LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth |
The Way I See It |
| by Steve Elkins, Editor |
| 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 isbecause of his many years at the Renegade nightcluba 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 showssomething 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 performancesincluding 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 Beachand 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 alland so for all of us I saythank you, Tony. I know from years of producing eventsLabor Day weekend, for example, will be our 18th annual Sundancehow 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 workespecially 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 levelstime, 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 Lettersand make your Follies reservations now as the event usually sells out fast. My thanks to all. |
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LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 15, No. 9 July 15, 2005 |