SCHOONER WHARF BAR….12/7… From Noon until 5 PM, it’s Michael McCloud performing. From 7 to 11:00 PM….It’s Raven Cooper and Caffeine Trio with Jeremy…. From 9 until 1AM…the magic of Frank Everhart!   PUN OF THE DAY…. Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead to know basis!   TAVERN ‘N TOWN….12/7… Tonight it’s the always amazing Carmen Rodriguez and Gordy Michael entertaining in the lounge at Beachside Marriott from 5 to 9 PM…..2 for 1 Tapas & Cocktails from 5 to 7 PM!   AQUA IDOL NIGHT ON TUESDAY….12/7…. 6:30 PM is the time!  Rick Dery, Jeanie Falcone, and Rodney Coles are the three super singer still competing in Aqua Idol for the Wesley House!  These are three wonderful contestants….singing their heart out for you and for a good cause!  Randy Thompson is the fantastic emcee….Tony Konrath and Lynda Frechette (Yep, Mois!) will be judges….drink specials…GREAT fun!  Free to attend….the place to be for Happy Hour on Tuesdays!!!   REMARCABLE TABLE TOP TREE AUCTION…12/7… ….Gorgeously decorated Trees will be auctioned off to benefit the MARC House!…at The Westin Resort….Emcee is Ed Scales…other fab items besides Trees will be auctioned off.  Bidding paddles are sold for a $10 donation at the door.  5:30 PM is the preview and auction starts at 6 PM…  includes appetizers and a cash bar!  Have fun and support a great cause!    PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE OF THE DAY… A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory!   BENEFIT FOR FLA KEYS OUTREACH COALITION…12/7… …at Vino’s at 810 Duval St….from 7 to 9 PM…Sample all dishes and vote for your faves…$5 per vote…All funds benefit the FKOC….Bring an unwrapped toy for their Toy Drive!   BUSINESS GUILD MIXER….12/8.. All invited to attend from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at The Cypress House, 601 Caroline St.  Cost is $10 for members, and $20 for non members…includes food and drink and a trolley tour of KW holiday lighted homes.  Buy at the door!   HOLIDAY HO-HO-HO DOWN….12/7, 8, 9, & 10th….. The Key West Burlesque presents their final four nights of their Ho-Down Christmas Show…and it is quite an extravaganza!  Marky Pierson is a hilarious hayseed host….and TaTah DuJour and her band of glorious gals and guys dance and cavort  and titillate to the nth degree!  Topping it off is Uncle Bruce Moore, who is the vocal entertainment…and of course, as usual, he is Terrif!  Showtime is 9 PM and these shows have been selling out each night!  Tonight’s show, Tues.. 12/7 tix can only be bought by calling Marky Pierson on the phone at 619-2275.  Tix are $25…..Tix for the 8, 9, and 10 can be bought at www.keystix.com or you can call 295-7676.   DID YOU KNOW??? George Washington rejected a movement among army officers to make him king of the US, saying, “I didn’t fight George III to become George I.”   SHARE THE WREATH AUCTION…12/9… Benefit for AIDS Help….6:30 PM at LaTeDa….24 Faboo Wreaths, just for the holidays….all lit up!!!  $5 donation suggested….Gugi Gomez is the Hostess.. Come early for the best seats!  Questions???  Call 296-6196.   ARTS COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP PARTY…12/9… …at home of Debra Yates, 1205 Von Phister…5:30 to 7:30 PM….   APOCALYPTIC BUTTERFLIES…12/9, 10, 11, & 12… I am getting great feeback on this play, presented by The People’s Theater at Downstage, at 3340 N. Roosevelt Blvd.  Put in on your must see list during the holidays!  They are now offering a special price deal for the remainder of the shows…a two ticket for $30, a savings of $20…or one ticket fro $17.  Call to reserve today at 294-6813.  Thursday thru Saturday at 8 PM.  The final three shows will be presented On 12/16, 17, & 18th at 8 PM!  Support Community Theater in Key West!!!!  The cast consists of Kristen Wilson, Kate Henley, Peggy Montgomery, and Wayne Dapser.   