I’m being locked up for charity!

Help Me Make Bail.

I pledge to Tweet with photos (and maybe even blog) from inside the “big house”!!

And to sweeten the deal, will give a free local portrait session to anyone who donates $250 or more!

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As You Wish is a proud sponsor of this fine event. We love local/community/volunteer radio!

KEOS is holding a Benefit Fundraiser Concert Sat. April 26 at
StageCenter Community Theatre, 201 B W. 26th St. in downtown Bryan.
The concert begins at 5pm and will run until just past midnight.

StageCenter is located in the former 3rd Floor Cantina, home to many
concerts in the past, so the acoustics of the building are ideal for
the music being planned.

Singer-Songwriters Selia Qynn, Tom Tranchilla, Willie B and Saylor
White (with son, Kenyon) all from the Houston area will perform. Other
bands include the Neeley Lewis Band (a bluegrass group) and
rock band, The Guns of Detroit, both from the Bryan/College Station
area, as well as Sweet Mama Cotton (Houston) and Beth Isbell (Oklahoma
City). Beth is the front person for the psychedelic rock band, The
Dead Prophets hailing from Dallas, while Sweet Mama Cotton has played
at the Navasota Blues Festival in past years.

A donation of $10 (ten dollars) will help KEOS to keep continuing to
provide quality programming for the diverse community they represent.
More information can be found at KEOS’ website, www.keos.org.

Come see us at the event. Pose for a photo. You may even end up on the KEOS website. You could be famous!

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Drawing for a Free On-Location Portrait Session

This weekend, I’m holding a drawing for a free on-location portrait session. You can register by email! Just send me the following information

Your Name
Mailing Address
City, ST Zip
Phone Number
Your Birthday
Your Anniversary
Spouses name and birthday
Kids’ names and birthdays

All entries received by 1pm on Saturday the 12th are eligible.

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KEOS 89.1FM Spring Fundraiser Concert
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Stage Center Theatre
201B W 25th Street
downtown Bryan, Texas
5pm - midnight

(KEOS Spring Fundraiser poster as a printable .pdf; 11 x 14)

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With only one day of warning…

We ran into our friend, Liz Yilatilo, who was getting ready for her official
sideshow creative Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting!
I was able to take a long lunch to attend this event for our friend.

sideshow creative is a creative consulting firm specializing in events.
When you don’t know what the next step is, Liz will!

Congratulations to Liz and her entire sideshow of creatives!

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Over the years, we’ve had several friends have a Fish Camp (or a T or Howdy Camp) named after them. We’ve been to several revelations and watched as students surprised faculty and staff with treats and gifts (sometimes quite odd ones).

We were thrilled to be invited to the revelation of Camp Forman, named for our friend Tracey. We know that Chris & Melinda, her co-chairs, will select a great team of counselors and will produce a camp worthy of carrying the Forman name!

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As You Wish is now a Premium member of the Brazos Independent Business Alliance (BIBA) also known as Buy Brazos.

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PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Stacy Mitchell | Tel. 207-774-6792 | Email: smitchell@ilsr.org
** Additional contacts at the end of the release.**

Survey Finds Support for “Buy Local” Boosted Holiday Spending at Independent Stores

The survey was conducted by the Independent Business Forum, a new collaborative network of organizations representing independent businesses.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (Jan. 23, 2008)—As major chains report weak holiday sales, a nationwide survey of 1,382 independent retailers has found that a desire to support locally owned businesses is emerging as a factor in people’s shopping choices. [Read more →]

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I was asked by the Friends of the Library, via Always Creative, to grab some quick images of the are libraries for their new brochure. I did a couple of quick shoots at lunch a couple of days.

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Bridal Association of the Brazos Valley

Save the Date:

“Bridal Show and Benefit” ™

January 27th
11am-4pm
Reed Arena at Texas A&M

tickets: $15 online at

http://ido-ido.org/

or $20 at the door.

benefits the Brazos Valley Branch of the American Red Cross

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I just signed up for BarCampTexas. There have been a couple of BarCamps that I was invited to, but couldn’t make the dates due to weddings and other obligations.
http://www.barcamptexas.com

“BarCamp is an ad-hoc technology gathering for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from attendees.

