Parker Newcomers Peggy Hunter Editor pncnewsletter.com General Meeting POTLUCK and WHITE ELEPHANT AUCTION DATE : Wednesday, October 20 TIME: PLACE : 11:30 a.m Hilltop United Church 10926 E. Democrat Road 303 841 2808 Bring your favorite dish and that item you ve not been able to give away or sell at your garage sale. Got more than one item? Bring it too! We look forward to a grand showing, fun and laughter as we bid against each other. It ll be the best of times for friendship and camaraderie. DIRECTIONS: From Parker Road, go East on Hilltop. At the top of hill, Hilltop merges with Flintwood, go right on Flintwood Rd. Then left on Democrat Road. Church is on the left. RSVP: Peggy Johnson 720 851 7191 by Monday, October 18 October 2010 Presidents Message Liz Johnson 303 470 2880 We ve all enjoyed vacations, reunions, company, gardening, hiking, golf and many other activities this summer. It s time to return to our regular routines and include a Newcomer activity or two in our schedule. Mark your calendar, get involved and make new friends. We have so many options for you. Be sure to check them out. Our directory is hot off the press. The new look is awesome. Many thanks to Kathy Diak and Penny Mannel who have spent many hours working on it. The pictures are a great idea. We hope you will enjoy using it. Our annual potluck and auction is coming up in October and should be a lot of fun. Circle the date and plan to attend. Don t forget to bring a treasure or two for the auction. See you there! Fondly, Liz Parliamentarian By-Law Review It has come the attention of the Board that all of us have many varied interest and altruistic causes for which we labor tirelessly. Bless you! However...we cannot fill our newsletter with all your promos because of course we need room for club news. Article X. Policy Section III. No part of the general funds of the PNC shall financially benefit any private individual or club member. No part of the general funds shall be used for charitable contributions unless voted on and approved by two-thirds of the majoriity membership. Please feel free to make your announcements at the coffee s and general meetings, but we cannot publish them in the newsletter. Carolyn October Coffee Elizabeth Belisle 303 805 9134 Louise Stitzer 303 805 7364 Date: Wednesday, October 6 10:00 am Hostess: Tyke Tsiakals 720 389 5142 Address: 6968 Brookview Ct, Parker 80134 RSVP: By October 3 Directions: Going south on Parker Road, turn left (east) onto South Pinery Parkway. Turn at first left onto Singletree and 1st left again onto Brookview Court. House is on the left. Fruit Dish: Harriet Marchildon Cheese Plate: Mel DeFellippie Breakfast Breads: Sharon Heflin and Peggy Johnson
Sunshine Pat Kramer 303 471 5406 pats.fabric.expressions@ gmail.com Happy Birthday to our October Ladies 1 Margaret Nash 4 Pauline Soloman 5 Jo-Anne Strong 6 Gail Berger 6 Olga Graver 7 Barbara Sagendorf 8 Kathleen Diak 8 Renee Welker 10 Paula Brubaker 10 Marcia Hall CHICKEN SOUP COMMITTEE Pat Kramer 303 471 5406 pats.fabric.expressions@ gmail.com The Chicken Soup Committee has been launched to benefit members who need a helping hand if they become ill, injured, or are recuperating from surgery. To date, we have twenty one volunteers (thank you, ladies.you know who you are). However, we will need more volunteers to make this program successful. If you are motivated to help with providing: Meal(s) (either home made or purchased), Delivery of a meal(s), Transportation for medical / therapy appt(s), The running of errands, The making of phone calls, or Visitation(s) Please call or email Pat (aka Patsy) Kramer @ 303 471 5406 or HYPERLINK mailto:pats.fabric. expressions@gmail.com pats.fabric.expressions@ gmail.com 12 Diana Riley 25 Helen See 26 Susan Briggs 26 Phyllis Brudos 27 Melodee Quan 27 Carol Weber 30 Jan Beller 31 Kathy Voight Walking group Olga Graver 303 805 9564 When: Every Monday at 8:30 am Where: Parker Fieldhouse 18700 E. Plaza Drive Attention: Calling new walkers!!! Join us for one hour of brisk walking at the Fieldhouse. You ll feel great from head to toe. The cost is $5, Senior over 62 $4 or you can use your punch cards. For more information, please give Olga a call. The Mystery Book Club Gwen Stibbards, Chair 303 993 5654 Date: Thursday, October 14 1:00 pm Come join the New Mystery Book Club. We will meet the 2nd Thursday of each month at 1:00 at the Borders Book Store at the corner of Paker Rd and Arapahoe. October 14: Kiss the Girls by James Patterson Group leader - Gwen Stibbards November 11: An Excellent Mystery by Ellis Peters A medieval mystery set in England. Group leader - Tyke Tsiakals December 9: Santa Clawed, by Rita Mae Brown A cute Christmas mystery. Group leader - Sue Schallenberg 2
