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President’s Message

GATOR TALES T H E O F F I C I A L M O N T H L Y P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E

P A L M B E A C H G A T O R S N O W S K I C L U B

Next General Membership Meeting: Thursday, May 12th North Palm Beach Country Club 6:30pm Social Hour 7:30 pm Business

Next Board of Directors Meeting: Thursday, May 5th at Double Tree Hotel ,Palm Beach Gardens, 6:30 pm

Hello Gators,

This has been an exciting month. At our April general meeting we elected a new board which takes office the first of June. I want to thank all our volunteers that helped with this election: Supervisor of Elections Ild-iko Haidacher and her Com-mittee: Bonnie Boaz, Bob Grinnell, Barbara Lioi and Harry Patat. Thank you all, We had around 100 Gators attending, which made it an electrifying meeting. We had a couple of new people that joined our club. Being

a Palm Beach Gator is so much fun.

Ben Smith’s Leisure Bike Ride around Palm Beach is everyone's favorite spot to bike. A cool breeze along the water while viewing huge yachts. Only one person fell, probably day dreaming about cruising on that yacht. LOL! Oh well, peddling around may get you there faster. Chris McCardle led these bikers, showing them the views. Then a stop for a great lunch and ,of course, beer time. Nothing taste better than a cold one

on a hot or cool day.

We have had some fantastic happy Hours. Carmine’s was last Friday. This is one of my favorites. You can enjoy the outside bar with a cool wind blowing off the water or inside with a cool air conditioner. Either way, the Gator's have fun. The music outside

is entertaining to sing along or dance to.

Our Happy Hours are every Friday at a different place and I must admit I love them all. Mostly I love seeing all you Gators enjoying the evening. It is so nice to talk to everyone and meeting new and old friends or hopefully

soon to be Gators. XOXOXO to you all.

Wow! Last but not least.— the Chili Cook off. You talk

about a fantastic time where the day just flew by. This

was it.

Debbie Haselmire and Dorothy Rettay did an outstand-ing job of putting this event together. We tasted some delicious chili. I didn't realize that their were so many different ways of making chili. I only knew Wendy's

Chili. LOL

We all tasted and voted for the best or I should say our favorite because they were all wonderfully delicious. After a few bits of chili and some beer it got harder to

vote on the favorite.

While we were all sampling the chili, Debbie was chilling and grilling hot dogs. Bless you, Debbie, you do a wonderful job. She grilled 95 hot dogs and not one

was left. We had some hungry Gators.

First place winner: Patti Bochniak and her parents

Second Place: Bobbi Gaugh

Third: Place: Rose Miranda

The other cookers tied for fourth Place: Liz Loeffler, Bill

Lobb, Ben Smith, Randy Czapkewicz and Bonnie Boaz.

It was such a dashing event. We all went home

stuffed.

Hey, Gators, be sure to come to our Thursday, May 12th general meeting. I have lots of surprises and fun things planned. And I'll introduce the upcoming new

Board.

It is an honor to serve as your President.

We have a great Club and it is because of

YOU, our wonderful members.

I'm proud to serve you as your President.

Sincerely,

EVIE HOUSTON

PRESIDENT

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B O A R D M E M B E R S PRESIDENT Evie Houston 561.762.2628 [email protected] ACTING VP SKI TRIPS Estela Basso 561.214.1603 estelavpofski @gmail.com VP SPECIAL ACTIVI-TIES Debbi Haselmire 561.281.3431 [email protected] VP SOCIALS Dorothy Rettay 561.964.0243 [email protected] TREASURER Liz Loeffler 561.277.9226 [email protected] SECRETARY Sharon Long 561.626.0406 [email protected] PAST PRESIDENT Richard Wennet 561.776.7729 [email protected] MEMBER AT LARGE Estela Basso 561.214.1603 ebasso561 @esbalabs.com COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Wendy Angelastro 561.401.8430 [email protected] MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Pam Strickland 561.346.6855 [email protected] EVENT COMPTROL-LER DIRECTOR Patti Bochniak 561-758-9796 pattibochniak @tropical.com

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Election Results for PBGSSC Board Positions The election was held at our general meeting on Thursday, April 14th at the North Palm

Beach Country Club. The elected officers on the Board of Directors of the Palm Beach

Gator Snow Ski Club are listed below. The officers elected at the April General Meeting

will assume their positions on June 1, 2016. Congratulations on your election! We look

forward to your service to the Club.

.

Office Candidate

President Sharon Long

V-P / Ski Trips Estela Basso

V-P / Special Activities Debbi Haselmire

V-P / Socials Betty Williams

Treasurer Liz Loeffler

Secretary Terri Cosgrove

Member at Large Bobbi Gaugh

Heartfelt thanks go to Supervisor of Elections Ildiko Haidacher and her Election Com-

mittee for volunteering to serve the Club. Kudos for running a fair and honest elec-

tion. Members of the Committee include: Bonnie Boaz, Bob Grinnell, Ildiko Haidacher,

Barbara Lioi and Harry Patat.

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Membership Renewals for New Club Year Starting June 1, 2016 Our 2016-2017 membership year will begin on June 1, 2016. In order to participate in

most of our trips and weekend events, you must be a member. Please take the time to

renew your membership. Your dues are used to pay for our operating expenses, our

Membership Picnic and the free food you get at many of our meetings. Please support

your Club. Member name tags are available upon request at our general meetings.

Membership applications can be downloaded on-line at our website at

www.gatorsnowskiclub.com. They are also available to fill out at our general meetings.

Dues are $40 per year for single memberships and $60 for family memberships. You

can mail in your application, turn it in at the meeting or pay on-line with a credit card.

For your convenience, a membership application is included on page 4 of this newsletter.

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Membership Picnic - May 9th Join the Gators for our annual membership picnic at the beach. This is a free event. If

you are not a member yet, come party with the Gators and check us out! This is the

perfect time to join the Club. Existing members can renew their memberships for the

next year that starts June 1st.

Saturday, May 7th

Noon to 5 P.M. (Food Served 1:00 to 3:30 P.M.)

Carlin Park Beach Pavilion

400 S. Hwy. A1A, Jupiter

Burgers, Hot Dogs, and All the Fixings, Beverages

Visit the Social and Special Activities Table and

Meet New Board Members

Music, Cornhole, Limbo Stick Contest, Water Balloon Toss and More!

