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February 2018

Chatterbox Newsletter Tulsa Newcomers Club

Join Us! MONTHLY LUNCHEON

Thursday, February 8 Registration ~ 11:00 am

Luncheon ~ 11:30 am

Oaks Country Club 6500 S. 49th West Avenue, Tulsa

Cost ~ $24.50 no dessert, or $27.50 with dessert

Menu

Plated house salad with accompaniments, Ranch or Italian dressing

Hot rolls & butter

Entrée ~ Maryland Crab Cake with lemon beurre blanc sauce, braised baby spoon spinach, roasted

red peppers, artichokes, and wild rice

Gluten-free choice ~ Chicken piccata, mashed potatoes, asparagus

Dessert ~ White Chocolate Parfait

Coffee, tea and water included; wine and cocktails available for purchase.

RSVP to Pat Freemyer at pfreemyer@aol.com or Debbie Council at (951) 218-6693 by 11 am

Thursday, February 1 and specify which entrée you prefer. RSVP is required. An email will be your

confirmation. Unfortunately, no-shows or cancellations after February 1 must be billed.

Directions: From US 75 S, Okmulgee Expressway: Exit 71st St. So. towards Union Ave. (west) Continue

westbound on 71st St. past American Heritage Bank on the right at Union Ave. Proceed past the stop sign

at 33rd West Ave. go past Inverness Village on left and up the hill. At the top of the hill turn right in the

Oaks Country Club Gate. Parking available in front of the main clubhouse entrance. (Note: If you put

49th West Ave. in your GPS it will take you the back way, which is a locked gate. However, for inclement

weather like snow or ice, 49th West Ave. is the route to use (no hills) because the Oaks will unlock the

back gate.)

Bryant Hastie, the in-house

designer at the Windsor Market

Antiques on S Memorial Drive,

will be our guest speaker. He

has designed large projects in

both Washington DC and

Philadelphia. He is a designer,

artist, carpenter and landscaper.

Bryant returned to his Oklahoma roots a couple of

years ago, and he is now designing in Tulsa. Don’t

miss this opportunity to get new ideas for your

home!

March Luncheon Spring Fashion Show from Zella’s Boutique We will need 8 models! The shop has a large range of sizes. Contact Janet Gingerich at (405) 812-9511 if you are interested!

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TULSA NEWCOMERS Check out the TNC website at www.TulsaNewcomersClub.com

Questions? Email D’Ann at

Information@TulsaNewcomersClub.com

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Board Meeting

LOFT

2 3 Mexican Train

4 5 1st Bridge

6 7 Mah Jongg

8 TNC Luncheon

9 Wine Tasting

10

11 12 Bowling, Fun

& Food*

2nd & 4th Bridge

13 14 Hand & Foot

15 Bunco

16 Stitchers

17 Cocktails &

Conversations*

18 19 Canasta

20 Book Club

Singles Night

Out*

21 Mah Jongg

22 23 OTLB

Couples Pinochle

24

25 26 Bowling, Fun

& Food*

2nd & 4th

27 Dinner is Served

28

February 2018

* Bowling, Fun & Food has changed time to 10:00 am.

* Cocktails & Conversations needs a Group Leader.

* Singles Night Out has change to 3rd Tuesday.

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FEBRUARY, 2018 Welcome to winter ladies!

Seems Mother Nature can’t decide what season she wants us to be in right now – I’m all for no more winter though – I don’t do cold! The first luncheon of 2018 was a huge success. Our speaker was John Erling and he was informative and very entertaining while telling us about his project, The Voices of Oklahoma. Also, many thought our food was some of the best we have had – thank you Indian Springs Country

Club. It was our first time there but hopefully we will be back!

Big news to announce – and something we have been working on for a while. As of February 1, dues and luncheons may be paid with a credit or debit card. (See page 5 for details.) This will certainly make life easier for our treasurer, Terry Fenner. We will do this for a six month period and evaluate it after that time. It’s the perfect time to get introduced to our website if you haven’t already visited it as you will be able to use the website to pay online.