Membership Kathy Diak 303 841 8017 PNC 2010-2011 directory was available at the September 15th General Meeting. I will try my best to have them all distributed by the end of September. If you did not attend an activity during the month of September then your copy will be mailed. REJOINING MEMBER: WELCOME Debra Jackson 303 646 9983 8622 High Country Trail Elizabeth, CO 80107 E-mail: jacksonjetset@yahoo.com B. Day: August 7 Hobbies: Art, History, Horses From: Oklahoma, California NEW MEMBER: Renita Hofstetter 303 999 5524 6231 Oxford Peak Lane Castle Rock, CO 80108 Hobbies: Bridge, Movies, Needlepoint B. Day: September 13 From: California, Kansas Please add the above information into your PNC directory so that it is up to date throughout the year. PNC dues are $20.00. Make check payable to PNC and mail to Kathy Diak, 6141 Belmont Way, Parker, CO 80134. Know Your Officers President Liz Johnson 303 470 2880 Immediate Past Pres Carolyn Hedeen 303 600 8477 1st Vice Pres Dee Krashes 720 851 9687 2nd Vice Pres Fran Cronin 303 805 4379 3rd Vice Pres Peggy Johnson 720 851 7191 Secretary Karen Vaughan 303 663 7093 Treasurer Penny Mannel 303 953 8289 QUESTIONS? CALL US 0 Keynote Singers Mariel Meysenburg 303 840 0030 Dear PNC members, As the saying goes, All good things must come to an end and Keynote Singers, indeed, has been a good thing! Sadly, however, we have decided to discontinue this endeavor. Keynote Singers, originally Keynote Chorale, started under the direction of Carole Hetzler in 2001. Unfortunately, she couldn t continue with it, so I took it over in 2003. Some very committed and talented women who love to sing came forward to join the group. At one time we had 12 members. But as new jobs, health, moves and traveling invaded the group, we became very small in number, even smaller this coming season. We decided that it was no longer practical to be a performing group. We want to say THANK YOU to all of you who were so supportive of us and kept us going with your smiles and compliments! We always enjoyed our PNC performances the most! We will certainly miss performing for you. I would personally like to thank each of you who ever belonged to Keynote Singers. Many lasting friendships were made. It wouldn t be a proper Keynote goodbye without a little music so------- So Long, Farewell, Auf wiedersehen, adieu. In the spirit of music, Mariel Meysenburg and the Keynote Singers (Joanna Miller, Janet Day, Gail Barr, Susan Briggs, Melodee Quan, Melody Eichorn, Vernette Gilbert and Cathy Higgins) Treasurer s Report Penny Mannel 303 953 8289 Beginning Balance 7/2710 5275.24 Income 50.00 Expenses 977.90 Ending Balance 8/31/10 $ 4347.34 Local Family Owned Growing with Parker since 1986 11903 South Parker Road Near Parker Road & Lincoln Brochures Newsletters Stationery Carbonless Forms Flyers Posters Folders Invitations Postcards Books Magazines Catalogues Labels 303-841-6701 3
Book Buddies Carolyn Eisenbrandt, Chair 303 840 9101 Book: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley Date: Tuesday, October 26 1:00 pm Discussion Leader: Hostess: RSVP: Tyke Tsiakals Barbara Noyes 16592 Hitching Post Circle (Bradbury Hills) barbara_noyes@hotmail.com 720 920 9375 Directions: Barbara lives off Jordan between Main Street and Hess Road. Turn west on South Bradbury Parkway and left on Hitching Post Circle. Synopsis of book: This novel features one of the most engaging heroines in recent fiction 11 year old Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison. Mystery fans and science buffs will delight in this book. Reading Ahead: November s book is The Girls by Lori Lansens. The novel is about Rose and Ruby: sisters, best friends, confidantes and cojoined twins. This is a breath taking novel that no reader will soon forget. October Biography Fran Cronin Rare to our membership is a bona fide Colorado native, born right here folks in Denver at the now closed Mercy Hospital where her mom trained and worked. Fran has lived all over our state: Pueblo, Leadville, Woodland Park, Divide, Rye, Aurora,(where she graduated from Aurora High School, the only one there at the time!) and finally landed in Parker in 1999. After meeting her husband in a youth group in 1964, they moved to New Jersey and she says this was very exciting for a cowgirl to be living on the big ole East Coast. She still enjoys many lasting friendships. They had 3 boys and a girl and now 11 grandchildren. After returning to Denver, they had