BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1@pgislanders.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220412 DTSTAMP:20220410T073911Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/pelican-bay-and-anchor-out-at-tween-wat ers/ SUMMARY:Pelican Bay and Anchor Out At ‘Tween Waters DESCRIPTION:\n \;\nCruise Captains Steve Emmerman and Kathy Weber invit e you to join them for a PGIslanders anchoring cruise to Pelican Bay and o ff ‘Tween Waters on Captiva Island. We’ll anchor at Pelican Bay on Fri day\, April 8\, cruise to Captiva Island on Saturday\, April 9 for two nig hts\, and head for home on Monday\, April 11.\nContact Steve by replying t o this email or sending an email to stephenemmerman@gmail.com. You can als o call (631) 553-0510. Contact North Star on channel 72 when you arrive at the anchorages.\nPlease join us\,\nSteve Emmerman &\; Kathy Weber\nCru ise Captains CATEGORIES:Cruise END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20220421T113000Z DTEND:20220421T140000Z DTSTAMP:20220410T163410Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/lunch-at-riviera-bar-and-grill/ SUMMARY:Lunch at Riviera Bar and Grill DESCRIPTION:Come by land or sea!\n\nJoin us Thursday\, April 21\, for lunch at Riviera Bar and Grill on Alligator Creek. Eat indoor or out\, as Rivie ra has an indoor dining room and an outdoor Tiki Bar with tables. We’ll be ordering off Riviera’s regular menu.\n\nThis is a great cruise for sm all boats. Enjoy a scenic ride up Alligator Creek\, especially convenient for those taking Buckley’s Pass. The restaurant is located on your port side as you travel up Alligator Creek\, just before Marker #28. Since the cruise last October\, Riviera Bar and Grill has added additional dockage\, so there should be plenty of room. Even so\, bring fenders in case we nee d to raft up with other members. Since Riviera starts filling up about noo n\, we’ll be arriving at 11:00 am so we can get tables.\n\nTo sign up\, please reply to this email (or email saileagleswings@yahoo.com) or call (2 81) 543-8781. Let us know if you’re coming by boat and include size of b oat and whether you can take passengers. For those that want to attend but don’t want or can’t bring their boat\, we should have attendees happy to take passengers. Members are welcome to come by car\, too.\n\nSee you there\,\n\nRichard &\; Joanne Collins\nCruise Captains CATEGORIES:Cruise END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20220430T110000Z DTEND:20220430T140000Z DTSTAMP:20220430T174602Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/cruise-to-sunset-lake/ SUMMARY:Cruise to Sunset Lake DESCRIPTION:\nCruise to \nSunset Lake\nSaturday\, April 30\, 2022\nTime for our April Cruise to Sunset Lake. We’ll get together this Saturday\, Apr il 30.\n\nStarting time is earlier than usual to beat the afternoon heat. Red Rover will serve as anchor boat and will be in place by 11:00 am. Plan on arriving then or later. Bring your own beverages and something to snac k and/or share.\n\nIf you can make it\, please reply to this email\, or dr op a note to Carol &\; John at encorejc@gmail.com and let them know who ’s coming and in what boat.\n\nCome join the fun!\n\nCarol &\; John S chmuhl\nCruise Captains CATEGORIES:Cruise END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:12@pgislanders.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220625T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220625T203000 DTSTAMP:20220604T011014Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/social-event-escape-room-adventure/ SUMMARY:Social Event - Escape Room Adventure DESCRIPTION:Social Event\nEscape Room Adventure\nSaturday\, June 25\, 2022\ nDo you have what it takes to escape in 60 minutes? Bring out your inner M acGyver and join us at Escape Rooms Unlocked on Saturday\, June 25\, at @5 :30 pm – details will follow. Form teams (up to six people per room) to work together to solve the clues that lead to your escape. We held this ev ent in the past and everyone had a lot of fun!\n\nEscape Rooms Unlocked is in Punta Gorda at 401 E Olympia Ave. Visit their website here. Afterwards \, we’ll head for dinner at a location TBD\, or we can use the party roo m at Escape Rooms Unlimited and order or bring in food and BYOB.\n\nThe co st for the Escape Rooms portion is $27.50 per person. Sign up by contactin g Sue Linehan at (941) 979-6977 (text or call) or email suelinehanpgi@gmai l.com. Deadline for reservations is June 15. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 06/Escape-Room-Unlocked.jpg CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:13@pgislanders.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220703T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220703T190000 DTSTAMP:20220702T115629Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/529/ SUMMARY:Annual July Party DESCRIPTION:Annual PGIslanders July Party\nat the PGICA\nSunday\, July 3\, 2022\nNow indoors at the PGICA!\nCome celebrate our country’s birthday w ith your PGIslanders friends at our Annual July Party. We’ll be indoors at the PGICA. Party starts at 4:00 pm on Sunday\, July 3.\n\nPulled pork\, buns\, and utensils are included. Guests should bring their own beverages . If your last name begins with A to K\, please bring a dessert to share\; last names beginning with L to Z should bring a side (baked beans\, salad and dressing\, potato salad\, macaroni salad\, coleslaw\, etc.) to share. \n\nWe need a few volunteers to help with set up before and clean up after wards.\n\nSign up by calling Miles at (941) 276-3557 or emailing him at mi lesseter@gmail.com. Cost is only $6 per person and can be paid at the door . If you can\, please by check payable to PGIslanders rather than cash. Pl ease let Miles know you will be attending so we can order enough food.\n\n Hope you will join us!\n\nMiles and Margaret Seter\nEvent Coordinators ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 06/July4image.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20220726T113000Z DTEND:20220726T133000Z DTSTAMP:20220716T152313Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/lunch-cruise-to-riviera-bar-and-grill/ SUMMARY:Lunch Cruise to Riviera Bar and Grill DESCRIPTION:Cruise to \nLunch at Riviera Bar and Grill\nTuesday\, July 26\, 2022\nCome by land or sea!\nJoin us Tuesday\, July 26\, for lunch at Rivi era Bar and Grill on Alligator Creek. We have a reservation for 11:30 am a nd will be ordering off Riviera’s regular menu.\n\nThis is a great cruis e for small boats. Enjoy a scenic ride up Alligator Creek\, especially con venient for those taking Buckley’s Pass. The restaurant is located on yo ur port side as you travel up Alligator Creek\, just before Marker #28. Ri viera Bar and Grill has added additional dockage\, so there should be plen ty of room. Even so\, bring fenders in case we need to raft up with other members. If coming by boat\, please allow enough time to be docked and sea ted by 11:30 am.\n\nTo sign up\, please email gratachan05@gmail.com) or ca ll Grata or Larry at the numbers below. Let us know if you’re coming by boat and include size of boat and whether you can take passengers. For tho se that want to attend but don’t want or can’t bring their boat\, we s hould have attendees happy to take passengers. Members are welcome to come by car\, too.\n\nSee you there\,\n\nGrata Chan (941) 228-3760\nLarry Hofm eister (941) 740-2227\nCruise Captains ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 04/image001.png CATEGORIES:Cruise END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:14@pgislanders.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220808T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220808T203000 DTSTAMP:20220707T175808Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/the-big-lebowski/ SUMMARY:The Big Lebowski DESCRIPTION:Social Event\nThe Big Lebowski\nMonday\, August 8\, 2022\nIt's that time of year again to limber up those shoulders\, flex those knees\, and dust off your blue and red “designer” shoes. The Big Lebowski is b ack!\n\nMark your calendars for Monday\, August 8\, at Bowland Port Charlo tte. We’ll meet at 4:30 to receive team assignments and equipment. Bowli ng starts at 5:00 followed by dinner at Pioneers Pizza Port Charlotte. Cos t for the bowling is $15.00 per person for two games\, including the desig ner shoe rental\, payable directly to the bowling alley.\n\nIf you have ne ver bowled\, this is the event for you. If you haven’t bowled in 30 or 4 0 years\, this is the event for you. If you are a good bowler… come and show off!\n\nSign up by emailing Susan at sandsharris@aol.com\, calling (5 02) 435-7615. You can also sign up at tonight’s July 3rd Party at the PG ICA or the Wednesday Socials in July. Please sign up by July 28 so we can let Bowland and Pioneers know how many of us to expect.\n\nCome join us!\n \nSusan Bales\nEvent Coordinator   ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 07/The-Big-Lebowski-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20220823T170000Z DTEND:20220823T193000Z DTSTAMP:20220815T195005Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/dinner-at-italia/ SUMMARY:Dinner at Italia DESCRIPTION:Social Event\n\nDinner at Italia\nTuesday\, August 23\, 2022\nC ome join your fellow PGIslanders for an evening of fine food and beverages at Italia at River City. We’ll be ordering from their regular menu. Ita lia also has a menu of specially priced meals this summer.