Hello Fellow Gators!
We had a fabulous trip to Scandinavia. It was interesting, informative and a lot of fun! Kudos to trip leader Dawn McCormick for doing a great job! Our Mantova Italy Bike and Barge trip just returned and I am waiting to hear how much fun it was.
We have several exciting major trips on our docket that are mentioned elsewhere in this blast and are posted on our website:
- 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 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 Sicilian Oven
- 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
