Close Encounters, Pensacola

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Hi~ G and K here. We were at the last Pensacola social and it was our firt time. We had a BLAST and met some great people. We are so glad that we found you. See you this month.

Hey, this is J, I was at the last Pensacola social. I was wearing the schoolgirl outfit. My husband and I had alot of fun and we hope to be able to come again this month.

Hi! P and C here. Hey, we had a good time last month just to let you know. The place was pretty cool and it was easy to find and the people were a lot of fun. The music was great too. See ya, P.C.

gail and pee wee thank you all for a lovely night and making our first club experance the best. we met some very charming people and had a grate time. again thank you j and s

Hello, I’m producing a new independent talk show and one of the segments is going to spotlight the swinger’s lifestyle. I would like to follow 1-2 couples and 1-2 single swingers in a day leading up to a party. This will not be showing any sex, just the lead up to and how they get there. Must feel comfortable in front of cameras and not shy talking about personal life.
Any interested parties may feel free to contact me via email or on my cell for more information and questions.
Sincerely,
Eric Stumpf
Eric.Stumpf@iaxstudio.com

We have a very important message to convey to all lifestyle people. We encourage you to take a few minutes and send the City of Phoenix a message. The email below is currently being sent all over the country.
ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLES UNITE
Concerned citizens, our goal is to alert Phoenix's new Mayor, Phil Gordon, and our City Council, of our concerns regarding the repression of alternative lifestyles in this City. We feel our constitutional rights to freedom of expression, privacy, and to peacefully co-exist, in a society built on differences, have been violated. Morality should not be dictated by the government!
Help us to spread the word that we are many, we have a vision and we have a voice.
Please take 5 minutes out of your day to stand up and be counted. Email letters can be sent automatically at http://www.clubchameleon.com/LetterOfConcern.htm. You can find form letters or create your own. All email addresses are provided. (Dave adds in addition to the City Council please also send to Mayor Phil Gordon at phil.gordon@phoenix.gov)
Send this email to as many as you can. Numbers matter. ============================================
A Message To Our Friends And Allies From The Woodhull Freedom Federation
The Woodhull Freedom Federation has entered the struggle in Phoenix against that city's repressive and, we believe, unconstitutional prosecution of gay men's and swingers' private clubs. We need your help on this important effort.
For five years, an agency of the City of Phoenix has been raiding and harassing swingers' clubs under a local ordinance that makes it a crime to 'operate a live sex act business' . Recently, a gay men's bathhouse was also raided under that ordinance. These actions fly directly in the face of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling, in Lawrence v. Texas, that governments cannot take action against private sexual expression solely to impose moral views on its citizens. This ordinance has no legitimate justification. Moreover, its enforcement has discriminatively targeted sexual minorities,swingers and GLBT clubs while ignoring businesses (like adult motels) that obviously fall within the terms of this ordinance.
This will not be an easy battle. Powerful religious political extremist groups, notably the Community Defense Counsel, are behind the Phoenix oppression and will pull out all the stops to continue what they see as a significant vindication of their anti-sex agenda. However, even though Phoenix is in many ways a conservative city, polls show public disapproval of these raids and the local press has thus far been largely on our side.
Phoenix residents are organizing politically to fight this battle, but they need your help. WFF is helping these activists as part of our initiative to help local communities organize around issues of sexual liberty. Please take a moment to write a letter to the City Council about this important issue. Email responses can be sent to the appropriate City Council representative automatically at http://www.clubchameleon.com/LetterOfConcern.htm
Thank you for your help and support.
Sincerely, Judy A. Guerin Co-director, Woodhull Freedom Federation
Woodhull Freedom Federation and Foundation 1312 18th Street NW, Suite 103 Washington, DC 20036 202-466-2900 (phone) 202-466-6242 (fax)
www.woodhullfederation.org info@woodhullfoundation.org jguerin@woodhullfoundation.org
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The Woodhull Freedom Foundation and Federation (WFF) are devoted to education and public advocacy in support of the proposition that safe and consensual sexual expression is a fundamental human right.
Based in Washington, DC, WFF brings together experienced, successful sexual freedom activists who seek to eliminate the barriers, governmental and private, to expressions of human sexuality in the United States and around the world. Helping to mobilize diverse grassroots communities, WFF utilizes lobbying, outreach, and education to help change antiquated and unjust sex laws.
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Dave adds:
Victoria Woodhull was the out-spoken, "racy" activist who introduced sex-positivist values to America during the Victorian era. She believed that both men and women had a right to "free love" without government or public intervention. Throughout the 1870s, she lectured and published, arguing against society's sexual double standard. Woodhull advocated sexual satisfaction and love for all, legal prostitution, the right to multiple partners, and supported people's abilities to make their own decisions about consensual sexual activities.
"To those who denounce me, I reply: Yes I am a free lover. I have an inalienable, constitutional and natural right to love whom I may, to love as long or as short a period as I can; to change that love every day if I please." -
Victoria Woodhull

