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President’s Message

I hope this newsletter finds our members doing well! I know many have been traveling to fun, exciting places and many are visiting family or enjoying their welcome visits here in Hampton Lake! Don’t you love it? These experiences enrich our lives and provide variety, yet we can also be happy when our lives return to “normal,” because normal here is so good! Time spent outdoors, being active, cooking, eating, sharing, relaxing, help-ing a neighbor, working in the garden, attending a concert . . . all of the normal stuff. . . how blessed we are!

As the month turns to August, our HLWG calendar begins anew. Our first General Mem-bership Meeting will be Thursday, August 24 at 6:30 pm. Our business meeting is open to all without a reservation. We hope to see many current HLWG members as well as welcome prospective members! The business portion of the meeting will be only as long as necessary, dealing with annual budget, bylaw amendments, our HLWG incorporation status and the calendar of upcoming events. Come find out how our organization works and what is coming up!

Following the General Meeting, our President Elect, Sally Roach, has arranged a yummy experience for your enjoyment. As she says, “Two words....chocolate and wine...need I say more?” If you haven’t sent in your reservation for the social program yet, please do so soon! Space is limited so make the commitment and put it on your calendar. Details came to you in an email on July 24 and are reprinted at the end of this NEWS.

Betty Heath-Camp, our HLWG Advisor, wants you to remember that once we sell out of our stock of special HLWG notecards, featuring the sunset over the lake, we will not be printing more. And we will be having a BOGO sale on them at the August 24 meeting. Now who doesn’t love a sale? So remember to bring a check or cash when you come.

I’ve met some lovely new women in our community at the fitness center, playing pickleball or around the neighborhood. When you meet someone new, please think of letting Naomi Morris, our Vice President of Membership know, so she can invite them to our next New Member Social.

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Kind Regards,

Donna Fiebert President

TheNEWS August 2017

Welcome New Members

We welcome 2 new members this month:

Leslie Bellamy

Kathi Viehman

Please contact Naomi Morris when new neigh-bors move in or you meet women new to Hampton Lake.

Check out New Member Spotlight on page 5.

HLWG General Meeting & Social Event August 24 6:30–8:30 pm

HLWG Executive Board Meeting September 6 at 2:30 pm

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Meet Linda Meacham, HLWG’s new VP of Interest Groups. NEWS editor, Carol Matarese, met with Linda for the August Featured Member article.

Featured Member

Meet Linda Meacham, HLWG’s new VP of Interest Groups. Linda, her husband Bill, and their 7-year old Maine Coon cat, Mitty, moved to Hampton Lake in 2015 from New York.

CM: So, how did you and Bill discover Hampton Lake?

LM: In 2008-09, we decided to start looking for a place to retire to. We had friends also looking who had visited Hilton Head many times. We basically followed them and signed up for a Sneak a Peek in Myrtle Beach and Hampton Lake. Myrtle Beach was a little too busy for us, but we liked the casual atmosphere at Hampton Lake. We weren’t sure we wanted to be this far south, but soon after we came back to visit Hampton Lake on our own. We met with a realtor and while taking a boat ride I caught a fish-- we were sold! We built our first house in 2010, which we ended up renting and then selling. We built a second home and moved in full-time in 2015.

CM: What do you like about living here?

LM: Growing up in New England, I like that there are trees and some change in the sea-sons. I love the nature, the casual feeling here and being able to bike, walk, and go to the gym or Backwater Bill’s without having to leave the development. There is so much to do and see in the area.

CM: Where in New England did you grow up?

LM: Bill and I grew up in a small town in Massachusetts called Monson. We have known each other since first grade and started dating our senior year. After getting married we moved to Connecticut and then Monroe, NY. We’ve been married 41 years and have a married son, who lives in Utah, and a married daughter who ended up moving to Bluffton.

CM: In addition to raising 2 children, what did you do?

LM: My first job was working in the office and on the sales floor of my parents’ hardware store. I learned a lot in that job and loved it. After they sold the store I opened my own gift shop. Eight years later, after the birth of my second child, I sold the shop, became a stay-at-home mom and helped my husband with his small tax business. When Bill’s job moved us to NY, I found work at our local church school as an assistant teacher and eventually ended up in the office as Administrative Assistant. After 12 years, when my now two college-aged athletes began to travel with their teams, I retired. It was a full-time job running the family and a student house we owned in upper NY. In 2002, I became a Longaberger Home Consultant and have been for the last 15 years.

