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President’s Message

Membership DuesIn early January we will remind you to renew your membership by February 1. Your $20 dues payment covers operating costs for a year including office supplies, welcome social expenses, guest speaker fees, bank fees and website costs. Members re-ceive all of our communication including the monthly newsletter, advisories on upcoming activities and the HLWG membership roster. Members have the option to participate in interest group activities, general meetings and social events planned for members and their guests. For me, membership also brings the joy of socializing with other women and their guests at meetings and events.

The executive board exercises prudent expense control to keep operating costs reasonable. We hope you agree and trust us to continue showing care and thought for the future while enhancing your experiences. Thank you for your ongoing support of the Hampton Lake Women’s Group.

On behalf of the entire Executive Board, I extend warmest greetings for a happy and blessed holiday season. We look forward to seeing many of you at our Holiday Party on December 8. Happy Holidays!

Valuing our Friendship,

Rita Brown President

TheNEWS December 2016

Welcome New Members

We welcomed 14 new members this month:

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HLWG Holiday PartyDecember 8 at 6 pm.

HLWG Executive Board MeetingDecember 14 at 2:30 pm.

HLWG Executive Board MeetingJanuary 11 at 2:30 pm

Food Drive is an Overwhelming Success!

The HLWG and Bluffton Self Help extend sincere appreciation to our members and the Hampton Lake community for your generosity and sup-port for the Thanksgiving Food Drive. SPECIAL THANKS to Deb Gustafson, Jennifer Parker and Mindy Kidd for their personal commitment organiz-ing this event in conjunction with Bluffton Self Help to feed 60 families with Thanksgiving dinners.

Happy Holidays

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Meet Barbara Duffy Lindblad. In January she will be the new Interest Group chair for the Daytime Book Group. NEWS editor, Carol Matarese, met with Barbara for the December Profile of the Month.

Profile of The Month

NEWS’ December Profile of the Month is Barbara Duffy Lindblad. Barbara and her hus-band, Ernie, moved to HL in 2014.

CM: First, congratulations on becoming the new chair of the Daytime Book Group!

BDL: Thank you! I am looking forward to chairing the group. I love to read and there is nothing I like better than settling into my chaise lounge on our porch on the lake with a good book. The group has selected a variety of interesting books to read for the coming year, so it should be fun.

CM: Besides reading what other interests do you have?

BDL: I love to garden and took the Master Gardener course at University of Connecti-cut many years ago. I served on the CT Master Gardener Association Board and on the Windmill Harbor landscaping committee. Currently, I am on the Grounds Committee at Hampton Lake. I also designed the landscaping for our home; luckily my husband is will-ing to dig holes, so we planted much of it ourselves.

CM: Tell us a little about your life before moving to South Carolina.

BDL: I grew up in Glen Ridge, New Jersey and graduated Seton Hall University with a degree in communications. I moved to Connecticut after college and went to work for AT&T in sales – typically a male position – but AT&T was trying to move women into non-traditional roles at that time. Having a couple of older brothers who always recruited me for their football teams prepared me well! I worked my way up the ladder holding various positions throughout the company. I then went to work for Comcast where I eventually took over as Marketing and Installation Director for CT. I finished up my career consulting for AT&T on national cable phone line projects.

I was married and divorced at a young age and was a single Mom for many years. I met Ernie on a blind date through a mutual friend. We were married 23 years ago. He had four kids and I had one so between careers and family, we were very busy. And now we have 7 grandchildren!

CM: What brought you to Hampton Lake?

BDL: When we started planning our retirement, we first bought a condo in Palmetto Dunes. We loved the area so ended up buying in Windmill Harbor where we lived for 10 years. We’d always been drawn to Hampton Lake; lakes have been a part of my life. My family had a summer home on a lake in Connecticut and Ernie and I bought a summer home on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH. That’s probably why Hampton Lake was immediately appealing to me.

CM: What do you like about Hampton Lake?

BDL: We love living on the lake and our family loves to visit. We like the downtown Bluffton area and that small town feeling you get when you go to a parade or run into a neighbor when you are out for a cup of coffee. Hampton Lake is a special place and so are the people; I feel lucky to live here.

CM: Thank you for letting us get to know you, Barbara!

Welcome New Members

continuedConnie Pendleton Waterview Ct Susan Rahmlow Lake Bluff Dr, Lin Tanner Little Pine Ct Jamie Williams Little Pine Ct Lori Wajszczuk Fish Dancer Ct Karen Yehle Palmetto Cove Ct

Please contact Pat Jacobs when new neighbors move in or you meet women new to Hampton Lake.

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Interest Groups

American Mah Jongg – DaytimeMah Jongg meets every Monday at 1 pm in the Lakeview Room. New members are always welcome and lessons can be arranged. Contact chair Joyce Schlosser.

