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6th Annual Cruise with Kristi
Safe travels, Y’all! • • We’re connecting the dots…
Kristi Collier, and Kristy Meyer
We’re just connecting the “This dots, year was our best year yet, and it’s only going to get better!” Tr a v e l a g e n t K r i s t y M e y e r i s
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It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating the long-awaited return of so many of our friends. referring to theNow, 6th Annual Royal Caribbean ship. This year, here weCruise are bidding you with Kristi, a seven-day Caribbean they cruised via Allure of the farewell and safe travels. All of excursion with Kristi Collier, owner Seas, one of the largest ships in us at Welcome Home RGV look of Welcome Home RGV. forward to yourHome return. Plans are Each February, Welcome 6TH ANNUAL CRUISE RGV hosts hundreds of Winter WITH KRISTI FAREWELL WINTER TEXAN SEASON and Converted Texans aboard a ON PAGE 4 >> CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 >> CONTINUED