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Vol. XXII, No. 20	King's Gate Club - a 55+ community, Nokomis, Florida	May 23, 2009

MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION & POTLUCK PICNIC:   Monday, May 25, 2009.   Social Hour at 5:30 PM & Dinner at 6:00 PM.   Hotdogs, hamburgs, soda & dessert will be supplied.   Bring your own place settings, a dish for 10 people to share and your own drinks.   Donation is $2.00.   Sign up today!   Must be by Sat., May 23rd.   Questions:   Vic Griseto  488-1788

MANY THANKS to Vic Grisetto for volunteering to chair our Memorial Day Potluck.      --GA

HOORAY!   A quartet of volunteers have stepped forward to manage our KGC Library. The Library Quartet consists of: Jackie Barker, Sandy Crawford, Mary Ann Diebold and Eleanor Barth. Thank you ladies, very much. And a big thanks to Barb Tompkins for handling this management task for many years.      ---George Agricola

THE NEW CHAIRS are here and in the clubhouse. Very comfortable!!   Thanks to Jim Purkey for chairing the purchase and to all who helped in the set-up.      ---GA

BOOK LIBRARY:   Volunteer Co-Chairpersons for the Library Committee are -Jackie Barker, 485-9308; Sandy Crawford, 484-6194 and Mary Ann Diebold, 484-1044.   Additional volunteers are Eleanor Barth and Mary Jane Shelby. Residents are encouraged to continue their usage of this valuable asset.   Donated books are always welcome; large print books are very desirable additions. Thank you for your support.       - JLB

TWO NEW DVDS have been added to the video library:   Last Chance Harvey, a light love story with Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson; they were nominated for best actor and actress, respectively.   The second DVD is Fireproof, another good movie based on a love story with faith being the core of the movie.       ---Jean Ickes

TRAVEL:   Sept. 2009 Cruise is Best of the Baltic, with Princess Cruises - two nights in Denmark, as well as Scandinavia, Russia and Oslo, Norway.   All details are on the web page and the travel board in the clubhouse.   We have 30 scheduled to travel with us, and we would love to have you join us.   Please give it some consideration.

Feb. 20-27,2010: Oasis of the Sea, one of the newest and largest ships; it offers a zip line, skating rink, ice shows, water shows and a real experience on the Royal Caribbean ship.   For more information, check the travel board and the web page, www.kgc.cc; click on the ship.   You don't even have to leave the ship; just enjoy.

OASIS OF THE SEA:   NEWSFLASH! A FEW CABINS HAVE OPENED UP - CENTRAL PARK VIEW, BALCONY $1390.00 AND $1440.00 PER PERSON; BOARDWALK VIEW, BALCONY $1460.00 AND $1510.00 PER PERSON; PLUS PORT TAXES OF $159.00 and gov't. taxes of $86.58 TO $101.58, PER PERSON, DEPENDING ON THE CABIN BOOKED.   THESE ARE LIMITED ROOMS AND SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY....DON'T WAIT TOO LONG! CALL VIP WORLD TRAVEL, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Call VIP World Travel 377-0017 (or 1-800-323-7448 nationwide).   Let them know you are from King's Gate Club and what trip you are interested in.   They will get you booked.   Ask for Sue or Allan, the owners of VIP World Travel.   Any other questions, feel free to call me at home.
      Don and Mary Lou Richmond, Travel Coordinators, 484-6807
      John and Sandy Eade, Travel Partners, 484-4440

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service, from the Civil War until today.   The traditional observance of Memorial Day has diminished over the years.   Let us remember the true meaning and traditions of Memorial Day….      -- sl

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