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Friends and Neighbors Of FM 1960
February 2020
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Well, we hit the ground running in January 2020! It was a great turnout at our first meeting of the New Year even with a location change! We added new activities and listened diligently to Jackie Bachmeier, CCEI, CFAS, regarding functional longevity and the different phases of primary and secondary aging. Push-ups any-one???
Also, if you know of someone in FAN who goes above and beyond to grow enduring friendships, I would love to hear who they are to present them with our FANtastic FAN mum at our General Meeting.
The Nominating Committee is working towards a slate of officers for 2020-2021. Input is always welcome and encouraged. Call Sue Behnke for more details.
We also are seeking volunteers for the Spring luncheon for 2020. heme suggestions?? Kentucky Derby, Cinco de Mayo, Interna-tional? Plus, our Bylaws are getting a “face lift”.
I look forward to seeing you on February 4.
Bring a friend or two.
Jennifer Banks, President
FAN
General Meetings
FAN meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m.
(September thru April) at
Faithbridge Church 18000 Stuebner Airline Drive
Social hour begins
at 9:30 a.m. .
Our next general meeting will be on February 4.
Oscars are coming!
Join Movie Lovers’ Matinee to see more of
the winners Join FAN members on the third Monday each month for a movie matinee, usually featuring award-caliber performances or Oscar-buzz films. Sign up at the Activities Table at any General Meeting or email Lin Fish, [email protected]. Each month she chooses a movie and sends a blast email to every-one on the list naming the movie, theater and performance time. It’s easy: Go when you are free or if the movie appeals to you; skip those not of interest!
BRIDGE ANYONE??
Have you thought you would like to learn how to play Bridge? Now is your chance! Cissie Alexander will be teaching a begin-ner’s class starting Wednesday, March 4 and continuing each Wednesday in March. The classes will be held at Don Ramon’s Mexican Grill in Champions Village from 11:30 – 2:30. The best part is the classes are FREE to all FAN members. If you would like to sign up, please contact Cissie at [email protected].
FRIENDS OF FAN Spotlight
KLEIN FUNERAL HOMES & MEMORIAL PARKS, 16131 Champion Forest Drive, Spring (281-320-2674) www.Kleinfh.com “Houston’s Oldest and Most Trusted Family Owned Funeral Firm” with four locations in our immediate area (see FAN directory, page 22, for locations). Klein Funeral Homes offers mausoleums, monuments, crematories, cemeteries, etc. and personalized, compassionate service appropri-ate for every faith, need and budget. With an almost 100-year history of three generations, they are recog-nized for their experience and sensitivity, so important when their services are needed.
BLEU OYSTER BAR AND SEAFOOD, 9305 Spring-Cypress Road., Spring 77379 (281-251-0596). This is a small, family-owned restaurant nestled in the heart of Spring across from Gleannloch Farms subdivi-sion. Their family has been serving seafood to Houston families since 1995. They specialize in fresh seafood and oysters with a little Cajun flair.
Lunch Specials Under $10.00 - 10% Discount for FAN Members
$5.00 Wine - Happy Hour 2:00-6:00 pm Everyday - All Day Sunday
A Perfect Valentine’s Dinner Date!
Please remember to support our Friends of FAN every chance that you get. Mention that you heard of them from our FAN directory and that we certainly appre-ciate their support.
Carole Corey, Directory Ads
Seeing disability as a gift inspires young
artist
Combining conservation, creativity and a charming
story about overcoming his personal challenges,
Grant Manier teaches and inspires other children
that “Different is More.”
That’s the name of a book Grant wrote and illus-
trated with his mother, Julie Coy. The story of
Grant, the Jigsaw Giraffe, the book shows children
than differences are positive and should be culti-
vated.
Grant and Julie will talk to FAN members at the
February 4 General Meeting about his eco-art and
their efforts to share his ideas with children
through outreach and demonstrations.