CM: What do you do in your spare time?

LM: I love to do a lot of things--painting, sewing, crafts, decorating, gardening, fishing and boating. Decorative painting is my favorite. I am a member of the Society of Decora-tive Painting and a member of Orange Blossom Decorative Painters in New York. And I co-chair the HLWG Crafts Group.

CM: Tell us a little about your new role as VP of HLWG Interest Groups.

LM: Well it is a very new role for me so I am still learning. I hope to assist the Interest Groups wherever they need me. To have HLWG we all must help in some way.

CM: Thank you, Linda, for talking with us and congrats on your new position!

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Interest Group News

For a complete listing of HLWG Interest Groups see the sidebar on the left. For a full description of each interest group visit our website at www.hlwg.org. Note: You must be a HLWG member to take part in an Interest Group. To join the HLWG, contact Naomi Mor-ris, VP of Membership. Membership applications are available on the HLWG website at www.hlwg.org/forms-and- documents/.

NOTE: A number of Interest Groups are not meeting during the summer, but will resume in September. Check the HLWG Calendar on the website for complete group meeting times.

Art GroupWhile the Art Group is off for the summer, we have scheduled a Studio Group planning meeting for Monday, August 7 at 10 am in the Lakeview Room. We will be planning painting opportunities for our September through May Studio Group meetings. If you are interested in joining this group please come and give us your input. Spouses of HLWG members are also invited to come to this meeting and be a part of the Studio Group.

The next meeting of the Discussion Group will be Tuesday, September 5 at 10 am in the Lakeview Room. The topic is photography as an art form. These meetings are always held on the first Tuesday of the month from 10 am to noon in the Lakeview Room. This meeting is also open to spouses of HLWG members.

If you are interested in joining this group please contact Barbara Hege or Pat Roth.

Book Group – DaytimeThe Daytime Book Club Meetings are the second Thursday of the month at 11:30 in the Lakeview Room and members are welcome to join the group afterwards for lunch at Backwater Bill’s. The August meeting will be on Thursday August 10 at 11:30 am and the book is Commonwealth by Ann Patchett. We will meet in September on Thursday, September 14 at 11:30 am and the book is A Long Way Home: A Memoir by Saroo Brierly (the movie Lion was based on this true story). Happy reading!

Reading quote of the month: I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. Groucho Marx.

Day Trips GroupThe Day Trip Group is looking for a new chair. If interested please contact Linda Meachem, Vice-President of Interest Groups.

American Mah Jongg –DaytimeEvery Monday 1 pmJoyce Schlosser

American Mah Jongg –Evening (coed)Every Wednesday 6:30 pmJennifer Parker

Art GroupArt Discussion: 1st Tues-day 10 – noonStudio Group: 3rd Tuesday10 am – noonBarbara Hege

Book Group – Daytime2nd Thursday 11:30 amBarbara Duffy-Lindblad

Breakfast Group1st ThursdayGayle Burrer

Bridge Group – Daytime(coed)Regular: 1st, 2nd & 4th Tuesday 1 – 4 pmDuplicate: 3rd Tuesday 1 – 4 pm Meda Luscko & Pam Brown

Bridge Group – Evening(coed)Regular: 1st, 3rd, & 5th Monday 6:30 – 8:30 pm Duplicate: 2nd & 4th Mon-day 6:00 – 8:30 pm Marilyn McPhillips

Crafts Group2nd Tuesday 1–3 pm Linda Meacham & Linda DelCore

HLWG Interest Groups

For more information about each HLWG interest group click here. For contact info for chairs listed below click on the link: www.hlwg.org/forms-and- documents/ and access the HLWG Member Roster.

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Day Trips GroupDay & Time vary open (contact IG VP, Linda Meacham)

Dinner Group2nd Thursday every other month Darice Ahrnsbrak

Dominoes Group (coed)2nd Sunday 6:30 pm Karen Couser

Garden GroupDay & Time varyCarol Basso

Lunch Bunch2nd Thursday every other month Gail Low

Needlework Group2nd Tuesday 10 am – noon Judy Whitmore

Performing Arts Group (coed) Day & Time varyJudy Wilburn

Pinochle Group (coed)1st & 3rd Tuesday 6 pm Terri Guarente

Scrapbooking2nd Tuesday 9 am – noonJudy Yox

Dinner GroupOn the second Thursday of every other month we pick a local restaurant and enjoy an evening of good food, catch up with friends and meet new neighbors. (Note: Women only for this group!) On July 13 six women enjoyed good food and lively conversation at Wren in a lovely location in Beaufort.

