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WORDS FROM OUR PRESIDENT
Happy New Year and praying that this is the beginning of a great year of good health laughter
and lots of activities in Pinehurst.
Hope you didn’t miss the party of all times with delicious good and fellowship. We had a wonderful
Christmas party gathering with 84 persons, People came decked out in red, white and green and
enjoyed numerous glasses of Connie and Ron’s famous punch. MaryAnn and Dick welcomed us
into their beautifully decorated home with lights everywhere. Plan to be with us next year. This
Annual Events needs to be on your calendar.
In February we will hold our elections and annual meeting review. Watch for an announcement
to come soon about this. It is always on a Sunday late afternoon.
This New Year I wish to thank each and every Board Member for their hard work and positive
attitude. It is pure joy to work as a team member to keep our club vibrant and growing.
See you around the Village, hopefully with snow covered trees and folks looking for ACT2 events.
Betty
ACT2 NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 2018
President Betty Mangum
Vice President Rick Riordan
Secretary JoAnne Hansz
Treasurer Sheila Henderson
Past President Sue Griggs
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BOOK CLUB
On Monday, January the 22nd the book club will meet at 12:30 PM at Joan Grant’s home, 155
Hearthstone Road in Pinehurst #7, 215-0377 to discuss Slightly South of Simple by Kristie
Woodson Harvey. She was a speaker at the Neighbors of Pinehurst Book Club Luncheon.
Discussion Leader: Susan Scheck-Newsome.
Refreshments: Alice Wood and Susan Scheck-Newsome.
Caroline Murphy swore she’d never set foot back in the small
Southern town of Peachtree Bluff; she was a New York girl born
and bred and the worst day of her life was when, in the wake of her
father’s death, her mother selfishly forced her to move—during her
senior year of high school, no less—back to that hick-infested rat
trap where she'd spent her childhood summers. But now that her
marriage to a New York high society heir has fallen apart in a very
public, very embarrassing fashion, a pregnant Caroline decides to
escape the gossipmongers with her nine-year-old daughter and
head home to her mother, Ansley.
Ansley has always put her three daughters first, especially when
she found out that her late husband, despite what he had always
promised, left her with next to nothing. Now the proud owner of a
charming waterfront design business and finally standing on her
own two feet, Ansley welcomes Caroline and her brood back with open arms. But when her
second daughter Sloane, whose military husband is overseas, and youngest daughter and
successful actress Emerson join the fray, Ansley begins to feel like the piece of herself she had
finally found might be slipping from her grasp. Even more discomfiting, when someone from her
past reappears in Ansley's life, the secret she’s harbored from her daughters their entire lives
might finally be forced into the open.
The book for February will be Last Hope Island: Britain, Occupied Europe, and the
Brotherhood That Helped Turn the Tide of War by Lynne Olson.
A special thank you to all who brought books to our Christmas luncheon. As has been our
tradition, we donate books each year to the 3-5-year-old readers at Head Start, and thanks for
being so generous again this year.
Please call Susie Roeder for any questions 295-1747
SATIATING STORIES
We will meet on Wednesday, January 24th at 11:30 AM at The Sandhills Women's Exchange in
Pinehurst. Our book this month is The Memory Box by Eva Lesko Natiello. There is more than
one book by this title, so if you are looking for this one be sure to check the author's name. The
Memory Box is "a psychological thriller with twists and turns until the very last page".
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WHAT IF YOU GOOGLED YOURSELF AND DISCOVERED SOMETHING SHOCKING?
In this page-turner, Caroline Thompson Googles herself and discovers the shocking details of a
past she doesn't remember. In this fast-paced suspense novel, a group of
privileged suburban moms amuse themselves by Googling everyone in town,
digging up dirt to fuel thorny gossip.
Caroline Thompson, devoted mother of two, sticks to the moral high ground and
attempts to avoid these women. She's relieved to hear her name appears only
three times, citing her philanthropy. Despite being grateful that she has nothing
to hide, a delayed pang of insecurity prods Caroline to Google her maiden name-
-which none of the others know.
The hits cascade like a tsunami. Caroline's terrified by what she reads. With every click, the
revelations grow more alarming. They can't be right. She'd know. Caroline is hurled into a state
of paranoia--upending her blissful family life--desperate to prove these allegations false before
someone discovers they're true.
If you'd like to join us in January, contact Jeanie Riordan at 910-255-6105 or [email protected]
LUNCH BUNCH
Start off the New Year with the Lunch Bunch at Maria’s Mexican Restaurant in Olmsted Village
on Wednesday January 10 at noon. Maria’s is in the Olmstead Village shopping area, on the left
side of the plaza, near Nina’s. The shopping center is off Route 211 at the intersection with Route
5 (Lowes Foods is on the right, Nina’s is on the left.). The restaurant is spacious and clean looking
and bright. All are welcome with a reservation; bring a friend if you wish.
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The menu is huge- as they are open both
for lunch and dinner. They have 18
‘Maria’s Favorite Lunches’ usually in price
from $7 to $11, including all the dishes we
love: chili rellena, burritos, chimichangas,
enchiladas, quesadillas, buno grande,
burrito deluxe, fajitas, super nachos and
taco salad. The regular menu also lists
nachos, quesadillas, fajitas, and burros, in
addition to ‘Mexican street fare’ including
tacos, sopes, and tortes. So if you like
Mexican food, you should be able to find
something to eat with us at Maria’s. And
beside the menu, they offer a list of ‘off menu’ items. To view their menu, refer to their website,
www.MariasMexicanPinehurst.com. Maria’s is my favorite Mexican restaurant.
Please contact Freida by January 8 to make a reservation to join us on January 10. Freida can be
reached by phone at 235-9284 or email her at [email protected].
See you there and Happy New Year to you all. In the New Year, may all your lunches be tasty
and your conversations lively. Ann
THIRSTY THURSDAY JANUARY 25th. 6.00-8.00 pm
Join old and new friends at the home of ELLEN AIRS,
185 DORAL DRIVE, PINEHURST, for the first Thirsty
Thursday of 2018. Forget those New Year
Resolutions and enjoy delicious appetizers,
wonderful conversations while sipping your favorite
drinks in this relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Please bring an appetizer to serve 8-10, your
beverage of choice (no red beverages please) and
$1.00 per person for set-ups.
To sign up call Lyra Rittger at 215-9623 or email [email protected]
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It’s a new year and that means it is time to renew your membership, so you can attend the annual meeting the end of February. Dues are a mere $10 per household and should be sent to Elly Moses, 61 Deerwood Lane, Pinehurst, NC 28374. DO IT RIGHT NOW WHILE YOU’RE THINKING ABOUT IT!! The renewal form is posted on the website at act2pinehurst.net
BOARD MEETING
The next Board meeting will be held on Saturday, January 13,
2018 in the Chapman Room at the Pinehurst Members Club. We
start promptly at 9 AM so come a little early and get a
complimentary cup of coffee in Payne’s Pub and we promise you
will be out before 10 AM. Members are always welcome.
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD PREVIEW
• January Happenings at Given Tufts
• Gathering at Given January 11
• Holly and Ivy Mardi Gras February 13
NEWSLETTER AND WEB SITE
All the information you need to stay up to date with activities of ACT2 are available on our website
www.act2pinehurst.net. I am happy to list any worthy events in the community but only if they are
sent to me by the 15th of the month. That is when I put the newsletter together and format it so it
fits. My email address is [email protected] and this is the only email to which information
should be sent. Please update your contacts list to make certain you have the correct address.