PRESIDENT S MESSAGE WELCOME CLUB OF HENDERSON COUNTY MARCH 2018 Hi Everyone! If we think Spring, will it happen?! Let's hope March brings in warmer weather and good health! We have all kinds of fun things in the works. Some are still to take place before March even gets here. Like the Coffee & Conversation on February 20 th. These Coffee's are always nice and a great way to meet more of our members. Be sure to let Peggy know you want to be a part of this relaxing morning spent with fun people and good food. In March our different interest groups will be off and running and then on Thursday, March 8 th I hope to see you at the Library between 2 and 4. We will open with some quick announcements and then you can move from table to table to see what is in store for the year. There will be sign-up sheets for one- time things like Egg Decorating on March 27th, Game Day with Soup/Salad and Desserts and an International Food fest of our own making. There are some tours planned for places like the Sierra Nevada Brewery, Bold Rock Cider, a Spa Day or a visit to the Salt Cave, lunch and a visit to the Greenville Zoo. You will also be able to hear more about new groups forming. Flick Chicks plan to enjoy lunch and afternoon movies together the list goes on... So mark your calendars! but I would hate for you to miss out on the fun things The Welcome Club has to offer. Have a great month and I look forward to seeing you. All the best, Susan MARCH BIRTHDAYS 1 Mar Carole Repici 6 Mar Pam MIstina 9 Mar Cathy Veal 10 Mar Sherry McMakin 11 Mar Peggy Hamlin 11 Mar Laverne Pace 17 Mar Joyce Adams 27 Mar Elaine Moyzis Our new roster will be coming out so if you have not paid your dues for this year, be sure to do so! Not only would we miss you,
enjoying dinner out and supporting this worthy cause. There is also going to be a dedication ceremony at the Farm on July 7 - more on that to come. CHARITY MATTERS 2018 The Veterans Healing Farm is located off Rte. 64 West on a beautiful parcel of family land owned by founder John Mahshie. John, an Air Force veteran, and his wife Nicole founded the farm in 2007 and spend nearly all their time and energy keeping it organized and running. The main need at this time is financial, with a goal of hiring at least one person to help with the administrative duties. This would give John and Nicole some much needed support and would enable the Farm to expand in new directions. Already planned for this year is a series of boot camps this summer at the Farm where vets can come from other locations around the country to learn about organic gardening and organize similar farms. There is not a lot of need for volunteer help since a main emphasis of the Farm is for veterans to heal by working the land. That said, they do have occasional open days for volunteers from the community to come and help tend the fields. Your Board recently voted to start off the new year by making a donation from the Welcome Club in the amount of $1000. Stay tuned throughout the year for more information about visiting the Veterans Healing Farm and supporting their mission. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Charity Liaison, Carol Dembeck, at dembeckcarol@gmail.com Here s a picture of the Whist group at one of their recent meetings looks like fun and the food looks good too! Farm Burger in South Asheville is sponsoring the Veterans Healing Farm on March 22 from 4 to 8 pm. 10% of the proceeds from the restaurant will go to the Veterans Healing Farm. Please consider
