Pam Oakes wins the Honorary Mayor’s race

In-A-Gadda-Da-Pasco Music Festival

2 Live Bands
Live Music from the 60’s, 70’s & more

A blast from the past—were you a hippie or flower child? Relive the fun.

Drag out your bell bottoms, headbands, flowers halter tops, tie-dye, scarfs & dress, and pony tails for this fun family event.  (Hippie clothing is optional)

The best dressed hippie or flower child wins a prize!

Food, Drinks, Raffles, and Fun for everyone.
Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 – 11am to 5pm

FOP Lodge 29 (Fraternal Order of Police, Land O’ Lakes, Corner of Land O’ Lakes Blvd (US41) & Bell Lake Rd

$10.00 adults, children $5.00, under 12 FREE

Come join us and meet Pam Oakes, Candidate for Honorary Mayor of Land O’Lakes.

The Lint Rollers will be playing and paying tribute to the good old days. They are awesome, just close your eyes and go back in time! Bring your lawn chairs or blanket and enjoy the sights and sounds.

Great food and drinks are available to purchase from local vendors in Pasco—choose your favorite or eat it all!

Sorry, no pets are allowed for this event.

To learn more about Pam, her campaign issues and about the Honorary Mayor’s Race, visit http://pamoakes.com. 100% of donations & proceeds go to the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce, with 10% earmarked for the Honorary Mayor’s choice charity.

Don’t miss the In-A-Gadda-Da-Pasco Music Festival

Enjoy Live Music from the 60’s, 70’s and more at this outdoor concert event supporting Pam Oakes, candidate for Honorary Mayor of Land O’ Lakes on Feb. 24, Sunday, at the beautiful facility at the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP Lodge-29) on the corner of US 41/Land O’ Lakes Blvd and Bell Lake Rd. The Event starts at 11am and will continue to 5pm with food, drinks and merchants from local vendors, prizes and fun for everyone! All proceeds go to the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce in this fundraising event. $10.00 per person, Children under 12yrs old accompanied by parent free, children 13 yrs to 16yrs accompanied by parent $5.00. It will be a great afternoon for the whole family! Bring lawn chairs or a blanket.

In-A-Gadda-Da-Pasco poster

The official In-A-Gadda-Da-Pasco poster!

Click on the poster to enlarge.

For a lighter version suitable for printing brochures, click here.

DOLLAR$ = VOTES = WIN!

Vote Early! Vote Often!

The Central Pasco Honorary Mayor’s Race is a Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce fundraising tradition and is held solely for the purpose of raising donation funds for the Chamber. There is no political office that is won. There is no salary or compensation for serving as Honorary Mayor. The Chamber members who run, do so for fun and to fund raise for the Chamber and to create some visibility for themselves and their business.

Whichever candidate collects the most donations for the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce by the Community Spotlight/Expo March 15 & 16 2013 WINS!

“100% of all monetary contributions become the property of the  Central Pasco Chamber” – Honorary Mayor Ground Rules

The election is over. Thank You for donating!

Pam Oakes is Honorary Mayor of Land O Lakes for 2013/2014 raising $8291.25 for the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce, with 10 percent to the Mayor’s choice of charity.

Thank You for Your Vote of Confidence and Support of the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce!

“I Want You To Vote….”; Photo by Blenus Martin
Pam Oakes is excited about her candidacy for Honorary Mayor of Land O’Lakes. This race is a Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce fundraising tradition

“Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world.  In fact, it is the only thing that ever has”.  — Margaret Mead

The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce Honorary Mayor Tradition

This race is a Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce fundraising tradition. There is no political office to be won. But winners we all shall be if I am elected. If elected, I will be steadfast in my efforts to promote all businesses, and help keep Pasco County beautiful so she may continue to be the quintessential family vacation destination. In the words of a recent visitor from London, England “The people here have been so warm and accommodating. This is your greatest asset when welcoming visitors to Pasco County, you know. It is this upbeat spirit you have that has made our experience so very special” – Dr. Steve Pierpoint.

Join me now in my ‘dash for the sash’ and please consider to Shop Local!

Peace, Love, Unity & Respect,

Oakes 4 O’ Lakes
P.O. Box 2975
L.O.L. 34639
pamoakeslol@gmail.com

“The Central Pasco Honorary Mayor’s Race is a Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce fundraising tradition and is held solely for the purpose of raising donation funds for the Chamber. There is no political office that is won. There is no salary or compensation for serving as Honorary Mayor. The Chamber members, who run, do so for fun and to fund raise for the Chamber and to create some visibility for themselves and their business.”
– from Honorary Mayor Ground Rules 2012 rev Sept.

