The Richmond / Ermet Aids Foundation presents… HELP IS ON THE WAY 15: NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS 15th Anniversary Gala Northern California’s Largest Annual Star-studded AIDS Benefit Concert & Gala Sunday, August 2, 2009 – Herbst Theatre in SF Benefiting 4 Bay Area AIDS Service Organizations
Including… SUSAN ANTON, TYNE DALY, JOHN LLOYD YOUNG, JOELY FISHER, MELINDA DOOLITTLE, JEANIE TRACY, and more
THE RICHMOND / ERMET AIDS FOUNDATION is proud to present HELP IS ON THE WAY 15: NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOWBUSINESS - 15th Anniversary Gala. This year’s all-star benefit concert features celebrities from Broadway, TV and Film including American Idol stars. It’s jazz, pop and live performance, up close and personal, from some of your favorite performers.
The 4 Bay Area AIDS Service Agencies that are the beneficiaries this year include: Aguilas • AIDS Legal Referral Panel • PAWS (Pets Are Wonderful Support) • Shanti
Sunday, August 2 at THE Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave. in SF.
Pre-show Gala Reception & Silent Auction: 5:00 – 7:30 pm (featuring complimentary hors d’oeuvres, wine tastings and martini & margarita bars) Concert: 7:30 - 9:30 pm. Dessert & Wine After Party with the cast: 9:30 - 11:45 pm. General Reserved Seating - Performance only - Tickets $75 www.cityboxoffice.com / 415/ 392- 4400
Gala pre-show reception, performance & post-show reception with Cast - Tickets $175 Gala pre-show reception and performance - Tickets $125 www.helpisontheway.org / 415/ 273- 1620
Doors open for the general public at 7:00 pm Visit our web site for additional info www.reaf.org or call 415/ 273 -1620
The 2009 star-studded Cast for this year’s gala feature stars from Broadway, Film, TV and the music industry, including (in alphabetical order…):
SUSAN ANTON Broadway (Will Rogers Follies) / TV (Baywatch) star BAULPOINTPEN Musical comedy duo Ben McLain & Paul Peglar CATE CAPLAN & GARY FRANCO Int’l. ballroom dance champions Carole cook Broadway (42nd Street, Radio Gals) star TYNE DALY Tony Award-winner (Gypsy) / TV (Judging Amy, Cagney & Lacy) star MELINDA DOOLITTLE American Idol / recording star JOELY FISHER Broadway (Cabaret) / TV (‘Til Death, Ellen) / film star DAVIS GAINES Broadway (Phantom of the Opera, Hello, Dolly!, Camelot) star MAUREEN McVERRY Cabaret star / actress SHAWN RYAN TV (America’s Got Talent) / cabaret star TOP SHELF Motown Madness – The Bay Area’s salute to Motown JEANIE TRACY Disco Diva / recording star WESLA WHITFIELD Cabaret / recording star JOHN LLOYD YOUNG Tony Award-winning Broadway (Jersey Boys) star
HELP IS ON THE WAY 15 is produced by The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation, founded by Barbara Richmond and the late Peggy Ermet in memory of their sons, John Richmond and Doug Ermet, who both lost their lives to AIDS. In 1995, the two women decided not to get mad but get even when they launched a musical AIDS benefit to honor their sons by raising funds for AIDS service organizations. To date REAF has raised well over $2 million dollars for AIDS services.

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I know you have been hearing rumors about the DeFrank Center for several months now, but some more recent cuts in government funding has brought us to the point where the community seriously needs to step up and do something. I have personally found that I can give more if I make smaller, regular contributions over a longer period of time, rather than one large donation at one time. I really hope you can help. Please read Paul Wysocki’s attached article and visit the DeFrank Website at https://www.defrankcenter.org/index.php?option=com_dtdonate to sign up for a monthly donation. This is your community and the DeFrank is your Center. Chris Flood

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Just a reminder that there will be a women’s Sunday brunch at the 2223 Restaurant this Sunday at 1pm. RSVP if you haven’t already. See you there!  Here are the details:
WHAT: Sunday brunch! WHEN: Sunday, July 26 @ 1 pm WHERE: 2223 Restaurant @ 2223 Market Street CONTACT: Jane @ 415-312-2994 & jaceitun@yahoo. com .

I’m starting a social collection of women over 50 interested in a not so quiet slide into ‘maturity’. I’m hope to meet others interested in potlucks, weekend gatherings,etc, and I am open to any and all suggestions. If any of the following appeal to you please drop me a note: sporting events, music and art festivals, international travel, RVing, living in Mexico or somewhere else part time, volunteering vacations, fishing, sailing, houseboating on the delta, houseswapping in palm springs, new orleans, hawaii, or some other exciting place.
Anyone going to Burning Man? Please, I can’t be the only middle aged bohemian artsy lesbian who appreciates this event. I want to hear from you!!!