Living on the autism spectrum, Grant discovered
his artistic bent when tearing pieces of colorful pa-
per into small bits, reassembling them into fasci-
nating puzzle pieces to form intricate and colorful
images. He and his mother recognized that activity
was therapeutic, soothing his anxieties and focus-
ing his attention – and behavior – on something
positive: making art!
Autism became his channel to create masterpieces.
Grant collects recycled materials, organized by
color and texture. He sketches an image onto can-
vas, then glues thousands of small bits of recycled
paper to create a colorful image.
Today, he is an award-winning artist, special needs
advocate, author and illustrator. Through their
foundation, Grant’s artwork raises funds for those
with special needs, providing wheelchairs and
hearing aids, summer camp tuition, horse therapy
and more. Selling prints of some of his collages,
calendars and notecards raises money for those
purposes.
FAN returns to its home base this month: Faith-
bridge Church, 18000 Stuebner Airline Drive.
Lin Fish, 1st VP, Programs
NOMINATING COMMITTEE A Nominating Committee is being “rounded up”. If you would like to join in the fun and become more involved with FAN’s administration, please consider taking a Board position. If there is a seat for which you are well-suited, please let me know. The positions are listed below, and I am happy to give you more information about the job responsibilities.
President 1st V.P. – Programs 2nd V.P. – Membership
Secretary Treasurer Historian
Newsletter Editor
Sue Behnke, Chair, Nominating Committee
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
I would like to thank all the FAN ladies who helped make the luncheon a success. Kim Gerrish, our model,’ Claudia Gallagher, Lucy Sanfilippo and the rest of the team that made our silent auc-tion and raffle a big success. Corinne Precup and all of the greeters. Shelley Gross, Jennifer Banks, Cissie Alexander, and Jacquie Stamates for attending our meetings with Raveneaux. Etta Gager and Linda Comeaux for all of the hours it took to do the table assignments and menu set-ups. Our ladies from the line-dancing group were so fun to watch. My friend Ed White for play-ing piano for us. Linda Comeaux and Cissie Alexander also made our name tags and place cards, and Linda Nagel provided our collection boxes. Also, our sponsors, Houston Distributing, Klein Funeral Home and A Splash of Sass. (There are more and I will let Claudia add to the list.) Also, all of the ladies who helped Cissie sell raffle tickets. Most importantly, all of our members and guests who attended the luncheon. Andrea Gross who baked Angel Cookies for our table favors. Jennifer and Claudia who took care of the wine pull which brought in $400.00. I hope I didn’t leave anyone out by name. I have said this many times: It takes many volunteers to make any event successful and our luncheon was no exception. Our Charity picked by Sue Due, Shelley Gross and the members who voted and those who helped us collect sponsors for this very worthy cause. I want to thank our membership for entrusting me to chair this event. It was such a pleasure for me to get to know many of you so much better. I don’t want to leave out Chef Paul and the Raveneaux Staff. They did a great job! Thank you again, Colleen Bradford, Chair Christmas Charity Luncheon Committee
The FAN Members’ Website
http://fan1960.wordpress.com.
You can find there the FAN activities calendar, current and archived copies of the newsletter, the membership form, as well as elected board and extended board members’ names and their pictures.
We’re on Facebook, too! In the Facebook SEARCH bar; type “Friends & Neighbors of FM 1960 Women’s Club,” and our Face-book page will come up.
Please like the page and add comments or happenings/events about your activity groups if you wish. Contact me with any questions.
Jennifer Banks, Web Manager
Day Tri p , Thursday, February 20
Depart at 9 : 15 a .m . from McDonald ’s at Spring -Cypress Road
and Champion Forest Drive . Come join the trip to the Health
Museum. We will view the exhibits and exercise with the Great Age Movement and Fritz McDonald .
A free box lunch wi ll be p rovided . Put on your tennis shoes and joi n in ! Upon returning we will stop at
the Chocolat e Bar for the chocolate lovers in th e group .
Sharlene Wesson and Linda Nagel
Memories from our Christmas
Charity Luncheon 2019.