a sad life changing occurence when her husband had a heart attack at age 37. He thankfully recovered and lived until 1999. Fran returned to school, getting her associate s degree and worked for the State of Colorado at Fort Logan Mental Health. While there, she continued in school part-time earning her Bachelor s in 1990. She completed her Master s and worked until retirement in 2004. Since then, she s been actively involved in Canterberry Crossing HOA and works part time at the Viking Sewing Gallery in Jo Ann s at Park Meadows. She loves to creat designer throw pillows that will knock your socks off! We re going to have her show them to us sometime. Fran s eldest son has retired from the Air Force and lives in Tucson, and her other 3 live in Colorado so she s able to enjoy her family and especially her 11 grandchildren. When Fran first joined PNC we noticed her sparkling personality and impish wit. She soon became involved and is now our 2nd Vice President. We re looking forward to many happy years with Fran and her get it done efficiently style. 4
1st Thurs Canasta 9:45 am Mel DeFellippie 303 660 8786 Deanna Loving 303 805 7554 Date: October 7 9:45 am to play at 10:00 am 2nd Monday Scrabble Pat Kramer 303 471 5406 Date: October 11 11:30 am Place: CrossWalk I F 4 T (SW corner of Mainstreet and Parker Rd) 1 1 Place: Hostess: Firehouse #46, 19310 Stroh Road KathyVoight 303 688 8250 Come join us for some brain exercise and fun with standard Scrabble. We use no timers... and permit the use of the official Scrabble dictionary and word tip sheets. Directions: South on Parker to Stroh Road, west.3 miles to firehouse on south side of street. The cost to play is $3. Please remember to RSVP your Hostess by the Monday before the game. Please be on time. There will be no drinks provided, so please bring your own. 3rd Thurs Canasta 9:15 am Kathy Voight 303 688 8250 Donata Kirsch 303 841 0595 Date: October 21 9:15 am We play at 9:30 sharp! Place: Parker Fire Station #46 19310 Stroh Road Hostess: Gail Brookhart 720 851 3085 The cost to play is $3. Please RSVP your hostess by the Monday before the game, so we have enough tables setup. Parker Fire Station #46, 19310 Stroh Road. From Parker Road go West on Stroh Road and take a left at 2nd light (emergency light). Take a right at 1st parking lot of fire station (gray brick bldg. with green roof). Everyone needs to bring their own beverage with lid. There is no smoking on the premises. The accommodations and food at The CrossWalk are great! There s space for more players! Please call Pat for reservations so we know how many game boards we will need, and be aware that we do start on time. Mah Jongg 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 10 am Lynn Eisenthal 720 851 8161 American for beginners or established players. Please call for information. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 10 am Elizabeth Belisle 303 805 9134 Wright Patterson (a different book is used). Please call for information. 4th Thurs Canasta 9:15 am Pat Mitchell 303 841 6510 Betty Addison 303 840 1249 Date: October 28 9:15 am arrival and play at 9:30 am Place: Fire Station #75 Take Lincoln to Jordan. Go north on Jordan and turn left at the 2nd light on Northgate Dr. Hostess: Judie Schkade 720 524 6809 The cost to play is $3. Please call your hostess to RSVP by the Monday before the game so that we have enough tables set up. It s first come, first served, so that we can play partners. 5
Bunko 2nd Friday Pauline Soloman 303 617 3239 Date: October 8 9:30 am Hostess: Gwen Christensen 303 840 3136 16072 Parkside Dr (Stonegate) Directions: From Parker Rd. or Jordan Rd. go west on Lincoln - left on Keystone Blvd.(signal & Shell gas station)- left at Saranac (3rd left street off Keystone) right on Parkside Dr. (stop sign) 5th house on the left. RSVP: At least 5 days prior to date. Recipe Corner PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE Submitted by Pat Witzel 1 cube margarine, melted 1 cup brown sugar 1 large can pineapple slices or crushed 1 cup chopped walnuts maraschino cherries 1 yellow boxed cake mix oil eggs Drain pineapple and reserve liquid (use liquid in place of water in cake mix). Layer in 13 x 9 pan the following: margarine brown sugar pineapple (I use slices cut in half) walnuts (put around pineapple) cherries (I put a cherry half in middle of pineapple slice) Mix cake according to directions on box using pineapple liquid in place of water - adding water as needed. Pour cake mix over layers. Bake according to directions on box or until done. Cool 10 minutes then turn over onto serving platter