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Coming in March…
Fashion Show Luncheon
After the Bell in Scarborough Retired Women Teachers of Ontario Newsletter Organisation des Enseignantes Retraitees de L’Ontario March 2016
Allergy Alerts to Shelley Goodman
The Estate Banquet Centre
430 Nugget Avenue
(at Markham Road)
Scarborough
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 -11:30 a.m.
Lunch in the Country & Fashion Show
Cedar Brae Golf & Country Club
55 Mac Frost Way, Scarborough
NO book sale today.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Mama Mia Trip
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 -11:30 a.m.
Luncheon-Estate Banquet Centre
Thurs. May 12 to Sat. 14, 2016
Tulip Time in Ottawa Trip
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 -11:30 a.m. Luncheon-Estate Banquet Centre
Caring and Sharing
Linda Jarvis - President
Well, we have finally had some snow. I am a winter person and I don’t like to see the grass in January and February. This morning I was out early shoveling the snow. It was sunny and bright and there was no wind. It was a beautiful morning! March is a busy month. Here are some days to remember. March 8th International Women’s Day. March 17th St. Patrick’s Day March 13th Daylight Saving Time March 20th Palm Sunday March 25th Good Friday March 27th Easter Sunday Someone reminded me that the 29th is very important because we get our government cheques! This month our luncheon falls in the March Break so there are some who will be with their families. We look forward to our fashion show this month at the new Cedar Brae Golf and Country Club. I thank everyone involved in bringing us great lunches and activities. Linda
An Irish Blessing
May your pockets be heavy
and your heart be light,
May good luck pursue you
both morning and night.
Grace
For food in a world Where many walk in hunger
For faith in a world Where many walk in fear
For fellowship Where many walk alone We give Thee thanks,
O God Amen
Fashion Show Luncheon
Cedar Brae Golf & Country Club
All Buses will depart PROMPTLY from the northwest parking lot, where the AMC Movie Theatre was located at Kennedy Commons (Kennedy Rd. south of Hwy 401). Price includes all taxes and gratuities. Paid reservations are NON-REFUNDABLE! Please let the coordinators know if you are unable to attend. Note: Cheques for the excursions are to be made payable to Mary Morton Tours and forwarded to the coordinator of each excursion. Mary Morton Tours Presents TICO #4488722
Mamma Mia! Cost: $126
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Includes bus, Dunnfield Theatre tickets for 2 p.m.
performance, Lunch at the Blackshop Restaurant and shopping
at the Southworks Outlet in Cambridge
Bus departs at 8 a.m., returning at Approximately 7 p.m.
Payment due date: February 28, 2016
Coordinator: Lamoine Mustard 416-494-5103
Tulip Time in Ottawa Cost: Single: $859
Twin: $675
Thursday, May 12- Saturday, May 14, 2016
A fabulous trip to Ottawa for the Tulip Festival.
Included; all taxes and gratuities, deluxe motor coach
transportation, baggage handling, hotel accommodation,
4 meals (2 breakfasts and 2 dinners), all admissions and fees
as listed.
Payment due date: April 12, 2016
See full trip description in Newsletter.
Coordinator: Carol Everitt 905-655-0638
A Chorus Line Cost: $182
Festival Theatre, Stratford
Wednesday, September 21 or Thursday, September 22, 2016
Includes bus, shopping time, orchestra seating theatre tickets,
lunch, dinner and all gratuities
Bus departs at 8 a.m., returns 8 p.m.
Coordinator: Mary Marchut 416-291-2389
‘A Rocking Country Christmas’ in St. Jacob’s Thursday, December 8, 2016 Cost: $128.00 Bus departs at 8:30 a.m. and returns at approx. 6:30 p.m.
Includes: bus, stop at Picard’s Peanuts, shopping in St.
Jacob’s, lunch at the Stone Crock Restaurant, Orchestra
seating at the St. Jacob’s Playhouse Theatre for ‘Red Rock
Diner’, a fun-filled, bop down memory lane, all tips and
gratuities, Transponder for Hwy. 407
Coordinator: Carol Everitt 905-655-0638
RWTO on the go…….
Full of great music, big fun and infectious
energy, "Mamma Mia!" is a sunny, funny tale
that unfolds on a tiny Greek island. On the
eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to
discover the identity of her father brings back
three men from her mother's past. After 20 years, will she finally learn
the true identity of her father? You don't have to be a fan of the pop
group ABBA (who provides the 23 hit songs for "Mamma Mia!") to fall
in love with this unforgettable show.
