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RARITY BAY WOMEN S CLUB March 2015 WWW.RBWCLUB.

hyacinths, tulips and other harbingers of spring. March 8 is the beginning of Daylight Savings Time and its longer days of sunlight.

1 RARITY BAY WOMEN S CLUB March RARE VIEWS NEWSLETTER MARCH 2015 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE March heralds the return of color to our landscape after an often bleak and dreary winter with the resurgence of crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths, tulips and other harbingers of spring. March 8 is the beginning of Daylight Savings Time and its longer days of sunlight. Women s History month is also celebrated during the month with many of the United States Government branches honoring women throughout the month. The Library of Congress, the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian are just a few entities paying tribute to the many generations of women who have worked tirelessly to make our country stronger and improve the life of women in general. The many roles women played during World War II, the Korean and the Vietnam Wars have paved the way for women serving in the Armed Forces today. Whether marching as Suffragettes, championing equal rights for women in the workplace or endorsing the freedoms and opportunities enjoyed by men, their voices and ideas have been a gift to each ensuing generation. St. Patrick s Day is celebrated on March 17 around the world by many of the Irish persuasion (and others who are Irish for the day). This year, March 20 at 6:45 PM is the spring equinox (sometimes called the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere), which heralds the official arrival of spring. Living in East Tennessee affords each of us the opportunity to celebrate Take a Walk in the Park day on March 30. We can join loved ones and friends in a hike along scenic trails that abound in East Tennessee, some mountainous with panoramic vistas and others leisurely along babbling brooks, streams or beautiful woodland settings or around your own neighborhood. I hope each of you enjoy the return of sunny, warmer days and the abundance of new life and color that surrounds us. Board of Directors President: Judy Simmons Vice President: Judy Gibson Secretary: Pat Craig Treasurer: Pat Murphy Social Director: Barb Witthoft Greeters Director: Cathy Filosi Extended Board Newsletter Editor: Linda Riley Photographer and Historian: Nancy Hollman Sunshine: Harriet Hulings Webmaster: Betty Girardeau Our mission is to provide and support an inclusive social environment, Foster informational programs, enhance community relationships, and promote charitable works.

2 Building a new home? Remodeling an existing one? Just want some ideas to spruce up a space? Then attend the March Women's Club meeting. Susan Knolton, Design Consultant, Ethan Allen Interiors, will be sharing her decorating expertise. For her, it s about the totality of a room the client s lifestyle, the amount of light, and the role of color. Born in Heidelberg, Germany, she moved to East Tennessee in 1962 and attended The University of Tennessee. A member of the Interior Design Society (IDS), Susan joined the Knoxville Ethan Allen team in Her work includes an impressive range of commercial and residential spaces, and her projects have been highlighted in many East Tennessee show homes. Sandy Steichen, and her husband, Dale, are living at 1440 Rarity Bay Parkway. Her home state is California, however, they moved to Rarity Bay from Connecticut. Janice LoSasso and her husband, Ronald, are now living at 859 Rarity Bay Parkway. Linda Riggio and her husband, Vincint, have purchased and are living in Linda Blair's old house on Rarity Bay Parkway. Her home state is Missouri but they moved here from Florida. She loves to fish, some gardening, cooking, and hiking, and has been known to "visit race tracks." Jane Tyson and her husband, Richard, are living at 295 Rock Point Drive. Her home state is Virginia, but they moved here from Alabama. She used to be an elementary school teacher and also worked for NASA in their education department. Her interests include reading, travel, and interior design. Carol Milhiser and her husband, Bob, moved here from New Jersey. She was born in Pennsylvania. They are living at 240 Whippoorwill Drive. She likes to crochet and wants to join the hiking group. She is also looking forward to checking out our other social opportunities and activities. Lynn Lambert and her husband, Jerry, are living at 909 Rarity Bay Parkway. They made the "long" move here from Knoxville. She says that she enjoys horses, boating, travelling, and dog activities.

March 21 Penny Gibbons March 24 Sharen Forester March 24 Janis Knecht March 22 Karoline Frasch

3 Genene Youngs March 6 Linda Blair March 6 Sherri Cable March 6 Marcia Orsolini March 8 Mary Popp March 8 Carole Hill March 10 Vicki Gibson March 15 Ann Looyenga March 19 Janet Crawford March 21 Penny Gibbons March 24 Sharen Forester March 24 Janis Knecht March 22 Karoline Frasch March 23 Linda Riley March 27 Ruth Schmidt March 27 Linda Weber March 30 Doris Schroeder March 31

Ethan Allen Visit 10 AM, Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Ethan Allen at Turkey Creek Ethan Allen at Turkey Creek will conduct an event at their store for Rarity Bay residents presented by Susan Knolton,

This event is free and Ethan Allen will be providing muffins and refreshments for all attendees.

