Mister D: Let’s really use our voting muscle on this one. We have the numbers and the power to get this done. Let’s not disappoint Jamie. Remember we can vote more than once….Thank you so much!

Hello fellow BetteHeads. I have a big favor to ask which I rarely do, but this is an important one. My friend and longtime, fellow BetteHead, Jamie McKnight is, once again, being recognized by the Philadelphia Phillies by being nominated for People Magazine’s All Star Campaign for her work with Teens 4 Good. What is “Teens 4 Good” You ask?

Teens 4 Good is doing amazing things. We create urban farms and sell our produce to local restaurants. We do service projects like helping build homes for families who were devestated by the floods in New Orleans. We even get to hang out with the Mayor, State Representatives, important business people and other influential people. Most importantly, we make a difference in the world by inspiring other teens to give back to their communities.

Of course, Ms. McKnight’s inspiration came straight from Ms. Bette Midler and she’s been working hard for over 10 years following in Ms. M’s Divine green footsteps. I’ve known Jamie for a long time and she’s no slouch. One of the hardest working people I know. This lady actually walks the walk and talks the talk, I promise.

Anyway, her program is getting a lot of recognition these days in the city of brotherly love and I’d like to ask for your help in getting the word out for her by voting for her and her program, Teens 4 Good, as they have been recognized by the Philadelphia Phillies and nominated for People Magazine’s All Star campaign: https://www.peopleallstars.com/peopleallstars/

If she wins. she gets to go to the ALL Star Game in St Louis to represent all of the Philly region and compete for the grand prize…an interview/article in People Mag!! Yahooeee!! Of course there, she could mention our Divine leader and maybe, just maybe she could give us a little shout out, too.

Jamie said she would really appreciate it. She and her group are looking for funding to take their efforts city wide (and into multiple cities) and if they can get the nomination for the Philadelphia region, it would be a BIG boost for their campaign. She thanks you all from the bottom of her heart

Voting is 6/8 - 6/24! When you go onto this website, click on the Phillies logo and you will see her pic come up (which I have put up here also), along with 2 other nominees for the Philadelphia region. Vote for ME (Jamie)!! You can vote as many times as you’d like (that means more than once) This means a lot to Jamie and it means a lot to me, yours truly, Mister D!!!! So follow directions and CLICK HERE

Apr 27, 2009 09:00 ET
Ovation TV and Gardenburger® Join Forces for Unique Promotional Partnership Titled “Seeds of Inspiration: Gardenburger at The Hudson Guild”

Gardenburger and Artist, Fritz Haeg Will Be Featured in a Series of Interstitials on Ovation TV Showcasing Progress of an Edible Garden at the Hudson Guild in Manhattan

LOS ANGELES, CA and NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire - April 27, 2009) - Ovation TV, the only television channel dedicated to the arts and contemporary culture, and Gardenburger®, makers of the original “veggie burger,” are sponsoring “Seeds of Inspiration: Gardenburger at The Hudson Guild,” an edible, urban garden by Fritz Haeg, artist and author of “Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn.” A series of interstitials featuring the various stages of the garden, from planting to harvest, will air on Ovation TV and be sponsored by Gardenburger. Ovation TV will also create a microsite on its own OvationTV.com site with Gardenburger information, links, and unique offers. Gardenburger’s media agency partner Starcom worked with Ovation TV and its cultural agency ForYourArt to develop this collaborative project.

“Gardenburger makes for an ideal partner because they saw the broader creative possibilities in working with Ovation TV,” said Deborah Cuffaro, VP of Ad Sales, Ovation TV. “By being open communicators and collaborators with Gardenburger and Starcom, we were able to highlight Gardenburger’s commitment to community gardens and real food in a unique television experience.”

Ovation TV and Gardenburger will co-sponsor an edible garden that will be planted in the unused triangle of land at the entry to the Hudson Guild at Chelsea Eliot House on 26th Street at Tenth Avenue. This garden will feature crops and natural vegetation that were growing on Manhattan 400 years ago, when the native Lenape people lived on the island — foods that will now benefit the Chelsea Guild in their efforts to educate and provide for children in their community.

Ovation TV will film the opening ground breaking, planting, irrigation, care and harvesting for a series of interstitials to air on the channel through September 2009. In addition, OvationTV.com will host a microsite at www.ovationtv.com/programs/gardenburger/ featuring more information about the garden, tips from Gardenburger on how to create your own edible garden, and unique Gardenburger offers.

“In just a quarter century, Gardenburger has helped change the way people eat,” said Peter Brennan, Senior Brand Manager, Gardenburger. “Today, we remain committed to providing real, good food from this good Earth — both in our veggie burgers that people find at their stores and in our community-based initiatives. We’re excited to be partnering with Ovation TV and Fritz Haeg to make The Hudson Guild’s edible garden a reality.”

