Singer Mel Tillis to Host Fishing Tournament in Homosassa, Florida

By Killeen Gonzalez, Yahoo! Contributor Network

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The weekend of April 13, 2012, National Medal of Art winner and country singer extraordinaire, Mel Tillis, will be hosting a charity fishing tournament that promises to be a lot of fun. Here are a few more details:

Fishing Tournament Basics

The Mel Tillis and Friends Fishing Tournament is slated to take place April 13 through April 14, 2012 at the Riverside Resort in Homosassa, Florida. It is a catch and release style fishing tournament and partial proceeds from the event will go towards the Shriners Hospital for Children. The festivities will commence at 5 p.m. on April 13 with a tournament registration period, meeting and a dock-tail party. The fishing itself is set to begin promptly at 7:05 a.m. on April 14. Weigh-in is expected to take place that same day between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. An awards ceremony, live auction and live musical entertainment will follow. Of course the live musical entertainment will come courtesy of the fishing tournament's namesake, Mel Tillis and The Statesiders. Those interested in participating in the fishing tournament will need to fill in a registration form available on the event's website as well as remit a $150 boat fee.

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About the Cause

The Shriners Hospital for Children is a wonderful, non-profit, health care organization that assists children with special health care needs and their families by providing free health care when appropriate. It is affiliated with Shriners International. Additional information about the organization is available online.

About the Venue

The Riverside Resort is located on South Cherokee Way. It is a lovely facility that overlooks the picturesque Homosassa River. Other than the phenomenal fishing, one thing that makes this resort stand out is Monkey Island. There are five spider monkeys that live on Monkey Island and they are under the care of the resort staff. Visitors to the resort may observe the monkeys and other wildlife freely. Other wildlife found within the confines of the resort's borders includes manatees and otters. Those that plan to stay at the resort during the Mel Tillis and Friends Fishing Tournament should make room reservations as soon as possible.

Fishing Suggestions

Visiting anglers should know that the Homosassa River's headwaters are home to both saltwater and freshwater fish alike. As such, it is a superlative site to catch snook, cobia, sheepshead, largemouth bass and more. The water tends to be clear, very deep and narrow in some spots. It is also known to be fraught with rock beds and oyster bars that anglers will need to be mindful of. This time of year, temperatures in Homosassa have been high during the day and cool at night. There have also been some blustery days as well. I'd suggest that anglers consider using live bait such as crawdads, shrimp, minnows and shiners. Focusing on the rocky shoreline, vegetation mats and oyster beds might not be such a bad idea either. As far as tackle goes, 3/0 to 4/0 circle hooks and 25 pound leader lines may just do the trick.

Killeen Gonzalez enjoys fishing with her family and has traveled extensively.

Brother Richard Dreyfuss

Brother Richard Dreyfuss

According to a Wikipedia entry updated yesterday, Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss is now a Brother Mason in the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia F&AM. The ceremony was performed by M:.W:. Jesse Villarreal, Grand Master.

On June 10, 2011, Richard Dreyfuss was made a Master Mason "at sight" by the Grand Master of Masons of the District of Columbia at the Washington DC Scottish Rite building, as well as a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason. That evening he spoke at a banquet celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia, about the Dreyfuss Initiative, a Research Society promoting civics and enlightenment values to be headquarterd in Charleston, WV.

Making a Mason "at sight" is a power and prerogative in many jurisdictions (but not all) for a Grand Master to declare a man to be a Master Mason with an abbreviated ceremony, and without necessarily requiring the candidate to participate in the traditional initiation, passing and raising. In some grand lodges it is perfectly acceptable, while in others, it is forbidden. Such events are quite rare, and usually reserved for very special cases. The practice dates back to at least the 1730s in England, and was named by Dr. Albert Mackey on his list of Landmarks of Freemasonry. These Landmarks are not by any means universal.

Brother Dreyfuss won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1977 for The Goodbye Girl. 

In 2001, he was the on-camera presenter in a documentary entitled Mr. Dreyfuss Goes to Washington, which was co-sponsored by the Grand Lodge of D.C., and co-produced by Past Grand Master Akram Elias. 

Congratulations, Brother. And welcome.

Shriners Kids in the Biz

Ok Gentlemen, I have been asked  to add to this blog names of Shriners Kids that have made it into the ShowBiz ranks, like Pat Morita (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Morita) or Attcus Schaffer (http://hollywoodmomblog.com/in-the-middle-child-star-atticus-schaffer-says-his-parents-support-his-dreams/).
Give me your thought should these and others be put on this blog?
Do you know of other Show Biz Shriners that need to be added to the list.

What is the Future of the LA Shrine Auditorum?