An Announcement from Your Communications Team Dear Members:

If you would like to make a payment for a ski trip with a credit card, please notify

your trip leader, and an invoice will be created for you to pay online. You can re-

quest to pay an installment, or the full balance of your account.

(Invoices are created by the Event Comptroller per request of the Trip Leaders.)

Communications Team

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A Message from Your Secretary

Hi Gators,

I have been your Secretary for the past two years and editor

of Gator Tales for the past two and a half years. It has been

my privilege to create a newsletter that I hope is both inter-

esting and informative. We encourage you to download the

newsletter every month for the latest updates on what has been happening in the

Club and for information on future events. If you have any items of interest

(except advertisements) or pictures of our events that you think should go into

our newsletter, please send them to me.

Best Regards,

Sharon Long

Secretary

[email protected]

(561) 626-0406

Your Club Needs Volunteers! Your Club Needs Volunteers!

We are looking for volunteers in several categories to help our Club succeed in the 2016-2017 year that will

start on June 1st.

Social and Special Activities Planning Committee— We need more members to help with our

events and activities. If you have ideas for new events that you would like to help implement, come to

our next meeting. We meet on the Tuesday before the Board Meeting at a location to be determined

that will be shown on the website under the All Events Calendar. Come at 6:30 PM to order food and

drinks, and the meeting starts at 7:00 PM. For more information, please contact Debbie Haselmire at

561-281-3431 or [email protected] or Dorothy Rettay at 561-964-0243 or [email protected].

Trip Leaders and Assistant Trip Leaders—For Ski Trips, contact Estela Basso at 561-214-1603

or [email protected]; for other trips, contact Debbie Haselmire at 561-281-3431 or

[email protected].

Event Leaders—If you are interested in leading one of our events, please contact Dorothy Rettay at

561-964-0243 or [email protected] or Debbie Haselmire at 561-281-3431 or fun45in-

[email protected].

Officer Assistants — Volunteers are needed to be assistants to the VP/Ski Trips, VP/Special Activities,

VP/Socials and Treasurer. Must be members in good standing and comfortable with computers, with ex-

perience using e-mail, Excel and Word.

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Board Benefit Donations The following Club Officers have donated their $500 benefits to the Club:

1. VP / Socials Dorothy Rettay donated her benefit to the 2015 Snow Gala.

2. Treasurer Liz Loeffler donated her benefit to accountants to straighten out Quick-

Books mistakes from the previous treasurer.

3. Past VP / Ski Trips Walter Marussich donated his unused benefit deferred from last

year to accountants to straighten out QuickBooks mistakes from previous treasurer.

4. Secretary Sharon Long donated her unused benefit deferred from last year to the

2015 Holiday Party.

5. Membership Director Pam Strickland donated her benefit to the 2015 Snow Gala.

6. Communications Director Wendy Angelastro donated her unused benefit deferred

from last year to the 2016 Membership Picnic.

Thank you all for your generosity and dedication to serve the Club. The President, Past

President and Member at Large do not receive benefits. but also have donated their ser-

vices for the benefit of the membership.

Condolences to Gene and Tiff Keever

The Gators would like to offer our condolences to Gene and Tiff

Keever on the untimely passing of their grandson Please keep them

in your thoughts and prayers.

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A Message from Your Membership Director

Dearest Members,

Something new:

We now have a Sunshine Coordinator for members that are going

through a difficult time...

If you’re aware of a member who has been ill or had surgery, etc.,

please let me know so I can send them a card from all of us.

Or if you know of a member who has lost a close loved one, we’d like to send a

sympathy card to them and show a little love and caring…

Sincerely,

Pam Strickland

Judi Hessler — Sympathies for Illness

The Gators would like to extend our sympathies to longtime

member Judi Hessler, who has been very ill and is undergoing

treatment. We were pleased to see Judi at the March Gen-

eral Meeting (featured with husband Jan Hartough in photo

on right). Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

Ward Cotthaus — Get Well Soon

The Gators would like to extend our sympathies to longtime

member Ward Cotthaus who has been very ill and has been

hospitalized. We extend him our best wishes in his recovery.

Please keep Ward in your thoughts and prayers.

Mariann Bruno — Get Well Soon

The Gators would like to extend our wishes for a speedy recov-

ery to Mariann Bruno, who recently broke her arm.

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A Message from Your Treasurer

Hi Gators,

I was appointed as your Treasurer after the previous treasurer resigned! I will be your Treas-

urer for the next fiscal year.

I am proud of the new leadership that has revitalized the Club. It is my objective to sup-

port the new leadership’s zeal to protect our club’s treasury from those that have a self-

serving interest in expending it. Not everyone understands that as officers we have a duty of

care that extends to the financial health of this club.

In the last few years, the role of the Treasurer has expanded. We no longer just track aggre-

gate sums for an event; we now track individuals. That is, we now not only know the total

income deposited for each event but also how much each participant has contributed to that

deposit.

Our reports have gotten considerably more detailed so that if the figures do not add up, we

are better able to discover the discrepancies as we have with some ski trip accounts which

had been neglected by the previous VP / Ski Trips.

The job is time consuming. In the past, there was considerable reliance on paper trails for the

details of an event. Depending on the event chairman, these paper trails were between accu-

rate and worthless. Now, our paper trails are only used for backup. The danger with reliance

on paper trails is that they must be filed and stored per event. Willful or accidental scrambling

of a historical file system as done by the previous Treasurer resulted in considerable confu-

sion, missed deadlines and inaccurate accounting.

Our Club website has greatly evolved; it is not just a communications tool, it is also a source

of revenue which must be integrated with our more traditional methods of finance. Treasur-ers can no longer be independent of the club website, so consequently the treasury must be

compartmentalized, duties shared and more oversight of its separate functions is required. It

is crucial that your Board members be cognizant enough to implement a working system of

checks and balances between their activities and the Treasury.

Your Treasury should be transparent and open to oversight by its rightful owners, the Club

membership. As we strive to adjust to new tools and financial methods, we should remain

vigilant that we do not open avenues that can be exploited by less honest Boards. This has

happened to other clubs.

