie West. ” This is one of many projects we are proud to be an integral part of and Tampa is noticing the new positive and progressive changes in historic Ybor City.”
 
* Carrie West is a Barrio Latino Commissioner, YCDC Board member, “Dishing with Mark & Carrie” columnist and local business owner in Ybor City.
 
OPEN COMMUNITY INVITE …..
Grand Opening Metro Wellness& Community Centers
Open House Reception
Saturday April 2, 7:00-9:00 pm
1315 E. 7th Ave
Ybor City
refreshments & entertainment
 
EVERYONE IS INVITED!!!!

 

Don't Miss this Weekend in GaYBOR!

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The weekend in GaYBOR starts Every Wednesday with BINGO at Hamburger Mary’s & goes until the last boi stops dancing at RISE 3AM Monday!  This is one of our very favorite Big Events. It’s a Square One Art Show at The Ritz on Saturday. The theme of this night is “MAN ON THE MOON!”  Doors open at 7PM.  http://www.ritzybor.com/Calendar/ .  But wait there is more…. Saturday is also the Grand Opening of the welcomed Metro Wellness & Community Center. Located 1 block west from the Ritz on 7th Ave. This free event starts at 7PM .
 

Caught @ Mary's

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Everyday of the week there is something special to do a Hamburger Mary’s in GaYBOR!!! Their weekend drag shows have already be come legendary as the Sunday Gospel Brunch has too! There is also Drag BINGO, The Ru Paul Party, live performers & contests for everybody.  This comfortable restaurant is warm and friendly to everybody. One of our friends said in his best Jeff Foxworthy voice, “You know your in a Gay Restaurant if…. there are baskets of Avon catalogues in the men’s room!” Three Cheers for Hamburger Mary’s!

Thursday @ Bradley's on 7th

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Thursday night in GaYBOR have just became even more HOT!!! Stat your night out shopping at MC Film & find out what the specials are. There is a new Judy B. Goode 69 Show at Hamburger Mary’s!  Get your minds out of the gutter…. her show is from 6 to 9! Immediately following Judy’s is the Mary’s Talent Contest. All talent is welcome. From signing, dancing, to stand up comedians & drag. You just never know what or who will show up. New on Thursday starting at 11:30 is Bradley’s on 7th, Amateur strip contest. What a huge hit!!! 7 of the hottest guys in GaYBOR all competed. The MC was Miss Joey Brooks & special guest was Ms Alexis Mateo.  Congratulations to this weeks winner Douglas!

People are Talking

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Congratulations to Dr Dan who just accepted an honored Fellow position at Yale University!! He will be teaching at the Yale Univ Medical School. What a high honor for a great community friend. The GaYBOR District Coalition is busy getting ready for their 1st Spring Easter Bonnet Bar Crawl  Sunday, April 17. Stopping at 12 locations thru out GaYBOR & a Prize for the Best Bonnet. Tickets are ON SALE now at
MC Film. Speaking of MC FILM we had the honor this week of former Tampa Mayor Dick Greco coming in and reminiscing about Tampa’s crazy out-there past. He has a lot of great personal stories to tell. One of course is how he shot a hole in the ceiling in our store (the old King Greco Hardware Store). He said “it wasn’t hard.” The Greco book is coming out soon!! A new gay bar is in sights in GaYBOR!  Liquid on 15th… Hmmmmm. It is opening in 15 days on April 15th on 15th Street. We are so confused!!!  Is there going to be cartoons in this years St. Pete Pride? We hear a big TV network is making new headway and history. A new makeover at the Flamingo Resort Restaurant with newly acquired sitting booths from the old Dan Marino Steakhouse. Local filmmaker, Victoria Jorgensen had a premier showing of her new film, “The Evening Room” at HCC Theatre,  Images of the Moving Festival last weekend. Now onto the film festival circuit! Sawmill Campground is changing ownership from private to a co-op??? Look out Orlando, a new bar crawl in April is coming your way!!!

Don' A/C Spring Checkup Special

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It is getting to the point that A/C is going to be needed for the Tampa Bay summer heat. Don Arnold at Don’s A/C Service has a Spring Checkup and Cleaning Special for more than 50% off. For $75.00
(reg $169)  they will come to your house clean and check up your a/c for the season. Don’s A/C Service has been around the Tampa Bay area for over 30 years. Also being offered is a 10% discount on all new installations through out the Tampa Bay area. Limited time only.
Call Big Don … the A/C Man, 813-368-2828. Tell him MC FILM sent you!!!

GreenFest at Plant Park

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The Friends of Plant Park at the University of Tampa had a great weekend to showcase new variety of plants by master gardeners, area nurseries, botanical supply exhibitors, professional landscapers and featured thousands of variety of plants. Set in front of the banks of the Hillsborough River the botanical garden weekend event featured demonstrations and seminars on caring for specific trees, shrubs and landscaping plants, all getting ready for the new summer season. Hillsborough County Extension Office, and numerous other suppliers had organic fertilizers, bird and butterfly supplies, soil testing, heirloom vegetables and so much more for your DIY backyard gardener and yard-a-teer. It was a packed 2 days of super Florida weather, newbie gardeners and avid plant enthusiasts

Magazine for Gay Soldiers

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A magazine designed for and by gay military  ers may soon be displayed at military installations worldwide, an advocacy group announced Monday. “Our first objective with the magazine is to let all the gay, lesbian, bi, and trans members currently serving know that they are not alone,” an active-duty officer who goes by the pseudonym JD Smith said in a statement. Smith, along with co-director Ty Walrod lead the organization known as OutServe, the group describes themselves as an underground network of actively serving military members of the United States Armed Services who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. www.BigGayNews.com

MR. Florida Leather Boy 2011

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The regional’s for Tampa Bay Leather Boy Competition are over but continuing. Our local Tampa Bay entry Jim Jimmy) Haws is one guy that one may not think, be a typical leather boy. Jim entered the St Pete Leather Boy Contest in February on a lark and won going onto Ft Lauderdale for regional competition. Jim gave it his all and won!!! Now Jimmy (Jim), more of a boys title name he says, is going onto represent Florida in San Francisco for the National Leather Boy Competition July 27-30th. Jim is very active in many of the local leather clubs on both sides of the bay. Congrats to Jim.