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NEWCOMER NEWS Women Welcoming Women to the Grand Strand
www.newcomersgs.org 225 Members September 2015
Dear Members! Little did I know a year ago, at this time, I would be welcoming you back as your new president! I was seriously considering becoming a sponsor to sell my hand made hair bows this year! Well all that has changed and your new board and I have been diligently working to make this another wonderful year. Dee Hoepner, our second vice president, has put together a roster of wonderful restaurants. Our co-first vice presidents, Maureen Shaffer and Kate Jensen, are arranging some interesting programs. Our special events chair, Marilyn Keyser along with her assistant, Gerri Levine, have scheduled events and trips that everyone will want to take part in. Also, don't forget to stop by our special interest table. Susan Columbus and Donna Erickson look forward to helping you find a group that shares your interest and if we don't have one yet that suits you, you can make a suggestion to start a new group! Then, of course, there are all the other board members and committees that work behind the scenes to make everything run smoothly. Speaking of which, we are still without a chairwomen for the fashion show and for the baskets that go with the fashion show! This event is one of our biggest fundraisers and one of our most enjoyable events! Please consider volunteering for this. Without our membership stepping up, this event may not become a reality this year!
In addition to all this, we manage to raise money for our charities through our fund raisers and the purple bucket program. Please remember, this part of our organization is purely voluntary but I hope you agree that it is a wonderful thing to be able to help some of our neighbors in need. Today, we have our annual “shower” benefiting HELP FOR KIDS.
In closing, I'd like to say that I am honored to serve as president for The Newcomers Club of the Grand Strand. Our organization was created to promote new friendships and to provide its members to participate in a variety of civic, cultural and social activities. Since our program today is “socializing”, I urge everyone to talk to at least one person you haven't met or ask someone you don't know to join you for lunch. WELCOME BACK EVERYONE! LET’S START OUR NEW YEAR OFF IN THE SPIRIT OF WHAT WE REPRESENT!
Mary Costello
IMPORTANT DATES CUT OUT AND SAVE!
September 2 September 23 – Martin’s
October 7 October 28 – Joe’s Bar & Grill
November 4 November 18 - Rios
December 2 December 16 – Parson’s Table
January 6 January 27 – Inlet Affairs
February 3 February 24 – Pine Lakes
March 2 March 23* - Pawley’s
Plantation
April 6 April 27 – Martini’s
May 4 May 25 – Kimbel’s
* March 25 – Spring Fashion Show Fundraiser
Information for the October Newsletter is due to the Editor, Tilda Generoso no later than September 21. You may e-mail articles to
[email protected] (be sure to put Newcomer’s Newsletter as the subject). Get the latest copy of your newsletter on line at www.newcomergs.org .
A friendly cell phone reminder: Please be courteous and put your cell phone on vibrate or silent during our meetings.
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Remember to wear your name tag at all Newcomer events!!
When: 1st Wednesday of the month (Sept-May) Where: Carolina Forest Community and Rec Ctr. 2254 Carolina Forest Blvd., Myrtle Beach, 29579 Registration: 9:30 a.m. (please do not arrive earlier as the Coffee Hostesses, Activity Group Chairpersons and sponsors are busy preparing the room.) Business Meeting begins: 10:00 a.m. September Coffee Program: Get To Know Each Other Social October Coffee Program: TBA
“Coffee” Refreshments
The Coffee Committee welcomes you back to Newcomers for the 2015-16 season! Our chairman this year is Nancy Michaud. Our responsibility is to be sure that coffee & tea are ready, pitchers of water are out, and the goodies (provided by our members) are out on the table for your enjoyment prior to the meeting. A sign-up sheet will be passed around at each Coffee asking for volunteers to bring snacks for the next Coffee. Please remember our diabetic members. Being on the Coffee Committee has some great perks...(1) great opportunity to meet other ladies as they drop off their goodies and/or come to get their coffee and (2) since we put the goodies out, we get to see everything first (and maybe have a taste)! So, if you think you would like to join us as a member of the Coffee Committee, please stop by to speak with Nancy in the kitchen or call her at 609-577-5670 / [email protected].
