August Newsletter - Northshore Newcomers

AUGUST 2013
Northshore
Newcomers
August
2013
Since summer and margaritas go perfect together we are bringing back everyone's
favorite
Ladies' Night Out event...
Margarita Madness!
Thursday Aug 22
7pm
Lizzy Howayeck's
4470 N. Maryland Ave, Shorewood
Whether you like frozen or on the rocks, traditional or flavored,
it is sure to be a good time.
We hope you can join us for our last LNO event of the season
(more to come in the fall!)
Cost: $5
RSVP on Groupspaces
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AUGUST 2013
Membersʼ Bulletin Board
Please welcome our newest members Gauri and Fabian Johnston moved to Fox Point from Baltimore,
MD. They have one child, Ahalya (1 1/2).
and
Jean and Matt McGrail moved to Whitefish Bay from Cerritos,
CA. They have one child, Aidan (10 mos).
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AUGUST 2013
August Board Meeting
New Board Transition Dinner
Wednesday Aug 7 , 6:30 pm (Dinner at 7)
Via Downer
2625 N. Downer Ave, Milwaukee RSVP on
Groupspaces
2013-2014 Newcomers Board
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President
Amanda Bothwell
Recording Secretary
Serena Weits
[email protected]
[email protected]
Treasurer
Jenny Dotto
[email protected]
612-715-9649
Advisor
Susan Coyle
[email protected]
414-967-9373
Advertising
Alicia Fearday
[email protected]
414-704-2265
Baked Goods for Babies
Nancey Gerard
[email protected]
414-748-8412
Book Club
Laurie Elling
[email protected]
414-573-3769
Bunco
OPEN
Couples Night Out
Rebecca and Pete Massart
[email protected]
414-708-4870
Community Events
Debbie Seif
[email protected]
847-630-7310
Gourmet Group
Julie and Brian Demitros
[email protected]
773-706-1945
Guy’s Events
Kirk Wiskus
[email protected]
414-469-4850
Ladies Night Out
Lizzy Howaycek
[email protected]
314-330-7442
713-449-4158
312-404-9477
Membership
Anna Malin
[email protected]
414-967-9280
Newsletter
Katie Foy
[email protected]
414-935-2527
Progressive Dinner
OPEN
Philanthropy
Meagan Porter and Andrew Ruehl
[email protected]
Website
Kim Schmoldt
[email protected]
414-721-1976
414-416-8535
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AUGUST 2013
New and Old Board Members Reminder!
Join us August 7th at 6:30 (dinner at 7) at Via Downer for this Year’s
Old Board – New Board Transition Dinner!
Old Board Members, let us thank you for your time this past year!
New Board Members, welcome to the board!
Please RSVP on Groupspaces by August 4th!
Thank you NSNC Board!
Thank you to the 2012-13 Board, for all your hard work, and for
bringing all our members a great year!
Thank you to those board members that will be returning to the board
for the coming year for your continued involvement…
And…
Thank you to the NSNC members that will be joining the Board for the
2013-2014 year!
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AUGUST 2013
Enjoy a wonderful evening at the
Fox Point Summer Serenade
Longacre Pavilion at Stormonth Park, Fox Point. Wednesday, August 14
6:00 p.m.
Featuring: The Flamingos
Bring a blanket or chair to sit on. Bring the family!
Look for the Balloons to find your fellow Newcomers!
RSVP on Groupspaces!
NSNC BOOK CLUB
Get ready for another great year of book club! Join us in
September to discuss American author Veronica Roth’s
debut novel, Divergent, the first in a three-part series of
books about a young girl’s coming of age in a dystopian
Chicago world. Divergent has won the title of Favorite
Book of 2011 in 2011’s Goodreads Choice Awards.
Date: Tuesday, September 24
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Kellie MacDonald Freeze’s home (7218 N Crossway,
Fox Point 53217)
***NSNC members receive 10% off all Book Club selections
at Boswell Books on Milwaukee's East Side. If you have
never been to Boswell Books, go check it out. It is a
wonderful, local bookstore! !
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AUGUST 2013
July Book Club Recap
At the July Book Club, we met on a warm summer evening in Debbie Seif ’s backyard. We read Lunch in Paris, a
romantic memoir by Elizabeth Bard that led to discussions about places we have traveled and our thoughts about the
author’s situation (an American living the French way of life). The book is full of recipes and many of the attendees
tried their hand at cooking/baking some of the dishes. (We need to find more of these kinds of books…) Below you
will find the recipe that I made – incredibly easy molten lava cakes. I followed the directions for freezing the cakes.