In short, your Treasury needs more than just someone with a fancy degree. It needs honesty,

integrity, dedication and an attitude of courtesy and cooperation.

Our technology continues to change at a rapid rate. The number of ways that a financial

transaction can be executed exceeds the imagination of our club founders and consequently,

our bylaws. We need to change and grow yet we must be prudent, honest and fair to our

members.

Liz Loeffler

Treasurer

Please Visit and Like Our New PBGSSC Facebook Page The Palm Beach Gator Snow Ski Club is proud to announce our new Facebook page.

Please visit us at https://www.facebook.com/palmbeachgatorsnowskiclub and “like” our

page. You are encouraged to post pictures and comments.

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Check us out

on Facebook

Create your

own free

Facebook

account, then

search for

Gator Snow Ski

Club. You can

join the group

or just "like us".

Join Us at Our Events

Events Planning

Committee: Meets the LAST

TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

Join Debbie and Dorothy on the

last Tuesday of the month at 7

PM at the North Palm Beach

Country Club .

Look for our Mascot at Happy Hour

Look for our Gator sign and

the alligator head full of candy,

seen here at the April 8th

happy hour at Beach House

Island Bistro in Jupiter.

Brenda Downey, Kathy

Mcgee, Patti Bochniak, Vi

Ware, Linda Conti and The-

resa Cappelino enjoy the

Chili Cook-off on April 23rd.

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Volunteer for Club Activities Bill Lobb sells the Oktoberfest

Trip at the General Meeting at

North Palm Beach Country

Club on March 9th. This trip

goes to Germany and Austria

in September.

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Debbie Haselmire VP / Special Activities

Dorothy Rettay VP / Socials

Visit Our Website Take a tour of our new website. We

hope you like it ! It features:

Event Information: on ski trips and all

social activities.

Blogs: each of your Board Members can

keep you up-to-date on the news from

their area of responsibility.

Event Registration: register online and

pay with credit card (or checks).

Join/Renew: your membership online.

Members Only Area*: a password

protected area with a searchable Directory and other content.

Forums: where members can discuss topics of interest with other members.

Surveys: where members can vote on preferences.

Customizable Member Profile: You can add a head shot of yourself, and set

your privacy settings (what information would you like to share and what to keep

private).

Photo Albums: pictures taken at our events...are you there?

*In order to access the Members Only area, your membership for the current

fiscal year (June 1, 2015- May 31, 2016) must be current, or the system will not let

you in. If you need to join or renew your membership, you can do so online. Your

login is your e-mail. Each member needs a unique e-mail.

If you are logging in for the first time, click "Forgot Password" and a password will

be e-mailed to you, from [email protected]. If you do not see the

e-mail shortly, check your spam/junk folder.

If you have joined/renewed recently via check, and you cannot log in, your check

may be being processed. Otherwise, we may be missing your e-mail or there may

be a typo in it.

Please contact the Communications Team at

[email protected] for help.

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Gator members gathered for our April general membership meeting at the North Palm Beach Country

Club, where we were treated to snacks of chips, popcorn and cookies. Our annual election for officers for

our board of directors was held with voting on the patio. President Evie Houston began by greeting the

members. She introduced our new members and guests, and each gave a brief introduction. Then trip

leader Karen Eslary spoke about the recent Italy trip and thanked trip organizers Marco Dallapiccola and

Agnese Leonardelli. FSC Next our upcoming special activities events were presented. We were treated to

a slide show on the upcoming Oktoberfest trip to Germany and Austria by trip leader Bill Lobb. Following

this, VP / Socials Dorothy Rettay presented the future social events. Finally, Supervisor of Elections Ildiko

Haidacher announced the results of the election that are listed at the beginning of this newsletter. Then we

had our 50/50 raffle, and the meeting adjourned so we could enjoy the food and dancing.

April Meeting Recap — April 14, 2016

Lake Louise/Banff, Canada - Florida Ski Council Trip - Feb-ruary 25-March 4, 2017

Big Ski, Montana - Spring Break Week (to be confirmed)

We need Trip Leaders and Assistant Trip Leaders for these wonderful trips. For Trip Leader, you qualify if you have been an Assistant Trip Leader or a Trip Leader before (except if you led a trip this last sea-son). The requirement of having been an Assistant may be waived by the Board of Directors if you have other proven leadership qualities. For Assistant Trip leader, you qualify if you have been a member in good standing for at least one year and have participated in at least one trip.

Assistant Trip Leaders that assist in trips with over 48 participants receive 1/2 of a free trip*. More important-ly, Assistant Trip Leaders get the training and qualifi-cations to be a Trip Leader the following season or anytime after.

For both positions, it is a must that you own a comput-er and that you are able to use e-mail (including send-ing attachments), and can work with Excel spread-sheets in order to manage the trip accounting.

Empathy, responsibility, energy, caring are the quali-ties of a successful trip leader.

Trip Leaders and Assistant Trip leaders will be re-quired to attend 3 or 4 training sessions.

Please contact Estela Basso, VP of Ski, at your very earliest convenience: [email protected]

Estela Basso

Acting VP / Ski Trips

(561) 214-1603

[email protected]

Note: *Some trips require that a certain number of spots be sold in order for the Trip Leader or Assistant Trip Leader to obtain their benefit. If trip is undersold in spite of due diligence, compensation will be prorat-ed. Compensation will be stipulated in a written agree-ment with Trip Leaders and Assistant Trip Leaders.

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Powder Dreams

Hi Gators!

The Keystone and Italy ski trips have been completed, both successfully. Please join me in thanking Trip Leaders Terry Hall (Keystone) and Karen Eslary (Italy) for a job well done.

I personally participated in the Italy trip and have to say it was really outstanding. Karen Eslary did a thorough job as Trip Leader making sure we had the information we needed in a complete and timely manner. Marco Dallapiccola and Agnese Leonardelli, our members that are residents of Andalo, the village at the foot of the Paganella Mountain where we skied, were with us all the time. They made sure we were treated as VIPs. They arranged tours of two wineries, a day trip to Ven-ice, a boat tour of Lake Garda with a visit to enchanting Limoncello, a day trip to Trento which included shop-ping and a museum tour. The food was out of this world. Especially memorable was lunch at Gigi’s, at the top of the mountain, where the restaurant owner treat-ed us to a 5 course meal which included homemade bread, wine and cheese. There were so many extra activities and festivities that it was hard to keep up with it all. We had a great time.

