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May 2017
theNEWSCOMER
CITRUS NEWCOMERS CLUB
Citrus County, Florida
Hi everyone, It doesn’t seem possible that our Newcomers year is almost over! As they say, “Time flies when you are having a good time.” And, we did! Those good times would not have happened without the hard work of our board members. From our programs to our activities, from our publicity to our membership, we learned, we laughed, and we met new friends. Our luncheons are excellent! Because of your new ideas, our special interest groups keep growing. All of you, members as well as board members, working together are what make Citrus Newcomers a success! We hope that you enjoyed this year and are planning to renew your membership. We will have a table at our May Luncheon with membership forms for you to complete and turn in with your check. Our New Board for 2017- 2018 is already busily planning and organizing. We will have a Valentine’s Dinner Dance next February instead of a Holiday Party in December. In addition to Citrus Hills, Black Diamond, and Sugar Mill Woods, we are also hoping to have a couple new venues for our luncheons. We love hearing your ideas! If you have suggestions for Activities, contact Bonnie Groves or Pat Sherman. If you have ideas for programs, contact Regina Keadle or Chris Lyman. If you want to start a new special interest group, contact Janell St. Blanc. If you have suggestions for luncheon locations or menus, contact Bunny Bucci or Linda Chuckman. If you have ideas and don’t know who to share them with, contact Mickey Murphy or Sharon Maxwell. These ladies are all good listeners! Bev and I loved being your Co-Presidents this year. It has been rewarding to get to know our new members and to enjoy those of you we already know. Citrus Newcomers keeps getting better and better because of you. Thank you so much for your support and participation! We are looking forward to many more fun times next year!
Be sure to join our Facebook Page to keep updated with what’s happening. Check our website as well! Have a fantastic summer. You are a wonderful group of ladies!
Bev Goethe Sharon Gatz [email protected] [email protected]
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Special Interest Groups
10,000 Dice Game:
Meets 1st Tues of each month at 1:30 pm in the Citrus Hills Auditorium in the Activity Center. Lunch at 12:00 pm in the Grille. Contact Jan Weaver [email protected] or Nancy Newman [email protected]
Beading:
Meets first Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5 at 1:00 pm. Our goal is to have fun and create beautiful jewelry. We will be working on restringing old beads or creating new designs. There will be different teachers sharing new techniques and they will provide a supply list if needed. Come and join us for an afternoon of fun with good friends. Keep on beading! Contact Janet Bauer 249-7543 [email protected]
Bike It or Hike It
Events will be the first Thursday of each month. May 4 – Cross Florida Greenway, Tomahawk Drive, Dunnellon CR-39 Trail Open to member/non-member/ spouse. Contact Kathy O'Donoghue, 425-786-6012 [email protected]
Book Club:
Meets the fourth Thursday of each month at the Lakes Region Public Library, Inverness, 1:30 pm. Contact Judy Herron at 352-860-0232 for more info.
Bridge:
We meet the 1st and 3rd Monday from 1:30 to 4 or 4:30 pm in homes. We are an informal, fun group and play open bridge as many of us are just getting back into the game. Contact Judy Herron at 860-0232 [email protected]
Bunco 2.0:
Constantly changing group, meeting 3rd Tuesday at 9:30 each month at Citrus Hills Auditorium in Activity Center. Lunch afterward at Citrus Hills CC if you choose to stay. To be put on email list: Nancy Newman at [email protected] or Pat Ellis at [email protected]
Bunco PM:
Bunco PM - We will be playing the second Thursday of the month at 3:00 pm. We play three rounds and then go out to dinner. Contact Bev at citrusnewcomerspresident @gmail.com
Discussion Group/WOW:
Want to discuss without having to read? Come join us for a women’s discussion group called WOW (Women of Words). WOW meets the second Monday of each month from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Public Library May 8 – what interests you or a hobby you have, so it’s like a grownup show and tell. Contact Judy Herron at 860-0232 or [email protected] or Ellen Evans at 344-0839 or [email protected]
Kayaking:
If you are interested in joining the kayakers exploring local rivers during the club year. May 9 – Ozello Tour at Pirates Cove. This is a beginner-intermediate event. Contact Mary Lerman 513-4281 or [email protected]
Knitting with Friends:
On a Tuesday at Central Ridge Library, Beverly Hills at 1:00 pm. (No date yet). Please contact Mary Ebhardt 352-344-0880 or 352-228-0024 if interested,
Mah Jongg:
Contact Chris Harvey 400-4961 [email protected]
Murder & Munchies:
This mystery book group meets the second Friday of most months at 1:00 pm in member homes. Contact host Chris Harvey 400-4961 or Sheryl Siebenborn at 341-0093 or [email protected]. Book/host list posted on website.
