friends and neighbors of fm 1960
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Friends and Neighbors Of FM 1960
AUGUST 2015
FAN
General Meetings
Meetings are held at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday
of the month, at JOHN WESLEY
METHODIST CHURCH September thru April.
Our next meeting will be on September 8, 2015
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE I hope each of you is having a wonderful summer vacation. I know lots of members have been entertaining family and friends, going on cruises and traveling abroad. I have some very good news! We will be able to meet at John Wesley United Methodist Church in September! There were some con-cerns that we might not be able to meet due to the bad smoke damage the church experienced last April. Though renovations are continuing, the Wel-come Center will be available for our first meeting on September 8, 2015.
More good news! We will be changing venues for our Holiday Charity Luncheon. This year we will be celebrating at the beautiful Northgate Country Club! It seems that many members are ready for a change of venue, and we have listened to your requests. Carol Huddle-ston, Sue Behnke, Lin Fish and Theresa Honeycheck are already working hard to bring us another outstanding charity holiday event. Watch for more details in future newsletters. The new directories will be given out at the September meeting. Many thanks to Pat Quackenbush and Sherry Dunn for their hard work to make this happen. You may send your check to Pat to join FAN. Enjoy the rest of your summer! I am looking forward to seeing you at our September 8th meeting. Markett Harkinson President
PURPOSE
To provide an opportunity for members to become acquainted with others in the community in an atmosphere of friendliness, goodwill and helpful information.
To undertake and to promote charitable and humanitarian projects within the community.
To form enduring friendships.
Have you moved? Has your telephone number or e-mail address changed??
Contact Pat Quackenbush Patquackenbush @ sbc global.net
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NEEDLE ARTS LOVERS
If you enjoy any type of needlework (cross stitch, knitting, beading, quilting, embroidery, etc.); hook work (crocheting, hook rug, latch hook, etc.), or sewing (save your hems and other handwork and bring it along) and want to double your fun, come join the Needle Arts Lovers (NAL) group. Our group likes working on projects while we share joy and our latest works-in-progress . We enjoy conversations with other ladies who share an appreciation for Needle Arts. We get together on the first Wednesday and the third Monday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Prior to each meeting, we will announce where it will be held. If you cannot make it by 10 a.m., just come when you can, even if it is only for an hour. The hostess for each meeting provides beverages, but no food. Sometimes we also go out to lunch. Just sign up at one of the FAN meetings or call Pat Quackenbush at 281-350-0429 or [email protected]. If you want to come to a meeting to check us out, contact Pat Q. Happy Stitching!
FAN Nature Walkers
You will be notified by email when walks are scheduled, usually once or twice a month, depending on weather conditions and on group participation. Please contact me at [email protected] so I may add you to the FAN nature walkers list. If you want to get a comprehensive local wildlife guide to the plants and animals native to any place in the United States, go to http://www.enature.com/zipguides.
Jacqueline Webster
REPORT OF THE 2ND VICE PRESIDENT—MEMBERSHIP We have 2 new members since the last newsletter. Please welcome Dena Napolitano and Susan Oglesby to our group, and look for their contact information in the new September directory. Our total membership as of this printing is 257. There is still time to join: you may mail a check to me with your membership application or wait until September and rejoin/join at the September meeting. There will be a special table set up for the purpose of paying dues. If you know anyone who would like to join, tell her how to contact me, and I can give her any information she needs. I can be reached at 281-350-0429 (leave a message if I’m not at home) or by email at [email protected]
Pat Quackenbush Membership
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FAN BOOK CLUBS
These books are being read by our FAN Book Clubs for August 2015
Literary Review Charla Hannibal Date: August 26, 2015 Time: 1:30 PM Hostess: Barb Hine Book: The Boys in the Boat Author: Daniel James Brown
Please note: we are open to new members. If you are interested, please contact the group leader:
Charla Hannibal 281-288-3892
Cover Girls Maria Bocchino Date: August 12, 2015 Book: Still Life with Bread Crumbs Author: Anna Quindlan Hostess: Maria Bocchino Please contact Maria if you would like to be placed on our waiting list. [email protected] Page Turners Adrienne Juno Date: August 12, 2015
Hostess: Rosemary Felix
Please note: This month, we won’t be discussing just one book. Members will bring favorite books to recommend and give summaries.
Women of Mystery Trish Torgersen Date: August 3, 2015 Book: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie Author: Alan Bradley Hostess: Trish Torgersen For more info, email [email protected].