4 Ethan Allen Visit 10 AM, Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Ethan Allen at Turkey Creek Ethan Allen at Turkey Creek will conduct an event at their store for Rarity Bay residents presented by Susan Knolton, their interior design consultant. Susan will discuss decorating a couch and room accessories. She will be happy to answer questions. This event is free and Ethan Allen will be providing muffins and refreshments for all attendees. A sign-up will be held at the March meeting in order to provide Ethan Allen with the number of attendees. We will meet at the Rarity Bay Country Club to carpool for this event at about 9:15 AM. Seating for the Wine Pairing Dinner at Citico Please come to the sign-up table at the RBWC s March 3rd meeting to pick your seating arrangements for the Citico Wine Pairing Dinner, on March 22nd. Some people have already sent us an indicating who they want to sit with. If you haven't this is your last chance to tell us. If no preference is indicated we will assign you to a table. The deadline to cancel your reservation and receive your payment back will be March 3 at the RBWC Meeting. After March 3rd, no payments may be returned. Citico has a dress code. Business Casual : Men - Slacks and Collared Shirt, Dinner Jacket Optional Look for an that will be sent to those who have signed up with directions and a list of people going to your seating. Any question call Leslie Phillips

5 THE BILTMORE When: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Where: Time: Lunch: Itinerary: Cost: Asheville, NC Bus - 7:30 a.m. Rarity Bay Parking Lot On Your Own Antler Village Area Winery Tour (Self-Guided) Home & Garden Tour $75 (Includes Bus Trip and Entrance Fee to the Biltmore) Return around 5:00 p.m. with a stop for dinner (not included in price) Sign Ups: RBWC March Meeting Chair: Faye McGinnis (fayemc44@gmail.com ) ***FULL REFUNDS 30 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. NO BUS TRANSPORTATION REFUNDS AFTER MARCH 15.

STYLE SHOW AND LUNCHEON TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015 AT THE COUNTRY CLUB Our May 5 RBWC general meeting will be a style show and luncheon

The runway models wearing the latest styles will be our own beautiful ladies from Rarity Bay.

The price for the luncheon is $15 all inclusive and will either be charged to your RBCC account or paid by check or cash if you

6 STYLE SHOW AND LUNCHEON TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015 AT THE COUNTRY CLUB Our May 5 RBWC general meeting will be a style show and luncheon featuring fashions from The Lily Pad. The runway models wearing the latest styles will be our own beautiful ladies from Rarity Bay. Sign-ups for the luncheon and to be a model will begin at the March 3 meeting and continue through the deadline of April 28. The price for the luncheon is $15 all inclusive and will either be charged to your RBCC account or paid by check or cash if you do not have a membership. YOU MUST SIGN UP for this event and space will be limited. The deadline is APRIL 28. Sign up at the monthly meetings in March or April or you can also contact Judy Gibson, judyccgibson@gmail.com or Judy Simmons, judysimmons102@gmail.com.

7 AT THE TENNESEE THEATER IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE. What happens in Vegas...all started with The Rat Pack. This spirited show recreates one of the famous "Summit at the Sands" nights when a swingin', ring-ading group known as "The Rat Pack" was creating hipster legend with a no-holdsbarred nightclub act starring Vegas' four favorite sons: Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin and Joey Bishop. Produced by Dick Feeney, THE RAT PACK IS BACK features a hot, live 12-piece orchestra that sends audiences straight back to the coolest time in history. See why The Las Vegas Sun writes, "This is as close as anyone has come to capturing the feeling of the real thing," and the Chicago Tribute raves, "Classic comic material. Excellent!" Join friends from RBWC for the Friday, May 8, performance (doors open at 7:00 PM and the show starts at 8:00 PM). We have been able to hold 20 tickets in the $54 price range and 20 tickets in the $69 price range. RBWC will be selling tickets for the Friday, May 8, performance at the general meeting on March 3, or you may contact Sue Seitz at sueseitz@gmail.com by March 5 to order your tickets with the group. Please make out your checks to RBWC. Note that we must purchase the tickets early in March and may not be able to have the tickets held for sale thereafter, so please purchase your tickets at the March 3 meeting or let Sue know by March 5. RBWC must have payment at the time of order. When signing up, please let us if you would be interested in getting together before the show for dinner at a restaurant in Knoxville. If we have sufficient interest, we will make arrangements.

