LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth |
The Way I See It |
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 daysas they should be, I might addit 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 Weekendand 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 allmen and womenand 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 venturea weekend bus service connecting Washington, DC and Rehoboth Beach. Though the idea is not a new oneit was tried briefly back in the '90sit 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. |
LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 17, No. 3 April 6,, 2007 |