Singles Group:
Meet other singles in Newcomers to attend activities, carpooling, game nights, lunches, movies & more. Contact Bonnie Groves 527-3577 or [email protected]
Wizard Card Game:
Meet at Citrus Hills Auditorium in the Activity Center. Last Monday of each month. Contact Julie DePinto at 726-7787 or [email protected]
Looking for someone that would like to start up the following groups: Basic computer Decorating Basics Adult coloring books Line Dancing Foreign languages
Visit Janell St. Blanc at the
Special Interest Group area
at each luncheon meeting
or call a group leader for a
complete description of the
group and information
about the next meeting or
activity. Meet new friends
through your special
interests in our “clubs
within our club.”
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We love our luncheons! With friends, interesting programs, and delicious food, who wants to miss one of these
luncheon meetings!
PLEASE NOTE: The Country Clubs do not allow denim to be worn. Also, we have no control of the AC, so please bring a sweater.
Luncheon Meetings
Our Last Luncheon for 2016 – 2017 Season
May 18, 2017
Tuscany On the Meadow DOORS OPEN AT 11:00 350 E Norvell Bryant Hwy, Hernando, FL
Wedding Soup Italian Antipasto Salad Or
Small Lunch salad Chicken Francese prepared by John-- formally from Angelo’s Dessert – Cannoli family style
NO SUBSTITUTIONS
NO SAVING SEATS PLEASE
May’s Program – Tourism Pays Off in Citrus County
Did you know that each Citrus County resident household saves $193 in taxes each year as a direct result of tourism? Adam Thomas will be our guest speaker at the May luncheon. Adam is the Director for the Citrus County Visitor and Conventions Bureau with proficiency in Tourism & Travel, Sports Tourism and Tourism Planning. Over the previous four years, he has continuously created and implemented the destination’s marketing and promotion plan, making Citrus County visible to guests from around the world. He has also focused on the destination’s re-branding from Citrus County to Discover Crystal River FL (with a sub-brand that’s dubbed “The Manatee Capital of The World”), for a distinctive tourism product that influences guests decision making. Adam recently completed the Citrus County Visitor and Conventions Bureau Three-Year Strategic Plan that focuses on building the future of tourism through 2020.
Adam holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Management with a concentration in Hospitality & Travel/Tourism. He is currently seeking the Tourism Industry highest achievement, the credential of (CDME) Certified Destination Management Executive.
Adam sits on the Florida State Board of Directors for Florida Association of Destination Marketing Organization and has been previously appointed to the Visit Florida’s marketing committee for Culture, Heritage, Rural and Nature.
Adam is the recipient of The Chronicle’s 40 Under 40 award and has been recognized as one of Citrus County’s top leaders. Come hear Adam talk about the current trends and future plans for Citrus County’s tourism trade and how it affects all of us.
Make luncheon reservations by mailing your check to:
Anne Lundberg
1766 West Foxglen Ct. Hernando, FL 34442
or Call Anne 513-3161
for more information. She can also be contacted at [email protected]
Members $20 / Guests $25
Checks should be made payable to: CITRUS NEWCOMERS CLUB
NEW !!! Deadline for reservation is
Thursday before the luncheon.
A RESERVATION EXISTS WHEN YOUR CHECK HAS BEEN RECEIVED. Cancellations may be made prior to the deadline and a full refund will be provided, but after that date, you will only receive a refund if we can “sell” your lunch. If, at the last minute, you find you cannot attend the lunch, call Anne Lundberg. There is the possibility she has a waiting list and will be able to “sell”
your reservation.
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NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK IS
ALLOWED AT ANY LUNCHEON
ACTIVITIES
Please note that you cannot sign up for an event without a check made out to CITRUS
NEWCOMERS. Also, once the deadline to cancel passes, no refunds are given. If there
is a waitlist, we will try to help sell your ticket.