BarcampTX is right around the corner. Come on down to Downtown Bryan, TX on January 26-27.More information and sign-up on the BarCampTX Wiki.”

This one is here, though! Thanks to Always Creative and a couple of other entrepreneurs, Bryan is hosting BarCampTexas! and As You Wish is a sponsor! I’ve also signed up to volunteer. I’m not sure what that will entail, but I’m always happy to help at events.

I’m sure most of the “geek” stuff will be over my head, but it’s a great networking opportunity and I’m sure to learn a lot of cool web stuff!

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Spring “Bridal Show and Benefit” ™
January 27, 2008
11:00am-4pm
Reed Arena (on the Texas A&M campus)

http://ido-ido.org/

Plan your wedding in one afternoon.

Beverages . Cakes and Desserts . Catering . Consultants and Coordinators . Dance Lessons . Dress and Fashions . Entertainment . Favors . Financial Services . Florists and Décor . Gifts and Registries . Health and Beauty . House and Home . Invitations and Calligraphy . Jewelry . Lodging . Party Rentals . Photography . Reception and Ceremony Venues . Rehearsal Dinners and Bridal Showers . Specialty Services . Transportation . Travel and Honeymoons . Tuxedo and Men’s Attire . Videography

benefits the Brazos Valley Branch of the American Red Cross
(safety first: no strollers)

http://ido-ido.org/

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The Fifth Annual Red Wasp Film Festival in Bryan, TX (19-20 October 2007)

BRYAN, TX–The fifth annual Red Wasp Film Festival was held this past weekend (October 19 and 20) at Conlee Auctions in downtown Bryan (601 S. Bryan Avenue). This was the second year that the film festival was organized by Brazos Progressives.

The festival screened twelve independent films submitted by filmmakers from across Texas and U.S., and the festival was capped off with a screening of “Nobelity,” a film by Turk Pipkin that looks at the problems of the world through the eyes of nine Nobel laureates (www.nobelityproject.org).

Festival organizers are proud to announce the winners of this year’s festival competition:

• Judges’ Favorite: “Lonely Highway” by Dane Hurt, Jeremi Mattern, and Chris Walker (www.dangerfilms.com);
• One to Watch: “Cyn” by Alex Ferrari (www.alexferrari.com); and
• Audience Favorite: “The Tragedy of the Fallen Cherub” by local filmmaker Julio Olivera (www.youtube.com/Ovnio).

The Judges’ Favorite trophy was sculpted by artist Theodora Saladino Krc, and the winners received gift certificates from Caffe Capri, as well as gift certificates and bottles of wine donated by Square One Bistro. Red Wasp 2007 would also like to thank our additional sponsors:

• Revolution Café & Bar,
• Arts Council of Brazos Valley,
• Conlee-Garrett Moving & Storage,
• Madden’s Casual Gourmet,
• Earth Art,
• The Internal Medicine Center, Professional Association, Elizabeth C. Berigan, MD,
• As You Wish,
• Brazos Natural Foods,
• Stearns Construction,
• KEOS, and
• soundfxnow.com.

These generous sponsors ensure that the Red Wasp Film Festival will continue to grow in our community, as we look forward to next year’s festival.

For a complete listing of the films that were shown and for updates about next year’s festival and ways that you can help or submit a film, please visit the festival’s web site at www.redwaspfilmfestival.org. Join us as we promote independent film in our community!

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Contact: Carol Conlee, 979-690-0073, or John Gibbs, waspsred@hotmail.com.

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I received som fabulous news today. I’m so honored by the request and the cause! I’ll post more soon.

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is a proud sponsor of the Fifth Annual Red Wasp Film Festival, hosted by Brazos Progressives.

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