This allowed me to make them the night before and then take them over to Debbie’s and bake them there, ensuring
molten centers. We hope that you try out this book and its recipes and/or join us at a future Book Club.
INDIVIDUAL MOLTEN LAVA CAKES
If you have a chocoholic in your life, prepare to be worshipped. Perfect for dessert for two, this recipe also
makes you look a teensy bit like a culinary genius in front of guests. Make the batter in advance, and pop
the cakes into the oven right after dinner. As for accompaniments, resist the temptation to go overboard;
forget the caramel sauce and raspberry coulis. A dollop of lightly sweetened whipped cream or a golf ballsized scoop of vanilla ice cream [or frozen custard] is all that is required.
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
5 ounces dark chocolate (70 percent cocoa)
A good pinch of coarse sea salt
2 e$s
2 e$ yolks
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon flour
Preheat the oven to 450°F.
Melt butter and chocolate together in the top of a double boiler or in the microwave. Add sea salt.
Meanwhile, beat together the eggs, egg yolks, and sugar with a whisk or an electric beater until light and
slightly foamy.
Add the egg mixture to the warm chocolate; whisk quickly to combine. Add flour and stir just to combine.
The batter will be pretty thick.
The unmolding is the tricky part of these little cakes; the only foolproof solution I’ve found is to use
Reynolds foil cupcake liners (paper liners don’t work, they stick). Use 5 or 6 liners stacked together so
they’re rigid enough to make a freestanding mold. Make 6 of these molds. (If you can’t find foil baking cups,
use small ramekins, generously buttered.)
Divide the batter evenly among the molds. (You can make the cakes in advance to this point and chill them
until you’re ready to bake. But be sure to bring the batter back to room temperature before baking.)
Baking time will depend on your oven; start with 7 minutes for a thin outer shell with a completely molten
interior, 8 minutes for a slightly thick crust and a gooey heart.
Yield: Serves 6
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AUGUST 2013
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AUGUST 2013
Keeping Cool Near the Pool (or Lake, or Splashpad, oh well,
you get the idea)!
Assuming that August will eventually bring the hot, hot summer days that have nearly evaded so far this
summer, it can be a great time to explore a new beach, venture out to a community pool, or stop by a splash
pad for a quick cool off with the kids. There are many great places to explore within a half hour of our
doorsteps.
Great Beaches along Lake Michigan –
Atwater Park, Shorewood
Looking for a deep sand beach without the hustle of Bradford Beach? Atwater is the answer. With a
neighborhood feel, an innovative new playground adjacent the beach, and enough space to spread out even on
a busy day, Atwater is Shorewood’s best answer to lakeside living.
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, Bayside, WI
Besides being a great nature center full of programs for all ages, wonderful trails, and a premiere preschool
program, the SANC is also home to a beach on Lake Michigan that will transport you “Up North” only
minutes from home.
Harrington Beach, near Belgium
This state park has a nice ride-in paved bike trail (they also have a tram on the weekends you can use). The
trail runs about a mile parallel to the beach with access trails to picnic and beach areas. Typically the further
along the trail you go, the more secluded you get. It also has a very picturesque quarry lake, great for a quick
hike.
Public Pools of Note David F. Schulz Aquatic Center in Lincoln Park, Milwaukee
Nearly in Whitefish Bay, this popular pool has great facilities, and wonderful young children’s hours in the
mornings all summer long.
Wirth Park, Brookfield has a very large kid's pool, complete with small water slide and water features.
Their before-noon young children’s hours make the experience all the more enjoyable for young families.
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Hoyt Park Pool, Wauwatosa
Fun for all ages, and special hours for the younger set, this pool is worth the drive!
Cedarburg Community Pool, Cedarburg –
One of the areas best kept secrets, it is sure to cool your family off and leave smiles on your faces.
Splash Away on a Hot Hot Day –
Bayshore Town Square, Glendale –
Stop in for entertainment and splash pad fun throughout the summer.
Madison Park Splash Pad, Wauwatosa
This splashpad, located across from Timmerman Airport, has a fun “aviation” theme to it, with lots of water
features to keep your kids guessing.
