June 2015.pub

POCONO ACTION
LAMBDA SOCIETY
MEMBER GATHERING IS
THE THIRD SATURDAY OF
EVERY MONTH, EXCEPT
WHEN NOTED.
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Happy Pride Y'all!
• Recap of our
Gathering
• Save the Date
This Month in Our History
for Upcoming
June 26, 2013: U.S. Supreme Court strikes down DOMA, allows same-sex marriage to resume
Events
• This Month in
Our History
in California. In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional. DOMA defined marriage as a union between one man and one
woman. Gay couples legally married in their states will now be granted federal benefits such as
• PALS’ Owned
Businesses
family leave and Social Security survivor benefits. On the same day, SCOTUS rules on Proposition 8, a hotly contested ban on gay marriage in California. The justices found supporters of
• Local Events
the ban did not have the legal standing to appeal a lower court’s decision against it. Two days
later, a federal appeals court lifted its stay on same-sex marriages in the state.
Our May Gathering was a Rainbow
Mountain in the Down Low Lounge.
INSIDE
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the door to the Lounge.
The meet your legislators event hosted by
Thanks to Rich & Ray at Rainbow for allow-
Maureen/Equality PA the following Tuesday
ing us to use the space once again.
at Rainbow went very well. PALS Board and
We had an intimate group this year with
PALS member Martha all had good stories to
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PALS Events
about 14 members present. It is reported
tell about the discrimination they have wit-
that a good time was had by all. Thanks,
nessed or experienced in their lives. The leg-
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too, to the members in attendance for all the
islators responded positively. We are hope-
good food. We were even able to feed Rain-
ful that this bill will pass.
Local
Happenings
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Book of The
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Your Board
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bow's staff. Sadly, the Karaoke machine was
On May 20, 2014, Pennsylvania became
not working. No matter, it's always a good
the 19th state in the nation to allow gay cou-
time when you get the group together. The
ples to marry. Federal Judge John Jones III
conversation and laughter of good friends is
struck down Pennsylvania’s marriage ban for
music with it's own harmony.
same-sex couples in Whitewood v. Wolf. He
Throwing convention to the wind, a multi
concluded his opinion with a call to end bans
-cultural duck couple
nationwide: “We are a better people than
clearly enthralled with
what these laws represent, and it is time to
each other were in at-
discard them into the ash heap of history.”
tendance at the PALS
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett de-
Gathering just outside
clined to challenge Judge Jones’s ruling.
PROUDLY ANNOUNCING!!
PALS member wins Best in Show
at the PoconoArts Members
Exhibition for her sculpture
“I’ll Stand By You”
The sculpture will be on display
for the months of June & July at the
Eastern Monroe Public Library
Gallery - 1002 North 9th Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360.
New Exhibit in the Gallery at Pocono Comm. Theater and Cultural Center through June 28th
"Untraveled"
featuring the art of Susan and Stephen Washington
Susan says her new work has evolved from her experiences
with abstract collage and explores opportunities for creating
visual flow across space. This flow is eluded to through torn
dress patterns, unraveled threads, acrylic and graphite. She
hopes to encourage the viewer to explore the untraveled
territory as if through a passage of time, a land or complex
visual thought processes. Some images are encapsulated
in epoxy which fuses the layers and creates an event that is
unknown until the epoxy is poured. Some have been left
glass-like with intentional imperfections to show the artistic
involvement. Others have been wet sanded and a few
pieces left with a mix between gloss and matte varnish for
dimensional effect. These paintings are meant to be explored in all dimensions. She has had her own
personal journey with each of these pieces. However, she leaves it up to the viewer as to what the journey
means to the viewer.
Stephen's new work is about the creation, distribution and viewing of digital data in the 21st century. These
pieces begin as digital photographs of power and telecom hardware on utility poles in his
neighborhood. Then he imports these photographs into editing software and duplicates them into multiple
layers which are then manipulated to create painterly passages of pixels. Each layer is then added and
subtracted from each other as both negative and positive images until the desired state of abstraction is
achieved. The image is then sent to a printer using the local telecom infrastructure captured in the original
photograph. He then mounts the pigment print and hand coats it with a thick layer of clear epoxy to emulate
the glass screens on cameras, tablets, smartphones and monitors/television screens through which we view
the majority of the visual images we are presented with each day and through which these images are
initiated, evolved and are presented online.