Please PRINT all information Date WELCOME CLUB MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM 2018 AND NEW MEMBER FORM 2018 First Name Last Name Mailing Address City State Zip Home Phone Cell Phone (You may list one or both numbers. If you list both, but have a preference as to which number WC members should use, please asterisk the preferred number.) Spouse s Name E-Mail Formerly From Month/Day of Birth NEW MEMBERS ONLY At this time I am interested in: Boggle Going Out to Lunch Book Clubs Luncheon 8 s Bridge Knit2gether Rummy Q Hand & Foot Coffee & Conversation Scrabble Evening Socials Mexican Train Dominoes Other ANNUAL DUES for the calendar year are $20.00 per year. AMOUNT INCLUDED: CHECK NO. DATE NEW MEMBERS ONLY Please complete and mail the entire form, along HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT US? with your check payable to Welcome Club to: Friend/Member Welcome Club Brochure Robin Hayes Realtor 445 Elzie Hill Drive Visitor s Center Hendersonville, NC 28792 Newspaper Phone: 828-335-5074 Other Email: robinhayes917@gmail.com
New Activities (already organized to start in March) Dudetts Do Lunch-4 th Wed Mystery Book Club-4 th Mon Beginner -2 nd Mon Lunch Bunch - 3 rd Thurs Flick Chicks & Lunch - 2 nd Tues DATE: Thursday, March 8th WHERE: Henderson County Main Library TIME: 2:00 4:00PM Join us at the library to learn more about new activities starting in March & April. Sign up and get on your calendar your new activity or start your own favorite activity. I am looking for new ideas and people to chair activities. Please email with thoughts before March 5 th loriealex50@gmail.com
GROUP CHAIR HOSTESS DATE/TIME BOOK/AUTHOR Second Tuesday Book Bugs Sue Hatch 890-0151 Ann Dice 13 Mar 2018 1:00 pm Pretty Baby Mary Kubica Ravenous Readers Anne Maliff 685-2604 Carol Dembeck 12 Mar 2018 1:00 pm King of Torts John Grisham Mystery Book Club Sarah Hutton, 828-490-8444 TBD 26 Mar 2018 1:00 pm Fall From Grace Richard Patterson R.E.D. Book Club Ann Janes, 941-650- 6770 janesann3@gmail.com Zeke s at Etowah Golf Club 1 Mar 2018 12 noon A Man Called Ove Fredrik Backman BREAKFAST CLUB Anne Seigworth, Kosta s Kitchen Wednesday 21 Feb 2018 annie621@att.net 10:00 am This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY
FEBRUARY COFFEE AND CONVERSATION Chair: Peggy Smith (peggysmith2442@gmail.com) or 828-513-1410 DATE: 20 February 2018, 10:00 NOON HOSTESS: Peggy Smith (see directions below) CO-HOSTESSES: NEEDED! Directions to Peggy s home: From town, take Brevard Road (US 64) out and pass Laurel Park Shopping Center and continue down. After you pass the second Hawthorne Hills sign, Hunter s Crossing is the next right. Turn right into Hunter s Crossing and go down until you see 21 Hunter s Lane on the right. It is a long ranch style house with a large yard. There is plenty of on-street parking. Peggy s number is shown above. PLEASE RSVP TO PEGGY SMITH BEFORE 18 FEBRUARY! APRIL S COFFEE AND CONVERSATION WILL BE ON 17 APRIL AT THE HOME OF JAN HEXDALL, 259 WILLOW PLACE CIRCLE, HENDERSONVILLE, 28739. CO-HOSTESSES ARE NEEDED!
BRIDGE CLUB Judy Fredrick, 828-692-5451 Peggy Cramer, 203-981-4666 TBA Second Thursday of the Month FLICK CHICKS AND LUNCH Lorie Alexander, 828-606-0897 loriealex50@gmail.com TBD Second Tuesday 11:30 lunch/ 1:00 movie
FOOD AND FRIENDS Food with Friends is about food, fellowship and fun. Couples who like to cook, gather in members homes for a theme meal four times a year. The hosts determine the theme and entrée and the other couples (3-4 couples per home) bring the accompaniments as simple or complex as they want. In the summer all couples meet for a picnic and in December all share a soup meal. Themes have included Greek, Italian, Irish, and Cuban. Possible themes for this year might be make-your-own-pasta, an omelet party or fondue. If you are interested in joining, contact Lynne Cigal (home 828-693-3766) or lcigal37@gmail.com. You may wish to sub at one of the homes and then decide if you would like to continue as a regular member.