MAY 14: END OF YEAR PICNIC: KEY TRAINING CENTER GYM, 1344 N. James Page
Pt., Lecanto; 3:00 PM; $16: Come join us for the end of year Picnic. Enjoy
wonderful fried chicken dinner with all the fixings, games, and being with friends.
Contact Carolyn Moss via e-mail at [email protected], phone (352) 746-
6445 or forward check to 693 W. Doerr Path, Hernando 34442.
MAY 26: DINNER BUNCH: MARGARITA BREEZE: 1610 SE Paradise Circle, Crystal
River; 6:30 PM; $10 to reserve your spot: Cheery riverfront spot offering
seafood, burgers and American fare, plus a tiki bar and outdoor seating. Come
join us for the last dinner bunch of the season. Contact Kathy O’Donoghue for
more details at [email protected] or phone (435) 786-6012. Cut-off date
is May 23rd.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER. The Activities Committee would like to say thanks for your support and encouraging words this year. See you next year!
Citrus Newcomers Club on Facebook The Citrus Newcomers Club Facebook page is a closed group. Everyone on Facebook can see the group name and members, but only group members can see posts in the group. The site administrator must approve all requests to join. Check us out on Facebook. For more information, contact Cathy Uvanni [email protected].
Ladies, please share your photos with Janet Bauer, Historian at [email protected], Pat Crawley, Website at [email protected] and Sue Pellegrino, Publicity at [email protected] . For pictures submitted to Publicity, be sure to include full names of people in photo, given from left to right.
Website: www.citrusnewcomers.org Editor: Pat Crawley [email protected]
Our correspondence secretaries Eve Grenawalt - 382-1765, email [email protected] or Julie DePinto - 726-7787, email [email protected], would be happy to send a
note to a member who is ill, recuperating, etc.
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PLEASE SHARE YOUR PHOTOS Contact Janet Bauer, our Historian at 249-7543 or email to [email protected]
Welcome New Members The current Membership Directory can be found on our website at www.citrusnewcomers.org under the "Meet Us" tab. The Directory requires a Username and Password that was sent out to members by email. If you do not have the current Username and Password please contact Cathy Schafer, VP Membership, at [email protected]. IMPORTANT: Please only share the Username and Password with current club members only. It is not to be used to promote business in any manner.
Kathleen Belmont Mary Fenton Lynn Currier Ruby George Patricia Dortenzio Donna Lucas Donna Maurek Judy Meadows Adrienne Prendergast Alexis Ralph Joann Rogers Andrews Joanne Rosenberg
Patricia West
2017 – 2018 Newcomers Officers and Appointees
Be sure to add Carol Bouldin to your email address book to ensure you get all emails from the Club:
ELECTED OFFICERS President - Mickey Murphy First Vice-President – Sharon Maxwell VP Membership - Cathy Schafer Assistant Membership - Mary Beth Marquardt VP- Luncheons - Bunny Bucci Asst Luncheons – Linda Chuckman VP- Activities – Bonnie Groves Asst Activities – Pat Sherman VP Programs – Regina Keadle Assistant Programs – Chris Lyman Recording Secretary - Bonnie Buesching Assist. Recording Secretary - Nancy Newman Corresponding Secretary – Carolyn Moss Assistant Corr. Secretary – Peg Fowler Treasurer - Olga Heineman Assistant Treasurer - Anne Lundberg Parliamentarian - Chris Harvey
APPOINTED POSITIONS Hospitality - Pat Turner Newsletter - Barbara Hamerling Assistant Newsletter - Sherry Wilson Publicity/ Historian – Janet Bauer Liaison to the Chamber of Commerce –
Sue Pellegrino
Web Site Coordinator - Pat Crawley Email Coordinator - Carol Bouldin Special Interest Groups - Janell St. Blanc Facebook Admin. - Cathy Uvanni
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May 2017
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 1:30 - Bridge
2 1:30 - 10,000 Dice
3 4 9:30 –Hike It Bike It 1:00 – Beading
5 1:00 – Beading
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8 10:00 – Board Mtg 2:00 – Discussion/ WOW
9 9:00 - Kayaking
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11 3:00 – Bunco PM
12 1:00 – Murder & Munchies
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14 End of Year Picnic
15 1:30 - Bridge
16 9:00 – Bunco 2.0
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18 11:00 - Luncheon
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25 1:30 – Book Club
26 6:00 - Dinner Bunch
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28 29 1:00 - Wizard
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See you in September