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Dining In for Eight
Wine Tasting
Day Trips
Singles
Page
2
Ladies Bridge
Couples Bridge
Bowling
Dominoes
3
Book Clubs
Outdoor Adventure
Mahjong
Dining Out
4
Crafters
Pinochle
RV Group
5
Boaters
Golf 6
News and Notes 7
Hello Newcomers,
It has gotten to the time when some of us have been in New Bern long enough that we
no longer qualify to be members of the Newcomers Club; so we will turn the Club over to
new leadership. We have had members step forward to volunteer for most of the posi-
tions and we will vote on the following slate of candidates at the April General Meeting:
Co-Presidents - Don & Sherry Banzi Vice President - Dana Burnham
Secretary - Karen Bartsch Treasurer - Jim Kelly
Activity Chair - Steve Eppinger Membership Chair - Joan Muller
Newsletter Editor - Gloria Kelly Social Chair - VACANT
As you can see, we need a volunteer for the Social Chair, whose responsibilities are to
bring the soft drinks to the General meetings and plan the Holiday and Spring events. Many
contacts have been made over the years so the majority of effort is to “let you fingers do
the walking.” Prior to the vote we will ask for nominations from the floor so that any
other interested parties can have their names added to the list of candidates.
Our Spring Event this year will be a Pork and Chicken BBQ at Creekside Park, catered by
Roland’s BBQ of Beaufort. The menu will include BBQ Pork and Fried Chicken, Potato
Salad, Cole Slaw, Baked Beans, Hush Puppies, Lemonade and Iced Tea. The price will be a
measly $10 per person and we will also have cake with ice cream (if we can figure out a
way to keep it cold). There will be more information available at the April 14 General
Meeting.
Speaking of the April meeting, April 22 is Earth Day so Don and Sherry Banzi have invited
Bobbi Waters from the Coastal Environmental Partnership to make a presentation entitled:
“Where Your Trash Goes When It Leaves Your Home!” Our garbage isn’t sent to Fresh
Kills or trucked to Pennsylvania or put on a barge now that we are here in North Carolina,
so this will be information to help us be more responsible with our waste.
Jerry Crawford, President
Newcomers of New Bern
Newcomers of New Bern New Directions Newsletter
April 2010
President’s Message —
Inside this issue:
Upcoming
Community Events Spring Historic Homes & Gar-
dens Tour
April 9 & 10, 10am to 5pm Admis-
sion $15 in advance, $20 day of tour.
Tickets good for both days. Historic
Downtown New Bern. Sponsored by
New Bern Historical Society.
Elements of Fashion
Sunday April 11, 1:00pm at the
New Bern Riverfront Convention
Center. This is a fashion show with
lunch catered by The Flame. Admis-
sion is $25 (includes lunch). Spon-
sored by the Tryon Civitans.
James City: Past, Present, Future
Tuesday, April 27, 7:00pm at the
New Bern-Craven County Li-
brary. Free admission. Ben Watford
tells the inspiring, interesting and
tragic story of James City. A story
that needs to be told.
More information on all of these
events is available at
www.VisitNewBern.com
www.newbernnewcomers.org
Visit www.newbern300.com to
stay up to date on all of the
fabulous 300th birthday
events all through the coming
months.
The Wine Tasting Club will have its final event Friday,
May 7th. It will be at the home of Tim and Karen
McClear. If you have not been to one of these wine
socials we encourage you to come and enjoy. For de-
tails and directions please contact Peter or Mary. Those
of you who have already received an email please let us
know if you will attend so that we can track the num-
bers. Thanks and hope to see you there.
Contact Mary & Peter Whittlesey,
marypeterwhittlesey@yahoo.com,
(727)543-5373 or
Sheila Morin,
Sheilamorin96
@yahoo.com, 637-4733
Page 2 New Directions Newsletter April 2010
Coffee Hour: April 9, 10:00a.m.
At Bakers Square, Middle Street
Luncheon: April 27, 1:00p.m.
At Thai-Thai Restaurant, Neuse Blvd.
Day Trips
March dinners are underway, and soon it will be time to
schedule the April gatherings. We hope everyone is enjoying
meeting new people, discovering new areas, and tasting some
delicious food, as we are. We will not be co-chairing next
year and are looking for someone to take over the Dining In
program. We are more than willing to spend time explaining
it to you and giving guidance on the program. If interested,
please contact one of us at the phone numbers and email
addresses shown below.
Co chairs are: Janet MacLaren,
janetmaclaren@suddenlink.net , 288-4399, and
Joan Campbell,
campgate@aol.com,
288-5129
Dining In for Eight Wine Tasting
Singles Mingle Group
On April 6, we will travel to Wilmington to visiting the Airlie
Gardens in the morning and the battleship USS North Carolina
in the afternoon. The gardens should be in full bloom for spring.