The board has decided our theme this year is “Gathering Place.” As many of you are aware, Tulsa is transforming nearly 100 acres along the Arkansas River into an active and dynamic “gathering place” that is believed will be a destination point for people worldwide. TNC is borrowing the idea of a “Gathering Place” and hope to use it each month as a focal point of the luncheon.

Wishing you all warm weather ahead ~ Barbara

TNC President’s Letter

Your 2018 TNC Membership Dues are due on February 1,

and are delinquent on February 2!

Make check payable to Tulsa Newcomers Club and mail your dues to

Tulsa Newcomers Club

c/o Terry Fenner

406 S Louisville Ave

Tulsa, OK 74112 OR pay your dues online at tulsanewcomersclub.com.

2018 Directory information deadline is February 1! Your name will be excluded from the 2018 Directory, if your dues are not received by Feb. 1. Include form on page 12 with your dues, if you have any changes to your current information;

OR contact Carol James at mzjojames@gmail.com or (918) 519-5601;

OR change your information online at tulsanewcomersclub.com.

Lunch on First Thursday

(LOFT)

Thursday, February 1, 11:15 am at

Apple Barrel Cafe

6514-A E 101st Street S

(101st & Sheridan)

RSVP to Brenda Barnes at bb1mtn@yahoo.com

RSVP is required!

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Hollyberry & Co.

5970 S Yale Ave

(918) 794-7889

hollyberryandcompany.com

Merle Norman

9999 S Mingo Ste M

(918) 872-6388

facebook.com/

MerleNormanTulsaBixby

Napa Flats Wood-Fired Kitchen

9912 S Riverside Pkwy

(918) 948-6505

napaflats.com/menu/tulsa

Nothing Bundt Cakes

7890 E 106th Pl S, Bldg V

Suite 10

(918) 970-4747

nothingbundtcakes.com

Twisted Soul Sisters

13160 S Memorial, Bixby

(918) 943-3246

twistedsoulsisters.com

Zella’s Retreat Boutique

71st & Lewis

(918) 794-4444

zpretty.com

JANUARY LUNCHEON

Let’s Support our Door Prize Donors! If you know of a business that might be interested in becoming a TNC sponsor, please let

Joanne Potts know. Joanne can be reached at (440) 263-7505 or jsp512@aol.com.

Congrats to our January Door Prize Winners!

Mirella Sehl ~ Hollyberry & Co. Jeanne Brixey ~ Nothing Bundt Cakes Kimberly Drymon ~ Merle Norman Karen Walters ~ 50/50 Janet Gingerich ~ President’s Prize* Charla Lowery (guest) ~ Napa Flats Wood-Fired Kitchen Jody Zscheck ~ Zella’s Retreat Boutique

*What is the President’s Prize? Our President is

donating a door prize for each luncheon this year!

Thank you, Barbara!

Guest speaker,

John Erling of

voicesofoklahoma.com

shared some great stories

about the people he has

interviewed and played a

few very special audio

recordings for us.

The Club at Indian Springs

served a delicious lunch in a

lovely atmosphere!

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FINANCIAL UPDATE

Membership dues can be paid online. Starting February 1, 2018,

Tulsa Newcomers Club will accept credit and debit card payment for

luncheons (at the luncheon or online) for a six-month period. The

TNC Board will evaluate the pros and cons at the end of the six

months and decide whether to continue this service or not.

There is no additional fee charged to you to pay by credit or debit card.

You can continue to pay with cash or check, if you prefer.

Membership dues paid after Feb. 1 will incur a $10 penalty.

TULSA NEWCOMERS CLUB

Income and Expenses for 2017 Calendar Year

INCOME

Evening Socials 4,440.00

Hospitality 351.00

Membership 5,261.92

Monthly Luncheon 12,536.00

Ways and Means 2,131.50

TOTAL INCOME 24,720.42

EXPENSES

Board Advisor 91.42

Charitable Donations 500.00

Communication 326.34

Evening Socials Expense 6,053.01

Gifts Expenses 71.95

Hospitality Expense 345.35

Luncheon Expense 14,620.74

Membership Expense 478.39

Program Expense 565.87

Social Media Expense 418.34

Treasury Expense 60.00

TOTAL EXPENSES 23,531.41

NET GAIN 1,189.01

Beginning and Ending 2017 Bank Balances

Bank balance as of January 1, 2017 8,816.96

Bank balance as of December 31, 2017 10,005.97

The financial information shown above indicates that TNC remains on a solid financial footing.