Last Night a few(75) of the membership(5,000) of Al Malaikah Shrine voted to sell the East parking lot of the Shrine Auditorium to USC( University of Southern California). The Board said this had to be done to save the Aud. for at least 5 years. The new event centers in LA have created a lot of competition and booking are down.
The board said that USC will still give us access to the back doors and we will pay the prevailing rate for the 250 parking spaces we now have. They went on to say the money is needed to fix many items like a new fireproof curtain for the stage.

Can This happen to the Los Angeles Shrine Aud.?

Classic theater’s space-lift

‘New’ City Center

By BARBARA HOFFMAN

Posted: 3:02 AM, October 24, 2011

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/classic_theater_space_lift_sPGe028Xyl66MG5kFCyUSP

The neo-Moorish auditorium on West 55th Street was built by the Shriners in 1923 and dedicated 20 years later, by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, as “the people’s theater” -- home to first-rate dance and theater, rotten sightlines and worse-than-economy-class seating.

But that was so $56.6 million ago.

Tomorrow night, Mayor Bloomberg will bring the baton down on the gala opening of a newly renovated jewel. Not only have the hall’s best features been restored and repainted, but even audience members in the balcony will finally be able to sit back and see the stage.

CHAIR-ITABLE MAKEOVER: A renovation has given City Center on West 55th Street fewer -- but wider -- seats and better sightlines.

“One of the things we wanted to accomplish with this renovation was to create a physical space that’s on par with the level of artistry you see on our stage, and I believe we’ve succeeded in that,” said Arlene Shuler, City Center’s president and CEO.

“Now, not only can you see the best in dance and musical theater at City Center, but you can do so in comfort -- in a beautiful theater with 21st-century amenities.”

On West 55th Street, midway between Sixth and Seventh avenues, City Center wasn’t easy to find. It had no marquee, and, given the building’s landmark status, didn’t seem likely to get one. Finally, the firm renovating the building discovered a loophole: a tiny notation in the 1923 structure’s blueprint citing “anchors for a future marquise [sic].”

“We assumed they weren’t planning to hang French nobility,” quipped Duncan Hazard, a partner at Ennead Architects. The new marquee goes up today.

But the most dramatic improvement, as those who’ve suffered through the otherwise glorious “Encores!” series and “Fall for Dance Festival” will tell you, is the seats: There are now 500 fewer of them -- but the new ones are up to 5 inches wider than the ones they’ve replaced.

barbara.hoffman@nypost.com

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Classic theater’s space-lift

‘New’ City Center

By BARBARA HOFFMAN

Last Updated: 8:20 AM, October 24, 2011

Posted: 3:02 AM, October 24, 2011

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For years, airlines have bragged about increased legroom -- and now City Center can, too.

The neo-Moorish auditorium on West 55th Street was built by the Shriners in 1923 and dedicated 20 years later, by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, as “the people’s theater” -- home to first-rate dance and theater, rotten sightlines and worse-than-economy-class seating.

But that was so $56.6 million ago.

Tomorrow night, Mayor Bloomberg will bring the baton down on the gala opening of a newly renovated jewel. Not only have the hall’s best features been restored and repainted, but even audience members in the balcony will finally be able to sit back and see the stage.

CHAIR-ITABLE MAKEOVER: A renovation has given City Center on West 55th Street fewer -- but wider -- seats and better sightlines.

“One of the things we wanted to accomplish with this renovation was to create a physical space that’s on par with the level of artistry you see on our stage, and I believe we’ve succeeded in that,” said Arlene Shuler, City Center’s president and CEO.

“Now, not only can you see the best in dance and musical theater at City Center, but you can do so in comfort -- in a beautiful theater with 21st-century amenities.”

On West 55th Street, midway between Sixth and Seventh avenues, City Center wasn’t easy to find. It had no marquee, and, given the building’s landmark status, didn’t seem likely to get one. Finally, the firm renovating the building discovered a loophole: a tiny notation in the 1923 structure’s blueprint citing “anchors for a future marquise [sic].”

“We assumed they weren’t planning to hang French nobility,” quipped Duncan Hazard, a partner at Ennead Architects. The new marquee goes up today.

But the most dramatic improvement, as those who’ve suffered through the otherwise glorious “Encores!” series and “Fall for Dance Festival” will tell you, is the seats: There are now 500 fewer of them -- but the new ones are up to 5 inches wider than the ones they’ve replaced.

barbara.hoffman@nypost.com

The Masonic Map

Have taken a look at the new movie the Masonic Map brother by Joseph James. Take a look at the preview at http://www.themasonicmap.com/index.html  you can also buy the video there more information can be found at  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1929407/

Joseph has a new movie Hillbilly Hwy. next year.