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Hello Parrots, I have seen the pictures and heard the stories and I can’t believe I didn’t join the Parrot Head club and go to the big birthday party. You can be sure, I will join next month and I WILL see you all at the party next year! Save me a chair, Larry & Joyce, Englewood

Dear Parrot Staff, Looking at some of the other publications and newspapers around town, it seems to me like they may be trying to imitate you. I guess it is the best form of flattery! Keep up the great work! Cheers!Dave T. Pt Charlotte

Hello All, First, I love your paper! Its always so colorful and fun! I wanted to thank you for featuring the Boogiemen Band. I have been listening to them for years, but never knew their story. I truly enjoyed it and now I imagine I will enjoy their performances even more! Dawn D. Punta Gorda

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Featured WriterMayor Gonzo Mays Honorary Mayor, Key West

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InsideIncoming 4Mayor Gonzo MaysHonorary Mayor, Key West 8Bartender of the Month 12CHPHC 13Out & About 14Visitors Bureau 17Live Band Schedule 20Featured Band 22Jimmy Buffett 23Punta Gorda Chamber 26SBPHC 31TBPHC 32Tampa Bay & Co 34Parrot Events 36Parrot Scopes 38

Greetings Parrot Peeps,As the Autumn winds begin to blow, and the air becomes clean and clear again, take some time to enjoy all that SW FL has to offer. This is the best month all year for festivals, fishing, and football! It don’t get much better than this!!! Oh, and “Go RAYS!”

From Oktoberfest, till the monsters show up on your doorstep, take some time this month to get up and get out there! Look for some great events and lots of fantastic places to eat, drink, and check out some awesome live music all month long...

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Englewood – On Satur-day, November 6th and Sunday, November 7, 2010 from 10:00AM to 5:00 PM, both days, the Placida Rotary will host the first ever community minded Fall Festival at Oyster Creek Park, located at 6767 San Casa Drive, Englewood, F l o r i d a .

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Q. Why was the skeleton afraid to cross the road?A. It had no guts...

Q. How do monsters tell their future?A. They read their horror-scope...

Q. Did you hear about the can-nibal who was expelled from school? A. He was buttering up his teacher.

Q. How do you fix a jack-o-lantern?A. With a pumpkin patch.

Q. What did the skeleton say to the bartender?A. I’d like a beer and a mop!

Q. What did the skeleton say while riding his Harley?A. I’m bone to be wild.

Q. What goes “Ha-ha-ha . . . THUD!”A. A monster laughing his head off

Halloween Definitions Bobbing Apples: What hap-pens when you leave your bra off while running.Boogieman: Guy who passes time at a stoplight picking his nose.Coffin: What you do when you do a shot and try to breathe all at the same time.Frankenstein: Hot dog and a mug of beerFull Moon: What your repair-man reveals when he bends over to fix your fridge.Goblin: How you eat the Snickers Bars you got for Hal-loween.

Invisible Man: What a guy be-comes when there’s house-work to be done. Also, see “Mr. Hyde.”Jack O’ Lantern: An Irish pumpkin.Jack the Ripper: What Jack

does to his lottery tickets after losing each week.Pumpkin Patch: What a pump-kin wears when trying to quit smoking.Skeleton: Any super model.Vampire Bat: What Dracula hits a baseball with.Witch: See “Mother-in-Law.”Zombie: What you look like when coming home at 2 a.m.Two blondes living in Oklahoma were sitting on a bench talk-ing, and one blonde says to the other, ‘Which do you think is far-ther away.. Florida or the moon?’ The other blonde turns and says ‘Helloooooooooo, can you see Florida ?????’

Little Larry attended a horse auc-tion with his father. He watched as his father moved from horse to horse, running his hands up and down the horse’s legs and rump, and chest. After a few minutes, Larry asked, ‘Dad, why are you doing that?’ His father replied, ‘Because when I’m buy-ing horses, I have to make sure that they are healthy and in good shape before I buy. Larry, look-ing worried, said, ‘Dad, I think the UPS guy wants to buy Mom ....’

Larry’s kindergarten class was on a field trip to their local police station where they saw pictures tacked to a bulletin board of the 10 most wanted criminals. One of the youngsters pointed to a picture and asked if it really was the photo of a wanted person. ‘Yes,’ said the policeman ‘The detectives want very badly to capture him. Larry asked, “Why didn’t you keep him when you took his picture ? “

A police officer stops a blonde for speeding and asks her very nicely if he could see her license. She replied in a huff, ‘I wish you guys would get your act togeth-er. Just yesterday you take away my license and then today you expect me to show it to you!’

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It was unfortunate when Cujo showed up on my doorstep unannounced after one of his many mental institution vaca-tions. Unsure if he had escaped or was mistakenly released from the asylum, I really mean it when I say that I couldn’t locate my brown corduroy trousers fast enough. With a no pet clause in my rental agreement, and a bottle of booze, I lured the already loaded certified crack-pot into my car and dumped him off at the house of the voodoo practitioner in Bahama Village.

Now you’re probably thinking that I’m the crackpot here but, wait a minute people, we’re talking about Cujo – King of Hor-rogami! Since I’ve had the displeasure of knowing the dirty low life he’s been involved in two kidnapping schemes, smuggled drugs, shot, stabbed, jailed, escaped from jail, broke back into jail, institutionalized, medicated, electro-shocked, and the only person I’ve ever known to be bitten by a friendly Labrador Retriever. If that doesn’t constitute a little assistance from voodoo, well, I guess I don’t know what does.The next day it was business as usual.

The rent overdue and I was so far behind the eight ball that I wondered if I should even bother trying to make the Herald’s deadline. Unable to clear my head from the night’s fiasco I can only say that I too must have been out of my freakin’ mind when I decided to put the mess down on paper for the world to scrutinize. When Sunday’s paper hit the streets I had not yet had my first Bloody Mary before the answering machine began fill-ing with messages that my good gonzo reputation was down the crapper and that social services had their Depends in a wad over my lack of sensitivity toward the insane. I probably should be writing in an attempt to redeem my good name but lack of space prevents it. However, I would like to apologize for my callous insensitivity and say that I feel bad for dumping Cujo off on that Voodoos’ doorstep—that poor voodoo lady.Before I’m sent to the gallows please

just hear me out. (Hoping this doesn’t come off sounding too much like a Jerry Springer episode) I am a survivor of ten traumatic years in the Catholic school system where once a week, every week, my religion class would hike over to St. Paul’s Catholic Church for mass. But, unlike the other students, when it came time to take part in the eating of the body of Christ I was never allowed to participate even though I continually expressed my desire to do so since it fell around lunch time. Even worse than going hungry on hump day was the fear of the yardstick wielding nun who each day loomed over my desk and terrorized me with going to hell. The other children looked at me as if I suf-fered a contagious disease. I cried every afternoon on my way home to Audrey’s Satellite Lounge.The point being, regardless of the tor-mented years of my youth, I try and live life by the golden rule but if I were as de-mented as Cujo I would pray for some sort of intervention before the slow ridin’ and sad singin’ occurred, if you get my drift. Have I mentioned that Cujo cashed in his ninety-nine year old mother’s burial policy while she was on her deathbed?When Hurricane Katrina blew through the Florida Keys I checked myself in on the sixth floor of the La Concha Ho-tel – the highest point in Key West and central storm headquarters for media, police and the ghost of Hemingway. I was lying in bed staring up at the ceiling, which was leaking like a sieve, watching a plaster bubble that had swelled to the size of a soccer ball when the lights went out. Now I’m no genius but no electricity means no air conditioning, no food, no elevators, no ice and no cold beer. Hat-ing to miss the bursting of the bubble I humped it down the ten flights of stairs looking to find a little hurricane party ac-tion. By the time I reached the final flight I was swearing that I was going to quit smok-ing when I stepped off the last stair onto the rain-soaked marble floor of the lobby and was thrown feet first into the air. It couldn’t have hurt worse if Hulk Hogan had body slammed me onto the con-crete stairs—so much for the Wilson Duval nonskid deck shoes. Instantly sick

to my stomach, I suppressed the urge to vomit. It’s a wonder the fall didn’t break my back or crack open my skull. Grow-ing up my parents accused me of being hardheaded—it has paid off.Gathering my senses I limped over to the bar where I took a window seat to watch Katrina do her thing. Drunken tourists par-tying in the middle of the street seemed oblivious to the unhinged metal street signs slicing every which way down Du-val. Hotel patrons were placing bets on whether there would be a decapitation when one of the knuckleheads began to resemble someone I thought I knew. Thinking it was a hallucination brought on by head trauma I said a quick prayer nevertheless. “Oh Lord, please don’t let that extra-large green Hefty garbage bag raising hell in the winds and the rains of a hurricane be Cujo.”Suddenly the howl-ing wind took a nasty turn and blew the laughing bag of trash into my direction. It was Cujo all right and he was as drunk as the infamous Cooter Brown. A tear trickled down my face. Why couldn’t that have been Johnny Depp?Cujo’s one