Hey, We attended the social in P'cola on the 22nd of Nov. We enjoyed our time spent with you and your other members. We didn't get a chance to meet as many as we would have liked as the smike was so heavy we finally had to leave the bar. I guess the ventilation system wasn't working properly. The music was a little young for our tastes, but then the crowd was a little younger than we were anyway. The DJ didn't appear to have any music I ask for (Motown, early to middle 60's). We are seriously considering becoming full members and look forward to another social. Does P'cola have a party on New Year's Eve? James and Ruthann

Glad you did enjoy what time you spent with us.

The DJ does have Motown and early to middle 60's music however with 20,000 titles you'd have to ask for a song by name for them to find it. There is a link to the music database on the web site so you can find your request ahead of time. We even include a link to what we plan to play that weekend on the music page.

Ventilation is something we have complained about to the hotel management for sometime. Not sure if it's doing any good but when we meet next week for our 2004 contract you can bet it will be on the agenda.

The only New Years eve party we will be holding will be at our Gulfport Ms club.
If you would like to join us there you can make your reservations on-line at http://www.close-encounters-club.com

Hi Gail and Pee Wee, thx for talking to me last night :)
Please pass the following onto your members...
     I'm doing an article on the lifestyle for Naughty Neighbors magazine and am looking to talk to one or two more swingers or a couple. I've already talked to several club owners, so at this point I'm looking for people who are not affiliated with a club. If you'd like to be interviewed, please contact me at     .
    Thx,
    Katy Terrega

Well another one goes by and surely everyone had a great time. One thing can be said about Close encounters-- they are family. Everyone that attended expressed a desire of great fun and excitement to me throughout the whole weekend. We must applaud PeeWee and Gail for making everything enjoyable and fun for all. I think that with the people there this year and the word of mouth getting out next year will be even greater. All that I can say about it ,is that I really enjoyed myself and so did the wife and hopefully we can make next year better than this one was.

Randy and KIm

PeeWee & Gail....Bewitched was the best party yet, can't wait for next year!!!!!We had a fantastic time, and we know how hard you had to work to make everything run so smoothly, from our great security and the ones who kept the hospitality rooms going you all know who you are and so do we....we know alot of you were worn out by the end of the weekend and we just want each and everyone of you to know how much we appreciate your time and effort in seeing that everyone had a great time.
Thank You,
Tom & Gail

Hi Guys just wanted to say we enjoyed our first time at the Landmark inn and will be back....Chuck&Kat

Gail and Pee Wee; Just wanted to thank you for great time Saturday night. That was our second time and D was alot more relaxed and willing to socialize, met a lot of nice people, look forward to being there in June. G and D Tallahassee

Hi PeeWee,
We had a another great time at the social this past Saturday, and the third time was the charm for V in the Ms Close Encounters contest. You and Gail do so much to make these events fun for everyone that we don't think you get all the credit you deserve. Just want to let you know that we do appreciate what you do.
We are already looking forward to next month's social.
See you there,
W

OPEN LETTER
This is a warning about fraud and thief.
If anyone comes across Lester Cramer or Monica Cook Aka—Les Cramer—Lee Cook, Monica Mayo, M.Norman, M.Daniels,Monica Norman Cook,
They should be aware that these two tried to start a social club and a weight lifting and conditioning club in the Las Vegas area.They used the newspaper and a web sites to bring in investors and after starting the club it was found that 30,000 dollars was unaccounted for, but money was spent for personal expenses like utilities and house rent, also expensive music equipment came up stolen also club money was not paid to the landlord causing the club to close.
If you come across these two at any other club in the country do not invest in any business with Les or Monica, Also spread this warning with your friends.They like to visit social clubs all over the U.S. And contact us about their location.
www.lofv.com
larry@lofv.com
tc@lofv.com

Gail and Pee Wee; Just wanted to tell you how much we enjoyed ourselves Saturday night.Thanks Again; M and B

HAD A GREAT TIME SATURDAY NITE, LOVE YOUR PENSACOLA SOCIAL, WELL BE AT NEXT ONE, LOVE TO HEAR FROM MIKE AND WENDY. bushwacker269@bellsouth.net. dave and judy

