June 2014

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Social Time 9:00 Meeting starts at 9:30 www.coniferneighbors.org email: conifernewcomers@yahoo.

1 Social Time 9:00 Meeting starts at 9: June 2014 Welcoming new members to the Greater 285 Corridor through social & civic activities Volume 25 #15 There are no strangers here, only friends who haven t met. President's Message I joined Conifer Newcomers and Neighbors in the Fall of By January of 2006 I was Chair of Lunch Bunch. I quickly made new plans for this Special Interest Group and changed the name to Touring Lunch Bunch. I Chaired until the Fall of 2014 In February 2006 the Pedal Pushers went on their 1st Monday bicycle ride. I bought a bicycle helmet and some bicycle clothes and joined them. I started at the back of the pack but eventually worked my work forward, enough so I could at least SEE the leader :) I've hiked on Wednesdays all these many years to beautiful vistas, and stepped carefully in Rattlesnake country. On Thursdays I played bridge. Friday's keep me busy, with CN&N General Meetings, Touring Lunch Bunch, an occasional Gourmet Lunch, and Garden Club (loving gardens and imagining.) On 4th Mondays I attended Book Talk with like-minded Book Lovers. Some of the books I read have enhanced my life experiences. I finally got old enough to drink real Wine so go to Wine Tasting. September 2007, I Co-Chaired Hospitality. September 2010, I became Secretary of CN&N. September 2012, I became CN&N President, and have continued to now. For many years, along with Kim Swanson, I've posted Holiday Boutique posters in Tiny Town, Morrison, Idledale, Kittredge, Indian Hills, even a few in Bergen Park, The El Rancho area, and as far away as Golden I helped a few times with Boutique set-up. The Holiday boutique had me Cashiering, Baking, and Shop. Shop. Shopping. I've attend many wonderful Spring Luncheons, as I did this year at The Boettcher Mansion. The point of all this to simply share the many opportunities available to CN&N Members. An added bonus is the endearing friendships I have made. My time as CN&N President is finishing and I am grateful for the support and encouragement I received and the many memories I take with me. I wish us ALL a pleasant summer break. The refreshments for the June meeting are being provided by CN&N and Hospitality Chair Shirley Walters will be bringing them to the meeting. June 6 CNN meeting- June 7 Wine Tasting June 20 Touring Lunch Bunch June 20 Gourmet Lunch June 23 Book Talk June 27 Garden Club Red indicates a different day than usual Many Thanks and Much Love, Terry Jarvis CN&N President

