OCTOBER 15TH-17TH, 2010, IN KEY WEST WITH LYNDA!!!
DEAR READERS….
I want to thank each of you for your love and support during this difficult and challenging time. The loss of my precious Mother is still fresh and I know it will take lots of time and tears and continued support to see me through. Key West has always been a healing place for me. When I came here for many years as a tourist, it seemed once I arrived here and felt the warm ocean breezes and the sun on my face, I was able to let any problem I had fade away….and then once I returned back to the real world, I could handle anything. It has been a long time since I sent out my daily missive, and I am sort of “out of the loop” having just arrived back HOME in Key West on Oct. 13th….If you have any News of Importance you would like me to share with the masses….let me know….I need exact details in brief form…..try to get this info to me several days before the event at least….Also, I can only send one blast a day.
And now…here goes the weekend events I am aware of….
TAP DANCE CLASS WITH THE BRUCESTER…
Bruce Moore’s Tap Class is in full swing! Classes are on Fridays at 10:00 AM (Beginners) and 11:00 AM Intermediate….AND on Saturdays at 11:00 AM for Intermediate students!….at Body Zone South….If you are interested in joining a Beginner Class, Please call Bruce at 393-2276 for Moore Info!
PROGRESSIVE DINNER PARTY TONIGHT…FRIDAY, OCT.15TH….
….3 Beautiful Homes….3 Parties in One….Trolley Transport by HTA….This is a gala fundraiser for CHRISTOPHER FOR KING AND ANNE FOR QUEEN….
Stop #1….6 to 7:30 PM…Cocktails at home of Dennis Beaver & Bert Whitt, 1207 Whitehead St……Stop #2..7:30 to 9 PM….Food and cocktails at the home of Bryan Green & Tony Konrath, 910 Watson St….Stop #3…9 to 10 PM…Disco Dessert Party at the home of Terri & Phil Wilson, 64 Front St….
ONLY $50 per person…Trolley service between homes Free by Historic Tours…free parking at Centennial Bank, 1229 Simonton St…Call 481-1790 to buy tix…or buy at Stop #1!!!! Hope to see you there! All proceeds go to AIDS Help and to Chris Elwell and Anne O’Shea’s campaign!
ONE HUMAN FAMILY BENEFIT…
….Friday, Oct. 15, from 5 to 7 PM at The BottleCap Groove Lounge, 1128 Simonton St….Celebrate One Human Family’s 10th Anniversary as Key West’s official philosophy! Free Fun….Friends…Entertainment…appetizers.
Guest Bartenders! 100% of all donations and tips go to produce and distribute stickers and wristband worldwide! Thanks to founder, JT Thompson….Don’t we all just LOVE that man???
DEBRA YATES OPENING AT LUCKY STREET ON FRIDAY, OCT. 15TH!
Tonight, stop in at Lucky Street Gallery at 1130 Duval St. to see the beautiful and talented artist, Debra Yates and her new show, Through the Years, featuring 22 years of Debra’s works of art which have made her renown in Key West and elsewhere! 6 to 9:00 PM!!!!!
IN MEMORIAM..
Amongst all the joy and festivity going on in our Town…there is also great sadness. On October 13th, we lost two very dear and special members of our One Human Family!
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.
Please keep the families of RV and Neal in your thoughts and prayers.
AT THE TROPIC….SAT., OCT. 16TH…
At 12:30 PM, producer & director Tim Long will will introduce his film, “Key West: Bohemia in the Tropics”…and then have a Q & A with the audience after the viewing. Tix are Free…seating is Limited….first come first served basis! Sounds like a fascinating documentary for sure!
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 WEEKEND….
Why did the cowboy die with his boots on? he didn’t want to stub his toe when he kicked the bucket!
GLEE COMMUNITY GARDEN….SAT., 10/16….
Renown horiculturist, Andres Mejides, organic farmer from Elfin Farms in Homestead will give a lecture at 1:00 PM at the Farm at the corner of Leon and Seminary Sts. Free for Garden Members and $10 for all others!
THE BEST OF BROADWAY EVENT…SAT. OCT. 16TH….
….at 8 PM at The San Carlos Institue, 516 Duval St….A Sizzling Soiree starring TERRI WHITE, Ron Raines, Michael McCabe, Beth McVey, and musical direction by David Duway…..Tix are $50 and there is a gala party afterward at Swankey Events over Wyland Gallery…..All proceeds go to benefit AIDS Help…..an Anne O’Shea For Queen Event! Go to www.anneforqueen.com or call 393-3389 to become an Anne Fan! This promises to be a fabulous evening of musical delight! See you there!!!!