Hey there, Ted and I had a chance to check out the new location for the LA Social and we wrote a review of the place. We decided to leave it up to you whether or not you would like for it to be posted somewhere on the web site. We think it should work out fine and look forward to seeing everyone again on the 25th. Ted and Teresa

Hotel review by Ted and Teresa

Ted and I had a chance to check out the new location for the LA Social. We were not disappointed. It is an older establishment and not nearly as ritzy as the one on the beach, but also, not nearly as expensive to get a room either. The night we stayed it cost us $33.00, which included tax. Although the rooms are older, they were clean, had plenty of hot water and everything worked. They also have suites available. The lounge area is not attached to the rooms, so you do have to walk across the parking lot to get to it, but that’s not really a problem as it’s not a long distance and you can’t see anything from the main highway.

The lounge area is smaller than the old one, but offers plenty of room. They also have pool tables and dart boards for your enjoyment, as well as a dance floor. Drink prices were pretty much the average.

There are plenty of eating establishments close to the hotel, from fast food to sit-down places, so no one should have a problem finding something they like to eat.

One of the things I noticed was that the night we were there, there was only about 10 people in the lounge area, which to my way of thinking is that they are going to LOVE the LA Social crowd bringing in all that business. Therefore, they should treat our wonderful host and hostess very well and keep them happy (as well as everyone else) in hopes of keeping our business coming in. As hard as it is to find places that will allow/accept our kind of crowd, I find this to be a good thing.

All in all, we liked the place and when you really think about it, it’s not the place we are interested in, it’s the people who are there and the reasons they are there.

We look forward to an exciting new year at the LA Social in its new location.

Teresa and Ted

We met for the first time Saturday night. Aside from my initial nervousness, we had a wonderful time. Since CE has no social in December, can you suggest a New Year's Eve party/dance?
A & D

A & D,
Glad you had a good time.
We will be having a New Years Eve party at our Gulfport club. http://www.close-encounters-club.com/NYE/
Gail & Pee Wee

Gail and PeeWee,

Thank you both for a wonderful weekend El and I had FUN!!! :-). Looking forward to getting back over to the club soon .

Take Care,

Sally and EL

We had a blast at the Bewitched social!! Chad & Angela (England)

Many THANKS to Pee Wee and Gail for putting together Bewitched on the Coast. All their behind the scenes effort made it work as smoothly as possible. Also thanks goes out to the people who assisted, i.e., the security, a true volunteer force!!!! And a final thanks to all the people who showed and truly made it a fun event. BiloxiCouple & Gails Pez dispenser.

Had a *great* time at Bewitched on the Beach. Everyone was very friendly and PeeWee was an excellent host. This was our first social and we know it won't be our last. -Mike and Jen

Club Chameleon, Phoenix, AZ. has requested financial help from you to do battle against those that are attempting to stifle your freedom to attend clubs.

“The legal battle that Club Chameleon is facing seems to be the main topic of all the e-mails that we have received at the clubs website. It also seems to be the main topic of discussion with most of the people that we have seen at the club. The postings on the Club Chameleon Yahoo posting board is loaded with ideas, well wishes, outrage at the city, and promises of help. This is all very commendable, people coming out of the woodwork pledging to help in any way that they can. The legal fees are mounting and the donations that have come in sure won't pay for much of the court costs. “

Dick & Dee
Club Chameleon Webmasters

Read the entire letter at: http://www.nasca.com/states/nasca_news.html

Tony Lanzaratta
NASCA INT.

Pee Wee, We had a great time at the social at P'cola beach. The opportunity to meet with some great people will last for a long time. We look forward to the next social. S

Hi!
We really enjoyed L.A. Saturday night (22nd). The music was great! Hope to make it back in July. Have a great July 4th!!!
J & S S

Hi.. we enjoyed the social Sat. nite Thanks.. W and D

Hi Gail and Pee Wee. Last night was out very first social. We have been in the lifestyle for 8 years now, but never been to one. We have to say, we had the best time and plan on coming to the one next month. Hopefully to all of them. LOL.... We met some great couples there and some we hope to meet next time. hehe We would love to become members and join your web page. I believe we are on your mailing list already, we have gotten notes about the next socials, but would love anything ya'll send out.... Thanks again for a great time....see ya next month.........
bi bi.............Sissi and Jack

hey peewee, whats up. I had a great time at the social in April and I'm trying to get c to come back with me. To refresh your memory, we were the new couple and first couple to start anything. So with any luck we will be able to get back to the may social. Take care and thanks.