\n\nWe have a re servation for 5:00 pm to take advantage of Happy Hour that ends at 6:00 pm . If we have enough people\, they will place us in the private room in bac k.\n\nSign up by replying to this email or emailing Nan at nanlee@pgisles. com. RSVP by Friday\, August 19.\n\nHope you can join us!\n\nNan Lee\nEven t Coordinator  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 08/Italia.jpg CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:37@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20220920T173000Z DTEND:20220920T200000Z DTSTAMP:20220916T032428Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/dinner-at-pioneers-pizza/ SUMMARY:Dinner at Pioneers Pizza DESCRIPTION:Social Event\nDinner at Pioneers Pizza\nTuesday\, September 20\ , 2022\nJoin your fellow PGIslanders for an evening of fine food and bever ages at Pioneers Pizza Port Charlotte. We’ll be ordering from their regu lar menu. There are gluten-free items on the menu\, too.\n\nWe have a rese rvation for 5:30 pm in the party room at the Port Charlotte location.  Si nce we have a private room\, we can have some fun and play the game Two Tr uths and a Lie! Come prepared to tell us some personal things about your l ife we’re not likely to know. Two of the things should be true and one a lie – we’ll try to figure which is which.\n\nThere is a cap of thirty people\, so sign up early by replying to this email or emailing Sue at su elinehanpgi@gmail.com. You can also call Sue at (941) 979-6977.\n\nSee you Tuesday!\n\nSue Linehan\nCommodore\, PGIslanders Cruising Club  \n\n&nbs p\; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 09/PioneerP.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:40@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20221021T180000Z DTEND:20221021T210000Z DTSTAMP:20221014T145623Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/movie-night-at-the-pgica/ SUMMARY:Movie Night at the PGICA DESCRIPTION:Movie Night at the PGICA\nFriday\, October 21\, 2022\nJoin us a t the PGICA on Friday\, October 21\, at 6:00 pm and enjoy an educational b oating film: Captain Ron. The movie follows the story of a Chicago landlub ber who inherits a seasoned yacht. Join the adventure as John Harvey\, his wife\, and two kids fly to the Caribbean to sail the boat to Miami under the tutelage of Captain Ron.\n\nPay attention\, as after the movie\, we’ ll test your knowledge of the movie with a fun trivia test. Prizes will be awarded\, including the top prize of a Lamborghini LP770!\n\nWe’ll be p roviding pizza – please bring a snack to share and your own beverage. We ’ll be in Room 5 at the center.\n\nIf you’d like to come\, please emai l Mark mjanus449@gmail.com or call (217) 741-6332.\nHope you can join us\, \n\nMark Janus and Debbie Porter\n\nSocial Coordinators\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 10/CaptainRon.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:39@pgislanders.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221109 DTSTAMP:20221113T161924Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/2022-tag-along-cruise-north/ SUMMARY:2022 Tag-Along Cruise North DESCRIPTION:2022 Tag-Along Cruise North\nNovember 3 through November 15\, 2 022\nA Tag-Along Cruise means participants can join and depart the cruise as they wish. While we have a general idea of our schedule and some of the destinations\, these are dependent on weather\, wind\, and the wishes and ideas of fellow cruisers.\n\nThe 2022 Tag-Along Cruise North will be capt ained by Dave &\; Debbie Porter. We’ll be starting from PGI on Novemb er 3\, 2022\, with our first overnight at Pelican Bay. The tentative sched ule is:\n11/03/2022:   PGI to Pelican Bay\n11/04/2022:   Pelican Bay t o Venice\, where we’ll spend two nights\n11/06/2022:   Venice to Longb oat Key\n11/07/2022:    Longboat Key to Manatee River\n11/08/2022:   Manatee River to St Pete\, where we’ll spend three nights\n11/11/2022:      St Pete to Anna Maria Island\n11/12/2022:    Anna Maria Island t o Sarasota\, where we’ll spend two nights\n11/14/2022:    Sarasota to Pelican Bay\n11/15/2022:    Pelican Bay to PGI\nSkippers are responsib le for their own slip and mooring reservations. Some options are:\nVenice:             Crow’s Nest Marina\nSt Pete:             Municipal Docks\nSarasota:        Marina Jack\nSome suggested ac tivities are:\nVenice:            Venice Art Festival\nSt Pete:             The Don CeSar Hotel for lunch or dinner\n                              The Chihuly Collection\n                              Dali Museum\n                              St Pete Beach\n                              The new St Pete Pier\n                              Sunken Gardens with lunch or dinner at Carrabba’s right next door\nManatee:        E merson Point Preserve\nSarasota:        Mote Aquarium\n                              Ringling Museum of Art\n                              Owens Fish Camp\n                              St Armands Circle\n                              Marie Selby Gardens \nSince this is a tag-along cruise\, feel free to join or depart as you pl ease. Sign up and join us and participate for all or part of the cruise.\n \nFor more information or to sign up contact Dave at d.porter5000@sbcgloba l.net\,  (217) 553-5305.\n\nDave &\; Debbie Porter\n\nCruise Captains ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 10/CruiseNorth.jpg CATEGORIES:Cruise END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:42@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20221115T111500Z DTEND:20221115T130000Z DTSTAMP:20221113T162930Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/lunch-at-riviera-bar-and-grill-2/ SUMMARY:Lunch at Riviera Bar and Grill DESCRIPTION:Cruise to \nLunch at Riviera Bar and Grill\nTuesday\, November 15\, 2022\nCome by land or sea!\nPlease join us for lunch at Riviera Bar a nd Grill on November 15 at 11:15 am. Eat indoor or out\, as Riviera has an indoor dining room and an outdoor Tiki Bar with tables. We’ll be orderi ng off Riviera’s regular menu.\n\nThis is a great cruise for small boats . Enjoy a scenic ride up Alligator Creek\, especially convenient for those taking Buckley’s Pass. The restaurant is located on your port side as y ou travel up Alligator Creek\, just before Marker #28. Riviera Bar and Gri ll has added additional dockage\, so there should be plenty of room. Even so\, bring fenders in case we need to raft up with other members. Since Ri viera starts filling up about noon\, we’ll be arriving at 11:15 am so we can get tables.\n\nTo sign up\, please reply to this email (or email mile sseter2@gmail.com) or call Miles at 941-276-3557. Let us know if you’re coming by boat and include size of boat and whether you can take passenger s. For those that want to attend but don’t want or can’t bring their b oat\, we should have attendees happy to take passengers. If you want a rid e on the Rob &\; Sue Linehan’s pontoon boat\, call Sue at 941-979-697 7. They’ll be leaving their dock at 10:30 am. Members are welcome to com e by car\, too.\n\nSee you there\,\n\nMiles Seter\nCruise Captain ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 04/image001.png CATEGORIES:Cruise END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:41@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20221117T060000Z DTEND:20221117T090000Z DTSTAMP:20221113T161822Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/friendsgiving/ SUMMARY:Friendsgiving DESCRIPTION:Friendsgiving\nThursday\, November 17\, 2022\nStill time to sig n up. Reservations close November 13.\nCome share this special time with y our PGIslanders family and give thanks for recovery from Hurricane Ian\, a nd most important\, appreciation for the friends we have in the PGIslander s. We’ll gather at the PGICA on November 17\, the Thursday before Thanks giving\, at 6:00 pm.\n\nThere is a charge of only $8 per person to cover t he cost of turkey and gravy and table setup. When you sign up\, please let us know what dish you’ll bring to share to help round out the menu. Exa mples are mashed or sweet potatoes\, vegetable casserole\, dressing/stuffi ng\, cranberries\, salad\, rolls and butter\, or dessert. Coffee and water will be served\, and ice will be available. You may bring your own bevera ge of choice.\n\nIn the spirit of giving\, please bring donations of non-p erishable food items\, paper goods (TP\, paper towels)\, toiletries\, laun dry detergent\, or dish detergent to go to St. Vincent de Paul Society. Fo r extra fun\, members should arrange their donations to make a centerpiece for their table. We’ll be looking for the largest centerpiece\, tallest centerpiece\, pretties/most artistic centerpiece\, most colorful\, etc.\n \nSign up at the November Member Meeting\, Wednesday Socials at the PGICA on October 26 or November 9\, or by contacting the coordinator\, Sue Lineh an\, at suelinehanpgi@gmail.com or (941) 979-6977. Please make the $8 per person payment by check payable to PGIslanders. If you would like to mail your check\, please send to:\n\nSue Linehan\n258 Venezia Ct\nPunta Gorda\, FL 33950\n\nVolunteers are needed for this event. We need help with conta cting attendees about what they will bring\, help with setup\, cleanup\, p icking up the turkey that evening\, receiving food\, organizing food\, ser ving food\, and arranging for the turkey and its pickup. Contact Sue to vo lunteer. If someone would like to create a program or a fun activity for t he evening\, that would be great. Please let Sue know.