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March Meet & Greet at Kiku Japanese Steak House on the 18th! (see calendar for more details)
Marriage Equality Benefit at Dan's on March 22! See calendar and poster below. MEET AND GREET Our March Meet & Greet will be on Tuesday the 18th at Kiku Japanese Steak House in Eustis. Don't forget your gift of canned goods to Lake Cares And of course, there will be another exciting 50/50 drawing! And The Triangle Connection's portion of the proceeds will again be donated to EQUALITY FLORIDA to help defray the costs of their current Marriage Equality Lawsuit Marriage Equality Fundraiser When: Saturday, March 22, 2014 5:00 - 10:00 Buffet dinner at 6:30 Open bar Dancing, Dancing, Dancing! Where: Dan O'Flaherty's home, 2340 Park Forest Boulevard Mount Dora Suggested Donation: $25.00 Come party with your North Lake County friends and neighbors at Dan O'Flaherty's home--and support Marriage Equality in Florida! Help EQUALITY FLORIDA and six plaintiff couples in their lawsuit seeking the freedom to marry for all of us! $25 is the suggested donation amount, although bigger is always better! The costs of the event are being donated (thanks, Dan!), so every penny will help defray the lawsuit expenses. Credit cards will be accepted, or checks payable to EQUALITY FLORIDA.
Space is limited to 150 people, so the RSVP is very important. If you cannot attend but wish to contribute, mail your check payable to EQUALITY FLORIDA to the home of Dan O'Flaherty (address above).  A message from Charly: Our last Meet & Greet (February 17) at the Palm Tree Grill in Mount Dora has got to be the largest we have ever had. As you may know, the Triangle Connection's portion of the proceeds from that night's 50/50 drawing is being added to a base donation of $250.00 from the Connection to the Marriage Equality Florida fundraiser. I would like to send a shout out to all that attended and thank them for their generosity. Thanks to you folks, our total for donations to Marriage Equality Florida is up to approximately $386.00 so far. Next month's meet and greet (March 18) will again have the organization's portion of the proceeds from the 50/50 drawing added to this total. Bill Opperman will present the final check at the fund raiser held at Dan O'Flaherty's home on 3/22/2014. Our thanks again to our members. We are truly a wonderful group! Charly  Domestic Partnership Update:Couples who wish to register as Domestic Partners with the City of Tavares may make an appointment with the City Clerk's office at (352) 742-6209. REMEMBER: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO LIVE IN TAVARES TO REGISTER YOUR DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP. For example, any couple who might utilize the facilities at the Florida Hospital Waterman is encouraged to consider this opportunity. You must come in person and bring identification. The initial registration fee is $68.50
($50.00 plus recording costs of $18.50). The actual ordinance as well as all the forms and answers to frequently
asked questions are available at their website:
To save time in the office you can print out the form from the above website and complete up to the point of signature. They will accept checks. New E-Mail Policy The Triangle Connection will begin sending fewer e-mails to its members, trusting that our new website and calendar will keep you tuned in to what's happening in our community. Let us know what you like and don't like. Drop a line to webmaster@thetriangleconnection.com |  DINING OUT Our purpose is to bring good people together, and it all starts at our monthly Meet-and-Greets. Many of our terrific Triangle Area restaurants open their doors to us as we make new friends and reconnect with those whom we call family. Click on the calendar entry for more details. Eat your heart out, Key West, we've got the deck at Pisces! Many of our members gather informally each Friday evening at Pisces Rising (click on the calendar entry for more details). Come raise a glass or two with our neighbors, gay and straight, young and--seasoned. The week doesn't end until Happy Hour at Pisces! Breakfast groups meet Monday and Thursday mornings at 9 a.m. at Betty's Greenhouse Grill, 3725 Old Hwy 441, Mount Dora. Feel free to join us any time, rain or shine. LUNCH AT CECILE'S Once a month, you need that gracious event--the leisurely, tasty lunch at Cecile's with your friends. Enjoy a quiche, soup, salad, sandwich, or crepe on the patio or inside. Beer and wine available. This group meets on an occasional basis, visiting smaller restaurants that could not accommodate our larger events. The group is open to visiting restaurants outside the Golden Triangle area and to restaurants featuring various ethnic cuisines. Feel free to suggest a venue, or drop an email to dining@thetriangleconnection.com to be added to the small-group dining list. RSVP's usually required. ARTS & CRAFTS
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May, 2014 Cruise