Our next event will be on Thursday, September 14. Further details will be sent to group members by email. To join the group and be added to the email list, or for more information, contact Darice Ahrnsbrak.

Lunch BunchOur next outing is scheduled for August 10. If anyone wishes to be re-moved from or added to list, please contact Gail Low.

Performing Arts Group (coed)Our August event at the Hilton Head Arts Center will be The Second City: Cure for the Common Comedy. This production by Chicago’s legendary improvisational theater group promises to include contemporary sketches and cutting-edge satirical revues. Second City is the famed comedy group through which talents such as Tina Fey and Bill Murray honed their comedic skills. The date for our group is Thursday, August 31 at 8 p.m.

We have 10 people with paid tickets at present, so if anyone else pays for tickets by August 4th, the cost will be at the group rate of $41 per ticket (and those who already paid $45 will receive a $4 refund per per-son; this is based on having a group of over 10 people). Checks should be made payable to Judy Wilburn and dropped off at 62 Fording Court in the white mailbox attached to the inside of the front gate.

Got a New Interest Group Idea?

To organize and chair a new interest group, submit your request to the HLWG Executive Board through Linda Meacham, Vice President of Interest Groups. The HLWG will help you organize your group and publish informa-tion about it in the NEWS and on our website.

Photos left and above of Perform-ing Arts Group members attending Mamma Mia in July at the Hilton Head Arts Center.

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Executive Board

President Donna Fiebert

President Elect Sally Roach

Past President Rita Brown

Vice President of Membership Naomi Morris

Vice President of Interest Groups Linda Meacham

Secretary Kathy Hall

Treasurer Linda Lyons

NEWS Editor Carol Matarese

Board Advisor Betty Heath-Camp

New Member Spotlight

Please give a warm welcome to the women who have joined the HLWG this month:

• Leslie Bellamy and her husband Sam moved to Hampton Lake from Denville, NJ. They have also lived in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Louisville, Cleveland, Toledo, Buffalo, Lansing and Dearborn Michigan. Leslie is interested in golf, all things arty, crafts, sewing and socializing. They found Hampton Lake via the website Southeast Discov-ery. Sam did a lot of research of the Carolinas and when they did a trip up and down the coast they fell in love with Hampton Lake. Leslie and Sam live on Hampton Lake Drive.

• Kathi Viehman grew up in Maryland and moved to South Central Pennsylvania in 1993. She and her husband, Ralph, vacationed on Hilton Head Island for the first time last summer and knew they belonged here. They found Hampton Lake, moved into their home in May and couldn’t be happier. Kathi loves to read, walk, garden and decorate. She also enjoys preserving memories by creating scrapbooks. Kathi and Ralph live on Lake Bluff Drive.

A heartfelt welcome to all HLWG new members

Scrapbooking GroupThe Scrapbooking Interest Group is on summer vacation!! We are all busy taking more photos to scrap!!!

We will return again in September to our monthly meetings where we work on our scrap-ping projects! We scrap both traditionally (with paper, cutters and tape rollers) and digi-tally (on our computers). We would love to have you join our group in the fall. If you have projects you need to work on and need a little motivation, making a commitment to meet monthly really helps you achieve your goal. We also invite all paper crafters to join us and work on their projects with a great group of ladies here in our community.

We meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 9 am – noon in FishTales. If you’d like to join us or would like more information contact Judy Yox.

HLWG General Membership Meeting & Social Event Thursday, August 24, 2017, 6:30 pm

Lake View Room

Agenda Business Meeting

Presentation by Chocolatier Mary Grace Sell

Everything is better with Chocolate! Tasting

All members are invited to attend the General Membership meeting of the HLWG at 6:30.

Immediately following the General Membership meeting will be an interesting and tasty

evening learning about the deep, dark secrets of fine chocolate! During the seminar,

everyone will taste 4 different chocolates as the nuance of each piece is explained. As a

bonus to the tasting, Mary Grace will pair an additional 4 pieces of her favorite homemade

chocolates with a sampling of 3 fabulous wines.

While it is not necessary to register to attend the HLWG Business Meeting, reservations

are being taken for the Chocolate and Wine tasting. The cost is $15* per person and

reservations will be taken until space is filled, but no later than Thursday, August 17,

2017.

This presentation will include information on how cocoa is grown and processed as well as

what to look for when purchasing fine chocolates among many other fascinating facts.