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Upcoming PALS Events—Save the Date
June Gathering
SUNDAY, June 21, 1p
Father's Day Picnic/BBQ in the
Park and Hike
Brook Hollow Winery
http://www.brookhollowwinery.com/
Trivia Anyone?
~???????~
Bring your Dad and/or your kids
Saturday, July 18, 1p
594 State Highway 94
Columbia NJ
(4 miles East of Stroudsburg)
Mountain View Park - Pavilion 2 1. Q: Who filed the $200 million-plus
palimony suit against Liberace,
Tannersville, PA
$10/pp - includes unlimited wine
claiming that he had provided
tasting and a presentation by the
sexual favors to the singer?
PALS has rented the Pavilion and
owner on each of the wines. You
will provide Burgers, Hot Dogs,
2. Q: What king of France
will receive a glass that you can
Buns and paper products
abandoned himself completely
use whenever you come back for
to homosexuality during the
another glass of free wine. Bring
Food Matrix
last years of his reign,
Veggie/
Dessert/
Soft
Starch
Appetizer
your own lunch. We have a Secsurrounding himself with
Salad
Fruit
Drink
handsome
young
men,
tion reserved with tables on the
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throwing wild orgies, dressing patio and a view of Kittatinny
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up in drag, and indulging in S
Ridge.
& M?
July Gathering - By Request
August Gathering
There you have it - when you think
you know it all…
SUNDAY, August 16, 1p
Brunch at - Studebaker's Rest.
1662 N 9th Street Stroudsburg,
PA 18360 (near Bartonsville)
$11.95/pp
Answers: 1. Scott Thorson filed the suit, which was later dismissed.
2. Henri III was reputed to be so effeminate that he would run,
shrieking like a girl, downstairs to hide in the cellars during thunderstorms.
Subliminal Message - PALS needs more members … bring your friends ….
Directions to Mt. View Park - Tannersville, PA
From Route 80 West or East: Take Exit 299 for PA-715 toward Tannersville, Turn Right onto PA 715 North, Turn Left onto Sullivan Trail, Turn Right onto Mountain View Park Road.
From Route 600 North or South - Turn onto Route 715 South at the Crossings and Make a Right onto Sullivan Trail, Turn Right
onto Mountain View Park Road.
Housekeeping from the PALS Board
We really must get serious here. It's time for memberships to be
re-upped. All this stuff we do - believe it or not, it costs money.
Please - I will not beg - it's beneath me - well, not completely but,
that's another story. Let's get on the ball here - it's less than $2 a
month for cripes sakes!
Memberships are $20/year renewed January through March
(payable by cash, check, PayPal, or credit card). Dues can be brought
to meetings, mailed in or paid on line. PALS realizes that some
people don’t want to join, but would still like to attend occasionally.
Non-member guests are asked for a $5.00 donation to help with
expenses. Membership forms are available at meetings and on the
website (www.palsnepa.org).
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PALS BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEUR SUPPORT NETWORK
The Chiropractic Office of Dr. Lorraine Alexis –
"Healthy Backs Without The Cracks"
75 Crystal St, E. Stroudsburg, 570 420 8221,
www.DrAlexisChiro.com [email protected]
Josephine’s Fleur-de-lis
601 Main Street, Stroudsburg www.josephinesonmain.com
Josephine Mero and Martha Loomis – offering a wide array
of gifts, home accents, women’s accessories and more. A
unique alternative to big box stores, adding a touch of class
to your home and life, without traveling to NYC or Philly
Matrick Counseling Center
Route 390, Mountainhome, PA 570-595-0943
Debra Matrick offers counseling for individuals, couples,
families. Most insurance plans accepted. Office hours by
appointment.