COUPLES DINNER BRIDGE
This group meets on the third Saturday of the month at 5 p.m. at Spring Creek BBQ, 4220 FM 1960 W. We play party bridge from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. We eat dinner together at 6 p.m. then play bridge until 9 p.m. changing partners each round.
Please let me know if you would like to join.
Sandra Lamborn, 281-580-4210 or [email protected]
FAN CANASTA
We play at Willowbrook Fuddruckers the 4th Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Charge: $3.00
ALL FAN MEMBERS ARE WELCOME!
NO RESERVATIONS!
Questions?
Call Melody Williams, 281-440-7512
RAILROAD CANASTA
We play at 10 a.m. on the third Thursday of the month at the Willowbrook Fuddruckers. The cost is $3, which covers tip and prizes. Our group is getting smaller, and we would love to have new and old members join us. No pr ior knowledge is needed, and we will be happy to help you learn the game. Bring friends, too. If you have questions call:
Eileen Kelly 281-516-1535
First Wednesday Duplicate Lite As our name implies: We meet the first Wednesday of each month. We can always use subs, and if you will let me know ahead of time, I can see how to work you in whenever a sub is needed. Corinne Sloan [email protected] 281-444-1537
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FAN Website
For members only
The FAN members’ website is https://fan1960.wordpress.com. As events unfold in our FAN community, I will post them to your FAN members’ website. You can always find current and archived copies of the newsletter, the membership form as well as elected board and ex-tended board members’ names and their pictures. I will continue to post social events as they unfold this year. Be sure to add the FAN website to your “Favorites” or “Bookmarks” on your computer. You just may find your picture on the website! Contact me with any news or concerns.
FACEBOOK I have created a FACEBOOK page for FAN. If you are a member of FACEBOOK, in the SEARCH bar type, Friends & Neighbors of FM 1960 Women’s Club, and our FACEBOOK page will come up. Please “like” the page and add comments or happenings/events about your activi-ty groups if you wish.
Barbara Kerr
Web Manager
DAY TRIPS
Plans are being made for a mystery trip, and IT WILL BE FUN—
I PROMISE. Save the date of October 30. See your September Newsletter for more de-tails, and at that time you may sign up for the trip or call me after September 1, 2015.
Sharlene Wesson
LUNCH BUNCH
The Lunch Bunch does not meet in August. We’ll see you at the September 16 meeting for the next event, and watch your newsletter for the name of the hostess.
SENDING SUNSHINE WISHES TO OUR FRIENDS
Please keep in your thoughts and prayers these friends and neighbors who are ill or recovering OR have great news to share:
Betty Horelica has good news to share. New Granddaughter Olivia Raine Castell was born on June 12, 2015. She is beautiful and healthy.
Any time you have sunshine information, contact me at "[email protected]" or call me at 281-370-4548 with news to share.
Judi Jeske
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FAN Greeters
A big thank-you to all you wonderful ladies who got our 2014-
2015 FAN meetings off to a great start by the greeting of members as
they arrive. We hope you will sign up to be a greeter for our new
FAN year--new members and current ones as well. Being a greet-
er is an easy, fun, and important task. Making all of our members
feel welcome and at ease is essential to the enjoyment of our club.
Please volunteer by using your FAN membership application or
contact me by phone or email to join our greeter ranks.
Char Marks
281-376-2719 [email protected]
ACTIVITY DESK We have so many great events throughout the month, but there is always room for more. Please let us know if you have a hobby for which there is no group. Since we have more than 300 members, there’s a variety of interests, and we’d be very happy to help get your group up and running. If you’d like to join an established group, we have signup sheets at the ACTIV-ITIES table each month. If any group has disbanded, please let me know, either by phone 832-427-1112 or by email at [email protected] Sharon Plescia, Activities Coordinator
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HISTORIAN’S CORNER
If you have any pictures of your group, please email to me, You may also give them to me at a FAN meeting. I’ll be happy to take photos of your activity, so just let me know in advance. You will be reimbursed for any pic-tures taken by providing a receipt. Mona Malone 586-549-6899 [email protected]
Movie-lovers chill through the summer!
Monday Matinee-goers aren’t taking the sum-mer off, and we invite you to join us on August 17, the third Monday of the month.
In June, we enjoyed “Love & Mercy,” following outings earlier in the year to catch “Woman in Gold,” “Still Alice,” “The Theory of Everything,” and other memorable films.
To join the fun, send your name and email to Lin Fish at [email protected]. I’ll send a blast email the Friday or Saturday prior to the third Monday, naming the movie, the theater and the show time. We often choose the Silverado 19 on Highway 249 as a central location, and sometimes travel to Market Street in The Woodlands, AMC Willowbrook or another theater of-fering the best choice of movies that day.