Trip reconciliations activities continue. All payments have been received; final reimbursements to the Trip Leaders have been issued, as well as most refunds to members for overpayments. The Italy trip is in the pro-cess of the final trip reconciliation.

We will be nominating within the next few weeks, the Trip Leaders and Assistant Trip Leaders for the 2016-2017 ski season. We have already 5 trips on the works. Trip Leaders have many responsibilities: help sell the trip, manage the accounting, set up parties on the mountain, problem-solve at all times. The Trip Leader puts the interests of the group always first, and is the captain, caretaker and cheerleader for the trip. For all this, you earn a FREE TRIP* and an invaluable leadership training opportunity.

Here is an outline of the trips :

Copper Mountain, Colorado- January 2017 (to be con-firmed)

Beaver Creek, Colorado- Florida Ski Council Trip- Jan-uary 21-28, 2017

Snowmass, Colorado- February 2017 (to be confirmed)

Ski Trips From Your Acting VP / Ski Trips, Estela Basso

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VOLUNTEERING HAS ITS REWARDS: become a

TRIP LEADER and earn a FREE TRIP*

In the next few weeks, we will be nominating Trip Leaders, Assistant Trip Leaders and Trainees for the 2016-

2017 ski season. We are a Club run entirely by volunteers, and we need YOU to consider fulfilling one of our

most important roles: Trip Leader! for any of our wonderful ski trips.

Trip Leaders have many responsibilities: help sell the trip, manage the accounting, set up parties on the moun-

tain, problem-solve at all times. The Trip Leader puts the interests of the group always first, and is the captain,

caretaker and cheerleader for the trip. For all this, you earn the benefit of going on the trip COST FREE* and

an invaluable leadership training opportunity.

Assistant Trip Leaders that assist in trips with over 48 participants receive the benefit of going on the trip at a

50% DISCOUNT*. Assistants on trips with less than 48 participants are considered Trip Leader Trainees and

receive no benefit.

However, and more importantly, Assistant Trip Leaders and Trip Leader Trainees get the training and qualifi-

cations to be a Trip Leader the following season or any time afterwards.

Note: *trips require that a certain number of spots be sold in order for the Trip Leader or Assistant Trip Lead-

er to obtain their full benefit. If trip is undersold in spite of due diligence, compensation will be prorated.

Here is an outline the trips (tentative, subject to change!!!):

Jan 7 to 12 or 8-13, 2017 Copper Mountain, Colorado or Winter Park, Colorado (28 travelers)

Jan 21-28, 2017 Beaver Creek, Colorado- Florida Ski Council Trip (48-60 travelers)

Feb 4-11, 2017 Snowmass, Colorado (48 travelers)

Feb 25-March 4, 2017 Lake Louise/Banff, Canada- Florida Ski Council Trip (36 travelers) Mar 18-25, 2017 (Spring Break) Big Sky, Montana (32 travelers)

For Trip Leader, you qualify if you have been an Assistant Trip Leader or a Trip Leader before (except if you

led a trip this last season). The requirement of having been an Assistant may be waived by the Board of Direc-

tors if you have other proven leadership qualities. For Assistant Trip Leader and Trainee, you qualify if you

have been a member in good standing for at least one year and have participated in at least one trip.

In order to do your job, it is a must that you own a computer and that you are able to use e-mail (including sending at-tachments), and can work with Excel spreadsheets in order to manage the trip accounting. Empathy, responsibility, energy, caring, are the qualities of a successful trip leader. Trip Leaders, Assistant Trip Leaders and Trainees will be required to attend 3 or 4 training sessions. PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE TRIP LEADER | ASSISTANT TRIP LEADER | TRAINEE APPLICATION FORM It also appears on the following two pages in this newsletter or you can find it at the following web location:

http://gatorsnowskiclub.com/resources/Documents/Ski%20Trip%20Documents/TripLeaderApplication_2016-

2017%20rev2.pdf

QUESTIONS? Please contact Estela Basso, VP of Ski, at your very earliest convenience: [email protected]; or cell 561-214-1603

mailto:[email protected]

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Palm Beach Gator Snow Ski Club

2016-2017 Ski Season

Copper Mountain, Colorado or Winter Park, Colorado: Jan. 7-12 or 8-13, 2017 (Price TBD) Trip Leader: TBD. Lodging: TBD. Lift tickets: TBD, Party Package. Round Trip Air: TBD.

FSC Beaver Creek, Colorado: Jan. 21-28, 2017 (Price TBD) Trip Leader: TBD. Lodging: The Charter. 5 day lift ticket that includes Breckenridge, Vail, Keystone & A-Basin & Party Package. Non-Stop Round Trip Air with no baggage fees & Transfers with Grocery Stop.

Snowmass, Colorado: Feb. 4-11, 2017 (Price TBD) Trip Leader: TBD. Lodging: TBD. 5 day lift ticket, Party Package. Round Trip Air : TBD

FSC Lake Louise / Banff, Canada: Feb. 25-March 4, 2017 (Price TBD) Trip Leader: TBD Lodging: TBD. 5 day lift tickets, Party Package Round Trip Air: TBD.

Big Sky Montana - Spring Break: Mar. 18-25, 2017 (Price TBD)

Trip Leader: TBD Lodging: TBD Nights at The Evergreen Condos, 4 minute shuttle to slopes. 5 day lift ticket, Party Package. Round Trip Air: TBD.

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Keystone, Colorado - Ski Trip - March 19-26, 2016

Just returned from a wonderful week at Keystone. As the locals said we had the best snow in the past six weeks. The conditions very great, great meeting new gators and re-newing old friendships.

Terry Hall

Trip Leader

Terry Hall

Special Activities From VP of Special Activities, Debbi Haselmire

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Come to our Social and Special Activities Planning Meetings:

Tuesday, May 31st at a location to be determined. Come at 6:30 pm, meeting starts at 7 pm.

We will be meeting there the last Tuesday of every month.

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Hi GATORS!

