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LIVE Magazine Vol 7, Issue #167

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MELINDA TREMAGLIO<br />

Everything you wanted to<br />

know about Palm Springs<br />

but were afraid to ask.<br />

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The Halloween Costume Contest on Arenas Road is in its 11th year.<br />

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Melinda Tremaglio founded the event. She is an unsung hero of our<br />

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community and LIVe <strong>Magazine</strong> asked Melinda to tell us a little more<br />

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about herself.<br />

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the 1987 March on Washington, Gay Voices, Gay Legends volumes 1&2,<br />

also the 1987/1988 years in review and many interviews with the<br />

celebrities of the 80’s who attended and supported the aiDs fundraising the<br />

new youtube/tV series will be titled YesterGaytV. You can find<br />

some of her teaser clips at youtube.com/YesterGaytV log on and enjoy!<br />

Here are a few of Melinda’s awards throughout the years.....<br />

1983-85 awarded a certificate for serving as a volunteer for Mayor tom Bradley’s<br />

educational program for delivering and reading books<br />

to shut-ins<br />

1984 - Helped to coordinate the political campaign for the incorporation of the city of<br />

West Hollywood and campaigned to elect the first lesbian<br />

Mayor of a major city<br />

1985 - named “Woman of the Year” city of West Hollywood<br />

1986-1990 hosted/produced/directed a television show shot on location in West<br />

Hollywood called “Lifestyle Update” a weekly gay and lesbian entertainment show.<br />

she co-produced, wrote and directed over 100 thirty-minute episodes and 8 one<br />

hour specials. interviews with celebrities, athletes, entertainers, politicians, aiDs<br />

fundraisers and the top issues of the 80’s. Lifestyle Update aired in new York, new<br />

orleans, Winnipeg, nashville and many states across the country.<br />

1986 - city of Los angeles public Library commissioners outstanding service award<br />

1986-1990 assisted to create shows and fundraisers with aid for aids<br />

1988- certificate of commendation from the city of West Hollywood award for<br />

producing videos to promote the spay and neuter of unwanted animals<br />

1988- alliance for Gay & Lesbian artists in the entertainment industry award-1987<br />

March on Washington video production.<br />

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HALLOWeeN COSTUMe<br />

CONTeST ON AReNAS ROAD<br />

the 11th costume contest will take<br />

place on thursday, october 31st on<br />

arenas road in palm springs.<br />

the entertainment begins at 6:30 with<br />

Bella da Ball as host with a fabulous<br />

line up of local talent, singers, dancers<br />

and drag. contest begins at 8 pm and<br />

the winners will be announced at 10<br />

pm.<br />

the winners will take home over $1000<br />

in prize money and must be present to<br />

win. everyone is invited to come and<br />

laugh at each other or yourself!<br />

this year’s sponsors are Bud Light, LiVe <strong>Magazine</strong>,<br />

spurline, score, cafe palette, Bear Wear, Hunters, eddies<br />

Yogurt, streetbar, shirleys, Bongo johnnys, ps piercing<br />

and Desert Daily Guide.<br />

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Melinda was born and raised in Wallingford a small town in connecticut.<br />

immediately after graduating high school she joined the army where she was<br />

discharged in 1961 for being gay. this began her journey as an activist for<br />

women and gays. currently Melinda is a business woman and the president<br />

of the palm springs national organization for Women, she also is a board<br />

member of planned parenthood of the southwest, member special events, 1989- Gay and Lesbian press association-president’s citation for outstanding service<br />

palm springs Board of realtors which helps to raise money for five local<br />

charities, member MLK committee to help produce MLK day in palm springs, 1991- Valley Business alliance president’s award for promoting positive media<br />

images of the Gay and Lesbian communities<br />

Melinda is in the process of recreating her television series from the gay<br />

80’s. she helped to produce and host Lifestyle Update a show dedicated with 1993- certificate of commendation from the city of West Hollywood for<br />

news, entertainment and the lives of gays and lesbians. she has over 100 organizing a successful Halloween carnival<br />

thirty minute episodes and eight one hour documentaries.<br />

1991-1994 served as president of the board of Homestead Hospice & shelter,<br />

providing homes and services for men and women with aiDs.<br />

she worked with eileen Getty to establish a home for women (the Dallas House)<br />

coming out of prison who were HiV positive.<br />

1997 – 2001 worked for triangle productions in television and radio. Her popular<br />

“outfront with Melinda” radio show won acclaim for her speaking out about GLBt<br />

issues. Directed/wrote with a crew of 30 for special television shows at triangle.<br />

“i believe the most exciting aspect of this project is the tremendous changes<br />

1999 -2001 served on the palm springs pride Board<br />

that have taken place since the gay 80’s. When we look back<br />

we can see how far we’ve come and the challenges we faced to gain equality. 2000- shiny apple award from palm springs Unified school District<br />

people seem to be talking about how far we have to go and i<br />

2001-present- produced the first Halloween costume contest on arenas road<br />

say look how far we’ve come!”<br />

HALF PAGE HORIZONTAL AD<br />

2001-present elected president of the palm springs national organization for<br />

the new series will include the stories of yestergay and the stories of today. 9.625 Women X 7.98<br />

today Melinda considers herself a media advisor for You tube,<br />

2002- outstanding achievement and service award from the Gurney Group<br />

facebook and personal or business websites. You can reach her at<br />

bentproductions@gmail.com or 760-333-8304<br />

2003– outstanding service award Desert rainbow foundation Hall of fame<br />

2003- first Vice commander aMVets post 66<br />

www.facebook.com/melindatrem?fref=ts&ref=br_tf<br />

2004- affiliate of the Year palm springs regional association of realtors<br />

2004– palm springs Gay Veterans award for outstanding service committee member<br />

2004– Desert rainbow foundation outstanding service award Hall of fame<br />

2005-present- serves on the board of the Martin Luther King, jr. commemoration<br />

committee<br />

2006- award of appreciation from the Women’s political action network<br />

2006- award of recognition for promoting Human rights from the palm springs<br />

Human rights commission<br />

2007 - 2010 Vice president - Well in the Desert serving the homeless and<br />

working poor<br />

2009- Winner - the Moxie project 60-second commercial making competition<br />

2010 – Lifetime achievement award Veterans for peace Mayor Kathy Derosa<br />

cathedral city<br />

2010 - california state assembly certificate of recognition –Memorial Day<br />

awards Luncheon for psnoW<br />

2011 – certificate of recognition “Voice of Women’s rights” Democratic Women<br />

of the 5Desert<br />

2011 – chair - tolerance education center Gay pride Month<br />

2011 – present chair - change for a change, inc. an organization which raises<br />

money to donate to organizations that feed people everyday.<br />

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