“Dancing with Our Stars” fundraiser

Photo credit to Anthony V. Masella Jr. tony@ourtownfla.com

Candidates for the annual Honorary Mayor’s Race of Land O’Lakes were announced at the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerces “Dancing With Our Stars” fundraiser October 20, 2012.

The event was held at the beautiful Center for the Arts in Wesley Chapel. The local star-studded dancing extravaganza was well attended and thoroughly enjoyed by all. Lisa Rogers, a Mary Kay beauty consultant, also threw her hat into the ring. Upon our introduction on stage, Lisa and I ‘staged’ an impromptu 10 second comedy routine as we both ‘fought’ for the spotlight. We ‘made up’ shook hands with hugs all around. The campaign is ushered in to the sounds of good humored uproarious laughter.

PamOakes.com – Here’s how to use this site.

Pam Oakes presents Pasco

Greetings from Beautiful Pasco County, Florida, USA!

Official Site of Honorary Mayor of Land O Lakes Pam Oakes at PamOakes.com

Welcome to beautiful Pasco County Florida and the virtual campaign headquarters of Pam Oakes!

In late 2012 I announced my candidacy for Honorary Mayor of Land O’Lakes. 

This is a Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce annual fundraising event.  The candidate collecting the most donations for the Chamber wins. 100 % of all monetary contributions become the property of the Chamber. Donations were received from everywhere! Winner was announced at the Chamber Business Expo March 15 & 16, 2013.

I hope you enjoy this state-of-the-art website designed by Kevin Tambling at Accelerated Global.  Through this miracle of technology I’ll be able to share with you all that I have come to love about Pasco County and my current dash for the sash as I make my inaugural bid for Honorary Mayor. My message to Pasco County on International Tourism, Naturism and the Ecology is a simple one amidst the complexities of each.  Through the efforts of myself and my staff, we hope to look back over my tenure as Honorary Mayor of Land O’Lakes and see a small community that has grown in its appreciation for its link to the past, her vast diversity and opportunity, and to see us all having become a little more united and with a common goal of a healthier self, community and planet.

I hope to join the thrones of former Honorary Mayors of Land O’Lakes who really made a difference during their campaign and subsequent tenure. As you peruse the pages of this website, you will learn  how this once rough-n-tumble tomboy from the upper Midwest came to capture headlines as a “Trailblazer” in the Lansing (MI) State Journal.  Read all about my colorful herstory and a long history of public service that has led me to this race by clicking on Bio. There, I expand on my campaign goals and platform issues that I have chosen to bring awareness to.  I believe these issues are directly related to a local economy that is strong and sustainable.

Through utilization of the massive resources available to us, I hope to educate not only my fellow Pasconians, but citizens in the far reaches of Europe as well, about the wonders of Pasco County.  I hope to shed a positive light on this big-time County with a small town feel whose motto is “It’s Only Natural”. Learn more about why Pasco County is the quintessential family vacation destination and why it is a desirable location for International visitors on the International Tourism page.

Attendees at the 7th Annual Pasco Tourism Summit watched in awe at the recently released Pasco/Citrus/Hernando County tourism project “6 days on Florida’s Nature Coast”. The video takes the virtual traveler down the breathtaking ‘Blue Trailway’.

What makes Pasco County so special?

What makes Pasco County so special? It’s people!  Virtuous and loyal customers, good stewards to our less fortunate, we are known worldwide to be warm and accommodating with our Southern hospitality. We are the southernmost county on Florida’s Nature Coast with a breathtaking blue trailway. This is just the beginning of an impressive list of ‘eco’tunities in our midst.  Following the nature theme, it is the reason ‘Doc’ Brubaker first settled in this region upon the advice from his doctor to “skinny dip” and enjoy the therapeutics of nature more.  He and his wife opened Pasco County’s first naturist and health facility in 1941.  Find out more about this age old practice, its roots in Europe and the Lake Como Family Community & Naturist Resort and how it has now become the epicenter of a large diverse clustering of naturist and clothing-optional resorts, RV parks and campgrounds located in central Pasco on the Naturism page.

