Post by: Anonymous on January 04, 2006, 09:23:00 AM
Holocaust Museum Awards Dinner
Remove Straight associates from your board!!
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Post by: Anonymous on January 18, 2006, 10:31:00 PM
I've nver been to the protests; nor, was I aware of them.
Please advise so that I can make arrangements to attend.
Post by: Anonymous on January 19, 2006, 12:07:00 AM
Post by: Gah on January 19, 2006, 12:15:00 AM
4050 Dana Shores Drive
Tampa, Florida
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?se ... L&zipcode= (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&formtype=address&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&cat=&address=4050+Dana+Shores+Drive&city=tampa+&state=FL&zipcode=)
I think thats it. I have never gone but I hope to grow some balls and go this time!
Post by: Anonymous on January 19, 2006, 12:26:00 AM
Post by: Gah on January 19, 2006, 12:29:00 AM
Location
Florida Holocaust Museum
55 Fifth Street South
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
Wonder if I could get someone to donate a camper or something so we can get a Texas group going?
Post by: Anonymous on January 19, 2006, 01:11:00 AM
Post by: Carmel on January 19, 2006, 09:49:00 AM
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On 2006-01-16 20:50:00, Gah wrote:
"It would be nice to get a group to all go together, split the cost and such. What do yall think? Regan? linch? Anyone?"
Id be willing to go if we could make it a road trip.
Post by: Anonymous on January 19, 2006, 02:57:00 PM
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On 2006-01-18 21:29:00, Gah wrote:
"Oh maybe this is it:
Location
Florida Holocaust Museum
55 Fifth Street South
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
This ^^^ is the museum itself. The awards dinner will be held here...
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http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?to ... t=0#165993 (http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?topic=13296&forum=7&start=0#165993)
On 2006-01-18 21:15:00, Gah wrote:
"A La Carte Event Pavilion
4050 Dana Shores Drive
Tampa, Florida
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?se ... L&zipcode= (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&formtype=address&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&cat=&address=4050+Dana+Shores+Drive&city=tampa+&state=FL&zipcode=)
I think thats it. I have never gone but I hope to grow some balls and go this time! "
Post by: 85 Day Jerk on January 19, 2006, 04:58:00 PM
This site will give you all the information needed to reserve a camping space at one of the best campgrounds around in the Pinellas County area. The fees are only $27.50 a night. There are also two KOA campground sites. One is in North Pinellas, one in Seminole/Bay Pines. Unless God is pissed at you, the weather should be in the low '60's dipping into the '50's at night with highs in the mid '70's hell, I will even split canoe rental with anyone that comes down.
Post by: Anonymous on January 19, 2006, 05:07:00 PM
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On 2006-01-18 22:11:00, Anonymous wrote:
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What does the heart symbol mean?
Post by: Woof-a-Doof on January 19, 2006, 05:28:00 PM
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On 2006-01-19 14:07:00, Anonymous wrote:
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On 2006-01-18 22:11:00, Anonymous wrote:
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What does the heart symbol mean?"
It was Straight Inc's logo.
I will be there just like last year.
(http://http://www.woof-a-doof.com/images/straight/Straight-Survivor-logo.jpg)
Post by: Anonymous on January 19, 2006, 05:35:00 PM
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Post by: Anonymous on January 19, 2006, 06:39:00 PM
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On 2006-01-19 14:47:00, Anonymous wrote:
"It was supposed to represent "tough love.""
Of course. It has a coat of arms look about it. Crusader-like, brazenly virtuous. Unconditional love with a spike shooting through it. But what is the branching out at the tail-end of the spike supposed to represent?
Post by: Anonymous on January 19, 2006, 07:07:00 PM
Post by: Nonconformistlaw on January 20, 2006, 02:44:00 PM
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On 2006-01-19 16:07:00, Anonymous wrote:
"I hope I'm not belaboring the question. It's just such an ominous-looking symbol, especially the way the black sides of the heart curve upwards like snakes. Did they plaster this symbol near the seven steps in Straight? I'm glad I never had this kind of distorted, black psychology forced upon me in KHK. "
I dont remember ever seeing that heart logo in our group room at all. I know I saw it while I was in Straight, but I cant tell ya where & when. I do know the symbol appeared on straight documents and such though....
...and, I dont think the meaning of the straight heart logo was ever explained to us, where I was at anyway........it creeps me out to see it :scared:
Post by: Anonymous on January 20, 2006, 05:19:00 PM
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On 2006-01-19 16:07:00, Anonymous wrote: It's just I'm glad I never had this kind of distorted, black psychology forced upon me in KHK. "
Believe me, the logo was the least of the "distorted, black psychology" that was forced on us in Straight. I bet KHK had plenty of their own, too, without the logo.
Post by: Anonymous on January 20, 2006, 06:06:00 PM
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On 2006-01-20 14:19:00, Anonymous wrote:
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On 2006-01-19 16:07:00, Anonymous wrote: It's just I'm glad I never had this kind of distorted, black psychology forced upon me in KHK. "
Believe me, the logo was the least of the "distorted, black psychology" that was forced on us in Straight. I bet KHK had plenty of their own, too, without the logo."
