Terri Rimmer has 25 years of journalism experience, having worked for ten newspapers and some magazines. Currently she writes for http://associatedcontent.com. She has a daughter, McKenna, whom she placed for adoption in August 2000. Ms. Rimmer published her e-book "MacKenzie's Hope" on http://booklocker.com under the family heading. It's also listed on http://adopting.com. She resides in Fort Worth, TX. In 2007 she won a Media Award from Associated Content and in 2005 she received a grant from Change, Inc. A Halloween costume contest will be part of the festivities at Best Frends Club in Fort Worth, Texas Oct. 31.
The event takes places at midnight at 2620 E. Lancaster Avenue (817-534-2280).
For more information, access bestfriendsclub.net.
Also on Halloween, the Spiral Diner in town will have their sometimes annual Zombie Prom from 8 p.m. to midnight where they will have a raffle drawing to benefit Operation Kindness, Great Plains Restoration Council, and Serenity Springs. A hundred percent of the money raised from the raffle will be going directly to the organizations. Prizes include restaurant certificates, t-shirts, Vegan Essentials gift certificates, Rave movie passes, Angelika movie tickets, and many more.
To donate a prize to the raffle, email Veg@SpiralDiner.com or call 817-332-8834.
Tickets are $2 and you can purchase them at the Fort Worth or Dallas Spiral Diners located at 1314 W. Magnolia and 1101 N. Beckley respectively.
The prom will take place at Southside Preservation Hall, 1519 Lipscomb in Fort Worth.
Buddies II will have a Halloween show Oct. 31 and a costume contest where you can win cool cash for scariest, most original, or best group/couple. Winners will be awarded at 11 p.m., 12 a.m., and 1 a.m. The lesbian club is located at 4025 Maple Avenue in Dallas in the Oak Lawn area and the phone number is 214-526-0887. There is free parking.
Dick’s Last Resort is also having a Monster Bash on the same night from 7-11 p.m. at 2211 N. Lamar Street in Dallas. There will be live music and a costume contest with $500 cash for first place. The club may be reached at 214-747-0001. (Source: Texas Monthly).
For information, see dickslastresort.com on the Net.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday now through Nov. 1st check out “Thrillvania,” in Terrell, TX, Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx’s hometown at I-20 and Wilson Road. Join the thousands who are heading east in search of horror and screams in honor of Halloween. The eight haunted attractions venue opens at 7 p.m. (Source: Donna Harris).
For details, look up thrillvania.com online.
On Nov. 9 “Canines, Cats & Cabernet,” the annual Operation Kindness fundraiser will be held. The 16th annual wine tasting and auction happens from 3-6 p.m. and you can register before Nov. 4 and save $10 at operationkindness.org. Operation Kindness is a no-kill animal shelter located in Carrollton, TX.
The fundraiser is being presented at Hotel Intercontinental, 15201 Dallas Parkway in Addison, TX.
For additional details, call 972-418-PAWS.