In the last issue of Letters, Fay Jacobs interviewed Christopher Peterson
about his new show at the Atlantic Sands in July and August, as well as
his role as host and emcee of this year’s CAMP Rehoboth Follies. Billed
as "North America’s foremost female impersonator," Christopher
is—because of his many years at the Renegade nightclub—a familiar and
beloved figure to the Rehoboth Beach community, and we are all delighted
that he is back in town and pitching in to help CAMP Rehoboth with Follies
2005. Christopher was in the CAMP Rehoboth office recently for a meeting
with some of the members of the Follies production team and we were all
excited to learn that he will be performing some numbers that are not a
part of his regular shows—something you can only see at this year’s
Follies on Saturday, July 23 at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center.
Please note that the Follies show time is different than previous years.
Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. and the show will begin at 7 p.m.—and the
production team promises that it will be a fast paced, entertaining
evening. The evening includes popcorn, a cash bar, and some truly
outrageous performances—including one from...guess who?
Murray and I recently attended a beautiful party given in honor of
another familiar and beloved Rehoboth Beach figure, Tony Burns. The party’s
invitation from host Vasco Bramao, invited us to honor "the man
behind the camera," which is exactly how we all think of Tony. For
many years now, Tony has been taking snapshots of the people who come to
Rehoboth Beach—and having copies made for everyone in the photograph.
Long before he began shooting CAMPshots for this magazine, he was
chronicling the people and the events of RB with his camera. Over the
years we have all been amazed by the fact that no matter where in the
world we run into Tony, he knows exactly how to find the last photo he
took of us. Many of you may not know that all of Tony’s hard work for
Letters is done on a volunteer basis and at his own expense as he will not
let us pay him for his time or his supplies. Tony’s CAMPshots are a gift
to us all—and so for all of us I say—thank you, Tony.
I know from years of producing events—Labor Day weekend, for example,
will be our 18th annual Sundance—how difficult, challenging, and time
consuming they can be. My own experience makes me doubly appreciative of
the efforts of those who make up the committees that do much of the hard
work—especially the event chairs. Bill Alldredge, chair of the Love
Weekend Committee and Jane Blue, chair of Splash ‘05, both need to be
recognized for their dedication to their respective events. There are many
people who helped them, of course, and who deserve thanks, but without
Bill and Jane’s leadership their jobs would, no doubt, have been more
difficult.
Every time I thank one person in our community, I am reminded there are
20 more who deserve thanks, as well. We live in a very generous community
whose members give on many different levels—time, talents, resources,
finances. As the executive director of a community organization, I am
privileged to see, and humbled by, the extent to which people are willing
to go in support of that community. Not long ago, for example, Murray and
I were at a cocktail party and he mentioned to someone that we still
needed a couple of auction items for the very short auction that will take
place during the Follies. Within seconds, Natalie Moss and Evelyn
Maurmeyer had donated use of their condo in South Beach, and Jackie Goff
had offered to pay for the plane tickets. On page 6, Murray explores more
ideas about community, the community center, and the people who are making
it happen.
Watch for our candidate forum on the Rehoboth Beach elections in the
next issue of Letters—and make your Follies reservations now as the
event usually sells out fast. My thanks to all.
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