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Palm Beach Annual Lobster Fest: The Highest Palm Beach Republican Party Fund Raising Event of The Year!

Led by Chairman Al Higginbotham, 22 members of the Republican Executive Committee of Hillsborough County traveled to Palm Beach to attend "Lobster Fest", the highest annual fund raising dinner held by the REC of Palm Beach County.  Some members traveled by car while others traveled together by train departing from Lakeland.  Following are photos from the 2-day trip

 July 21-22, 2005.

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WAITING FOR THE TRAIN

(Dave Storck, Alligator Bob, Jennifer Mottsinger, Jan Burdeno, Al Higginbotham, Geri Kanahan, Deb Cox-Roush)

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(Oscar Kanahan, Dave Storck, Alligator Bob, Al Higginbotham)

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(Al Ruiz, Oscar Kanahan, Geri Kanahan)

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All Aboard

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(Train Attendant, Greg)

We hope you enjoy your trip....  You can rest in your seat, and you can get snacks from the snack lounge.  Or if you prefer, you can eat in the dinning room car.....  And you will probably be close to your destination when you finish your meal.  So relax and enjoy your stress free ride....  We are here to make your trip as pleasant as possible.......

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(Al Ruiz, Joyce Thompson, and Al Higginbotham)

Waiting for train dinning room seats

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Al Higginbotham resting and enjoying himself on the train.

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The group gathered in the lounge car to enjoy cold refreshments and watch the Central Florida scenery go by.

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Al Ruiz, Alligator Bob and Dave Storck chat with the train attendant.

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LOBSTER FEST!

The Lobster Fest was held at the Palm Beach Yacht Club on the covered porch (with live band) and the lawn.

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(Debra Cox-Roush and Mel Jurado)

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(Eddie Adams, Liz Affronti, Al Higginbotham, Jeff Waltmire)

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(Carol Radcliffe)

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Al Ruiz cracks a juicy lobster!

"Hey, I'm not Sherlock Homles but I sure did cracked this case!"

Alfred Ruiz, July 2005

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(Joyce Thompson, Jennifer Mottsinger, Carol Carter)

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(Patty McClure, President, Brandon Republican Club)

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Various State VIPs also attended, among them:

(Carol Jean Jordan, Chairman Republican Party of Florida)

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(Far right, Tom Gallagher, Florida CFO)

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AFTER DINNER FUN!

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(Liz Affronti, Dave Storck, Jenni LeBlanc, Mel Jurado, Oscar Kanahan)

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Dr. Mel Jurado and Al Ruiz trip the light fantastic!

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(Oscar and Geri Kanahan)

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THE NEXT DAY

Breakfast in the hotel dining room followed by shopping and...

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THE BEACH

A beautiful day on Palm Beach!

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Al Ruiz enjoys the view.

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(Alligator Bob, Carol Radcliffe, Joyce Thompson, Al Ruiz)

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MISCELLANEOUS

(Rod Jurado)

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(Mel Jurado)

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Aligator Bob, Carol, Joyce and Al enjoy the beach at Palm Beach.

Sorry kids, no kissing allowed on the beach.

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Carol Radcliffe enjoys surf at Palm Beach.

"Al, make sure that not too much is exposed in this picture."

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(Alligator Bob on the beach)

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(Joyce Thompson and Carol Radcliffe)

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Aligator Bob poses with Palm Beach Beauty.