Renew your membership on May 7th at the Annual Member-ship Picnic!!!! Lots of FUN, FUN, FUN events are being planned to keep everyone busy this coming year, you don’t want to miss out! As summer rolls in here comes June 25th with a bus trip to the Marlins Air conditioned Stadium on a Saturday for a Miami Marlins vs Chicago Cubs for a 4:00 game. (SIGN UP BY JUNE 9TH). Rounding the corner into July be sure to sign up for the “Let’s Knock Em Down” Bowling on Saturday the 16th at Jupiter Lanes, then after party at Kirby’s. Coming up on August 26 -28th is a trip to Kissimmee, FL to OLD TOWN, with a fabulous dinner/show at Capone’s, please see details following. Don’t for-get about our 2 big exciting trips; Germany/Oktoberfest and the New England / Canada cruise. As always I am looking for some motivated Gator’s to help plan/run any event in Special Activities. Please contact me if interested in setting up to the plate and joining in the making of FUN, FUN, FUN!!! Please join Dorothy and I at our next Social and Special Activities Planning meeting May 31st at

North Palm Beach Country Club. We need your help!!!!!!

Catch everyone at Happy Hour!!!!

“MIAMI MARLINS STADIUM, JUNE 25, 2016

Join the Gators as we head to Marlin Stadium for a Satur-day 4:00 game time with Miami Marlins vs Chicago Cubs. Catch the A/C bus w/ bathroom at the Dou-ble Tree 12:45 with stop in Lantana. Tickets for members only $65, Non $70; includes your bus ride, gratuity, tailgate party (sandwiches/wraps, chips, water) and ticket. Bring small cooler of favorite beverage. Come out to enjoy a baseball game on a HOT, HOT, HOT Saturday afternoon in an A/C stadium. Contact Deb Hasel-mire, [email protected] or 561-281-3431 to sign up.

See flyer below for more information.

LET’S KNOCK EM DOWN” BOWLING, JU-

LY 16, 2016

Looking for a fun Saturday after-

noon in A/C on a hot summer

day, then come join the Gators as

we take to the lanes at Jupiter

Lanes. Sign up & pay with Deb by July

14th General Meeting. Only $18 for mem-

bers and $20 for non gets you 3 games

and rental shoes w/ bowling ball. After

party will be at Kirby’s Sport Grille for an-

yone wanting to come to join us. Contact

Deb Haselmire at 561-281-3431 or fun45in-

[email protected] to sign up. See flyer below for more in-

formation.

OLD TOWN, KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA – SUM-

MER GET AWAY WEEKEND, AUGUST 26

– 28, 2016

Take a step back into the 50’s and 60’s as the Gators cruise into the Comfort Suites Maingate East at Old Town in Kissimmee Florida. Make your own reservations by August 5th (use code HF2AH2, 407-397-7848)!!!!! Check out the Muscle car show Friday evening, Classic car show on Saturday evening with live entertainment both nights. Come be a kid again by enjoy-ing go-carts, arcade, sling slot ride plus much more. There will be a group lunch at local restau-rant about 11am (Place TBD) for those interested. So many sights, activities to check out, as we are minutes from Dis-ney. Relax by the pool / tiki bar at the hotel if like. Be sure

to sign up with Dorothy for a fabulous night out at Capone’s Dinner and Show for Saturday!!!! If you enjoy fun and adventure

with Old School charm this is a weekend sure not to miss. Limited rooms available so be sure to make your reserva-tions, they will go fast at $93 per night plus tax!!!!!! Let Deb Haselmire know you got reservations (561-281-3431 or [email protected] ) so I can include you in on the FUN, FUN, FUN!!! VROOOOOOM!!!!! See Flyer below for more information.

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Special Activities From VP of Special Activities, Debbi Haselmire

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OKTOBERFEST, SEPT. 15 – 25, 2016

GET YOUR BEER STIENS READY!!! Travel to Munich, Ger-many for a traditional German Bavarian Oktoberfest. First stop, spend time in Rothenberg, Germany exploring the picturesque lanes, half-timbered houses and an intact fortifi-cation wall will give you a good look of what a medieval town looked like nearly 1000 years ago. Wearing comfortable shoes is essential for a pleasant stroll on the cobblestone. NEXT STOP, MUNICH for the annual Oktoberfest started back in 1810. It is a 16 day festival run-ning from late Sep-tember to the 1st weekend in October and is considered as the world’s largest fair. Being a part of Oktoberfest can certainly promise you the time of your life. Here you will get to enjoy large quantities of Oktoberfest Beer as well as a variety of tradition-al food including Hendl (chicken), Schweinshaxe (grilled ham hock), Knodel (potato or bread dumpling, Reiberdastchi (potato pancakes) and more. You will also be able to enjoy a number of rides. Oktoberfest will let you discover the culture of the Munich better and you will come across people from all

over the world. Onto ZELL AM SEE for a few days to take in the scenery of a corridor in the Kitzbuhel Alps of Austria. The last part of the trip will be spent in SALZBURG, where the hills are alive!!! Salz-

burg means “salt castle”, referring to its massive fortress and white gold from the mountains in the South. The city’s mag-nificent Baroque town center is rated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site that can easily be explored by foot. A classical music festival, the city’s most famous son Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the heartwarming musical “Thee Sound of Music” created the area’s fame and popularity with music enthusiasts all over the world. Sign up with the trip leader Bill

Lobb at 561-703-7551 or [email protected]. See flyer below in this newsletter for more information. More information to be added as acquired. DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS JUNE 1ST.

FALL FOLIAGE CRUISE, OCT. 8

-15, 2016

ALL ABOARD!!!!! Join the Gators as we fly to New York City and board the unmistakably elegant Regal Princess cruise ship on a colorful journey to various Ports Of Call in

New England and Canada. Mother Nature will do her best show on this cruise in providing views of coastal New England and Canada during the colorful fall foli-age. You’ll be visiting prime leaf-peeping destinations

such as Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine and more! The Regal Princess is a 141,000 ton ship that was launched in 2014 with the SKYWALK (a cantilevered glass walkway the jets out from the Lido Deck, allowing pas-sengers to take in unobstructed views of the sea below). On the newest Princess ship you can watch Movies Under the Stars with fall colors as the backdrop. This ship is unique being that it has no cabins with windows or port hole win-dows. You go from interior to balcony to suites!!! The itiner-ary is phenomenal because you are in a Port every day ex-cept one. The Ports of Call are as follows: Newport, RI – Boston, Mass – Bar Harbor, Maine – St. John, New Brunswick – Halifax, Nova Scotia – Funday at Sea. Con-tact VP Special Activities Deb Haselmire at 561-281-3431 or [email protected] to sign up. See Flyers and links further down in this newsletter for more information. Please Note: I am looking for a trip leader, if interested please con-tact (Deb Haselmire), VP Special Activities. LIMITED CAB-INS AFTER MAY 10TH .