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AUGUST 2013
Playgroup
Welcome Newcomers with Kids to a great new year of Playgroup! The Summer playgroups!
will meet every other week at local parks. Hope to see you there!
Friday, Aug 9th - 11:30 - 1:00 pm
Fun with Frogs and Salamanders
Bayshore Kids Club @ J-Shore (located near food court)
**A& Ages Playgroup! Please RSVP directly through Groupspaces
Monday, Aug 12th - 11:00 - 12:00
Musical Monday - an hour of singing, movement and rhythm
Bayshore Town Square
** geared toward ages 3-7 but all are welcome Please RSVP directly through Groupspaces
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AUGUST 2013
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Northshore Newcomers with Small Children
It’s time to sign up for the 2013-2014 Playgroup Year!
This year playgroups will be structured a little differently. We’ll still be celebrating
the family playgroups and family parties enjoyed throughout the year, but this
year weekly playgroups will have a more intimate approach.
This year we will be offering small group playgroups for our
members!
You can sign up this month on Groupspaces (Please provide the age(s) of children
that will be participating to aid us in your placements). We will then place you
within a small group of 4-6 parents/caregivers. Group members will be
announced at the beginning of September.
Each Group will be in charge of setting its own meeting schedule (although we’d
suggest weekly or bi-weekly). New additions throughout the year will be
welcome!
Sign Up Here!
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AUGUST 2013
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AUGUST 2013
August Community Events
Wisconsin State Fair
When: August 1 - 11
What: animals, rides and cream puffs
Where: State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St. How much: $10, $7 seniors and military/veterans
with ID, $6 children, kids 6 and under free
Rockerbox
When: Saturday, August 3
What: motorcycle show and street festival
Where: Center Street between Humboldt and
Pierce Streets
How much: free
African World Festival
When: Saturday, August 3
What: African heritage festival
Where: Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Dr.
How much: ticket prices tba
Milwaukee Air and Water Show
When: August 3 & 4
What: an exciting display of military aircraft and
ships
Where: Between Bradford and McKinley Beach,
main location at 2272 North Lincoln Memorial Dr.
How much: $35 - $350
Morning Glory Fine Craft Fair
When: August 10 & 11
What: downtown fine arts festival
Where: Red Arrow Park, 929 N. Water St.
How much: free
Irish Fest
When: August 15 - 18
What: ethnic festival
Where: Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Dr.
How much: $17, $12 seniors. $5 admission on
Thursday.
Lebwoski Fest
When: August 16 & 17
What: Celebrate the Dude with a public screening
of The Big Lebowski at Cathedral Square Park Free and open to the public, on Friday, and a
bowling party at AMF lanes on Saturyday. costume,
trivia and other contests. Unlimited bowling and
shoe rental is included with ticket. Where: Cathedral Square Park, Kilbourn and
Jefferson Streets, AMF West Lanes, 7505 West
Oklahoma Ave.
How much: Movie party - $25, bowling party - $25
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Zoo a la Carte
When: August 15 - 18
What: dining among the beasts
Where: Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Blue
Mound Rd.
How much: $14.25, $13.25 seniors, $11.25 kids 3-12
Milwaukee Domes Art Festival
When: August 16 - 18
What: art among the flowers
Where: The Domes, 524 S. Layton Blvd.
How much: $8
Mexican Fiesta
When: August 23 - 25
What: Mexican ethnic festival
Where: Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor
Dr. How much: $15
Fish Fry & A Flick: The Avengers
When: August 30 What: outdoor film and fish fry
Where: Discovery World, 500 N. Harbor Dr.
How much: Films are free. Fish fry and other food
items available
Milwaukee Domes Art Festival
When: August 16 -18
Where: Domes in Mitchell Park
How Much: $8 for adults, free for children under 5
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Sunday
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21
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Board Mtg
6:30 pm
@Via Downer
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18
13
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Wednesday
Summer
Seranade
6:00 pm
@Longacre Pavillion
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Tuesday
Playgroup
11:00 am
@Bayshore Town
Square
5
4
Monday
August 2013
8
1
29
7:00pm
@Lizzy Howayeck’s
La!es Night Out
22
15
Thursday
Playgroup
11:30 am
@J-Shore
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9
30
23
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24
17
3
Saturday
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16
Friday