Our next meeting will be on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at 1930 hours at Cleveland Heights Country Club.

We will be meeting in the large room because GOSH Seafood Bar has moved into the private room we were using. If you like sushi, you may want to come early.

AGENDA:

Introduce visitors and new members

Spring Social…do we want one? Where?

New social donation for 2005?

Spring houseboat trip to Charlotte Harbor? Any interest?

Open forum on fishing---how has it been?

Speaker will be me leading an open discussion on boating safety.

Upcoming trips:

• 3^rd Annual Valentine’s Day Trip—02/11 thru 02/14/2005—camping in back country of ENP

• Couples Trip—03/17 thru 03/21/2005—fish/cruise for couples from Chokoloskee to Flamingo and back…2 nights in EC and 2 nights in Flamingo…use your own boat

• Everglades Park Houseboat Trip—11/13 thru 11/20/2005---houseboat anchored in Little Shark River…food and lodging will run somewhere around $100/day/person…bring your own boat

Let me know if you are interested in any of these trips.