Debbi Haselmire (VP Special Activities)

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TAKE A STEP BACK INTO THE 50’S & 60’S,

CRUISE INTO OLD TOWN, KISSIMMEE

AUGUST 26 – 28, 2016

Join the Gator Snow Ski Club at the

Comfort Suites Maingate East

2775 Florida Plaza Blvd, Kissimmee, FL 34746

Book your own room by calling 407-397-7848, USE CODE HF2AH7

Rooms ONLY $93 per night plus tax.

RESERVE BY AUGUST 5TH!!!!!!!!

ENJOY A FABULOUS FUN-FILLED WEEKEND!!!!!

MUSCLE CAR SHOW FRIDAY AT 4 PM

CLASSIC CAR SHOW SATURDAY AT 3 PM

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT BOTH NIGHTS

GROUP LUNCH SATURDAY AT 11 (PLACE TBD)

DINNER & SHOW AT CAPONE’S SATURDAY EVENING FOR THOSE INTERESTED

(See Additional Flyer under Socials, Contact Dorothy Rettay for info.)

BE A KID AGAIN!!! ENJOY RIDES, GO-CARTS, ARCADE & MUCH MORE

COMFORT SUITES WALKING DISTANCE TO OLD TOWN, DISNEY WITHIN FEW MILES

Contact: DEB HASELMIRE AT 561-281-3431 OR [email protected] For more information and to sign up.

FUN FUN FUN

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Join the Gators

SEPTEMBER 15 – 25, 2016

MUNICH, GERMANY for OKTOBERFEST

Cost $2200

ITINERARY

Sept. 15, 2016 Fly to Munich

Sept. 16th – Arrive Munich to Rothenberg

HOTEL – Hotel Merian

Sept. 17th – Rothenberg

Sept. 18th – Munich, Oktoberfest

HOTEL – NH Munchen Duetscher Kaiser

Sept. 19th – Munich, Oktoberfest

Sept. 20th – 24th – Zell Am See, Austria

HOTEL – Gasthof Tauernstuberl

Sept. 24th – Salzburg

HOTEL – Am Neutor Hotel

Sept 25th – Airport Holiday Inn, Munich

Sept 26th – Fly out of Munich

For more information contact Bill Lobb at 561-703-7551 or

[email protected]

Sign-up Deadline June 1st


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Guest leader Chris McArdle led the seventh Leisure Bike Ride of the season at Palm Beach on

Saturday, April 16th. Everyone met up at 10 AM on Sunset Avenue for a ride along the lake for

about 9 miles at 8-10 mph. We enjoyed lunch afterwards at Too Jay’s Deli. Many thanks to Estela

for leading and to Ben for the overall coordination.

We would like to thank Ben Smith and all of the guest leaders for this season: Ray Collie, Estela

Basso, Tim Kuhn, Letti Falko and Chris McArdle.

The next season of Leisure Bike Rides will begin in October. They will be announced on

our website and in the newsletter in the next few months. Please contact Ben Smith at

[email protected] or 561-775-3481 if you would like further information.

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Recent Special Activities Event

Leisure Bike Ride - Palm Beach April 16th

What a great day was had by 74 Gators and 9 teams of Chili cookers on April 23rd at

Juno Park. Dorothy and Deb would like to give a huge THANK YOU to the following for

making this event a FUN, FUN, FUN day: First Place Winner: Patti Bochniak & Crew

(Hillbilly Chili), Second Place: Bobbi Gaugh (Bobbi-licious Chili), Third Place: Rose Miranda (Rockabilly

Chili); Honorable Mentions to: Bonnie Boaz (Gourmet Superbowl Chili), Liz Loeffler (Hurricane Hash), Paul

& Jeanne Galego (Roadkill Chili), Ben Smith (“HOT” Hint of Tequila), Bill Lobb (Spice of Life), Randy Czap-

kewicz (100 Proof Irish Chili)!!!!! Everyone did a spectacular job at cooking and presentations! The weather

was superb, couldn’t have asked for a nicer day. We even saw Patti B. walk on water - great job. If you didn’t

try Bobbi’s homemade Sangria you missed some real good stuff. Randy C. walked around serving his crack-

ers/bacon/cheese app’s (YUM) while cooking his chili on site. Caution tape was around Ben’s “HOT” Hint of

Tequila. That’s just some of the attractions of the day. Be sure to check out the pictures below!!!!

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Recent Social / Special Activities Event

Juno Park Chili Cook-off April 23rd

Social Activities From VP of Socials, Dorothy Rettay Greetings, Gators!

Each month our Social Committee plans unique and exciting events right in our own backyard. Here are some of the Social events coming up.

PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS

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GATOR MEMBERSHIP PICNIC 2016

It's time again to renew Memberships and Renew Friendships. Please join us on Sat-

urday, May 7th, at Carlin Park Beach Pavilion. The picnic will be from noon to 5 p.m.,

with food served from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Burgers, hot dogs, and all the fixin's!

Visit the Social and Special Activities tables to find out what's on the calendar of

events for the new club year. You will also have the opportunity to meet our new

Board Members.

Music, Cornhole, Limbo Stick Contest, Water Balloon Toss and More!

Save the date!! It will be a great afternoon and ... EVERYTHING IS FREE!!

Although reservations are not required, they would be greatly appreciated - we would-

n't want to run out of food. You can contact Dorothy Rettay, V.P. Socials, dret-

[email protected], phone: 561-964-0243.

MEMORIAL DAY PARTY AT BETTY WILLIAMS

Saturday, May 28th




Social Activities From VP of Socials, Dorothy Rettay Continued from the preceding page

Betty Williams will open her lovely home once again to host

A Memorial Day Party on Saturday, May 28th. Games, swim-

ming, shooting pool ... there will be something for everyone! Bring a

dish to share, as well as your favorite libation. As always, you can expect

a great time when Gators get-together at Betty’s!!