blue eye was red, his one green eye was red and both eyes were spinning round in his head like a Las Vegas roulette wheel on a Saturday night.He offered me a drink but I’ve known him to drink rubbing alcohol so I passed. My head was throbbing harder now that Cujo was on the scene and I was in real need of a vicodin. Because there was no electricity there was no liquor for sale on the island so I demanded Cujo give up his source for booze. “It was a gift from the Gods!” he shouted as he raised the near empty glass toward the heavens.With a little more prodding the fool came

clean. “All right already!” he begrudgingly growled. “Some tiki bar down the street left the Jagermeister machine on.” For the sake of hard times I couldn’t walk away without knowing how someone tells when a Jagermiester machine has been left on, so I asked. “Duhhh Sam-mie!” he said spraying the liquor dripping

from his scraggly untrimmed mustache into my face. “The light was on!”I was wiping the spittle from my face when the door burst open and an angry looking bait camp woman with large cypress tree trunk legs muscled her way in through the overcrowded bar. Dressed in match-ing extra-large Hefty bag attire was none other than Cujo’s partner in crime Jala-peña Lena! Thinking back on that day I remember it being hard to tell if Cujo was happy to see Jalapeña or that full glass of Jager-meister she was carrying. Their greeting was primitive. They slobbered, stag-gered and slurred inaudible words while looking into one another’s glass to make sure they shared equal parts of alcohol. Watching the spectacle I couldn’t help but wonder if Son of Cujo would become a Steven King sequel.It wasn’t long before the rain and the Jagermeister stopped pouring and with it their affection for one another dried up as well. Cujo called Jalapeña “halitosis” and she took off a smelly athletic shoe and whacked him upside the head with it. Curious to see if the shoe had a sobering effect, at a safe distance I followed the gluttons on their crawl through Old Town. The two stag-gered along at the same pace with Cujo on one side of the street and Jalapeña Lena cursing a blue streak in drunken broken French on the other.Meeting his match and seemingly wanting to escape the wrath of the ragin’ Cajun when Cujo reached the dock at Schooner Wharf, without hesitating, he lepted into the churning waters of the Gulf of Mexico—and Jalapeña Lena followed!Now let this be a lesson especially to all you do-gooders who want to try and save Cujo, just like Jalapeña Lena, you too may find yourself up to your neck in it—so to take a page from brother gonzo jour-nalist Hunter S. Thompson, “f*@% the doomed!” “Mayor Gonzo Mays” a.k.a. Sammie Mays is the Honorary Mayor of Key West Florida, an award winning writer and au-thor of the notable new holiday family classic Pirate Night Before Christmas. To order your child’s first edition copy please see ad in this issue of Parrot Entertainment Magazine or visit www.PirateChristmas.Net.

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We had our “Behind Door #3” Birthday Party over Labor Day weekend, and my, what a time!! Joe Cracker took excellent care of us Friday night while we danced the night away with the Jack Mosley Band. We had a 50/50 drawing and Let’s Make a Deal with many participants dressing up for the occasion (my roomie didn’t make a very good deal…she ended up with a bag of shells!).

Saturday’s pool party was wonderful as always (thanks to Fig & Co for lunch). Saturday night at the Cultural Center of Charlotte County we had a helluva layout with plenty of room and some great food. Linda Harrison did a phenomenal job with the silent auction which alone raised almost $3000…and on her own birthday, to boot. There were tables decorated to the nines (I apologize for not writing down who won…they were all great), and people dancing to the tunes of Capt. Josh then Jim Morris and the Big Bamboo Band.

This years Sunday Songwriters Spectacular at the Nav-a-gator put last years to shame. All of our 12+ Trop Rock artists kicked ass. I think everyone agreed Jack’s original song was the best (it was about CHPHC again so it just had to “win”), but all the artists got together at the end and sang their own “written that day” version of Changes in Latitude. It was quite humorous. There were lots of walk-ins at $10 a head so we raised a lot of money for charity. All in all another great Nav-a-gator afternoon.

The CHPHC Board of Directors presented Dennis & Nancy Kirk with an actual CHPHC Behind Door #3 door to show our appreciation for all they do to support us. Kudos also go out to our sponsors Terry & Marianne Higgins (Sun-Fire Nurseries),

the Kirks (Nav-a-gator), Mosaic, the McBrides (and they weren’t even able to attend), Squid, the Lehns family businesses along with all of our table sponsors. And a huge shout out to Linda Grother and the staff at the Holiday Inn Express and George our driver. They were all great. And though these numbers are probably a little low (final accounting is not completed), we raised over $5000 for the Peace River Wildlife Center and over $1500 for the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches.

Very quickly, our last meeting was September 14th. We had Tequila Tom doing a fine job on stage, John Livecchi winning $187 in the 50/50 contest, and Tracey Willoughby, Fig Newton and Mary Gurley winning the “school spirit” contest during the meeting. Hey Tracey, Gooooooooo Gators!! Sorry, had to throw that in there. We also had lots of “back to school” donations

for the kiddies, along with the pop-tops, pill bottles and cans. Thanks go out to everyone who takes the time to collect these items. It might be “garbage” to us, but I for one am glad it’s all being used and not ending up in a landfill.

OK, that’s it for now. Our website is www.chphc.com. If you want to join this crazy club you can print out an app and mail it or join us at the next meeting, the second Tuesday of the month at the Coral Rock Tiki Bar (NE corner of Kings Hwy & US41). Some folks start getting there around 5:30 - the “official stuff” starts around 6:00. And remember, “Wrinkles only go where the smiles have been”.

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to get out and inhale the Florida air. Following is a sampling of activities and festivities giving you a reason to leave your home or hotel room.

SUP, Man. Stand Up Paddle (SUP) boarding is the hottest human-powered water activity, a cross between surfboarding and kayaking, offering a great workout and a lot of fun in calm water or waves. Rentals are available at Grande Tours (www.Grandetours.com), an outfitter that also provides kayak tours and rentals, and at Florida Paddlesports, (www.floridapaddlesports.net) where classes and tours are available.

It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane.

Yup, it’s a Plane. You don’t need a plane to fly into the Fourth Annual Buchan Fly-In on Oct. 9 (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.). It’s an opportunity to see vintage aircraft at Buchan Airport, enjoy a hot breakfast for $6, explore the shops and galleries of Dearborn

Street, and meet and greet visiting aviators who fly in for the event.

Bavarian Shorts are Optional. Celebrate Oktoberfest Oct. 9 at Fishermen’s Village Center Court between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Enjoy family-friendly activities including German music, dancing, German food specialties and obedience training demonstrations by the SW Florida German Shepherd Schutzhund Club. Admission is free (www.fishville.com)

Expect a Porktacular Time. Come hungry to Southwest Florida’s premier BBQ event at Laishley Park in

Punta Gorda on Oct. 16, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., It’s the 2010 Ultimate Rib Fest! Local restaurants and amateur foodies compete to win the Ultimate Rib Challenge. The day includes contests, prizes, entertainment, vendors, games and rides for the little “riblets.” (www.ultimateribfest.com)

Girls Rock Your Boys During Rocktoberfest. Get your dose of metal during this all-day music fest at the Charlotte County Fair Grounds on Oct. 16. For $10 per person, you can head bang, mosh and just do what you do from 1 p.m. ‘til midnight inside the expo center. Bands scheduled to appear include Carnival of Soul, Haitz and We’re All Virus plus more than another dozen. Look for Ken Lovejoy as the event’s guest host.

Things May Go Boo in the Night. Hear haunted tales and historical stories about Punta Gorda during a walking tour with Charlotte County paranormal researchers. Historic Ghost Tours of Punta Gorda are offered throughout the year and more frequently during October leading up to Halloween. Take a tour of a cemetery or downtown Punta Gorda. (www.ghosttourspg.com).

