Archive for April, 2009

Awakening – a memoir

My name is Pat Stone, and I have just completed my book that deals with my coming out 13 years ago. I had been married 35 years and had two grown children at that time. In fact, my daughter had come out 7 years prior, but I didn’t have a clue about myself until 1996 [...]

Great Get-Away Spot

Right here in Madeira Beach
Dog Friendly – bring the pups
Do you just want to find a warm and comfy place to go for a few days and rejuvenate. Someplace close to home too? Cathy and I always find Changing Tides the place to go for that. Lesbian Owned and you almost forget you are in [...]

AQUA GIRL 2009

the Ten Year Anniversary
May 6 – 10, 2009
The biggest charity women’s week in the country hits the shores of South Beach and there is plenty to do and see. With 14 parties and social events from dance parties, to comedy shows, dive in movie, dinner event, jazz brunch and of course the infamous POOL PARTY [...]

The Village Girls and San Francisco in August 2009

by Suzanne
Back in December 2008 the  Florida State Senior Table Tennis Championship took place in Fort Myers. Suzanne and Marge from Largo and several other gals from Tampa Area were also there. What a great time we had and meeting some of the lesbians from the Villages was one of the highlights for me. The [...]

Looking for Lesbian Heroes

TWO LESBIAN HEROES:  Judith is writing a book about people in Florida who defied a committee of racist, homophobic state legislators in the 1950s and 60s.  She is looking for Gertrude G. (“Happy”) Mock and Hazel (“T-Ninety”) Storey, who never cooperated with the committee, despite several interrogations and 3 years in state prison for “crimes [...]

Senior Basketball Champs!

Who would have dreamed a flyer in the mail would lead to a Gold medal in the 2009 Senior Basketball Games!!

USF Held Award Celebration

Our own Suzanne Noe , ProSuzy,  was among the recipients. It takes a community to raise a child and this is what USF is providing for their students.

Pictured: Karen Berkman, Kristin Shalosky, $1000 Scholarship winner – Emma Macdessi, Lynn Mattiace & Suzanne Noe