Social Time 9:00 Meeting starts at 9:30 www.coniferneighbors.org email: conifernewcomers@yahoo.com March 2016 Welcoming new members to the Greater 285 Corridor through social & civic activities There are no strangers here, only friends who haven t met. President's Message The Members Have Spoken Sounds to me like I missed a very productive general meeting. A huge thank you to Barb Jolley for taking over while I strolled the frozen tundra of NYC knowing Colorado temps were more mild. Who woulda thunk?? The refreshments for the Jan. meeting will be provided by members on the roster with names between and including Jodi Hummel - Marilyn Nienhuis Greeters will be represented by members of the Group Please check in with Ellen at 8:45. The Boutique grants having been meeting member approved, all checks have now been sent to the recipients as presented by Randi Brattin. With a date now set for November 2016, let's commit as a membership to raising even more money for distribution this year. Snack provisions will continue with a rotating alphabet (watch the newsletter for that monthly announcement) and our dues will remain at $20.00 for all newcomers throughout the year, and for renewals completed by the end of the October meeting. After that meeting, renewals will be $25.00. It's easy to forget (spoken firsthand), so if you want to save yourself some money, get your dues in early! Otherwise, thank you- we can always use the extra money! Thanks go out to our treasurer, Charlene Han, for preparing and presenting a midyear report in order to keep our members aware of where our monies go. Per your vote, the payment for both our existing storage area in King's Valley and our insurance will revert to the Boutique. Let Char know if there should be any other questions. Thank you to Bobbi for taking minutes in Joanne's absence, and for forwarding them to me. Great job. So many wonderful women always ready to step up when called upon... And so we continue our speaker program with our rescheduled presentation on our schools by the Conifer Historical Society. Always fun, always worthwhile- Mar. 4 CNN meeting Speaker - : History of Conifer Schools Conifer Historical Society and Museum Conifer Mar. 5 Wine Tasting Mar. 11 Touring Lunch Bunch Mar.18 Ladies Do Lunch Mar. 25 Garden Club Mar. 28 Book Talk Mar. 28Jewelry Making So friends, don your green to celebrate March, and we'll see you at the meeting! Cynthia
Conifer Newcomers &Neighbors Page 2 CNN NEWS SPEAKERS April: Surviving Voles and Varmints. Just in time for spring, a panel of from Moore Lumber, Sundance Gardens and other places will talk about ways to protect your garden and lawn from voles, pocket gophers, rabbits, deer, and other varmints. June: Native Americans in our Community's Past Learn about the fascinating history of Native Americans in our communities from Andy Spencer, Museum Education Coordinator at Hiwan Homestead. Donna Long Beck will display an ancient metate found on the Long property, and the event is open for displays of any local Native American artifacts from members. CN&N EXECUTIVE OFFICERS POSITION PERSON PHONE E-MAIL President Cynthia Rable 303-816-1863 hiyacinthcolorado@gmail.com 1 st Vice President Barb Jolley 303.330.0506 jolley.pines@gmail.com 2 nd Vice President Catherine Heffernan 720-221-8192 cheffer278@hotmail.com Secretary Joanne Gregory 303-816-7361 tucsan2co@yahoo.com Treasurer Charlene Hahn 303-304-7085 cvhahn@comcast.net COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON PHONE E-MAIL Fundraising Randi Brattin 303-697-6593 randib59gmail.com Laura Penland 303-838-4391 penlandl@evcohs.com Hospitality Shirley Walters 303-838-5275 dance.allnight@yahoo.com (Mentor) Membership Ellen Baranoff 303-697-6055 remmisteele@gmail.com Newsletter Kathy Dierks 303-838-2138 lkdierks@yahoo.com Programs Janet Shown 303-697-8123 jansho@yahoo.com Publicity Sunshine Jan Swenson 303-816-0445 janswens@gmail.com Suzanne Trezise 303-697-6818 jtpilotservice@msn.com Website Kathy Dierks 303-838-2138 lkdierks@yahoo.com SPRING LUNCHEON From High Heels to Hiking Boots What - Spring Luncheon When: May 6, 2016 11:00 2:00 Where: Mt. Vernon Country Club Tickets will go on sale at the March meeting - $15 for members & $20 for non-members. Non-members may purchase tickets at the April meeting. The menu will consist of a choice of one of three luncheon entrees: 1. Sautéed Boneless Chicken Breast Marsala accompanied by a tossed salad, pasta, seasonal vegetables, rolls, coffee, tea and iced tea. 2. Orange vodka salmon with rice pilaf accompanied by a tossed salad, seasonal vegetables, rolls, coffee, tea and iced tea. 3. Vegetarian which will encompass vegan, gluten free and vegetarian. (Menu to be announced) Dessert will be an apple almond tart.