We will have lunch at a local dining establishment. Cost for the trip
is $20 per person which includes all admission fees but does not
include the cost of lunch. Reservations and payment should be
made by March 20.
Joe Stuppiello, 288-4320, jtstuppiello@suddenlink.net or
Pat Chylko, 672-0223, patchylko@hotmail.com
*We are still looking for a volunteer to co-chair with
Pat Chilko next year since Joe is graduating. Please con-
tact Joe or Pat if you or someone you know is interested.
.Co-Chairs for 2010-2011 are:
Wayne Fretwell, Donna Wilgus, Debbie
Knight and Carol Jacobsen
Newcomers have received an invitation from the
College of Fine Arts and Communication at East
Carolina University to attend and upcoming musical
performance on April 15. The twelve member vocal
chorus Chanticleer will be performing that evening.
The cost of $32 per person includes roundtrip van
or bus from New Bern, a tasty boxed dinner and ad-
mission. Please contact Joe Stuppiello if you are in-
terested. Joe Stuppiello, 252-288-4320,
The Dominoes group invites new and experienced players
to join us. The next meeting date is: Thursday, April 14,
7:00 p.m.at the home of
Terry & Joe Stuppiello
5707 Sloop Court
Fairfield Harbour
Call Terry or Joe at 288-4320 or email
jjtstuppiello@suddenlink.net to reserve your seat at the
table. Bring a beverage of your choice. Light refreshments
will be provided.
Contact group leader for further details.
Penny Sullivan, telephone 633-2272
psullivan@gurunet.net
Page 3 New Directions Newsletter April 2010
Ladies Bridge Couples Bridge
Join US!!! Couples Bridge!
We play in the evening and determine where and
when we will play after we play that month.
We meet in each others’ homes!!
Contact Norma Judd –
636-8362 to play!!
Dominoes
Bowling
Just show up to join a fun group of nice
people for Bowling at:
Strike Zone
3550 M. L. King Boulevard, New Bern
Telephone 637-6033
2nd and 4th Mondays, 3:00 p.m.
Dinner follows at a local restaurant.
No Activity Leader at this time.
The April Book Club selection is TBA
Author:
Hostess:
Date and Time:
Further information regarding Book Club can be ob-
tained from Mary Whittlesey, telephone (727)543-
5373, email marypeterwhittlesey@yahoo.com
Outdoor Adventure
Page 4
New Directions Newsletter April 2010
Book Club Mahjong
Saturday, April 10, 2010,
Beaufort Double Decker Bus Tour
Hop aboard and see Beaufort’s historic district from atop a 1967
English double-decker bus. Tour starts at 11:00am, but tickets may
be purchased at Beaufort Visitor’s Center, Turner St., beginning at
9:30am up until the tour begins. Ticket cost $8.00 for adults and
seating is “first come, first served.”. Local narrators tell tales of
Beaufort’s rich past of pirates, star-crossed lovers, and Confederate
spies. The tour runs about 45 minutes. After the tour we will have
lunch at a local restaurant.
No sign up, just show up.
Contacts: Steve Spaziante cell: 571-3880 and June Dowd
cell: 571-5210, email june515@suddenlink.net
Our Newcomers Mahjong group continues to grow! If you’ve
played before or are interested in learning, we are willing to help.
Our group meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month
from 1pm until 3pm. The April dates are the 1st and 15th. We
alternate hosting at each other’s homes so please email or call me
to find the locations for the month. We supply all the game materi-
als. All skill levels are welcome!
Mary Jo Eichinger, telephone
652-6073 or email
windtidelane@yahoo.com.
Dining Out
See insert
for information on the April Dining Out.
For more information contact Becky Preece at 637-
2165 or email becwith@embarqmail.com
Diners
enjoy the
Harvey
Mansion on
March 9
Page 5 New Directions Newsletter April 2010
Crafters
The upcoming months will again have some interesting crafts for us to try. You don’t need to be an artist or an experienced crafter to do any of these classes; you just need an open mind, a laugh in your heart, and a willingness to try. I hope to see you at one or all of the get-togethers. A sneak preview of upcoming activities:
◊ Knitting April 13 & 27 and May 11 & 25, at Sue’s home, 3548 Old Airport Road. 9:00 to 11:00a.m.
◊ Floral Arrangement Thursday, April 8, 6:00 to 9:00p.m.at New River Pottery, instructor Steven Patrick. Cost $20 -$25 for Materials, class free.
◊ Rubber Stamping Class Monday April 26 from 1 - 3:00pm. Learn rubber stamping techniques that can be used in making cards or Scrapbooking. $5 for five cards. Class size limited to 6 (if more are interested another class will be scheduled for April 27, Tuesday, 1 - 3pm.) Sharon Totino, instructor.