Hundreds of
hopefuls
congregate at a
cattle call for
Broadway
dancers. A sour
director, Zach,
and his brusque assistant whittle down the ranks until they're
left with 16 dancers. All tell their life stories -- some tragic,
some comic -- and explain their love of dance.
Vancouver, 1957. Five teens come of
age while DJ Red Robinson plays the
biggest hits of the time—from the
raucous “Great Balls of Fire” and
“Jailhouse Rock” to ballads like
“Diana” and “Crying.”
This infectious musical captures the
excitement and innocence of the city’s
burgeoning rock ‘n’ roll scene.
Grace For food in a world
Where many walk in hunger For faith in a world
Where many walk in fear For fellowship
Where many walk alone We give Thee thanks,
O God
Amen
“Lunch in the Country” & Fashion Show
Our March luncheon will be our fashion show for this year. It will be held at Cedar Brae Golf & Country Club, Fashions and accessories will be provided by Karen Piper of Peppertree Klassics of Main Street Markham. We are looking forward to seeing what fashions are in store for Spring and Summer 2016. Get your luncheon money in quickly as this is often a sellout event.
See you there!! Programme Committee
55 Mac Frost Way, Scarborough
LUNCHEON GREETERS
Thank you to our February Greeters, Donna Hubel and Joyce Simmons. Carol
Tulip Time in Ottawa
Cost: Single: $859 Twin: $675
May 12-14, 2016
Day 1 - Thursday, May 12, 2016 8:00 a.m. Depart from Kennedy Commons. There will be a coffee stop at the Big Apple, near Colbourne, on own. Lunch stop will be in Kingston, on own. We will be stopping for a tour of the Diefenbunker, Canada's Cold War Museum. The site was built to protect the government in the event of nuclear war. For the 33 years it was in operation it was the key strategic communications facility for the Canadian Forces. We will then check in to the Lord Elgin Hotel, where we will also be eating dinner that evening.
Day 2 - Friday, May 13, 2016 8:00 a.m. Breakfast is included at the hotel. We will then depart for a city tour with a step-on guide to see the tulips and sights. There will then be free time at Commissioners Park, home to the Capital's most dazzling display of over 300 000 tulips. Lunch will be on our own at the Byward Market, the bustling 200 year old market which is host to many artisan vendors. We will enjoy a guided tour of the National Gallery of Canada. Dinner is included, followed by a “Mystery Evening”
Day 3 - Saturday, May 14, 2016 8:00 a.m. Breakfast is included at the hotel. After breakfast travelers will get a choice to visit: a) Museum of Civilization, Canada's national museum of
human history, whose primary purpose is to collect, preserve, and present objects that illuminate the human history of Canada and the cultural diversity of its people. OR b) Canadian War Museum, a unique collection of more than 3 million artifacts that include rare vehicles, artillery, uniforms, personal memoirs and sound and visual recordings. At 2:00 p.m., we will depart for home, stopping on route to purchase a light refreshment on our own. Return time to Kennedy Commons is expected to be around 7:00 p.m. Includes: All taxes and gratuities, deluxe motor coach transportation, baggage handling, hotel accommodation, 4 meals – (2 breakfasts and 2 dinners) All admissions and fees as listed. Trip coordinator: Carol Everitt (905) 655-0638 Cheques are payable to Mary Morton Tours and should be dated March 31, 2016.
Food Allergy Reminder If you have food allergies or dietary restrictions, it is important that we know about these so that accommodations can be made for you. We need to have this information BEFORE the luncheons. Please call Shelley Goodman 416-491-1683 or e-mail her at [email protected] to let her know about these allergies or restrictions. She will confirm the change with you once you have advised her. If fruit for dessert is the only change you require, then you will not have to inform her every month. This will be done automatically. Please keep Shelley informed if there are changes during the year. We want to ensure that you enjoy each and every lunch.
Shelley
OUTREACH
There will NOT be a collection of toiletries at the
March Luncheon due to the fashion show.
Sheila Meyer Trudy Sutton Outreach Committee
FREQUENT “FUN” RAISER
SILENT AUCTION 1. If you have items to donate for the silent auction, please ensure the items are not fashion related so as not to interfere with the fashion show. Please notify Lynne Said at [email protected] or Brigitte Kolozsvary Bryan at [email protected] at least one week in advance, regarding your donation. Kindly bring it to Cedar Brae Golf Club by 11:15 on the day of the luncheon.