Marty's Home Kitchen
Pocono Lake, PA – www.martyshomekitchen.com
Marty Pizzuti - Maker of All Natural Handcrafted Artisan
Fruit Spreads and Marmalades
Did you know…
PHOENIX – Route 209 N, Dingmans Ferry
Open Every Day 10 – 5 –(570-828-7952)
PHOENIX EAST - 322 Broad St., Milford
(570 296-2585) - www.Ukanoe.com
Jewelry From The Great Southwest And Other Exotic Places
Unique & Unusual Gifts & Accessories
For The Home
Scenic Creations Landscaping - Stroudsburg, PA
Todd J. Molitor
Property Management, Landscape Design, Lawn Maintenance,
Christmas Décor
(570-982-0118) - [email protected]
Wedding Officient - Rev. Ellyn Kravette
Open Door Ministries
570-764-4706
Serving the Rainbow Community for 24 years. Discount to
PALS members
Don't see your info here? As a member, you are entitled to
have free ads on the website for your business and/or avocations. Take advantage! Send information for the Newsletter
to [email protected] and for the Website to
[email protected]. To be fair, varying members will
be highlighted in each newsletter.
Openly Gay athlete Greg Louganis, won
Olympic Gold medals for diving in 1982 and
1984.
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Links of Interest have been moved to the PALS
Website - If you are looking for links, you probably
have access to the website ….
Select Happenings in the Area
June 4 - Town Hall: Meeting Marriage Equality in Pennsylvania – What Does
it Really Mean? 6–8p, Ballroom, William Way Community Center 1315
Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (ACLU)
Rainbow Mountain, Mt. Nebo Road, Marshalls Creek, PA
Slumber Weekend - June 55-6
Pirate Weekend - June 1212-14
Mr & Ms. Rainbow Mountain Leather Contest - June 1919-20
Heaven Leigh's Birthday Show - Barely Tales - June 26
An American in Paris - at the Palace Theater in
NYC looks like it's playing for a while
Train in Concert - June 11 Hersey Park , June 14
Susquehanna Bank Center Camden NJ / June 27,
PNC Arts Center, Holmdel NJ,
Melissa Etheridge - June 12 Caesar's Atlantic City / June 13 Sherman
Summer Stage, Mt. Pocono
Arts & Crafts Fair in Bingham Park - June 13,
13 9-4pm - The Chamber of the
Northern Poconos - Bingham Park - Route 6, Main Ave, Hawley, PA
Barry Manilow One Last Time! Tour - June 13, 7:30PM /Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA; June 14, 2015 /Prudential
Center Newark, NJ; June 17, 2015 7:30PM /
Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
Train: Picasso at the Wheel, Summer Tour
2015 - June 14 Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, New Jersey/June
June 27 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Bette Milder Divine Intervention,
Intervention June 16,
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Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia; June 26,
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Madison Square Garden, NYC; June 29
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
John Mellencamp / June 16,
16 2015 7:30p
Merriam Theatre Philadelphia, PA
Billy Joel In Concert - Madison Square Garden - Monthly Check Available
Dates
The Who Hits 50 Tour - October 23, 2015, 7:30p - CONSOL Energy CenJune 20 - Kate & CJ Benefit Perter Pittsburgh, PA; October 25, 2015, 7:30p - Prudential Center Newark, NJ;
formance for the Allentown MCC October 27, 2015 7:30p - Madison Square Garden New York City, NY
930 N 4th Street, Allentown, PA - Contact Virginia at [email protected] for
It's Market Time - Local Farmer's Markets
tickets and reservations.