J and C

Thank you for making us feel welcome last night. We had a ball!

we had a great time at the last social march 30th .this was are 3rd one we have been to and they just keep getting better.we hope to be there in april .pee gail u guys are the greatest . we love to chat with others that went that night are e-mail is chevyman_ruthlessred@yahoo.com xoxoxo J&A

YA MEETING SUC,WVE BEEN THER AND IGNORED.
Perhaps people were simply looking for a more intelligent conversant ;-)

We just wanted to say thank you to gail,pee wee. leather, jam and all the others that made us feel welcome at the last LA Social. We had a great time and are looking forward to the next one. Thanks again. A&L

we.. were at the last meeting of the L.A. sssocial club in pensacola.. i have to tell you it was a great experience and we had a blast.. thanks again.. and im so glad we found this.. D

arthur.. i have to tell you.. we had a blast last night.. please let us know when and where the next one is.. WE LOVE THIS STUFF!!!!... thanks for making our fantasies come true..love D and B..

Hi, this is L last night was my first time to go to a social. You guys made me feel comfortable. I tried to open up but I guess I was too nervous for our first time. Maybe later in the future I will be able to enjoy it more. Thanks again and I had a good time. L

thanks Gail and Peewee for making it possible for couples to have a special place and club to meet and make new friends. It takes a special type of person to make the time and spend the effort to do such a task.We enjoy the dancing and the enviroment that you two have succesfully created at Close-Encounters, and wish we could visit there more often , but the travel is to far for often visits.
Tops off to you Peewee, and pants down for you Gail for a job well done, and the happiest and merriest of hollidays to you both also together4us

Pee Wee and Gail
we were bored on saturday and new that there was another club having a function in town so we decided 2 check it out..will not mention any names but we can say truely say that LA is by far the best club in the area..this other club fell short in many area such as: it is very limited in the amount of room it has....it would have been nice have had a decent music system...they say on their website site they only want a certain quality type of people and that their height must be in proportion with their weight...but when the door persons weight was not in proportion with their height that should have been r first clue that this not what the website stated. ..we found out their website was very misleading and were not impressed at all..we found that the overall quality of people was of the lower class..kept wondering where the tacky christmas decorations were cause thats what it reminded me...at tacky company christmas party...this social is lacking the professionalism and class that LA Social has and the quality of people that attend LA Social...

we look forward to continuing to partying at clubs ran by u guys..keep up the good work...JaM Pcola

Had a great time at the Oct. 2 nighter in Pensacola. If anyone has been to Collete in New Orleans, would you please email us so we can ask you some questions. Don't want to plan an end of Dec. trip to a dud club. Mary & Joe (HEDUNIZM@aol.com)

hey guys, I just want to let you know that this past week-end at the LAsocial (sept.) was awsome beyond explanation!!!!!lots of wonderful people. we met lots of 'new friends' and had what must have been the largest room party ever. and sitting around the pool w/ Gail and PeeWee at 3 A.M.was a hoot! thanx so much peewee and gail for doing what you do. everyone should have that experience at least once in their lives. i can't wait for the BIG one in October!!!!!!!!! s &m

just wanted to say that n and i enjoyed the august L.A. the most of any we have attended. we met a really nice couple from mobile and in fact lost their names as well as missing them before they checked out the next morning. if they are reading this we are the couple which met at the elevator. we also got a chance to welcome a newbie couple(B&H) to L.A. they were really neat .. they really appreciated us helping them to feel welcome....they will return. T&N our e-mail: sajane@bellsouth.net

Hey Gail and Pee Wee, We just wanted to let you know, that we really enjoyed your LaSocial this last weekend, we had a great time, met a really cool couple, and yall always treat us so well Thank you very much, and we will see you guys again and again A and M

HI YALL
THIS IS PHIL AND RESEE FROM SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA. WE CAME TO THE SOCIAL IN MAY. JUST WANTED TO TELL YALL THANKS SO MUCH FOR MAKING US FEEL SO COMFORTABLE. WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND MET A LOT OF REALLY NICE PEOPLE. CANT WAIT TO DO IT AGAIN. WE ARE TRYING HARD TO FIND A WAY TO BE THERE IN OCTOBER FOR THE BEACH THING.. CANT WAIT TO SEE YALL AGAIN
PHIL AND RESEE

