I have some sort of bug, my sinuses are attacking, and I feel like crap. But, here is what 10 of us planned at the 12/13 meeting. Sat. Jan. 9th at 5 PM- Pot Luck and movie at Kim & Andreas. Then Sat. Jan 16th - Tubing at the Peak, meet 11:30 AM. Next, Wed. Jan 20th, Woman's Night, free billiards at Andy's Pub. Meet at 6:30. Followed by Wed. Jan. 27th, Erie Bayhawks basketball game - tipoff at 7 PM. And Sat. Jan. 30th at 2 PM - Mercyhurst Woman's Hockey Game.On Feb 17th, Wed. 6:30 Billards Night again at Andy's Pub. Then Sat. Feb. 20th, snow shoeing at Asbury Woods. Meet at 10 AM and Last but not least, on Friday Feb 26th, there is a get together at Stacie's home for games etc, more info to come on that! Just wanted to shoot these dates out to you so you have time to paln to attend one or all of the events! Hope you have a wonderful Holiday and a happy, healthy New Year!- Later- Laurie

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We had 11 of us turn out for our first ever LBT Women of Erie Holiday Dinner. It was held at the Colony Inn , Erie, Pa. Sunday,December 6th. We had a really great dinner, and exchanged gifts and also white elephant gifts too....some gifts were extremely funny and got us all laughing loudly...good thing we had the room to ourselves at that point. Pics are posted here and on facebook. we are looking forward to the next event, a horse drawn sleigh ride at Burch Farms in North East!

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Remember that our December meeting is Sunday the 13th at 1 PM at the Presque Isle Gallery and Coffeehouse at 35 Presque Isle Drive in Erie. The YLBT (young) group meets at 2, then following their meeting at 4 PM, there will be a YLBT Holiday Potluck Dinner for YLBT's and LBT's at Amy's home. If you are attending this dinner, please RSVP to Erin at emprsiris@yahoo.com Let her know what dish you are going to bring, and she can give you directions to Amy's home.

The Sleigh Ride on Dec.19th at 7:30 PM at Burch Farms is full. Yes, that's right, we filled a whole sleigh of 20! It should be fun!

Have a Happy & Safe Holiday! Hope you can join us soon!
Later, Laurie

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Well, we are back from Pittsburgh after attending the Lea DeLaria and Maggie Cassella "You Better Watch Out" Christmas show at the Pittsburgh Eagle. Five of us made the trek, and it was well worth it! The room was packed with wonderful women and a few guys for good measure. Maggie and Lea are great entertainers and it was a fast moving and hilarious show! My favorite Comedy routines were "The Three Wise Kings" which included Lea, Maggie and a Tori Spelling blow up doll ( don't ask, you had to be there) and Dykes on Bikes for Toys for Tikes" which was a take-off on Toy's for Tots. I also loved the "Be a Santa" routine! In addition to the comedy routines, Lea also sang songs from different Broadway shows that she has been in and Maggie did her famous "Because I Said So Rant!" which is based on current news events as seen through her eyes as only Maggie can tell the story! Afterwards, Lea signed some CD's for us and we had a photo op with each of them. It was a great night. Oh and Stacie and I each got a great kiss from Lea during the show! Wahoo! Pics are posted__________________________________________________________________

Don't forget if you have reservations for our Christmas Dinner it is tomorrow:

Dec 6 (Sun) - LBT Women Holiday Dinner (Colony Pub and Grille, 2760 W 8th St, Erie, PA 16505) 4:30 PM. Bring a $10.00 exchange gift, and a "white elephant" gift for exchange.Social group for lesbian, bisexual and transgendered women. Sign up for the email list at http://lists.eriegaynews.com. Contact: Laurie Finch. Phone: (814) 452-6645. Email: lbtwomen-owner@eriegaynews.com. Browse to http://womynoferie.wetpaint.com/.

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We are going on a Sleigh Ride. Saturday Dec. 19th, meet us at Burch Farms Country Market for a horse drawn sleigh ride through the apple orchards. After wards warm up with hot chocolate or spiced cider, and fresh baked cookies. We have chosen the 7:30 sleigh ride. Adults are $10, kids 3-5 are $5, and under 3 free. They provide warm blankets for the ride and Santa will also be there! This is a friends and family event! Seating is limited to 20 people per ride. www.burchfarm.com for directions. 725-0747 for reservations.