\n\nIt’s a wonderf ul time to celebrate the thanks we have for our PGIslanders friends and ou r great life in PGI. This traditional event is well attended\, and we woul d like to continue it that way. Please come and share this special time wi th us. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 11/Friendsgiving.jpg CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:45@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20221130T130000Z DTEND:20221130T150000Z DTSTAMP:20221123T204059Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/lunch-at-laishley-crab-house/ SUMMARY:Lunch at Laishley Crab House DESCRIPTION:Cruise to \n\nLunch at Laishley Crab House\nWednesday\, Novembe r 30\, 2022\nDue to the great response to this event\, \nit's necessary to change the time to 1:00 pm\nPlease join us for lunch at Laishley Crab Hou se\, located at Laishley Marina\, on Wednesday\, November 30. Plan to arri ve in time for lunch at 1:00 pm. There is limited space available at the m arina and it is based on first come first served for dockage. We have room for one couple on our boat\, and the Linehans have room on their pontoon boat. Members are welcome to come by car\, too.\n\nTo sign up\, please con tact us by replying to this email and let us know how many are coming and if you’re arriving by boat or car. Please RSVP by November 28.\n\nHope y ou can join us!\n\nJoanne &\; Richard Collins\n\nCruise Captains ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 11/laishley.png CATEGORIES:Cruise END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:43@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20221201T050000Z DTEND:20221201T090000Z DTSTAMP:20221113T164148Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/edison-ford-holiday-nights/ SUMMARY:Edison/Ford Holiday Nights DESCRIPTION:Social Event\nDinner at Restaurant\nand\nHoliday Nights Celebra tion at\nEdison and Ford Winter Estates\nThursday\, December 1\, 2022\nThi s event was originally planned as a PGIslanders Cruise to Legacy Harbour a nd a tour of Edison and Ford Winter Estates. Ian forced us to change plans as Legacy Harbour is closed until further notice. Fortunately\, the Ediso n and Ford Winter Estates have reopened. Since we can no longer cruise to this event\, we have changed to a social event.\n\nOn December 1 we’ll h ave dinner at a local restaurant followed by a tour of the 47th Annual Hol iday Nights Celebration at Edison and Ford Winter Estates. Each December\, the Edison and Ford property is beautifully decorated for the holiday sea son. It makes for a special evening as you tour the grounds and buildings on the property. The entrance fee for this year’s celebration is $20 per person and can be purchased online or at the door.\n\nWe originally plann ed to have dinner at Pinchers next door to the Estates. Unfortunately\, Pi nchers is not open after suffering damage from Ian. We are currently searc hing for another location. It will help if you let us know if you intend t o come to this event as it will be easier to find a suitable restaurant if we know how much space we’ll need.\n\nYou can register by replying to t his email or by contacting Jim &\; Connie at jimmerritt51@gmail.com. Pl ease let us know how many are coming and if you will be meeting at the PGI CA to carpool or at the restaurant.\n\nWe hope you will join us\,\n\nJim & amp\; Connie Merritt\n\nSocial Coordinators\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 04/Edison2022.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:46@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20221212T170000Z DTEND:20221212T200000Z DTSTAMP:20221207T135034Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/dinner-and-gardens-aglow/ SUMMARY:Dinner and Gardens Aglow DESCRIPTION:\nMonday\, December 12\, 2022\nPlease join your PGIslanders fri ends at the Peace River Botanical &\; Sculpture Gardens to We’ll be g athering for a walk in Gardens Aglow on Monday\, December 12. Located at 5 827 Riverside Dr in Punta Gorda\, Gardens Aglow is designed to be fun and safe for all.\n\nHave a joyous time in the fresh outdoors. Dress up in a h oliday hat or other holiday attire. See thousands of lights\, roast S'More s over a fire\, enjoy a cup of hot cocoa\, sing carols\, and even hang out with Santa!\n\nPrior to Gardens Aglow we’ll be dining at Pioneers Pizza at 2113 Tamiami Trail\, Punta Gorda at 5:00 pm. If you won’t be coming to dinner\, please let me know and meet us at the Gardens to begin our wal k at 7:00 pm.\n\nTo sign up\, just reply to this email and let Penny know how many are coming\, and whether you’re also coming to dinner. ALL tick ets are pre-purchase only. Penny will purchase the tickets. Please send a check payable to PGIslanders for $20 per person ($15 per person if you are a member of Peace River Gardens) to Penny at the address below to secure your reservation. Checks must be received by December 10. If you are comin g to the PGIslanders Holiday Dinner Dance on Wednesday\, December 7\, you can bring the check there. Each attendee will pay for their own dinner at Pioneers Pizza.\n\nHope you will join us!\n\nPenny Kapin\n\nEvent Coordina tor\n\nSend checks to:\n\nPenny Kapin\n\n181 Tropicana Dr #1412\n\nPunta G orda\, FL 33950\n\n \;\n\nPhone: 508-944-9140\n\nEmail: rjkap@comcast. net ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 09/PioneerP.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:51@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230114T100000Z DTEND:20230114T130000Z DTSTAMP:20230105T124109Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/1013/ SUMMARY:Tour of Echo Experimental Farm DESCRIPTION:TOUR OF ECHO EXPERIMENTAL FARM\nSaturday January 14\n10:00 AM\n \nFollowed by optional no cost lunch\nCost paid at the door (Less than $12 )\nContact:  Sue Linehan  941-979-6977 or suelinehanpgi@gmail.com\nEcho Experimental Farms is located in North Fort Myers along Bayshore East of I -75 at 17391 Durrance Rd.  It is a research farm which experiments with v arious crops and farming techniques found in much of the third world.  Th eir goal is to help people not only to subsist but to thrive.  The tour t akes you through dry\, monsoon\, flooded\, terraced and roof farming techn iques.\n\nThe tour will begin at 10.  You will want to leave Punta Gorda by about 9 to get signed up in time.  You can pay your own way when you g et there.  The tour and pre-video will take about 1½ to 2 hours dependin g on questions.  If you\, or someone you wish to bring has walking troubl e\, they have a golf cart that can be used on the tour.\n\nIf you have not yet been there\, you don’t want to miss this.  You will make it a numb er one attraction for all your guests!  Learn more about plants you may n ever have heard about or learn what is happening with the world’s food s upply.  I know I am going to lay in a supply of my NEEM products at the g ift store and book shop!\n\nLet me know if you are coming and if you would be interested in a car pool.\n\nCheck it out at www.echonet.org . ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/echo-inc-green-logo.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:38@pgislanders.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230116 DTSTAMP:20230103T173826Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/pgislanders-dinner-for-eight-or-six/ SUMMARY:PGIslanders Dinner for Eight (or Six) DESCRIPTION:PGIslanders\nDinner for Eight (or Six)\n2023 Information\nPleas e sign up by Sunday\, January 15\,\nif you want to participate in February \nHello\, PGIslanders\,\n\nAfter the long COVID hiatus\, it’s time we re sumed our PGIslanders tradition of Dinner for Eight. Since some of you may not have room to serve eight people\, this season we’re adding the opti on of Dinner for Six. For simplicity and tradition\, we’ll continue to r efer to this as Dinner for Eight.\n\nThis is an opportunity to get to know other PGIslanders members better. No need to be a gourmet cook – it’s about spending time together!\n\nDinner for Eight is simple: Each schedul ed meal will be hosted at a member’s home\, with guests bringing a dish to share as requested by the host\, and their own beverages. Though it’s titled Dinner for…you can host a brunch\, lunch\, dinner\, appetizers\, a picnic\, or whatever you choose. It’s all about having an enjoyable g et together with a small group of PGIslanders in a more intimate setting.\ n\nIf you would like to participate\, please send me an email. Let me know whether you want to host six or eight people (including you) and which mo nths\, from October to May\, you are available. You may also sign up by th e 15th of each month for the following month. The first meal will be in Oc tober\, so please sign up by September 15.\n\nWe will mix members up\, try ing to match you with as many different PGIslanders as possible during the season. Depending on how many participants\, you may host once or twice. If you have any questions\, please contact me.\n\nWe look forward to a fun season with good food and friends.\n\nMary &\; Bill Yeomans\n\nmymrsph ysics@aol.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 10/Dinner4-8.