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National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association

Florida Federation of Chapters

Your Future is Our Focus

Newsletter

January 2008

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By Donald E. Stewart and Benjamin J. Pappa Jr.

For 2007 the Florida Federation sponsored two cruises to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research. On December 2, the first

cruise departed Tampa, Florida with 28 supporters. On December 9, our second cruise departed Port Everglade, Florida

with 49 supporters. This was a successful event that raised thousands of dollars which will be transferred to Alzheimer’s

research. A great time was had by those attending, interesting ports were visited, and the consensus was that this should

become an annual event. It is the hope of the Florida Federation that we will be able to do this, and research into plans to

hold the “Second Annual Alzheimer’s Cruise” in 2008 are on the way. Information will be forthcoming and our hopes are

that we will have even more attending in 2008 then in 2007. A very big “Thank You” to all those that helped to support this

event, those attending, BC/BS, and our Cruise Director Phyllis Bernstein. Pictured above are participants from the Port

Everglade cruise, and participants from the Tampa cruise are shown on page 2.