Honesdale Roots & Rhythm Music & Arts Easton Farmers Market - Saturdays - 9-12 - Center Square, Easton PA
Festival - June 20 - Main & Church
Free Tastings at Mill Market - Saturdays 1111-1 - Hawley Silk Mill, 8 Silk Mill
Streets, Honesdale, PA
Drive, Hawley, PA
Milford Music Festival - June 2626-28 Monroe Farmers MarketMarket- Saturdays - 8-12 - Courthouse Square, 610 Monroe
Harford and Broad Streets, Milford, PA
Street,
Stroudsburg,
PA
Email: [email protected]
July 18 - Margaret Cho Live at the
Borgata in Atlantic City
Milford Farmers Market - Sundays - 1010-2 - The Grotto, 508 Harford Street,
Milford, PA
Indigo Girls - July 24,
24 Bergen PAC,
Englewood, NJ
Shawnee Farmers Market - Tuesdays - 5-8 - The Shawnee Inn, Grand Front
Lawn, 100 Shawnee Inn Drive, Shawnee on Delaware, PA
Kathleen Madigan - September 18 7p - NJ
Performing Arts Center - Newark, NJ
20th Annual Chili Pepper Festival - September 1111-12,
12 9a-6p - Bowers PA
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Two Snaps for Good Reads
Perfect Peace by Daniel Black. The portrait of a large, rural southern family’s attempt to grapple with their
mother’s desperate decision to make her newborn son into the daughter she will never have When the seventh
child of the Peace family, named Perfect, turns eight, her mother Emma Jean tells her bewildered daughter, “You
was born a boy. I made you a girl. But that ain’t what you was supposed to be. So, from now on, you gon’ be a
boy. It’ll be a little strange at first, but you’ll get used to it, and this’ll be over after while.” From this point
forward, his life becomes a bizarre kaleidoscope of events. Meanwhile, the Peace family is forced to question
everything they thought they knew about gender, sexuality, unconditional love, and fulfillment.
At the Theater
Did you know… We’re on Meetup
and FaceBook. Get the conversation
Did You Know?
going and post some events. Both
sites are open to all.
Larry Kramer, the
famous playwright and novelist, is
the founder of ActAct-Up.
PALS
PALS Executive Board
Vivian – President (Re-elected)
Ray – Vice President (Re-elected)
Pocono Action Lambda Society
PMB# 241
Greg Nulle – Treasurer (Newly Elected)
Steve – Secretary (Re-elected)
221 Skyline Dr. - Ste. 208
Skip - Member
East Stroudsburg, PA 1830 1
Pat – Member
Email: [email protected]
Linda – Member
Al - Member
Committed to creating a welcome and
open gathering place for our
community. Meeting the 3rd Saturday
of each month (unless otherwise noted).
Bruce – Member Database Admin (Re-elected)
Marlene - Newsletter Geek (Re-elected)
Jen - Webmaster (Newly Elected)
We’re on the Web!
www.palsnepa.org
Legislative Stuff
Town Hall: Marriage Equality in Pennsylvania – What Does it Really Mean? Wednesday, June 4, 2014, 6:00 – 8:00 PM,
Ballroom, William Way Community Center, 1315 Spruce Street in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - On May 20, 2014, in the case Whitewood v. Wolf, Federal District Judge John E. Jones III struck down the
Pennsylvania law that precluded same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania and refused recognition of same-sex marriages from other
states or countries. But what does this all mean to members of the LGBT community? Find out at this meeting.
A panel of distinguished attorneys and law professors will be on hand to provide a general overview of: the decision and legal
rights and responsibilities that come with it; adoption and parenting; divorce; recognition of out-of-state marriages and civil
unions; resources for low-income couples; and how Pennsylvania’s anti-discrimination laws might (or might not!) protect you
from discrimination based on your marital status. Bring your questions!
Co-sponsored by: the ACLU of Pennsylvania, Mazzoni Center, the Philadelphia Bar Association LGBT Rights Committee, and
the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations
http://www.aclupa.org/news/2014/05/29/town-hall-marriage-equality-pennsylvania-what-does-it-really
Note from the Geek:
Paradox - that will be the theme this week. Presented with the Fermi paradox has set your Geek to
wondering about the paradox phenomenon in general. We know "x" but, what about the contradictory
"y?" They can't both be true at the same time and yet they are -- given the proper set of circumstances.
So then, does merely believing something is true make it true? Or, does it become "true enough for
me"? Is myopic observation and followed by a filtered acceptance of facts actually a survival skill?
If we know how it's done, is it still magic? Possibly, the road less traveled should be the one
between awe and cynicism.
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