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:55@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230119T120000Z DTEND:20230119T160000Z DTSTAMP:20230118T190600Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/wicked-dolphin-distillery-tour/ SUMMARY:Wicked Dolphin Distillery Tour DESCRIPTION:Social Event\n\nLunch and Distillery Tour\nMiceli’s Restauran t and Wicked Dolphin Distillery\nJanuary 19\, 2023\nThis Thursday – Sign up now\nJoin us for a truly Wicked outing! Let’s meet at Miceli’s Res taurant in Matlacha at noon this Thursday\, January 19. Located at 3930 Pi ne Island Rd\, Miceli’s is about forty-five minutes south via Burnt Stor e Rd. We’ll dine off their regular menu.\n\nAfter lunch\, we’ll drive about fifteen minutes to Wicked Dolphin Distillery at 131 SW 3rd Place in Cape Coral for the free 2:00pm distillery tour and rum tasting.\n\nWe have reservations for twenty-five people. PGIslanders and their guests are wel come. Please reply to this email or contact Dave Porter at d.porter5000@sb cglobal.net if you would like to come.\n\nSee you there!\n\nDave Porter\n\ nEvent Coordinator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/Micelis.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:57@pgislanders.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230124 DTSTAMP:20230115T150552Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/last-minute-cruise-pelican-bay/ SUMMARY:*** LAST MINUTE CRUISE *** - Pelican Bay DESCRIPTION:Cruise to \n\nPelican Bay\nSaturday\, January 21 to Monday\, Ja nuary 23\nCruise Captain Dave Porter is leading a PGIslanders cruise to Pe lican Bay\, arriving Saturday\, January 21 and departing Monday\, January 23.\n\nEarly forecast looks good\, with much warmer weather than this week end. Come for one night\, two nights\, or just a day. Dinghy rides to shor e are available for those anchoring without a tender.\n\nThree cruisers ar e confirmed with more likely as the weather warms.\n\nIf you are intereste d in joining\, please contact Dave by replying to this email. Let him know if you need tendering to shore.\n\nHope to see you there!\n\nDave Porter\ nCruise Captain ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/Pelican.jpg CATEGORIES:Cruise END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:54@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230121T120000Z DTEND:20230121T160000Z DTSTAMP:20230107T141345Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/matinee-and-early-dinner/ SUMMARY:Matinee and Early Dinner DESCRIPTION:Social Event\n\nMatinee and Early Dinner\nSaturday\, January 21 \, 2023\nA great way to spend a January Saturday\, join your PGIslanders f riends at the Langdon Playhouse in Murdock to see the Charlotte Players Co mmunity Theater perform Belles Take the Big Easy.\n\nAfter the play\, we ’ll head to a local eatery (TBD) for an early dinner.\n\nTickets for the January 21 matinee are selling quickly. Presently\, row G has a lot of av ailable seats for us to sit together. Or choose wherever you’d like to s it\, and we’ll meet after the play. To reserve your tickets\, call (941) 255-1022\, or purchase online here. Only $25.00 per person\, plus a small booking fee.\n\nText Luanna at (701) 570-9527 or email luanna77@hotmail.c om and let her know you’re going.\n\nHope you can make it!\n\nLuanna Fis ketjon\n\nEvent Coordinator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/Big-Easy.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17@pgislanders.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230129 DTSTAMP:20230103T134732Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/bahamas-bound/ SUMMARY:Bahama's Bound DESCRIPTION:Bahama’s Bound Seminar\n  Saturday\, January 28\, 2023\n&nbs p\;\nSAVE THE DATE!!! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 08/Bahamas-2023.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:36@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230128T190000Z DTEND:20230128T210000Z DTSTAMP:20220916T040242Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/791/ SUMMARY:Rocky Mountain Memories DESCRIPTION:Social Event\nRocky Mountain Memories: A Tribute to John Denver \nSaturday\, January 28\, 2023\nJoin us for a wonderful evening of the mus ic of John Denver at Gulf Theater at the Military Heritage Museum in Punta Gorda.\n\nRocky Mountain Memories is a tribute to the amazing career of J ohn Denver! You will not believe your eyes and ears as Ron Rich takes the stage. He looks and sounds just like him! The show has been a remarkable s uccess for many years and was well received across the country. The 2-hour show consists of twenty of John Denver’s top songs!\n\nThough it’s no t until January 28 at 7:00 pm\, tickets are on sale now. Tickets are $39.9 9 to $44.99 including processing fees. Order now for the best seats. Since this is a small theater\, seats are good wherever you sit. Purchase ticke ts online here.\n\nWe’ll meet at the theater for the performance. After the show\, you’re invited to our home for wine\, coffee\, and dessert.\n \nPlease reply to this email (or email Karen &\; Terry at kntclark@gmai l.com) when you purchase your ticket(s) and let us know you’re coming. W e won’t be able to all sit together\, but we’ll be together at our pla ce after the show to discuss the performance and enjoy dessert.\n\nHope yo u can join us\,\n\nKaren &\; Terry Clark\n\nEvent Coordinators\n\n1890 Deborah Dr #16\n\nPunta Gorda\, FL 33950 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/ 09/John-Denver.jpg CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:52@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230130T140000Z DTEND:20230130T160000Z DTSTAMP:20230107T140622Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/pgislanders-book-group/ SUMMARY:PGIslanders Book Group DESCRIPTION:Social Event\n\nPGIslanders Book Group\nCrossing the Wake\nMond ay\, January 30\, 2023\nSome members expressed interest in a book group\, and PGIslander Luanna Fisketjon is going to host this first meeting. Our i naugural book is Crossing the Wake: one woman’s great loop adventure by Tanya Binford. Here’s a description:\n\nAn appropriate choice for a crui sing club\, Crossing the Wake is a straightforward read with many things t o mull over. Available in Kindle format as well as paperback\, you can pur chase the book on Amazon or at the book’s website.\n\nWe’ll meet to di scuss on January 30 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at a location to be determined . When we gather\, we’ll discuss the next book to read.\n\nSign up by re plying to this email\, texting Luanna at (701) 570-9527\, or at Thursday ’s Member Meeting.\n\nHappy reading!\n\nLuanna Fisketjon\n\nEvent Coordi nator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/crossing.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:58@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230202T183000Z DTEND:20230202T203000Z DTSTAMP:20230128T201115Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/monthly-membership-meeting/ SUMMARY:Monthly Membership Meeting DESCRIPTION:PGIslanders Monthly Meeting\nThursday\, February 2\, 2023\nPlea se join us 6:30 PM Thursday at the PGICA for our February Meeting\nThis is an important meeting as we’ll be voting on the slate of candidates for the next watch as approved by your Board and announced at last month’s m eeting. Members will vote to approve the slate at this Member Meeting.\n\n We will continue with the 50/50 raffle introduced last month. Please bring cash (small bills) to participate in this fun\, and potentially rewarding \, activity.\n\nFor this meeting\, we’ll be serving Valentine’s Day sw eet treats after the meeting. Please bring your own beverage. In keeping w ith spirit of Valentine’s Day\, please wear something red or pink!\n\nWe ’ll have several events available for sign up\, and some potential new m embers may be in attendance. Let’s show them what a great Club we are!\n \nIf you haven’t yet paid your 2023 PGIslanders dues\, please bring your check payable to PGIslanders for $15 per member.\n\nEducation Segment\n\n What Hurricane Charley taught Punta Gorda\nthat helped with Hurricane Ian \n\nby\n\nMitchell Austin\, AICP\, CNU-A\n\nPrincipal Planner at City of P unta Gorda\n\nMitchell Austin\, Principal Urban Planner for the City of Pu nta Gorda\, will join us Thursday night to discuss the City’s experience of recovery and redevelopment from hurricane Charlie and how that recover y mitigated the impacts the City experienced from hurricane Ian.\n\nThis i s a timely topic that should interest us all.\n\nSee you Thursday! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/Burgee.jpg CATEGORIES:Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:53@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230204T100000Z DTEND:20230204T160000Z DTSTAMP:20230107T140906Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/share-the-love-for-the-kids-home-tour/ SUMMARY:Share the Love for the Kids Home Tour DESCRIPTION:Social Event\n\nShare the Love for the Kids Home Tour\nSaturday \, February 4\, 2023\nPlease join your PGIslanders friends on a fun day to uring some PGI homes and gardens to benefit the children of Charlotte Coun ty. It’s time for the Share the Love for the Kids Home Tour on February 4 from 10am to 4pm. Purchase your discounted ticket ahead of time\, with b onus savings if purchased on January 9\, or pay full price on the day of t he tour. Tickets may be purchased online or at the Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association.