HAND AND FOOT Lenore Towe, 435-1184 TBA 21 & 28 Mar/12:30 pm LMIGL19214@aol.com KNIT2gether CHAIR CONTACT DATE/TIME Jan Hexdall, 696-1724 Jan Hexdall 21 Mar/1:00pm janhexdall@att.net DUDETTES DO LUNCH Sarah Hutton, 828-490-8444 Crepe Mania Café 28 Feb/11:30 am Mean Mr. Mustard 28 Mar/11:30
LADIES WHO LUNCH Nancy Willey, 828-595-9095 TBA 13 Mar/11:30 am Nanu466@msn.com LUNCH BUNCH Linnette Parris, 595-2408 Tecate 15 Mar/ 11:30am LUNCHEON 8 S CHAIR HOSTESS DATE Terri Gibson, 699-5502 Marilyn Cullom 6 March
BEGINNING MAH JONGG CHAIR HOSTESS DATE/TIME Lorie Alexander, 828-606-0897 200 Tara Place, H ville, 28739 Second Monday starting 12 loriealex50@gmail.com March contact Lorie MAH JONGG CHAIR HOSTESS DATE/TIME Lenore Towe, 435-1184 Lenore Towe Every Tuesday, 12:30 pm LMIGL19214@aol.com Bobbie Bowen, 919-539-5497 2016 Mahjongg ** Meets at Jongo Java Every Wednesday, 1:30 pm ** This group is accepting new members please contact chair Or the Activities Chair at loriealex50@gmail.com MEXICAN TRAIN Leah Cosoi, 782-4064 Hendersonville Athletics & 2 Mar/1:00 pm Activities Center
RUG HOOKING Lorie Alexander, 828-606-0897 200 Tara Place, H ville, 28739 15 Mar/1:00 pm loriealex50@gmail.com RUMMY Q Nancy Chiarenza, Hendersonville Athletics & 22 Mar/1:00 pm griffon67@aol.com Activities Center CHAIR HOSTESS DATE/TIME Pauline Wilson, 828-891-3995 Jongo Java 6 Mar /1:30 pm paulinevwilson@gmail.com
3/13 Lenore Towe, LMIGL19214@aol.com TBD 7 Mar/1:00 pm The Craft Group will be making EASTER EGGS SOMETIME BEFORE EASTER at a location to be determined. This neat way to decorate eggs was taught to me by an old German lady many years ago. We will use leaves from the garden, attach them to the eggs with stockings and boil them in onion skin water. Save your BROWN onion skins. I keep mine in a zip lock bag in the freezer. After cooking the eggs you cut off the stockings to unveil your creation. Please RSVP to Susan at 828-692-4663 or blevinsgs@att.net
WHIST Susan Blevins, 828-692-4663 blevinsgs@att.net Gloria Fiori s Home Sunday 11 Mar/ 2:00 pm This light-hearted British card game is easy to learn and open to all. We play in groups of four and change partners after every hand. By the end of the evening you have had the chance to visit with most everyone. Husbands are welcome, both men and women will be joining in the fun. Peggy Smith, 828-513-1410 Peggysmith2442@gmail.com WALKING GROUP Patton Park (north on 25, right on Clairmont Dr.) Meet in Parking lot. The Park in Flat Rock (old golf course). Highland Lake Rd off 225, left into park. Meet in pavilion. Jackson Park. Pavilion w/brick fireplace next to County Extension Svc bldg across from baseball fields Carl Sandburg Home. Turn onto Little River Road off 225 & left into parking lot. 1 st Tuesday at 9:00/9:05 am Dogs welcome. Walk 60 min 2 nd Tuesday. 9:00/9:05 am Dogs welcome. Walk 60 min 3 rd Tuesday 9:00/9:05 am Dogs welcome. Walk 60 min 4 th Tuesday 9:00/9:05 am Dogs welcome. Walk 60 min This new WALKING GROUP welcomes everyone to join any week to walk and talk! No need to RSVP or email just show up! The locations are the same each month. The walks are approximately 60 minutes and dogs are welcome. So, mark your calendars for Tuesdays (except when there is a Coffee and Conversation!) and join us!
MARCH 2018 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 4 5 6 Flick Chicks & Lunch Luncheon 8 Scrabble Walking Group 7 3/13 1 Book Club 8 NEW ACTIVITIES SIGN UP Bridge Mexican Train 2 3 9 10 Whist 11 Daylight Savings Begins Palm Sunday 12 Beginning Mah Jongg Book Club 13 Book Club Ladies Who Lunch Walking Group 18 19 20 Walking Group 25 26 Book Club First Day of Spring 27 Walking Group 14 21 Breakfast Club Hand & Foot Knit2gether 28 Dudettes Do Lunch Hand & Foot 15 Lunch Bunch Rug Hooking 22 Rummy Q 29 30 Passover Begins Good Friday 16 17 St Pats Day 23 24 31