OUR 23RD WEEKLY UPDATE REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION,
AND JUST SOME FUN ENTERTAINMENT FOR YOU TO ENJOY
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
FROM CHRIS KRARAS
PRESIDENT OF WHITE STAR TOURS
DEAR FRIENDS:
“TRAVEL NOT TO ESCAPE LIFE, BUT SO LIFE DOESN’T ESCAPE YOU!”
Doesn’t that quote above sort of say it all? The past six months have been incredibly challenging for all of us. For many of us, the fact that we can’t travel with our friends and relatives the way that we have done in the past, just makes us feel that we are missing a part of our lives that we so treasure. But, now is the time to look forward and to think about what is coming to us in the near future. For those who follow the trends of the Pandemic, there has been a leveling out of the “spike” that occurred over the last few weeks. Finally, it appears that we are on the right track again nationally and many of the states across the United States are beginning to open their borders for Groups that are so anxious to get out and explore. This is exciting news and offers us so much hope going forward. As I mentioned to you in the last couple emails, White Star Groups are on the road almost every day to different parts of the country that have their boundaries open. The reports have all come back so exciting and so positive. I am happy to report that there has been absolutely no instances of any issues at all on any of these trips. This is really important for all of you Group Leaders to report back to Groups. We certainly are sympathetic to everyone’s concerns and they are for the most part, justified. But, both you as the Group Leader, and they as your Group Members, have the peace of mind to know that we are covering every base that we possibly can and the people who have been on our trips so far over the last month or so, have come back elated with every experience. Don’t be afraid to share that with your Group Members.
Since there is this leveling off of Pandemic positive test results and since the news is getting so much better, maybe you still want to consider doing a HOLIDAY TRIP sometime during the rest of this year. In a small way, you, as Group Leaders, can offer this to your Groups to cheer them up and salvage at least a little part of this year, so that they can have some joy during the last couple months of the year. There are some great opportunities still out there, so feel free to call us and ask any of our White Star Staff to give you some thoughts and some ideas.
As I mentioned last week, our 2021 WHITE STAR TOUR BOOK is printed and being prepared to be mailed to each and every one of you over the next few days. This is such an exciting time for us, because we look forward to 2021 and celebrating our 50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR with each and every one of you and your Groups. It is also exciting because this year’s Tour Book is one of the most attractive and most creative of our WHITE STAR TOUR BOOKS of anytime over these fifty years. In our office, there is a lot of excitement going around as everyone is working diligently to get the Tour Book in the mail, so it can get to your homes within the next few days.
I have mentioned many times to you that we are a family-owned business, and I thought you would enjoy seeing a picture of my three grandsons, Christopher, Christo and Gram, working diligently putting the Tour Book together and preparing it for the mail. I am proud of them all and they certainly love when they come into the office and are able to help, not only their Grandfather, but all the rest of the Family and Staff here at White Star.
Over the next few weeks, I am going to be sending you emails on a regular basis with some of the specials that we are offering in celebration of our 50TH ANNIVERSARY. Some of these packages are brand new and extremely exciting and offer opportunities that maybe you and your group have never experienced before. Look for them as we send them to you, and I hope it will generate some excitement for you and your Group Members.
Finally, as I have done every week, I would like to now let you enjoy a little entertainment. As I am sure most of you know, our Family is of Greek Decent. All of us love almost anything that is Greek, and I thought you might enjoy seeing something really unique. One of the most famous songs that people have enjoyed over the years was a song by the name of “Zorba The Greek”. You might also know from last week’s email, that Michael Flatley and his River Dance Group are certainly diverse entertainment, so I thought you might enjoy watching this piece where they put together Zorba and River Dance. You can continue watching after the first piece, and you will see some more enjoyable and uplifting entertainment from our Greek Culture. Click here to see the video.
SO, THAT IS IT AGAIN FOR THIS WEEK, AND WE APPRECIATE THAT SO MANY OF YOU TAKE THE TIME TO READ MY WEEKLY EMAIL BLASTS OVER THESE 23 WEEKS. I REALLY APPRECIATE GETTING COMMENTS FROM SO MANY OF YOU EVERY WEEK ABOUT HOW YOU FEEL THAT MY NOTES TO YOU ARE UPLIFTING AND POSITIVE, AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I AM TRYING TO DO WHEN I SEND THESE OUT. WE ARE ALL STAYING HAPPY AND POSITIVE, AND WE HOPE THAT YOU AND YOUR GROUPS STAY THE SAME WAY. I WISH YOU A WONDERFUL WEEKEND, AND WE PRAY THAT YOU STAY HAPPY AND HEALTHY AND THE SAME TO ALL YOUR FAMILIES. GOD BLESS YOU ALL UNTIL NEXT WEEK!
“TRAVEL EXPANDS THE MIND AND FILLS THE GAP!”