JOIN US SATURDAY NIGHT IN OLD TOWN

GATORS AND GANGSTERS

AUGUST 27, 2016

Funtastic Dinner Show! When it comes to Orlando dinner shows, Capone's is FUN-tastic! Winner of the 2015 TripAdviser Hall of Fame Award, AOL’s Best of City Themed Res-taurants, and voted Orlando’s Best Dinner Show Deal! Knock three times, give the secret password and discover the mysterious world of 1931 gangland Chicago. The entertaining show delivers loads of laughs, gangster ac-tion, audience interaction and toe-tapping musical productions. You’re invited to “dress to kill,” in gangsta attire!

Tickets are All-Inclusive $39 Members; $42 Non Members

Your ticket purchase covers everything except gratuity! You'll receive:

Dinner: All-You-Can-Eat buffet including the meat carving station and fresh salad bar Drinks: Unlimited beverages (no extra charge for alcoholic drinks) Dessert Show filled with singing, dancing, stand-up comedy Chance to win prizes at our all-new gangster shoot out!

Located in Old Town, Kissimmee (just 10 minutes from Comfort Suites Inn Maingate East)

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http://alcapones-shop.com/


Capone’s Event is part of the Special Activities Trip to Old

Town, Kissimmee, FL, August 26-28, 2016. RSVP online or contact

Dorothy Rettay, [email protected], 561-964-0243. Reservations dead-

line is July 26th.

Happy Hours are the most popular way to meet and connect with your fellow Gators. Wear your name badge or beads, and you will be instantly part of "the in crowd." Our new Happy Hours Coordinator is Bonnie Boaz. Here is what Bonnie has planned for us in May and June:

May 6 –Two Drunken Goats, Singer Island

May 13 – Waterway Café, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

May 20 - Carmines Ocean Grill, Palm Beach Gardens

May 27 – Beach House Island Bistro and Tiki Bar, Jupiter

June 2 -Two Drunken Goats, Singer Island

June 10 – Carrabba’s, North Palm Beach

June 17 – Waterway Café, Palm Beach Gardens

June 24 – Carmine’s Ocean Grill, Palm Beach Gardens

Here's hoping to see you happy and often!

Dorothy Rettay, V.P. Socials

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Tuesday, May 31st at North Palm Beach Country Club.in the Village Tavern. Come at 6:30 pm,

meeting starts at 7 pm. We will be meeting there the last Tuesday of every month.

If you missed this event, you missed one of the spectacular Gator Gatherings of the year!

Nine Gators competed in the Great Chili Cook-Off, preparing their favorite chili recipes:

Hillbilly Chili – Patti Bochniak, Gourmet Superbowl Chili – Bonnie Boaz, Hurricane Hash –

Liz Loeffler, Rockabilly Chili – Rose Miranda, 100 Proof Irish Chili – Randy Czapkewicz,

“HOT” Hint of Tequila Chili – Ben Smith, Spice of Life Chili – Bill Lobb, Roadkill Chili –

Paul and Jeanne Galego, and Bobbi-licious Chili – Bobbi Gaugh. The seventy-five Gators

who attended tasted and voted for their favorites. The winners were:

First Place – Patti Bochniak – Hillbilly Chili

Second Place – Bobbi Gaugh – Bobbi-licious Chili

Third Place – Rose Miranda – Rockabilly Chili

The Chili Cookers were the stars of this outing and all were awarded

certificates recognizing their outstanding contribution to the day.

In addition, a special “thank you” to Deb Haselmire, who grilled up some fantastic hot dogs

with all the fixin’s. Deb has earned bragging rights as

Gator’s premier picnic party planner. If you think this one was great, wait until you see what

she has planned for us at the Membership Picnic coming up May 7th!! Definitely, you will

want to be there.

The Chili Cook Off was a combined venture of the V.P. of Special Activities and V.P. of Socials. As promised, it turned out to be a "hot, hot, hot," event!

Warmest Regards,

Dorothy Rettay, V.P. Socials

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Recent Social / Special Activities Event

Juno Park Chili Cook-off April 23rd

Continued from the preceding page


May 2016 Happy Hours

Friday, May 6th Where: Two Drunken Goats - 494-0201 2509 N. Ocean Drive Singer Island Website: www.twodrunkengoats.net When Will We Meet: Friday, May 6th starting at 5:00 pm. What Time Does This Restaurant's Happy Hour Run: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. What Are Their Drink Specials During Happy Hour: Special Drink Pricing. What Are Their Food Specials During Happy Hour: None Specials For Gator Members: 1/2 Priced Appetizers at bar except seafood — get ticket from Deb Haselmire Friday, May 13th Where: Waterway Café - 694-1700 2300 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens Website: www.waterwaycafe.com When Will We Meet: Friday, May 13th starting at 5:00 pm. What Time Does This Restaurant's Happy Hour Run: 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm. What Are Their Drink Specials During Happy Hour: Special Drink Pricing. What Are Their Food Specials During Happy Hour: Free Appetizer Buffet for Gators starting at 6:00 pm. Specials For Gator Members: None Friday, May 20th Where: Carmine's Ocean Grill - (561) 472-7900 2401 PGA Boulevard, Suite 160 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Website: www.carminesog.com When Will We Meet:: Friday, May 20th starting at 5:00 pm. What Time Does This Restaurant's Happy Hour Run: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. What Are Their Drink Specials During Happy Hour: 1/2 Price Off All Drinks. What Are Their Food Specials During Happy Hour: Special Appetizer Menu from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Special Offer For Gator Members : None Friday, May 27th Where: Beach House Island Bistro and Tiki Bar - 561-768-9654 353 US Hwy. 1 Jupiter, FL 33477 Website: www.beachhousejupiter.com When Will We Meet: Friday, May 27th starting at 5:00 pm. What Time Does This Restaurant's Happy Hour Run: 2:00 pm - 6:30 pm. What Are Their Drink Specials During Happy Hour: Drink Specials What Are Their Food Specials During Happy Hour: Daily Appetizer Special. Specials For Gator Members: Free Appetizer Bar for Gators.