Check Out Spooktacular Punta Gorda and Englewood’s Dearborn Street for Halloween, If You Dare. At publication time details were not available but anyone familiar with Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands knows there’s no holding back when it comes to celebrating Halloween in the area. Several homes in Punta Gorda’s historic decorate their homes in over the top Halloween décor and both little and big goblins will be seen on city sidewalks trick-or-treating. Englewood’s Dearborn Street is also recognized as a happening Halloween spot for its annual Safe Walk. As usual, sunsets are served up nightly in Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands along with tropical breezes and friendly dispositions. Be sure to visit CharlotteHarborTravel.com for a complete list of events and things to do.

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Tropical Ave. – Portofino ~ 7:30-11:30pmThe Crashers – Slip-Not Sunny Jim – Farlows on the Water ~ 6-10:30pmCharlie K. – Bubba’s Roadhouse ~ 8:30pmStorm Surge – Stump Pass Grill ~ 6-10pmSaturday 2nd

Hightide – Lock N Key ~ 8pmThe Crashers – Harpoon Harry’s Sunday 3rd

Storm Surge – Snook Haven ~ 1-5pmJeff Hughes – Lido Key Tiki Bar/Lido Beach ~ 3-7pmMaxMcCann – Lido Beach Resort ~ 12-4pmMaxMcCann – Brewski’s ~ 6-9pmMonday 4th

Charlie K. – Woody’s Waterside ~ 6pmTuesday 5th

“Roy Orbison” – Visani’s Comedy Theater ~ 7:30pmWednesday 6th

Hightide – Bert’s Bar ~ 7:30pmThursday 7th

The Crashers Trio – Dean’s South of the Border ~ 7:30-

11:30pmFriday 8th

Hightide – Sharky’s on the Pier ~ 8pmTropical Ave. – Portofino ~ 7:30-11:30pmLow Rent Band – Slip-Not ~ 8pmGary & Kerri – Lock N Key ~ 8-11pmCindy Walsh – Bubba’s Roadhouse ~ 8:30-11:30pmStorm Surge – Alli-Gators ~ 7-11pmMaxMcCann – Stump Pass Grille ~ 6:30-9:30 pmSaturday 9th

Tropical Ave. – White Elephant Pub ~ 7-11pmJack Mosley – Benedettos ~ 8-MidCindy Walsh – Pine Island

Moose ~ 6-9pmStorm Surge – Gatorz ~ 5-9pmMaxMcCann & The Displacements – Brewski’s ~9-1am

Sunday 10th

John Frinzi – Alli-Gators ~ 1pmJohn Reno – Nav-A-Gator ~ 2-5pmGary & Kerri – Bert’s Bar ~ 2-6pm

Jeff Hughes – Lido Key Tiki Bar/Lido Beach ~ 3-7pmMonday 11th


Elvis Tribute Show – Visani’s Comedy Theater ~ 7:30pmCapt. Josh – Coral Rock ~ 5:50pmWednesday 13th

Tropical Ave. – Coral Rock ~ 7pmThe Yard Dogs – Bert’s Bar ~ 6:30pmThursday 14th

The Crashers Trio – Dean’s South of the Border ~ 7:30-11:30pmFriday 15th

Tropical Ave. – Sharky’s on the Pier ~ 8-MidSunny Jim – Nav-A-Gator ~ 6-9pmThe Yard Dogs – Miceli’s ~ 6:30pmGary & Kerri – Dean’s South of the Border ~ 8-MidMaxMcCann – The Crows Nest ~ 9-MidSaturday 16th

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County Fairgrounds ~ 1pmTropical Ave. – White Elephant Pub ~ 7-11pmThe Crashers – Looney Bin DooWop Denny – Saltwater Café ~ 7-10pmMaxMcCann & The Displacements - Benedettos ~8-MidSunday 17th

Jeff Hughes – Lido Key Tiki Bar/Lido Beach ~ 3-7pmMaxMcCann – Lido Beach Resort ~ 12-4pmMonday 18th


Al Holland – Visani’s Comedy Theater ~ 6-9pmThursday 21st

The Crashers Trio – Dean’s South of the Border ~ 7:30-11:30pmSunny Jim – Farlows on the Water ~ 6-9pmFriday 22nd

Tropical Ave. – Slip-Not ~ 8-MidThe Crashers – Harpoon Harry’s Jack Mosley – Englewoods on Dearborn ~ 7-11pmMaxMcCann & The

Displacements - Benedettos ~8-MidSaturday 23rd

Tropical Ave. – Coral Rock ~ 8:30-12:30amThe Crashers – Harpoon Harry’sDooWop Denny – Saltwater Café ~ 7-10pmJack Mosley – Benedettos ~ 8-MidThe Yard Dogs – Nav-A-Gator ~ 2pmGary & Kerri – Farlows on the Water ~ 7-11pmCindy Walsh – Bubba’s Roadhouse ~ 8-11pmStorm Surge – Alli-Gators ~ 7-11pmSunday 24th

Gary & Kerri – Bert’s Bar ~ 2-6pm

Jeff Hughes – Lido Key Tiki Bar/Lido Beach ~ 3-7pmMaxMcCann – Lido Beach Resort ~ 12-4pmMonday 25th


“Memories” Oldies Show – Visani’s Comedy Theater ~ 7:30pmWednesday 27th

John Reno – Farlows on the Water ~ 6-9pmThe Yard Dogs – Bert’s Bar ~ 6:30pmThursday 28th

The Crashers Trio – Dean’s South of the Border ~ 7:30-11:30pmGary & Kerri – Farlows on the Water ~ 6-9pm

Friday 29th

Tropical Ave. – Portofino ~ 7:30-11:30pmThe Yard Dogs – Bubba’s Roadhouse ~ 8:30pmStorm Surge – Alli-Gators ~ 7-11pmMaxMcCann – The Crows Nest ~ 9-MidSaturday 30th

Tropical Ave. – White Elephant Pub ~ 7-11pmJack Mosley – Benedettos ~ 8-MidThe Yard Dogs – Stump Pass Grille ~ 3pmMaxMcCann & The Displacements – Brewski’s ~9-1am

Sunday 31st

Brent Burns – Nav-A-Gator ~ 2-5pmJeff Hughes – Lido Key Tiki Bar/Lido Beach ~ 3-7pmMaxMcCann – Lido Beach Resort ~ 12-4pm

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This months’ feature artist is beyond one of a kind! Terez is a unique entertainer, singer-songwriter, and recording artist. She was born in Southern California, and grew up in Brooklyn & Staten Island NY. She has been in Florida for 20 years now the last seven in Safety Harbor. She is a real triple threat, as her background is in acting, singing, and dancing as a Musical Theater Major at USF. She changed her major to psychology, and then into marketing, which has given her the foundation for everything she does today…

I was fortunate to catch her performance recently during The 54th Annual Englewood Pioneer Days Festival on Labor Day… She wowed the crowd with her high-energy performance and riveting vocals! I caught up with her a couple days later and thanked her for coming down and playing in The Olde Englewood Village… “Well the pleasure was all mine… Tell your readers that they have a real gem right in your backyard in Englewood. I just did a little hike through Lemon Bay Park. It’s a beautiful spot… Wildlife signs galore! This is the first time I actually had a real live Bald Eagle fly right over my head, unreal… You’ve got this little oasis right there in Englewood...”

Terez plays at local festivals, and venues throughout Central and SW Florida. She has been featured at many major events and venues including Superbowl XXXV, Walt Disney World, “Women Taking Care of the World” International Conference & Concert, Universal Studios and many more. She has just received the Moxy Woman “Visionary Women” award, and with over 15 years of experience doing everything from Vegas-style revues to the front woman for non-stop dance bands, Terez always delivers a high

energy show with original songs that sends a positive message and lifts the crowd up. Known for her over-the top energy and

incredible ability to both write and perform multiple styles of what she calls “feel-good” pop, rock, R & B and BEYOND…

As I found out, there’s more to Terez than just music, although music is the central focal point that brings it all together. “I’ve always played music and I love to write, anything; books, editorial, songs, I’ve always been a wordsmith”, she told me… “I write songs that are empowering and inspiring… My vision is to continue to do what I love. Enjoy nature and the beauty on this planet. Do all words, music, speaking, book, playing, dancing,

traveling, and hiking… Do all that and go BEYOND, and that to me is what makes life as good as it possibly can get!”