The luncheons are usually held on the fourth Wednesday of the month, September through May. The locations of the luncheons are planned by the Second Vice Presidents in coordination with the Club Board and are held at various facilities on the Grand Strand. An interesting program is always presented at these luncheons. Please make every attempt to make your reservation for the luncheon at the monthly Coffee. Sharon Faas and Myra Spitzhoff will be seated at a table at the back of the room where you can pay for your lunch. Cash or checks are accepted. Make checks payable to "Newcomers". Exact change would be greatly appreciated if you are paying in cash. No money can be refunded to a member after the final reservations have been made. If you cannot make your reservation at the Coffee, you may call Roberta Schnur at 843-215-6985 (between 9 am and 6 pm as a courtesy). If you make your reservation by phone, please mail your check to: Roberta Schnur, 1153 N. Blackmoor Drive, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. Reservations and payment MUST be received by the Wednesday preceding the event.
SEPT 23 LUNCHEON!!!
When: Wed., Sept. 23, 2015 - 11:30 am. Where: Martin’s – 7200 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach – 843-449-1368 Directions: 17 bypass to 76th Ave, turn right on N. Ocean Blvd. It will be on left next to Long Bay Resort. Parking is across the street. Menu Choices: 1 – 4 oz. Filet mignon with Béarnaise 2 – Fresh Atlantic Salmon grilled or blackened 3 – Chicken Francese Includes: Soup, salad, mashed potatoes, veggies and dessert Price: $19 pp (beverage, tax and tip included) Program: Diane DeVaughn Stokes – she will be selling her new book –Floating on Air – A Broadcasting Love Affair
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SNIPPETS
Community News - Please check out the round table at the front of the room for community news. Free lunch – Don’t forget to put your name in the basket for the sponsors give away every month. The basket is on the hospitality table as you come in the front door and sign in. Please do this before the meeting begins.
The Newcomers Club offers a wide range of groups to suit your interest. If you want to join one of the groups listed or want to start a new one, check off areas of interest when submitting your membership form or contact our Interest Group Coordinators: Sue Columbus or Donna Erickson. Also, you can visit our Interest Group table at the next coffee for more information. Maryland Group: (Bernadette Kahl, [email protected] or 843-361-8434) New Jersey Group: (Michele Freeman, [email protected] or (609)304-8276). If you were born, lived or just drove through the Garden State, join us for lunch at Noon on the 4th Friday of every month. New York Group: (Ruth Ruff at [email protected] or 997-9532.) This group is open to any member who has relocated here from New York State. We meet for lunch on the third Wednesday of each month at a local restaurant. If you wish to join please contact Ruth Ruff. Hope to see you there. Ohio/PA Group: (Maureen Shaffer at [email protected] or call 330-518-5182). **************************** Book Club: The book club meets on the third Monday of each month at either Socastee Library or Carolina Forest Library at 10:30 AM. The group is flexible and welcoming. If you love to read and discuss what you’ve read, we would love to have you join us. If you are interested in joining us, please contact M. J. Martin at 651-5390 or [email protected].
Here are the selections for the next few months:
September 21 Dead Wake by Eric Larson October 19 Girl on a Train by Paula Hawkins November 16 The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah
Bowling: Sherrie Andress 437-9950 or [email protected]. Bridge Group: (Suze Cox at [email protected] ) This group meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Contact Suze for time and place. Dine Around (North/Central) couples and singles dine at local restaurants and then enjoy dessert and coffee at a host’s home. Dine Around (South) couples and singles dine at local restaurants and then enjoy dessert and coffee at a host’s home. Lynne James@[email protected] or 303-519-4702. Euchre: a Midwestern card game. Donna Erickson 945-9137 or [email protected] Game Night: play different card or board games once a month. Charlotte Siuda 650-4356 or [email protected] Gardening: share tips on great gardening and native landscaping.
