WELCOME CLUB OF HENDERSON COUNTY JULY 2016 Hello

WELCOME CLUB OF HENDERSON COUNTY
JULY 2016
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Hello,
What beautiful warm, sometimes hot days
we’ve been having. Summer is here and
it’s a good time to be outside in the
sunshine.
Game Day is scheduled for August 10th at
11:30 AM at the Hendersonville Country
Club. This will be a fun filled day with many
different activities and lunch is included for
$25.00. Attendance is limited so be sure to
sign up early. Details are on the flyer and
registration form included in this newsletter.
There are many new activities reported by
our Activity Chair, Ann Dice, some of which
are suggested and started by new
members. There is something for
everyone. So get involved in whatever you
are interested in. Meet new people and
have a great time.
Charity Matters is packed with good
information about our charity, Safelight.
You can support this year’s charity by
donating items needed and listed in Diane
Tokarski’s report.
June 21 is the next Coffee and
Conversation. If you haven’t signed up
with Martha Rumbough, our C&C Chair,
give her a call and enjoy seeing current
friends and meeting new members. There
are three more Coffee and Conversations
this year so mark your calendars for August
16, October 18 (which includes the Annual
Meeting) and December 20.
Your Board is actively seeking three new
Board members to start their terms in
January 2017. The positions available are
President, Membership Chair and Treasurer.
Please consider volunteering for one of
these openings or suggest a Welcome
Club member. Any of the Board members
going off the Board will be happy to work
with you and get you acclimated. If we
don’t have a full Board we won’t have a
Welcome Club.
The New Members Luncheon was held on
Monday, June 13 at The Oaks Clubhouse.
As in the past, it was a very successful
event. Two attendees who were invited by
a member joined Welcome Club. The food
was catered by Dandelion Restaurant and
enjoyed by all. This get together is meant
to have new members meet the Board,
learn more about Welcome Club and meet
other new members as well.
Stay safe and stay tuned in with
www.welcomeclubhc.org
Harriet
JULY BIRTHDAYS
3
3
4
4
7
15
22
23
23
28
28
Anne Maliff
Peggy Smith
Penny Freeman
Pat Hauser
Peggy Cramer
Sue Hatch
Jane Novoselsky
Meg Bresko
Sharon Katanich
Lucy Cumston
Betsy Robson
Charity Matters
By Diane Tokarski
Thanks to all who have contributed in some way to help
those in need at Safelight. All of your donations are
appreciated and mean so much to those who directly
benefit from them. In addition to in-kind donations, to
date, Welcome Club has provided monetary donations
in the amount of $1,600.00, used to directly assist those
who are currently sheltered by Safelight.
Ecru Afghan Update Raffle to be held June 30th at 1 p.m. at Safelight’s
Resale Store (formerly the Purple Ribbon) –There is still
time to buy raffle tickets! Hurry in to the store to
purchase some—you might be the lucky winner!
(Winner need not be present at the raffle drawing.) All
proceeds from the raffle will directly benefit Safelight in
its work towards ending abuse and caring for abuse
victims in Henderson County. Many thanks to
Knit2gether, Welcome Club’s knitting group, for all their
time and talent in producing such a lovely afghan quilt!
The following items will be collected on Game Day,
August 10th for Safelight. It would surely be wonderful
to fill a mini-van with these:
Feminine hygiene items, particularly pads (not thin)
Body lotion
Chap-stick
Deodorant
Hair Conditioner
Coffee (ground)
Interest groups: Please consider collecting some of the
above-noted items. I would be happy to arrange a
convenient time to pick them up.
September 20, 2016 – Walk-a-Mile in Our Shoes –
change from October, 2016
“Walk a Mile in Our Shoes” will be held Tuesday,
September 20, beginning at 4 p.m. in front of Safelight,
133 Fifth Avenue West in downtown Hendersonville.
Come as an individual or get your team of four together
now to wear heels (men specifically) and stroll down
Main Street to the Historic Courthouse! The walk will be
followed by a comedic performance by Pam Stone at
the Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown. More details to
follow, but mark your calendars now for this fundraising
and awareness event to help Safelight continue its fight
against domestic violence, sexual assault and child
abuse.