2 Conifer Newcomers &Neighbors Page 2 CNN NEWS The Coins for Causes Jar collected $ and CN&N is adding $72.00 to that amount to enable two children to attend grief camp. This is being done in memory of Sharon Sears. Additionally, CN&N is donating $ to Mt. Evans Hospice in memory of the many family members of CN&N Members that passed away this year. CN&N EXECUTIVE OFFICERS POSITION PERSON PHONE President Terry Jarvis tjarvis303@aol.com 1 st Vice President Bettiann Witulski bmw72bmw@gmail.com 2 nd Vice President Debbie Grisham tarbuff@aol.com Secretary Jodi Hummel jhummel@q.com Treasurer Charlene Hahn cvhahn@comcast.net COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON PHONE Fundraising Eleanor Kulin ekulincol@gmail.com Shirley Hamer shirley.hamer@gmail.com Historian Theresa Garin jimandtree@me.com Hospitality Shirley Walters dance.allnight@yahoo.com Membership Beth Kramer bkramer1619@gmail.com Newsletter Kathy Dierks lkdierks@yahoo.com Programs Caroline Harrison carolineaharrison@gmail.com Publicity Cindy Steadman csteadman33@gmail.com Sunshine Jan Swenson janswens@gmail.com Suzanne Trezise jtpilotservice@msn.com Website Kathy Dierks lkdierks@yahoo.com SUMMER SCHEDULES Garden Club - JULY: Friday, July 25 CN&N Garden Tour. We will visit various gardens in the area starting at 9:30AM. Potluck lunch (Hostess TBD) Contact: Randi Brattin (Randib59@gmail.com) and Ann Cobb (cobbinco@q.com) JULY: Tour to Breckenridge will be planned sometime in July. Date TBD Contact Alicja Stanczak (alicjabo@gmail.com) AUGUST: Saturday, August th Annual Lafayette Peach Festival. Meet at Twin Forks P&R at 9:00. We ll enjoy the festival for a couple of hours and have lunch at a local restaurant (TBD). After which, we ll head back out to the festivities and purchase Palisade peaches, cobbler, etc. Contact Diane Glover dianeglover@wispertel.net. AUGUST: Friday, August 22, 11:00 AM Tea Party. Put on your hat and gloves and bring a tea party dish to share. Event to be held at the home of Bettiann Witulski. Contact: Bettiann Witulski (bmw72bmw@gmail.com) or Valerie Grant (vgrantnana@aol.com) TOURING LUNCH BUNCH Friday, July 11 th we will be going to Georgetown to ride the Georgetown Loop Railroad and having lunch afterward at the Alpine Restaurant. We will leave Aspen Park & Ride promptly at 9:00 in order to ride the 10:45 train. The ride takes 1 hour and 15 minutes. We will be in a parlor car and will be served a snack and a drink (non-alcoholic). The tour costs $29.95 half of which is non-refundable and must be paid at our June meeting. 3 days prior to our outing a final count and final payment must be made that is non-refundable. Please contact Treva Hotter if you need more information , muchhotter42@gmail.com. Tuesday, August 12 th - We will be touring the Greeley Freight Railroad Museum. (TUESDAY IS THE ONLY DAY IN AUGUST THAT TOURS ARE GIVEN). Spouse/partner are welcomed to attend (but no children), Group rates are available. After our 2 hour tour, we will be lunching at the Rio Grande Mexican restaurant in Greeley. More information will be forthcoming. If you THINK you might want to go, contact me no later than August 1st. If you have already signed up, then I will contact you with more details. ellenw8421@gmail.com

3 CN&N Clubs/Special Interests Page 3 WINE TASTING Susan Lavin susan@snomagic.com Meets the 1 st Saturday of the p.m. TOURING LUNCH BUNCH Ellen Weissmann (303) ellenw8421@gmail.com Meets the 2 nd Friday of the month Wine tasting meets the first Saturday of the month at 6:30 PM. Attendees are asked to bring either an appetizer or a dessert to share. Cost is $10.00 per person. You do not have to drink wine to enjoy socializing with fellow CN&N members nonalcoholic beverages are also provided. The June Wine Tasting will be at the home of Bob and Julie Donelson on Saturday, June 7. July will be hosted by Shauna and Jim Carder; August will be hosted by Randi and Bill Brattin; and September will be hosted by Brigitte and David Petersen. Sign-up sheets for wine tastings will be at the June CN&N meeting, wine tastings or you may contact Susan directly by phone or (above). We will be going to Denver Botanic Gardens to see the Dale Chihuly Exhibit. We will go on June 20th. NOTE: THIS IS THE 3RD FRIDAY OF JUNE. THIS IS ALSO GOURMET LUNCH DAY, SO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION. Depending on how many people will go, I will try to get a group rate for our group. Also, if you want to bring your spouse/partner, then sign them up also. More information will be forthcoming. If you THINK you might want to go, contact me no later than the June general CNN meeting. If you have already signed up, then I will contact you with more details. ellenw8421@gmail.com JEWELRY Kris Hilker or kris@ladidoodles.com Meets the 4th Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m. Jewelry group will be meeting a few times during the summer. Let me know if you d like to be added to the list. Have a great summer! BOOK TALK Susan Lapidus Susanlap@gmail.com Barbara Voth bdvoth@msn.com Meets the 4th Monday of the month at 10:00 a.m. Book Talk will meet on Monday June 23 at 10:00 a.m. at the Flying J Ranch picnic area. Book of the month: THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS by M.L. Stedman. Beth Kramer will lead the discussion. Please let her know if you plan to attend. Bkramer1619@gmail.com Here is the list of books we will be reading this fall. September: THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS by Rebecca Skloot. October: THE GOOD LORD BIRD by James McBride. November: THE GOLDFINCH by Donna Tarte SCRAPBOOKING/CRAFTING Theresa Garin Jimandtree@me.com Meets the 1 st Monday of the month Scrapbooking will meet on Friday, June 20th from 10-2 at Theresa Garin's house. This will be our last meeting as we will not meet over the summer and will discuss if the group will continue in September. MAH JONGG Jan Dietzenbach dietzenbach@comcast.net Meets every Monday, usually at 11:30 a.m. will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Mondays. Those that are interested in playing and/or learning the game can call or Jan to find out where we are meeting that week to play and have lunch. GALAVANTER S Coordinator Janet Shown Saturday, July 12 th Let s play in Vail during the day and end with the Vail Music Festival. The Philadelphia Orchestra plays Rachmaninoff and Brahms. Tickets for the concert start at $28. Contact Janet Shown.