Throughout Pam’s Naked Pasco, I use the term “naked” many times in the ethereal sense.  This is an organic site of mind and body where everything is free from additives and drama, and is only occupied by pure food, water, feelings, love and light.  For the naturist and non-naturist alike, my calendar of events and fun things to do in Pasco County, indeed includes things to do naked in Pasco County that are in appropriate and safe settings, but also where to find naked unadulterated food, places to go with natural surroundings and the like.  After you discover what naturism is, and perhaps more importantly, what it is not, you may choose from my specially picked list of events and fun things to do to ‘dip your toe’ into the waters of naturism.  I can talk until I’m blue in the face on why I chose the naturist lifestyle and how I feel it is a vital component in a wholesome existence, but this truly is one of those instances where one must experience it for themselves to fully appreciate the benefits.  Therefore, I’ve developed some creative and discreet ways to ‘test the waters’ of social nudism for the seriously curious.

One would be in remiss to speak on the subjects of Tourism and Naturism and not include the Environment in the conversation.  Both Tourism and Naturism are intrinsically linked to the Environment by virtue of beautiful parks and communities, pristine waterways and clean drinking water.  Should we be careless with our environment, not only do future generations suffer so does our “golden egg” of tourism.  Visitors won’t come and people won’t want to live here unless it’s kept up. Check out more on how you can pitch in and maintain our community’s natural resources on my Recycling page.

Visit the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce [CPCC] page and learn how they have been promoting businesses and helping families since 1975.  Find out how you can get free maps and your own copy of their Membership Directory & Business Guide. See a complete list of Ground Rules for the Annual Honorary Mayor’s Race.  And remember……Shop Local First!

“The Central Pasco Honorary Mayor’s Race is a Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce fundraising tradition and is held solely for the purpose of raising donation funds for the Chamber.  There is no political office that is won.  There is no salary or compensation for serving as Honorary Mayor.  The Chamber members, who run, do so for fun and to fund raise for the Chamber and to create some visibility for themselves and their business.” — from Honorary Mayor Ground Rules 2012.

Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce – www.CentralPascoChamber.com – See their Facebook page

Pasco County Tourism – www.VisitPasco.net – See their Facebook page

October 2012 – Pam’s Decision to Run for Honorary Mayor of Land O’Lakes (FL)

Prior to joining the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce, I like many others, was unaware or didn’t know what the CPCC Honorary Mayor’s Race was about.  As a new member of the chamber in 2013 to promote international tourism to Pasco County, I was approached by chamber President Gary Loman who said “I think you should run Pam”.  I wrote an article about the decision making process.

Ground Rules for the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Honorary Mayor’s Race

Ground Rules
for the
Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce’s
Annual
Honorary Mayor’s Race

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The Central Pasco Honorary Mayor’s Race is a Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce fund raising tradition and is held solely for the purpose of raising donation funds for the Chamber.  There is no political office that is won – real or imaginary.  There is no salary or compensation for serving as Honorary Mayor.  The Chamber members, who run, do so for fun and to fund raise for the Chamber and to create some visibility for themselves and their business.  No Candidate or winning Honorary Mayor shall be allowed or encouraged to host events in the name of the Chamber.  Any and all fun and fund raising events shall be advertised as supporting the candidate in their race for Honorary Mayor in support of the Chamber.

The Honorary Mayor has no decision making position or responsibility in the community or in the Chamber. The title is strictly ceremonial. The Honorary Mayor may attend Ribbon Cuttings, the Flapjack Festival or other Chamber related events as invited by the Chamber’s Executive Director.  The Honorary Mayor shall not arrange any events under their own auspices in the name of the Chamber.  If you are approached by someone other than the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce to make an appearance, the Honorary Mayor is responsible to get approval from the Executive Director

FILING FOR CANDIDACY:

On the published dates for application (may be adjusted annually), only interested Chamber members who qualify may apply to become candidates in the Honorary Mayor’s Race.  The required application must be properly completed and a $50 filing fee presented to the Chamber by the application closing date.  The application fee is a non-refundable contribution to the Chamber.

All qualifying candidates will be approved by the Chamber Board of Directors and are required to attend a briefing presented by the Honorary Mayor Race Committee (Committee) to review the Ground Rules and the requirements of the race. This meeting is mandatory for all qualifying candidates. There are no exceptions to this requirement – except at the discretion of the Chamber Board.

REQUIREMENTS:

All candidates must meet the minimum requirement of 21 years of age.  Each candidate shall be a Central Pasco Chamber member in good standing and shall be a member of the Chamber no less than 3 months prior to applying to become a candidate.

No candidate may be involved in other like races with a neighboring Chamber as this could appear to create conflict of interest.  If a candidate holds a like position with another Chamber or organization(s), he or she shall serve in only one such office and shall not concurrently be a candidate for Honorary Mayor with our Chamber.

