SKAL International Boston – June 4, update
Hello Skalleagues,
Happy June! First off I wanted to thank Adam Sperling and the entire staff of the Hotel Commonwealth for hosting the May luncheon at Island Creek Oyster Bar. The venue, service and food were fantastic. I also want to once again congratulate Priscilla Lee who joins Robin Brewster, Carmen Dongo, and Amanda Soucy as the 4th recipient of the Kieth Staples Scholarship Award. Priscilla was the first recipient to be awarded the $2500.00 amount and it could not have been given to a nicer young lady. Thanks also to Robyn Culbertson for continuing to administer the fund and working with the selection committee to find such worthy winners.
We had 80 guests at the May luncheon and once again your generosity is greatly appreciated. Several members took advantage of our newest technological improvement and added the purchase of raffle tickets to the on line registration fee, those tickets were waiting for you when you checked in. A few more used their credit cards on site to buy tickets and support the club. Regardless of how you contributed, together we raised another $810.00 for the May raffle. THANK YOU!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE JUNE MEETING!
As you are aware, the June meeting will be held on the 21st at the beautiful Wentworth by the Sea Country Club in Rye, NH. http://wentworthbytheseacc.com/ Our host for the day is the GM, and Skalleague Bob Diadoti. Not only will we be enjoying a wonderful reception and lunch in the Donald Ross Grill and views of the beautiful NH seacoast, but Bob has graciously invited us to take advantage of some of the clubs amenities including Golf, Tennis and use of the pool all at no charge. Tee times are available beginning at 2:30pm and are on a first come first serve basis. Please call the club office in advance to reserve golf, tennis or the pool at 603-433-3050. Also if you would like to stay overnight at the Wentworth By The Sea Hotel before or after the meeting you can make reservations by calling 603.422.7322. www.wentworth.com
The Special SKAL Rate is $199.00 per night.
One other note, this is a casual meeting so please leave your jackets and ties at home.
As a follow up to last months message I wanted to once again invite you to join the First Corps Cadets www.afcc1741.org/index.html and help support this very worthwhile museum and the courageous men and women who serve in our country’s military especially those who have fought for the Massachusetts National Guard. If you are interested in joining for the low annual fee of $50, please email me at blawler@entertainmentcruises.com and I will provide you with all of the information.
SKAL Boston Travel Committee
I announced at the May meeting that we have created a travel committee to help plan one or two SKAL trips for 2012. This committee is being led by Holly Powers and we hope to have a some recommendations to the club later this month. In the meantime I invite all of you to submit any suggestions for trips especially if you have specific contacts and or industry deals that you can offer the club. Please email your thoughts to powersh1@verizon.net or blawler@entertainmentcruises.com