October 2016 Volume 47, Issue 2. President s Message

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1 October 2016 Volume 47, Issue 2 Encore Club President s Message This month I am most grateful for Carol Boehly. Carol has been the chairwoman for our fundraiser for years and years. Carol almost single handedly arranges for the venue, lunch, centerpieces, program, fashion show provider and publicity, solicits and organizes the raffle and auction, solves problems and handles a myriad of details. Last but not least she is the Master of Ceremony for the day. Thank you, Carol, for your dedication and support of Encore s annual fund raiser and fashion show. This year Kathy Wrampe is chairing the fashion show portion of the day. She has arranged for the models and coordinated with Lynn Evans Potpourri Designs of New Canaan who is supplying the clothes once again. There are many individuals who contribute their time to make our fund raiser a success - the models, those who donate and solicit for the raffles and auction, raffle ticket sellers and those who come early to set up and stay later to pick up. Your help is needed to solicit the merchants that you frequent. Please call Carol at for solicitation forms. Thank you to everyone for putting in the time to make the fund raiser a success. All the proceeds from this event directly benefit Wilton Social Services, providing needed products and services for those in our community who are less fortunate. Every member of Encore can contribute to the bottom line by attending the event, purchasing raffle tickets and inviting your friends to join you at this fun event. Mark the date, Friday, October 21st, on your calendar. Pick up the phone and invite your friends and fill out the reservation form in this Newsletter. You and your friends will have a wonderful day and Wilton Social Services will be the beneficiary of your attendance. Encore has many different types of activities every month. I hope to see you at a Coffee, Lunch, historical site tour, the theater or any of the other happenings. Look through the newsletter and find those events that you can attend. Mark your calendar, send in your reservation and GO. Nancy Helmig President If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else. Confucius If you always give, you will always have. Chinese Proverb Lunch Bunch When: Friday, October 14, 12:00 Noon Where: The Spinning Wheel 109 Black Rock Turnpike Redding, Ct Please join us at this lovely restaurant, and enjoy the beautiful colors of Autumn! I will be happy to take anyone who would like a ride there. Please let me know. The contact person is Joyce Ploder, at Hope to see you there.

2 Page 2 October 2016 Destination/Loft Hopping Hi Encore Ladies: Hope everyone had a great summer and now are anxious to start filling your calendar with wonderful Encore Events. Thursday, September 15 th. Meeting at Commuter Parking lot Wolfpit and Route 7 Wilton at 9:30 for carpooling. Visit the John Jay Homestead Historic Site in Katonah. There will be a one-hour guided tour of the home of the first Chief Justice. Plus -- the N.Y. Herb Society is being held on the same day. They will have fresh herbs for sale, herbal demonstrations, gourmet foods, etc. Also available is a light lunch for those that want it. You may (or may not) visit the gardens on the property, that will be up to you. There would not be a great deal of walking if you only did the tour and the Herb Fair. Please see the September Newsletter for details. Only $5 for the tour. Either send Roseanne your check (reservation) and/or call or her with any questions. Roseanne Forslund roseannef@optonline.net Destination/Loft Hopping. Please mark your calendars, Thursday, October 13th, for a lovely day visiting Kykuit, The Rockefeller Estate in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. We will have a tour of the main floor of the house with its furnishings and art, the subterranean art galleries, Coach Barn featuring classic autos and horse-drawn carriages. Also, on this tour we will see the outdoor sculpture gardens and wonderful views across the Hudson River to the Palisades. The tour (including shuttle from ticket center to Kykuit) will last 2 1/4 hrs. The cost of this tour is $ We will be met at the commuter parking lot at 8:45 a.m. Drivers are needed since we ll be traveling by car. Please let me know if you can drive. Lunch arrangements will be decided as we get closer to the date. Cost: $23.00 with check made out to Encore. The deadline for receiving checks is September 26th. Space is limited, so an early response will secure a place for this tour. See reservation Slip Page 5 Call if you have questions: Mary Ann Acampora Mah Jongg The Encore Mah Jongg group meets every Wednesday at 1:00 pm at the Wilton Senior Center. If you know how to play Mah Jongg and would like to join the group or be a substitute, please come by any Wednesday afternoon between 1:00-3:00 to meet the Mah Jongg ladies. We most often have two tables of four players and would be happy to add another table. If you would like to learn to play Mah Jongg, training may be available at the Norwalk Senior Center. Participation at the Norwalk Senior Center requires that you become a member. For more information, please call Co-chairs: Gale Roeder Pat Wernig

