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Y Próspero Año Nuevo Vol FELÍZ NAVIDAD Y PRÓSPERO AÑO NUEVO VOL. 50 DECEMBER 2016 NO. 4 CONTENTS President’s Message......................................................................................................1 OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE Office Manager/Secretary’s Message...........................................................................2 COMMITTEE FOR 2016-2018 Editor’s Corner..............................................................................................................2 MR. MIKE COFFEY October Puzzle Answers................................................................................................2 President September - Party on the Causeway pictures ................................................................3 (813) 494-5007 October - South Florida Picnic.....................................................................................5 November - Space Coast Picnic....................................................................................6 MRS. SHIRLEY AVERY 1st Vice President Membership News.........................................................................................................8 (813) 230-9052 Carnavalito 2017...........................................................................................................9 Directions for Carnavalito, UF Smathers Library and PCS Picnic..............................10 MRS. KELLY PARTHENAIS 2017 Joint PCS, Friends of PC Museum and UF Meeting/Luncheon..........................11 2nd Vice President Annual Reunion Luncheon 2017.................................................................................12 (727) 892-9994 Annual Reunion Cultural Seminar 2017.....................................................................12 MS. KATHY MALIN Annual Reunion Scooter Rental Information 2017....................................................13 Director Annual Reunion Pool Party with Shorty and Slim 2017..............................................13 (904) 923-6039 Legislative Report, New Board Member, Synopsis of Executive Board Minutes.......14 Your Reporter Says: MR. PATRICK SMITH Director California.....................15 La/Mississippi...................22 Oklahoma..........................26 (813) 385-6708 FL Central..........................16 Midwest.........................23 South Carolina...................27 FL Pensacola.....................17 North Carolina...................24 Texas..............................29 MS. BRITTNEY WILDER FL Tampa..........................18 Northwest.....................25 Director (352) 566-7121 The Night Before Christmas.......................................................................................30 Congratulations.....................................................................................................31 MR. RAYMOND HUSUM Weddings....................................................................................................................32 Director-At-Large With Deep Sorrow.......................................................................................................33 (864) 357-6220 The Twelve Days of Christmas on the Isthmus..........................................................35 Letters to the Editor.....................................................................................................36 MR. TOM WILDER Past President Friends of the Panama Canal Museum........................................................................38 (352) 566-7121 Announcements......................................................................................................40 Advertisements..................................................................................................42 MS. NOREEN HANSON Membership Application Form..............................................................................49 Treasurer Panama Canal Society Merchandise Form...........................................................50, 52 (813) 777-2931 Associate Membership Application Form...................................................................51 MR. JAMES J. O’DONNELL Legislative Representative Cover: Boy in Montuno participates in the Parade of One Thousand Polleras in Las (727) 894-2478 Tablas, Panama. Photograph by Stuart G.R. Warner W. MR. JAMES BEATTIE Sergeant-at-Arms THE SOCIETY OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY 571-263-1559 SEASON ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2016 MR. RICHARD GRIMISON AND REOPEN ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017. Chaplain (321) 452-6246 DATES TO REMEMBER MR. LEE BENTLEY Bylaws Chairperson Feb 17-19 PCS Carnavalito, Double Tree Cocoa Beach Oceanside, 2080, N Atlantic (813) 831-4114 Ave, Cocoa Beach, Fla. 32931. Contact Richard Grimison at (321) 452- 6246 or [email protected] or call Bob and Frances Morrissey at (321) MR. BILL MCLAUGHLIN 639-9092. See page 9. Historian (352) 726-8804 Apr 1 PCS General Membership, Friends of Panama Canal Museum and UF Smathers Museum Collection Meeting/Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Contact MRS. CHERYL WILLIAMS Secretary/Office Manager Kathy Malin at (904) 923-6039. See page 11. (813) 949-6699 (Office) Apr 29 Space Coast Bunco XII, at the Veterans Memorial Center on Merritt Island, MS. JACQUE (CROWELL) VOWELL Fla. Additional details will be published in the March Canal Record. Editor (386) 451-4779 (evenings) May 6 Oklahoma PCS Meeting at Norman, Okla. Contact Laura (Burns) Redemann at (918) 605-2334 or email [email protected]. MR. CHRIS WILDER Web Master Jul 5-9 Panama Canal Society Annual Reunion, Marriott World Center, (352) 207-6755 Orlando, Fla. Visit http://www.pancanalsociety.org/ to view yellow pages and register online or call (813) 949-6699. Panama Canal Society, Inc. (A Not-For-Profit Organization) “To preserve American Ideals and Canal Zone Friendships” 19001 Sunlake Blvd., Lutz, Fla. 33558 The Canal Record (ISSN 0528-0001) is published quarterly in March, June, October, and December Periodicals postage paid at Largo, Florida, and additional entry for March, June, October and December issues. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Canal Record, 19001 Sunlake Blvd., Lutz, Fla. 33558 The membership fee is $40.00 annually. The Annual Directory is published once a year. Panama Canal Society, Inc., reserves the right to refuse to print anything derogatory or of a controversial nature, including any advertising not in the best interests of the Panama Canal Society, whose sole aim is to Preserve American Ideals and Canal Zone Friendships. Single copies for sale at $7.00 each (postage is included) to members only. All photographs and correspondence sent to the Panama Canal Society, Inc., will become the property of the Society and will be retained in the Society files and archives. Panama Canal Society, Inc., assumes no responsibility for advertisements placed in the Canal Record. Office phone: (813) 949-6699 Hours: Closed Monday, Tuesday thru Thursday 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Friday 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web site: http://www.pancanalsociety.org/ PRESIDENT’S Meeting there on April 1st. I hope you will make plans to attend. MESSAGE As I hope you are all aware, we are in the process of building a new database that will modernize our technology Seasons Greetings Members! I and allow us to better serve our membership. I use the term hope you are enjoying all this season has “we” loosely, as James Beattie (BHS ’92), has dedicated to offer along with good times with HUNDREDS of volunteer hours to making this project a real- friends and family. ity. James and our wonderful Office Manager, Cheryl I recently attended the South Williams, have been working diligently to prepare this tech- Florida Picnic in Coconut Creek, and I Mike Coffey nology for 2017 membership renewals and reunion registra- was very impressed with how this event tion. Testing of the new system should be completed by is growing. A big THANK YOU to Scott Parker for once December 1st, and we are expected to be “LIVE” once again being the driving force in pulling this event together, reunion registration opens. Thank you, James and Cheryl! and also for all the great food. Scotty cooked up wontons, Our new database will allow us to improve how we serve fried yucca, patacones, cariminolas, and much more. I count- and communicate with our membership. As we make this ed three different arroz con pollo dishes as members brought important transition, and to improve the overall efficiency in in a tremendous buffet that was enjoyed by all. There was our office, the board recently decided to hire Betty LeDoux lots of great food, beverages, and laughs enjoyed by all. My in a part-time support role. Betty has served our Society in thanks to Scotty and everyone that came together to make this many roles, including being the President (four years), and is a great event. intimately familiar with the ongoing management of the I am happy to announce that, based on member requests office. We are very excited to have Betty in this role and and feedback, the board approved sponsorship of one of the know that she will help make this a smooth transition. Betty display cases to be housed in the Panama Canal Corridor will continue in her role as our Hotel Reservations Gallery in the Panama Canal Museum at the University of Chairperson, and I expect this new role will only enhance our Florida. This sponsorship will allow the museum to better hotel booking experience. display the Panama Canal Collection and make it more inter- In closing, I want to thank you all for your membership active for
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