It all started when I was asked to be a guinea pig for a consciousness exercise… It you had infinite time and money, and the infinite free

mind of a child… THIS is your life, what would you do with your time and life… Now write it down, ready, set, go. I did this for seven days and what I discovered was that, speaking, empowering, writing kept coming up… Now at this time I was very intertwined in the music world so it all came together…”

Another inspiration was when Terez was introduced to a friend of a friend Debbie Cohen. “She was teacher and told me a story about a challenge

she had given to one of her students who is also a writer and performer to write a song about Master Mind. That’s a term that’s

been around longer than The Secret Law of Attraction, but the same kind of ideas. Some part of me heard this and said oh I’m taking that challenge! It was at that moment that I wrote a song called ‘I Am The Creator Of My

Life’… From that time forward, the material wouldn’t stop! “

Inspired, Terez put together a CD to bring to a Master Mind meeting. “It was positive words and a positive message nothing religious nothing spooky just what I call feel good music.

Terez also engages in motivational speaking engagements and has been the keynote speaker for several conventions and seminars “ I try to keep what I say in a language that anyone can understand, to keep things open so no-matter what your religious beliefs or where you are in your

journey or personal growth I use terms and ideas that you can get, anyone can get. My message can go anywhere form a church, to a corporate environment.

Terez mixes music and motivation, which keeps her audience engaged and makes the process of learning fun. “Learning something new and empowering yourself doesn’t have to be so serous, heavy or hard.

She also plays with a full band called Synchronicity “I’ve been working with them for seven years now, and I do a jazz duo

called ‘Take 3’ with world renowned Jazz player Jerry Kenny who has worked with the tops in the business. It’s a whole different side of me…

Well Terez, if there are any more sides of you, I won’t be able to figure out where you start, or end… I guess that’s why you are Terez & Beyond! Find out more about Terez on her website at: www.RockMySpirit.com

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Terez


Jimmy Buffett News

Buffett visits University of Southern Mississippi”From The StudentPrintz.com: “Jimmy Buffett visits campus”Jimmy Buffett visited USM Thurs-day to discuss “a couple of projects” with President Martha Saunders and USM scientists. After he and Saunders had lunch in the Trent Lott Center, Saunders gave Buffett a tour of campus, and the two talked with students outside the Administration Building

“I wanted to come back and see my old campus,” Buffett said. “It’s been a while. Some things have definitely changed, and some things haven’t.”Buffett said he came through Hattiesburg on business, but he will be having some fun as well. “I’m on my way down to see the Saints game,” he said.Buffett told the students he graduated from USM on the same day as President Saunders. “I have the program to prove it,” Saunders joked.Buffett asked this reporter how things are going at The Student Printz, and he talked with students who had seen him perform over the summer.Before going into the Administra-tion Building, Buffett said, “I’ve never seen the President’s office… but I’ve seen the dean’s office a few times.”Buffett said he “paid the mini mart back,” in reference to his song “Peanut Butter Conspiracy,” in

which talks about his friends stealing food from the mini mart.“Runnin’ up and down the aisle of the mini mart/ Stickin’ food in our

jeans/ Never took more than we could eat/ There was plenty left on the rack/ We all swore if we ever got rich/ We would pay the mini mart back.”As Saunders and Buffett left the students, Buffett told them, “Y’all get back to class.”

ZBB’s New Album is now availableThe Zac Brown Band’s new album “You Get What You Give” is now available. Jimmy Buffett performs with Zac on the song “Knee Deep“. You can order the album throughAmazon.com.The Washington Post have a review of the album: Zac Brown Band, “You Get What You Give”If you’re having a hard time spotting the differences between Nashville and Margaritaville, blame Kenny Chesney, the country superstar who found perennial success in the previous decade with a never-ending chain of Jimmy Buffett-inspired odes to rest and relaxation.

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We kicked off the new fiscal year of the Chamber by throwing our annual awards’ dinner in September. It truly is the party of the year and almost anything can happen, and inevitably it does. This year we had fifteen businesses up for Business of the Year and six of them walked away with an award, although all fifteen were true winners. Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary won the Members’ Choice Award (the only award voted on directly by the entire membership), Turning Heads Salon received a “Special Recognition” Award for all their community outreach during the course of the year and Table 209 restaurant won “Newcomer of the Year”, The Visual Arts Center won Not-for-Profit Business of the Year, Creative Window Treatments won Small Business of the Year and Jack’s Restaurant won Large Business of the Year. The banquet room of the Isles Yacht Club was packed and full of hilarity and camaraderie. One of the main highlights of the night was when the awards’ envelope was dropped from the ceiling on a “magical” wire that had remained obscured for the entire night. Maybe it was the drink, but the audience was very impressed! Also honored that night was Nancy Padgett for her services to the Board, Jerry Presseller for his lifetime service to Punta Gorda, Ron Olsen for his endless hours of service to the Chamber as outgoing Chair and Dorothy Strunk aka “Queen Dot”, who took the reigns of the Chamber Board that night. We can’t wait till the next one! Starting on Oct 2nd, we welcome Punta Gorda’s first “Entrepreneurial Academy” - a brand new program, co-sponsored by the City of Punta Gorda and Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce. It is a series of classes that will allow anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit and an idea for a new business venture to learn how to turn that dream into a reality and hopefully ensure that they succeed. There is room for up to twenty participants so if you have a thought for a business and want to hear how to become your own boss and run your own business, this is the program for you. An intense none class course will cost you a mere $150.00 although you will be getting a value of training well in excess of $3000.00! For more information, simply call us on 941-639-3720 and we’ll be happy to forward you contact details to the course facilitators. It’s as easy as that.

Friday October 1st will be Punta Gorda’s 3rd Annual Downtown Oktoberfest. The fun starts on Taylor in front of the Old Historic Courthouse at 5.00pm. There’ll be German music, foods and plenty of German beer and wine. Entry is free and there’ll be prizes and much, much more.

GNO (Girls Night Out) and Budweiser (Peace River Distributing) will once again be partnering with nine Punta Gorda locations in presenting the 3rd Annual “Bar Stool Open” benefiting services provided by Dollars for Mammograms. Last year’s event raised over $14,000 and enabled approximately 300 woman. It’s anticipated that another 100 teams will be registered prior to “tee off time” on 10/2! This annual

event has enabled Dollars for Mammograms the ability to expand the services that they provide into 18 Charlotte County zip codes! Participating locations this year include: Ice House Pub, River City Grill, Biehl’s Slip-Not Lounge, Phil’s 41, Beef O’Brady’s, Tapas One, Dean’s South of the Border, Jacks and the The Celtic Ray. This event is a nine hole miniature golf tournament that offers anyone the opportunity to play. Just get a team of four (4) putters together, men and/or women, and sign up at one of the participating locations. The cost is $100 per team and we are limited to the first 100 teams that register. The event will begin with a shotgun start at 10:30am and end with a wrap up party at 6:00pm at Biehl’s Slip-Not Lounge. Prizes will be awarded for a variety of accomplishments including best team name, best costume, high and low scores and best putter, so use that imagination! Dollars for Mammograms is a nonprofit 501 (C)(3) public foundation established solely for the purpose of providing no cost mammograms to area women who are uninsured or underinsured and cannot afford the cost of a mammogram. For more information about this foundation, go to www.dollarsformammograms.org. For more information about this fun filled event,

please contact either Denise Dull at 941-626-9439 or Kris Peterson at 941-815-1888.

October 23rd, we invite you to our fall Citywide garage sale in the parking lot of Centennial Bank/Koch Zeman & Walsh CPAs located on the corner of Taylor and Virginia in downtown Punta Gorda. The sale starts at 8am till noon. To participate in the sale, call 941 639 3720 and get an application form. The cost is a mere $15.00 per vehicle and the rest is up to us. These sales always attract a great crowd.

We are also planning for the Holiday Season already. On Saturday December 4th, we present our 21st annual Lighted Boat Parade across Charlotte Harbor. The route map is already posted to our Light Boat Parade page on our website www.puntagordachamber.com There, you will also find our registration form if you are a boater and want to join in the fun. There is no entry fee. Just must however make one mandatory safety meeting and then, following the parade, on Monday December 6th, we throw YOU a party for being part of the parade!

We are conducting a European-style Christmas market this year, starting on Thursday December 2nd and running through to December 4th. That weekend is always a big weekend in town, with tree lighting, parades and this year, for the first time, the Jingle Bell Run to aid arthritis sufferers. The market will operate on the corner of Marion and Taylor from 4PM-10PM on Thursday and Friday night and all day Saturday. If you are a craft vendor or have a product that you would like to consider for the market, simply give us a call on 941 639 3720 and we’ll get you the details. Each vendor will be provided with a 10x10 tent, a table and chairs. All you need is the product, the time and a little cash!

For a full listing of events as well as to search for our approved Chamber members’ details, please visit www.puntagordachamber.com The events and calendar link is a great page, but also visit the Friday Facts link – this is a weekly e-news publication which you can sign up for FREE, so that the latest and most up-to-date information on everything that is going on in both the City and the Chamber can be emailed to you every week. You’ll never be out of the loop again!

