Grand Opening of Colosimos' Italian Restaurant:

October 8th 7:00pm SLT is the Grand Opening of Colosimo's Italian Restaurant featuring the singing sensation Dilah Halostar.  Colosimo's has been praised as having the best pasta in Chicago.  When you visit Colosimo's you'll be treated to an old world dining experience that is second to none.  So come join us between 7:00PM and 9:00PM SLT Mama Bianco says "vieni a trovarmi (come see me) You too skinny".


Thanks a bunch
Shep & Starla Moorlord

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Miss America Beauty Pageant

Pageant open to anyone in second life, special consideration given to citizens of the Roaring Twenties sim on Rich Island.
Entrance submission is open and will close on Thursday October 07 at midnight: no entries accepted after deadline.
Womens 1920s bathing suits will be available sometimes next week at StarChild Designs store here in Chicago.
All Contestants will be given a Schedule THE TROPHY and CONTESTANTS PHOTOS will be on display in the City Town Square.


Sponsors:
Black Heart Glamour Photography Studio - Xyza Armistice
Doctor KJ Kiranov
SL Chicago Herald - Miss Fayandra Foley
Colosimo Cafee
Eclectica - Tiffy Vella
StarChild Designs - Tatiana Starsider
Fiume Club -  Bubbles McCoy

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Entry Requirements:
L$200 fee for all non residents of Roaring Twenties sim.


Competitors will represent their city.
Entrants must be available during the duration of the event, 4 days, with diff events each day.


Entrants will submit a:
~ * Notecard with full name, and a short description of themselves
~ * Photoset of their avatar, Photo's must include a close up of face and visible clear full body,
~ * All photos must have full permission and submitted in folder named Beauty Pageant (your name) to  Xyza Armistice
Photo submission is open  and will close on Thursday October 07 at midnight:  no entries accepted after deadline.
Entrants must provide necessary clothing and suitable attachments for the Pageant, which includes the following :
Bathing Suit
Day Wear
Evening Gown


(PLEASE NOTE ALL CLOTHING MUST BE 1920's PERIOD ONLY OR YOU WILL BE  DISQUALIFIED)

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Pageant Rules:
Winners will be judged by an independent panel of 5, during our live pageant.
*Judging to be based on beauty, style and poise, according to 1920's standards.
Entrants agree to have any pictures taken during the event to be used for promotional purposes.

Entrants must be present during the live pageant to be judged in each category.

Any and all funds over the expense of this event will be donated to Relay for Life general fund.

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Prizes:
* 3rd L$1500L
* 2nd L$ 2500L
* 1st L$ 5000L with Trophy and Crown
1st , 2nd and 3rd will also be awarded with a piece of Jewellery
*and additional prizes and promotional items as yet to be determined.

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Main events Schedule:


Friday October 08
6pm SL ~ * Opening Ceremony
Parade of Contestants headed by King Neptune Followed by Miss Fayandria Foley


Wednesday October 13
5pm SL ~ * Contest begins
Swim suit
Day Wear


Friday October 15
3pm SL ~ * Formal Gown
Judging
Choosing the first 3 winners
Winner


5pm SL ~ * Closing of the Pageant at the  Fiume Club for a Formal ball in Honour of the winners and all contestants who participated in the Pageant

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Needle’s Blaze - Arson Suspected

The fire at Needle’s Custom Tailoring and Alterations is just another in a string of fires that have dotted the Chicago skyline of late. Why this simple little shop was targeted is unclear, but seamstress and aspiring singer Leor Tobias was an unwilling victim. Braving the flames, Tobias tried to save her pearls and feather costume.


Cesar Fontana, a Chicago resident, was walking past when he saw the woman brave the flames and attempted to stop her. “She was intent on getting in there, “ Fontana said, rubbing a bruised jaw.


The blaze was put out by Doc Kiranov, who works in all capacities as Chicago’s Emergency Services Commissioner. “The investigation showed extensive damage to the first floor,” Kiranov said. “Indications are arson , with an ongoing investigation as to the persons responsible.”


Local business man, Mike Mapp expressed his concerns over the rash of fires. "It would be a shame if the person or people responsible for this fire ended up getting away."


Needle’s owner David Valentino added "We'll find the bastards that did it and make them pay!" On plans for the future of Needles, Valentino only added, "We ain't going out that easy.”

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InDepth: Bubbles McCoy

The InDepth Column introduces the most interesting, famous and exquisite Citizens of Chicago. The questionnaire is almost the same and what makes each interview unique is the subject’s answers and reactions.


She is beautiful, emotional, courageous, loving… and she shot the Mayor! Meet Mrs. Bubbles McCoy and take an InDepth look into her character…


*Name:  Bubbles McCoy
*Age:  Old enough to know better, young enough to learn
*Rez day:  Sept 20, 2004
*Best moment in SL:  Standing on the side of the track at the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Second Life in 2006 and watching the Cancer Survivors walk their victory lap and seeing my best friend come around the corner walking that survivor lap...I was filled with tears of joy that he was walking as a cancer Survivor and tears of sadness at the thoughts of all the treatment he went thru to become a survivor and tears of hope that he will walk many more survivor laps because of what we are all doing to help find a cure.  And he has since walked 4 more years on that track and will be here to walk again in July 2011 when we do it again.

CH: What brought you to Chicago?
BM: I came here when I was 17. Looking for the excitement the city brought and I met my late husband, Walter McCoy, a few years later, and he fell madly in love. He taught me about art and took me on buying trips with him. I met Fayandria Foley in Paris during one of those trips. Walter and I made several trips to Paris and I always looked up Fay and we had a grand time. When I found out she lived in Chicago too, it made my decision to remain here after my husband’s unfortunate early demise an easy decision.


CH: Tell us a bit about your background.
BM: I grew up in a farm in Iowa. Bubbles is not my real name but one I legally changed it to when I moved to Chicago.  I was a bit of a handful for my parents, but I knew the farm life was not for me and as soon as I was done school, I packed my bags and was gone.


CH: I know you’re always very busy, but fill us in on your daily tasks.
BM: I am always working on art displays and organizing buying trips.  I also manage the Fiume Club and am busy working on getting some swell entertainment for the fine folks of Chicago.


CH: What do you like to do in your spare time you find?
BM: Wander the streets of Chicago exploring, attend Fay Foley's dinner parties, dance at the speakeasies and of course shopping!


CH: What was your proudest moment in regards to Chicago?
BM: When I shot the mayor !!  First time with a gun and who knew I had such good aim (laughs)

CH: If you were offered one million dollars or the ability to have one superpower for the rest of your life, what would you choose and why?
BM: I would have the superpower of curing cancer and use it on every person who ever heard the words "you have cancer".


CH: What or who is your favourite and why…
BM: Animal?  Dogs.  My mixed breed beagle dog Sammi was my best friend for 12 years. Where else can you get unconditional love?
      Superhero?  My dad.  He taught me so much about love, strength, compassion, fairness, honesty before he passed away.
       Place to live?  Greek Islands  or New Zealand.  Not sure why but those 2 places draw me to them.
       Place to vacation?  New Jersey - I get to visit my best friend every year.
       Season of the year?  Fall.  It is the time when God takes out his paint brush and paints with all those wonderful colours
      Book?  The little black book my late husband left me. It is filled with scandalous notes about some of the high power people in Chicago, and some secretly snapped photographs. And I have started to add entries in it also as of late.   This book will ensure I never want for anything as along as I stay in Chicago.
      Movie?  Pandora's Box - love, lust, betrayal, murder it has it all
      Celebrity?   Louise Brooks - she is beautiful, classy, smart.
      Hobby? Sharp shooting

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