From what I can tell, the only difference between KHK and Straight was the severity and frequency of physical abuse. I can remember staff members coming back from visits to Straight in Milford and telling us how good we had it, how lucky we were that our parents had not decided to put us in Straight. They would describe in detail the abused kids they'd witnessed, how this one had a bandage on his nose and that one had a broken arm. They portrayed Straight as an uncompromising and brutal environment, where copping out could get one a black eye or a bloody nose and where unmotivated arms were never tolerated for a second.
They used Straight as a tool with which to frighten us into submission. We were always just a step away from being "court ordered" there. I used to picture it as the darkest of all possible worlds, a place where escape was all but impossible and rebellion was met with unspeakable punishment.
Discovering years later that the counselors at KHK were not exaggerating has been enlightening to say the least. This is not to say that no physical abuse occurred in KHK. And the psychological abuse was definitely on par with Straight. But I can't imagine having physical pain added to that excruciating regimen of mind control. Many of you are much tougher than I?ll ever be.
Post by: Anonymous on January 20, 2006, 06:24:00 PM
Post by: Anonymous on January 20, 2006, 07:36:00 PM
Post by: Anonymous on January 20, 2006, 08:02:00 PM
4050 Dana Shores Drive
Tampa, Florida
It will be held in the same spot as last year.
Post by: Anonymous on January 20, 2006, 08:07:00 PM
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On 2006-01-20 16:36:00, Anonymous wrote:
"What is the name of the head psychologist? Also, do you remember Penny Walker?"
Strangely, I do not remember Penny Walker. I know that she was there in 1984, but cannot conjure a face from memory. Does anyone know her arrival date at KHK?
The name of the head psychologist was Kathy Ballinger. This spelling may or may not be correct. At the time, she seemed to be running the show with total authority. She supervised all intakes, conducted parent interviews, and occasionally watched over rap sessions. She had to have known about the abuse in Straight because she frequently used its existence as an intimate psychological weapon against noncompliance.
Post by: Anonymous on January 20, 2006, 08:09:00 PM
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On 2006-01-20 17:02:00, Anonymous wrote:
""A La Carte Event Pavilion
4050 Dana Shores Drive
Tampa, Florida
It will be held in the same spot as last year."
Sorry about the digression. Another thread might be better for this. No harm intended.
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Post by: Anonymous on January 24, 2006, 10:45:00 AM
Something like last years.
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Post by: Anonymous on January 24, 2006, 03:49:00 PM
Just go read it. :smile:
This is our year.
Post by: Anonymous on January 24, 2006, 04:11:00 PM
20 sculptures to convey beauty tinged by tragedy
Butterfly art will pay homage to Holocaust victims and go toward ensuring that modern generations don't turn a blind eye toward genocide.
By JILL ANN PERRINO
Published November 27, 2005
PALM HARBOR - Sculptor David Kracov's work is usually filled with lighthearted, familiar characters like Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse.
But for one recent project, his inspiration was decidedly more serious.
Kracov is one of 21 Tampa Bay artists who are creating 20 butterfly-themed sculptures for Butterflies of Hope, a collaboration of the Outdoor Arts Foundation, the Florida Holocaust Museum and Westfield shopping malls.
The project, meant to raise public awareness and understanding of the Holocaust, conveys beauty, but the sort that is fragile and tinged with tragedy.
"I had to keep taking breaks," Kracov said of the 10 weeks he spent on the project. His project, made of polymer clay, depicts hundreds of butterflies escaping from a train boxcar.
Each of the butterflies represents 1,893 children killed in the Holocaust, he said.
"The number of children who died is inconceivable," Kracov said.
Kracov said he is licensed to create characters for Disney and Warner Bros. He incorporated some of the companies' familiar characters into his piece. The characters stand with their heads bowed as a cloud of butterflies soar toward freedom.
All of the artwork will eventually be auctioned off to benefit the Florida Holocaust Museum, in St. Petersburg, and the Outdoor Arts Foundation.
A symbol of hope and freedom, the butterfly is particularly significant for the museum as it prepares for its gala, "To Life, To Children, To Hope," early next year.
"We want to honor the 1.5-million children of the Holocaust as well as the children of modern-day genocide," said Shelly Mizrahi, director of marketing and communications at the museum.
The project aims to teach children tolerance, diversity and the inherent worth of humans through education about the Holocaust.
For the project, some of the bay area's most celebrated artists were invited to either create an original butterfly sculpture or use a precut wooden butterfly as a canvas. The finished butterflies represent a wide variety of styles and media.
The project has been an emotional experience for Tampa artist Mary Frankle, who is creating a butterfly in honor of her husband's parents, who were Holocaust survivors.
"It's mind-boggling what my in-laws went through at such a young age," she said.
The piece will have a collage of photos of her in-laws' relatives who perished in the Holocaust. She was especially eager to pay tribute to her mother-in-law, who died recently.
"It is a gift from God to me that I'm able to create this," she said, "so that her story is not lost and so her suffering is not forgotten."