CN&N Clubs/Special Interests Page 3 WINE TASTING Susan Lavin susan@snomagic.com 303 670 5084 Meets the 1 st Saturday of the month @6:30 p.m. 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 March Wine Tasting will be at the home of Shauna and Jim Carder on Saturday, March 5, at 6:30 PM. The April Wine Tasting will be "down the hill" at the home of Jeanie and Jesse Young in Lakewood on Saturday, April 2, at 6:30 PM. Sign-up sheets for wine tastings will be at the wine tastings or you may contact Susan directly by phone or email (above). TOURING LUNCH BUNCH Rebecca Wilson rebeccalynnwilson@att.net 713-705-1627 Meets the 2 nd Friday of the month March 11 - We will be touring the Cherokee Ranch & Castle located at 6113 Daniels Park Road Sedalia, CO 80135 the Tour begins at 9:30am and is $15.00 prepaid per person. Lunch will follow at the Old Stone Church Restaurant 210 3 rd Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 Please send your pre-payment to Nancy Pfohl 30651 Kings Valley East, Conifer, CO 80433 by March 4 th.for more information contact Nancy at 303-338-6576 or nancypfohl@msn.com You can also pay her at the March meeting JEWELRY Kris Hilker 303-816-0471 or kris@ladidoodles.com Meets the 4th Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m. Jewelry group will be meeting on March 28th at 1:00. We'll be making a bead and leather bracelet. I will need to order beads for everyone, so let me know if you'll be joining us. NATURE HIKING GROUP Debbie Grisham (719) 839-0765 tarbuff@aol.com Meets on Wednesday We meet every Wed. weather permitting. Different members are planning weekly hikes. If you would like to plan a hike or just come along for a fun outing please sign up at the meetings or contact Debbie above. BOOK TALK Susan Pitcher 303-816-1803 srcpitcher@gmail.com Barbara Voth 303-670-7158 bdvoth@msn.com Meets the 4th Monday of the month at 10:30 a.m. PEDAL PUSHERS Randi Brattin 303-697-6593 randib59gmail.com Meets on Tuesdays Bikers are skiing and snowshoeing now. Book Talk will meet on Monday, March 28 at 10:30am at Our Lady of the Pines. We will discuss The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. We hope to see you there!
CN&N Clubs/Special Interests Page 4 BRIDGE GROUP Jerry Gregory (303) 816-7361 buffansjerry@aol.com Meets every Thursday at 11:00 a.m. meets each Thursday at Los 3Garcias at 11:00 AM. It's not necessary to play every week and we welcome substitutes. All levels are welcome as we encourage players to share ways we can all improve our games. Call Jerry for information or to reserve your spot. LADIES DO LUNCH Barb Jolley (303) 330-0506 jolley.pines@gmail.com Meets the 3 rd Friday of the month at 11:30 am MARCH 18th - 11:30 AM THEME: THINK GREEN HOSTESS - CINDY STEADMAN WEAR something green BRING your favorite IRISH dish!!! Address: 2211 NOVA ROAD, PINE EMAIL: csteadman33@gmail.com HOME PHONE - (303) 838-0814 SKIING Randi Brattin 303-697-6593 randib59gmail.com GARDEN CLUB Diane Glover 303-704-6143 Meets the 4 th Friday of the month Since we re all so anxious to get our hands in the dirt, please join us for a free visit to Tagawa Gardens at 7711 S Parker Rd, Centennial on Friday, March 25. Let s meet up to carpool at 9am at the Aspen Park n Ride. Lunch to follow at a local eatery near Tagawa any suggestions?? If so, please email jrschurr@wispertel.net or call 303 816-1909. Tagawa offers a 10% discount with ID or membership card to senior gardeners over 65, Denver Botanic Gardens and Hudson Garden members. shoeing Marlene Schulte 303-816-1217 mountainmar4@wildblue.net Meets every Wednesday depending on snow conditions shoeing will take place on Wednesday's when we have sufficient snow to make it a worthwhile experience. I will send out an email on Tuesday mornings when I feel we have good conditions for a fun snowshoeing hike. I will determine where and when to meet on these emails. If you would like to be on my snowshoe email list please contact me. Meets on Tuesdays, depending on ski conditions! We will be skiing on the Epic Local Pass this season. We meet on Tuesday at the Aspen Park n Ride at 7:30 or 8. We are usually home by 5PM. Helmets are required. MAH JONGG Jan Dietzenbach 303-681-1345 jandietzenbach@gmail.com Meets every Monday, usually at 11:00 a.m. Those that are interested in playing and/or learning the game can call or email Jan to find out where we are meeting that week to play and have lunch. I am collecting good restaurants in the area as well as down the hill and price range and why you liked them. Send suggestions to my email address. MEN S OUTDOOR GROUP Drew drew@dcvrhoa.com (303)816-1995 Meets 2 nd Tuesday of the month 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 at 6:00 p.m. at Brooks Place Tavern in the King Soopers Shopping Center. Spouses are welcome at all MOG events.
MARCH 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 CNN meeting Wine Tasting 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 MOG Touring Lunch Bunch 13 14 15 16 17 Ladies Do Lunch 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Garden Club 27 28 29 30 31 Book Talk Jewelry