April 2018 Volume 48, Issue 8 Encore Club Dear Members, President s Message I am pleased we were able to donate $3000 to Wilton Community Assistance Fund (for Wilton Social Services) and $200 to the Wilton Senior Center with funds raised at the October luncheon. I have included the details from our Treasurer, Karen Birck, so you understand how we arrived at that amount. Income: Drawing $1579 Silent Auction $440 Donation in lunch price $336 Donations sent w/ lunch checks $355 Donations sent separately $180 Pumpkin sales $120 Boutique contribution $402 Total income $3412 Expenses: Vendor lunches $57.59 Postage for thank you notes $31.36 Pumpkin Centerpieces $123.36 Screen rental $132.94 Total Expense $345.25 Available to donate: $3066.75 Funded from Encore treasury: $133.25 Total Contribution: $3200.00 Holly Wright-Warren, VP/Membership Chair, hosted a wine and cheese gathering for new members. Attendees enjoyed the evening and several new & potential new members volunteered to take leadership roles in club activities. Thank you to Chairperson Holly and the nominating committee - Carol Comiskey, Alice Morgan, Joyce Ploder, and Bonnie Thompson - who worked hard to confirm nominees for all board and activity chair positions. The Proposed Slate for the Executive Board 2018-2019 and Activities Chairpersons is included in this newsletter. Members will vote at our Annual General Meeting which is our May luncheon to be held on Thursday May 17th at Silver Spring Country Club; save the date! Hope you can join us at our April Coffee morning, International, lunch bunch, Loft hopping, and Evening Social events; check newsletter for details. Keep warm. Many town activities closed tomorrow due to impending snow storm. Really can t wait for spring! Maryann WALK THE TRAIL BACK FOR A NEW SEASON 8:45 AM Come walk the new addition and bridge on the NRVT Meet at parking area on Autumn Ridge and Sharp Hill Road, Wilton Starting Tuesday, April 3 Contact Jean Schlesinger for additional information: 203-762-5984
PROPOSED WILTON ENCORE SLATE 2018-2019 OFFICERS President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Newsletter Holly Wright-Warren Carol Comiskey Maryann Grierson Karen Birck Gail Nielsen DIRECTORS Activities Coordinator Gerry Carozza Directory & Labels Gail Nielsen Luncheons Roseanne Forslund October Luncheon-Model Coordinator Carol Comiskey Newsletter Distribution Sonja Drummond, Betty Ruckel Publicity Sharon Thawley Reservations Gale Roeder ACTIVITIES CHAIRPERSONS Book Discussion Bridge Chick Flick Coffees Evening Socials Holiday Party International Lunch Bunch Mah Jongg NYC Ballet Exploring the Arts Summer Tea Party NYC Theater Walking Outings Nominating Committee: Karen Birck, Alice Morgan Maureen Turnier and Rosemary Zangrillo Alice Morgan Kathy Gebbia Kathy Gebbia, Luisa Kelso Susan Settino Sunila Kapur, Gay O Halloran Nea Martin, Joyce Ploder and Bonnie Thompson Gale Roeder and Pat Wernig Inta Adams Mary Ann Acampora, Joyce Ploder, Rosemary Rossomando Nancy Helmig, Brenda Pritchard Dorita Blanchard, Betty Ruckel Jean Schlesinger Holly Wright-Warren Committee: Carol Comiskey, Alice Morgan, Joyce Ploder, Bonnie Thompson
Page 3 April 2018 April Lunch Bunch Date: Friday, April 13 at Noon Page 3 April 2018 Location: Barn Door Restaurant, 37 Ethan Allen Hwy. (Rt. 7), Ridgefield, Ct. 06877 (203) 883-0601 www.barndoorridgefield.com Gather, Eat, and Drink at the new Barn Door Restaurant in Ridgefield. They have a welcoming atmosphere, a lovely fireplace and fresh, delicious food. Come join us! Call (203) 261-8411 or email mrsblt29@gmail.com the contact person Bonnie Thompson by April 10. April Coffee April Showers Bring May flowers!!! Time to get out of the house and enjoy coffee and goodies at the home of Nancy Helmig. Date: April 6 th. Time: 10:00 to 12:00 Address: 122 Indian Hill Road, Wilton Please call or email her to let her know you will attend. Cell is 203-434-0976 Home is 203-762-3187. nhelmig@optonline.net Loft Hopping, Etc. This spring we will visit two American Impressionist sites. The Bush Holley House and the Florence Griswold in May. Chick Flick Date: April 10 Time: 11:00 a.m. Fee: $7.00 A National Historic Landmark and member of the American Association of Museums, Bush Holley House is well known for its collection Book of 19th Discussion century Impressionist paintings. Built in the 18th century, by the late 1800 s it had become a gathering place for artists and writers and remained so for nearly a century when it had become known as the Cos Cob Art Colony. We will have a guided tour followed by an optional lunch at nearby restaurants. RSVP: Kay Gluck (203) 762 9749 kaygluck@sbcglobal.net by April 3 A list of those attending will be provided. If you would like to meet at the commuter parking lot on Route 7 and Wolfpit Road to car pool, please let Kay know. International Come and join us to find out more about European River Cruises! Margaret Sanko from Wilton Center Travel will talk to us on this subject. Date: Wednesday, April 18 th. Time: 10 a.m. - 12 noon. Location: Gay O Halloran s, 262 Hyland Road, Wilton. (off Hurlbutt Street, opposite the entrance to Ambler Farm. Last house on the right. Please RSVP to Gay (203) 834-1377 gohallor@aol.com or Sunila (203) 563-9443 sunilakap@att.net