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Golf Group: Co-chairs Carol Chop and Jackie Miles. Golfers get together twice a month during the Fall and Spring, weather permitting. If you are interested in golfing or would like more information, please contact Carol Chop at 941-812-3448 – [email protected] or Jackie Miles at 336-462-7365 – [email protected] Knitting/Crafts: (Wendy Marguiles at [email protected]) Mahjongg South Strand: this group meets at Chelsea Joes every Monday at 10 a.m. Contact Gail Hilt 215-0627 [email protected] or Rita Hulme 650-9072 [email protected] Mahjongg North/Central: (Loraine Girardin 903-7116 or [email protected]) This group meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at Plantation Lakes Clubhouse in Carolina Forest at 10:30 a.m. Movie and Dinner: Singles and couples meet at various theatres in the area to enjoy a movie and dinner once a month. Movie and Lunch: This group meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Grand 14 Theatre at Market Commons with lunch immediately following the movie. Mahjongg info: The Grand Strand Senior Center on 21st teaches Mahjongg on Wednesdays from 12-3 for anyone who is interested in learning how to play. You must be a member of the Senior Center to take the class. The cost to join is $20. Walking – walking in different neighborhoods once a week. Sue Columbus 213-1476 [email protected]
Each August our Newcomers Board and our President select the charitable and service organizations we’ll be working to help support during the year. President’s Pick: For this year, President Mary Costello has selected the Independence Fund Hyperbaric and Wellness Center in North Myrtle Beach. This registered charity is committed to improving the lives of veterans by providing life changing therapies including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, neuro-feedback, wave-therapy, counseling and other services. Treatments are done in a drug-free environment, at no cost to veterans. Services are also available to children and adults who suffer from stroke, autism and other neurological and pain related disorders, with payment required. Treatments generally last from 4-6 weeks. The Center provides housing for veterans and their families. The Center is also in need of volunteers. The Board has chosen two charities: Savannah's Playground is being constructed in the Market Common neighborhood. The mission of this project is to provide a safe area for social interaction and exercise for children of all abilities through enabling playgrounds and programs designed to address special needs. Teen Angel is aimed at addressing critical needs of homeless and near-homeless students at North Myrtle Beach High School. Books, school supplies, prescriptions, transportation to doctor's appointments, clothing...pretty much anything a teenager needs in order to stay in school until graduation is supplied. If anyone has any questions about our charities, or if you would like information on volunteering to help any of these choices, please contact Wendy Margulies at 843-399-3106.
Purple Bucket: As our new year begins, we have decided to renew the Purple Bucket Collection. Each month, at our Coffee and again at our Luncheon, we will pass a purple bucket around for your voluntary contributions to the registered charitable organization selected by the Board. For the month of September, we have selected Help4Kids. Help4Kids is a non-profit organization that helps provide food, clothing and school supplies to underprivileged children in Horry County. It is run strictly with volunteers and100% of all donations goes directly to the kids. They also provide food bags for the children to take home on the weekends.
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We would welcome your donations of school supplies and snack food items at our September Coffee. Help4Kids will be with us to pick up our donations. As always, your contributions are voluntary and very much appreciated. The charities we helped last year are as follows along with the total we were able to give each charity through your generous donations:
Veterans Welcome Home and Resource Center (Little River) $4717.72 (President’s Pick) Hope House of Myrtle Beach $1512.57 (Newcomers Board Pick) Cherry Hill Missionary Baptist Church/Samaritan House (Conway) $1512.57 (Newcomers Board Pick) Canine Angels (N. Myrtle Beach) $195 Georgetown County Library (Low Country Herb Society) $150 Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach (in honor of Shirley Scofield $100 Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach $60
The Special Events Committee chairperson is Marilyn Keyser. If you have any comments or ideas for planned activities, please see Marilyn when you come to the monthly Coffee. Marilyn will be set up at a table every month at the Coffee and will be available for you to sign up for any of the events that she has planned. If you will not be at the Coffee and want information, you may call Marilyn at 843-808-8921 or e-mail at [email protected] or call Gerri Levine at 843-236-8342. Friday, September 18 - 10:30 a.m. – meet at Wacca Wache Marina and Pier at Murrels Inlet for Waccamaw Lady Plantation Tour. Snacks and drinks on boat are permitted. Lunch following at Krae’s on the Marina. This event is sold out. Tuesday, October 13 – 12:30 p.m. – Luau at The Cooper House, 6011 Dick Pond Road, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588. Cost is $25. Menu includes Tropical Pineapple Salad, Asian Cole Slaw, Roasted Pork, Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast with Papaya Chutney, Roasted Squash Casserole, Corn O’Brien, Pineapple Upside Down Dessert, Iced Tea and Coffee. Please dress in Hawaiian or floral attire. Tuesday, November 10 - 11:00 a.m. – Delicious Thanksgiving Buffet Luncheon at Palisades Ballroom inside the Kingston Shores Conference Center at the Hilton. Matinee show at the Alabama Theatre begins at 2:00 p.m. Husbands are welcome. $58 per person. Friday, December 11 – 2:00 p.m. – Paint with a Passion in Carolina Forest. All supplies are included. Wine and cheese are provided.
