Topless Club Owner Names Dog Shelter After Newt Gingrich
Showgirl Suzanne Schevelle and I were there at the Lodge for this naming, and believe Dawn the owner of The Lodge in Dallas Texas is one of the best owners in the business, we are not alone in this thinking.. We appeared on the MSNBC show that day as well, Read the Story HERE.
Dallas, Texas – Blogs from cnn.com- Despite being uninvited to a “private dinner” given by Newt Gingrich, the owner of a Dallas topless club has no hard feelings. She used the money meant for a donation to the former house speaker’s political organization to open up a dog shelter in his honor.
Last month, Dawn Rizos, owner of Dallas topless club The Lodge, received a letter from Gingrich’s American Solutions inviting her to dine with Gingrich at a Capitol Hill club. She was also told she had been selected to receive an Entrepreneur of the Year Award. “Dawn – Newt is looking forward to finally meeting you face to face” to talk policy, read a handwritten note on the missive.
Lodge spokesman Michael Precker said they were told the group would need $5,000 to confirm her attendance, which they promptly paid. Shortly after, they were notified by a marketing company working for American Solutions that the invite had been mistakenly extended, and was being rescinded.
“Newt’s Nook” opened its doors earlier this week, thanks to a $5,000 donation made by Rizos to the Animal Guardians, a dog rescue shelter 40 miles outside of Dallas. The shelter is meant to provide a place for dogs to recuperate until they are adopted.
“Were thrilled to help such a worthy project,” said Rizos. “Instead of holding a grudge, we decided to make something positive out of his bad manners.”
Rizos also announced a Valentine’s Day special. The Lodge will donate an additional $100 to the Animal Guardians for each dog adopted through Valentine’s Day 2010, along with a gift certificate to The Lodge or Stratos Global Greek Taverna.
Animal Guardians Director Annette Lambert says she will be forever grateful.
“Dawn [Rizos] didn’t deserve to be treated like that, but this will do so much for these loving dogs until we find them good homes,” Lambert said.
via CNN Political Ticker
