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SOMETHING NEW TO HELP YOU KEEP TRACK OF WHAT'S GOING ON DAILY WITH THE LIFESTYLE Citation for Duncanville 'swingers' club
01:04 PM CST on Sunday, November 18, 2007
By SHELLY SLATER / WFAA-TV
DUNCANVILLE — The owners of the Duncanville residence now best known to North Texans as "The Cherry Pit" are now officially charged with a Class C misdemeanor.
Late Saturday night, the city's code compliance officers cited the club, accusing it of illegally using the property as a sexually-oriented business.
Only the Cherry Pit's lawyer was at the home when the citation was issued.
Opponents who rallied the city council to shut down The Cherry Pit say it has been the site of "swingers" for the last decade.
The lawyer for the organization says it operates more like a book club.
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The Lifestyle in Phoenix Recently in Phoenix Channel 3 did a short but fair news segment about the Lifestyle here are links to both parts. Feel free to pass you opinion on and we'll post it for you. A NEW ONLINE MAGAZINE FOR SWINGERS  Kasidie.com, a new online magazine for swingers, by swingers, aims to topple
misconceptions and encourage an open dialogue about sexuality in today's
culture
DENVER, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Kasidie.com today announced its launch of a
new online magazine published, edited and written by one of this country's
most controversial and misunderstood sub-cultures: Swingers.
In the United States alone, the number of people involved in the swinging
lifestyle is estimated to be as high as eight million; the majority being
highly educated and affluent young white-collar professionals. Yet swinging
(commonly referred to as "the lifestyle") has had a decided lack of accurate
PR, and most Americans' views on the subject remain steeped in stereotypes and
moral judgments.
Kasidie.com is a total departure from what the general public might expect
to find in an online swinger magazine. With no personal classified ads, chat
rooms, or gratuitous pornographic material, Kasidie has taken an intellectual
and creative approach to exploring the lifestyle of swingers. Through
information, conversation and some sexy stimulation, Kasidie aspires to
overturn prejudices and preconceived notions about sexuality and the modern
swinging lifestyle.
"Most people hear the word 'swinger' and they immediately focus on the
sex," says Kasidie's publishers, Scott and Nicoleta. "But the swinging
lifestyle is really not about sex, it's about sexuality and it's about
friendship. We wanted to create a publication that reflects that and focuses
on the lives, thoughts and real issues of the people who are a part of the
lifestyle. Kasidie magazine is not just for swingers, it's about swingers.
It's a lifestyle magazine with particular emphasis on life & style."
Kasidie's contents range from the controversial, such as the
autobiographical article A Very Hard Question of Faith: The Life of a
Christian Swinger, to the playfully erotic, such as the visually stimulating
reviews of various sexual aids in their Kasidie Labs Playtests. Other features
include: Couple of the Month: showcasing real couples from the lifestyle
community; Exclusive Interviews with notable or influential people in the
areas of swinging and sexuality; even humor and advice columns. Kasidie.com
will also feature the largest and most comprehensive collection of lifestyle
parties and club listings on the internet.
Kasidie.com does not intend to preach swinging, nor does it aim to convert
others to any sexual sub-culture. Kasidie magazine is meant to be a fun, sexy
and informative place for people to learn and exchange ideas about the
swinging lifestyle. The publishers hope that anyone with an open mind might
come away with a more tolerant and understanding view of swingers, their
community and perhaps even their own sexuality.
SOURCE Kasidie.com
Courtesy Scott Purcell - Kasidie.com FLORIDA SWING CLUBS UNDER ATTACK County takes aim at swingers
New definitions of sex businesses means regulation could follow.
By DAVID DECAMP, Times Staff Writer
Published January 23, 2008
NEW PORT RICHEY - One by one, people opined Tuesday about the proposed stricter definitions for sexually oriented businesses in Pasco, avoiding the impetus for the discussion like it was an elephant in the room.
Or in this case, like it was a Port Richey swingers club named Club Elite.
"I think we all know what the issues are," former Port Richey Mayor Mark Abbott told the County Commission. "Just make the wise decisions."
After a short public hearing with the commentary ranging from nudist resorts to community morality, the County Commission voted 5-0, with little debate, to approve the new definitions.
The blush-inducing language includes new definitions to better identify what constitutes a "sexually oriented business," a distinction that means the county can regulate where the establishment is located. The proposed definitions identify exposure of specific body parts and specific sexual activities.
But nobody on Tuesday mentioned Club Elite, which is above a bakery, a deli and a dentist in a U.S. 19 commercial strip. Its Web site openly promotes its activities for swingers, though its attorney has said Club Elite is not a sexually oriented business - legally speaking.
After it opened last year, neighbors complained and authorities investigated. But they said they couldn't shut down the club under Pasco's code unless something illegal was seen.
The code limits new adult businesses to industrial areas, but the county has to prove a business is sexually oriented before it can be restricted.
When the new definitions were unveiled in December, county officials acknowledged they were targeted at Club Elite. But this month, assistant county attorney Kristi Wooden and County Commissioner Jack Mariano, whose district includes the club, wouldn't say so. Wooden only said Tuesday the changes allowed the county to enforce its ordinance.
Nor would Commission Chairman Ted Schrader or other officials say they were keeping quiet to perhaps avoid legal stickiness over passing a law that singles out a specific business.
And while Schrader acknowledged the public knowledge of Club Elite, the explicit nature of the new definitions made a discussion inappropriate, he said afterward.
"Fortunately, we didn't have to go into detail," he said.
Wooden and Commissioner Pat Mulieri stressed that the new definitions of prohibited activities would not apply to nudist communities and resorts, which are allowed in county code.
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