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A Reef Awareness Week street banner on Duval Street in Key West announcing it back in 1998.	Craig Quirolo's State of the Reef Address is featured at each Annual Membership Meeting held during Reef Awareness Week.

Dr. Esther Peters gave a talk on coral health at Mote Marine Lab during Reef Awareness Week 2003	Cayo Carnival Coordinator George Murphy received a Carl Polyp Award at the Annual Membership Meeting held during Reef Awareness Week

Reef Relief Board Member Wendy Weir and Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Superintendent Billy Causey during a Reef Awareness Week excursion to Reef Relief's coral nursery at Western Sambo Reef.	The Women of Reef Relief: left to right VP Dorothy Lee Witwer, Pres. Marci Rose, Board Member Wendy Weir, President Emeritus Victoria Impallomeni, Past Development DIrector Theresa Foley, Scientific Advisor Dr. Karen Porter, Board Member Becky Matkov, Executive director DeeVon Quirolo at a past annual membership meeting during Reef Awareness Week.

Mooring Buoy Splicing Parties have been held on the dock at Safe Harbor at during Reef Awareness week to prepare lines for the buoys offshore.	Angelita Corvea formerly with the Cuban Institute of Oceanography was awarded special recognition for her environmental education programs for students in Havana, Cuba, during a past Reef Awareness Week Annual Membership Meeting.

Dr. Larry Brand was the featured speaker at the Cheeca Lodge Water Quality Luncheon as part of Reef Awareness Week.	Writer Bill Belleville gave a talk and book signing for his book Deep Cuba during Reef Awareness Week. Here he is flanked by Reef Relief's Craig Quirolo on the left and President Emeritus Victorial Impallomeni on the right after the talk.

Angelita Corvea an award winning environmental educator from Cuba and Reef Relief VP Dorothy Lee Witwer enjoy a social during Reef Awareness Week.	The finale of Reef Awareness Week is the gala dinner dancing Jewel of the Sea Reef Ball. Pictured is past chair Nadene Grossman welcoming guests last year.

The Green Parrot Bar in Key West has hosted Environmental Poetry Readings as part of Reef Awareness Week.	Mayor Jimmy Weekley updates members on the City of Key West's water quality improvements at the Annual Membership Meeting held during Reef Awareness Week, flanked by President Marci Rose to his left.

Reef Relief Secretary/Treasurer Bob Soos gives the financial report during the Reef Awareness Week Annual Membership Meeting .	Dr. James Porter of the University of Georgia and a Reef Relief Scientific Advisor, has been a frequent speaker at the Annual Membership Meeting.

A light moment catches board member Wayne Fox , President Marci Rose and Executive Director DeeVon Quirolo together during an annual meeting.	Summer Interns Christy Gullikson and Dolly Householder and Former Gift Shop Manager Lory Marshall greet members at the Annual Membership Meeting.

Marko and Tess volunteer to keep the refreshments flowing during the Annual Membership Meeting.	Author Theresa Foley held a booksiging at the Alan Maltz Gallery as part of Reef Awareness Week. She is pictured above Alan, who is seated, and flanked by other Reef Reliefers.