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Gramma Still Drives Priceless Grandma is eighty-eight years old and still drives her own car. She writes: Dear Grand-daughter,

The other day I went up to our lo-cal Christian book store and saw a ‘Honk if you love Jesus’ bumper sticker ..

I was feeling particularly sassy that day because I had just come from a thrilling choir performance, followed by a thunderous prayer meeting..

So, I bought the sticker and put it on my bumper.

Boy, am I glad I did; what an up-lifting experience that followed.

I was stopped at a red light at a busy intersection, just lost in thought about the Lord and how good he is, and I didn’t notice that the light had changed.

It is a good thing someone else loves Jesus because if he hadn’t honked, I’d never have noticed.

I found that lots of people love Jesus!

While I was sitting there, the guy behind started honking like crazy, and then he leaned out of his win-dow and screamed, ‘For the love of God!’

‘Go! Go! Go! Jesus Christ, GO!’

What an exuberant cheerleader he was for Jesus!

Everyone started honking!

I just leaned out my window and started waving and smiling at all those loving people. I even honked my horn a few

times to share in the love!

There must have been a man from Florida back there because I heard him yelling something about a sunny beach..

I saw another guy waving in a funny way with only his middle finger stuck up in the air.

I asked my young teenage grand-son in the back seat what that meant.

He said it was probably a Hawai-ian good luck sign or something.

Well, I have never met anyone from Hawaii , so I leaned out the window and gave him the good luck sign right back.

My grandson burst out laughing.

Why even he was enjoying this religious experience!!

A couple of the people were so caught up in the joy of the mo-ment that they got out of their cars and started walking towards me.

I bet they wanted to pray or ask what church I attended, but this is when I noticed the light had changed.

So, grinning, I waved at all my brothers and sisters, and drove on through the intersection.

I noticed that I was the only car that got through the intersection before the light changed again and felt kind of sad that I had to leave them after all the love we had shared.

So I slowed the car down, leaned out the window and gave them all the Hawaiian good luck sign one last time as I drove away. Praise the Lord for such wonderful folks!! Will write again soon,

Love, Grandma

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Hungry Howie’s Pizza & Subs1720 McCall Rd.Cornerstone Plaza(941) 475-8384J.B.’s Conch Café3384 S. McCall Rd.(941) 475-1747Lock & Key Restaurant&Pub2045 N. Beach Rd.(941) 474-1517Mookey’s Bar & Grill4821 Placida Rd.(941) 697-0349Stump Pass Grille260 Maryland Ave.(941) 697-0859Waterfront DiningVino Loco Wine & Tapas Bar420 W. Dearborn St.(941) 473-8466White Elephant Pub1855 Gulf Blvd.(941) 475-6801FT MYERSJimmy B’s Roof Top Bar1130 Estero Blvd.(239) 463-3657 LJ’s Lounge16500 S.R. 31(239) 694-4287 Pinchers Crab Shack 6890 Estero Blvd.Ft. Myers Beach(239) 463-2909Ricochet3853 S. Cleveland Ave.(239) 277-5700Viper Club16520 S. Tamiami Trail(239) 437-2177

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5 day Caribbean Cruise, so much to do, so little time…..We have some fun events coming up in October. First up is our annual Peace River Canoe Trip on Saturday, October 2nd. The Happy Hour will be held at the Gulf Drive Café’s new Tike bar on the beach on Anna Maria Island on October 8th. The Annual Golf outing to benefit the Alzheimer’s association will be held on October 9th. After the golf outing there will be a BBQ and party

at Twin Lakes for all participants, their guests and all club members. We will be in full force on October 23rd for the Alzheimer’s walk with

a BBQ at South Lido beach following the walk.

If you are looking for a fun club to join don’t be shy, you can join at our monthly meeting held at the Saranama Eagles Club at 501 North Beneva Rd, or on our newly revamped website @ www.SBPHC.com -check us out! The meetings are held the last Thursday of every month from 6:00 to 9:00pm. September was our special live music night with Jim Morris playing in the courtyard. Till next time, remember – “We’re growing older, but not up!”

Good bye September, bring on October. As always we were very busy little SBPHC Parrot Heads this past month.

At our monthly meeting we presented checks totaling $9,000.00 to our environmental projects of Mote Marine, Save our Seabirds and The Reef Ball Project. This was money we made at our Birthday Bash in June while partying with a purpose. We cleaned the islands and had another great raft up/beach party on South Lido beach. This month we made a video to submit for the “Gypsies in the Palace” competition for the MOTOM. Did anyone say - tail gate? Yes, we did that too-it was before a Ray’s game, which about 40 members attended. Oh, by the way it was a good night for the Rays, beating Boston 3-2! Go Rays!!! This month we had our Happy Hour at the Honoluana Bar & Grill. To top it all off, we went “Croozin & Boozin” on a

We all know Halloween is celebrated at the end of October, but what other interesting facts do you know about the Fall Month that begins to usher in the change of seasons? Sure some people also realize Columbus Day is in October and many cities across America hold big celebrations and parades.Here are some really weird facts con-cerning the month of October —* October is the tenth month in the Gregorian calendar. It received its name from the Latin numeral “octo” meaning “eight”, because in the first Roman calendar it was the eighth month.* Did you realize Dayight Savings Time ends every year at 2:00 A.M. local time on the last Sunday of October?* The German Oktoberfest celebration (now held around the world) originally began on October 17, 1810, the wed-ding day of King Ludwig I.* In merry old England during olden times the month of October was once named “Winmonth”, which meant wine month. It has also been called ‘Teo-monath’ (Tenth month) and ‘Winter-fylleth’ (Winter full moon) in the Old Saxon traditions.October is:* October is Adopt-A-Shelter Dog Month, Children’s Health Month,* Class Reunion Month, Frugal Fun Month, National Crime Prevention Month, Family Health Month, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National Positive Attitude Month, National Cookie Month, National Seafood Month – National Dessert & Cookie Month – National Popcorn & Popcorn Poppin’ Month – National Pretzel Month – National Pork Month – National Stamp Collecting Month and National Chili Month. * In October 1903, the first game of the first baseball World Series was played between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Pilgrims. Cy Young was the first losing pitcher, in a world SeriesBaseball Game, but Boston did win the series. * In October 1962: Johnny Carson became host of “The Tonight Show”. * On October 1st, 1968: the now cult horror movie “Night of the Living Dead” had its world premiere in Pittsburgh, Pa.* Both John Lennon (famous Beatles member) and Bill Gates (Microsoft) were born in October.


Hey Tampa Bay Parrotheads, what tiiiiiiiime is it? It’s time to move back home. Yep, that’s right. Whiskey Joe’s on the causeway is where we started, and now our new home will be at the new Whiskey Joe’s. We’ve had a few events there over the last year and a half and it seems to have worked out well enough to make it our forever home. The first official meeting there will be Wednesday, October 6th and I hope everyone can make it out. We do have to give a big shout out to Derek at Gasoline Alley for hosting us for almost two years. It’s been a lovely cruise.

Our 16th birthday party has come and gone, and yours truly had to miss it for the first time in 12 years!! Boy, did I miss a good time! It started off Friday night with the De’Leid Parrots at Jimmy Guana’s and carried on Saturday at the pool party with Flip Flop Dave and some apparently wild and crazy antics around the pool. I still haven’t found out what was up with the inflated gloves…and I’m not sure I want to know since most of them seemed to have ended up in Steve Bird’s bathing suit!!

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while folks danced in togas. There were awards and the formerly mentioned Mr. Bird, along with his beautiful bride Teresa Bird, won the best togas. Though members of TBPH Steve is also the prez of the Nature Coast

PH club and Teresa is the secretary. Our lovely Miss Susan Martin won Parrothead of the Year, and there is no one more deserving. That woman works, and shops, her butt off for this club, and much of it on her own dime. She has run the raffles for several years now, and is in her second stint as Election Officer, which is a

seriously thankless job. But Thank You!! And congrats.

Mikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee said that drunken calls to Cap’n Harry and Sarah Sunshine didn’t make it through, but little miss McGill did

manage to get most everyone smeared with icing, as is her “tradition”. I am sure there was some champagne involved as well. Sunday brought out some hung over folks to listen to the wonderful Michael Weiss. Oh yeah, and we raised over $2500 for Clearwater Marine Aquarium in the process. Thanks to all the volunteers for making another great party happen. Still can’t believe I had to miss it!!!