4 CN&N Clubs/Special Interests Page 4 BRIDGE GROUP Jerry Gregory (303) buffansjerry@aol.com Meets every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. meets each Thursday at Brooks Tavern in the King Soopers Shopping Center at 10:30. Call Jerry for information or to reserve your spot. All levels welcome. GOURMET LUNCH Beth Musick Musickbs63@gmail.com Meets the 3 rd Friday of the month at 11:30 am Gourmet Lunch will be held June 20th at 11:30 at Flying J picnic shelter. Please bring your own plate, silverware, and drink. The theme is picnic food. Gourmet lunch will resume in September. There will be a sign up sheet at the June meeting. Group with Lydia Brown Lbrown205@msn.com or or The hiking with dogs group meets every Tuesday morning, weather permitting, to hike. s are sent out each Sunday to announce the hike, hike details, meeting place for carpooling to the trailhead and the time to meet. No need to have a dog to hike with the group but you must like dogs. Wellbehaved spouses are also welcome to join us on the hikes! Contact Lydia Brown HIKING - Coordinator Treva Hotter muchhotter42@gmail.com SKIING Randi Brattin randib59gmail.com Meets on Tuesdays, depending on ski conditions! Skiers will be hibernating (or hiking and biking) during the summer. If you have not purchased your season pass, remember we are skiing on the Epic Local pass this year. GARDEN CLUB Diane Glover Randi Brattin Meets the 4 th Friday of the month Meets every Wednesday Warm weather hiking is almost here! Please join us for some beautiful hikes to see majestic views and amazing wildflowers! You will receive an each Sunday night or Monday morning describing the hike and what you will need to bring as well as the time and place to meet. Please contact Treva if you want your name added to the hiking group list.. PEDAL PUSHERS BICYCLING Randi Brattin randib59gmail.com Looking for a new biking leader. I probably won't be able to ride for a while, so it will be up to you to make your own arrangements until a new leader is found. If interested, contact Randi. We travel the bike trails in the metro Denver area and usually manage to find a nice restaurant for lunch! Friday, June 27 Hudson Gardens Meet at Twin Forks P&R at 9:30 and lunch will follow at "The Tavern" in Old Town Littleton. Contact Debbie Grisham TARBUFF@aol.com for more details. MEN S OUTDOOR GROUP drew@dcvrhoa.com (303) The Men s Outdoor Group is both a social and outdoor activity group. Our activities include golfing, biking, hiking, skiing, jeeping/atv, camping, shooting, and fishing to name a few. We also have regular social events, and meet on the 2 nd Tuesday of the month, 6:00 p.m. at Brooks Place Tavern in the King Soopers Shopping Center. Spouses are welcome at all MOG events.

5 JUNE 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday CNN meeting Wine Tasting MOG Touring Lunch Bunch Gourmet Lunch Book Talk Garden Club 29 30

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Social Time 9:00 Meeting starts at 9:30 www.coniferneighbors.org email: conifernewcomers@yahoo.com May 2014 Welcoming new members to the Greater 285 Corridor through social & civic activities Volume 25