AT THE GARDENS…12/9… It’s Rob DiStasi at the piano from 5:30 to 9:30 at The Gardens Hotel at 526 Angela St.  The D’Vine Wine Gallery is open Wed. thru Sun. from 5 to 10 PM!  Jazz on 12/12 has Christine Naughton and Friends from 5 to 7:30 PM!  Christine is a TRUE Jazz singer!   WINE EVENT AT CROISSANTS DE FRANCE…12/9… A wine dinner at 6 PM…featuring Martin Ray Wines….delish!  4 coursees and the cost is $49.95 per person.  Call to reserve at 294-2624.   THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB NEED YOUR HELP…12/10… This is a benefit for this wonderful organization that helps Kids!  At The BOTTLECAP Groove Lounge from 5 to 8 PM….Celebrity Brit Bartenders are Tony Konrath, Hugh Ward, & Rosi and Jeff Ware!  Wheel of Fortune….raffles and great prizes!  ALL tips from raffle, games and ornament sale go to benefit the BOYS & GIRLS CLUB in Key West and the Keys!  ALL invited…always fun for a good cause!   POPS YULETIDE FEAST…12/10… For ONLY $50, you get a 20 course Italian buffet and an Open Bar….at the festive home of Bert Whitt and Dennis Beaver, 1207 Whitehead St…..7 PM! To RSVP call 296-6059.  Have a yummy meal and support the POPS Orchestra in KW!!!!   LIGHTED BOAT PARADE AT SCHOONER WHARF…12/11… You can start at Gerald Adams School at 6 PM to hear the Steel Your Heart Band…and then the George Victory & the Observant  Lion Band…. THEN, go to the Harbor at the Schooner Wharf for the best ever Lighted Boat Contest and Parade!  Fantastic $$$ prizes!  To enter you boat call 292-3302 for info or go to www.schoonerwharf.com.   MELODY COOPER AT THE STUDIOS CABARET…12/11… This cabaret show, called “Bright Moments,” stars Melody and Friends, Gordy Michael & Skipper Kripitz and also Sergio Puig and Ruben Navarro…at 8 PM at 600 White St.  Tix can be bought by calling 295-7676 or going to www.keystix.com or by calling 296-0458.  You will enjoy the jazz, tango, Motown and Spanish pieces planned for this show!!!   PRAYER CHAIN…. During the hustle and bustle of this hectic season, please remember the following in your thoughts and prayers……Jennifer O’Lear…Margie Randall…Doug Childs…Roger Harmon… Rudy Marn…Katherine Raney…Carol Schenck…Sr. Phyllis McMurray. Thank you.   SOUTHERNMOST BEACH CAFE LOCALS SPECIAL… …….located at 1405 Duval…Locals with an ID, can receive 2 for 1 dinner entrees from now till Dec. 24th!   A QUESTION FOR YOU… Does the fact that you have never done something before, increase its appeal to you?   COLOMBIAN GRACE RESTAURANT… PLEASE support this special restaurant on Petronia St.  The darling owner, Zulma Segura, has a great little place here….and only the lucky ones have discovered it so far!  Give it a try!  We were there the other night and had Mother’s Casserole…and it is to die for!  They also really know how to prepare delish fish…all at reasonable prices!  Tell Zulma I sent you!   HAPPY DECEMBER 7TH BIRTHDAY TO… …caterer and chef, LOUIS SCARAMUZZI…and, that fabulous, MISS D (aka Richard Dennison)….AND…Happy Anniversary to active couple, PAUL GILDEA & CORY HELD!   FILM RECOMMENDATIONS… We just saw “The Last Three Days” at the Tropic, and really enjoyed it!  Russell Crowe is at his best and it is TENSE and exciting!  These are your last three days to see it so get there before it leaves.  Another movie we LOVED is “Love & Other Drugs”….at the Regency….but it is coming to the Tropic on Friday!  Jake Gyllenhall and Anne Hathaway have so much screen chemistry.  It is one of my fave movies I have seen this year!   Love to YOU…and Remember… Those who succeed set themselves apart by their commitment.  Most of us make an effort: we prepare; we try; but then we hole.  If you really want to achieve something, you must be prepared to stretch yourself.  You must distill your energy and focus all your efforts.  You must give of yourself.  If you’re not actively invloved in getting what you want…you don’t really want it!!! Lynda