PG&A thought j and i would drop you a note to tell you what a great time we had at the social sat nite. it was our first and we didn't have a clue when we got there. however y'all made us feel right at home. we met a bunch of really neat people who literally welcomed us with open arms and then some. we sure wish we could get back sooner but we can't until the oct bash. we had a great discussion and things on our way back to atlanta on sunday afternoon (we had lots of privacy at 13,000 feet). our only regret is we didn't come down on friday and enjoy that great pensacola beach area a little more. again thanks for the great time and see you soonest. J & M

My girlfriend and I went to the Social on March 24. It was our first social and we throughouly enjoyed it. Please contact me if anything else will be going on in the Pensacola area. thanks S

Pee Wee and Gail, Just a belated note to let you guys know that C and I had a great time at our first social (March 3) We were apprehensive at first, but the DJ did a great job ;-) and the dancing and relaxed atmosphere led to an interesting night. My only complaint is that it ended too soon...is there anyway you can get the floor blocked off till about 5 AM? lol We already have the same room booked for April and we are looking forward to some new adventures. Thanks, E & C

Gail & Peewee,
We would like to take a moment and tell you how much we enjoyed the time we
had at Pensacola Beach last weekend. That was the first time we ever been to
a party like that and really enjoyed it. after the dance we went upstairs and
partied some more. we met a really nice couple B & D and they really
made us feel like we had been several times as they made us feel right at
home. we are plannig to go again to the next one. As for the music,it was
great Look forward to seeing you in March. drop us an e-mail if we can
help. Also if you want we can bring the cds for the night and your Dj is
welcome to play them. We love to play music an really enjoy watching people
dance an have a goodtime. Again thank you for letting us come to the Social
an we will see you again.

C & M

Just a quick hi and hello guys. Had another great time, even if I did come in
3rd : (

Just kiddin, had a blast.

bi bi

H H
xo

Good party Sat. Big crowd!
S

hey there PEE WEE and Gail , Had a great time in P-Cola R and J A.

PeeWee & Gail My wife and I want to thank you and the other members of La Social for showing us such a good time in Fla. You all made our first social a good one. Look forward to more in the future.Cowboy & his Lady

We want to first thank you and your wife for a good time in Fla. We are planning on coming by Close Encounters this Fri. Look forward to seeing you and Gail. E and M

Pee Wee and Gail,

Thanks for the great time at the social in pensacola. We really enjoyed it.
My name is D F. I was the bald guy that came with C and D, and there friend.
Like ya'll would remember me. But thanks anyway, it was a great night.
D

Our first time ever to attend a Social.....never been there...done that! We had a good time.....really enjoyed the laid(pun intended)back attitude and all the people we met were nice to us.... Very intresting on the dance floor as 12 midnite approached.... Thanks to B & P for the invite ,it made our evening very nice as we were leaving the downstairs bar to go home.....sorry we had to leave early....will be back. T&N(the one with long legs and nice tits).........:-)

Thanks, already have our room !
bi bi
H H

We attended the January social and LOVED it.
Thanks T & A

Hello Guys,

We just wanted to drop you this quick e-mail to let both know what a great
time we had the other night at the LAS. We' ve already got reservations for
the party on March 3, if nothing comes up.

So, thanks again for the good time and we hope to see you both again soon,
till then,

bi bi

H H & D

Hey
Think it would have been nice to let people know that you raised the price of getting in , Laugh thats ok .Lots talk last night of disapprovement ... With 3 others opening up I don't think that was a good idea . Be a while before We will be back , seems like the ole Original LaSocial people are kinda getting the shaft , Close Encounters can get in with a yearly membership and La has to pay Hmmm Whats up with that .. Well Good luck is all I can say , It use to be Fun .
T

T,
Sorry you missed the announcement at both the October and November Socials, also sorry you didn't visit the web site where the information has been posted since November.
We don't know what 3 others you are talking about but if they can give you a first class secure social for less more power to em.
Yes Membership has it's privileges and you are welcome to join.

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Thanks for your wishes of Good Luck, we find hard work is better but everyone can use all the luck they can get.
You are right it used to be fun, and according to 108 out of 109 couples it not only still is but gets better and better.
We look forward to seeing you at the next social.

