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August is the high point of the season in Rehoboth, and though there are
often long lines at the restaurants and clubs, and the streets and beach
are crowded, it’s still my favorite part of the summer. I love the
camaraderie and banter of people on the streets. I love seeing old friends
and meeting the "new kids in town." I love Lingo’s roasted
chicken, summer tomatoes, and an occasional ride in the back seat of the
Sea Dragon. I also have to confess that I love knowing that September (my
other favorite month) is just around the corner, and life is about to
return to a bit more normal pace.
Before September, however, comes labor day weekend and the 16th annual
Sundance at the Rehoboth Convention Center. With almost 400 Sponsors,
Supporters, and Hosts signed up, Sundance 2003 Heartbeat of the Silver
Rainbow is sure to be another great success. In case you’re one of those
"new kids in town" I just mentioned, and have never heard of
Sundance, it’s a two night event. The first night is a huge live and
silent auction, cocktail party and buffet. The second night is the dance.
Both nights include an open bar. All the money raised from the event goes
to Sussex County AIDS Committee and CAMP Rehoboth. Tickets are $60 for
both events, or $40 per event. They sell out fast, so reserve early.
Volunteers have begun collecting the nearly 500 items that will be a part
of the auction. If you would like to donate an item, or volunteer for the
event, call CAMP Rehoboth at 302-227-5620. Tickets, t-shirts, and this
year’s print of Murray Archibald’s Sundance painting Heartbeats, can
be purchased at CAMP Rehoboth, or on line at
www.sundancebenefit.com.
Speaking of sold out events, tickets for the 2003 Follies went even
faster than last year, and we were turning people away days before
showtime. My thanks to Chris Riss and all who worked to make this year’s
event such a success—troupe members, stage and tech crew, and
volunteers. Congratulations to the winners—First Place, Delmarva Divas;
Second Place, The Power Surges; Third Place, Victoria’s Secrets. On page
6, Fay Jacobs proves there’s "no business like show business,"
as she hears from participants in this year’s Follies.
on saturday, august 2, camp rehoboth hosted a cocktail party for The
Mautner Project at the Community Center on Baltimore Avenue. The Mautner
Project is the only national organization dedicated to lesbians with
cancer. As a part of the event, Mautner Executive Director Kathleen DeBold
presented an award to CAMP Rehoboth for outstanding commitment to lesbian
health. Kathleen’s kind words about CAMP Rehoboth reminded me that one
of the most important things we do is connect. Sometimes those connections
are person to person, sometimes group to group, sometimes person to group.
Making connections is central to the original mission of CAMP Rehoboth.
Thanks to all who help us succeed, and thanks to all who worked to make
Saturday’s event both fun and informative.
As CAMP Rehoboth and the community center continue to grow and expand,
all of us involved want to make sure that we are always open about
everything that is going on in its day to day operation. At this time of
year it is customary for us to run financial statements in Letters. This
year, on pages 96-98, we’re reprinting details from our most recent tax
return. Anyone with questions or comments about any of the CAMP Rehoboth
financials should contact me or our treasurer Natalie Moss.
Though the date has not been finalized, we are planning an early fall
meeting of the Project Advisory Committee, the Founders’ Circle, and
anyone else who is interested in the progress on the new Community Center.
We hope this workshop will give us another opportunity to hear suggestions
about the Center from the community, and for everyone to meet our
architect, Bob Hotes of DPK&A.
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