Tuesday, June 1^st - Hurricane season begins for the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico. The season ends November 30. The predictions call for fourteen named storms this year. Do you have hurricane boxes prepared in the event of emergency evacuations?

Saturday, June 12^th, 6:30 PM - NORTH COUNTY GATHERING at the St. Lucie Draft House, 6630 U.S. Hwy. 1, Port St. Lucie, 460-8424. Please RSVP to Bill Whitesell 561.336.8859 by Thursday, June 11^th. Bill's pool is almost finished so it looks like he'll be hosting the July gathering at his place, probably on the 12^th or the 19^th. He'd like some input from members (even the ones that don't normally attend events) as to their preference for the date of this event.

Sunday, June 13^th - New Moon.

Monday, June 14^th, Flag Day, a U.S. Holiday.

Friday, June 18, 7:30PM at the Anchor Inn, 2810 Hypoluxo Road, Lantana. Find this hideaway on the north side of the road between I-95 and Congress Avenue by watching for the big red arrow. The restaurant is small but has great food & a cozy atmosphere. Call Elissa at 561.272.0475 to make reservations by Thursday, June 17, 6PM. Cash only, no plastic.

Sunday, June 20^th - Father's Day. Although considered by some to be a modern commercial event for the convenience of greeting card manufacturers, this holiday was actually first celebrated June 19^th, 1910.

Monday, June 21^st - DEADLINE for contributions to the July newsletter. Please send items to Glen Moulder by this date. If you can, e-mail submissions to Doojinsi@worldnet.att.net, otherwise send them to 4348 Mars Ave, WPB, FL 33406.

Monday, June 21^st, 3:49 PM (EDT) - Summer solstice. Longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Friday, June 25^th, 5:30 PM - 4^TH FRIDAY South County HAPPY HOUR hosted by Barry Karas, location as yet undetermined. Please RSVP to Barry Karas 561.964.4360 by Thursday, June 24^th to confirm.

Monday, June 28^th - Full Moon.

Thursday, July 1^st through Monday, July 5^th, The Big One, the 1999 American Mensa Annual Gathering in Long Beach California. At the beautiful Hyatt Regency Long Beach, overlooking the water, close to the historic Queen Mary and the new Aquarium of the Pacific. Within walking distance of fine restaurants, nightclubs, marvelous murals, free outdoor concerts, waterfront strolls, amusements, and fun shopping. Hotel rates: S/D $99; Tri/Quad $119 per night (good from 6/28 thru 7/8 - must reserve by 5/30/99). Make reservations directly with the hotel at 562.624.6000 or through Hyatt's reservation system at 800.233.1234. The official airline is American at 800.433.1790 (mention "AN Number 9469UI, MENSA ANNUAL GATHERING"). Send registrations to Mensa AG 99, P.O. Box 53841, Irvine, CA 92619-3841. The web site is at: http://members.home.net/ag99/ and info can also be obtained via e-mail at ag99@home.com or gdehoogh@pbox.com.

Sunday, July 4^th - Independence Day. On this date in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted. Yearly observance began the following year in Philadelphia.

 Friday/Saturday, July 23^rd/24^th - PBM Camping Trip. Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Tequesta will be the site, Glen Moulder and Pam Berteau will host this event. We have reserved four (4) campsites and would prefer an adults only outing. We'll arrive early Friday evening and check out Sunday morning. This will be a car camping trip so please, no RVs. The park offers easy hiking trails and canoeing and is one of the better state parks we've visited. Please contact Glen at 561.616.7372 or via e-mail at doojinsi@worldnet.att.net to reserve a site. We will host a dinner at our campsite on Saturday night. No pets or firearms permitted. Last year at this time the park was not crowded.