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ArtsUnited's Starving Artists Sale Sept. 30
ArtsUnited will host a "Starving Artists Art (and Bake) Sale" onSaturday, September 30, 2006 from 1 to 4 PM in the Gay and Lesbian CommunityCenter, 1717 N. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Admission is free andopen to the public. Over 20 artists are participating.
The Starving Artists Art and Bake Sale is an opportunity for the publicto buy original artwork at bargain prices. Two dozen local artists will beselling their paintings, prints, and photographs at this one day only eventfor $100 or less. The Stonewall Library and Archives will also have a usedbook sale at this event. ArtsUnited members will also be offering home bakedgoods for sale as well. Cash and credit cards will be accepted. Allpurchases must be removed that day.
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The Miami Herald
Posted on Sat, Sep. 30, 2006
GAY ISSUES
Teen activist heads a business
BY STEVE ROTHAUS
srothaus@MiamiHerald.com
Boston businesswoman Colleen Morneweck's website was a mess until she called upon Joshua Delsman, a Broward Web designer with a growing company called Voxxit.
''He waved his magic wand and made everything run smoothly,'' said Morneweck, an attorney and new mom who began an online business selling hair bows for babies. ``What we ended up with was way better than I could ever hope for.''
Started in December 2004, Voxxit now has about 50 clients and generates more than $100,000 a year in revenue.Voxxit is run out of Josh's bedroom in his parents' home in Plantation.
Josh is 17.
''You must be joking,'' Morneweck said when told Josh's age. ``It all makes sense now. He's so available, except for mornings.''
Josh can't work mornings because he goes to high school. He's a senior at William McFatter Tech in Davie.
''I can't believe I'm doing so well,'' said Josh, who is also a blossoming gay activist. ``I don't want to grow up too fast. I don't want to say to my parents, `Sayonara.'
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Foley resigns from House in wake of e-mails
By Larry Lipman
Palm Beach Post Capital Bureau
Friday, September 29, 2006
UPDATED: 5:45 p.m. September 29, 2006
Rep. Mark Foley, a six-term Republican from Fort Pierce, announced today that he is resigning from Congress following reports of inappropriate e-mails he had with teenage pages and interns.
"I am deeply sorry and I apologize for letting down my family and the people of Florida I have had the privilege to represent," Foley said in a statement.
Foley, 52, faxed his resignation to Gov. Jeb Bush at 3:41 p.m. and also sent a copy to House Speaker Dennis Hastert."I hereby resign as the representative of the 16th Congressional District of Florida, effective today," Foley wrote in the one-sentence letter.
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Posted on Fri, Sep. 29, 2006
Reaction to Rep. Mark Foley's resignation
Miami Herald Staff Report
A roundup of reaction to the resignation of Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla.:
''I just think it's a very extraordinarily sad day, and a very sad situation for many people.'' Thursday night on the floor of the House of Representatives, Foley ``obviously had the weight of the world on his shoulders. It was apparent he was in an extremely difficult situation.''
. Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Fla.
``It's a tragedy for him and his family. I don't want to get into the pain of the closet. It's irrelevant if he's gay or not.''
. Matt Foreman, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
``This type of behavior is what I try to protect my grandchildren from. It is unacceptable. He should have resigned. Members of Congress are responsible for protecting the most vulnerable among us -- our children. I support the Speaker's decision to investigate the Page Program.''
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The New York Times
September 29, 2006
Florida Republican Leaves Congress Over E-Mails
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Filed at 5:47 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., resigned from Congress on Friday, effective immediately, in the wake of questions about e-mails he wrote a former teenage male page.
''I am deeply sorry and I apologize for letting down my family and the people of Florida I have had the privilege to represent,'' he said in a statement issued by his office.
The two-sentence statement did not refer to the e-mails and gave no reason for Foley's abrupt decision to abandon a flourishing career in Congress.
