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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please spread the word about one of the newer Gotham Groups, The Gotham Encores, both within and outside Gotham. Its value is apparent to all who have visited (many of whom have joined). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dr. Odey Raviv started Gotham Encores nearly two years ago, in early 2021. Being semi-retired, I joined immediately, as a Charter Member of Encores (having been a member of Gotham L.I. for the preceding 17 years). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>As Odey -- <a href="https://www.gothamnetworking.com/Odey_Raviv">https://www.gothamnetworking.com/Odey_Raviv</a> (and Gotham’s Wednesday blogger) -- describes it: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><strong><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black'>The Gotham Encores</span></i></strong><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black'>A group dedicated to supporting those of us who are ready to take the plunge away from a "total" work focus.</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black'>We are dedicated to finding ways to make this exciting stage rewarding and satisfying as we discuss wellness, culture, travel, mentoring, volunteering, food, financial security and a host of other issues.</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We explore the unlimited possibilities inherent in semi-retirement and retirement, in the contexts of personal growth, travel, classes & learning, programs, socializing, grandchildren, cooking, sleep, part-time work, consulting, board service, events, and all the new experiences that less work offers. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Encores meets the 4<sup>th</sup> Monday of each month, at noon, via Zoom. Consider visiting at a couple of meetings before deciding whether to join our ongoing conversation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Best, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>David <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=190 height=101 style='width:1.9791in;height:1.052in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D91480.94B52850"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS & PHONE #, EFFECTIVE 3/31/22<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>David J. 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