I'm sure that most of you have heard by now of the raid of Bobby's World last July 29th. It was certainly the most traumatic thing that I have ever gone through and probably was equally scary for most of those who were there at the time. Nearly six months have passed now and after many hours (and dollars) spent with attorneys we have the following announcement to share with everyone. In an order issued and signed on January 16, 2001 by David S. Doty, Judge of the United States District Court he says; "It is hereby ordered that pursuant to the foregoing Stipulated Settlement Agreement, the ...matter is hereby DISMISSED..." Yes, that's right! The entire matter has been dismissed. We have won. This decision tells us and the rest of the world that we were doing absolutely nothing wrong. And that brings us to the important part which is the fact that we are now actively seeking a new "home" for Bobby's World. In the meantime, there will be scheduled events posted by email as well as on the website. I have to take this moment to thank each and every one of you for your support through these, the toughest of times, for us. Almost everyone has been extremely positive and most definitely supportive of our efforts. The one thing I keep hearing repeatedly is "When is the club going to re-open?" Now, I can say with certainty the answer is "Soon". Thanks again and keep watching your email for upcoming events. Myrna & Bob

We went to our first social Saturday night in Pensacola and had a great time.
We didn't meet anyone but are planning to attend in January. Thanks
DnL

Hi Peewee & Gail, GREAT job sat. nite. We had a great time!!! Just a note for the couple who didn't have a great time---------- for some of us it is a time to have fun, fun, fun!!! Dance , swing , party, let go and live a little!!!!!! Deb

Hello Arthur: Thanks for the good time we had Saturday, at the Beach-Resort. R and i enjoyed it. We hope to see you again later in December. S

Hey PeeWee!!! First of all I want to everyone apart of the L.A. Social Club & Close Encounters for making our first experience not only fun but comfortable. My wife and I would like to Thank the Diving Duo for making our night there something special. We cannot wait for the next party in January. Thanks again

Hi.... My husband and I attended our first social this past weekend... and I must say.. it was not what I expected at all. I hate to be negative, but, I thought the adults there would be a little more mature. The women, especially, were very obnoxious. They acted like fools if you ask me. We were looking for mature conversation and all we got were babbling idiots.

Hey PeeWee, Thanks for stopping by our table and chatting with us. We were quite nervous since it was our first time and you made us feel very comfortable. We will try to get to Gulfport between now and the next LA Social. If not, we will see ya'll in January. Thanks againB&C

Hey Pee Wee, had a great time at the party, looking forward tot he next one.... R&R

GREAT social! Kudos to PeeWee, Gail, and Arthur! Y'all made us feel right at home! Special note to PeeWee Arthur... J says she "owes" you two... just too many dance cards last night. She had her first bi experience... we had our first couple experience (soft swing), and she had her third MFM... she is too pooped to peep today... We can't WAIT for our next social... Diving Duo

GREAT JOB>>>PEE WEE , we really enjoyed the social Oct.28. It was a BLAST even though it was a little crowded for a while. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK...we know it is hard work and we THANK YOU! j/v p.s.....see ya Nov.25

Peewee - We had a great time at the October social. With that said....
The music needs work. At one critical point in the party, when everyone was charged up & tipsy, the DJ decided to play 7 slow songs in a row then followed with a Rocky Horror Picture show number. God - that would make anyone feel 60 years old. We ended up sitting for 30 minutes. There is nothing worse than being really buzzed with your sexed-up lady and lame music playing.
If you at are hoping to draw and hold the younger than 40 crowd to the socials, then I would suggest playing music that better reflects that demographic. How about some INXS, U2, Frankie goes to Hollywood, etc. then mix in some new stuff and old with plenty of techno dance music. Enough "strokin", let's jam!

last week-end was great!!!
thanksM & D

Arthur, the dance was great, the crowd was nice, we enjoyed ourselves very much.
It is easy to see that you all work hard to make these socials a success.
We stayed at the Best Western next door and the accommodation were great.
I am sure as we attend the functions on a more routine basis, meeting people and making friends will come more naturally. Everyone appears so friendly, but as you have described already in your FAQ's, it just feels a little awkward right now.
We were especially delighted to see that the average age of the entire group has remained around 35-40, with some older and some younger.
Naturally everyone has their own preference when it comes to music, but most get off with songs that were popular when they were in their growing years, including the DJ. The growing years for your average party go'er being 35-40, would make the hit records of the 1980's just before the fever beat of
disco turned rap. That is where the abilities of the DJ to sample the age of the crowd and meld the slow passionate mood music with the fiery "fever" tempo from the past. Alas, please don't forget Reggae.
I hope you will appreciate our observations, comments and suggestions in a positive manner.
See you in
November. R

We came to the social in august and it was great,,so we have reservations for the october social,,and we are going to stay 2 nites and drive home monday..don & linda,,,dothan alabama