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Democrat in position to win firm GOP seat
By Michael C. Bender
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Saturday, September 30, 2006
PALM BEACH GARDENS - Tim Mahoney, a South Florida businessman for twodecades but a Democrat for just two years, was recruited by Democraticstrategists to run against Republican Mark Foley because they saw him as a"good fit" for a district that voted 54 percent in favor of President Bushin 2004.
With his personal wealth, the disillusioned Reagan Republican could financethe start of his campaign. He is a self-described fundamental Christian. Andin a district that stretches across eight counties, including both coastsand many rural communities, he owns homes in two of them: a 98-acreHighlands County ranch in addition his home in a gated Palm Beach Gardenscommunity.
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The Miami Herald
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/15646200.htm
Posted on Sat, Sep. 30, 2006
MIAMI-DADE SCHOOLS
Middle-school principal yanks play dubbed too mature for studentsEighth-grade drama students were set to perform a controversial play, but the school pulled the plug on the performance.
BY YUDY PINEIRO
ypineiro@MiamiHerald.com
Principal yanks play dubbed too mature
It was supposed to be opening night for the eighth-grade drama magnet students of Southwood Middle.
But instead of performing the politically charged play My Name is Rachel Corrie on Friday night, the students were told to recite their choice of monologues.
School officials called off the play, saying the subject -- about a young American activist who died in 2003 under the wheels of an Israeli bulldozer as she fought for Palestinian rights -- was too mature for middle school-age children.
''Because of the nature of the subject and the possibility that it could offend many people, the principal decided to take it off,'' said John Schuster, spokesman for Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
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The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/29/AR2006092901574_pf.html
Rep. Foley Quits In Page Scandal
Explicit Online Notes Sent to Boy, 16
By Charles Babington and Jonathan Weisman
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, September 30, 2006; A01
Six-term Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) resigned yesterday amid reports that he had sent sexually explicit Internet messages to at least one underage male former page.
Foley, who was considered likely to win reelection this fall, said in a three-sentence letter of resignation: "I am deeply sorry and I apologize for letting down my family and the people of Florida I have had the privilege to represent."
The resignation rocked the Capitol, and especially Foley's GOP colleagues, as lawmakers were rushing to adjourn for at least six weeks. House Majority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) told The Washington Post last night that he had learned this spring of inappropriate "contact" between Foley and a 16-year-old page. Boehner said he then told House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.). Boehner later contacted The Post and said he could not remember whether he talked to Hastert.
It was not immediately clear what actions Hastert took. His spokesman had said earlier that the speaker did not know of the sexually charged online exchanges between Foley and the boy.
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Sep 30, 2006
In gubernatorial campaign, lobbyists flock to Crist
By JOE FOLLICK
Sun Tallahassee Bureau
TALLAHASSEE - A few hours after his Aug. 22 gubernatorial debate in Tampa,Charlie Crist's campaign team unfolded their laptops and settled into emptydining rooms and a crowded bar in the Marriott Westshore for a post-debateanalysis of the Republican primary battle with Tom Gallagher.
Crist's campaign staff was not alone. Campaign manager George LeMieux andfinance chairman Brent Sembler were joined at a table by Brian Ballard, oneof the state's most powerful lobbyists. Not far away, Crist campaignadvisers mingled with other top lobbyists.
It was not an unusual scene on the Crist campaign trail. While Crist'sopponent in the Nov. 7 governor's election, Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Davis,has tried to rally voters with his cry that special interests have too muchcontrol in Tallahassee, Crist has the support of virtually every A-listlobbyist in the state.
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County rethinks aid for partner perks
By Jennifer Sorentrue
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Friday, September 29, 2006
WEST PALM BEACH - Palm Beach County commissioners Tuesday will reconsiderwhether to subsidize domestic partner benefits the county now offers,instead of making gay, lesbian and unmarried employees pay for them out oftheir own pockets.
The commission voted last year to offer health, dental and long-termdisability benefits to domestic partners, but decided that county employeesmust pay for the benefits themselves. At the time, commissioners vowed torevisit the payment decision in a year to see how many employees enrolled inthe program and analyze potential costs.
