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    Hello Fellow Gators!   I am about to embark on the Margaritaville/Lake Tahoe trip.  This should be a fabulous trip and a lot of fun!   We have several exciting major trips on our docket that are mentioned elsewhere in this blast and are posted on our website: 
      
        - Margaritaville/Lake Tahoe on August 17-21, 2025
- Scandinavia on September 3-12, 2025
- Mantova, Italy Bike and Barge on September 4-15, 2025
- Vienna to Budapest Bike and Barge on July 25-31, 2026
- Budapest to Vienna Bike and Barge on August 1-8, 2026
- Spain Parador Trip on April 24-May 5, 2026
 
   We have some new local Special Activities events that are mentioned elsewhere in this blast and are posted on our website: ·         Pontoon Boat Event on Sunday, September 21st organized by Lisa Mango    
- ·         Surf Fishing and Full Moon Dinner on the Beach on Saturday, October 4th
- ·         Go-Kart Event at K1 Speed in Riviera Beach on Saturday, November 16th  
 
Some other events I am working on include:
·         Pinball Event at Pinball Dudes in Jupiter followed by lunch at Jumby Bay in Abacoa
·         PopStroke Mini Golf in West Palm Beach when the weather gets cooler
 
We also have some Social events on our calendar:
  
    - Happy hour this Friday at Bonefish Grill
- Boat Parade on Saturday, December 6th at Juno Park
- Holiday Dinner on December 13th at Grande’s Bella Cucina
 
 
Please join us at our happy hours.  You can meet other members and make new friends or reconnect with old ones!  I would like to thank Letti Falko, Lorain Lyon and Ben Smith for their ongoing help as Gator Happy Hour Ambassadors. 
 
I will continue to plan our weekly Friday night happy hours.  Our new VP of Socials, Lisa Smelcher, will be organizing some occasional Saturday happy hours.
 
I am looking forward to seeing you at some of our events and meeting our new members.
 
Thank you,
Sharon Long
VP of Special Activities
Mobile: (561) 768-6365
wmarussich@comcast.net