\n\nIf you plan to attend this special event\, contact Sue at suelinehanpgi@gmail.com after purchasing your ticket. We can arrange to t our the homes as a PGIslanders group\, and even carpool to the homes.\n\nP rojects like these take many volunteers selflessly giving their time and e ffort to make them a success. In the past\, many members of PGICA clubs ha ve assisted the charitable organization\, Beyond Ourselves\, the Community Service Organization of the PGICA. Beyond Ourselves helps us keep the non -profit status that benefits all our clubs. As your PGIslanders Commodore\ , I’m asking you to help make this amazing event a success in helping th e Children of Charlotte County. My friend\, Susan Hills of the Mariners of PGI\, asked if I could offer this opportunity to volunteer to our PGIslan ders members. Please see Susan Hills’ email below that explains what’s needed. If you can help\, please contact Susan\, and let her know you’r e from the PGIslanders and would like to volunteer. She can be reached at Route66sr@yahoo.com or (941)286-3452. If you volunteer\, please make sure to wear your PGIslanders name tag so visitors know we care.\n\nThank you\, \n\nSue Linehan\n\nPGIslanders Commodore ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/Beyond.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:49@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230204T180000Z DTEND:20230204T220000Z DTSTAMP:20230104T204611Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/dance-party/ SUMMARY:Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Social Event\n\nDance Party\nSaturday\, February 4\, 2023\nCome Dance the Night Away at the PGICA! Let’s set up our own PGIslanders tab les on Saturday\, February 4\, from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Dance to hits fro m the 50s\, 60s\, 70s and beyond with DJ Plattinum at what is sure to be a fun night! Open table seating.\n\nPurchase you tickets online here\, or c all the PGICA at (941) 637-1655. Tickets are $15 per person for PGICA memb ers and $20 per person for non-members and are non-refundable. Let Bernade tte know once you purchased tickets so she can hold seating at the tables. Bring sharables and your own beverages.\n\nSee you there!\n\nBernadette K lein\n\nEvent Coordinator\n\n(646) 676-1094\n\nbrklein@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/Dance.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:56@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230205T140000Z DTEND:20230205T200000Z DTSTAMP:20230115T150101Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/poker-run/ SUMMARY:Poker Run DESCRIPTION:Cruise to\n\nPGIslanders Boat Poker Run\nSunday\, February 5\, 2023\nOn February 5\, the PGIslanders will hold a Boat Poker Run. Last yea r’s event was a big success. This is not a race\, and all sizes of boats are welcome. For those that have never participated in a poker run\, you will use your boat to visit pre-determined docks in Punta Gorda Isles and pick up a playing card at each stop. In the evening\, we’ll have a dinne r and after-party at the PGICA where you’ll bring your cards and see how good a poker hand you have. The best hands win!\n\nTo make this event a s uccess\, we need your help with the following:\n\n Members with empty doc k space on or near the Rim Canal or Colony Point Drive Canal for participa ting boats to visit.\n Above members need to be at their docks to distrib ute cards to participating boats.\n Help with set up and take down at PGI CA.\n\nDetails will follow to participants. The collection of cards\, usin g your boat\, will be from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on February 5. A potluck BYO B dinner will follow at the PGICA at 6:00 pm. PGIslanders and their guests are welcome\, and you can have multiple participants on a boat. Each pers on that pays the $10 entry fee will receive a playing card at each dock. M embers handing out cards are also eligible to collect a hand if they pay t he entry fee.\n\nIf you wish to participate and/or volunteer\, please repl y to this email or contact Tyler Swanson at swansontyler7@gmail.com or (71 6) 664-1054.\n\nTyler Swanson\nEvent Coordinator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/Poker.png CATEGORIES:Cruise END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:65@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230210T173000Z DTEND:20230210T193000Z DTSTAMP:20230205T211202Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/the-perfect-storm/ SUMMARY:The Perfect Storm Movie DESCRIPTION:Social Event\n\nPGIslanders Movie Night\nThe Perfect Storm\nFri day\, February 10\, 2023\n“February 10th\, at 5:30 at the PGICA\, we wil l watch “The Perfect Storm.”  Please bring a substantial app to share and your own beverage.  Luanna and Dave will be your hosts and Luanna wi ll bring dessert!\n\nPlease call/ text/email and let us know if you would like to join us!  One of our favorite movies!”\n\nLuanna Fisketjon\, Ev ent Coordinator\n\n(701) 570-9527\n\nluanna77@icloud.com\n\n  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 02/Storm.jpg CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:64@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230213T100000Z DTEND:20230213T130000Z DTSTAMP:20230207T050215Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/putting-at-popstroke/ SUMMARY:Putting at PopStroke DESCRIPTION:Social Event\n\nPutting at PopStroke Golf\nand\nLunch at PopStr oke\nMonday\, February 13\, 2022\nPlease join us Monday\, February 13\, fo r a fun morning of Tiger Woods’ PopStroke golf in Fort Myers. Tiger Wood s and his TGR Design team created their first-ever 36-hole putting facilit y\, specifically for PopStroke. Using their award-winning design talents\, the two 18-hole putting courses\, built entirely with synthetic turfs\, i ncorporate fairways\, bunkers\, and rough just as you would see on a tradi tional golf course. Using only a putter\, this unique golf experience can be played by anyone – no matter their ability\, experience or whether th ey’ve ever held a club before.\n\nWe’ll be playing in groups of four o n one of two courses. Feel free to bring your own putter or use one provid ed by PopStroke. Each guest gets a PopStroke Bridgestone commemorative bal l with their round of golf.\n\nThis is a new\, fun\, and interesting event for the PGIslanders that was first held last March. All participants had a great time and are looking forward to playing again. We can’t reserve times\, so let’s arrive in time to start about 10:00 am. Monday is Senio rs Day with special pricing. Afterwards\, we’ll relax in the open-air re staurant while the rest of our group finishes and joins us for lunch.\n\nP lease respond to Penny at mailto:rjkap@comcast.net by February 11th.\n\nH ope you can come\,\n\nPenny &\; Steve Kapin\nSocial Committee ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 02/image001.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:63@pgislanders.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230217 DTSTAMP:20230125T210604Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/pelican-bay-and-cabbage-key/ SUMMARY:Pelican Bay and Cabbage Key DESCRIPTION:Cruise to \n\nPelican Bay and Cabbage Key\nFebruary 14 to Febru ary 16\, 2023\nJoin Cruise Captain Dave Porter and your fellow PGIslanders for a cruise to Pelican Bay\, arriving Tuesday\, February 14 and departin g Thursday\, February 16.\n\nThe itinerary includes Valentine's Day Dinner at Cabbage Key Restaurant on Tuesday at 6:00 pm. Evening dinners at Cabba ge Key are very quiet\, somewhat more formal\, and by reservation only – to be handled by your Cruise Captain. Our group of about twenty PGIslande rs places us in the Money Room if chilly\, or in the front inside area if warm. Entree choices are limited to ribeye\, fresh fish of the day\, or ch icken piccata.\n\nAnchoring options include two nights in Pelican Bay\, or one night off Useppa Island (across from Cabbage Key) and one night in Pe lican Bay. We’ll tender from either anchorage to Cabbage Key. Cruisers w ithout a tender\, contact Dave Porter to arrange rides with other particip ants. If you prefer to dock at a marina\, two overnight slips currently re main available at Cabbage Key Marina for Tuesday\, February 14. Electric i s not currently available at the slips due to damage from Hurricane Ian. I f interested\, please contact Lisa at Cabbage Key directly at 239-283-2278 .\n\nTides for the area (based on Pineland\, Pine Island) for February 14 are low at 3:30 am and high at 6:59 pm.\n\nIf interested in joining us\, p lease contact Dave by replying to this email. Let him know if you need ten dering to shore. Thank you to those cruisers who indicated interest at the PGIslanders Member Meeting last Thursday. You need not confirm your inter est again.\n\nHope to see you there!\n\nDave Porter\nCruise Captain ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/Cabbage.jpg CATEGORIES:Cruise END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:48@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230218T190000Z DTEND:20230218T210000Z DTSTAMP:20230104T204303Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/1005/ SUMMARY:Stiletto & The Saxman DESCRIPTION:Social Event\n\nStiletto &\; The Saxman\nSaturday\, February 18\, 2023\nDoreen &\; Joey Arminio – Stiletto &\; The Saxman – have wowed audiences nationwide with their fun\, witty\, “not to be miss ed” show. Their talent is only exceeded by the warmth they give to the audience. On Saturday\, February 18\, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm\, Stiletto & amp\; The Saxman will entertain you with sounds of Doo Wop. We’ll set up our own PGIslanders tables and enjoy the show together.