All Honorary Mayor candidates shall be approved by the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors before becoming a qualified, official candidate.

All Honorary Mayor candidates shall be of Good Character and able to attest to having no involvement at any time in any act of moral turpitude.

All Honorary Mayor candidates shall have no Criminal Record and able to attest to never having been convicted of any criminal offense and that there are no criminal charges pending or threatened.

All Honorary Mayor candidates shall not have performed any act or engaged in any activity or employment that is or could reasonably be characterized as dishonest, immoral or indecent.

No candidate shall be allowed to campaign before the official Board approval of qualified candidates and the official Board approved campaign start date or he / she shall forfeit their candidacy.

ENDORSEMENTS:

Candidates for Honorary Mayor shall not make personal endorsements, commitments or promises of any kind to any businesses (regardless of the business’s membership in the Central Pasco Chamber) in exchange for monies or support when campaigning. While acting as Honorary Mayor, the “elected” Chamber member shall not make endorsements, commitments or promises of any kind to businesses in the name of the Chamber.  Doing so is a violation of the Ground Rules.

News articles, ads, flyers and other printed materials shall be submitted to the Honorary Mayor Committee or the Chamber’s Executive Director for review and approval before publication.

The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to request that a candidate not approach a particular Chamber member, business or organization for the purpose of underwriting or contributing to his / her candidacy due to possible conflicts of interest that could arise concerning other income development initiatives that the Chamber could have with that Chamber member or organization.

It is further understood that the Chamber cannot support or oppose political candidates or parties.  The Honorary Mayor’s Race is not a political office; as such candidates for the Honorary Mayor position shall not engage in political activity and shall not engage real political figures to campaign at their fun(d) raising events.  Giving complimentary passes or tickets to a specific political candidate to a fun(d) raising event that others pay to attend, is not allowed.

The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to refuse involvement in a fun(d) raising event and reserves the right to terminate a candidate’s campaign if the Ground Rules are not strictly followed at the discretion of the Committee.

The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce requests that candidates carefully consider their fun(d) raising efforts.  During the planning of events, the following questions should be considered:

• Is this activity ethical?
• Could this activity be offensive to any group?
• What is the financial risk / outcome?
• Are there any unanswered questions?  If so, please call the Chamber office

813-909-2722 for clarification.

SALARY:

The Honorary Mayor is a fun(d) raising activity and carries with it the reward of visibility during the weeks of the campaign or “run” for Honorary Mayor.  However, salary or any form of compensation is NOT one of the rewards.  The Honorary Mayor Race is a fun(d) raising contest, NOT a political office or responsibility of any kind!  The contest is solely for the raising of funds for the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce and the title is “honorary”!  Whichever candidate raises the most funds is the “elected” Honorary Mayor for the next year. The Chamber is the beneficiary of 100% of each and every contribution made by supporters to each candidate’s campaign who is running for Honorary Mayor.

DONATIONS TO CHARITY:

The Honorary Mayor candidates may suggest or recommend a charity to the Board of Directors or Committee to approve for a donation of some portion of the funds raised through their campaign efforts.

CANDIDATE RESIGNATION OR TERMINATION OF CAMPAIGN:

If a candidate should decide to resign or end their campaign for whatever reason before the ‘election’, all funds collected shall be given to the Chamber and shall not be ‘donated’ to another candidate’s campaign.

CONTRIBUTIONS:

100% of all monetary contributions or donations are acceptable and are the property of the Central Pasco Chamber. Donations from friends and citizens, from near or far, can be made in support of candidates and help him / her get “elected”.  This office CAN be bought! The donations shall always be the property of the Chamber.  None of the donated funds or contributions shall be spent for banners, T-shirts.  All other marketing merchandise will need prior approval by the committee. All monies needed for an event, needs to be submitted with the event proposal to be approved by the committee.  Money that is contributed to a candidate’s campaign shall not be spent to promote or support his / her business or another’s business. The money that is contributed shall not be spent on marketing the candidate’s campaign.  The donated money shall belong at all times to the Chamber and shall be regarded as the property of the Chamber.

All checks received shall be made payable to the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce and deposited into an authorized “deposit only” account and expenses cannot be reimbursed under any circumstances through this account.

No bank accounts shall be opened under the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce’s name by any individual and no campaign donations shall be allowed to be deposited in any unauthorized bank account for any reason.

If the Honorary Mayor Candidate conducts a campaign fundraiser that is promoted in support of the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce Mayoral Race, all proceeds shall go to the Chamber. The sponsor(s) or any individuals involved with the event may take no fees, commissions or salary for their participation in the event.