◊ Spring Basket Class May (exact date to be determined). This will be all day class for experienced basket weavers. Class size limit of 10. Instructor Kathy Libby, at Handworks in Havelock.
Any questions, please feel free to contact Sue Marsh at 637-9371 or email sue1946@hotmail.com A Craft Activity Chair Person is needed for next year. Please contact me immediately if you are interested in taking on this fun group. I have lots of information share with you so you will not need to start from scratch.
Pinochle
Whether you already know how to play Pinochle, or want to learn, this is the right
time to do it. Pinochle is a card game that is easier than bridge but just as much fun
to play. Singles or couples are welcome but it would be best to have an even count
per night. Pinochle Club generally meets on the last Saturday of the month. For
March that will be the 27th, 7:00p.m., at the home of Frank and Ingrid Phelps.
Contact: Frank or Ingrid Phelps, 638-6842, fhp007z@yahoo.com
RV Group
We have contacted the Alumni Group to see if there is interest by members in
Joining. We will have more information in next month’s Newsletter.
Steve Epperson, 252-876-2882, rsepperson@hotmail.com
New Directions Newsletter April 2010 Page 6
Boaters
On February 26th several members of the Boaters Group went to Beaufort to take a
guided tour of the NC Maritime Museum, and the Boat House. We had a very informative
tour, and learned about several project boats being worked on by volunteers at the Boat
House. Afterwards we went to Clawson’s for lunch, and then shopping, or for a casual
stroll around the waterfront.
On the weekend of March 12th twenty-eight members
headed out to Wilmington for our annual “Winter Getaway.”
Friday night kicked off the weekend with a short meeting, and
adult beverages. Over the weekend a guided trolley tour was
taken of the Historic District, and visits made to several of
the better known sites in Wilmington including the Battleship
North Carolina and The Cotton Exchange. Lots of shopping,
great food, and good friends made for a wonderful time. Jerry
& Marci Crawford even took their boat from New Bern
down for the weekend.
A powerboat trip for smaller boats is in the works for April,
up the Trent River to Pollocksville for brunch at the Trent
Restaurant, and a possible visit to the Daniels Stained Glass
works there.
I
Co-Commodores: Al Chapman: telephone 637-9054, e-
mail sailor224@aol.com or Dave Stevenson: telephone
633-3518, e-mail cherdave78@gmail.com
The April Golf event will be held at:
Sound of Freedom Golf Course
aboard
MCAS Cherry Point
Please mark your calendars for: Wednesday,
April 14. Reserved tee times begin at
10:00a.m. Cost will be $25 including cart. We
have 16 slots so please reserve early with the
Group Leaders.
The Newcomers Golf events are fun, as op-
posed to serious, golf events. So, if you are interested but are questioning your golfing acu-
men, don't worry. All Newcomers,
Alumni, ladies and gentlemen are wel-
come to play.
If there is agreement, a $2.00 Callaway handi-
cap system will be offered with all monies paid
out.
To sign up or to obtain more information,
contact: Bob Toombs, phone 638-4518,
email rtoombs77@hotmail.com.
Or Rob Thompson, phone 638-2565, email
michris@embarqmail.com
Golf
Boaters Group enjoys the sights in Wilmington
It is open! ! Take a drive across the new Alfred Cunningham Bridge.
Page 7 New Directions Newsletter April 2010
Changed your mailing address?
New e-mail address?
Contact Marci Crawford
Telephone: 636-0263
Board of Directors
Nominees
2010—2011
PRESIDENT…………………...Sherri & Don Banzi
VICE-PRESIDENT…………….Dana Burnham
SECRETARY…………………..Karen Bartsch
TREASURER…………………..Jim Kelly
MEMBERSHIP………………...Joan Muller
NEWSLETTER……………….Gloria Kelly
ACTIVITY……………………..Steve Eppinger
SOCIAL………….STILL OPEN…………...
COMMUNITY CONTACT…Mary Jo Echinger
SAVE THE DATE MAY 15, 2010
CREEKSIDE PARK NEW BERN
1:00—5:00 PM CATERED PICNIC
HAPPY EASTER
Arbor Day
April 30, 2010
Plant a Tree
Ellie Toombs
103 Shady Oak Ct.
New Bern, NC 28562
Phone: 252-638-4518
E-mail: ellietoombs@hotmail.com
Introducing
New Bern to you!
Newcomers of New Bern New Directions Newsletter www.newbernnewcomers.org
Next Newcomers Meeting
Wednesday
April 14, 2010
7:30 p.m.
H. J. MacDonald Middle School
3127 Elizabeth Avenue
New Bern
Newcomers with last names beginning with
C,D,E,F,&G are invited to supply desserts for
the April 14, 2010 General Meeting.
Thank you!
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