OK, so I am running out of room. If you didn’t sign up for Meeting of the Minds it’s too late by the time you read this (sorry about your luck). You can read all about it in the December issue. In the meantime you need to join us at our next Parrothead meeting. You can find us at Whiskey Joe’s (on the Tampa causeway next to the public parking for Ben T. Davis beach) on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. Check out our website at www.finsup.com for more details about the club or any of our upcoming events (click on the “Events” banner and go to the month in which you need info). And remember, “Wrinkles only go where the smiles have been.”

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It’s here…I can’t believe it’s finally here! No, I’m not talking about a winning streak for the Rays, I’m talking about Fall! Fall is officially here, which means there are some exciting, and yes scary, events, festivals and celebrations for everyone to participate in. While they aren’t all scary, the ones that are will have you wanting to jump out of your skin! So, let’s not waste any time and get to the must-sees during October.

I would be remiss if I didn’t start with one of the Tampa Bay area’s signature events during October – Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. We are told that this year’s event, which has a completely new theme – Revenge Rocks – will be taking sweet revenge on its most devoted fans! The basics: for 18 select nights Busch Gardens Tampa Bay transforms into Florida’s top-rated Halloween event – a park-wide nightmare of seductive surprises that will rock your world. Devious creatures infest Busch Gardens’ 335 acres with dark, sinister, adult-targeted fun, including more haunted houses than ever before, all-new spine-tingling scare zones and thrilling live stage shows.

For those who haven’t been to this chilling event before, and even for those who have, Howl-O-Scream has turned in to one of the premier Halloween events in Central Florida, so don’t miss your chance to survive a night of pure terror! www.HowlOScream.com.

And for those who would like something a little more family-friendly this Halloween, we have you covered too. When the sun goes down, the frights come out at ZooBoo, Tampa’s largest family Halloween event, taking place at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo! The basics: it’s a ghoulish good time for all during the multi-night celebration. Meander through the shadowy darkness of haunted houses like the new “Pharaoh’s Tomb of Revenge” or find spooky fun for little ones with their own “Boo House” and dazzling

seasonal lights. Enjoy free unlimited Zoo rides like the twisting, turning Tasmanian Tiger family coaster. www.LowryParkZoo.com.

Another family-friend option to consider is the largest science center in the Southeast United States – Hall-o-Boo at MOSI. The basics: Hall-o-Boo goes

Hollywood, with fun and fright zones inspired by Hollywood classics. This fifth annual event includes children’s activities, trick or treat stations and science demonstrations. But it’s only for three days – Oct. 28-30! www.MOSI.org.

For those of you who prefer the real thing, here’s something I suggest you get out and investigate – Ghost Tour of Tampa! There’s no theme park, no thrilling coasters, no live performances, just the real thing, and it’s waiting for you. You can experience this candlelit walking tour and “discover the other side of Tampa’s quirky past... a place of restless spirits, haunted theaters, and lost cemeteries.” So if you’re looking for the real deal this Halloween, check it out. they have nightly tours at 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.. Visit www.ghosttour.com to get the details.

I almost forgot – there’s Guavaween! I have mentioned this before, but you have to know that Guavaween is a Latin-style Halloween celebration based on Tampa’s nickname, “The Big Guava.” This annual celebration features the mythical Mama Guava, who has sworn to take the “bore” out of Ybor City, and

a parade of her devoted followers. The festival is an all day event beginning with Family Fun Fest offering activities for the entire family. The “Mama Guava Stumble,” a satirical night parade, kicks off the evening’s activities and a huge street party featuring multiple stages of entertainment continues well past midnight. No matter what you do though, make sure you come decked out in your best costume!

It all happens Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010 and the annual event is a major fundraiser for the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce (so there is an admission price), so be sure to visit all of the fine shops, restaurants, bars, clubs, galleries and theatres that make Ybor City great!

There are the ins and not-so-outs of how to survive Halloween in Tampa Bay! Get out there, get scared, and have a great time!

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Friday 1stRUSH TIME MACHINE TOUR 2010 APPEARING AT THE AM-PHITHEATRE AT THE FLORIDA STATE FAIRGROUNDS in Tampa at 7:30pm. For more information call 1-800-ASK-GARY.

Friday 1st & 2ndLIVE COMEDY WITH MIKE ARM-STRONG/TORIAN HUGHES AT VISANI’S COMEDY THEATER in Port Charlotte. For more informa-tion and tickets visit www.visani.net

Friday 1st-9thNO SEX PLEASE, WE’RE BRIT-ISH AT THE CULTURAL CENTER IN PORT CHARLOTTE please call for ticket prices. Production starts at 7:30pm. For more information visit www.charlotteplayers.org or call 941-625-4175 X222.

Saturday 2ndFARMER’S MARKET DOWN-TOWN IN PUNTA GORDA on Taylor St. and Herald Court by the Historic court House. From 8-1pm. There’s local farm fresh fruits and vegetables, live entertainment, fresh baked goods & fresh sea-food, locally homemade soups-to-go, fresh cheeses & fresh ground coffee, fresh cut flowers & potted plants and creative demonstrations & performers. Come One Come All!

--------PUNTA GORDA SPEEDWAYEVENT – Super Late Model 100, Outlaw Modified, Super Stocks, Pro 4, Fab 4, road warriors, legends, Bandolero. For more information visit www.puntago-rdaspeedway.com

--------CRUIZIN’ ON DEARBORN from 5-8pm in Englewood. Oldtime Cars-and oldtime tunes. Hundreds of old car enthusiasts and scores of old car brighten Dearborn Street. Music will flood the street and most restaurants and shops are open late! For more info visit our website at www.oldeengle-wood.com

--------“BAR STOOL OPEN” GNO(GIRLS NIGHT OUT) AND BUDWEISER (PEACE RIVER DISTRIBUTING) will once again be partnering with 9 Punta Gorda locations benefit-ing Dollars for Mammograms. This is a nonprofit public foundation established solely for the purpose of providing no cost mammograms to area women who are uninsured or underinsured and cannot afford the cost of a mammogram. This event is a nine hole miniature golf tournament that offers anyone the opportunity to play. Just get a team of 4 putters together, men and or women, and sign up at one of the

participating locations. The cost is $100 per team. We will begin with a shotgun start at 10:30am and end with a wrap up party at 6pm at Biehl’s Slip-Not Lounge. Prizes will be awarded for best team name, best costume, high and low scores and best putter, so use your imagination!! The Participating lo-cations are- Ice House Pub, River City Grill, Biehl’s Slip-Not, Phil’s 41, Beef O’Brady’s, Tapas One, Dean’s South of the Border, Jack’s and The Celtic Ray. For more info for this event please contact Denise Dull @ 941-626-9439 or Kris Peterson @ 941-815-1888 or Jill Ferguson @ 412-973-0429. For more information about the foun-dation go to www.dollarsformam-mograms.org Hope to see you all there!

--------“THINK PINK ON THE PIER” AT FISHERMEN’S VILLAGE from 10-6pm. Breast Cancer Awareness fundraiser. Memorial Walk, Bra Decorating contest and more. For more information call 941-575-3067.

--------FLORIDA’S BLOOD CENTERS BLOOD DRIVE AT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY IN LAISHLEY PARK IN PUNTA GORDA from 11-2pm. Sunday 3rd, SHARKS SIESTA KEY TRIATHLON AT THE SIESTA KEY BEACH for more info visit www.siestakeychamber.com

Saturday 2nd & 3rd8TH ANNUAL FALL HOME AND GARDEN SHOW AT THE CHAR-LOTTE HARBOR EVENT CEN-TER in Punta Gorda. Starts at 10am.

Sunday 3rdANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA’S COLLECTOR CAR SHOW in Historic Downtown Venice from 8-3pm at the Centen-nial Park.

Tuesday 5th“ROY ORBISON” TRIBUTE BY MIKE T AT VISANI’S COMEDY THEATER in Port Charlotte. Tick-ets are $10. Show time is 7:30pm. For more info visit www.visani.net

Wednesday 6th-9thLIVE COMEDY AT VISANI’S COMEDY THEATER WITH KEN EVANS/LARRY XL for more infor-mation visit www.visani.net

Thursday 7th

FLORIDA’S BLOOD CENTERS BLOOD DRIVE AT TRUE BLUE POOLS/OLD MONTY’S PIZZA in Punta Gorda from 11-3pm.