3 Page 3 October 2016 Encore Fashion Show & Luncheon DATE: Friday, October 21 TIME: 11:15 AM - Social Time 12:00 noon - Luncheon AT: Shore and Country Club Gregory Point, Norwalk COST: Social Time: Cash Bar Luncheon: $40.00 (includes $4.00 beneficiary contribution, tax and tip) RSVP: Must hear from you by Tuesday, October 18 via Sign-up Slip if you plan to attend DONATIONS: Even if you cannot attend, your donation is very much appreciated (You can use Sign-Up Slip) NOTE: See directions to Shore and Country Club on Page 5 Our yearly fundraiser benefiting Wilton Social Services will showcase lovely fashions by Lyn Evans Potpourri Designs of New Canaan Menu Choice of Entrees o Grilled Fennel Dusted Shrimp served with Citrus Arugula Frisee Salad and a Honey Ginger Dressing OR o Grilled Chicken and Feta Salad served with Roasted Beets, Mixed Baby Kale, Crisp Chickpeas and a Lemon Garlic Dressing o Assortment of Rolls and Butter o Dessert: Pumpkin Cheesecake Square served with Fresh Whipped Cream o Coffee, Decaf, Tea, or Herbal Tea Chick Flick We will meet on Tuesday, October 18 for our Chick Flick evening together. An will be sent out a few days before October 18 announcing where to meet, and what movie we will be seeing. Please contact Alice Morgan, , (alicemorgan@higginsgroup.com), if you have a suggestion for a movie you would like to see, or a restaurant to try. NYC Theater We ended our very active year on a good note; it's now time to start putting our Fall activities on the calendar. I've purchased 20 tickets for "On Your Feet", for November 2, $ This Broadway musical is based on the life and music of Emilio & Gloria Estefan. The combination of their story, the music, and the lively dancing should make for a delightful day at the theatre. As always, your check is your reservation. Remember to make your check out to Encore Questions? Please contact: Dorita Blanchard or Betty Ruckel Bridge When: Mondays (excluding holidays and day after) Time: 1:00 PM Location: Wilton Comstock Senior Center Maureen Turnier Rosemary Zangrillo

4 Page 4 October 2016 October Coffee Here we are enjoying one of the prettiest times of the year. Come to our coffee at Nancy Helmig s home and relax over coffee with your Encore friends. Date and Time: Friday, October 7 th. from 10:00 to 12:00 Location: 122 Indian Hill Road Please carpool because parking is limited. RSVP: Call Nancy to let her know you are coming or nhelmig@optonline.net Brenda Member News Happy October Birthdays to: Marie Beltrami, Libby Bufano, Jo Bullinger, Carol Comiskey, Nancy Helmig, Barbara Nixon, Betty Ruckel, Dorothy Sparling, Maureen Turnier, Josi Whitson, and Holly Wright-Warren. Directory Corrections: Candace Roy:116 Danbury Road Apt 6113 Gisela Trimarchi s address: 9 Blue Spruce Circle Book Discussion We will be discussing Circling the Sun by Paula McClain. Set in colonial Kenya in the 1920s, Circling the Sun brings to life a fearless and captivating woman Beryl Markham, a record-setting aviator caught up in a passionate love triangle with safari hunter Denys Finch Hatton and author Karen Blixen. Date: Thursday, October 27 at 2:00 PM Location: at the home of Karen Birck, 239 Thunder Lake Road RSVP to Karen at birburn@optonline.net or Joan Izzi s new address: P.O. Box 1621, Hoosett, NH 3106 Newsletter Deadline Please submit all information for the November newsletter by Wednesday, October 5 To: Gail Nielsen gvnielsen@sbcglobal.net Questions? or October Board Meeting Date: Thursday, October 6 Time: 9:30 Location: Anne Richard s home, 59 Old Highway, Wilton RSVP: By Wednesday, October 5 to: Anne or anne@shwil.org Walk the Trail We are back!!! Look for interesting walks to do with other energetic Encore members! Check your to see what Jean Schlesinger has planned. For more info call

5 Page 5 October 2016 Monthly Calendar of Activities Thursday, September 15 Destination/Loft Hopping RSVP by September 9 Wednesday, Oct. 5 Newsletter Information due To: gvnielsen@sbcglobal.net Thursday, Oct. 6 Board Meeting RSVP to Anne Richards Friday, October 7 Monthly Coffee RSVP to: Nancy Helmig Thursday, October 13 Destination/Loft Hopping Check by September 26 Friday, October 14 Lunch Bunch RSVP to: Joyce Ploder Tuesday, October 18 Chick Flick RSVP to Alice Morgan Friday, October 21 Fashion Show & Luncheon RSVP by October 18 Thursday, October 27 Book Discussion RSVP to Karen Birck Mondays 1:00 Bridge Wednesdays 1:00 Mah Jongg Wednesday, November 2 NYC Theater Mail check to Dorita Blanchard DIRECTIONS to Luncheon: I-95 to exit 16. Make right on East Avenue and follow to end (past Penny s Diner). Go under RR and pass through traffic light. Take left around Cemetery Road (right lane) to Gregory Blvd. Follow to end. At four-way intersection, go straight towards two yellow No Outlet signs to parking lot of Shore and Country Club. Name: IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND: October Luncheon Fashion Show Fundraiser Is this your first luncheon as a new member? YES NO Choice of entrée: (please circle) Grilled Fennel Dusted Shrimp IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND: Phone: Grilled Chicken and Feta Salad I cannot attend, but I have enclosed a donation check for $. (Kindly consider enclosing a donation to this year s worthy local cause, Social Services of Wilton. Please make donation checks to the order of Wilton Interfaith Council to preserve your tax deduction.) Mail check made out to Encore. Must be received by Tuesday, October 18 Mail to: Gale Roeder, 33 Coley Road, Wilton, CT October 13 Loft Hopping, ETC. to Kykuit Kykuit tour including shuttle from ticket center to Kykuit: Please make check for $23.00 to Encore Mail to Mary Ann Acampora, 404 Thayer Pond Road, Wilton, CT before Monday, September 26 If you can drive, please call Mary Ann at NAME September 15 Destination-Loft Hopping Event John Jay Homestead Historic Site in Katonah, New York: Please make check for $5.00 to Encore Mail to Roseanne Forslund, 5 Silvermine Way, Norwalk, CT before Friday, September 9 If you can drive, please contact Roseanne at or Roseanne@optonline.net Will you be meeting us at the Wolfpit/Rt. 7 Pkg. lot? Circle Yes No NAME