CLOUD 9 AT THE RED BARN THEATRE…
These are your last three nights to see this erotic and much discussed play….8 PM…Tix are $25 on Fri. & Sat. and $35 on Sun…..which includes an after party in the Barn Courtyard! 100% of each ticket sold goes to AIDS Help and the Anne O’Shea for Queen campaign. Tix can be bought at the door, or go to www.redbarntheatre.com. This show stars Quincy Perkins, Tony Konrath, Vanessa McCaffrey, Mook Jizzle, Hal Cosec, and Carolyn Cooper! I hear this show is FULL of erotic surprises!
AQUA NIGHTCLUB….
Friday at 4 PM…..it’s the fab Lenore Troia performing…The Aquanettes are onstage on Fri and Sat at 9 and 11 PM…on Sunday at 9 PM!
SUNDAY AT THE GARDENS HOTEL….526 ANGELA ST….
The wonderful Libby York along with Michael Gillis, will be performing for Sunday Jazz eve, from 5 to 7:30 PM at The Gardens Hotel…..
Last night, we were there for Cabaret Night….the sensational Bobby Nesbitt was fab at the Grand Piano…..a great crowd was there to celebrate the 93rd Birthday of the adorable and forever young, Elouise Keiser! It was a lovely event…and Broadway Star, Terri White was there to sing with Bobby….and also the delightful, Traci Reynolds. The Gardens and Bobby on Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 9:30, is a perfect mesh!
The D’VINE WINE GALLERY at The Gardens is really Divine! If you haven’t been there to see it up close and personal, you are missing something VERY unique and special! Leave it to Kate Miano to come up with this Gem of a Wine Bar!
MORE BOBBY NEWS….
Bobby Nesbitt’s schedule goes like this…..Wed. from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Aqua Nightclub…..Thurs. at The Gardens from 5:30 to 9:30 PM…..Sat. at Tavern ‘N Town from 6 to 10:00 PM at Beachside Marriott….He resumes playing at The Yacht Club on Tues., Oct. 26 from 6 to 9 PM…members only!
A QUESTION FOR THE WEEKEND…
Which of the following restrictions could you best tolerate: leaving the country permanently…or never leaving the state in which you now live?
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!
LATEDA TEA DANCE…
Sunday, Oct. 17th at 4 PM….the Theme is BANDANA TEA…..
FK SOUTHERNMOST CAR CLUB….SUN., 10/17…
….The monthly Show & Shine will be from Noon to 4 PM at The Sugarloaf Lodge at MM17…This month will be a picnic fundraiser for member, Don Byrd, who had an unsuccessful operation that put him in a wheelchair. Funds raised will go to the purchase of a Stair Rider Lift so that Don can leave the nursing facility he is in, and return home. The event is only $10…there will be prizes, a raffle, beverages and food…also great music and amazing cars and vehicles. Call Dick Moody at 942-1758 for more details!
PIER HOUSE….
Friday & Saturday….Larry at the piano in the Wine Galley starting at 7 PM.
Sunday, Oct. 17th Showcase will be Katy Werner, blues and country singer….9 PM in the Galley at One Duval St.
TAVERN ‘N TOWN….
Friday…5 to 9 PM…Mike Emerson, solo guitar & vocals….Saturday, 6 to 10 PM….Bobby Nesbitt at the Piano and singing…
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.
USELESS INFORMATION FOR YOU…
The Snickers Bar, introduced in 1930 by M&M/Mars, is named after the Mars Family’s favorite horse….Snickers! Admit it…you are richer for knowing this!
HAPPY OCTOBER 15TH BIRTHDAY TO….
…the handsome, JOHN GUILIANO.
HAPPY OCTOBER 16TH BIRTHDAY TO…
….talented, MICHAEL SHIELDS…..to Grande Dame, VERA SCHIFF… and to Women’s Club activist, EILEEN KAWALER. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to NANCY & BRIAN CORBETT.
HAPPY OCTOBER 17TH BIRTHDAY TO….
….darling GREG ROWLEY….and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO…..popular Key West couples, JOANNA & WALTER SCHMIDA….and LINDA & JOHN EICHER.
HAPPY OCTOBER 17TH ANNIVERSARY TO ONE HUMAN FAMILY!!!! And again…a GREAT BIG Thank YOU to JT Thompson….and to all who live this wonderful Key West Philosophy wherever you are!
Love to YOU…and Remember….
Think of others! We are encouraged to think of ourselves…our needs…our desires. The media, advertisers, and gurus, all add to this impetus. But real satisfaction comes elsewhere. Genuine growth and priceless enjoyment come from helping others. Look where you can help. Do it with selfless passion. Enjoy the feeling! As Albert Einstein said, “Only a life lived for others…is worth living.”
Lynda
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