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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Well we got the year off to a great start! The road rally proved to be a fun event. Every one participating enjoyed it, especially the winners, Roger and Margy Will, and Lou and Darrel Swanfeld. We already have members volunteering to do another one! Thanks to Judy Berger for all her hard work putting it together and running the event. Our new member reception was well attended and as usual the food, drink and fellowship were the greatest. For those new members who couldn’t make it please come to the next meeting so we can greet you formally. So thank you, Floridian members for making the January meeting such a great success. We look forward to seeing you next month. To our friends who haven’t paid your dues for 2012 I extend a special invitation to be at the next meeting. Remember our goals are to make friends, participate, learn, and enjoy life! The Prez - Ken Fish

RESTAURANT REVIEWS

Looking for shared information on dining venues you’ve enjoyed and tips you’d like to offer others. Let’s concentrate on “good reviews” of your discoveries. Check out the reviews on the new web page for restaurant reviews. If you know of a special restaurant and you want to share, please send the name along with a short review to emstruk@embarqmail.com.

CALLING ALL READERS!

If you’ve been hankering to join a book club, contact Kathy Schindler (575-6309). Sounds like there might be enough interest to start another group.

Image is Everything...

Valentine Nick

Christmas Party

PGICA Xmas Float

Welcome to PGI Floridians Web Site!

The Punta Gorda Isles Floridians social club is associated with the Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association. Monthly meetings take place at the Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association the second Monday of each month at 7 pm. Check the calendar for information on the General Membership meeting event for the month.

The club goals are to:

Make Friends
Participate
Learn
Enjoy Life

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE! Joining the Floridians is easy. Come to any scheduled event and tell us you’re interested or fill out and mail the membership form or contact Ray Grimes (941-347-8630). We have a spot for you!

CHECK OUT VALENTINE NICK! Poor Nick has been passed from person to person from year to year at the re-gifting party held by Janet Ketts. How could anyone not love Nick? Maybe someone will fall in love with Nick as you see him dressed in his designer duds throughout the year. Keep watch for more pictures of Nick!

Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Events!

RAYS BASEBALL TICKETS - Hello baseball fans. Now that football season is almost over, we can turn our attention to baseball. The Rays played an exciting end of the season games but sadly, it wasn't quite enough to make up for the slow start. But that was last year. As usual, I have 8 games available for this Spring. The tickets are $ 19.00 each for the same great seats we have enjoyed over the years, along the first base side in the shade. Please e-mail me, Ron Robinson, at crob80517@aol.com or call 505-7447 if you have any questions or are interested in one or more of the following games. I have two seats to each game. The tickets are for Sunday March 4 Minn., Monday March 5 Baltimore, Tuesday March 6 Minn., Sunday March 11 Pittsburgh, Monday March 12 Minn., Wednesday March 14 Miami, Wednesday March 28 Pittsburgh and Monday April 2 Minn.

FLORIDA REP FT MYERS - BEDROOM FARCE on Sat. Feb. 4th at 2:00pm. Cost is $19.00 and the Deadline is Jan. 21st. This is a wickedly funny comedy from England's favorite playwright, Alan Ayckbourn. Sometimes marital discord can be fun, as long as it's someone else's. The set features three bedrooms and our imaginations can fill in the rest. Come and enjoy the best theater company in Southwest Florida. Mail your check to Judy Berger, 24056 Park Place Drive South, Port Charlotte, 33980 before Jan 21st.

LADIES LUNCH - February 8th at noon. RSVP to Janet Ketts at janetken12@aol.com or 575-6856 to sign up.

GUYS LUNCH - DANNY'S DOWNTOWN on Wed. Feb. 8th at noon. Don't sit at home when your wife goes off to Lunch Bunch this Wed. Join the rest of us Guys at Danny's Downtown on the corner of Marion and Wood St., across from the Justice Center. You don't have to sign up, just come on over. See you there, Chuck Modglin.

MEET AND GREET - Sheraton Four Points on Thursday Feb. 9th. from 5:00 - 6:00PM. The Sheraton features two for one drinks and a spacious area for us to comfortably chat with each other. There is a limited dinner menu and you are asked to make reservations if you intend to dine at the Sheraton. The contact person for reservations is now Chuck Modglin at pamodglin@hotmail.com or call 941-661-7481.

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - Monday Feb. 13th at 7:00pm. The program is "Extreme Couponing" with April Chill. You and your Sweat Heart will learn how to save mucho $$$ by attending this meeting! This is something you can share with your family once you learn the ropes. There will be a Valentine Surprise for all attending. Don't miss this opportunity!

OUT & ABOUT - Visit Trader Joe's in N. Naples on Feb. 15th. Leave at 9:00am. RSVP to Judy Denham at judydandtonyf@yahoo.com or call 833-8945. Watch PineappleGrams for more information.

BOOGIE ON THE HARBOR - At Charlotte County Event Center on Thursday Feb. 16th. from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. Music by the Boogiemen, Dance Contest and Live Auction. This is to benefit the Punta Gorda Historical Mural Society. Reserved tickets are $30.00. If you would like to join fellow Floridians at a table for ten, get in touch with Mary Mazur, memazur@comcast.net or call 802-373-1074.

MOVIE TIME - On Feb. 22nd. RSVP to Joyce and Dave Gleason at 637-5921. Watch PineappleGrams for more information.

FOOD & FRIENDS - On Feb. 24th. RSVP to Cynthia Cowdrey at ladyofpalmas@hotmail.com or 941-575-5671.

DINE AROUND - On Feb. 29th at Sandra's in Punta Gorda. Watch PineappleGrams for more information. RSVP to Darlene Rosen at 505-1492 or standar125@aol.com.

FLORIDA REP FT MYERS - RED by John Logan on Sat. March 10th at 2:00pm. Cost is $19.00 and the Payment Deadline is Feb. 22nd. Red is 2010's electrifying, Tony-winning, Best Play. It is a provocative portrait of expressionist painter Mark Rothko. The playwright is the Oscar nominated author of The Aviator, Gladiator, and Hugo. Mail your check to Judy Berger, 24056 Park Place Drive South, Port Charlotte, 33980 before Feb. 22nd.

LUNCHEON AND PERFORMANCE at Twin Isles Country Club - CLEOPATRA: A LIFE, enacted by Barbara Rinella on March 16th at 10:30 am. Cost is $30.00 for Members of Punta Gorda Library Friends and $35.00 for non members. There are only three tables left for this sure to be sell out event. They will hold one table for us for a couple of days, so if you would like to attend with fellow Floridians let me know right away. Checks will be sent to me and I will write out one check for the table. Judy Berger, 24056 Park Place Drive S, Port Charlotte 33980.

FLORIDA REP - This is the 2012 schedule for Florida Rep: Mar.10, 2012 Red, Apr. 7, 2012 Black Tie, May 5, 2012 Mystery of Irma Vep. Watch PineappleGrams for more information.

Check PineappleGrams for the next Dine Around evening out with Darlene Rosen (941-505-1492). Movie Time is looking for that “perfect 10” movie to invite you to attend, so check with Joyce & Dave Gleason (941-637-5921). Book Clubs are reading up a storm; if interested in getting started, contact Kathy Schindler (941-575-6309).

A big thank you to Sandy Helt for her contributions to the web site. Sandy has generously allowed me to copy her creative and humorous articles from the Commentator to keep the web site up-to-date. Thank you Sandy!

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