The 2010 GFWC Women's Club Red Stocking Revue opened at the Marina Civic center Friday evening for it's annual two day run of singing, dancing, comedy and fundraising. Since 1913 the Women's Club of Panama City has been working with our community to provide support in many ways, from donating funds for school books to 'organizing the first Bay County Library' according to Jan Gainer, President of the Women's Club. The Revue began with 7 red stockings hanging from the stage, a hot air balloon backdrop and a stage filled with members of the community singing We're Going Travelin' and Up, Up and Gone to an enormous crowd of peers, family and friends. The theme of this year's show is 'Around the World In About Two Hours' and the determined cast kept this promise through a fast-paced series of acts from all over the world. Katie Parry sang Irish Voice in an enchanting soprano to a hushed audience, followed by Forrest Whitehurst's mellifluous account of Smiling Eyes to begin the adventure in Ireland. The Marina Civic Center was transformed into a world cruise as the acts traveled through Italy, Britain, Latin America, Africa and more!

    Dancer Sallie Whitehurst, whose family has been participating in the Red Stocking Revue since 1984, had this to say: "Paraphrasing Jackie Robinson, our lives are only effective if we affect others' lives. I learned stewardship to community from my parents. It was with great pride that I participated alongside them again in the Red Stocking Revue, a follies show of the Woman's Club of Panama City raising monies to support local philanthropic organizations. The RSR is a tremendous display of community talent and an enjoyable evening for the cast and audience. A hearty thank you to the Woman's Club, local sponsors, the community cast and crew and our supportive audience."