\n\nPurchase you t ickets online here\, or call the PGICA at (941) 637-1655. Tickets are $30 per person for PGICA members and their guests\, and $35 per person for non -members. Tickets are non-refundable. Let Bernadette know once you purchas ed tickets so she can hold seating at the tables. We’ll gather at 6:30 p m so we’ll have time to socialize before the show. Bring sharables and y our own beverages.\n\nSee you there!\n\nBernadette Klein\n\nEvent Coordina tor\n\n(646) 676-1094\n\nbrklein@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/stiletto.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:60@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230224T083000Z DTEND:20230224T140000Z DTSTAMP:20230124T145725Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/noaa-national-weather-service/ SUMMARY:NOAA National Weather Service DESCRIPTION:Visit to \n\nNOAA National Weather Service\nRuskin\, FL\nFriday \, February 24\, 2023\nOn Friday\, February 24\, we’re taking a road tri p to the National Weather Service Center in Ruskin\, FL. Two center meteor ologists\, Rodney Wynn and Yidiana Zayas\, will lead a presentation and to ur of the facility for PGIslanders members. There will be plenty of time t o ask questions\, and you’re encouraged to send them questions ahead of our visit.\n\nWe have been asked to meet at their office at 10:30 am. We c an meet at the parking lot by the UPS Store at Bal Harbor to carpool. Sinc e the trip will take ninety minutes to two hours\, be ready to leave by 8: 30 am. If you plan to drive and can take some members\, please let us know how many you can take. If you need a ride\, indicate this when signing up .\n\nAfter our tour\, we’ll lunch locally at the Sunset Grill in Ruskin and order off the regular menu. The restaurant is in a large marina overlo oking Tampa Bay and the St Petersburg skyline.\n\nSign up by replying to t his email\, or contact Toby at haswell2@comcast.net or (941) 575-7011. The re’s a limit of twenty participants.\n\nSee you there!\n\nToby Haswell\n Event Coordinator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/NOAA.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:47@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230302T180000Z DTEND:20230302T203000Z DTSTAMP:20230221T025458Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/change-of-watch/ SUMMARY:Change of Watch DESCRIPTION:PGIslanders Monthly Member Meeting\nThursday\, March 2\, 2023\n Please join us 6:00 PM on March 2 at the PGI Civic Association for our Mar ch Meeting\nIt’s our Change of Watch Celebration!\nIf you wish to attend and enjoy dinner before the meeting\,\nplease RSVP by February 20 if you have not already done so.\nOn Thursday\, March 2\, 2023\, we’ll celebrat e the PGIslanders Change of Watch with a party. As part of our March Month ly Member Meeting\, we’ll be serving a catered dinner for attendees. Din ner will be served starting at 6:00 PM\, followed by our regular Member Me eting. Instead of an Education Segment for March\, we’ll have a short pr ogram and our Change of Watch. Dessert and decaf coffee will follow. Pleas e bring any other beverages you wish.\n\nTo order enough dinners for every one\, please reply to this email (or contact Karen Clark at kntclark5@gmai l.com or 941-456-3100) and let us know who is attending. Include any dieta ry restrictions and we will try to have something for you to enjoy. We nee d your RSVP by February 20 so we can place the order for dinners. If we do n’t hear from you by February 20\, you are invited to join us for the me eting\, but we won’t have dinner for you.\n\nPlease join us on March 2 t o celebrate our past\, take stock of our present\, plan for our future\, a nd let our board members know we appreciate their hard work and contributi on to our great Club.\n\nVolunteers are needed to help with this event. Wh en you RSVP\, please let Karen know if you can help. Thank you. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 02/pgiburgee.jpg CATEGORIES:Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:75@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230304T120000Z DTEND:20230304T140000Z DTSTAMP:20230225T164258Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/lunch-at-tarpon-lodge-restaurant/ SUMMARY:Lunch at Tarpon Lodge Restaurant DESCRIPTION:Cruise to \n\nLunch at Tarpon Lodge Restaurant\nSaturday\, Marc h 4\, 2023\nJoin us for lunch at Tarpon Lodge Restaurant on beautiful Pine Island\, where we’ll dine off the regular lunch menu. We have reservati ons for noon on Saturday\, March 4.\n\nTravel by boat\, dinghy\, or car. W ater is likely too shallow for sailboats and large powerboats to dock at t he lodge\, but you can anchor off and tender ashore. For smaller boats\, w e’ll be on a rising tide and the approach is a minimum of 3’ at MLW. C urrent tide forecast is +0.8’ during our approach before lunch and +1.0 ’ at 2:00 pm. Travel by automobile is via Matlacha\, and takes about an hour from PGI.\n\nIf you would like to join us\, whether by water or land\ , please RSVP by replying to this email. Include how many are in your grou p and whether travelling by boat or car. If you are going by boat\, please let us know if you have room for others. So we can make reservations\, pl ease reply by Wednesday\, March 1. You can also reach Dave at the contact info below.\n\nSee you there!\n\nDave Porter\n\nCruise Captain\n\n(217) 55 3-5305 (call or text)\n\nD.porter5000@sbcglobal.net ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 02/Tarpon-Lodge.png CATEGORIES:Cruise END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:68@pgislanders.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T180000 DTSTAMP:20230605T151630Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/semi-monthly-social-at-pgica-2/ SUMMARY:Semi-Monthly Social at Beef O'Bradys DESCRIPTION:\n\nSocial at Beef O'Brady's\nThe PGIslanders Semi-Monthly\nSoc ial will be at Beef O'Brady's in Punta Gorda\nthis time.\n\n4:30 pm to 6:0 0 pm\nCome join your fellow PGIslanders\n\n1105 Taylor Rd\, Punta Gorda\nT he PGIslanders Semi-Monthly Social are scheduled for the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.  The Place and Time may change. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/Beel-OBradys-Punta-Gorda-Logo.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:50@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230310T110000Z DTEND:20230310T160000Z DTSTAMP:20230104T205406Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/arcadia-all-florida-championship-rodeo/ SUMMARY:Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo DESCRIPTION:Social Event\n\nArcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo\nFriday\ , March 10\, 2023\nThe 95th Annual Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo\ , The Granddaddy of Em All\, is coming to the Mosaic Arena March 9 to 12. Please join us for the 2:00 pm performance on Friday\, March 10. Gates ope n at 11:00 am\, Pre-Show events begin at 1:00 pm\, and the Rodeo begins at 2:00 pm. Food and beverages available on site.\n\nThe cost per person for a regular reserved bleacher will be $25 per person plus a $5 convenience fee charged by the arena. We’ll purchase the tickets as a group so we ca n sit together\, choosing the best section with enough seating. Right now\ , Section N (see below) is wide open. Please sign up by replying to this e mail\, at Thursday’s Member Meeting\, or by contacting Larry. Payment mu st be received by January 20 so we can purchase the tickets for the group. For more info\, please contact Larry.\n\nHope you can join us!\n\nLarry H ofmeister\n\nEvent Coordinator\n\n(941) 740-2227\n\nsea-wings@comcast.net\ n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/rodeo.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:59@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230319T103000Z DTEND:20230319T123000Z DTSTAMP:20230330T135204Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/1061/ SUMMARY:Breakfast Buffet at Isles Yacht Club DESCRIPTION:Cruise to \n\nBreakfast Buffet at Isles Yacht Club\nSunday\, Ma rch 19\, 2023\nCome by boat or car!\nPlease join Cruise Captains Nan &\ ; Kevin Lee for a PGIslanders Breakfast Cruise to Isles Yacht Club on Sund ay\, March 19. Come by your boat\, on someone else’s boat\, or by car. T he buffet will start at 10:30 a.m.\n\nCost is $22.86/person and includes t he gratuity and tax. If you are an Isles Yacht Club or a St Andrews South golf member\, you can charge the meal to your house account. Otherwise\, b ring a check payable to “Isles Yacht Club” with you that day. If you o rder a Mimosa\, Bloody Mary\, or other beverage from the bar\, you can wri te an additional check to cover that or wait to fill out the amount on you r check when you have completed your meal. Isles Yacht Club does NOT take credit cards.\n\nTo reserve your spot reply to this email\, letting us kno w who is coming and whether by boat or car. If coming by your boat\, we ne ed to know the length\, beam\, and type of boat. There’s a limit of part icipants\, so sign up soon!