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American Mah Jongg Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays ~ 10AM–2PM in member’s home. Contact

Kathy Stephen at (281) 782-7783 or stpn44@aol.com for more information. Similar to Rummy,

Mah Jongg is a game of “skill, strategy, & calculation”, not to mention “luck of the draw!” We

welcome all “seasoned” & new players!

2nd & 4th Monday Bridge Meets 2nd and 4th Mondays at 11AM. Contact D’Ann Bartley at

(805) 934-3370 or dann@dannbartley.com, if you are interested in playing.

Canasta Meets at 11:30AM at Warren Duck Club, 6110 S. Yale Avenue in the DoubleTree Hotel on

the 3rd Monday of the month. Contact Pat Bartley at (918) 629-9600 or plb418@hotmail.com for

information.

Cocktails & Conversation Meets the 3rd Saturday of the month from 6–8PM.

This group needs a 2018 Interest Group Leader immediately! Since there is a different host for each

month, this leader’s duties will be to answer questions occasionally. Please volunteer by contacting

Barbara Pittman at (918) 638-1470 or grammapx4@att.net. There is no hostess for February.

Bowling, Fun, & Food We are a non-league, non-serious bowling group. The group meets on the

2nd and 4th Mondays at Andy B’s on Lewis. Cost for three games plus shoes is $7.13. Come at 10AM

(NOTE TIME CHANGE) for 2 or 3 games—winter hours. Lunch is optional, but who wants to miss the fun!

Contact Cindy Truby at (713) 203-8817 or boydensemble@aol.com for more information.

1st Monday Bridge Meets at 11AM on the 1st Monday of the month at various locations. Contact

D’Ann Bartley at (805) 934-3370 or dann@dannbartley.com, if you are interested in playing.

Couples Pinochle All couples—be it spouses or friends—are welcome to play. Will meet at

6:30PM, usually on the last Friday of the month at a member’s home, so be sure to contact Jeanne

Strope at (918) 943-3086 or jeannestrope@cox.net for more information.

Book Club Meets on the 3rd Tuesday at 9:30AM at Camille’s Side Walk Café—Delaware &

Riverside, by Kohl’s. For more information, contact Jackie Wertis at (918) 417-7994 or

jackie.wertis@yahoo.com.

INTEREST GROUPS

Daytime Bunco Join this lively group for an afternoon of Bunco. Meets the 3rd Thursday of the

month. Cost is $5 and several cash prizes are awarded. Play begins at 11:30AM. Contact Sondra

Banta at (317) 413-1142 or sjbanta@aol.com for more information.

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Lunch on First Thursday (LOFT) Meets at various restaurants at 11:15 AM. RSVP is required to

the hostess of the month. Contact Brenda Barnes at (918) 857-3986 or bb1mtn@yahoo.com for

more information.

Out to Lunch Bunch (OTLB) Retired couples get together for interesting conversation over

lunch on the 4th Friday of each month. Location will vary. Contact Helen Pummill for information at

(918) 576-6128 or hhous56798@aol.com.

Wine Tasting Gatherings held on 2nd Friday of the month at 7PM in a member’s home. Cost is $10

per person for the host to purchase the wine for tasting & discussion. Attendees are asked to bring

an appetizer to share. Contact Carrie Stuart-Grote at (918) 592-1277 or dencari@me.com for more

information.

Evening Mexican Train Meets the 1st Saturday of the month at 6:30PM. Please bring an

appetizer or dessert to share. $3 per person to play. Contact Marge Kahle at (918) 518-5580 or

msamuelsonto@aol.com for more information.

Singles Night Out Meets 3rd TUESDAY (NOTE CHANGE!) of the month at 6PM, generally for a potluck

meal at one of the member’s homes. Contact Mary Stratton at (918) 232-6735 or

mstratton0328@gmail.com for details.

Stitchers Meets the 3rd Friday of the month from 10AM–12NOON in a member’s home. Bring your

needlework! Contact Judy Shumway at (918) 949-1520 or judith.shumway@att.net for information.

