LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth |
The Way I See It |
by Steve Elkins, Editor |
This is issue nine of the 17th volume of Letters from CAMP Rehoboth, which means (if anyone's counting) that we've already passed the midpoint of both the year and the number of issues we produce in the year. We've been so busy getting to this stage in the season that we're just now beginning to focus on a couple of very important events coming up in the near future. First, on August 18, at 5 p.m. there will be a groundbreaking ceremony for Phase Two of the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center in the CAMP Rehoboth Courtyard. Everyone is invited to join the Board of Directors and staff of CAMP Rehoboth, and all the members of the Founders' Circle for a champagne toast to celebrate the start of this amazing project. The ceremony has been scheduled for Augusteven though the demolition and construction can't begin until after the summer seasonbecause we wanted it to take place at the time of year when the most number of people are in town. This is an important step, not just for CAMP Rehoboth but for our entire community. In early August the plans will again be on display at CAMP Rehoboth and will also be available online.
The second important event I mentioned has to do with our biggest fundraiser of the yearSundance 2007. Sundance, of course, is always important to us but this year is especially so because it's the 20th anniversary of the event. In celebration of this momentous occasion, we hope to make it our biggest Sundance ever. Just think about what we could do if everyone who worked on Sundance over the last 20 years came together to help. Just imagine the outcome if everyone added an extra $20 donation to everything they purchased for the eventHost and Sponsor levels, tickets, auction items, and even prints. In fact, let's challenge our whole community to find creative ways of making this year's Sundance 2007 live up to it's themeThe Fantastic Voyage of the Starship Rainbow. Sounds like quite a ride, doesn't it? Long before we get to Sundance, of course, we encounter a little thing called "The Follies." This year's production has a bit of everythingreturning troupes, new ones, a little improv, the fabulous Christopher Peterson, and a whole bunch of that Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney let's-put-on-a-show attitude. Whether it's good, bad, or something in between, I promise it won't be boring. Tickets are available at the CAMP office. General Admission is $25. Premier seating is available for $100, $75, and $50. in CAMP Matters in this issue Murray writes a little about the Folliesand even includes a seating chart to make ticket selection easier. Speaking of Christopher Peterson, this much loved performer returned to the Atlantic Sands this month for what is reported to be a "final season." You can catch Christopher as the host of the CAMP Rehoboth Follies, of course, but if you've never seen his Eyecons Show, you've missed a major Rehoboth experience. After watching a little of ABC's somewhat painful summer show, The Next Best Thing all I can say is send in Christopher Peterson. For tickets to Eyecons, call 302-227-2511 (ext. 660). As I mentioned in the last issue of Letters, the non-discrimination bill was this year again not allowed out of committee for a full vote on the floor of the Senate. The fight for that bill, along with several others of special interest to the GLBT community (SB57 Protection from Abuse Orders, SB10 Domestic Partner Benefits for State Government Employees, and HB167 Hospital Visitation) will be renewed when the Delaware General Assembly convenes in 2008. Anyone wishing to become active in State politics should contact one or several of the organizations who make up the Equal Rights Coalition for AllACLU of Delaware, LGBT Civil Rights Project; AIDS Delaware; CAMP Rehoboth; Delaware LGBT State Employees; Delaware Liberty Fund; Delaware Stonewall Democrats; Human Rights Campaign; Just for Youth; and the University of Delaware GLBT Employee's Caucus. |
LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 17, No. 9 July 13, 2007 |