Peewee Well you did it again !! You had another great social ! Everyone we talked to had a great time and are looking forward to the next one.So all we can say is keep up the good work. (Have you ever thought about giveing lessions on how to put on a social) J

This was our first social....it was great....we had a wonderful time....the dance was really nice but, the 4th floor hallway was the best....we were looking for a bi-fem for my wife and we found 2....anyway lets us know when the next social is going to be....we will do our best to be there...Bye

Hi, had a good time Sat, glad there is a place for us single gals!! D S

We had a wonderful time, only one problem...Not enough time....LOL R & R

I WAS THERE, WAS A GOOD TIME

We already have our room reserved for next time and had a great time this month except for temperature at the dance and the lack of bars. It really needs to be cold in there so that 200+ bodies don't warm it up too much. Couldn't they at least set up two bars and maybe have a water station positioned somewhere else with cups, so that anybody who just wanted water would not have to wait in line.
Anyway, thank you for a good time and see you the 16th.
S and M K Working on it :-)

Great social. See you all Sept. 16th.
G

Pee Wee I can't tell you how much I enjoyed the success of our last social . Its like a dream come true. I have been getting lots of e-mail from my old friends. Most were very happy for us but a few little grips like where was the food and the AC was not working enough. We needed more bar people. I assured them we would have it all together next time. Thanks Arthur

We had a great time at last month's social and are looking forward to September's. Do you know if October's will be a Halloween theme? thanks for a great party b and p No theme is planed for October, we will be having a costume party at the Gulfport Ms club.

we had a great time at the social the 26th--d & l

Hello guys, Just wanted to let you know that my wife and I enjoyed the social last Saturday night. The only things I did not like was that it was too dark and too hot. Bring the house lights up a little...we couldn't see who we were talking to! See ya in September J and R

Greetings :) We are interested in making reservations for the gathering on the 16th. please let us know if there are any rooms left on the closed floor, and if so, how much we need to send you. We really enjoyed the one on the 26th, but didn't get a room. We don't want to miss out again :). The location was really nice, and everything really seemed to go smoothly with a few exceptions that I thought Pee Wee handled excellently. I only hope that there is more than one bar this time :0 all that dancing makes a gal thirsty :) Hope to hear from ya'll soon, Donna & Bobby ( the gal in the hot silver dress that REALLY enjoyed the air conditioner vents :0 )
(Post by Pee Wee) All reservations must be made with the hotel directly 1-800-BEACH-16, be sure and tell them you are with LA Social.

Hello Pee Wee,
To start off, we very much enjoyed the social this past Saturday. We think that the new place is really a great place to have the socials. It really gives a back drop for a good time, beach front and fun area with good restraunts.

Again keep up the good work,
D & B

enjoyed the social sat nite...was a blast... ..thanks for a wonderful time sat nite..... loved meeting pee wee and auther...

Hi,
Wanted to say that we both had a nice time at the LA Social down florida way. Met alot of nice people, but because of a bad sunburn, and a bit of back pain, did not party with anyone<DEEP SIGH!!!!!>. Maybe next time. To everyone out there that is reading this take note: The social is a blast, and has the same "At home" feel as the club, with a great location. The room rate is AWESOME, and you are only a few steps from the beaches and gulf! I guess all the swimming, fooling around in the room, eating at the resurant, fooling around some more, and visiting just tired us out before the social started......Gotta learn to not waste energy so early I guess? Anyways, wanted to encourage all opf you to consider it for next month, and tell your friends about it too. You will have a ball. See yall this weekend,
John and Carolynn

Pee Wee You did a great job on the web site. See you Saturday with a couple I am bringing for their first time at CE. Arthur

My husband and I went to the social..last Sat night.. and we really enjoyed it.. I would like to be put on your mailing list.. Thank you .. P and R

Just wanted to Drop a quick e-mail your way. Pee Wee you need more than a pat
on the back for the GREAT WORK you did on the LA social site. It looks great
and it loads really well.
GOOD JOB PEE WEE!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep up the Good Work!!
Hugs and Kisses OXOXOX
K

Hi PeeWee and Gayle, we definitely want to attend the social in August. Looking forward to attending.
J and T

Gail and Pee Wee: Just a note to let you know we had fun at last night's social and are looking forward to attending more in the future at Beachside,b and p

Dennis here:

The article from the Sun Sentinal is below. WE WON! Now you can come to the club KNOWING everything is legal, above board, and allowable. We knew it all along and as you can see from the article, we did EVERYTHING proper from the start. This is a Tremendous court victory for Trapeze and a HUGE victory for the Lifestyle.

