Steve Oliver is an amazing person. His dedication to the LGRA and the Liberty Stampede cannot go unnoticed. It is with great sadness that I have to announce his decision to resign as Vice President of the LGRA. This decision was not an easy one but due to personal circumstances beyond his control it was his only choice. Steve will continue to support the LGRA and Liberty Stampede and we expect to see his smiling face at this years rodeo and upcoming events. The LGRA Board of Directors wants to thank Steve for everything he's done and wish him the best.
Any and all questions, comments, etc regarding Steve, Jeff, or the management of the LGRA should be directed to myself at cmaurizio@libertygra.org. Our board is strong, dedicated, and determined and I expect that business will run as smoothly as it usually does.
Regards
Chris Maurizio
LGRA at the Woods Campground May 29 to May 31, 2009 It is country weekend at The Woods campground and LGRA will be having a block party. Read more...
Country Dancing at The Den May 30, 2009 - All night Join DJ Cowboy Cliff at The Den Nightclub for an All Night Country Dance Party on Saturday, May 30, 2009. Read more...
Woody’s / LGRA Bar Night June 5, 2009 - 9-11pm Join LGRA for a fun filled evening of dancing. LGRA is pleased to announce that Woody’s is the new home of LGRA. Come join us! Read more...
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Liberty Stampede 2009! More than an 8 second ride...
The Liberty Stampede 2009 is less then 2 1/2 months away and we are moving in full force. The rodeo grounds and property are quite impressive and are located only 20 minutes from Center City Phialdelphia. Click here to view on a map. So much is changing everyday so stay updated by visiting the Liberty Stampede page on our website. Rooms are still available at the Loews Hotel for a discounted rate of $124 per night. The Loews is located in Center City Philadelphia and only a few blocks away from the Gayborhood. Our room block is officially open! For more information on our host hotel and how to make reservations to take advantage of our discounted rate, please go to our Host Hotel page on our website. The Liberty Stampede is just 2 months away!!! |
Chris's Corner Anybody who watched the 2009 CMA Awards had to be blown away by some of the spectacular performances. To me the most unbelievable performance goes to Carrie Underwood. Not only did she (once again) do an outstanding job performing country legend’s Randy Travis’ “I Told You So” but the dress she was wearing was a drag queens wildest dream! She looked absolutely beautiful. Speaking of Carrie she also won the CMA “Entertainer of the Year”! The show was hosted by Reba McEntire. As always she was beautiful and some of the zingers she came out with were ROFL funny. Here are a couple of her hilarious quotes:"Seems like everyone wants to cut a country album nowadays. Even Michael Phelps and Willie Nelson are teaming up to do an album. They're covering the Doobie Brothers!""Our first nominee is George Strait. George has sold over 62 million albums, which puts him in the same class as Elton John. That's the first time I've ever said straight and Elton John in the same sentence."Here are the categories with the winners:
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We have postponned our Bylaws meeting to a future date so that we can focus on the Liberty Stampede. Please stay tunned for more information.
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"The morals of the Cowboy are steadfast. He takes on and accomplishes any job given to him, no matter how hard or dangerous this job maybe. He rides and competes for pride, not for the actual belt buckle or title. A Cowboy stands for all that is pure and true." |
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We need you!!!!
Liberty Stampede 2009 is approaching very fast. We will need a multitude of volunteers to make this event a success. Last year our volunteers were dedicated and hard working. I was amazed at the amount of people from all over the country and Canada that stepped up to help out. This year I'm hoping for the same. Our volunteer signup page is open and ready at http://www.libertygra.org/html/volunteer/signup.php - we have various types of volunteer positions ranging from hotel help all the way to arena crew. If you think you have what it takes to make this year's Liberty Stampede a success then go to the website and sign on up!Best regards,
Chris Maurizio, Volunteer Coordinator |
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More about The Woods Campground and a Country Cruise in 2010
We also wanted to mention that there is a gay country cruise scheduled for April of 2010. Wouldn't it be fun if a group of our members could invade the waters of off Florida together and then end up at the FGRA rodeo the weekend after the cruise? Keep your eyes open for more information. |
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MEMBERSHIP
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Howdy fellow LGRA members, as we welcome in the spring and look forward to the upcoming Rodeo in July I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new members that have joined our group since I took over membership last year. I would also like to take the time to show my appreciation to all of our members that have renewed their membership as well. I have been sending out a monthly reminder to expiring members to renew their membership but I am getting a lot of emails returned due to email address changes. If you know of other members who may have changed their email address please let them know to inform me as well. I would like to keep the membership levels on an increase. I would also like to point out that we have several Board Positions available at this time, they are:
Social & Entertainment Chair Looking forward to seeing ALL of you at Liberty Stampede 2009 Cliff Roberts, Membership Chair |
A warm LGRA welcome to our new members:
Kimberly I. Kenny S.
Our May Birthdays:
Kenny S Chris G Lewis S Gene T Jeff S James E |
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