Page 4 April 2018 A SPLENDID EVENING WITH ENCORE FRIENDS Members, Spouses & Guests Are Invited Hope to see you---- Saturday, April 21, 2018 5:30 6:45 Appetizers, Drinks & Sociability 6:45 8:00 Main Course, followed by Dessert, Coffee, Tea Thank you to Paul Hannah and Carol Boehly for letting us gather at their gracious home, located at 11 Shagbark Place, Wilton, CT (Dolores & Surinder Banta regret they are unable to host this year) Please RSVP by Saturday, April 7, 2018 to: Luisa Kelso @ (home) 203-762-1346 or (cell) 203-249-6023 Or email: luisakelso@yahoo.com Encore will provide a delicious Main Course of Lemon Chicken over Rice, wine, beer, Soft drinks, coffee & tea. Members will bring an appetizer, salad or vegetable, or dessert. Please let Luisa know what you would like to bring. There is no fee for this event. Also thank you for letting us know if you are able to help with set-up, clean up, etc. Chick Flick Let's plan to get together for our April Chick Flick night on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. An Email will be sent out a few days before with time and location details. Please call or text Alice Morgan, 201-216-2574, or email alicemorgan@higginsgroup.com, if you have a suggestion for a movie you would like to see or a restaurant to try. NYC Ballet Fifteen ladies have signed up for ABT's production of La Bayadere, at Lincoln Center. One more ticket available! Date: May 30th at 2 pm Cost: $85 for Orchestra Prime seats (Check made out to Encore) If there is more interest, I may be able to get a few more tickets. Please email, call or send a check as soon as you can if you are interested. Contact person: Inta Adams, 284 Chestnut Hill Road, Wilton iva284@gmail.com or 203-762-0246 Bridge When: Time: Location: Mondays (excluding holidays and day after) 1:00 PM Wilton Comstock Senior Center Maureen Turnier 203-762-9386 Rosemary Zangrillo 203-847-8625
Page 5 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 203-847-3115. Co-chairs: Gale Roeder 203-762-3784 Pat Wernig 203-762-1739. Loft Hopping May 1-Save the Date As the spring gardens reach peak bloom, we will visit the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, where Miss Flo, as her boarders called her, hosted annual gatherings of innovative American artists, including Childe Hassam. Included with a visit to the art-filled house is a guided tour of the adjoining museum and of course a stroll through the gardens. A fee off $13 covers admission and a guide fee. We will have the choice of several nearby restaurants as well as Cafe Flo on the grounds. Diana Reische has a 20 minute video of the museum for loan to anyone who would like a preview. Call 762-9393 or email at dmrherself@aol.com. Newsletter Deadline Please submit all information for the May newsletter by Wednesday, April 1 E-mail information to Gail Nielsen gvnielsen@sbcglobal.net Questions? 203-762-0559 April Board Meeting Date: Thursday, April 5, 2018 Time: 9:30 am gather - Meeting to begin promptly at 10:00 am Location: Roseanne Forslund s home, 5 Silvermine Way, Norwalk RSVP: Roseannef@optonline.net and cc maryannmg@comcast.net Book Discussion Our April meeting will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the home of Alice Morgan, 9 Kingdom Ridge Road. We will discuss Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf which is a spare yet eloquent, bittersweet yet inspiring story of a man and a woman who, in advanced age, come together to wrestle with the events of their lives and their hopes for the imminent future. (Goodreads) RSVP to Alice at 203-216-2574. For May we will read Last Bus to Wisdom by Ivan Doig. Doig s last novel tells the story of Donal Cameron who is being raised by his grandmother on a Montana ranch. When grandmother has surgery for female trouble Donal is sent to live with her sister Kate in Wisconsin. When Donal and Aunt Kate can t get along, she sends him back to Montana on a Greyhound bus. But, Donal is not traveling alone Aunt Kate s husband has joined him. Along the way, the young boy and older man have a number of adventures. June selection is Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J. D. Vance. The book group is open to all Encore members! If there is a book that you think the group might enjoy, let us know. Karen Birck and Alice Morgan
Page 6 April, 2018 Member News Happy April Birthdays to: Dorothee Bonnet, Anne Clark, Ginny Costello, Anne Hill, Monique Kosar, Susan Senior and Marian Trendowski. New Member Susan Settino 65 Stonebridge Road, Wilton, CT 06897 H. 203-761-9460 C. 203-247-3826 susansettino@optonline.net Monthly Calendar of Activities Tuesday, April 3 Walk the Trail RSVP: Jean Wednesday, April 1 Newsletter Information due To: gvnielsen@sbcglobal.net Thursday, April 5 Board Meeting RSVP to: Roseanne/Maryann Friday, April 6 Monthly Coffee RSVP to: Nancy Tuesday, April 10 Loft Hopping, Etc. RSVP to: Kay by April 3 Friday, April 13 Lunch Bunch RSVP to: Bonnie by April 10 Wednesday, April 18 International RSVP to: Gay or Sunila Saturday, April 21 Evening Get-Together RSVP to: Luisa by April 7 Wednesday, April 25 Chick Flick RSVP to Alice Thursday, April 26 Book Discussion RSVP to: Alice Mondays 1:00 Bridge Wednesdays 1:00 Mah Jongg Save the Date: Tuesday, May 1 Loft Hopping