Message from the President

Bridge Call Mary Forbes, Bridge Coordi-nator, at 241.8357 or Kathie Silva, Co-Coordinator, at 241.9350 if you wish to play.

Pinochle Call Kathy Gay, Pinochle Coordi-nator, at 247.1510 if you would like to play.

Inside This Issue

thank you 2 General Meeting Programs 2 Send a Little Sunshine 2 Welcome New Member 2 Smiles 2 Roster Update 2 Gladiolus 3 Happy Birthday 3 National Girlfriends Day 3 National Relaxation Day 3 Calendar 4 Activities 5 Summer Celebration Photos 6 Pinochle Chairs 7 Compassionate Chauffeurs 7 Our Website 8

Of Note

Crayon Collection Month

Peach Month

Happiness Happens Month

Sandwich Month

International Peace Month

The Welcome Mat

August 2019 Volume 3, No 8

Redding Newcomers & Friends Club

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Please remember to notify our membership chair with

any changes to your information.

Lucinda Williams

410.1822 lucinda1959@gmail.com

Prospective Member Coffee

Dark Until September

Roster Updates

Well, Summer is here, and many of our activities are dark until Sep-tember. Our first Prospective New Member Coffee is on Wednesday, September 4th, but you don’t have to wait to bring on a new member. Lucinda Williams can take applica-tions for new members anytime she is available. If you have someone ready to join, please call Lucinda at 410.1822 to see if she can help the member sign up so she doesn’t miss any of the fun. We are always looking for great new members to join our fabulous club.

Our first board meeting of my presi-dency will be held August 20th. I’m looking forward to seeing many of the activity chairs and officers there. See the box to the right for time and location.

Remember: ”Begin each day with a grateful heart.”

President Freddie Martin

Dear Newcomers & Friends: Thank you so much for the past two years. It was an honor to be your president. You gave me the oppor-tunity to serve an organization that has enriched my life.

I will be forever grateful. And a very heart-warming thank you for all of the officers, appointed officers, and chairs who stood by me.

You have made me a better person by “Being the friend I’d like to have.”

Fondly,Pam AlboPast President

Board Meeting August 20th at the home of Bev Pod-winski at 2995 Howard Drive Red-ding. The meeting starts at 10AM,

but come early to visit and enjoy refreshments before the meeting starts. Please call Bev at 605.0993 to RSVP.

Roster Update Janice Gabriel 384 Bountiful Path Redding 96003

Sunshine Lady Sharon Chesnut 949.7545/sgc1040@gmail.com

Sunshine Lady Co-Chairs Ame Dodge 229.0829/gerrs57@aol.com Pam Baugh 226.9990/jodyjill@sbcglobal.net

The following cards were sent in July

Sympathy

Judy Smith’s father-in-law Elton Smith recently passed away.

Past member Jeanne Buck has passed away. A card was sent to her hus-band. Jeanne had a serious stroke 19 months ago so she was not a current member, but we wanted to let our membership know.

“If you know of a member who could use a little sunshine, let us know. We appreciate your referrals.”

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Under The Welcome Mat

Editor Cheryl L Zeh cheryl.zeh@gmail.com H: 474.4027 (no text) C: 360.0314

Proofreader Carol Letts Pam McCurdy

Mailers Connie Bond Mary Forbes

Newcomers President Freddie Martin 355.5806

1st Vice President Diane Silver 949.1254

2nd Vice President Vicki Burroughs 949.0115

Secretary Jan Haskell 928.300.9707

Treasurer Lynn Smith 243.4388

Membership Lucinda Williams 410.1822

Parliamentarian Pam Albo 242.6156

Welcome New Member Marjorie Perry 2233 Dartmouth Redding 605.0461 perryjam@att. net Birthday: December 27 Quilting, reading, knitting, & cooking From Belmont CA Referred by Joan Tornai

Send a Little Sunshine

Calling all Newcomers. After a much-needed summer break, we will return for a new year 2019-2020 packed with some new and exciting activi-ties. Our first general meeting pro-gram will be September 25th. Presi-dent Joe Cosca of the Redding Senior Center says, “My presentation will knock your socks off!”