--------MUSEUM OF ART & CIRCUS MUSEUM PRESENTS ART AFTER 5: COCKTAILS & OBSER-VATIONS from 5-8pm. Enjoy the Museum of Art permanent collec-tion and special exhibition galler-ies, cocktails and great conversa-tion on the loggia. Bring the family and explore the Circus Museum’s miniature circus and Wisconsin railroad car. After hours discounted admission are adults are $10, children ages 6-17 are $5, and under 5 are free. For more info go to www.ringling.org

Friday 8thJONAS BROTHERS APPEARING AT THE AMPHITHEATRE AT THE FLORIDA STATE FAIRGROUNDS in Tampa at 7pm. For more info call 1-800-ASK-GARY.

--------STONE TEMPLE PILOTS AP-PEARING AT ST.PETE TIMES FORUM at 7:30pm. For tickets and information visit www.sptimesfo-rum.com

Saturday 9thFLORIDA’S BLOOD CENTERS BLOOD DRIVE AT BIKERS FOR BLOOD BEACH COMPLEX at 4500 Harbor Blvd. in Port Charlotte from 10-12pm.

--------FARMER’S MARKET DOWN-TOWN IN PUNTA GORDA on Taylor St. and Herald Court by the Historic court House. From 8-1pm. There’s local farm fresh fruits and vegetables, live entertainment, fresh baked goods & fresh sea-food, locally homemade soups-to-go, fresh cheeses & fresh ground coffee, fresh cut flowers & potted plants and creative demonstrations & performers. Come One Come All!

--------FOURTH ANNUAL BUCHAN-DEARBORN AVIATION DAY FLY-IN BREAKFAST at the Buchan Airport in Englewood. Admission is $6.00. Hours are 9-1pm. For more information visit www.oldeengle-wood.com

--------CLASS CAR CRUISE NIGHTS AT BENEVA VILLAGE from 5-8pm.

Address is at Taco Bell 3510 Clark Rd. Sarasota. Its open to the public with no entrance fee.

--------PUNTA GORDA SPEEDWAY EVENT – Pro Trucks, rookie Trucks, sportsman, dwarf, TQ midgets, road warriors, cowboy Cadillac, mini stocks. For more information visit www.puntago-rdaspeedway.com

--------SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE ON DEARBORN in Englewood. From 6-9pm. Shops will open late. Shop, dine, and play on Dearborn Street! Visit www.oldeenglewood.com

--------OKTOBERFEST AT FISHER-MEN’S VILLAGE in Punta Gorda. Fun activities for the entire fam-ily from 11-1pm. Live music and dance in the center court. For details call 941-575-3067 or visit www.fishville.com

Saturday 9th & 10thHOLIDAYFEST AND CRAFTEX-TRAVAGANZA AT THE CHAR-LOTTE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS from 10-6pm. Walk down Reindeer Way to shop 100+ hand-made crafters, stroll through Candy Cane Lane and let the kids have fun with games, bounce houses, meet San-ta, and so much more. Enjoy the sounds of Christmas as the music plays throughout the fairgrounds. A day of family fun for all ages to enjoy. Admission is $6, seniors are $4 and kids are $2-bring a canned good and receive $1 off. Parking is $2. For more info visit www.ging-hamandlaceproduction.com

Tuesday 12thCRESENT BEACH GROCERY ANNOUNCES ITS 2010 SERIES OF WINE & FOOD TASTINGS at Siesta Key’s Corner Grocery & Epicurean Oasis from 6-8pm. Admission is complimentary. We will be featuring wines around the world accompanied by hors d’ouvres from our gourmet deli. You are certain to find a wine that will excite your palate.

--------LIVE MUSIC AT VISANI’S COM-EDY THEATER WITH THE ELVIS TRIBUTE SHOW at 7:30pm. For more information visit www.visani.net

--------FLORIDA’S BLOOD CENTERS BLOOD DRIVE AT MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP in Port Char-lotte from 10:30-1:30pm.Wednesday 13th STONE TEM-PLE PILOTS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS BLACK REBEL MO-TORCYCLE CLUB APPEARING AT THE GERMAIN ARENA at 7pm. For tickets and info visit www.

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LIVE COMEDY-BRAD BRAKE/ROY HABER AT VISANI’S COM-EDY THEATER in Port Charlotte. For tickets and information visit www.visani.net

Wednesday 13th – 17thRINGLING INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL AT THE JOHN AND MABLE RINGLING MU-SEUM OF ART starts at 12am and ends at 11:55pm. For more infor-mation visit www.ringling.org

Friday 15thSUGARLAND WITH LITTLE BIG TOWN AND RANDY MONTANA APPEARING AT THE AMPHITHE-ATRE AT THE FLORIDA STATE FAIRGROUNDS in Tampa at 7:30pm. For tickets and info call 1-800-ASK-GARY.

--------FLORIDA’S BLOOD CENTERS BLOOD DRIVE AT HELGEMO & LIOU PEDIATRICS at 2040 Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte from 1-4pm.

Saturday 16thFARMER’S MARKET DOWN-TOWN IN PUNTA GORDA on Taylor St. and Herald Court by the Historic court House. From 8-1pm. There’s local farm fresh fruits and vegetables, live entertainment, fresh baked goods & fresh sea-food, locally homemade soups-to-go, fresh cheeses & fresh ground coffee, fresh cut flowers & potted plants and creative demonstrations & performers. Come One Come All!

--------PUNTA GORDA SPEEDWAY EVENT – checkered flag sprints, open wheel modified, legends, bando, road warriors, pro 4, fab 4. For more information go to www.puntagordaspeedway.com

Saturday 16th & 17thEAST END VOLLEY BALL TOUR-NAMENTS IN SIESTA KEY The winners will receive trips including airfare and casino rooms for the tournament. For more information call 631-728-0397.

Saturday 16th & 17th16TH ANNUAL DOWNTOWN SARASOTA ART & CRAFTS from paintings to woodwork. Located along Florida’s Gulf of Mexico.

Saturday 16th2010 ULTIMATE RIB FEST AT PUNTA GORDA’S LAISHLEY PARK from 11-7pm. Southwest Florida’s PREMIER BBQ Event. Areas restaurants bring thousands of their best baby backs & spares for the community to enjoy. For more info visit www.ultimateribfest.com

Saturday 16th & 17thPLACIDA ROTARY NAUTICAL

FLEA MARKET IN ENGLEWOOD from 9-5pm. CR 771-Englewood, Waterfront at the Fishery Restau-rant. Family fun event with unique nautical bargains, crab races, pony rides, music & food and so much more. Admission is $3 per adult and ages 12 and under are FREE. No dogs Permitted. For more infor-mation visit www.placidarotary.netSaturday 16th & 17th 2ND AN-NUAL BUCKLER CRAFT FAIR at the Charlotte Harbor Event Center. Fair starts at 10am. For more info visit www.bucklercraftfair.com

Monday 18thFLORIDA’S BLOOD CENTERS BLOOD DRIVE AT PUNTA GOR-DA CIVIC ASSOCIATION at 2001 Shreve St. in Punta Gorda from 10-2pm.

Tuesday 19thAL HOLLAND appearing at Visani’s Comedy Theater in Port Charlotte from 6-9pm. Music from the 50’s through the 90’s, specializ-ing in Motown, soul & dance clas-sics. No cover charge. For more information visit www.visani.net

Wednesday 20th-23rdCOMEDY HYPONOTISIT AP-PEARING AT VISANI’S COMEDY THEATER in Port Charlotte. For tickets and information visit www.visani.netThursday 21ST FLORIDA’S BLOOD CENTERS BLOOD DRIVE AT FAWCETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL in Port Charlotte from 7:30-4:30pm.

--------THIRD THURSDAYS AT CA D’ZAN from 6-9pm. Held on the terrace of the mansion, allowing museum visitors to enjoy the beau-tiful sunsets on the Sarasota Bay while listening to popular regional bands.$5 admission tickets are available at the door only. Seating is very limited. For general info call 941-359-5700 Ext. 5705 or visit www.ringling.org

--------GALLERY WALK IN PUNTA GOR-DA from 5-8pm. The Punta Gorda Downtown Merchants Association brings you art, music, live demon-strations, shopping and food. What a better way to spend an evening strolling through downtown Punta Gorda.

Friday 22ndFRIDAY NIGHT LIVE CONCERT IN VENICE at Centennial Park from 8-10pm. Saturday 23rd FARMER’S MAR-KET DOWNTOWN IN PUNTA GORDA on Taylor St. and Herald Court by the Historic court House. From 8-1pm. There’s local farm fresh fruits and vegetables, live en-tertainment, fresh baked goods & fresh seafood, locally homemade soups-to-go, fresh cheeses & fresh ground coffee, fresh cut flowers & potted plants and creative demon-strations & performers. Come One Come All!