Hand & Foot Meets at 11AM on the 2nd Wednesday at Warren Duck Club. Contact Jeannie Moore

at (918) 296-5044 or ljm8345@sbcglobal.net, if you would like to join them.

Dinner is Served For singles or couples. Dine out at the restaurant selected by the host for the

month on the 4th Tuesday of every month. Dinner starts at 6:30 PM. Contact Mary Stratton at (918)

232-6735 or mstratton0328@gmail.com to RSVP.

INTEREST GROUPS

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2018 TNC INTEREST GROUPS CONTACTS If you would like to learn more about one of

these groups, please contact the Group Leader to learn more and be added to their email list.

INTEREST GROUP GROUP LEADER EMAIL PHONE

1ST Monday Bridge D’Ann Bartley dann@dannbartley.com (805) 934-3370

2ND & 4TH Monday Bridge D’Ann Bartley dann@dannbartley.com (805) 934-3370

American Mahjongg Kathy Stephen stpn44@aol.com (281) 782-7783

Book Club Jackie Wertis jackie.wertis@yahoo.com (918) 417-7994

Bowling, Fun, & Food Cindy Truby boydensemble@aol.com (713) 203-8817

Canasta Pat Bartley plb418@hotmail.com (918) 629-9600

Cocktails and Conversation

Couples Pinochle Jeanne Strope jeannestrope@cox.net (918) 943-3086

Daytime Bunco Sondra Banta sjbanta@aol.com (317) 413-1142

Dinner is Served Mary Stratton mstratton0328@gmail.com (918) 232-6735

Evening Mexican Train Marge Kahle msamuelsonto@aol.com (918) 518-5580

Hand and Foot Jeannie Moore ljm8345@sbcglobal.net (918) 296-5044

Lunch on 1ST Thursday (LOFT) Brenda Barnes bb1mtn@yahoo.com (918) 857-3986

Out To Lunch Bunch (OTLB) Helen Pummill hhous56798@aol.com (918) 576-6128

Singles Night Out Mary Stratton mstratton0328@gmail.com (918) 232-6735

Stitchers Judy Schumway judith.shumway@att.net (918) 949-1520

Wine Tasting Carrie Stuart-Grote dencari@me.com (918) 592-1277

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Sue Ellingsworth is looking for a companion to go to Las Vegas for three or four days of sun. “Southwest has a through flight so no changes. I stay at the Orleans off the strip. It is reasonably priced and has big rooms, 5 restaurants, movie theatre, bowling alley, shows and of course, a large gambling floor. It furnishes buses to and from the strip. I am looking for someone who is independent, wants separate rooms and can pretty much entertain themselves for large portions of the day. If you don't like Vegas, can you lend me your husband for the trip. He will be safe. I am 82. Also in warmer weather, I'd love to go to Kansas City for a 2 day trip. Kansas City has a marvelous museum as well as two very nice shopping areas near the museum and excellent food.” Email Sue at 135suzanne@gmail.com if you are interested.

Carol James will be teaching a six-week beginner Mah Jongg class on Tuesdays at 1:00 pm beginning February 13th through the Osher Lifelong learning Institute (OLLI @ OSU) at Central Center, 1028 E 6th Street. Class size is limited. Register at http://education.okstate.edu/olli

WE WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! Elizabeth Gray ~ DVSpeaking@gmail.com ~ 1414 S Quincy Ave, Unit E ~ Tulsa 74120 ~ (918) 978-1939 Elizabeth joins us from Columbia, SC. She enjoys crochet, wine tasting, party planning and talking!

E. Dianne Ray ~ dianneray1@cox.net ~ 11706 S Allegheny Ave, Tulsa ~ (918) 518-6115 or (417) 818-7433 Dianne likes Life Church and StreetCats, Inc!

MEMBER CORRECTIONS Joanne Potts has a new address: 12302 S Yukon Ave, Apt 3134, Glenpool 74033.