Did you know the Senior Center of-fers many activities and classes, such as games, crafts, dancing, & billiards for age 50+ at a low cost? Mark your calendars and join the fun. You might like it. I'm looking forward to seeing you all in September.

Yours Truly, Vicki B 2nd Vice President

Smiles

by Carol Whitney

“My husband want-ed to go out with a bang so I put fire-works in his pockets before he was cre-mated.”

Dear Newcomers: I want to thank all you wonderful ladies for the flowers, gifts, cards, telephone calls, and best of all, the visits to me here at Copper Ridge. Words simply cannot explain how these signs of your friendship have boosted my spirits and given me the strength to get through these days of recovery. I will never forget your thoughtfulness and your prayers for my recovery. I am looking forward to being up and around again and enjoy-ing your company. Arlene Hascall

thank you

Newcomers General Meeting Programs

Designed with You in Mind!

Outgoing President Pam Albo offer-

ing gifts of homemade jam to all

board members & activity chairs at

the 2019 Summer Celebration. More

photos on Page 6.

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Johnson Anne 2

Hall Wendy 3

Hume Diana 3

Fults Joanne 4

Podwinski Bev 4

Snyder Robin 5

Holden (Corky) Lenora 6

Lorenzo Barbara 7

Ruff Sherry 7

Kelley Nancy 8

Smith Shirley 9

Gerhard Tami 10

Silver Diane 10

Van Loan Sandy 10

Stai Mary Ann 11

Moje Jeanne 12

Borgwat Annette 13

Martin Jeanne 15

McCarthy Patricia 17

Brown Nancy 17

Burroughs Vicki 17

Jensen Barbara 17

Malone Alison 17

Nordtvedt Jeanne 17

Conard Pat 19

Steineke Michele 19

Schmidt Carmen 21

Sparks Marie 21

Schroeder Lynn 23

Walls Bonnie 23

Cole Barb 24

Willkomm Anabelle 25

Kafel Joni 26

Borders Danielle 28

Droesch Merian 29

National Girl-

friends Day

2019 On August 1, we celebrate National Girlfriends Day, a

day to thank the female friends who

help us keep it all together. Whether

it’s a girl squad of one or a sisterhood of many, these ladies make life bright-er, fuller, and complete. Today let your gal pals know just how much they mean to you – this one’s for the girls! National Relaxation Day

National Relaxation Day is ob-served annually on August 15th.

It is National Relaxation

Day is an important day as we all need a break from the fast-paced and often hectic lifestyles we live. Taking time to recuper-ate and rejuvenate our tired minds and bodies may help pre-

vent many health risks. Like the founder of this day suggested, too much work can make us sick, run down, tired, and that’s just wrong. Sean Moeller found-ed National Relaxation Day in

1985 as a fourth-grader. In an interview with Valerie Monson

in The Des Moines Register, Sean

suggested people shouldn’t do anything of real value. Cleaning and real work are not part of relaxation.

True friends are like

diamonds: bright, beautiful,

valuable, & always in style.

Strength of character, moral integrity, remembrance,

infatuation, & honor. These

long-lasting blooms are variously colored,

ranging from pink to reddish or light purple with white, contrasting mark-ings, or white to cream or orange to red. There are 260 species of Gladiolus common in Southern Africa & 76 spe-cies in tropical Africa. About ten spe-cies are native to Eurasia.

Gladiolus

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DARK Round Robin

DARK Matinee & Critique

Nat’l Girlfriends Day

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Internat’l Beer Day

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12PM Bunco

12PM Mah Jongg

6 1PM Mexican Train

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DARK Prospective Member Coffee

8 1130AM Open Bridge

DARK Hand & Foot

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DARK Outdoor Adventures

DARK Quilt n’ Friends

Book Lovers Day

12 12PM Bunco

1230PM Ladies Bridge

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DARK Kitchen Kapers

DARK Double Deck Pass (P)

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DARK Redd Thumb

1230PM Charmers (B)

530PM Ladies-Only Dine Out

15 DARK Creative You

DARK Why Cook Tonight?