Fritz Haeg, the artist/gardener/educator/architect who created “Edible Estates,” developed the idea as an ongoing project designed to replace suburban lawns in the United States and England with highly productive domestic edible landscapes. These functional art-farms challenge preconceptions about land use and subvert what Haeg refers to as “the toxic uniformity” of suburbia.

The Mannahatta Project will serve as landscape ecology consultants, The New York Restoration Project (NYRP) will act as producer of the project and the project is presented by Friends of the Highline. NYRP will set up a permanent system for the maintenance, management and oversight of the garden in partnership with Hudson Guild.

Further Background: Chelsea Elliot Houses are part of a large complex of public housing towers owned and managed by the New York Public Housing Authority (NYCHA) in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Hudson Guild is based in Chelsea Elliot House and was founded in 1895 to build community in Chelsea and beyond through a broad range of programs and services. New York Restoration Project (NYRP) is a nonprofit founded by Bette Midler in 1995 to partner with individuals, community-based groups, and public agencies to reclaim, restore, and develop under-resourced parks, community gardens, and open space in New York City, primarily in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. Eric Sanderson is a landscape ecologist based in New York City and founder of The Mannahatta Project.

About Gardenburger

Gardenburger® is the original veggie burger made with real, natural ingredients including a variety of vegetables and whole grains. At Gardenburger, we believe that people need a balanced diet to live a healthy lifestyle. That’s why we cultivate great tasting foods that meet a diverse array of nutritional needs. Our product line includes a variety of veggie patties, including The Original, Veggie Medley®, Black Bean Chipotle, Sun-Dried Tomato Basil and Portabella. Gardenburger products can be found in the frozen food or natural food sections of grocery stores and in natural food stores nationwide. For more information, visit the Gardenburger web site at www.gardenburger.com.

About Ovation TV: Ovation TV is the only multi-platform network devoted to art and contemporary culture. The network creates and curates one-of-a-kind programming about all the art people enjoy most, from the popular to the avant-garde and everything in between. The channel reaches a national audience of 30 million-plus households through carriage on DirecTV (channel 274), Dish Network (channel 157) and on cable and telco systems in major markets across the country. Ovation TV’s programming is also available on video on demand (in both standard and high definition). Ovation TV’s popular website (http://www.OvationTV.com) is a dynamic experience, featuring information about local and national happenings in the art world, as well as a vibrant community of artists who have downloaded over 60,000 pieces of original art.

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• I’ve put up new polls in the Place Your Bette’s section. Still not satisfied with the free polls set up, so please be patient as I search for more or break down and pay for a good poll app.

  Anywho…for the new polls: Click Here

• Also, after her January dates, Bette will not be playing again probably until April. So don’t make plans in between January and April. 2009 dates are being worked on now…

• Bette joins other celebrities in bringing awareness to Love Our Children USA To STOMP Out Bullying. Too bad they weren’t around when I was in that horrid Bette Midler Yahoo Group (the dusty ex-official one ). Sorry, I was having flashbacks. Click Here

• 
  What did Chicago’s Windy City Times have to say about Bette’s new CD?

  To celebrate her show’s sizzling run in Sin City, Bette Midler is issuing another hits retrospective, Jackpot: The Best Bette. Of course, the power ballad staples “The Rose,” “From a Distance” and her take on “Wind beneath My Wings” are present. But material from Midler’s 2005 tribute to Peggy Lee, as well as “To Deserve You” and more from the soundtrack to For the Boys, are sorely missing on this 19-song collection. Midler has such a vast catalog that spans decades, so including everything is impossible. But through divine intervention, the demo to “Something Your Heart Is Telling Me” is pulled from the vaults for this winning bet of a set.

Press Release
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008
Steven Spielberg and USC Shoah Foundation Institute Honor Legendary Actor and Humanitarian Kirk Douglas
Institute to Announce New Global Initiatives

LOS ANGELES — Steven Spielberg, Founder of the Shoah Foundation, will present the USC Shoah Foundation Institute’s Ambassadors for Humanity Award to legendary actor and humanitarian Kirk Douglas. Kirk Douglas will be honored for his commitment and support of the organization at an extraordinary evening hosted by Billy Crystal on October 22, 2008. The Ambassadors for Humanity event will feature a special performance by Bette Midler.

The USC Shoah Foundation Institute collected and maintains an archive of nearly 52,000 video testimonies of Holocaust survivors and other witnesses in 32 languages and from 56 countries. The “Ambassadors for Humanity” Award honors individuals who embody the USC Shoah Foundation Institute’s goal of using the archive as a tool to promote tolerance, cultural understanding, and mutual respect. Continued…

PurexSavesGreen.com Features Celebrity T-Shirt Auction
and National Consumer Contest to Benefit Earth Day Network

PHOENIX, AZ April 22 /PRNewswire/ – Smart shoppers know that Purex® Natural Elements™ laundry detergent saves green – both in the wallet and on the planet. And now the first major laundry detergent recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Design for the Environment” program is making going green easier and more fun than ever.

Emmy Award-winning actress Jaime Pressly is spreading the word that, beginning on Earth Day (April 22), consumers can visit PurexSavesGreen.com to design their own T-shirts with original, environmentally-friendly slogans for a chance to win a smart fortwo car and other great prizes. They will also be able to bid on T-shirts designed by such celebrities as Christie Brinkley, Glenn Close, Chevy Chase, Bette Midler, Martha Stewart, Andre Agassi, Billy Baldwin, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Jaime herself. All auction proceeds will benefit Earth Day Network, a non-profit organization that seeks to grow and diversify the environmental movement worldwide, and to mobilize it as the most effective vehicle for promoting a healthy, sustainable planet. The Purex Saves Green site will provide simple, easy tips for everyone so they can do their part in helping the environment. Bids can also be placed through www.charitybuzz.com, which has the auctions posted.

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Love, Mister D

Press Release Source: WLTW

JetBlue Airways Launches ”One Thing That’s Green”
Monday March 31, 1:40 pm ET
*** Tree Planting Volunteer Event to Take Place April 19th with Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project and 106.7 Lite fm ***

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–JetBlue Airways is challenging New Yorker’s to do “One Thing That’s Green” on Saturday, April 19th from 9am-4:30pm at Thomas Jefferson Park in East Harlem to help build awareness of the environment and make NYC a little greener.

Five hundred volunteers are being sought to help with beautification and to plant 250 trees as part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and New York Restoration Project’s MillionTreesNYC campaign to plant one million trees in the city in the next 10 years. To register to volunteer go to www.onethingthatsgreen.com Along with 106.7 Lite fm, the three organizations are teaming up to improve East Harlem’s environment by planting trees to help moderate climate, improve air quality, harbor wildlife, and add to the beautification of the neighborhood that will last a lifetime.

“Each one of us, whether an individual or a corporation, can do at least one thing that’s green to help our environment,” said Icema Gibbs, Director of Community Relations for JetBlue Airways. “We are taking action to help the environment by planting trees with the New York Restoration Project and invite the community to join us in East Harlem. This event will serve as a commitment by JetBlue and our 12,000 crewmembers to make environmental initiatives a priority in our business and our homes.”

“New York Restoration Project is proud to join forces with JetBlue in inviting New Yorkers to do ‘one thing that’s green’ on April 19 and help the City achieve its MillionTreesNYC goal,” said Drew Becher, NYRP Executive Director. “JetBlue is thinking globally as it recognizes the important benefits trees bring our neighborhoods and citizens, while planting locally by engaging the company’s employees and community volunteers in tree planting and the greening of East Harlem.”

The day long festivities will kick off promptly at 9am with check in at Thomas Jefferson Park located at 114th and Pleasant Avenue in Manhattan rain or shine. WLTW’s Christine Nagy will kick off the action packed day filled with tree plantings, giveaways, surprises and much more. Volunteers will be divided into teams and dispersed along 10 blocks on Pleasant Avenue planting 250 trees and flowers during the day. Special guests will stop by to help encourage the volunteers and the day will conclude with fun activities and special remarks by Power 105.1’s Ed Lover.

JetBlue has partnered with NYRP for a total of three volunteer events supporting the MillionTreesNYC campaign. Within the next year, two additional tree planting volunteer events will take place in other communities of New York City.

To sign up to be a volunteer log on to www.onethingthatsgreen.com Continued…

Mister D: Our own BetteHead Spencer Will Grace The Stage Of Bar Natash in Kansas City, MO this Monday night, 8:00 PM, No Cover, For AN AIDSWALK BENEFIT

Photo: Unknown

Spence…break a leg…and to all the BetteHeads…if you can donate any amount of money to the cause, it HELPS: Click Here or on the widget in the right bar.

And if I’m correct, he does his own singing…he works hard for the money, so please help! Team Buckët: Daisy & Friends

“Experience the Divine: A Tribute to Bette Midler”
Monday, March 31st @ Bar Natasha, 1911 Main Kansas City, MO. 8pm. No Cover. An AIDSWalk Benefit.

ACT ONE

*In These Shoes
*The Rose
*Delta Dawn
*I Think It’s Gonna Rain Today
*Sophie Tucker: The Lady is a Tramp
*Together, Wherever We Go
*Hello In There

ACT TWO

Delores DeLago Segment
-Perfect Isn’t Easy (lyric changes)
-Hawaiian War Chant
-Diva Las Vegas
-My Way
*Chapel of Love/Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
*From a Distance
*Do You Wanna Dance?
*Wind Beneath My Wings

*Encore: Friends

Mister D: Break a leg Daisy!