Teachers are challenged by having to make up the shortfall of the approximately $75.00 it costs to provide supplies and books for one child’s education. I have taken up the challenge to raise $5,000 before the new school year starts in September and I will need your help. I believe that every child in school should be getting the best education they can and that we have to educate our leaders of tomorrow today. We are planning some fundraising efforts at Scandals, Bill’s, Monkey Business and others and would love your support. For more informationt guido@HotspotsMagazine.com is the way to contact me.
Arts United will feature the paintings of local artist Rick Esposito in a solo exhibit at the Stonewall Library and Archives from July 7 through August 1, 2008. The library is located at 1717 N. Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. There is a sense of pure glee communicated by the whimsical geometric images Esposito conjures up for his art. His work is a celebration of vivacious color and simple lines, yet with a sophisticated quality of abstraction.
Congratulations go out to Jerry and his staff at Mona’s for a successful fundraising event on July 4 in memory of Pizza Hut Dave for Poverello. The place was packed to the rafters and Victoria did a great job hosting the auction. The place looked like a list from Who’s Who in Fort Lauderdale, with Father Bill leading the pack. Over $6,000 was raised as of this writing. Great job, guys.
When Scandals unveiled their new vodka a couple of weeks ago the mayors of Wilton Manors and Oakland Park were there, along with the City Council of Wilton Manors, to congratulate them. Stop by and try out the new vodka and enjoy a meal from Queenie’s Weenies, where you can get a bratwurst, Philly cheese steak, chilidogs and more.
Do you enjoy having a cocktail in your underwear? Well, you can go to Cubby Hole on Monday night for their underwear night, where you get drink specials if you drop trou and keep them behind the bar. On Tuesday night you can go over to Stables and watch the cowboys in their underwear. Check out both locations.
Tuesday’s Angels has been busy this year. Congratulations to Chuck Nicholls, President of Tuesday’s Angels, who won The Dana Manchester Humanitarian Award for 2008 as part of Ft. Lauderdale’s Stonewall Pride Street Festival. For the first six months (ending June 30, 2008) Tuesday’s Angels has directly assisted 225 individuals to help pay for their housing and utility expenses. In addition, partnering with Poverello and with a matching grant, Tuesday’s Angels is helping 500 financially needy individuals with HIV per month with basic non-food necessities. T.A.’s has also distributed checks of $2,400 each to Broward House and Care Resource to purchase monthly bus passes to meet the transportation needs of HIV clients.
WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE?
AT PRISON: You spend most of your time in a 10X10 cell.
AT WORK: You spend most of your time in a 6X6 cubicle.
AT PRISON: You get three fully paid for meals a day.
AT WORK: You get a break for one meal, and you have to pay for it.
AT PRISON: You can watch TV and play games.
AT WORK: You could get fired for watching TV and playing games.
AT PRISON: You get your own toilet.
AT WORK: You have to share the toilet with people who pee on the seat.
AT PRISON: You spend most of your life inside bars wanting to get out.
AT WORK: You spend most of your time wanting to get out and go inside bars.
AT PRISON: You must deal with sadistic wardens.
AT WORK: They are called “managers”.
HEARD FROM THE GUTTER
•What former GM cannot get a job with his former owner?
•What local mouth has now been barred from more bars than he is allowed in?
•What local bowler got into a brawl while defending his lover’s honor?
•What local door person was rumored to be dead because of 2 letters?
•What local businessperson was admonished by 3 owners (and it was well deserved!)?
•What local guesthouse personnel was upset by the fear of floods?
•What old drag queen wound up giving an oral interview on a local patio with a red headed slut?
GUIDO SPECIAL
This is an item where businesses around town are offering specials if you go in and ask for the “Guido Special”. If you would like to run a special for your business, then e-mail me at guido@hotspotsmagazine.com
•Tropixxx Video: 10% off all clothing.
•Pride Factory: 15% off entire purchase.
•Sugar N Spice: One free bottle of wine with the purchase of 2 entrees.
•Blissful Serenity Rubsations: $20 Off One Hour Outcall Massage. Call Todd @ 954-592-7789
•Piano Specialties: $20 Off Piano Tuning Service. Call Doug @ 954-592-7750
•The Online Outpost: Discounted 20% commission rate on the first item you sell on E-Bay, located at 1511 E. Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale (inside General Postal Center).
•We’re Everywhere: Buy any printed “WE” logo tank top, muscle tee or tee for $5 off regular price. One per person.
•You can get a 2-for-1 special at the following bars when you order a Southern Comfort and Seven (1 special per day) at Ramrod, Depot, Scandals (ask the bartender), Jackhammer/Steel, Cubby Hole and Monkey Business.
STUD OF THE WEEK
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