Mary Grace has studied chocolate with chocolatiers from around the world and brings her

love of chocolate alive in her insightful seminar.

To RSVP, please drop off or mail your reservation form, with check included, to Nancy

Golden. Her contact information is available in the HLWG Roster at www.hlwg.org under

Documents. Checks should be made payable to HLWG. Please email cancellations to Nancy

Golden by August 16, 2017.

Don’t miss this fun and flavorful evening learning about chocolate, tasting some interesting

wines and enjoying a special evening while socializing with the HLWG!

Space for the chocolate/wine sampling is limited to 65 members,

so make your reservation NOW!

HLWG General Membership Meeting & Social Event Thursday, August 24, 2017, 6:30 pm

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RESERVATION FORM:

HLWG Member__________________________________________________________________________________ _________________

Phone Number ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Email ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______

$15.00 for chocolate tasting and wine sample ___________________________________________

$8.00 for chocolate tasting only ____________________________________________

I plan to attend the meeting only, but will not be staying for the tasting ___________________________________________

Make Check Payable to HLWG. The RESERVATION FORM and CHECK can be mailed to Nancy Golden or dropped

off in the box on her front porch. Her contact information is available in the HLWG Roster at www.hlwg.org under

Documents. This event is limited to the first 65 members paid in full.

We are collecting donations for the gift closet for the Boys and Girls Club of Bluffton. See Info Below:

At our August meeting, we will be collecting supplies for the Bluffton Boys and Girls Club's ongoing programs for members ages 6-18. The Club currently serves over 600 local children and teens. They have asked us for items for their gift closet and for school supplies to be used by the members. Gift Closet: The Club recognizes and rewards ongoing achievements by the boys and girls and celebrates special occasions like member birthdays. They like to surprise them with small gifts such as age-appropriate movies, games, books, music CDs, toys, art and craft supplies, small Lego or Hexbug sets, inexpensive jewelry or toiletry items, spinners, glitter glue sets, etc. School Supplies: The Club would like items such as wide line filler paper, construction paper, highlighters, washable markers and crayons, color pencils and pens, art supplies, glue and scissors are also needed. Many students do homework after school at the center or may need replacement supplies that their parents cannot provide. For more information or if you wish to make a donation but cannot attend the meeting, please contact one of the committee members listed below. Thank you so much for your support. Deb Gustafson, Jennifer Parker, Mindy Kidd

The Hampton Lake Women’s Group is offering a close out deal for you! We must deplete our inventory of cards by year’s end, and are offering you an incredible deal. Who doesn’t love a “buy one get one free”? We have 40 sets of cards and need just 20 sales to close the deal:

• 32 Sunset note card packets • 8 Holiday card packets

Please note: Once inventory is exhausted cards will not be sold again. No quantity limits per buyer.

The Sunset cards have a lovely picture of Hampton Lake (taken by Bill Camp). They are blank note cards in a folded design and measure 5 ½” wide X 4 ¼” high. The packets include 8 cards and 8 envelopes. The Holiday cards are packets of 10 flat cards and 10 envelopes. We offer three designs –Style 1) a picture of the waterfall at the Hampton Lake entrance. The picture is enhanced with a starburst boarder. The holiday message is on the front and the back is blank. Style 2) a smaller picture of the waterfall at our entrance and an image of a holiday ornament. It includes a holiday message on the back, and lastly Style 3) a smaller picture of the waterfall at our entrance and an image of a beach chair and beach balls. It includes a holiday message on the back. All holiday cards measure about 4 1/2” wide and 7” high.

$10 buys 20 Cards!!

Sunset Cards (32 packets available)

Holiday Style 1 (4 packets available) Holiday Style 2

(2 packets available)

Holiday Style 3 (2 packets available) Message for Holiday

Styles 2 and 3

Seasons Greeting

Wishing you peace and joy

throughout the New Year.

To pre-purchase Note Cards:• Email Rita Brown• Include the

quantity requested by card type and your full name and phone number

• Cost is $10 for 2 packets ordered, in complements of 2

• Make checks pay-able to “HLWG”

• Rita will contact you to arrange payment and de-livery or pickup

HLWG Note Cards

BOGO Sale at the

August 24 General Meeting

or...Take Advantage of the Pre-Sale

Watch your inbox for an email about all the details on the HLWG’s BUY ONE GET ONE FREE Sale on note cards and holiday cards while supplies last!