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PLEASE WEAR YOUR NAME TAG TO

IDENTIFY YOURSELF AS A GATOR.

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GATOR MEMBERSHIP PICNIC 2016

TIME AGAIN TO

RENEW MEMBERSHIP & RENEW FRIENDSHIPS

JOIN US!

SATURDAY, MAY 7TH NOON TO 5 P.M.

(FOOD SERVED 1:00 TO 3:30 P.M.)

CARLIN PARK BEACH PAVILION 400 S A1A, JUPITER

BURGERS, HOT DOGS, AND ALL THE FIXIN'S BEVERAGES

VISIT THE SOCIAL AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES TABLE AND MEET NEW BOARD MEMBERS

MUSIC, CORNHOLE, LIMBO STICK CONTEST, WATER BALLOON TOSS AND MORE!

(RSVP APPRECIATED BUT NOT REQUIRED)

NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME!!

EVERYTHING FREE

CONTACT:

DOROTHY RETTAY, V.P. SOCIAL

[email protected] Phone: 561-964-0243

or

ONLINE

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Memorial Day Party Betty Williams’ Home

15780 74th Avenue North Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

(Palm Beach Country Estates) Please RSVP (561) 575-2460

Saturday, May 28, 2016 2:00 PM to ???

Please join us to celebrate the holiday together. See your longtime friends and make new ac-quaintances. Be cool—shoot some pool. Play various indoor and outdoor games, try the mini-bar, bring $$$ for LRC, enjoy the conversation at the fire pit, and let’s party hearty.

Bring your bathing suits for a dip in the pool or Jacuzzi.

Please bring your favorite beverage and a dish to share (enough for 6-8 people).

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Fourth of July Party Betty Williams’ Home

15780 74th Avenue North Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 (Palm Beach Country Estates) Please RSVP (561) 575-2460

Saturday, July 2, 2016

2:00 PM to ???

Please join us to celebrate the holiday together. See your longtime friends and make new acquaintances. Be cool—shoot some pool. Play various indoor and outdoor games, try the mini-bar, bring $$$ for LRC, enjoy the conversation at the fire pit. Stay late for the fireworks.

Bring your bathing suits for a dip in the pool or Jacuzzi. Please bring your favorite beverage and a dish to share (enough for 6-8 people).

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miles on Donald Ross Road (exit 83)

2. Turn right on 69th Drive N. and go 1.0 miles

3. Turn Left at 155th Place North and go 0.4 mile

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JOIN US SATURDAY NIGHT IN OLD TOWN

GATORS AND GANGSTERS AUGUST 27, 2016

Funtastic Dinner Show! When it comes to Orlando dinner shows, Capone's is FUN-tastic!

Winner of the 2015 TripAdviser Hall of Fame Award, AOL’s Best of City Themed Restaurants, and voted Orlando’s Best Dinner Show Deal! Knock three times, give the secret password and discover the mysteri-ous world of 1931 gangland Chicago. The entertaining show delivers loads of laughs, gangster action, audience interaction and toe-tapping musical productions. You’re invited to “dress to kill,” in gangsta attire!

Tickets are All-Inclusive

$39 Members; $42 Non Members

Your ticket purchase covers everything except gratuity! You'll receive:

Dinner: All-You-Can-Eat buffet including the meat carving station and fresh salad bar

Drinks: Unlimited beverages (no extra charge for alcoholic drinks)

Dessert

Show filled with singing, dancing, stand-up comedy

Chance to win prizes at our all-new gangster shoot out!

Located in Old Town, Kissimmee (just 10 minutes from Comfort Suites Inn Maingate East)

CONTACT:

DOROTHY RETTAY, [email protected]

561-964-0243

RSVP by Check or Online

Reservations Deadline – JULY 26TH

Capone’s is part of the Special Activities Trip to Old Town,

Kissimmee, FL, August 26-28, 2016

http://alcapones-shop.com/


Recent Happy Hours

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The Gators had a great turn out at Duffy’s Sports Grill in Palm Beach Gardens, a recurring

destination. A great time was had by all at this friendly sports-themed restaurant and bar.

Duffy’s Sports Grill – April 15th

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Beach House Island Bistro Happy Hour – April 8th Gators had a wonderful time at the Beach House Island Bistro in Jupiter, our second time at a new

destination. Our members enjoyed socializing in this beautiful tiki bar and restaurant.

Recent Happy Hours

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The Gators enjoyed a happy hour at Carmine’s Ocean Grill in Palm Beach Gardens, another recur-

ring destination. A great time was had by all at this waterfront Italian restaurant and bar with live

music.

Carmine’s Ocean Grill – April 22nd

Oktoberfest Trip — September 15-25, 2016 Join the Gators for our fabulous fall trip to Germany and Austria for Oktoberfest. The full

package including air is only $2,200.

This fabulous European vacation includes:

2 days in medieval, walled Rothenberg, Germany

2 days in Munich, Germany where we will visit

the Oktoberfest celebration

4 days in scenic Zell am See, Austria

1 day in beautiful, historic Salzburg, Austria

1 more day in Munich

R/T Air from Miami; Short Transfer

Breakfast included Daily

For more information or to sign up, please

contact trip leader Bill Lobb at 561-703-7551

or [email protected].

May 2016 Calendar

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P.O. BOX 31524

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Here is your copy of

GATOR TALES

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Fall Foliage Trip — October 8-15, 2016 Join the Gators for our amazing Fall Foliage Cruise. The full package is only $1,980 pp with Balcony!

This delightful vacation package includes:

7 Nights aboard the Regal Princess

Round Trip Non-Stop Air from PBI to EWR in NYC

Port Fees & Taxes

Cabin Shipboard Credit: $25

Interior cabin: $1,486, Balcony: $1,980, Mini Suite: $2,398

Anytime Dining

Ports of Call: Newport, Rhode Island (tender); Boston, MA; Bar Harbor, Maine (tender); St. John

(Bay of Fundy), New Brunswick; New Brunswick; and Halifax, Nova Scotia

Don’t miss out on this fun fall vacation! Relax with your

friends while viewing beautiful vistas and stunning fall foliage.

For more information or to sign up, please contact Debbi

Haselmire at 561-281-3431 or [email protected].