American Mah Jongg – Evening (coed)Evening Mah Jongg meets every Wednesday at 6 pm in the Lakeview Room. New members are always welcome and lessons can be arranged. Contact chair Jennifer Parker. The 2017 card can be purchased at www.nationalmahjonggleague.org beginning in January.

Art GroupAt our November meeting we had two presentations on pottery. Shir-ley Bacher brought several pieces of her Red Ware Pottery, which was predominantly made in Pennsylvania. The older ones had lead in them and are used for display only. Many of the newer pieces are lead-free and can be used for food as well as for display. She showed us a video demonstrating the process of creating these colorful pottery pieces. Next Lynn Oberg brought several of her pieces of Southwest Native American Pottery. This pottery is made mostly in New Mexico and Arizona. These pieces of pottery were made in the various pueblos (towns). Each had their own distinctive differences. They were created by putting rings of clay on top of a base and then smoothing the clay. This is different than the Red Ware Pottery which is thrown.

The Studio Group met on November 15 and was led by member Linda Meacham. She helped the group do decorative painting on a tin snow-man ornament. The final holiday decoration could be used as a gift or for their own home. There is no December Studio Group meeting due to the holidays.

The next meeting of the Art Group Discussion section is on December 6. We will be viewing various Art Sleuth short documentaries on evaluating specific works from Van Gogh, Manet, Botticelli, Rembrandt, Bellini and Bruegel. Each is an in depth study of one of their paintings. This will help us have a better sense of how to appreciate the full impact of a painting.

If you would like more information about this group or would like to be added to our distribution list please contact Barbara Hege or Pat Roth.

American Mah Jongg(Daytime) Joyce Schlosser

American Mah Jongg(Evening) Jennifer Parker

Art Group Barbara Hege

Book Group (Daytime) Barbara Duffy-Lindblad

Book Group (Evening)Joan Grayson

Breakfast GroupLinda DelCore

Bridge Group (Daytime) Deb Fuller

Bridge Group (Evening) Marilyn McPhillips

Day Trips Group Judith Hughes

Dinner Group Darice Ahrnsbrak

Dominoes Group open position

Interest Group Information

To get involved in the Interest Groups sponsored by the Hampton Lake Women’s Group you must be a HLWG member.Contact Pat Jacobs, Vice President, Membership to join. Membership forms are available on the HLWG website at www.hlwg.org

To join an interest group and receive information about group activities or events, contact the chair listed below. Contact info is available by clicking the following link:www.hlwg.org/forms-and-documents/.

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Book Group – DaytimeDaytime Book Group will not meet in December. If you have a love of reading, please join us at our next meeting on January 9 at 11 am in the Lakeview Room. Contact Barbara Duffy-Lindblad.

Book Group – Evening (coed)Evening Book Group will not meet in December. Evening book group meets the first Thursday of the month at 7 pm in the Lakeview Room. Contact chair Joan Grayson.

Breakfast GroupThe Breakfast Group will not meet in December. We will resume our outings in January. Please watch for a detailed email in late December. Have a wonderful and peace-filled holiday season. If you are interested in joining this group, contact Linda DelCore. New friends are always welcome.

Bridge Group – Daytime (coed)Daytime bridge meets on Tuesday from 1 – 4 pm in the Lakeview Room. Regular bridge is played the first, second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Duplicate bridge will be played on the third Tuesday of the month. If you want to play duplicate, notify Kathy Renda who will keep the list of players, insuring tables of four. Kathy’s contact information is in the HLWG Roster and on NextDoor. Contact chair Deb Fuller.

Bridge Group – Evening (coed)Regular Bridge is played on the first, third, and fifth Monday of the month from 6:30 – 8:30 pm in the Lakeview Room. We welcome all levels of play. Duplicate Bridge is played on the second and fourth Monday of the month in the Lakeview Room from 6:00 – 8:30 pm. More information on duplicate bridge can be found on NextDoor. Contact chair Marilyn McPhillips.

Day Trips GroupFor information on the next day trip, contact chair Judith Hughes.

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!) Recent outings have been to Sigler’s, Breakwater, and Claude and Uli’s Bistro.

On November 10, twelve women had a fantastic time at the Poseidon Rooftop sampling an abundance of food provided by numerous res-

Garden GroupCarol Basso

Lunch Bunch open position

Needlework Group Judy Whitmore

Performing Arts Group Judy Wilburn

Pinochle Group Terri Guarente

ScrapbookingJudy Yox

New Interest Groups

If an activity that interests you is not listed and you are willing to organize and chair a group, submit your request to the HLWG Executive Board through Linda DelCore, Vice President of Interest Groups. The resources of the HLWG will help you organize your group and publish information about it in the NEWS.

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taurants in the SERG group. Then we were entertained by a talented band. The SERG group may host a similar event in the spring.

Our next event will be on Thursday, January 12. Further details will be sent to group members by email. To join the group and be added to the email list, or for more informa-tion, contact Darice Ahrnsbrak.

