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PGISLANDERS                                      Ken Eitenmiller, Commodore, 815-985-2489, kge1@yahoo.com


                              Education - The June educational
                              program featured Catherine A.
                              Miller who is the Canal
                              Maintenance Supervisor for Punta
                              Gorda. In that capacity she is
                              responsible for both Punta Gorda
                              Isles and Burnt Store Isles Canals.
         Catherine brought with her a very professional PowerPoint
         presentation which took us through the entire process of
         rebuilding a seawall. Of particular interest was a set of
         picture slides showing the various failures that can occur
         involving a seawall and what then must be done to repair
         them. I must admit that the entire process is much more
         involved than I had imagined and we all thank Catherine for
         an educational presentation.


                                                                              Cruising - As we prepare for summer, a
                                                                              team of members is putting the final
                                                                              touches on our signature summer event,
                                                                              the Annual Fourth of July Cruise to
                                                                              Laishley. This cruise is a combination
                                                                              event with our Annual July Third
                                                                              Extravaganza and Barbecue at Laishley
                                                                              Park. We’ll be in the Community Room
                                                                              located behind the Marina Office from
                                                                              5:30 to 8:30 p.m. There will be a very
                                                                              short Monthly Meeting at the dinner.
                                                                              Cruisers will either stay at the marina or
                                                                              in the mooring field with everyone else
                                                                              coming by car. Also, we have had a very
                                                                              successful cruise to South Seas Resort
                                                                              and Marina. This cruise had seventeen
                                                                              boats participating which I believe is close
                                                                              to our record.

                                                                              Social - During the month, we had a trip
                                                                              to The Butterfly Estates in Fort Myers.
                                                                              Tour was at 11 a.m. with lunch following
                                                                              at The Gathering Place which is next
         door.  Also, a group of Islanders had lunch at Jason’s Deli and then visited Regal Town Center Stadium 16 to view a
         movie of their choice. A good time was
         had by all.
         Meet the Islanders - Interested in joining?
         Want to know more about us? Find out
         more at http://www.pgislanders.org/. Our
         monthly meetings are held the first
         Thursday of every month at the PGICA
         building. Meetings start at 7 p.m. with a
         presentation on a marine-related topic.
         We hold an informal social on the second
         and fourth Mondays of each month from
         5 to 7 p.m. at St. Andrews.  For any
         questions about membership, contact
         one of our Membership Directors,
         Richard or Joann Collins at 281-543-8781
         or for other questions about the club,
         contact the Commodore at
         815-985-2489. Or even better, c'mon
         down to see us at one of our meetings or
         socials.


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