\n\nHope you can join us.\n\nNan &\; Kevin L ee\nCruise Captains ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/IYC.png CATEGORIES:Cruise,Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:62@pgislanders.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230323 DTSTAMP:20230124T150454Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/tween-waters-marina/ SUMMARY:‘Tween Waters Marina DESCRIPTION:Cruise to \n\n‘Tween Waters Marina\nMarch 20 to March 22\, 20 23\nCruise Captain Dave Porter is leading a PGIslanders Cruise to ‘Tween Waters Marina\, arriving Monday\, March 20 and departing Wednesday\, Marc h 22. Seven cruise boats have expressed interest\, and I am allowing for n ine. These are the first available dates for a group of our size.\n\n‘Tw een Waters Island Resort &\; Marina is nestled between their private Gu lf of Mexico beaches and the natural beauty of Pine Island Sound\, and com bines historic charm\, luxury amenities\, and pure relaxation at their bea utiful Captiva Island location.\n\nMany properties on Captiva are still cl osed due to damage from Hurricane Ian. Services at ‘Tween Waters are sub stantially intact\, though internet is sporadic at times. See info about r estaurants below. The property is very quiet because of limited onshore pa tronage. The marina is getting busier given the lack of alternative destin ations in the area. Options off-property are few and not viable presently. ‘Tween Waters is an oasis and am pleased with the opportunity to cruise there.\n\nTween Waters Status:\n\n The hurricane surge reached the floor baseboards of the Ship’s Store. Most of the property’s building are h igher and were not flooded.\n The cruising approach from the ICW is uncha nged from pre-Hurricane.  That is\, 6’ depth at high tide and 4’ at l ow tide.  Exercise caution as before. Tides for the Captiva (Pine Island Sound) for Monday\, March 20 are lows at 8:11 am and 7:46 pm\, and high at 2:09 pm.\n The docks are undamaged from the storm.\n Depths at docks ar e 5.5’ to 6’ at low tide.\n Diesel fuel and pump-out available.\n Sl ips will be added for the permanent relocation of the Colgate Sailing Scho ol.\n On site Old Captiva House Restaurant is open for breakfast\, lunch\ , and dinner.\n On site Crow’s Nest restaurant is closed through March for extensive remodeling and will reopen as The Shipyard restaurant.\n Po ols and pool bar are open\, though the pool kitchen is closed.\n Spa is o pen by appointment.\n Bikes and kayaks are available and complimentary.\n The beach is in very good shape.\n\nCaptiva Island Status:\n\n Curfew 9 :00 pm to 6:00 am.\n South Seas Resort was heavily damaged and is undergo ing extensive renovation – no public access. Only one resident remains o n site. Docks will have all new electrical service.\n Doc Fords is closed permanently. The property is retained by South Seas.\n Chadwick Square i s closed indefinitely.\n\n\n Green Flash is closed until at least March.\ n\nIf you would like to be part of this fun trip\, contact Dave by replyin g to this email. Please provide the following information that we will rel ay to the Dockmaster. ‘Tween Waters will follow up by phone requesting y our method of payment.\n\nName: \n\nPreferred Email:\n\nPreferred Phone Nu mber:\n\nBoat Name:\n\nBoat Length:\n\nBoat Beam: \n\nBoat Draft:\n\nPower Requested (30amp\, 50amp\, or none):\n\nSee you there!\n\nDave Porter\nCr uise Captain ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/Tween.png CATEGORIES:Cruise END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69@pgislanders.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230322T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230322T180000 DTSTAMP:20230208T194807Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/semi-monthly-social-at-pgica-3/ SUMMARY:Semi-Monthly Social at PGICA DESCRIPTION:\nSocial at Beef O'Brady's\nThe PGIslanders Semi-Monthly\nSocia l at Beef O'Brady's Punta Gorda\nwill be\nthe second and fourth Wednesdays \nof each month\n\n4:30 pm to 6:00 pm\nCome join your fellow PGIslanders\n \n1105 Taylor Rd\, Punta Gorda ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/Beel-OBradys-Punta-Gorda-Logo.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:72@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230326T140000Z DTEND:20230326T170000Z DTSTAMP:20230225T162959Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/1149/ SUMMARY:Matinee and Early Dinner DESCRIPTION:\nSocial Event\n\nMatinee and Early Dinner\nSunday\, March 26\, 2023\nOur new Vice Commodore\, Robin Herrick\, is starring as a countess in the Charlotte Players Community Theater performance of Agatha Christie ’s Murder on the Orient Express. Join your PGIslanders friends at the La ngdon Playhouse in Murdock to enjoy this classic story while cheering on R obin.\n\nAfter the play\, we’ll head to a local eatery (TBD) for an earl y dinner.\n\nTickets for the March 26 2:00 pm matinee are selling quickly. Presently\, rows G\, H\, and J have available seats for us to sit togethe r. Or choose wherever you’d like to sit\, and we’ll meet after the pla y. To reserve your tickets\, call (941) 255-1022\, or purchase online here . Only $25.00 per person\, plus a small booking fee.\n\nIf you will be att ending\, after purchasing your tickets\, please reply to this email to let Sue know and if you would like to carpool and will be going to dinner.\n\ nSee you there!\n\nSue Linehan\n\nEvent Coordinator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 02/Players1.png CATEGORIES:Cruise END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:77@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230327T130000Z DTEND:20230327T150000Z DTSTAMP:20230317T174430Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/pgislanders-book-group-2/ SUMMARY:PGIslanders Book Group DESCRIPTION:Social Event\n\nPGIslanders Book Group\nThe Tears of Dark Water \nMonday\, March 27\, 2023\nDid you know the PGIslanders has a book group? We meet once a month to discuss the month’s read. We primarily read nau tical-related books\, both fiction and non-fiction. The January and Februa ry meetings have resulted in great conversation.\n\nMeetings are kept to a n hour and we always welcome new readers. We’ll meet at the PGICA at 1:0 0 pm on March 27 to discuss The Tears of Dark Water by Corban Addison. Her e’s a description:\n\nAvailable in Kindle format\, hardcover\, and paper back\, you can purchase the book on Amazon or at these locations.\n\nSign up by replying to this email\, texting Luanna at (701) 570-9527\, or at Th ursday’s Member Meeting.\n\nFor those that would like a head start on Ap ril’s read\, the book will be West with Giraffes: A Novel by Lynda Rutle dge. Discussion at the PGICA on April 24 at 1:00 pm.\n\nHappy reading!\n\n Luanna Fisketjon\n\nEvent Coordinator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 03/dark.png CATEGORIES:Cruise END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:79@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230331T180000Z DTEND:20230331T210000Z DTSTAMP:20230317T175539Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/pgica-dance-party/ SUMMARY:PGICA Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Social Event\n\nPGICA Dance Party\nFriday\, March 31\, 2023\nBa ck by Popular Demand\nThe Dance Party in February was a big hit so we’re doing it again at the PGICA! Seating is open table\, so we’ll set up ou r own PGIslanders tables on Friday\, March 31\, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. D ance to hits from the 50s\, 60s\, 70s and beyond with the popular live mus ic of Bobby &\; Doreen’s Jukebox Dreams. It is sure to be a fun night !\n\nPurchase you tickets online here\, or call the PGICA at (941) 637-165 5. Tickets are $15 per person for PGICA members and $20 per person for non -members and are non-refundable. Let Bernadette know once you purchased ti ckets so she can hold seating at the tables. Bring sharables and your own beverages.\n\nSee you there!\n\nBernadette Klein\n\nEvent Coordinator\n\n( 646) 676-1094\n\nbrklein@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/Dance.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:81@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230404T113000Z DTEND:20230404T133000Z DTSTAMP:20230323T202007Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/lunch-at-ginger-dim-sum-2/ SUMMARY:Lunch at Ginger Dim Sum DESCRIPTION:Social Event\n\nLunch at Ginger Dim Sum\nTuesday\, April 4\, 20 23\nJoin us for lunch at Ginger Dim Sum authentic Chinese restaurant in Po rt Charlotte\, located at Kings Crossing Shopping Center at 1912 Kings Hig hway\, We’ll be meeting at 11:30 am on April 4\, and dine of the regular lunch menu\, including their Lunch Specials.\n\nIf you would like to join us\, please RSVP by replying to this email\, or contacting Grata at the i nfo below. Include how many are in your group.\n\nSee you there!\n\nGrata Chan\n\nEvent Coordinator\n\n(941) 228-3760\n\ngratachan05@gmail.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 03/Ginger.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:74@pgislanders.