Your generosity is most appreciated. Please
feel free to contact me, Diane Tokarski at:
[email protected], should you have any
questions.
SEE A NOTICE ELSEWHERE IN THIS NEWSLETTER
ABOUT NOMINATING A GROUP FOR NEXT
YEAR’S CHARITY – NOMINATIONS COME FROM
WELCOME CLUB MEMBERSHIP!!
SAVE THE DATE!
GAME DAY
Scrabble Boggle BRIDGE Canasta
RUMMIKUB Mah Jongg Yahtzee Mexican Train
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Hendersonville Country Club
$25 per person includes buffet lunch
& games all afternoon
50/50 raffle & door prize drawings will be held. We will also sell tickets for
a beautifully knitted hand-crafted quilt by one of our own members with
the lucky winner to be announced at the Holiday Luncheon on December 2
(need not be present to win).
Bring your favorite game with you!
Come as a group
Invite a neighbor
Come by yourself to join a group
Registration Forms will be available in July’s newsletter
(which comes out mid-June)
Sign up early for a day of fun!!
Please call Ginny Hamson 828.692.1427 or email [email protected] with any questions.
WELCOME CLUB OF HENDERSON COUNTY
PLEASE JOIN US FOR
GAME DAY
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
11:30 a.m.
Hendersonville Country Club
$25 per person **
includes buffet lunch and games all afternoon
50/50 raffle & door prize drawings will be held. We will also sell tickets for a beautifully knitted
hand-crafted quilt by one of our own members with the lucky winner to be announced at the
Holiday Luncheon on December 2 (need not be present to win).
Bring your favorite game with you - come as a group, invite a
neighbor or come by yourself to join a group.
Scrabble Boggle BRIDGE Canasta
RUMMIKUB
Mah Jongg Yahtzee
Mexican Train
Sign up early for an afternoon of fun … space is limited.
No refunds after August 4, 2016. Please no denim dress.
Please call Ginny Hamson 828.692.1427 or email [email protected] with any questions.
Please complete the form below, include a check for $25.00 (payable to “Welcome Club”) and mail to:
Ginny Hamson - 202 Ladys Fern Trail, Laurel Park, NC 28739
Name
_____________________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________
Telephone
__________________ Email _____________________________________
Game Preference
________________________________________________________
If you are organizing a table, please list players in your group:
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
** Cash bar for wine, beer & mixed drinks
HOSTESS
DATE/TIME
Second Tuesday
Book Bugs
GROUP
Sue Hatch
890-0151
Penny Freeman
12 Jul 2016
10:00 am
Ladies of the
Evening Book
Club
Catherine Lynch
697-0083
Ann Christenson
18 Jul 2016
6:00 pm
Page Turners
Book Club
Jan Scott
230-4039
Rosemary Gess
14 Jul 2016
1:30 pm
Blue Ridge
Readers
Betsy Robson
Becky Reid
595-4958
Anne Maliff
No meeting in
685-2604
July or Aug
Jan Kaiser, 973-219Martha
6205
Rumbough
[email protected]
Ann Janes, 941-650Zeke’s, Etowah
6770
Golf Club
[email protected]
Ravenous
Readers
Rambling
Readers
R.E.D. Book Club
CHAIR
27 Jul 2016
1:30 pm
1:00 pm
20 Jul 2016
1:00 pm
7 Jul 2016
12 noon
BOOK/AUTHOR
The Light in the
Ruins
Chris Bohjalian
Planning Session
Marriage of
Opposites
Alice Hoffma
The Namesake
Lahiri Jhumpa
All Creatures Great
and Small
James Herriott
Wide Sargasso Sea
Jean Rys
NEW BOOK CLUB NOW FORMING! Contact Activities Chair at
[email protected]
COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONS
on the following dates in 2016
21 June
16 August
18 October*
20 December
***Please note this C&C will also be our Annual Meeting and will be held at the Historic
Courthouse on Main Street
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
Chair: Martha Rumbough, [email protected]
AUGUST COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
DATE/TIME:
PLACE:
Tuesday, August 16th 10 am until 12 noon
Home of Lorraine Greco
3 Shadow Brook Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731
Cell: 516-456-5790
CO-HOSTESSES:
Linn Parris, Martha Rumbough, Harriet
Stafford, (4th TBA)
PLEASE RSVP to Martha at email (above) or by phone to 850-814-2491 no later
August 14th if you can come.
