Town Hall Meeting When: Wednesday, January 21st, 6-9pm (Pizza Dinner from 6-7pm; Town Hall Meeting 7-9pm) Where: Pizza Factory 926 S Main St Salinas, CA 93901(831) 758-3227 Who is invited: LGBT people and allies who are ready to mobilize for full equality here in the Salinas Valley!

926 S Main St Salinas, CA 93901(831) 758-3227

salinasvalleyequality.com

Ladies Night Thursday’s New Home - Begins Thursday, January 8th - Orson (www.orsonsf.com ) - 508 Fourth Street, SF. 5:00 PM - until closing. Cocktail & Menu Specials. DJ Stephanie. Reservations: 415-777-1508. No cover. Valet parking/Some street parking. MUNI walking distance. Chef Elizabeth Falkner & life/business partner Sabrina Riddle welcome the original Ladies Night with “Betty’s List”. Questions? Call “Betty’s List” office 415-503-1375 or e-mail BettyEventInfo@aol.com. January Dates: Jan 8th, 15th & 29th. Every Thursday in February thereafter.

Ladies Night Thursday’s New Home - Begins Thursday, January 8th - Orson (www.orsonsf.com ) - 508 Fourth Street, SF. 5:00 PM - until closing. Cocktail & Menu Specials. DJ Stephanie. Reservations: 415-777-1508. No cover. Valet parking/Some street parking. MUNI walking distance. Chef Elizabeth Falkner & life/business partner Sabrina Riddle welcome the original Ladies Night with “Betty’s List”. Questions? Call “Betty’s List” office 415-503-1375 or e-mail BettyEventInfo@aol.com. January Dates: Jan 8th, 15th & 29th. Every Thursday in February thereafter.

Ladies Night Thursday’s New Home - Begins Thursday, January 8th - Orson (www.orsonsf.com ) - 508 Fourth Street, SF. 5:00 PM - until closing. Cocktail & Menu Specials. DJ Stephanie. Reservations: 415-777-1508. No cover. Valet parking/Some street parking. MUNI walking distance. Chef Elizabeth Falkner & life/business partner Sabrina Riddle welcome the original Ladies Night with “Betty’s List”. Questions? Call “Betty’s List” office 415-503-1375 or e-mail BettyEventInfo@aol.com. January Dates: Jan 8th, 15th & 29th. Every Thursday in February thereafter.

Ladies Night Thursday’s New Home - Begins Thursday, January 8th - Orson (www.orsonsf.com ) - 508 Fourth Street, SF. 5:00 PM - until closing. Cocktail & Menu Specials. DJ Stephanie. Reservations: 415-777-1508. No cover. Valet parking/Some street parking. MUNI walking distance. Chef Elizabeth Falkner & life/business partner Sabrina Riddle welcome the original Ladies Night with “Betty’s List”. Questions? Call “Betty’s List” office 415-503-1375 or e-mail BettyEventInfo@aol.com. January Dates: Jan 8th, 15th & 29th. Every Thursday in February thereafter.

Who: You, your dog, good company. Last week there were 12 of us; come make a baker’s dozen!
Where: Bernal Hill, upper bulletin board/ drinking fountain, San Francisco
When: this Saturday January 2nd at noon (and every Saturday now)
Why: Make your dog happy, start off the new year right, meet new people, and because the rain is over!
There are maps to Bernal Hill in the photos section of our Yahoo Groups “Sappho Dog Moms” website.
See you there!
- Elaine and Shadow and the crew
P.S. If anybody is interested in Presidio walks, please contact me, as we have a potential walk leader.

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One Bedroom Furnished Sublet - Temescal, Oakland ($1000/mo.) I must sublet my apartment from March

Celebrities / Curve’s Annual L Word Issue Release Parties - 1/22
Link to online version of announcement: http://www.curvemag .com/Curve-Magazine/Web-Articles-2008/Celebrity-Studded-L-Word-and-Issue-Rel ease-Parties/
Curve’s Annual L Word Issue Release Parties
- Thursday, January 22nd - San Francisco @ Ruby Skye
(See Details & Ticket Info for Both Dates Below)
Celebrate the final season of The L Word and the release of the latest issue of Curve magazine at celebrity-studded events in San Francisco.
(1) San Francisco - Thursday, January 22nd 9:00 PM - 2:00 AM Ruby Skye, 420 Mason St 21+ (w/ID) - Dress to Impress
Featuring - - Appearance by secret L Word cast members - Exclusive previews of the final season of The L Word - Take your picture in the “Big L Chair” that the cast used for photo shoots - Sweet Vacation cruise give-away - Silent auction with one-of-a-kind autographed L Word items - DJ Pat Pat (Miami) - Special stay & play hotel rates at Hotel Rex (See Below)
Ruby Skye is one of the hottest clubs in the country, featuring state of the art lighting and sound system, two levels, four rooms and a special VIP area. It is conveniently located in the heart of downtown San Francisco just off of Union Square.
* San Francisco Ticket Information - General Admission: $20 Advance / $40 Door VIP: $50 (Limited) / Bottle Service $540 (includes 10 VIP tickets) VIP Ticket San Francisco includes: Exclusive access to VIP room (where the stars will be) + VIP gift Bag + Priority club entrance No tickets will be mailed. You must bring a valid ID, a copy of the receipt and the credit card used for the ticket purchase. No exceptions. Tickets are non-refundable. - Online Purchase: https://www. curvemag.com/Curve-Magazine/Store/Event-Tickets/index.php?
* Bottle Service - Includes a bottle and mixers of your choice, a $40 gratuity for your server, a line pass for your guests, a reserved booth, Premium views of the stage, dance floor, DJ, visuals, crowd, entertainment and energy. Cover charge of $50 per person is included for up to 10 of your guests. Please ask your server for our selection of bottles and mixers. Max Occupancy: 10 guests per booth.
Center Women Present is a program of the SF LGBT Center. We will be sending out another email soon detailing our exciting programming for 2009!

If you don’t have plans tonite, I recommend: comedians Marga Gomez & Ali Mafi at 7 & 9pm at The Victoria Theatre (16th & Mission/actually Capp) for a funny year in review. Last year’s show kicked butt.
I’ll be at the 7pm show.
http://www.therhino.org 415-861-5079
7pm: $25 9pm: $30
Lisa

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Boogie Lounge with Disco/Motown/Latin All Nite Long!!
plenty of Tables & lower Music Volume
DJ TriNity (Tema) Spins the Groove!!

Bass Beat Room-Hip-hop/top 40 Rm by DJ Lu-e
2 Full Bars in Each Rm
Both with Smoking Area with Drinks Allowed

now 3 pricing options Available

advance tix — $25
VIP package 1– $60 - Dance & VIP Reception with Great Eats & Drinks
VIP Package 2 — $220 for 2 (call DoubeTree 707-584-5466 mention Sapphire VIP)
-2 tix to Sapphire NYE Dance
-Beautiful 4star Hotel Room,
VIP Cocktail Reception

Advance Tix $25/ VIP tix $60
available at
Alice’s Restaurant Sebastopol Hwy 12 @ Main St 829-3212
Milk & Honey 123 N Main St, Sebastopol 824-1155
BackDoor Discs 7665 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati 795-9597
Last Record Store 1899 Mendocino Ave, 5251963
River Reader 16355 main st, guerneville 869-2240
or
Myspace.com/theSapphireLounge ———use your credit cart thru Paypal

VIP Reception $60
VIP Cocktail & Hors d’ Oeuvres Reception