February Birthdays

Debra McDonald 01 Denise Elkins 19

Arka Wilson 02 Linda Roberson 20

Carol James 04 Valerie Judkins 21

Cheree Adams 07 Jeannie DuBois 22

Lewanna Shaw 09 Dottie Rogers 24

Cindy Duck 11 Pat Freemyer 26

Sharon Masterson 14 Linda Straight 26

Jane Ketchum 16 Nancy Young 26

Judy Anderson 19 Nancy Harris 27

KNOW SOMEONE WANTING

INFORMATION ABOUT

TULSA NEWCOMERS

CLUB? Give her name and contact

information to Carol James at (918) 519-5601 or

mzjojames@gmail.com REMEMBER! If you bring a guest to a luncheon, you and

your guest will receive an extra door prize

ticket!

Email your Chitter Chatter to me, Jody Zscheck, Chatterbox Editor, at

pennsy56@gmail.com or call me at (309) 333-0861. The Chatterbox deadline is always the Tuesday after the Monthly Luncheon.

Chitter Chatter

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Interest Group Highlight

Book Club The TNC Book Club is a casual discussion group that often drifts into personal stories related to the book subject—a good way to get to know each other! Each month one of our members picks a book from a wide variety of genre including mystery/thrillers, historical fiction, biographies, humorous fiction, memoirs, and even an occasional science fiction. In January, we read a classic—a book that is well-recognized as being a classic or has received one or more awards, and/or had an impact on society or societal norms of the period during which it was published. In June, we have a book exchange where we bring books that we are willing to give away or loan to other members. In December, we have a Christmas party. Whatever the book, or the month, it's always fun, and we have a lot of really interesting discussions. Join us! For more information, contact Jaclyn Wertis at (918) 417-7994 or jackie.wertis@yahoo.com.

ATTENTION !

INTEREST GROUP LEADERS

Take a photo or two at your next

gathering and share it in our Tulsa

Newcomers Facebook Group! You don’t

need a fancy camera! Just use your phone

and email it to D’Ann Bartley,

dann@dannbartley.com for the

TNC website and Jody Zscheck,

pennsy56@gmail.com, for the

Chatterbox.

Tulsa Newcomers Club Name Badge Order Form

Complete the requested information below to order 1” X 4” plastic logo name badges.

PRINT YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME (COST = $9.00) SEND YOUR COMPLETED FORM AND CHECK PAYABLE TO TNC FOR $9 FOR EACH NAME

BADGE TO:

CAROL JAMES

1530 E. 36TH STREET

TULSA, OK 74105

HUSBAND’S FIRST AND LAST NAME (OPTIONAL) (COST = $9.00)

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2018 Tulsa Newcomers Club Board

President Barbara Pittman (918) 638-1470 grammapx4@att.net

VP of Programs Janet Gingerich (405) 812-9511 jsginger@aol.com

VP of Luncheons Pat Freemyer

Debbie Council

(832) 444-0992

(951) 218-6693

pfreemyer@aol.com

debcouncil1@verizon.net

Secretary Mary Heinking (281) 903-6211 marycalgary@yahoo.com

Treasurer Terry Fenner (918) 231-2679 thfenner@earthlink.net

Membership Carol James (918) 519-5601 mzjojames@gmail.com

Chatterbox Editor Jody Zscheck (309) 333-0861 pennsy56@gmail.com

Social Media D’Ann Bartley (805) 934-3370 dann@dannbartley.com

Board Advisor Jan Briggs (918) 260-5758 jansbriggs@gmail.com

Standing Committee Chairs Evening Socials Jeanne Russell (918) 704-7151 jeannerussell96@gmail.com

Brunch Nancy Harris (405) 202-3383 naharris@sbcglobal.net

Ways & Means Mirella Sehl (918) 409-4111 labeduina@aol.com

Gifts Joanne Potts (440) 263-7505 jsp512@aol.com

Interest Groups

JANUARY FUN!

The newly revised and member-approved bylaws are available on the Tulsa Newcomers Club website

at tulsanewcomersclub.com under the News tab. The Revised 2018 Bylaws were approved by the

Membership at the December 2017 Luncheon & General Meeting.

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CHATTERBOX

Tulsa Newcomers Club

P. O. Box 702693

Tulsa, OK 74170

To:

Like penguins, we welcome all newcomers

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