WM Submissions for September

Nat’l Relaxation Day

16 10AM Trumpettes (P)

19 12PM Bunco

12PM Mah Jongg

DARK Writers Group

20 10AM Board Mtg

1230PM Ladies Open Pinochle (P)

21 DARK Needlenuts

11AM Hand & Foot

Senior Citizens Day

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1130AM Open Bridge

DARK Book Review

DARK Pick of the Vine

23 1130AM Out-to-Lunch Bunch

26 12PM Bunco

1230PM Ladies Bridge

National Dog Day

27 DARK Luncheon Party

28 DARK General Mtg

1PM Charmers (B)

29 DARK Lucky Ladies (P)

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mon tue wed thu fri

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AUGUST

Sat

Sun

1 Round Robin (P) DARK

1 Matinee & Critique DARK

5 Bunco 12PM A bit of addition, & that’s all there is to it! We meet at the Upper Crust Pizza Restaurant 2727 Churn Creek Road Redding for lunch (required) Play begins at 12:45PM Cost to play $3 & lunch is usually under $10 RSVP (space is limited) Ruth Plato 246.2473 Call as soon as possible to cancel

5 Mah Jongg 12PM Mercy Oaks 100 Mercy Oaks Drive Redding Contact Jean Galusha 255.8102 or jean.galusha@gmail.com to play

6 Mexican Train 1PM Home of Bobbie Briggs 146 Woodhill Dr Redding Hostess will be Karen Coupe-Bonnet Please call Lori Hicks at 605.1201 or Bobbie Briggs at 246.1428 if you need to cancel We have a waiting list Thanks

7 Prospective Member Coffee DARK

8 Open Bridge 1130PM Mercy Oaks 100 Mercy Oaks Drive Red-ding 11:30 for their free lunch They would appreciate a donation of $3 or $4 We start playing as soon as we’re finished eating Call Kathie Silva 241.9350 if interested in playing

8 Hand & Foot DARK

9 Quilt-N-Friends DARK

9 Outdoor Adventures DARK

12 Bunco 12PM See the 5th

12 Ladies Bridge 1230PM

13 Kitchen Kapers DARK

13 Double Deck Pass (P) DARK

14 Redd Thumb Garden Club DARK

14 Charmers (B) 1230PM

14 Ladies-Only Dine Out 500PM Socialize 530PM Dinner Mary’s Pizza Shack 1177 Shasta

Street Please join us for fun, food, & conversation RSVP to Carol Gilliland at 231.510. 3882 or cgill17@yahoo.com or Leslie Teryniak at 722.9705 or alx les@charter.net

15 Creative You DARK

15 Why Cook Tonight? DARK

15 WM Submissions for September

16 Trumpettes (P) 10AM

19 Bunco 12PM See the 5th

19 Mah Jongg 12PM See the 5th

19 Writers Group DARK

20 Board Meeting Details on Page 1

20 Ladies Open Pinochle 1230PM Mercy Oaks 100 Mercy Oaks Drive Redding Please RSVP if

tact Margaret Williams at 262.2055

21 Needlenuts DARK

21 Hand & Foot Meet 11AM at Country Kitchen (off Hilltop) & order food Play after eating This is a fun, easy card game Call Claire Morris at 241.2654 to sign-up Remember if you can’t be there, it is necessary to call to CANCEL Thanks

22 Open Bridge 1130AM See the 8th

22 Book Review DARK

22 Pick of the Vine DARK

23 Out-to-Lunch Bunch 1130AM Outback Steakhouse 910 Dana Drive Redding Please RSVP to Joyce Nanson 246.1224 or joyce661 @att.net Nancy Brown 215.3057 or nanbro61@gmail.com

26 Bunco 12PM See the 5th

26 Ladies Bridge 1230PM

27 Luncheon Party DARK

28 General Meeting DARK

28 Charmers (B) 1PM

29 Lucky Ladies (P) DARK 5

activities

winter wonderland A little reminder about the

planning going on for our up-

coming holiday party on 8

December 2019. Keep the date

in mind as you plan your life!