A special thank you to all the RBWC members who attended the different February meeting held at the CAC. We had more than eighty members participate in the fantastic brunch.

8 A special thank you to all the RBWC members who attended the different February meeting held at the CAC. We had more than eighty members participate in the fantastic brunch. A special thank you to Judy Gibson and Delaine Griffin for their extraordinary work in preparing the agenda and the decorations for the event and to all the ladies who worked to set up the CAC and to clean up afterward. From all the messages we have received, everyone who attended had a wonderful time and would like to have more of the same events in the future. Thank you to Barbara Witthoft, her committee and everyone who setup, cleaned up and attended the Soup, Salad and Dessert Dinner at the CAC on Friday, January 23. More than 60 people enjoyed the fabulous soups, salads and desserts on a very cold day in East Tennessee. All of the snowmen used to decorate the tables and entrance helped emphasize the cold temperatures outside and provided a wonderful atmosphere for the dinner.

9 NEW 2015 BOARD, JUDY, CATHY, JUDY, BARB, NANCY, PAT, BETTY, HARRIET, LINDA AND PAT JANUARY 2015 RBWC MEETING OUTGOING PRESIDENT, BECKY AND INCOMING, JUDY SIMMONS SOUP AND SALAD SUPPER

10 SILVER AND GOLD - FEBRUARY MEETING

ORDER YOURS TODAY New 2015 Quick Reference Guide and Activities Tri-Fold Now Available Hot off the press!

com) for a hard copy on cardstock ($1.10 each) or print it from the Women s Club website.

The 2015 Community Activities Tri-Fold was distributed to all attendees of the January and February meetings.

11 ORDER YOURS TODAY New 2015 Quick Reference Guide and Activities Tri-Fold Now Available Hot off the press! Get your new 2015 Women s Club Quick Reference Guide by contacting Cathy Filosi (cathyfilosi@outlook.com) for a hard copy on cardstock ($1.10 each) or print it from the Women s Club website. Hospital, fire department, driver s license, and Women s Club contact information has been updated. The 2015 Community Activities Tri-Fold was distributed to all attendees of the January and February meetings. If you were unable to attend these meetings, you can print a copy from the Women s Club website. Two new groups have been added (Bridge and Open Art Session) and many contact names have changed. We encourage you to check out what Rarity Bay has to offer and become involved!

12 COMMUNITY NEWS RBHC March Hike Where: Enterprise Park South - Chattanooga When: Saturday, March 28 For more information and to be added to the mailing list, please contact Linda Wiese - lindawiese2@gmail.com

13 RARITY BAY WOMEN S CLUB REMINDERS Website Assistance-Betty Girardeau (bettyg@redfamiliar.com) is willing to help anyone having difficulties receiving Rare Bits from President Becky Buonavolonte or connecting to the RBWC website where you can access the member s address book, calendar of events, birthday list, and newsletter. Sunshine Leader Harriet Hulings coordinates meals and arranges transportation for Rarity Bay residents in need. Volunteers are always welcome and wanted. Please contact Harriet at or harriet@hulings.net Calendar of Events Don t forget to send your calendar items to Betty Girardeau at bettyg@redfamiliar.com. If you have any questions, you can reach Betty at Photograph Your Event need group pictures for the President s memory book. You may call Nancy Hollmann, RBWC photographer, at or her at nhollmn@msn.com and borrow our digital camera. She will have the pictures printed for use in the memory book. An event coordinator may also send photographs to Nancy. Photos should include the names of those pictured and a description of the event. You may also send your digital photos via e- mail to Nancy Hollmann, the Rarity Bay Historian. Nancy s is nhollmn@msn.com and her phone is number is if you have any questions. Name Tags-When you lose a name tag or need a new one (front and back) or just back or just front, please contact Pat Murphy at nextmurphy@tds.net or BITS AND PIECES Women s Bible Study Join us on Monday evenings at 7 PM in the Community Activity Center for fellowship, support, and lively discussions. For more information, call Reba Koontz at or Mary Jane Wright at Men s Fellowship Breakfast Rarity Bay men at the Clubhouse each Friday morning at 8 AM. If you have questions, please contact George Price at Please submit your April articles to Linda rillinda@gmail.com Deadline is March 15, 2015 "This Newsletter/Trifold is to be used only for the private use of RBWC members and is not to be shared with any non-member or business."

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