2. At the April luncheon, we will be having an Accessories Sale. Please start bringing your donations to the March luncheon. We will gratefully accept scarves, jewelry, purses and belts. The items will be priced at $2.00 and $5.00 and sold at the April Luncheon. The items that do not sell, will be donated to Juliette’s Place
Thank you! Lynne Said Brigitte Kolozsvary Bryan
MEMBERSHIP NOTE: The Scarborough Branch of the RWTO would be pleased to receive your membership renewal for 2016-2017. The membership year runs from September 1 to August 31. We hope that you will join us again for another great year ahead. The membership fee remains at $40.00. Membership forms will be available at the March, April, and May Luncheons or may be downloaded from the luncheon dispatch. Please make your cheque payable to RWTO Scarborough Branch and postdate your cheque to July 1, 2016 or August 31, 2016. You may either bring it to the luncheon or mailed to: RWTO Scarborough Branch Box 66564 685 McCowan Road, Scarborough, ON M1J 3N8 We would appreciate it if you would renew before August 31, 2016. Marg Lyons & Lilli Chu Membership Committee
In Chicago every year, the Plumbers Local 110 union
dyes the river “Kelly” green. The dye lasts for about five hours.
The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place in New York in the 1760s.
St. Patrick was not Irish. He was from Wales.
The shamrock is the traditional symbol because St. Patrick used it to explain the connection between the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in the Christian religion.
The city with the largest population of Americans of Irish descent is Boston (23%)
The original Guinness Brewery in Dublin has a 9,000 year lease.
Programme Survey
The Programme Team will be providing an opportunity for your feedback and suggestions at the April Meeting. You will have an opportunity to reflect back on our past year of speakers and events and tell us what you think? More importantly we hope that you will recommend suggestions that have variety and wide appeal for our members’ interests. If you could provide your name with specific suggestions (names and/or groups with telephone numbers or contact information), it would be very helpful for planning for next year's exciting line-up of luncheon presenters. Thank you Lana, Jeannie and Marianne
April Welcomes Frankie Flowers ----
What better way to launch the spring season than to have Frank Ferragine, television personality, the morning weatherman on City's Breakfast Television, entertainer, author and flower expert, better known as "Frankie Flowers" come and share his talents, sense of
humour and expertise for our April Luncheon. The Ferragine family operates the Bradford Greenhouses and comes from a long line up of 'horticulturalists'. Frankie's focus will centre on his latest book, Food To Grow, which was released in stores on March, 8th. His book supports his mission to get as many people as possible to grow something they can eat. For those of you who have never tried-----it is easier than you think. Frankie will be selling signed copies of Food to Grow for $ 32.00. His other two books, Get Growing and Power Plants will also be available for $ 20.00 each. The three books will be cash only.
To get into the 'growing mood', we are inviting members to come in their garden hats, 'adorned or decorated' in any manner to enhance the theme of 'Get Growing'! ---And who knows, you may be recognized for your creative efforts!
Take a few minutes and consider inviting a former colleague or a newly retired teacher to be a guest and meet "Frankie Flowers" at our special April Luncheon event.
10 THINGS YOUR BURGLAR WON'T TELL YOU
1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator. 2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was
working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window to make my return a little easier. 3. Love those flowers. That tells me you have taste... and taste means there are nice things inside. Those yard toys your kids leave out always make me wonder what type of gaming system they have. 4. Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway and I might leave a pizza flyer in your front door to see how long it takes you to remove it. 5. If it snows while you're out of town, get a neighbor to create car and foot tracks into the house. Virgin drifts in the driveway are a dead giveaway. 6. If decorative glass is part of your front entrance, don't let your alarm company install the control pad where I can see if it's set. That makes it too easy. 7. A good security company alarms the window over the sink. And the windows on the second floor, which often access the master bedroom - and your jewelry. It's not a bad idea to put motion detectors up there too. 8. It's raining, you're fumbling with your umbrella, and you forget to lock your door - understandable. But understand this: I don't take a day off because of bad weather. 9. I always knock first. If you answer, I'll ask for directions somewhere or offer to clean your gutters. (Don't take me up on it.) . 10. A loud TV or radio can be a better deterrent than the best alarm system. If you're reluctant to leave your TV on while you're out of town, you can buy a $35 device that works on a timer and simulates the flickering glow of a real television. (Find it at http://www.faketv/.com/%29)
Here's a way to wreck someone's evil plans for you.
Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies. This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage. If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break into your house, odds are the burglar/rapist won't stick around. After a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there. This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.
Wasp Spray
A friend who is a receptionist in a church in a high risk area was concerned about someone coming into the office on Monday to rob them when they were counting the collection. She asked the local police department about using pepper spray and they recommended to her that she get a can of wasp spray instead. The wasp spray, they told her, can shoot up to twenty feet away and is a lot more accurate, while with the pepper spray, they have to get too close to you and could overpower you. The wasp spray temporarily blinds an attacker until they get to the hospital for an antidote. She keeps a can on her desk in the office and it doesn't attract attention from people like a can of pepper spray would. She also keeps one nearby at home for home protection. Courtesy Shirley McDonald
OUR FABULOUS LADIES
RWTO/OERO Insurance Plans March 2016 Report
As an RWTO/OERO member in good standing, you and your spouse are eligible. Hospital & Home Care Plan - supplements your provincial health plan, is different from your extended health care insurance, offers post-hospital home care following an accident or illness
Apply within one year of the date of your retirement to be guaranteed enrollment in the plan without completing a medical questionnaire. Your spouse must complete a medical questionnaire regardless of your retirement date.
Personal Accidental Death & Dismemberment Plan - provides 24-hour coverage, anywhere in the world for accidents causing loss or loss of use of limb, paralysis or even accidental death
Travel Insurance Plan - CanAM Insurance. (1-888-326-3535) - provides a wide range of products offered by several different insurance carriers to members as well as to your family members
For more details, see the RWTO Insurance Plans’ brochures at the luncheons or on the RWTO/OERO website www.rwto.org.
Questions about the Hospital & Home Care and Personal Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plans can be directed to: Terry Kennedy by Phone: 519-583-0098 Email: [email protected] OR by calling Manulife Financial at 1-866-410-0550. Branch Convenor: Marilyn Hodge Phone: 416-284-9984 Email: [email protected]
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March Treasurer’s Report Linda Jarvis
March Treasurer’s Report
Bank balance February 5, 2016 $10208.78
Income
February luncheon $3104.00
Book sales 29.95
Silent auction 69.00
RWTO/OERO pin sales 10.00
Mary Morton deposit – Phantom 250.00
RWTO/OERO rebate 20.00
Total $3482.95
$13691.73
Expenses
The Estate – February luncheon $2938.00
Cathie MacGillivray – newsletter 41.58
Donna Husband – flowers 64.58
Donation to 42 division – Officer Gomez 50.00
Frankie Flowers – retainer 282.50
Total $3376.66
Bank balance March 5, 2016 $10315.07 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Luncheon cheques are mailed to:
RWTO Scarborough Box 66564 685 McCowan Road, Scarborough, Ontario M1J3N8
Cathie MacGillivray [email protected]
RWTO/OERO Scarborough Branch
Membership Form 2016 – 2017
Surname: ______________________ Given Name: _________________________
Phone Number: _________ _______________________
Address: ________________________________________________________
__________________________ Postal Code: __________________
Email Address: ________________________________________________________
New member___ or Returning member___ ( Any change in information ? Yes ___ No ___ )
*Note: "I agree to, and understand, that I may appear in some photos posted on the RWTO/OERO website at
www.rwto.org , in the Scarborough Branch or Provincial Newsletters.”
Date of birth: ___________________ Retirement Date: _________________
Emergency Contact: ______________________ Phone Number: _____ _____________
Do you have the RWTO/OERO Hospital and Home Care Plan Yes___ No___ or the Personal Accidental
Death and Dismemberment Plan? Yes___ No ___
Membership fee for 2016 – 2017 is $40. (Fees for members ninety years of age and over are complimentary.)
*Please make your cheque payable to: RWTO Scarborough Branch.
*Please postdate your cheque to July 1, 2016 or August 31, 2016 and submit with the
membership form. The Membership year is from September 1 to August 31.
Dues can be paid at the March, April, or May meetings, or mailed before August 31 to:
RWTO Scarborough Branch
Box 66564
685 McCowan Road, Scarborough, ON
M1J 3N8
If you have RWTO insurance and wish to maintain it or wish to participate in the plan, you must pay your
RWTO membership fee each year. New retirees are not required to complete a medical questionnaire if they
apply within one year of the date of their retirement.
