SAWBLADE
JACK RINELLA COMES TO LIFES AWEEKEND BEACH FOLSOM
We are celebrating the best part of the summer! The Beach. The entire Forthat more than the fourteen years Jack Rinella weekend is centered around the elements make beach so much fun! has been writing LeatherViews a weekly, Join your drag host Dédé T.Sommers for a special SWIM SUITE version of column about his favorite topic. A soughtDrag Bingo! Our bingo has become a must not miss event at sawmill plus after lecturer, Jack has presented seminars alternate come lifestyle you can win prizes and free drinks! Onon Saturday, to history, the pooltechniques, for a pool andby relationships the country. Born party and a volleyball tournament hosted Sawmill’s across own DIVA, Sofonda in Albany, New York of Italian-American Cox.
parents, he’s been a high school and college teacher, a drug rehabilitation counselor, All weekend long there are amazing food options, including the famous a cook, a computer salesman, a Catholic a Pentecostal Sawmill SteakOUTS, the Friday Night seminarian, Dinner Social, Hotdogsminister, and an advertising writer,SWIM a graphic designer, Hamburgers, and the full menu at Splash! There iscopy a special SUIT andwant has done stintsWrap at printing, Contest on Saturday night that you wont to miss! up thepublishing, weekend telemarketing, head-hunting, and computer with a hearty breakfast at Splash and then relax byHethe Save your consulting. haspool. a Bachelor degree in energy for Karaoke M. Toddle’s withC.Pat O’rourke. Philosophy and a Master Degree in Business Administration. He has been active in the Leather scene since 1983, is a founding member of MAsT-Chicago, an associate member of the Chicago Hellfire Club, and serves as a director on the board of the Leather Leadership Conference. He lives on the North side of Chicago where he passes the time writing, cruising, and falling in love whenever he can. ‘ BECOMING A SLAVE’, ‘PHILOSOPHY IN THE DUNGEON’, ‘PARTNERS IN POWER’, ‘THE MASTER’S MANUAL’, ‘THE COMPLEAT SLAVE’, and ‘MORE FROM THE MASTER’. These are just some of the titles from Jack Rinella, He is Coming to Sawmill Resort for our Salute to Folsom weekend (Friday Sept 14th - 16th).
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COMING UP
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2012 BREAKFAST 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
SPLASH!
POOL OPENS: Clothing Optional Pool
8:00 AM to MIDNIGHT
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DINNER SOCIAL: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM RIBS, POTATO SALAD, BAKED BEANS Only $8.50
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HAPPY HOUR 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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DRAG QUEEN BINGO and 50/50 RAFFLE:
9:00 PM
SPLASH
PHILL GARRIS’S STARS FROM TALENT QUEST
Immediately after Bingo
COURTYARD
BOOT SCOOT DANCE PARTY: with DJ WAYNE
9 PM to CLOSE
WOODY’S
LINE DANCING: with BUTCH
9 PM to MIDNIGHT
COURTYARD
LAST CALL FOR FOOD: Kitchen Closes
10:30 PM
SPLASH!
8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
SPLASH!
POOL OPENS: Clothing Optional Pool
8:00 AM to MIDNIGHT
SPLASH!
SAWMILL COUNTRY DRAG BINGO starring DEDE T. SOMMERS A Charities of Sawmill Fund Raising Event for ORLANDO PRIDE Win Prizes, Start your weekend off right! Get Free Bingo Cards or $5 Donation Bingo Cards for Charity. This week hosted by Charities of Sawmill volunteers Eli and Bill. Join us for drinks, fun and charity!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2012 BREAKFAST
Sawmills TEXAS STYLE BBQ 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM COURTYARD PHILL GARRIS’S 8:00 PM COURTYARD STARS FROM TALENT QUEST BOOT SCOOT DANCE PARTY: with DJ WAYNE
9:00 PM to CLOSE
WOODY’S
LINE DANCING: with BUTCH
9 PM to MIDNIGHT
COURTYARD
LAST CALL FOR FOOD: Kitchen Closes
10:30 PM
SPLASH!
SEXY COUNTRY OUTFIT
11:00 PM
WOODY’S
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2012 BREAKFAST 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
SPLASH!
POOL OPENS: Clothing Optional Pool
8:00 AM to MIDNIGHT
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Sawmill’s famous STEAK OUT
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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BEARAOKE: with Cubby KJ Pat
10:00 PM to MIDNIGHT
WOODY’S
LAST CALL FOR FOOD: Kitchen Closes
10:30 PM
SPLASH!
