Well, the year 2000 has come to an end, and I was able to close out the books on the Mr. Double L Leather 2000 contest. I am proud to say that we collected $365.00 at the contest for the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center Fund. Enclosed is a check for that amount.
I am truly thankful for all your help during my title year and the friendship that has been established. If I can help with any events you are planning, let me know and I will try to be there.
Have a successful new year and a multitude of blessings to all.
Jon C. Worthington
This is a letter of appreciation to all the volunteers of CAMP Rehoboth who helped us so diligently in seeing that the new Rehoboth Beach Library could open. They were eager to work and did anything we asked them to do, regardless of how menial.
We don't usually make donations, we receive them. But, in this instance, we are making an exception. So, here is a check for $500 to CAMP Rehoboth to help you in your endeavors. Wish it could be lots more.
A special thank you to Kathy Weir for organizing and helping in this project.
Again, please know that the Board of Trustees and the Library staff are deeply appreciative.
Dee Bradley,
President Rehoboth Beach Library
Board of Trustees
Please accept our contribution for the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center Project. CAMP Rehoboth, with all it's support and generosity was there when Bonnie was ill last summer.
Now that we've paid the medical bills and gotten back on our feet, we hope this contribution will help CAMP Rehoboth be there for those in need in the future. We love this community!
Fay Jacobs and Bonnie Quesenberry
On behalf of Rehoboth Beach Main Street, I would like to thank CAMP Rehoboth for all of your help getting the desserts for the annual Community Unity Dinner. What would dinner be without dessert!
Thank you for all of your help and your continued support of the Main Street program. Many exciting things are happening with the program and downtown Rehoboth Beach. And it is the continued support of local homeowners and businesses which make it all possible.
Again, thank you for your dessert donations and all you do to support us.
William F. Richardson, President
Rehoboth Beach Main Street
I wanted to share with your readers an experience I had recently. On December 6, in Wheeling West Virginia, I saw Elton John in concert.
The Wheeling Civic Center and Ice Rink hosted Elton John, if you can believe it. Seven thousand heterosexuals, my partner, her sister, and I watched spellbound as this amazing artist played and sang for 2 hours and 50 minutes without a break, and with 5 curtain calls. The audience was made up of roughly 3000 straight couples, 1000 single women, 6 young dykes in ball caps, 30 single men, my partner, her sister, and me. How do I know the statistics? Well, when the joint was rocking, only 30 men were on their feet dancing. The other guys were in their seats, tapping their toes and fingers and looking vaguely embarrassed. After every songwith the exception of onehowever, all 7000 members of the audience leaped up and cheered and applauded wildly.
Sadly, the one song in question was a tribute to Matthew Shepard. Its conclusion was greeted by a standing, cheering ovation of about 30 men, 6 young dykes in ball caps, my partner, her sister, and me. Except for the response to the tribute to Matthew Shepard, I loved the thunderous applause the songs brought about. I was so proud to be gay and still be a part of this event. There were more ecstatic, cheering heterosexuals gathered together in one place than I've seen in years. And a gay artist was responsible for the joy.
I couldn't help thinking, "Are you my brother, Elton John?" Or don't you include lesbians in your gay world? Are only straight women your sisters? Are we from separate and different tribes? I hope not! But nevertheless, I am comforted by the thought that despite where our heads are individually, we are all a part of Q World and E. J., you are my brother like it or not!