Hello Gators,
Our Club is off to a great start this summer. We welcomed a number of new Gator members and guests at our June meeting. All of our memberships expired at the end of May, so if you have not already done so, now is the time to renew your membership. Please keep spreading the word about what we have to offer to your friends and co-workers. We need to encourage more people to join in the fun.
The closing of the North Palm Beach Country Club has been postponed until September 30th. It will not reopen for at least 18 months. Our final meeting there will be in September.
Starting in October we will be moving to the Marriott in Palm Beach Gardens. A lot of you may remember that we used to meet there before coming to the Country Club. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to bring snacks. They will give us happy hour pricing from 6:30 PM until the end of the meeting. This will include a $2.50 draft beer, and we will have discounts on other beers, house wines and well drinks.
Our 2018 ski trips are selling well. Sign-ups began in late April for our next ski season. Destinations available include Winter Park, Colorado, Steamboat, Colorado; Andorra and Barcelona, Spain; Taos, New Mexico; Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Sierra Nevada, Spain. Two trips, Jackson Hole and Sierra Nevada, have been sold out and expanded. They are taking wait list applicants. Please sign up soon to get the trip of your choice. Please visit our website, read our weekly email blast and download our newsletter regularly to keep up with our trips.
The position of VP / Socials has been filled by Debbi Haselmire, who is also our VP/Special Activities. The position of Treasurer has been filled by Walter Marussich, who is also our VP/Ski Trips. Special appreciation goes to these officers who are doing double duty by serving in two difficult positions at once. Anyone who would like to help them out should contact them.
June 13th marked the first of two summer Blue Jean Night Out happy hours at the Snuggery in Palm Beach Gardens. We had a big crowd who all brought appetizers to share. Everyone socialized and played games. Thank you, Ben Smith, for organizing this fun event! Look for the next one on Tuesday, August 15th.
Betty Williams will host her Fourth of July Party on Saturday, July 1st. This will be her final party as she will soon be downsizing to a condo, so this event is not to be missed . Betty has generously opened her home to entertain the Gators over the years, so this is the end of a marvelous era. Many thanks go to Betty for her generosity.
The Gators are looking forward to an exciting event, the Miami Marlins versus the LA Dodgers baseball game in the beautiful, air conditioned Marlins Park stadium on Sunday, July 16th. We will be having even more fun by traveling round trip in a chartered luxury bus from Palm Beach Gardens to the stadium. Thank you, Debbi Haselmire, for organizing this wonderful event.
Come to our Friday night happy hours, arranged for you by Debbi Haselmire with input from the Social and Special Activities Committee. Happy hour is an great way to start the weekend with your Gator friends. We have included some new and exciting venues mixed in with Club favorites. We have a special Saturday happy hour at Kirby’s on Sunday, July 19th. If you have any ideas for happy hours, please contact Debbi.
The volunteers on our Social and Special Activities Committee meeting are working hard to bring you fun parties, events and trips this year. If you have an idea for an event, please bring it to the committee. If you would like to get more involved, please join the committee, volunteer to lead an event or trip, or offer to assist other officers. We are looking for volunteers to help us with our events, so please watch for our next meeting. With your help we can make your Club even better.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve you.
Sincerely,
Sharon Long
President