Welcome to Newcomers of the Grand Strand. Dues are $20.00 per year, payable in September for returning members and new members are asked to pay when joining. A current membership list will be available at the hospitality desk when you enter the building. Please check to be sure your personal information is correct. Members who have lost their Newcomers pin may purchase a replacement pin at the Coffee for $3.00. Any errors please report to Ruth Ruff (997-9532 [email protected]) or Linda Nitz (385-7289 [email protected]). Thank you!
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Here are some of the area’s upcoming entertainment and events. If you have anything you want to contribute to this section, whether it is a good recipe or anything you want to share with the members, please let me know in advance of newsletter deadline by sending me an e-mail at: [email protected] - Important—please put “Newcomer Newsletter” in subject line to call attention to your e-mail.) Thank you. Tilda Generoso-Editor. Sunday, September 19 – 6-11 p.m. - An Evening with Aaron Caruso & Sons of Italy – Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, 101 Fantasy Harbour Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579. Aaron Caruso will perform. A Reception Style dinner with Italian cuisine, dancing and socializing. Price is $45 per person. Call for reservations 843-655-1636. Sponsored by The Sons of Italy of the Grand Strand. Saturday, October 10 – 11 a.m. – Symphony Goes Vogue Fashion Show and Luncheon at Surf Golf and Beach Club, North Myrtle Beach. Proceeds benefit The Long Bay Symphony and its youth programs and scholarship fund. Make reservations by October 1st. Call 843-448-8379.
New members will receive a copy of our Newcomers Directory when they join. Mona Hoenstien will take pictures of new members at the monthly Coffee. An addendum to the directory will be distributed in May. If you have any comments, corrections or questions, please see MJ Martin or call her at 651-5390. Please look for our sponsors at the monthly Coffee and tell them you saw their ad in the Newcomer’s Newsletter---they would love doing business with you! Custom Shirt Zone Inc.: This is a business that specializes in apparel that can be embroidered and or silk screened. If you or someone you know could use customized apparel please see Jackie Miles (843-236-5097, cell: 843-457-5998). T-Rex - Computer sales and repair – MAC & PC – LCD replacements, virus removal, data recovery, Iphone/Ipad screen replacement and training. Call Chuck Walker at 843-626-5235. Cruise One –Kate Jensen is the owner and operator of this Myrtle Beach franchise. She has been a travel agent for over 16 years. Kate loves to research and find just the right vacation for travelers and enjoys hearing about her client’s experiences. Kate provides personal service with no service fees. She enjoys making each vacation memorable by giving extra service wherever needed and most clients become dear friends. JerriBob’s Shipping and Business Solutions: Jerri and Bob Henry started “JerriBob’s" Mail and Business Services in 1989 in Surfside. In addition to their packing and worldwide shipping services, they provide many other services (see their ad in this Newsletter). They have separated themselves from others in this industry by their exceptional level of customer service and their commitment and ability to provide services needed by the community especially serving Carolina Forest and the surrounding area. In addition, JerriBob’s has graciously subsidized the complete cost of printing our newsletter again this year. If you should be in need of their services, please stop by their store and make sure to mention that you are from “Newcomers.”
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You could see your business card here by becoming an ad sponsor of the Newcomers Club of the Grand Strand. Check with one of the Board members or download the forms from the website at
www.newcomersgs.com
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