Sunshine Wishes
Please keep the following FAN ladies in your thoughts and prayers:
ANNETTE MURRAY – Severe Anemia
CLAUDIA GALLAGHER – Pleurisy and Bronchitis
FRANCES ELMORE – Hospital with A-Fib
JULIET WANG – Fell in Taiwan and broke elbow; required surgery
LANI HENDERSON – Ovarian Cancer and has started chemotherapy
MALVINE WOLF – Chemo (return breast cancer)
MARY KAY DRYER– Husband passed away
SANDY GUILBEAU – Eye procedure
Best wishes and a ray of sunshine to each of you for continued healing and thoughts and prayers for you, Mary Kay Dryer, in the loss of your husband.
Carole Corey, Sunshine Chair
Text 713/859-3613 for Sunshine needs
Bylaws Committee Update
The proposed changes to FAN’s Bylaws were
published in the December—January FANfare
newsletter for your review. They were also dis-
played at the January meeting and will be dis-
played again at the February meeting. We plan to
vote on them at the March meeting. After you
have reviewed the proposed changes if you have
any questions, please let one of the Committee
members know and we will be glad to answer
any and all questions.
Thank you!
Sherry Dunn, Jennifer Banks, Linda
Comeaux, Kathy Court and Lin Fish
Antiquers and Junkers
This group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at a different hostess’ home for coffee, then on to a fun-filled day of antiquing, eating and shopping.
We travel by carpools. Each person is responsible for the cost of her lunch and $5.00 to her driver.
This month we are meeting at Sandra Castillo’s home on February 19 at 9:00 a.m. From there we will carpool to the Memorial area of Houston. Lunch will be at Los Tios.
Please let both Sandra and me know by noon Monday, February 17,. if you are coming. I will email a list of those coming so you can arrange your carpools.
All are welcome!
Loni Dennis, [email protected]
FAN BOOK CLUBS
Literary Review Kathy Court
Date: February 26
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Book: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Author: Gail Honeyman
Hostess: Marie Remick
Cover Girls Maria Bocchino
If you are interested in joining our group which meets the 4th Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m., please let me know.
Date: February 26
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Book: Power of One
Author: Bryce Courtenay
Page Turners Adrienne Juno
Date: February 12
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Book: The Day the World Came to Town Author: Jim DeFede
Hostess: Margaret Hein
Treasurer’s Report Great meeting to start our new year … move it or lose it!! The 50/50 Raffle grossed $284 … FAN kept $142 for our treasury and Cheryl Smith and Susie Cody each won $71. Congratulations!! Thanks to my wandering ticket sellers Jacquie Stamates, June McMillin and Sue Behnke. See you all next February! Cissie Alexander, Treasurer
Original Lunch Bunch
Members of Original Lunch Bunch will meet Wednesday, February 19 at noon at Sharlene Wesson’s home. June McMillin is co-host. (This group is closed due to size. When there is an opening, a notice will be in the newslet-ter.) As usual bring a non-dessert dish to share. RSVP to Sharlene Wesson not later than Monday, February 17. See you there!
June McMillin, Chair
A Big Thank You to the Basket/Raffle Team Members
The following people attended meetings and worked diligently on the creation, transportation, set-up and dis-
tribution of over 50 baskets and 20 raffle items. Please make sure to thank the following people for their help
in making the silent auction and raffle a great success:
Debbie Clancy Margaret Hizak
Linda Comeaux Helen Moorman
Lin Fish Emma Rui
Kim Gerrish Lucy Sanfilippo
Shelley Gross
Jennifer Banks was responsible for the Wine Cork Pull bottle collection and beautiful bags which held the
wine. I am sure the recipients were grateful for her hard work!
Cissie Alexander and her team showed great organization, accuracy, and speed in the sale of the raffle
tickets and winning basket money collection.