Mark your calendar for the third Monday every month and join us for some fun and quality films.
--Lin Fish
ANTIQUERS AND JUNKERS
We always meet on the third Wednes-day of each month, September through May. We do not meet in June, July and August as it is just too hot. All are welcome and if you have any questions, please contact Bert Forbes at 281-304-2444 or email [email protected]
Hey, HELP SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT FAN!
Let’s get the word out through subdivision newsletters, community newspapers and magazines, telling about how much FAN offers women in the greater northwest Harris County area.
Rip out the contact information—name, email, postal address—any time you see a “giveaway” magazine or newspaper that carries local information. Get the name of the editor AND publishing company for your subdivision newsletter, or the sub-division’s website editor. SEND TO LIN FISH AT 7723
WANING STAR COURT, SPRING, TX 77379 ALL THE
INFORMATION YOU GATHER OR EMAIL TO
NEW MARATHON DUPLICATE BRIDGE
GROUP FORMING
Betty Horelica and Kathy Michalski are forming a new marathon duplicate bridge group. We have filled three tables, but would like to have four, so we have room for two more pairs. If you are interest-ed, contact Betty at 281-580-8491 or Kathy at 281-251-1682.
FAN Greeters The search for greeters to welcome FAN members to our September meeting has officially begun. Although September 8th seems like a long time from now it will be here before we know it. If you would like to volunteer as a greeter please contact me by September third. Our custom of going out to lunch after the general meetings will continue this year. Please sign in before the meeting begins; we’d love to have you join us and get to know you better.
Char Marks
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SUGGEST A CHARITY FOR FAN HOLIDAY FUND-RAISER Which area non-profit organization should benefit from FAN’s holiday luncheon in December?
Each year, proceeds from the festive event go to a worthy charity selected by FAN members who vote at a meeting for the charity of their choice.
But first, this year you have the chance to nominate potential recipients! To suggest a charity for consideration, please send pertinent information to Lin Fish ([email protected]) by September 15, 2015.
The recipient organization should be located in FAN’s “service area” and benefit women or children. Include information such as charity’s name, purpose, address, executive’s name and contact information such as email and phone. Enrich the suggestion with information such as your personal relationship or experience with the organization or an anecdote about someone who benefited from the charity’s service.
Past recipients have included Gracewood Children at Heart Ministry, Fallen Warriors Me-morial, Northwest Assistance Ministries, Golden Gatherings Alzheimer support groups, and Home of Hope Texas.
A WORD FROM YOUR NEW TREASURER
Since I am a fairly new member and know we have many new members this year, I just want- ed to take a minute and introduce me to you, and remind everyone that the 50/50 raffle will start back up at the Sep- tember meeting. My name is Sherry Dunn, and I have been retired for six years. I’ve been a member of FAN for four years. I’m involved in four FAN activities: Party Bridge VI, The Lunch Bunch, The Movie Group, and The Wom-en of Mystery Book Club. It’s amazing how many lovely ladies with whom I have made friends by participating in activity groups in which I am interested.
The 50/50 Raffle is an activity that we have available at all the regular meetings. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. At the end of the meeting, we draw a ticket, and whom-ever has the matching number wins. The total amount of money collected is divided, with one half going into the club treasury and the other half being divided among the winners. At the end of the year what has been raised is usually donated to the charity we have chosen for that year. So, when you arrive and check in at the meeting, you will have the opportunity to purchase tickets and participate in the raffle. You might even win enough to pay for your lunch after the meeting that day!!
Welcome back to FAN and find me at or near the check-in table. We are looking forward to the new, exciting year 2015-16!!
ADDENDUM :
The thing I would like to stress is that, as in the past, in order to make ANY reim-bursements, we will need the reimbursement form with receipts attached, submitted and signed by whomever is requesting the payment. Contact me in case you need copies of that form, or if you have questions. I greatly appreciate your assistance in this matter.
Sherry Dunn Treasurer
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F RI ENDS & NEI GHBO RS
of fm 1960
EDITOR’S NOTE
All articles for the September 2015 newsletter should be submitted before August 17, 2015 to Sha-ron Plescia at [email protected]. Deadline for last-minute changes is August 24, 2015. To update your address, please contact Pat Quackenbush at [email protected] or 281-350-0429
Newsletter Editor Sharon Plescia
15310 Foster Springs Lane
Houston, TX 77095
AUGUST 2015
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