CALENDAR: September 7 :: Boot, Scoot & Boys ‘Cause you can’t keep a good HO-down! Join us as Sawmill goes “a little bit country”. Our own TEXAS STYLE Bar-B-Q
SAWMILL AT SEA CRUISE Join Sawmill at Sea and over 1000 Guest already booked!
December 2 - 9, 2012 from Miami. Enjoy a Bon Voyage Party at Sawmill on December 1 then FREE BUS transfers to the pier in Miami with free week long parking at Sawmill
(You pay $75 for bus transfers and then are refunded the morning you board the coach at Sawmill). Your 8
day cruise to Nassau (Atlantis Resort) & Paradise Island, St Thomas & St John, San Juan, Grand Turk in the Turks & Caicos will include the largest gathering of LOGO TV stars in history plus rates from $449 include two complimentary cocktail parties, a Sawmill members special dinner and photograph. Go to Lucy’s now for information and registration. It takes just a $250 deposit!
SPECIAL THANKS
September 14 :: SALUTE TO FOLSOM It’s the weekend before the world famous San Francisco Folsom Street Festival and America’s First Gay Community kicks off with a salute of our own! Don’t Miss it! PLUS the Mid Florida Leather SIR/boy 2013 Contest. BeerBusts Featuring Leather PORN STAR Michael Brandon! September 21 :: STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL RED AND WILD. Pie Contest. Red and Wild Outfit Contest. SAWMILL DIVA’S STRAWBERRY SHOW! September 28 :: BARE AS YOU DARE SEASON FINALE Body Paint & Anatomies’ Contest and much more! October 5 :: Orlando Pride Weekend Celebrate O-town PRIDE with transportation to and from the events, floats and parties! October 12 :: CAMPY CAMP FALLing Over Each Other This is a special 21 to 35 year old geared event although anyone over 21 is welcome. Roast marshmallows, tell ghost stories and meet the hunky camp counselors! October 19 :: Walking Dead Halloween Weekend Part 1 America’s biggest gay Halloween celebration. Events includes The Walking Dead Haunted House, a fantastic Halloween Parade , costume contest and our new ZOMBIE Dance Party. RSVP NOW! Always a sell-out! October 26 :: Walking Dead Halloween Weekend Part 2 One weekend is not enough to celebrate the biggest gay Halloween in the state!
November 2 :: MISS SAWMILL 2013 CONTEST Sponsor by Sofonda Cox. $3000.00 in prizes including a $1000.00 Cash Prize. November 9 :: Hibernation Starring the Backwoods Bears. Join Bear Groups from all over Florida invade Sawmill for fun in the woods! A not-to-be-missed weekend! November 16:: Tongue and Groove ALL GIRL Weekend At Sawmill The ladies take-over Sawmill, while the men take-over Parliament House Resort. November 22 :: Thanksgiving STUFFED November 30 :: TBA December 7 :: TBA December 14 :: The OFFICIAL End of the Gay World - WHITE PARTY! Our year long celebration of the REBIRTH of Sawmill comes to a close. If the Mayans are right and 12/21/12 will mark the end of time... why NOT be at Sawmill and go OUT with a BANG in the woods with our official White Party brought to you by AL and CHUCK of ALandCHUCK.travel! December 21 :: Christmas December 28 :: New Years-Did We Survive The End Of The World? GOOD! Then dance bitches cause the Mayans were wrong! Starting December 28th, you’ll have 5 days/4 nights to celebrate as New Years Eve is MONDAY NIGHT! America’s largest gay fireworks spectacular, our own 2nd Annual Rose Parade with floats and walking units, tremendous parties and so much more! RSVP NOW! Sure to be a complete sell-out! *Events and scheduled performers are subject to change.
We would like to thank Peter and Frank for their support in helping us acquire the pool chairs due to the donation from their contacts at Integrity Toys of the RuPaul dolls. Frank and Peter have also donated pages in their magazine during charity events and have been tireless proponents and ambassadors to bring new people to visit Sawmill that had never been before. Beside holding several model searches of which the winners have already graced the pages and covers of their superb magazine, they also enjoy spending as much free-time as their schedule allows on the campgrounds. Frank, Peter and What’s Happening Magazine are not just advertising for Sawmill - they are a part of our community that have proven their support time and time again! Al Ferguson & Chuck Scott’s GLBT brand, ALandCHUCK.travel is part of one of America’s largest travel companies with 11 offices. We own our own motor coaches and and have sales in excess of $30 million. We specialize in cruises and tours worldwide to pride events, gay festivals, circuit parties and much more. Did you know that they are members of Sawmill, part of the co-op dream and help make the Sawblade possible. Support your local community and travel with ALandCHUCK.travel