--------PUNTA GORDA SPEEDWAY EVENT – limited late model 50, sportsman, TQ Midgets, pro 4, fab 4, road warriors, super stocks, cowboy Cadillac. For more in-formation visit www.puntago-rdaspeedway.com

Sunday 24thLONGBOAT KEY FIRST EVER TRIATHLON hosted at the Long-boat Key Club & Resort and will start at 7:30am and include a half-mile swim, 20-mile cycling ride and five-mile run. For more information visit www.longboatkeytri.com

--------HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA AT FISHERMEN’S VILLAGE special events at Harpoon Harry’s, Halloween Costume Parade through village, trick-or-treat with the Village Merchants. Admission is Free. For more info visit www.fishville.com

Monday 25thCARRIE UNDERWOOD PLAY ON TOUR APPEARING AT ST.PETE TIMES FORUM at 7:30pm. For tickets and information visit www.sptimesforum.com

Tuesday 26thSUBLIME WITH ROME AND SPECIAL GUESTS THE DIRTY HEADS APPEARING AT GER-MAIN ARENA at 7:30pm. For tickets and info visit www.germain-arena.com

--------“MEMORIES” OLDIES SHOW AT VISANI’S COMEDY THEATER in Port Charlotte. Tickets are $10. Show time at 7:30pm. For more info visit www.visani.net

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FLORIDA’S BLOOD CENTERS BLOOD DRIVE AT EDISON STATE COLLEGE in Punta Gorda from 10-3pm.

Wednesday 27th-30thLIVE COMEDY WITH DALE JONES/NICHOLAS ANTHONY AT VISANI’S COMEDY THEATER in Port Charlotte. For tickets and show times visit www.visani.net

Wednesday 27thFLORIDA’S BLOOD CENTERS BLOOD DRIVE AT CHARLOTTE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER in Punta Gorda from 8:30-3:30pm.

Friday 29thNORTH PORT’S CITY HALLOW-EEN TRICK-OR-TREAT AT CITY HALL for more information visit www.northportchamber.com

Friday 29th-31stSARASOTA PUMPKIN FESTIVAL AT THE SARASOTA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS from 12-10pm on Fruitville Rd. benefiting All Chil-dren’s Hospital. $5/day for adults and kids 10 and under are FREE. Come see the entertainment & FUN! Please call Festival Informa-tion Line 24hrs at 941-706-7605.

Saturday 30thFARMER’S MARKET DOWN-TOWN IN PUNTA GORDA on Taylor St. and Herald Court by the Historic court House. From 8-1pm. There’s local farm fresh fruits and vegetables, live entertainment, fresh baked goods & fresh sea-food, locally homemade soups-to-go, fresh cheeses & fresh ground coffee, fresh cut flowers & potted plants and creative demonstrations & performers. Come One Come All!

Saturday 30thPUNTA GORDA SPEEDWAY EVENT – super late model 100 laps, pro trucks, rookie trucks, south east champs, dwarfs, pro 4, fab 4, legends, bandolero. For more information visit www.pun-tagordaspeedway.com

--------THE 3RD ANNUAL PUMPKIN BALL downtown Sarasota’s Hal-loween Street Party. Sarasota’s own side show event. For more info visit www.ThePumpkinBall.com

--------HALLOWEEN PARADE IN DOWNTOWN VENICE from 4-5pm. This is a one time event. For more information call 941-484-6722.

Sunday 31st FLORIDA’S BLOOD CENTERS BLOOD DRIVE AT SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH at 211 West Charlotte Ave. in Punta Gorda from 8-1pm.

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Baker! The evil man who played Cousin Larry on the hit 1980’s sitcom Perfect Strangers!

Aries (March 21 - April 20) You will soon come into a good deal of money. Spend it wisely. Or not. Doesn’t matter. Because you’re about to be skinned alive by flesh-eating zombies.

Taurus (April 21 - May 21) You will get an unexpected visit from a recently deceased friend. Libra plays a role.

Gemini (May 22 - June 21) You will have good luck in romance. In fact, you will get a love bite on your neck that will drain your soul and turn you into a vampire... or CEO of a credit card company. Same difference.

Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Today is your day to shine. Mostly because you’ll be lit on fire.

Leo (July 23 -August 21) Be ready to embrace change. Loose change. Because soon you will be homeless and begging for coins. But the good news is people will feel sympathy for you being that you have no legs and half a face.

Virgo (August 22 - September 23) Your astrological planets have aligned in your favor! Unfortunately, it’s your spine that needs alignment as it will become horribly twisted after you fall down a flight of stairs fighting off a swarm of bees that were stinging you in the genitalia. Sagittarius plays a large roll.

Libra (September 24 - October 23)Guys: You will have no more worries about losing your hair. Especially when it’s a full moon. Owwwww! Ladies: Shaving your legs is gonna be a bitch.

Scorpio (October 24 - November 22) Today you will enjoy a nice long nap. In dirt. Forever.

Sagittarius (November 23 - December 22) Its time to bring out your inner witch or warlock, the moon is right and its time for some hocus-pocus! New song for your I-pod “I put a spell on you and now your mine” Capricorn (December 23 - January 20) Trick or treat? You’re actually both. By this time tomorrow you’ll be working the streets wearing 4 inch heels and spandex pants, going by your new name, Candi. And you girls are in for some bad luck, too!

Aquarius (January 21 - February 19) join the celebration: even the dullest-seeming people will suddenly reveal an interest in you and your latest odd project. Keep an eye out for the prince in the frog costume, who may become your next lover or a new pet.

Pisces (February 20- March 20) You will meet the person of your dreams. Your bad dreams. That person will chase you as your run naked through your high school. Then your teeth will fall out of your head. You turn around to see who is chasing you... it’s Mark Linn-

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ABOUT THE SHOWThe Charlotte Today Show is coming back. Comcast has had many requests to bring back the popular television show which aired for 8 years on SNN Channel 6. The new show will feature events, activities, entertainment, and local businesses – information and things that are important to the people of Charlotte County and surrounding areas. Charlotte Today will be aired every week with over 200,000 viewers. The show will also be avail-able to over 300,000 homes and businesses in Southwest Florida, from Bradenton to Naples, on Comcast, Video On Demand”, Channel 199 – Charlotte Today will have its own tab under the “Searchlight” section of the on demand programming. Video On Demand program-ming is available 24/7 and the show will be free of charge.

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The "Charlotte Today" TV show is back! The popu-lar local TV show that aired on SNN News Chan-nel 6 for 8 years on Comcast is coming back with information and things you want to know about that are happening in Charlotte county and surrounding areas. The sta� of Black Fox Produc-tions and Kerri Black, one of the former hosts, are excited to be bringing back the show that features people, businesses, charities, events and more in our beautiful and thriving county. Loyal viewers of the show still call Comcast to ask where the show is and that along with Kerri's commitment to the community is the reason the show is back.The show will air on SNN News Channel 6 as well as on Comcast's Video on Demand Channel199, available to over 500,000 homes and businesses in SW Florida.

For more information on“Charlotte Today” including:

_Sponsorship Opportunities_Featured Businesses_Events_Charities_People_Other show contentGo to:www.charlottetodaytv.com

ABOUT BLACK FOX PRODUCTIONSBlack Fox Productions has been servicing SW Florida businesses since 2007. Black Fox Productions provides many services includ-ing custom on-hold messaging, voice over, commercial and video production as well as advertising consulting and web develop-ment. For more information about Black Fox Productions services log on to www.blackfoxpro.com or call 941-204-2222

ABOUT THE HOSTKerri Black will be the host of the new Char-lotte Today show. As one of the former hosts, she has plenty ofexperience hosting, producing, and directing a t e l e v i s i o n show. Her ex p e r i e n ce comes from many areas of media i n c l u d i n g spending 10 years on Kix C o u n t r y Radio 92.9 FM as part of the Todd, Bob, & Kerri m o r n i n g show. Most recently you will recognize her voice and charismatic style from the Kerri & Company radio show which aired in the afternoons on The Beach, 98.9 FM. She has also been featured in many local and national TV and radio commercials as well as many area on-hold messages throughout SW Florida. Additionally, Kerri has lived in Charlotte County since 1981 and knows the community, along with its people, lifestyle, and the growth and change that has developed through the years. This experience will help her bring inter-esting and relevant topics to the show that will showcase the events and happenings in Char-lotte County and surrounding areas.

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