Directions: From Fresh Market, take Greenville Highway (Route 225) South. Pass
Kenmure Development on the right. Pass Claremont Development on the left
and continue past the Kingwood Development on the left. You will then pass
an artist studio on the left and Seven Springs Orchard shop on the right.
Immediately after is Lorraine’s development – SHADOW BROOK – on the left.
Make a left onto Shadow Brook Drive. Continue on down the street until you
see her home – there is a stone mailbox at the top of the driveway. The house
is green with an open front porch and a 4 car red garage. You can park down
the driveway or on the street, just don’t park in front of any neighbor’s driveway.
FOOD AND FRIENDS
This new culinary group for couples who like to
cook is open for new members. Four couples
gather at a member’s home four times a year for a
theme dinner prepared by the members. The year
culminates with a December holiday party for all.
If you are interested, please contact
Lynne Cigal, 828-693-3766
[email protected]
Or
Jan Hexdall, 828-696-1724
[email protected]
HAND AND FOOT
group
CHAIR
Lenore Towe, 435-1184
LOCATION
TBA
DATE/TIME
20 & 27 Jul/12:30 pm
CAN’T MAKE THIS MEETING TIME? LET’S FORM A NEW HAND AND FOOT GROUP!
Contact Activities Chair at [email protected]
KNITTING
CHAIR
CONTACT
DATE/TIME
Jan Hexdall, 696-1724
[email protected]
Jan Hexdall
20 Jul/1:00pm
NEW! NEW!! NEW!!! NEW!! NEW!
New group forming for our single members!
Contact Iris Diaz for details at [email protected]
CHAIR
Vicki Leary, 904-635-8088
[email protected]
LOCATION
TBA
DATE/TIME
12 Jul 2016/11:30 am
LET’S DO LUNCH
CHAIR
LOCATION
DATE/TIME
Linnette Parris, 595-2408
TBA
12 Jul 2016
1 pm
LUNCHEON 8’S
CHAIR
HOSTESS
DATE
Terri Gibson, 699-5502
Does not meet in Jul or
August
THE DINING DIVAS
CHAIR
LOCATION
Sherry McMakin, 214-578-1173
DATE/TIME
14 Jul/11:30 am
TBA
NEW LUNCHING OUT GROUPS ARE NOW FORMING!
Contact Activities Chair at [email protected]
NOTICE:
We are very fortunate to have TWO members who have volunteered to teach
Mah Jongg. If you are interested in learning to play this fun game, please
contact the Activities Chair at [email protected]
MAH JONGG
CHAIR
HOSTESS
DATE/TIME
Lenore Towe, 435-1184
Lenore Towe
Every Tuesday, 12:30 pm
Mary Boteilho 595-2769
Rotates each week
Every Monday, 1:00 pm
MEXICAN TRAIN
CHAIR
Leah Cosoi, 782-4064
LOCATION
DATE/TIME
Hendersonville Athletics &
Activities Center
1 Jul 2016, 1:00 pm
RUMMY Q
CHAIR
LOCATION
DATE/TIME
Nancy Chiarenza,
[email protected]
Nancy Chiarenza
Hendersonville Athletics &
Activities Center
Hendersonville Athletics &
Activities Center
8 Jul 2016,1:00 pm
CHAIR
HOSTESS
Diane Tokarski, 674-2521
Jongo Java
28 Jul 2016, 1:00 pm
DATE/TIME
5 Jul 2016 , 1:30 pm
3/13
CHAIR
LOCATION
DATE/TIME
Lenore Towe,
[email protected]
TBD
6 Jul 2016
12:30 pm
BREAKFAST CLUB
A NEW BREAKFAST CLUB IS NOW FORMING – CONTACT ACTIVITIES CHAIR AT
[email protected]
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING?