RACE RESULTS:

The Honorary Mayor Race officially ends March 2013 exact date to be determined based on the Annual Business Expo. Winner will be announced before close of expo on Saturday pm.  ALL candidates must appear at the location to be determined on the Friday, start of business expo with cashier’s check(s) in the amount of the total funds raised during his / her campaign.  The Honorary Mayor Race Committee will receive the cashier’s check(s) from the candidates.  No check(s) shall be received after 7:00 pm on the Friday, start day of expo.

The winner of the Honorary Mayor Race shall be designated “Honorary Mayor” and shall be entitled to that title designation until the successor is named at the following years business expo. During the period of service as the Honorary Mayor, the activities in which the Honorary Mayor is engaged are designed, scheduled and supervised by the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce office in order to reflect the values and standards of the Chamber and to enhance the visibility of the Chamber and maintain broad public acceptance of its membership.

The Honorary Mayor’s Race Committee has developed detailed procedures and requirements that govern the activities and conduct of the candidates for the Honorary Mayor’s Race and the resulting service of the winner of the Race.  All of these procedures, standards and requirements are intended to protect and enhance the substantial public acceptance of the winner’s service and to assure that the Honorary Mayor will serve in this capacity for the benefit of the Chamber’s membership according to the Ground Rules as established and approved by the Chamber’s Board of Directors.

“FUN”(D) RAISING EVENTS:

Family oriented events are encouraged. All fun(d) raising events shall be approved by the Committee and the Chamber’s Executive Director.  Fund raising events shall not be advertised as Chamber sponsored events and shall clearly state the purpose of the event as a fund raiser.  Promises to businesses of sharing in a percentage of funds raised shall not be made by the candidates since all funds raised are 100% Chamber revenue and are not available to the candidates for their distribution in any way.

Fun-draising teams for the Honorary Mayor’s Race shall not use the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce’s Florida State Sales Tax Exempt number or Federal Employer Identification numbers when purchasing materials, supplies or for any other purpose for fun-draisers from suppliers or vendors. Both Florida and Federal tax laws specify that independent fundraising that later provides financial support to the Chamber is prohibited from claiming exemption from State and any other applicable taxes on such purchases.

If the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce name and / or logo are used on any promotional materials, the Honorary Mayor Candidate is required to contact the Chamber office (Executive Director) for approval. The Chamber’s name and logo shall not be used in any way that may appear as a trademark or endorsement of a sponsor or a sponsor’s product(s).

CANDIDATE PARTICIPATION:

Candidates are encouraged to and may participate in:

Be a Judge at the Lutz Arts & Crafts Festival (Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club)

• Little Mr. And Ms. Flapjack, Jr. Pageant
• Ribbon Cuttings
• Ground Breakings

The acting Central Pasco Honorary Mayor does not have the authority to and shall not commit the Chamber to any activity or to endorse any activity in their name or the name of the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce.  The Central Pasco Honorary Mayor is not authorized to take a political stand on any issue as Honorary Mayor or in the name of the Chamber.

DUTIES OF HONORARY MAYOR:

The new Honorary Mayor will be sworn in by taking the “Oath of Office” at the Chamber’s Business Expo. He or she will be presented with the traditional sash of the office, as property of the Chamber, by the outgoing Honorary Mayor.

The Chamber makes the request of the Mayor for his / her appearance and attendance at any function.  Any appearances as Honorary Mayor shall receive prior approval by the Chamber’s Executive Director for the duration of the 1 year Honorary Mayor title. The Honorary Mayor sash shall be worn only at approved Chamber events.

If a Mayor resigns, becomes unable to fulfill the term or is discharged, a replacement will be selected by the Board of Directors of the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce These Ground Rules have been presented and approved by the Honorary Mayor Committee appointed by the Board of Directors of the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce.

See the original document in Word .doc format Honorary Mayor Ground Rules 2012 rev Sept

The election is over. Thank You for donating!

Pam Oakes is Honorary Mayor of Land O Lakes for 2013/2014 raising $8291.25 for the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce, with 10 percent to the Mayor’s choice of charity.

June 2012

Pam Oakes and John Walkinshaw form a Pasco International Tourism interest group representing area naturist and non-naturist businesses, civic leaders and community volunteers.  An early goal of the group to formalize with area chambers was  quickly realized when the group became a formal committee of the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce.  The committee works under the watchful eye of the Pasco County Tourism Development Office to attract more European visitors to the area. [see associated post – Pasco International Tourism]