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The Way I See It
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| by Steve Elkins, Editor |
With stories of poisoned pet food continuing to make headlines, dog and
cat lovers across the country are understandably upset. For many of us in
our community, our pets are an extremely important part of our lives. A
fact that I can witness from my second floor vantage point here at CAMP
Rehoboth, where my dog Pete and I can watch the constant parade of pets up
and down Baltimore Avenue and in the CAMP Rehoboth courtyard. On Saturday,
April 28, our courtyard will be an especially festive place for dogs (and
their owners) as the Delaware Humane Association hosts a Yappy Hour and
Award Ceremony there, immediately following their 2007 Walk for Animals at
the Beach. Registration and check-in for the walk begins at 11 a.m. at the
Boardwalk and Lake Avenue near the Henlopen Hotel. The Walk begins at
noon. For more about the walk and Yappy Hour visit www.dehumane.org. Our
sympathy goes out to all those community whose pets may have been effected
by the contaminated food.
With "global warming" and environmental issues constantly in
the news these days—as they should be, I might add—it comes as good
news to us that the City of Rehoboth Beach is partnering with the Delaware
Solid Waste Authority to provide curbside recycling at no charge.
Residents interested in signing up for the pick-up should call the City
office at 302-227-4641. Curbside recycling pick-up begins April 6.
Much has been written in recent issues of Letters about the
upcoming Seventh Annual CAMP Rehoboth Women’s Weekend—and we’re not
finished yet. The Women’s Conference, golf outing, brunch, and parties
alone make it a great weekend. Add the Friday and Saturday night concerts,
and it becomes an amazing weekend. As I’ve said for several years now,
by the way, the concerts are open to all—men and women—and based on my
own experience over the last few years, not to be missed. On Friday, April
13 the very popular singer/songwriter Suede (described as "a cross
between Ella Fitzgerald and Bette Midler with a dash of Louis
Armstrong"), will take the stage at the RB Convention Center. On
Saturday night, April 14, acclaimed comedian Karen Williams will do the
same. Concerts are $30 each. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the shows begin at
8 p.m. For tickets or for information about the concerts or other Women’s
Weekend activities or events, call CAMP Rehoboth.
Recently, David Salie, Mark Bromley, Till Bruett, and Jim Nastus
stopped by CAMP Rehoboth to talk about their new venture—a weekend bus
service connecting Washington, DC and Rehoboth Beach. Though the idea is
not a new one—it was tried briefly back in the ‘90s—it is certainly
a good one. Called Rehobus, the luxury service will include flat screen
televisions, satellite TV, individual XM Radio and DVD players, and power
outlets for computers. The service, beginning Memorial Day weekend, will
deliver passengers to downtown Rehoboth Beach every Friday evening and
return them to DC on late Sunday afternoon (Monday on holiday weekends).
For information, visit their web site at www.rehobus.com.
Interested in taking part in state GLBT politics? On Thursday, May 3,
the ACLU of Delaware will host a Lobby Day at Legislative Hall in Dover.
There are currently several bills in the legislature that effect GLBT
people, including: a nondiscrimination bill (known previously as HB99 and
HB36), a bill to grant domestic partner benefits to state employees
(SB10), a hospital visitation bill, and a bill that would expand
eligibility for Protection from Abuse orders to those in substantive
dating relationships and all cohabitating couples (SB57). Everyone is
invited to participate in the Lobby Day activities. Participants should
meet in the Senate Majority Hearing Room on the second floor from 12:30
p.m. to 1:30 p.m. to discuss the status of the bills, distribute talking
points, and explain the process of finding and meeting with your
legislator. There will also be a press conference on SB10 later in the
afternoon.
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LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 17, No.
3 April 6,, 2007 |
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