so that pineapple is on top of cake. I use high altitude directions on cake box. Enjoy, Pat Witzel Monday Bridge 11:30 am Sharlene Hass 303 841 9456 jnshass@msn.com October 11 Shannon Goeser 303 840 5912 Goeser@cimcast.net October 25 Vernette Gilbert 303 805 5927 Vngilbert@comcast.net We meet at the Country Buffet. Please call Sharlene if you are interested in joining the group. Thursday Bridge 10:00 am Ginny Green 303 841 4499 October 14 Deanna Brown 303 663 2230 October 28 Phyllis Brudos 303 840 5321 Thursday bridge meets at the Pinery Country Club the 2nd and 4th Thurs from Sept through May at 10:00 am. We order lunch off the menu. If you would like to join our group, please call Ginny Green, Chairman, 303 841 4499 or e-mail dggnicki@yahoo.com Advanced Beginning Bridge Every Monday at 12:30 pm Sharon Larson 303 506 0933 Linda Rudd 303 805 9480 Date: October 4, 11, 18, 25 12:30 pm Location: Fika Coffee House 19559 East Main Street, Parker 303 840 3166 Call Sharon Larson if you would like to get involved 6
October Potluck Helga Paulding Co- Chair 303 841 7550 Sharon Larson Co-Chair 303 506 0933 You are welcome to bring your spouse or a friend to our evening Potluck. This is an informal atmosphere that will give you an opportunity to get to know other people within our club. Each member brings a dish; call the hostess and see what she needs. Everyone is asked to bring their own beverage so mark yours to avoid confusion. If your plans change for any reason and you are unable to attend, please call you hostess ASAP. Please come to this fun, delicious, and satisfying potluck. Because of space and table size we will be limiting this potluck to 28 people, so phone the hostess early to reserve your spot. Your taste buds will thank you. Date: Saturday, October 9 Place: Hosts: 6:30 pm 11894 Hitching Post Trail (Bradberry Hills) Lynn and Jeff Eisenthal RSVP: 720 851 8161 no later than October 4 Directions: From Parker Rd and Mainstreet: Go west on Mainstreet to Jordan Rd. Turn left on Jordan Rd and go.8 miles to S. Bradbury Parkway. Turn right and go to the second street on the left which is Hitching Post Circle. Turn left and once again go to the second street on the left which is Hitching Post Trail. Turn left and we are the second house on the left (11894). Out and About Please Join Us! Chair: Jackie Hitchins Carolyn Hedeen Sharon Heflin Gail Berger Judi Prentice Molly Brown House Lunch and a Movie We will have a guided tour of the historic Molly Brown House at 11 a.m. The tour will take about 45 minutes, leaving time for the gift shop. Lunch will be at the Penn St. Perk, less than a block away. The Penn St. Perk is a sandwich/coffee shop. On street parking is available and the Molly Brown House shares a parking lot one short block away. After lunch we will head back to Parker, where Gail Berger will be showing the movie The Unsinkable Molly Brown, at her house. There will be unlimited popcorn! It should be a beautiful day, so plan to join us. Date: Wednesday, October 27 10 am (WalMart parking lot near TCF Bank, to carpool). Please remember to give your driver at least $1 to help with gasoline. Place: Molly Brown House Cost: $6.00 Lunch: about $10.00 at Penn St. Perk Movie: Gail Berger 720 851 5009 5353 Pinyon Jay Road, Parker, 80134 Directions: Take Parker Rd south. Turn left S Pinery Pkwy Turn right at Towhee Rd Take the 2nd right onto Pinyon Jay Rd House will be on the right. RSVP: Jackie Hitchins 303 840 4903 Just for Giggles I CAN HEAR JUST FINE! Three retirees, each with a hearing loss, were playing golf one fine October day. One remarked to the other, Windy, isn t it? No the second woman replied, it s Thursday. And the third women chimed in, So am I. Let s have a beer. Advertising Business Card size $5 monthly 1/4 page $10, monthly 1/2 page $20, monthly Full page $40, monthly Make check payable to PNC and mail with your ad to Peggy Hunter 10536 Cottoneaster Way Parker, CO 80134 by the 5th of the preceding month. 7
October 2010 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Walking 8:30am Bridge 12:30pm 5 Mah Jongg 10am 6 Coffee 10am 7 Canasta 10am 8 Bunko 9:30am 9 Potluck 6:30 pm 10 11 Walking 8:30am Bridge 11:30 am Scrabble 11:30am Bridge 12:30pm 17 18 Walking 8:30am Bridge 12:30 pm 12 Mah Jongg 10am 19 Mah Jongg 10am 13 14 Bridge 10am Mystery Book Club 1:00 20 General Meeting 11.30 21 Canasta 9:15am 15 16 22 23 24/31 Halloween 25 Walking 8:30am Bridge 11:30am Bridge 12:30pm 26 Mah Jongg 10am Book Buddies 1pm 27 Out & About 10 am 28 Bridge 10am Canasta 9:15am 29 30 Parker Newcomers Club 10536 Cottoneaster Way Parker, CO 80134