The Wild Women on the Water (WWOW) club is inviting prospective members to come to the club’s first meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Island Grill on Windley Key to see what the club is all about.
Prospective members can attend at no charge for the January meeting. The annual membership dues are $35, and the meals at the monthly meetings are $25, which includes the tip. Ginette Hughes, executive director of MarineLab in Key Largo, will be the speaker in January. Any prospective member who would also like to eat with the club before the meeting should contact vice president Jennifer Cripe at j_cripe@hotmail.com to reserve a meal ($25) on or before Thursday, Jan. 2.
Formed in 1996, the Wild Women on the Water is a group of ladies who love boating. Members don’t need to own a boat to participate, as other members own boats and many of the activities are land-based. The organization meets every first Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. to plan activities and hear from a speaker who talks about a topic related to being on the water in the Florida Keys.
Meetings currently take place at Island Grill, but check the WWOW website at www.wildwomenonthewater.com, for up-to-date activities and locations. The group aims for at least two other activities or get-togethers per month, one water-based and one land-based. Members’ significant others are invited to attend an annual picnic in the fall and the holiday party the first weekend of each December.
The 2025 board of directors were elected and announced at the group’s annual holiday party, which was held at the Pilot House in Key Largo on Dec. 7. They are: Rebekah Susa, president; Jennifer Cripe, vice president; Jenelle Sujat, treasurer; Pat Rosendale, activities director; Nadine Thompson, secretary; Jill Zima-Borski, membership coordinator; Karen Copen, sunshine director; and Patrice Messina, speaker coordinator.
More information is available from Zima-Borski at 786-589-1687 or jzimakeys@aol.com, or from Susa at islandace1212@gmail.com.
