One other goal we had was to make monthly gatherings a reality and to have volunteers choose a month to make it happen! The best part is we almost accomplished this goal with our first meeting, with the exception of June & December 2008. We still need volunteers, please contact us if you would like organize an event one of these months or any additional cruises, dinners, gatherings or whatever creative ideas you may have.

The volunteers chose a month and will be getting back to us soon with what they have planned! Some months will be cruises and some land based. I am certain any of these wonderful volunteers would welcome some assistance if you would like to help them out, please contact them directly.

• December 16, 2007 - Cape Coral Christmas Lighted Boat Parade - Rich & Laurie Ward #1434

• January 18-20, 2008 - Pelican Bay anchor out - Roger & Robbin Seal #1166
  
  
• February 22nd PM & 23-24, 2008 – Sweetheart Rendezvous, Fort Myers Beach - Therese Le Nart & Mark Smith #3333

• March 14-16, 2008 - Cruise to Palm Island Marina - Randy & Jan Perkett #2262
  
  
• April 1-16, 2008 – Cruise to the Southern Rendezvous in Jacksonville - Jay & Susan Wigginton #2878
  
  
• May 4, 2008 – Lunch Pinchers Crab Shack - Cris & Judy Starr #2966
  
  
• June – A trip to Joe's Crab Shack - Rick & Pam Lawrence #2941
  
  
• July – A stay at Legacy Marina to watch the fireworks(CANCELED) - Len Ebright & Carole Burns #3183
  
  
• August 8-10, 2008 - Weekend at Useppa Island Club(CANCELED) – Jack & Sonia Lomano #3157

• September 12-14, 2008 – A stay at Legacy Marina - Len Ebright & Carole Burns #3183
  
  Legacy Harbour Marina is at Marker 49, Okeechobee Waterway. Dockage will be $1.25/ft including water and cable, and maybe electric. The marina has a solar heated pool, a Chickee hut, and a very nice Boaters Lounge. Downtown Fort Myers is within walking distance and has many resturants and shops. The Edison and the Ford estates are also a short distance.
  
  Contact Len Ebright at witchhopper@yahoo.com for more information.
  
  
• October – Finn Jensen & Cheryl Duncan #2952 – TBA
  
  
• November 9, 2008 – Bob & Susan Parker #3171 – Picnic at Gilchrest Park in Punta Gorda
  
  
• December - Walter & Vicki Cox #3120 - Burnt Store Marina.

Wow, sounds like 2008 is going to be a fun filled year of MTOA social events!

If you are one of the above volunteers, please contact swfl@mtoa.net or 239.567.2207, ASAP, so we can get your event listed.

For planning purposes we ask that everyone RSVP to the chair people of the monthly events. This is really important as many are very generous and will be providing food items etc.

We are all really excited about having a local chapter and will continue to welcome comments & suggestions.

Smooth cruising!