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MONDAY, OCTOBER, 18TH, 2010, IN KEY WEST WITH LYNDA!
  
EARLY VOTING…
….starts today!  Make sure you make the right choices…and make sure you vote!  This is a great chance to beat the crowds on Voting Day!
  
AZUR RESTAURANT…
$6.00 Lunch Specials are back just for a limited time!…from 10/18 to 10/22!  A beverage must be purchased to get that great special!  425 Grinnell St.
 
LOUIE’S BACKYARD…700 WADDELL ST….
On the upper deck, Louie’s new Art, Wine and Water Series begins its new season!  Art will be by Jose Carbonell….Great Wine…and that fabulous View!  Only $15…..And don’t forget, if you see Chef Doug Shook there….Wish him a very Happy Birthday!!!
 
MORE RESTAURANT SPECIALS JUST FOR YOU…
Camille’s at 1202 Simonton St. is offering 1/2 priced dinners until the end of October.  And Cafe Sole is also offering 50% off all meals for Locals, from 5:30 to 10:00 PM….Call 294-0230 for reservations.
 
TROPICAL LINENS…
…at 917 Frances St., is offering a 15% discount till the end of October!
 
CHRISTOPHER PETERSON AT WATERFRONT…
The Fabulous Christopher Peterson has chosen the Waterfront Playhouse to present his last three Gala Shows in Key West, before heading off to Las Vegas, where he will, no doubt, take the town by storm!  His shows are Saturday through Monday, Oct. 23-25, at 8:00 PM!!!  Tix can be bought by going to the website at www.waterfrontplayhouse.org or by calling the box office at 295-5015.  Let’s give Christopher a BIG sendoff!  He sure will be missed here in Key West!!!!
 
REAL HOUSEWIFE PAGEANT….OCT. 21…
…from 6 to 8:00 PM…at Aqua Nightclub, 711 Duval St…. Come and vote with dollar bills for your fave housewife….Live Auction for a pair of Lady GAGA Concert Tix at Miami’s American Airline’s Arena, April 13, 2011.  Admission is Free….Smyrna Emphyzema is Hostess!  This is a fundraiser for Christopher Elwell for King…his last one…all proceeds go to benefit AIDS Help!  
  
HAPPY OCTOBER 18TH BIRTHDAY…. 
…to that talented actor, chef and husband of Marjorie, DOUG SHOOK!!!….and:
to that ace broker and tennis player, JOHN BEHMKE.
 

IN MEMORIAM..
RV BEAUMONT…. 
Tim Swain AKA RV Beaumont, passed away, surrounded by his family and cherished friends.  He was a wonderful person, and although he faced many health obstacles, he remained positive, upbeat, and joyful right until the end.  He raised thousands of dollars for many charities…he was loved….he will be missed.  On Wed. Oct. 20th, there will be a Potluck Memorial at 801 Duval St from 5 to 7 PM, with a 7 PM walking parade to the Pier at the South end of Duval for a final goodbye to this dear Key West Legend!
NEAL HARTMAN….
Another great loss, is Neal Hartman, partner of David Bray. They were at their home in Sag Harbor, NY preparing to return to Key West….with no known medical problems, Neal died in his sleep also on Wednesday evening.  Neal was very active in the Arts in Key West….and he was a huge champion of the Trophia Butterfly Foundation. There will be a service in Sag Harbor on Oct. 16th….a Memorial in KW has yet to be announced.  To honor Neal’s Memory, you are being encouraged to  contribute to the Trophia Butterfly Foundation…. www.thetrophiabutterflyfoundation.org.   You can osend messages of condolence to David at 1204 Duncan St., Key West, FL 33040.  David sent me a poignant note….He asked that I tell everyone to please say “I love you” to everyone you love as often as you can, while you can!  Bless you David!
Please keep the families of RV and Neal in your thoughts and prayers.
 
Hope you will go to this great website often….click on Lynda’s Key West social Calendar….and all the other great features offered by Conch Republic Media Just for YOU!
 
PUN OF THE DAY…
I used to do rock climbing as a youth, but I was much boulder back then!
 
THE BEST OF BROADWAY EVENT…SAT. OCT. 16TH….
Just want to congratulate Anne O’Shea on the great show she presented at The San Carlos Institue last night!  Superb entertainment by Terri White, Ron Raines, Beth McVey and Michael McCabe….with David Budway at the piano….Anne looke smashing in her red suit….and she also sang!  It was a very special evening of musical  entertainment…and all those in attendance had a wonderful time!
 
AQUA NIGHTCLUB….
It’s Dueling Bartenders Night with Randy Thompson and either Gassy Winds or Rick Dery….at 5:30 PM….The Aquanettes perform at 9:00 PM…live and uncensored!  711 Duval St.
 
A QUESTION FOR YOU…
Would you like to be elected president of the USA?  Why?
 
CORONATION BALL COMING UP….
Meet Key West’s Royal Family and vote for the King & Queen of Fantasy Fest at The Valley of the Kings, 2010…a Benefit for AIDS Help….Friday, October 22nd…at the Southernmost Beach Cafe, 6 to 10:00 PM….VIP tables are still available for $50 per seat…includes dinner…but li mited.  Call Pam at 305-296-6196 to reserve your spot.  Note that John Mumford, former FF King, is producing the Ball this year!
 
JOANNA SCHMIDA BOOK SIGNING AT SODU GALLERY…..
During the Full Moon HOWL on Fri., 10/22 from 6 to 9 PM author, Joanna Brady Schmida will be signing her books at the SoDu Gallery, 1102 Duval St.  Her great novel, “The Woman at the Light” was released in April to wonderful reviews…it is about a woman lighthousekeeper in 19th century Key West.  It won the KW Writers Guild award and the Anne McKee Artists Fund of the Florida Keys.  Please stop by and have a glass of wine, too!
 
PIER HOUSE….Monday….tonight!
It’s Larry Smith and his Jazz Jams tonight at 9 PM…Joining Larry will be KW fave, Skipper Kripitz and Kim Wroble…all other instrumentalists and singers are invited to join in the Jammin!
 
TAVERN ‘N TOWN….
Gordy Michael entertains from 5 to 9 PM in the Lounge at Beachside Marriott…..on Monday nights!
 
THE MARC STORE….
…at 1401 Seminary St….is unloading truckloads of Pumkins for their Pumkin Patch…Will be open from Oct. 17 to Oct. 31….Volunteers needed to sell…Call Ellen Collins at 294-9526, ex. 18 or 304-0492.
 
DID YOU KNOW???…
In the movie, Casablanca….Rick never says, “Play it agin, Sam.”  It is Ilsa who says, “Play it, Sam….Play ‘As Time Goes By.'”
 
Love to YOU…and Remember….
Relish the chance to learn!  Each day we meet someone new….we are exposed to new thoughts and new ways.  Use every opportunity to add to your knowledge…go with an open mind….enjoy the challenge…seek perspective.
Lynda 

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