The Royal Sovereign Imperial Court of All Kentucky, Royal Tribune EMAIL EDITION. Volume I, Issue V, December, 1997 On Behalf of Their Most Royal and Sovereign Imperial Majesties; Empress 16, Chanda Lier and Emperor 16, Elvin Harkins The Royal Tribune, the official publication of the Royal Sovereign Imperial Court of all Kentucky, is published 10 times per year. ============================================ IN THIS ISSUE: ***CHRISTMAS PAGAENT AT CLUB 141 ***ON THE ROAD AGAIN (with expanded email-only exclusives!) ***RSIC BOARD ELECTS NEW OFFICERS ***$1200.00 FOR AIDS VOLUNTEERS OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY ***RECENT TRAVELS OF KENTUCKY ROYALTY ***DECEMBER COURT SHOWS CALENDAR ***OUR SPONSORS ***REACH US AT ============================================ ***CHRISTMAS PAGEANT AT CLUB 141 What would be the perfect Christmas gift for any drag queen? The answer -- a title, of course! And contestants will have the opportunity to win that title on December 17 at Club 141 as the Royal Sovereign Imperial Court of All Kentucky presents 'The Miss Mary Christmas Pageant'. Unlike traditional pageants, contestants will compete in two unique categories: Creative Christmas Costume and Holiday Talent. Entertainment that evening will feature, from Louisville, the fabulous Ashley Kruiz, Club 141's own Maya Monroe, Empress XV Natalie Gaye, and the reigning Empress XVI Chanda Lier. Also making special appearances will be Imperial Crown Princess XVI Eden Towers and Duchess XVI Ginger Grant. A celebrity panel of judges will decide who will receive the sparkling new tiara and the title 'Miss Mary Christmas'. The doors will open at 8:00 PM and the pageant, show, and dancing will begin at 9:00 PM. The cover charge is $3.00 with the net proceeds to benefit Aids Volunteers (AVOL). Mark your calendars now for what is sure to be an entertaining evening at Club 141. ============================================ ***"ON THE ROAD AGAIN" Emperor 16 Elvin Harkins Hits the Circuit! Whew! The past couple of months have been a blur! September found me, and about 20 other representatives of The Royal Sovereign Imperial Court of All Kentucky in the Queen City, Cincinnati. From the "Out-of-Town" Show at The Dock to the Victory Brunch at the Regal Hotel, it was a fun-filled weekend with plenty of excitement. I knew the weekend would hold the potential for blackmail when Empress 6 Twyla Knight literally flipped her wig on the way to the CBT Show at Shooters. Truth be known, it was a pair of shoddy railroad tracks that caused the spectacle. While at Shooters, Donna Dumae literally dragged Twyla & myself onto the floor to compete for the coveted title of "Emperor & Empress of CBT". Twyla had the good sense to bail out early. After swigging some interesting cocktails, I wound up becoming Duke of CBT. And, yes, I had to kiss Chevon Davis of Buffalo. Birdie later told me that Chevon was remarking favorably about my kissing. Congratulations to Empress 6 Christina Blake & Emperor 6 Ray Besse on a very successful reign. Likewise, a tip of the hat to the new Monarchs, Empress 7 Oxana Da'Bull & Emperor 7 Jeff Stemmer. Empress Chanda Lier received the Empress to Empress Award from Christina, while I received the Empress to Emperor Award. Our Court was greatly honored to be named "Sister City" to Cincinnati! October found myself, Empress 16 Chanda Lier, Emperor 15 Paul Johnson, Empress 15 Natalie Gaye and Co-Founder of the Court Greg Butler back in Cincinnati for their Investitures at the Dock. Natalie & I were both honored to be asked to emcee part of the evening. The evening was extra special for me, as Tina Marie Wells flew in from Denver to do a command performance for Oxana & Jeff. Later in the month, Empress 6 Twyla Knight and myself flew to the Lonestar State. The trip to the Dallas Coronation proved to be as exciting as the weekend itself. Our flight was diverted to Houston and then Austin because of stormy weather. Donna Dumae and company escorted us around town. My suggestion of going to an all- you-can-eat place to eat was voted down, though. Tina Camaro & Diamond John flew in from Albuquerque. Friday night we all boarded a bus for the Bar Tour. Empress Eartha Quake & Emperor Wade Burwell really outdid themselves! The evening was capped off by myself, Twyla and Ft. Worth's Tiffany Renee & company piling in to the