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RSVP to Robin by this coming Friday 11/13 at 455-3127 if you are attending the Holiday Dinner at the Colony Inn & Pub. The actual dinner is on Sunday December 6th at 4:30 pm.
If you wish to participate in the gift exchange, you can bring a $10 wrapped gift, and also optional is bringing a "white elephant" gift in a brown paper bag for exchange.

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We had a fun and busy October/ November. A ride on the Oil Creek R.R., a horse drawn Ghost Tour through downtown Erie, A tour through the haunted tunnels beneath the Brewerie and Union Station. Wine Tasting at Burch Farms, Movie night and our Halloween party, both at Kim and Andreas. We attended the Documentary film "Out in the Silence"and also the presentation by Robin Ochs, "I Now Pronounce You......Equal". We also attended the "Haunted Lake" at Conneaut Lake Park, and the folding party for the Erie Gay News! To sum it up, we have a BUSY but FUN month! We have Dueling Pianos, game night,and the film "For the Bible Tells Me So" and another folding party for the EGN coming up in November. Because of the holidays, we cut back on scheduled events, and only added three for December....see next post........

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Ok Ladies,
I am pumped for this event! I absolutely love Maggie Cassella. ( www.maggiecassella.com )She is a former lawyer formerly from Connecticut turned Canadian comedian. She's bold, she's brash, and she is funnier than hell....Partner her in a show with Lea Delaria ( www.delariadammit.com )and you can't miss having a great time and being totally entertained! Lea not only does comedy, but she sings too, and what a singer! Tickets for this event are only $20.00. They will sell tickets at the door, but they don't suggest that you wait till then, as this venue only holds 150, and they anticipate selling out early....so jump on this and grab your tickets right now. The show is being held at "The Eagle" in Pittsburgh. The Eagle is located at 1740 Eckert Street.We can buddy up and car pool down to Pittsburgh. This event is sponsored by the Renaissance City Choirs ( www.rccpittsburgh.org ) You can get tickets on the RCC website, or by calling their office at 412--362-9484. Get in touch with me at LFinch003@neo.rr.com before you get your tickets, if you need a ride, and we will see who is all driving and who has room for a rider or two. Let us know if you have gotten your tickets and have room for a rider or two so we can pair you up! It should be a really great evening!- Laurie

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The tour we took through the tunnels below the Union Station/Brewerie was pretty neat. I had no Idea what an elaborate tunnel system runs under the city. This particular group of tunnels connected the rail station with the post office and other points in all directions. There were lots of large rooms and memoribilia from the past left still in these passageways and rooms. There were also several levels that tour went through, and it was cold and dark and cobwebby and at times we were walking through puddles. There was on old fallout shelter still holding boxes and cans of civil defense emergency rations. We heard ghost tales and were told of eerie occurances that still haunt the buildings....Clara's ghost being one such tale. There have been paranormal investigations by several paranormal groups and all found reason to believe that there was activity, and even have voices on tape from one investigation....It was a pretty neat tour and lasted well over an hour....so we certainly got out $7.00 worth for the price of our ticket. At any rate, it was a cool way to spenf Halloween Eve! Pictures posted!

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I can't say enough about this film. The story was moving and the video very well done. "Out in the Silence" is a documentary film by Joe Wilson and Dean Hamer. It is a story about Love, hate and a quest for change in small town America. In this case, Oil City Pa. Out in the Silence is a story about how a same sex marriage announcement started a firestorm of controversy, and hurassment of two gay teens in area highschools and how change was made....What made it so great for me was that I actually knew people in the movie! Janice and I are even seen quickly in a crowd scene as we were attending the meeting about adding sexual orientation to Pennsylvania's hate crime law.
We had a good turnout for this event too, and I am really glad that I was able to see this movie. There are still going to be showings in the area, the next one is in Oil City which should be really great to see the reaction there. We would like to head to that viewing as well. I will let you know the details soon!

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