We would also like to express our appreciation to Jennifer Banks, president of FAN, and Colleen Brad-
ford, leader of the entire Christmas luncheon. Because of their organization and guidance, the luncheon
and activities were enjoyable for all.
A Dog’s Life
A Splash of Sass
Adelyne’s Boutique
Brisket House
Caroline’s Healthy Eatery
Costco
Estee Nails
Gringo’s Mexican Grill
Hasta la Pasta
Haute Boutique
Hearthstone Country Club
HEB
Hero Martial Arts
Jazzercise Cypress Northwest
Karen Lembrich - Mary Kay
Kathryn Casey, author
Kendra Scott
Klein Funeral Home
Klein Volunteer Fire Department
La Madeleine
Lizzie G’s Fine Gifts
Melodee Bolt Pottery
Mia Bella Trattoria
Oriental Gardens
Peli Peli
Rockfish
Sweetness by Andrea
Tanya Russell – Mary Kay
Todd Kastendieck – Texans Game
Vero’s Italian Kitchen
The following businesses donated to our auction/raffle and helped to make it a fun and successful day.
Membership Report
We are getting close to meeting our goal of 260 members by the end of the 2019/2020 fiscal year. With five new members since my last report, we are at 250. The five new members to be added to your directory are:
Welcome to FAN!
If your contact information changes, please let me know so I can keep our membership records up to date.
The helpful ladies at the membership tables at the January meeting were Margaret Burgess and Lu Ann Kubis. Thanks so much for your help!
Kathy Court, 2nd VP, Membership
Name Phone Email Address
Mary Jo Butler 281-804-1966 [email protected]
Leona DeLoach 504-909-0166 [email protected]
Diane Dzygun 713-301-0157 [email protected]
Sandy Remson 281-744-9972 [email protected]
Noemi Sirisaengtaksin 713-248-2736 [email protected]
OVERNIGHT TRIP UPDATE
Ever been to a Cowgirls Museum and Hall of Fame? How about a Botanical Garden? Or, the Stock-yards Historical District? You guessed it: we are going to Fort Worth, Texas! Mark your calendar for the last week in April 2020 for a fun experience visiting “cow town”. We will travel in private cars as the Harris County Precinct 4 bus will not take us that far or overnight. If you are familiar with Fort Worth and have any suggestions for places to see or things to do there, please let either Valerie Murray or Sherry Dunn know. More information will follow, but for now, mark your calen-dar and let’s plan to have a few days of fabulous, FANtastic, fun in Fort Worth! A $25 deposit will hold your reservation.
Sherry Dunn [email protected]
Valerie Murray [email protected]
From Charity Committee
This was a very successful year for FAN's charity, Sleep In Heavenly Peace, due to the efforts of many members. Whether you volunteered at the Charity Build Day, bought sheets and comforters, made baskets for the Holiday Luncheon, donated items for the raffle at the luncheon, or made a personal donation, you contributed to this success. Thanks to all of you for your support!
We will need this same energy and support for the charity that is selected for next year.
Sue Due and Shelley Gross, Co-chairs, Charity Committee
F R I E N D S &
N E I G H B O R S
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Newsletter Editor:
Sherry Dunn
1106 Austin Manor Ct
Spring, TX 77379-3995
February 2020
EDITOR’S NOTE
All articles for the March 2020 newsletter
should be submitted before February 14
to Sherry Dunn at [email protected].
Deadline for last-minute changes is
February 21.
PURPOSE
To provide an opportunity for members
to become acquainted with others in the
community in an atmosphere of friendli-
ness, goodwill and helpful information.
To undertake and to promote charitable
and humanitarian projects within the
community.
To form enduring friendships.
W a n t t o d o n a t e m o r e t o o u r c h a r i t y ? L e t u s e m a i l y o u r
F A N f a r e n e w s l e t t e r r a t h e r t h a n m a i l i n g i t . S a v e s p a p e r
a n d p o s t a g e ,
T H E C O S T O F W H I C H
H A S G O N E U P A G A I N . . .