LUNCHING IN
CANASTA
KNITTING
BOWLING
BOGGLE
BRIDGE
BUNCO(BUNKO)
CANASTA
MAH JONGG
OTHERS ARE TOO!!
CONTACT THE ACTIVITIES CHAIR
TO FIND OUT HOW TO START A GROUP TO MEET YOUR INTERESTS!
891-5244
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP
Membership VP: Sue Hatch, 890-0151, [email protected]
Please make the following additions to your new Membership Directory:
Marilyn Black (Burton)
312 Summerfield Place
Flat Rock, NC 28731
*685-8765 (c) 828-505-6006
DOB: 25 May
Formerly: FL
[email protected]
Pat Hauser
2649 Middleton Circle
Hendersonville, NC 28791
242-1723
DOB: 4 Jul
[email protected]
Please make the following correction to your Membership Directory:
Peggy Cramer’s correct email is: [email protected]
2017 CHARITY NOMINATIONS – TIME FOR YOUR SUBMISSIONS
The Welcome Club Board is looking towards 2017, and the process of submitting nominations for 2017
begins now.
Article III, Section 7 of our Constitution, By-Laws and Standing Rules outlines this process. Our membershipat-large may submit suggestions for our Henderson County annual charity.
The guidelines are as follows:
 Must be a charity that works solely in Henderson County
 Must NOT be a charity Welcome Club has supported in the past five (5) years. (Please see those
charities named below.)
 The club member nominating the charity must include the following contact information:
--The contact name at the suggested charity
--Phone number and email (if available) of the contact at the charity
--A brief description of what the suggested charity does in Henderson County
Please submit all nominations to Diane Tokarski, Charity Liaison, via email at: [email protected] or
mail your information to 4 Hearthstone Lane, Flat Rock, NC 28731. The deadline for submissions (both
email and snail mail) is Friday, August 12, 2016.
The following charities are NOT eligible for nomination in 2017:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Safelight (formerly Mainstay and The Healing Place)
Only Hope WNC
Feed the Kids Coalition
The Rescue Mission
5. The Boys and Girls Club
WELCOME CLUB
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM 2016
AND
NEW MEMBER FORM 2016
Please PRINT all information
Date
First Name
Last Name
Mailing Address
City
Home Phone
State
Zip
Cell Phone
(You may list one or both numbers. If you list both, but have a preference as to
which number WC members should use, please asterisk the preferred number.)
Spouse’s Name
Formerly From
E-Mail
Month/Day of Birth
NEW MEMBERS ONLY
At this time I am interested in:
Boggle
_____ Going Out to Lunch
Book Clubs
Luncheon 8’s
Bridge
Witty Knitters
Rummy Q ______ Hand & Foot
Coffee & Conversation
Scrabble
Evening Socials
______Mah Jongg ______ Mexican Train Dominoes
______ Other ______________________________
ANNUAL DUES for the calendar year are $20.00 per year.
AMOUNT INCLUDED: _______________ CHECK NO. ____________DATE_____________________
NEW MEMBERS ONLY
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT US?
_____ Friend/Member
_____Welcome Club Brochure
_____Realtor
_____Visitor’s Center
_____Newspaper
_____Other _______________________
Please complete and mail the entire form, along
with your check payable to Welcome Club to:
Sue Hatch
137 Warlick Road
Mills River, NC 28759
Phone: 890-0151
Email: [email protected]
JULY
2016
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
SAT
1
2
8
9
Mexican
Train
3
4
5
Mah Jongg
Scrabble
6
3/13
7
Book Club
Rummy Q
INDEPENDENCE
DAY
10
11
Mah Jongg
17
18
Book Club
Mah Jongg
24
25
Mah Jongg
31
12
Book Club
Ladies Who
Lunch
Let’s Do Lunch
Mah Jongg
19
Mah Jongg
26
Mah Jongg
13
14
Book Club
Dining Divas
15
16
20
Book Club
Hand & Foot
Knitting
27
Book Club
Hand & Foot
21
22
23
28
Rummy Q
29
30