Judge throws out lewdness case involving Broward swingers club

By PAULA McMAHON Sun-Sentinel
Web-posted: 12:33 a.m. June 15, 2000

A Broward County judge threw out the case against the co-owner of a local swingers club Wednesday, ruling that prosecutors did not prove the case against him.
County Judge Robert W. Lee ruled that prosecutors presented no evidence that Dennis Freeland, 46, operated the Trapeze II for the purpose of lewdness, assignation or prostitution.
"I think the court reaffirmed the rights of consenting adults to take part in activities they deem appropriate in private," Freeland said outside court.
Freeland was one of about 50 people, including teachers and law enforcement officers, arrested in early 1999 during Broward Sheriff's Office stings on two clubs, Trapeze II and Athena's Forum. Members join the private clubs to watch or take part in consensual group sex or partner swapping.
Most of the people arrested were married or committed couples who the judge said took part in legal sexual activities with each other.
The evidence in the case showed that Freeland and his business partner, Alan Mostow,were above board when they set up the club. They got a certificate of use from the county, applied to the Internal Revenue Service for tax-exempt status as a private club, and allowed code enforcement officers to inspect the building.
Lee said that to sustain the charges, prosecutors would have had to prove the club owners sat down and decided "we're going to run a business to offend people."
To prove lewdness, prosecutors would need evidence that someone present in the club, other than the arresting police officers, was offended by the activities there.
There was no evidence or testimony that anyone else was offended. The defense pointed out that only one officer, Detective Steve Drum, testified he was offended by the sexual activity and that one other officer, Detective Lisa McElhaney, said she was embarrassed by it.
Prosecutors are appealing the issue of whether they could file criminal charges if the only people offended were police officers who entered the club willingly and disregarded large signs warning people not to go in if they were offended by nudity or sexual activity.
Lee also said there was no evidence of prostitution or assignation, which is making an appointment for prostitution, at the Trapeze II.
The judge's decision in this case raises questions about whether the Broward State Attorney's Office should or will prosecute other people arrested in the stings, said Freeland's attorneys, Daniel Aaronson and Jamie Benjamin.
About half of the almost 50 cases were either dropped or the people involved pleaded guilty in exchange for community service. Cases are pending against Mostow and another 17 or so people accused of lewdness. Those trials have not yet been scheduled.
"I think it was very courageous of the judge to dismiss the case before it went to the jury," Aaronson said. "I hope the State Attorney's Office will now re-evaluate whether they should continue with these prosecutions."
Prosecutors Catalina Avalos and Kristin Kanner said it was too soon to say whether the decision will affect the pending cases.
Jurors who heard the prosecution's evidence in the case and would have had to reach a verdict if the judge had not acquitted Freeland, said they agreed with Lee's ruling. "They never proved their case," juror Mark Sachs said.
Another juror, Magdalen O'Meara, said the legal definition of lewdness convinced her that Freeland and club members were not breaking the law.
During jury selection, several potential jurors said they thought the government should not interfere with private, consensual sexual acts between adults. Other potential jurors said they could not ignore their own moral or ethical objections to the activity, regardless of the law. None of the people who expressed those opinions were put on the jury.
Freeland and Mostow said they hope the judge's ruling will encourage Broward Sheriff Ken Jenne and State Attorney Mike Satz to devote the resources of their offices to prosecuting what they said are "real crimes" that affect people's lives.
"The taxpayers should be absolutely astounded that this is how their money is being spent," Freeland said. At least 23 police officers took part in the sting on his club, he said, and prosecutors have spent hours researching and arguing the case in numerous court hearings and an appeal.
Jenne declined to comment on the case, but sheriff's spokesman Jim Leljedal rejected suggestions by the defense that the stings were a publicity stunt or designed to win votes for Jenne.
"Any time you take an action against an adult club like this, the accusation is made that it's for politics or for elections, but that isn't fair, because we take action in election and non-election years," Leljedal said.
Freeland said he was extremely relieved by his acquittal. If he had been convicted of the three misdemeanors, he would have faced up to 180 days in jail and $1,500 in fines. But he said there has been one advantage to the otherwise stressful experience of being prosecuted.
"Business is up," Freeland said with a grin. "You know what they say, there's no such thing as bad publicity."
Paula McMahon can be reached at pmcmahon@sun-sentinel.com or 954-356-4533

We had a nice time Sat, looking forward to seeing you all on 4th Sat. You too PeeWee.
G