Dominoes Group (Coed)The Dominoes Group meets on the second Sunday of the month at 6:30 pm in the Lakeview Room. It’s easy to learn, fun to play, coed, and we provide directions and guid-ance for those who haven’t played Mexican Train Dominoes before or need a refresher. We invite you to give it a try.

The next date for Dominoes is Sunday, December 11. We will play in Fish Tales due to a scheduling conflict.

Garden Group

The Garden Group’s next meeting is at 10:30 am December 5 at a Hampton Lake homeowner’s home. We will learn how to make beautiful leaf ornaments for our gardens. The address of the meeting place will be emailed to Garden Group members one week in advance. If you are interested in joining the Garden Group send an email to Carol Basso.

Lunch BunchOn the first Friday of each month the Lunch Bunch gathers at a local restaurant to enjoy good food and good company. The Lunch Bunch will not meet in December due to the holidays.

Needlework GroupIf you have an interest in needlepoint, cross-stitch or knitting, this is the group for you! We meet on the second Tuesday of the month from 10 am – noon at Judy Whitmore’s home. Share your interest, share your talent, and contact chair Judy Whitmore.

Performing Arts Group (coed)On Sunday, December 4, at 3 pm the Performing Arts Group will attend A Christmas Tradition at The Savannah Theatre. Reservations have been made for our group; anyone wishing to attend may purchase tickets individually for $39.59 by calling The Savannah Theatre.

On Thursday, December 29 at 8 pm we will enjoy the all-time favorite musical, White Christmas, at The Arts Center at Hilton Head. Tickets are $58. Anyone who wishes to attend with our group may make their own reservations by calling The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina at 843-686-3945. Contact Judy Wilburn if you would like to join us for dinner before the show.

Garden Group members and several spouses attended the November educational meet-ing on when and how to prune plants.

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We will not have a January group event. In February we will attend Mu-sic of the Night performed by The Broadway Tenors. This is part of The Presenting Series at the Arts Center, which includes the greatest musi-cal treasures from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s repertoire of Broadway hits. Details about this show will appear in the January newsletter.

Pinochle Group (coed)Pinochle players meet on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 6 pm in the Lakeview Room. Beginners are always welcome. Contact chair Terri Guarente.

Scrapbooking GroupOur next meeting will be on Tuesday December 13 from 9 am to noon in the Lakeview Room. Each month we get together to work on our proj-ects and also share tips and techniques. Contact chair Judy Yox.

WWW.HLWG.ORG Monthly Website Tip

Q: I’m fairly new to the Hampton Lake Women’s Group. How do I find out more about the history and purpose of the HLWG?

A: Whether you are a new or long-time member, there is plenty of interesting information available. On our website www.hlwg.org you will see tabs at the right top of the page. Click on “About” to view a welcome message from the current Executive Board, and to see a photo of them.

Click the down arrow next to “About” and you will be presented with options. These choices are also available under the photo of the Executive Board after clicking on “About.” You may learn more about the following:

• History - This page contains a brief synopsis of how the HLWG was formed, and how the group has evolved and grown over the years from 25 members in 2010 to now over 250 members.

• Bylaws - The HLWG bylaws form the framework for how the group is structured and they guide how the Executive Board functions. This is a living document that is periodically reviewed and reworked to best support the members of the HLWG.

• Our Presidents - This page contains the names and faces of past presidents as well as the current president, Rita Brown.

Additional questions? You may always use the “Contact Us” feature on the website, located at the very top right corner of any page. Or simply email your question to hlwg.info@gmail.com

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Women’s Group New Website at www.hlwg.org

The website includes info on:

• Meetings & Events

• Interest Groups

• Monthly NEWS

• Membership Form

• Bylaws & other documents

• Member Roster (password protected)

• Photos of events

• FAQs

• Contact Us

And More!

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Note Cards

HLWG note cards can be purchased in sets of 8/$10. The proceeds help to offset HLWG expenses. To purchase, contact Betty Heath-Camp.

Executive Board

President Rita Brown

President Elect Donna Fiebert

Past President Darice Ahrnsbrak

Vice President of Membership Pat Jacobs

Vice President of Interest Groups / HistorianLinda DelCore

Secretary Sandy Gibson

Treasurer Linda Lyons

NEWS EditorCarol Matarese

Board Advisor Betty Heath-Camp

HLWG 2016 Toys for Tots Donations

This year we are again supporting the mission of the United States Marines and the Bluffton Fire Department in their goal to provide toys for needy children in our area.

Gifts will be collected on the following dates in December:

• HLWG Holiday Party - December 8, 6–10 pm

• Tackle Box - through December 8, during normal hours

Please show your generous Hampton Lake spirit by bringing a new, un-wrapped gift for either a boy or a girl to one of the collection sites.

HLWG Holiday Cards

Holiday cards are available in sets of 10/$12including envelopes, but hurry there are only a limited quantity left! The proceeds help to offset HLWG expenses. To purchase, contact Betty Heath-Camp.