Hope to see everyone there.

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We had a Summer Celebration!

26 June 2019

2018-2019 Board: Parliamentarian Carol Skill, Treasurer Lynn Smith, Secretary

Bev Podwinski, President Pam Albo, 1st Vice President Freddie Martin, & Mem-

bership Lucinda Williams. Not pictured, 2nd Vice President Susan Sechrist.

2019-2020 Board: President Freddie Martin, 2nd Vice President Vicki Burroughs,

Secretary Jan Haskell, Parliamentarian Pam Albo, Treasurer Lynn Smith, & Mem-

bership Lucinda Williams. Not pictured, 1st First Vice President Diane Silver.

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Pinochle Chairs Round Robin Margaret Williams, Chair 246.4390 emmawms@charter.net

Double Deck Pass Shirley Davis, Chair 243.1051 dudashirley@sbcglobal.net

Trumpettes Stella Johnson, Chair 378.5374 jnona30@sbcglobal.net

Lucky Ladies Rita Turner, Chair 472.1062 ritalturner@yahoo.com

Ladies Open Barbara Timmerman, Chair 244.2411 timmermanbarbara@yahoo.com

Carol Letts is updating The Compassionate Chauffeur list for 2019-2020. If you would like to be included as a new driver on the list this year, send Carol an email with your information as requested by using the form below so she can add all your information, or drop it in the mail to:

3899 Andes Drive Redding 96001

If you need to be removed as a driver from last year’s list, email ckletts@msn.com or call Carol at 605.3830 as well.

The new list will come out with our roster in October 2019.

Carol has received a lot of positive feedback from the ladies who are us-ing this service and also from the vol-unteers. New friendships have been made because our volunteers are will-ing to help a Newcomer who has no family living in Redding.

Carol heard a Newcomer called a taxi, costing $800, to get to and from UC Davis Medical Center for a medical procedure. That is unnecessary when we have Compassionate Chauffeur Volunteers.

Please remember to refer to the list to find someone willing to drive you to your medical appointments.

Compassionate Chauffeur Volunteer

Name

Home Number

Cell Number

Address & ZIP

Your Neighborhood

(i.e., Garden Tract, Ridgeview, Indian Hills)

Save the Date! 5 October 2019

Gerri Smith and her crew are working on an Autumn Event. They are working out the de-tails, so watch this space for more information in September.

We have only four special events each year, so you won’t want to miss out on the fun.

Redding Newcomers & Friends Club

PO Box 494204 Redding 96049.4204

August 2019

How to Access Our Website Everyone: If you have not yet registered, please go ahead & follow these instructions:

1. Go to reddingnewcomers.com/register.

2. Enter the password RNC2018 to access the registration page.

3. Fill out all the information on the registration page. User Name Last Name First Name Email Address Password Confirm Password (Remember Your Password!) Click on the BLUE button that says REGISTER

4. Important: If there are stars or dots in the password area, ignore them. They are simply placeholders and not your old password. Your old password will not work. You have to create a new password at least 8 characters long, con-taining one upper case letter and one lower case letter. For example: Dog gie88 or Giants510 or 4Parrot6 … You get the idea. Use anything as long as it’s something you will remember.

5. Then when you sign in, the user name you will enter will be your email ad-dress and the password you will enter will be whatever you have selected.

6. If you have trouble, contact Carol Skill (fskill@shasta.com) or Sharon Rob-erts (jimandsharon@charter.net) for help.

Courtesy of Carol Letts