Beginning July 5, 2007 – Ending September 4, 2007, Business Hours at the Center on High will be Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., closed Saturday and Sunday.

The Center will be closed for two Holidays during this time:
Wednesday, July 4, 2007 for Independence Day
Monday, September 3, 2007 for Labor Day.

The Center on High will have a vacation and be closed for ten days this Summer:
July 21 – July 31.

These changes only apply to business hours. Groups that regularly meet at the center will still meet at their regularly scheduled times.

Stonewall’s in Touch: Please remember to join SWC at Club Touch every third Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Location: Club Touch, 560 South High Street.
July’s event is on Wednesday, July 18, 2007.

Senior Health Program kickoff is Saturday, July 14, 2007, Noon – 2:00 p.m.. This program is designed for adults 60 and over who are interested in finding out more about their physical well being. Craig Ferguson, RN will be on hand to help and answer questions. This program will take place at the Center on High 1160 North High Street.

A Night Out will be on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the Franklin Park Conservatory Garden Pavilion from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. If you are interested in being a ticket captain or sponsor of this annual fundraiser and awards presentation, please call Executive Director, Karla Rothan at 614-930-2261.

Glitter and Be Gay, Saturday, December 1, 2007. This event is a way for Stonewall Columbus to give back to the community a very special way. Local organizations will be asked to enter a holiday item for auction and 100% of the proceeds will go back to that organization for their entry. The Center on High will be very festive and decked out for the holidays. It is time to start your creative engines and make something sparkle with a unique “look” that shows your organization off at its best.

Pride 2007 was a huge success! We could not have asked for a more perfect day. Stonewall Columbus would like to thank all of the volunteers, committee, sponsors, members and friends that made the event so spectacular.

We began at Goodale Park with a very active stage that hosted politicians who are going to be running for office and want the ear of our community. Our motorcycle security contingent was much smaller this year by design and worked beautifully to promote parade safety. Foot security was much larger than last year and really kept the parade moving with no incidences of accidents. Safety is one of the highest priorities for SWC and this year was top notch in that area. We are grateful to our local partners during the parade lineup. Stonewall Columbus and Comfest organizers worked as a team to share the park for a few hours and make it all happen.

For the tenth consecutive year, Pia Hiotis of Europia Wine and Spirits hosted the parade judges out in front of her store on High Street. The atmosphere was very festive and just like last year this was the place to be to watch the parade. Stonewall would like to thank Pia and parade judges Mary Ellen O’Shaughnessy, John Angelo and Joe Baer, because they added to the spectacle with their wit, charm and sense of fun.

The festival was hopping all day long with participants entering the park earlier than last year and by 2:45 p.m. Bicentennial Park was full with an estimated crowd of about 110,000 people. We had over 150 Exhibitors and over 50 floats.

“This event grows every year,” said Executive Director, Karla Rothan. She elaborated that, “SWC could not do it without a stellar committee.” Joe Stefanko who has chaired the event for 5 years has agreed to chair again next year. Many of the leaders of the committee are coming back for another term, so experience will be behind next year’s event. “SWC is grateful to have such experienced and committed leaders direct Pride,” stated Rothan.

Plans for Pride 2008 are underway now. The date is Saturday, June 28, 2007. SWC will be conducting a logo contest again this year so get your paint brushes ready!