Travelites' Founder's Day celebration report & upcoming

[Cheri]

Nearly 20 members from not only North and South Carolina and Georgia
but long-time members from Virigina made plans to travel to Columbia
for the annual Founder`s Day celebration. Some arrived before the
scheduled event to help beautify the property. The weather was
fantastic. The hot tub was enjoyed as well as just sitting on the deck
in the sun. There were a variety of snacks including jumbo steamed
shrimp, a variety of dips, spreads, chips, and crackers among others.
One of our members is a Pampered Chef representative and set up a
table along with another one of our lady members who is selling
jewelry. Orders were placed, and we all look forward to receiving
them. If you missed the show, I have the catalogs that you can peruse
the next time we all get together.

We left for Doc`s Gumbo Grill and arrived to a welcoming staff. They
went above and beyond to make the dinner something very special. The
food was perfect. We returned to our home for yummy dark chocolate
cake with raspberry between the layers and home cooked chocolate icing
and cherry chocolate ice cream as well as relaxing in the hot tub and
more snacks. Thank you all for making this year another great one.

All pledges from the club`s annual auction have been received, checks
have been cut and will be put into the mail tomorrow to the Naturist
Action Committee, AANR Education Foundation, and Sistercare. A
donation was sent to the American Nudist Research Library a few months
ago.

Our next Travelites` gathering will be in Graniteville at Sunair on
October 30. Some will be arriving between 3:30 and 4pm to start
decorating. Please arrive before dark so we can park with exiting in
mind since there is no outdoor lighting. The theme will definitely be
Halloween. Please bring heavy hors d`ouvres and snacks to share. So
far we will have steamed shrimp and mini meatballs. Since it is a
gated park, we need to know you will be attending. When everyone on
the guestlist arrives, we will be locking the gate. Large as well as
medium size pumpkins have been purchased for your carving fun. There
will be prizes for not only the pumpkin carving but also for the best
costumes.

The following event will be our annual Thanksgiving feast including a
deep fried turkey on November 6th in Hopkins. We have a new system of
frying the bird that does not need the oil. The club will supply the
bird, attendees are asked to bring sides and desserts. So that we have
a large enough turkey, please let us know no later than November 1st
if you will be attending.

November 20th is our annual Lobster Bash and oyster roast. As we get
closer to that date, I will have the market price on lobsters and
oysters. Your received check is your reservation. This event is to be
held in Ridgeway.


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