back of a pick-up truck headed back to the hotel. Naturally Tina Camaro was snug as a bug in the front seat. Wigs began to blow in the breeze, as the truck motored down the freeway. They soon came off. Some spectators got quite an eyeful when we pulled off of the freeway. Twyla & Tiffany, now wigless, contemplated putting on a show for the car behind us. The Coronation Ball ushered in the new Monarchs, Empress Donna Dumae & Emperor Maverick. The celebration seemed so much more complete with the impromptu Wot-a-burgers served to our table. Before the weekend came to a close, Donna Dumae had tossed me some grits at the Victory Brunch. Oh, and be sure and ask Twyla Knight how she enjoyed her toast! In November, Emperor Paul Johnson & myself traveled back to Cincinnati to help them raise money for AIDS Volunteers of Northern Kentucky. The Toyland Show featured over 20 performers and raised over $1200.00. Empress Oxana Da'Bull emceed the evening. The previous weekend, Empress Christina Blake and the reigning Imperial Princess Royale Booshie Rayburn traveled to Lexington for our Pride Center Gala. It touches my heart to see all the good things happening with our two Courts! That's it for now. I hope to see all of you all on the circuit in '98. Until then, Happy Holidays and be safe on New Year's Eve! Elvin Harkins, Emperor 16 of All Kentucky, The Garnet & Gold Thunderbolt Emperor ============================================ ***RSIC BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS NEW OFFICERS President: Renee Alexander, Empress 3 Vice-President: Paul Johnson, Emperor 15 Secretary: Greg Butler, Co-Founder Historian: Jacqueline Parrish, Empress 2, 13 & 14 Minister of Protocol: Twyla Knight, Empress 6 ============================================ ***$1200.00 FOR AIDS VOLUNTEERS OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY The RSIC of All KY & The Imperial Sovereign Queen City Court of The Buckeye Empire, Inc. Combined efforts to raise $1200.00 to benefit Northern Kentucky children affected by HIV/AIDS. The Toyland Show II featured over 20 performers from Cincinnati & Lexington. Some of the performers included Empress 7 Oxana Da'Bull, Emperor 7 Jeff Stemmer, Empress 6 Christina Blake, Emperor 6 Ray Besse & Empress 5 Rachel Rogers, of Cincinnati, and Emperor 16 Elvin Harkins & Emperor 15 Paul Johnson, of Lexington. The designated charity of the event. Aids Volunteers of Northern Kentucky (AVNK) is a non-profit organization which has been in existence since 1990. Their mission is to understand and address the emotional, educational, social, spiritual and physical needs in Northern Kentucky and surrounding communities who are living with HIV/AIDS, and the needs of their families, partners, friends and caregivers. ============================================ ***RECENT TRAVELS OF KENTUCKY ROYALTY JULY: >Fort Worth Coronation AUGUST: >Rhode Island Pig Roast >Connecticut Benefit >London Coronation SEPTEMBER: >Cincinnati Coronation OCTOBER: >Cincinnati Investitures >Dallas Coronation >Toronto Coronation NOVEMBER: >Cincinnati Toyland Show ============================================ ***DECEMBER COURT SHOWS CALENDAR December 13: Nightmare Before Christmas 2 - @Vertigo December 17: Miss Mary Christmas Pageant - @Club 141 ============================================ ***SPONSORS OF THE NEWSLETTER: ============================================ Marshae's Lingerie "From Barely There Dancewear to Cotton Underwear, Petites and Plus Sizes, Women and Men's" at Lexington Mall Lexington, KY (606) 266-8280 ============================================ The Letter, Kentucky's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Newspaper "The Letter wishes the Royal Sovereign Imperial Court of All Kentucky, all the luck in the world with your new publication" Subscriptions just $25/year PO box 3882, Louisville, KY 40201 ============================================ Coronation 017 "In Their Majesties Secret Service: An Evening of Intrigue at the Royal Masquerade Ball" June 7, '98 Watch for it ============================================ Reach us at: HTTP://KENTUCKY.HOME.ML.ORG Royal Sovereign Imperial Court of all Kentucky PO Box 1419 Lexington, KY 40591 ============================================ Copyright 1997 Royal Sovereign Imperial Court of all Kentucky. 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