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230410 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230415 DTSTAMP:20230225T163822Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/2023-tag-along-cruise-south-to-the-keys / SUMMARY:2023 Tag-Along Cruise South to the Keys DESCRIPTION:2023 Tag-Along Cruise South to the Keys\nApril 2023 – Actual Dates TBD\nA Tag-Along Cruise means participants can join and depart the c ruise as they wish. While we have a general idea of our schedule and some of the destinations\, these are dependent on weather\, wind\, and the wish es and ideas of fellow cruisers. The 2023 Tag-Along Cruise South will be c aptained by Steve Emmerman &\; Kathy Weber. We’ll be starting from PG I the beginning of April\, with our first overnight at Pelican Bay. The te ntative schedule is:\n\nFirst Stop – PGI to Pelican Bay\; spend night in Pelican Bay\n\nSecond Stop – Leave Pelican Bay for Fort Myers. Dependin g on recovery from Ian\, we have three options for spending a day or two. We’ll have more info as we get closer.\n\n Ding Darling\, just past tur n for the Miserable Mile. It’s an open anchorage\, but quiet at night.\n Glover Bight\, marker 35 on Caloosahatchee. Diesel was available before Ian\; unknown now.\n Matanzas Pass Mooring Field at Fort Myers Beach. Clo sed as of today due to Ian\, but may be open by April.\n\nThird Stop – S mokehouse Bay at Marco Island. We’ll spend a day or two. There’s a Win n Dixie reachable by dinghy. Fuel available at Rose Marina in close-by Fac tory Bay.\n\nFourth Stop – Little Shark River. Anchor inside or out\, de pending on weather.\n\nFifth Stop – Marathon for one week. Either anchor out\, mooring field\, or stay in one of marinas\, your choice. Plenty of things to do in Marathon\, including a daily bus to Key West at 10am\, ret urn leaves 5pm.\n\nAdditional Stops – You can head home from Marathon or continue to Key West. There is a mooring field in Key West\, but it’s a distance from town. Anchoring out is possible\, but sketchy. There is a c ity marina and many other marinas\, your choice. After Key West\, some wil l continue to Dry Tortugas.\n\nHeading Home – For those that continued p ast Marathon\, you can head home via Key West to Little Shark River or ret urn to Marathon before heading north.\n\nSince this is a tag-along cruise\ , feel free to join or depart as you please. You can also choose your own stops along the way and join up at the stops. Some may wish to travel toge ther while faster vessels may choose to travel alone to spend more time at the destinations. Sign up and join us and participate for all or part of the cruise.\n\nFor more information or to sign up\, reply to this email or contact Steve at stephenemmerman@gmail.com.\n\nSteve Emmerman &\; Kath y Weber\n\nCruise Captains ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 02/Key-West.png CATEGORIES:Cruise END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:82@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230424T104500Z DTEND:20230424T120000Z DTSTAMP:20230402T134041Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/pgislanders-book-group-3/ SUMMARY:PGIslanders Book Group DESCRIPTION:Social Event\nPGIslanders Book Group\nWest with Giraffes\nMonda y\, April 24\, 2023\nThis month’s book group read is West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge. Here’s a description:\n\nAvailable in Kindle format\, hardcover\, and paperback\, you can purchase the book on Amazon or at the se locations. The Kindle edition is included with a Kindle Unlimited subsc ription.\n\nWe’ll meet at the PGICA at 10:45 am on Monday\, April 24 to discuss. Meetings are kept to an hour and we always welcome new readers.\n \nJoanne Collins is this month’s host. Sign up by replying to this email or at Thursday’s Member Meeting. Joanne is currently away on a wonderfu l cruise\, so may be slow in responding to your email.\n\nHappy reading!\n \nLuanna Fisketjon\n\nSocial Committee ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 04/West.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:61@pgislanders.org DTSTART:20230428T190000Z DTEND:20230428T220000Z DTSTAMP:20230124T150129Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/dinner-and-comedy-show/ SUMMARY:Dinner and Comedy Show DESCRIPTION:Social Event\n\nDinner and Comedy Show\nVisani Italian Steakhou se and Comedy Theater\nfeaturing\nOrny Adams\nApril 28\, 2023\nLet’s lau gh together on Friday\, April 28\, at dinner and comedy show at Visani Ita lian Steakhouse and Comedy Theater. Located at 2400 Kings Hwy in Port Char lotte\, Visani serves excellent food and top-rated comedy entertainment. W e’ll be attending the 7:00 pm Orny Adams show\, gathering a couple of ho urs earlier for dinner. For a sample of Orny Adams’ work\, see this vide o.\n\nIf you want to attend\, tickets should be purchased online here soon \, as tickets tend to sell out quickly. We just purchased tickets at table 61. See the chart below for suggested locations that are still available. Once you purchase your tickets\, please let Luanna know you’re coming a nd where you’re sitting.\n\nContact Luanna by replying to this email or texting (701) 570-9527.\n\nSee you there!\n\nLuanna Fisketjon\n\nEvent Coo rdinator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 01/Visani.png CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:85@pgislanders.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230430T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230430T170000 DTSTAMP:20230422T143615Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/1315/ SUMMARY:Sunset Lake Raft Up DESCRIPTION:Cruise to \n\nSunset Lake\nSunday\, April 30\, 2023\nTime for a PGIslanders Cruise to Sunset Lake. This is a great way to enjoy the nice weather with your PGIslanders friends. We’ll get together on Sunday\, Ap ril 30.\n\nThe anchor boat will be in place by 2:00 pm. Plan on arriving t hen or later. Bring your own beverages and an appetizer or dessert to shar e.\n\nIf you haven’t done a raft-up before\, or it’s been a while\, ju st make sure you have lines and fenders for at least one side of your vess els. We’ll have people on hand to offer help.\n\nPlease reply to this em ail or drop a note to Mary &\; Gary at gary@merrysea.com and let them k now who’s coming and in what boat.\n\nCome join the fun!\n\nMary &\; Gary Anderson\nCruise Captains\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 04/Raft-Up.png CATEGORIES:Cruise END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:84@pgislanders.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20230512 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20230516 DTSTAMP:20230506T122646Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/marina-jack-cruise-may-12-15-2023/ SUMMARY:Marina Jack Cruise DESCRIPTION:Cruise to\n\nMarina Jack in Sarasota\nMay 12 to May 15\, 2023\n Join your fellow PGIslanders for a cruise up the beautiful ICW to a three- night stay at Marina Jack in Sarasota. Arrive Friday\, May 12 and depart M onday\, May 15.\n\nMarina Jack is allowing ten slips maximum for the PGIsl anders. Slip reservations are first-come\, first-served – don’t delay booking if you’re interested in this cruise. Reservations may be cancell ed up to forty-eight hours before arrival for a full refund.\n\nSubmit you r slip request directly on the Dockwa app or Dockwa website. When making y our request\, be sure to include “Cruising with the Punta Gorda Islander s” in the note section. It may take up to twenty-four hours for your res ervation confirmation.\n\nIf you’re attending\, please help us by volunt eering. We need a volunteer for Saturday\, May 13 and a volunteer for Sund ay\, May 14 to help plan and coordinate activities for our group\, includi ng how we may include other PGIslanders that would like to drive up to Sar asota for the day.\n\nDave &\; Debbie Porter and Bill &\; Sheila Mil ler are considering spending a night at Crow’s Nest Marina in Venice on Thursday\, May 11. Please let us know if you would like to join us there.\ n\nDave &\; Debbie Porter\n\nCruise Captains ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 04/Marina-Jack.png CATEGORIES:Cruise END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:87@pgislanders.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230517T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230517T210000 DTSTAMP:20230504T002032Z URL:https://pgislanders.org/events/darts-dinner-at-the-icehouse-pub/ SUMMARY:Darts & Dinner at The Icehouse Pub DESCRIPTION:Social Event\n\nDarts &\; Dinner at The Icehouse Pub\nWednes day\, May 17\, 2023\nJoin us at the The Icehouse Pub for an evening of dar ts and dinner. We’ll gather at 4:30 pm for a friendly darts competition. Don’t worry if you haven’t played before\, they’ll be PGIslanders a t the ready with solicited (and sometime unsolicited) advice and instructi on. Either way\, it’s about the fun!\nAt 6:00 pm\, we’ll seat for dinn er and order off the regular menu.  \nSpace is limited to twenty PGIsland ers maximum. To sign up\, please contact Talon from Icehouse Pub at (941) 575-0866\, and let them know how many and whether you will attend for dart s only\, dinner only\, or darts and dinner. Once you’ve made your reserv ation\, reply to this email and let Sheila know you called Icehouse and ho w many are attending and for what activities.\nSee you there\,\nSheila Mil ler\nEvent Coordinator ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pgislanders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/ 04/Ice-Darts.jpg CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR