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The Key Biscayne Lions Club held their annual Oktoberfest at The Key Biscayne Beach Club, complete with German beer offerings, lots of food and plenty of fun.

The Key Biscayne Yacht Club held their annual Commodore’s Ball representing the 58th Watch and honoring the first female Commodore ever, Hortensia Sampedro Hacker.

The Key Biscayne Yacht Club held their annual Commodore Ball to welcome this year’s new Commodore Hortencia Hacker and Seabell Alexa Holloway.

The Key Biscayne Community Foundation celebrated The Village Founders on the 20th Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Village of Key Biscayne at The Ritz-Carlton with a special reception in their honor.

The Key Biscayne Yacht Club held a “White Party” featuring dinner and cocktails as well as a wonderful performance by belly dancers.

Northwestern Mutual The Miami Group held a reception, conference and Q&A networking event for Income Tax and Estate Tax Reduction at the Grand Bay Club in Key Biscayne, complete with cocktails and tapas.

Putino Restaurant held their Grand Opening at The Square Shopping Center in Key Biscayne with owners Cristoforo & Giada Pignata. Success is inevitable — and tasty!

The Key Biscayne Lions Club held their annual Argentine-Style BBQ at the Key Biscayne Beach Club, with music, dancing and lots and lots of food!

Seabelle Captain Marilyn Borroto took Key Biscayne Yacht Club members on a safari in the slopes of old Kirinyaga, the sacred mountain of the Kikuyu tribe, to enjoy a game dinner at the Mount Kenya Safari Club hosted in memory of its founder, the late William Holden. A lion, a zebra and a giraffe came very close to the waterhole and revelers were able to see them up-close and personal. The most memorable fiasco of the night was when Dorothy Lomenick called the shot and her shotgun didn’t fire on time. Nevertheless, Chef Miguel made the best of it and served buffalo, venison and guinea hen, honoring his culinary skills.

The Key Biscayne Yacht Club started a 365-day cruise with Commodore Ed London and Seabelle Captain Marilyn Borroto at the helm. The first port-of-call was Rio de Janeiro, where guests enjoyed suave samba, tasty cachaças, sultry dancers and a world-class churrasquería dinner by Chef Miguel. It was well after midnight that all the guests retired to their cabins, eagerly anticipating the next day’s offerings.