Friends and Neighbors Of FM 1960
October 2019
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
It’s Fall Y’all!
Oh my, my, this year will be over in a blink of an eye. October is my favorite month - so many festivals and craft shows, changing of the leaves and cooler (?) temperatures.
We had a great turn out for our September General Meeting. I know there was a lot to cover and much going on with activities, so-cial and day trip sign up. I hope you had a chance to visit all the committee tables; if not you have another chance this month. Re-minder to bring your checkbook to this month’s meeting as Heavenly Holiday Soiree luncheon and theater ticket sales will start.
Speaking of charities, Sleep in Heavenly Peace is hosting a FAN build day October 12 (see Charity article in FANfare). They also accept NEW twin bedding suitable for chil-dren. No previous building skills required so let’s have fun with this!
Another great program awaits you on Octo-ber 1. Hey Lin Fish, can we have some pumpkin spice creamer for our coffee this month????
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
Social Hour begins at 9:30 a.m.
Our next meeting will be October 1, 2019.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Thanks to those who volunteered to participate in the Sleep In Heavenly Peace build on Octo-ber 12, 2019. A reminder: Be sure to register on Sign Up Genius. as well as registering on SHP's national site for insurance purposes. Reg-istration directions for these sites are on the sheet you received at the meeting last month
It is not too late to join this experience of cre-ating beds for children who do not have a bed, There is room for more volunteers and you can sign up at the October General Meeting
Please contact me for more details..
Sue Due, Charity Coordinator
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TREASURER’S
REPORT
Lots of fun was had by all at the Septem-
ber General Membership Meeting …
banjos, singing, approved our budget,
and we had the largest 50/50 Raffle in
recent memory … $300 in total.
That means FAN benefited to the tune
of $150 and Char Marks and Jody
Coryell each got $75!! Jody is a new
member and it was her first meeting …
way to go Jody!
Plan to get your tickets next month …
you too could be a big winner!!
Cissie Alexander
Treasurer
LINE DANCING
First, I want to say “Thank You” to Fratellini’s Italian
Ristorante on Louetta Road for allowing us to use their
meeting room for our first class. The owners were very
kind and helpful.
I’m happy to announce that we had a very productive first
meeting of our Line Dance group on Friday, September 13
with 12 members attending.
FYI: No one passed out and no one tripped or fell.
YEAH!!!
I saw many talented ladies working hard and putting their
fears behind them. We learned many new steps and even
learned THREE new dances.
They did a great job!
~~~~ Margaret Farhadi
CHANGES COMING:
LOCATION: will be changing to the Barbara
Bush Library on Cypresswood Dr. We’ll be using
the Robin Bush room, which will give us more
useable space.
TIME: I had to work with their calendar, so our
new dancing time will change to 10:00 – 12:00.
DAY: Will remain the same; 2nd & 4th Fridays
each month.
CHRISTMAS COOKIE EXCHANGE
Start pulling out your cookbooks for holiday cookie recipes! It will be that time again soon for the annual Cookie Exchange. This year’s date is Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at 11:30 a.m. at the Spring Creek Oaks Clubhouse 2. Check out the sign-up table at the Octo-ber General Meeting for further details. Hope to see you there!
Sharlene Nelson and Brenda Hannah, Co-Chairs
HOLIDAY CHARITY LUNCHEON
Raveneaux Country Club is where our Holiday Charity Luncheon will be held on Decem-ber 3 from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. Our charity this year is Sleep in Heavenly Peace. They make and donate beds for children without a bed to sleep in. As many of you know, Chef Paul Freidman was recently brought out of retirement to join Raveneaux as their new Chef. He has many years of experience and accolades to match! We have heard great things from those who have dined there since his arrival. They also are redecorating the club and we will be their first event. They are doing our holiday decorations in light blue, silver and gold. Some of the enhancements to our event are a Valet Service, a pianist and your choice of your entrée. You will be able to choose between a vegetarian dish, chicken, beef or salmon, different dessert and, of course, tea or coffee. An invitation will go out later to make your choices from the full menu and that's when you will sign-up and pay by check. We had a tasting recently and it was amazing! As we have done in the past few years, you will be able to reserve your tables of eight and sit with your friends. So start getting your tables together, get your check books out and plan to sign-up at either the October 1 or November 5 General Meeting. You will be pleasantly surprised to see all of the wonderful changes the club is making. We also are making some changes in our Silent Auction. Those of you who volunteered to help will receive emails or calls very soon. I am very honored to be serving FAN as Chair of this year's celebration and look for-ward to working with the team. If anyone else would like to help, you can sign up at the October 1 General Meeting, or you can call me. Colleen Bradford, Holiday Charity Luncheon Chair 713-628-3664
New Directories Available at the October Meeting
Have you seen the new Directories? They are beautiful!!
The new 2019-2020 FAN Directory will be available at General Meetings in October and November to all members with dues paid. Look for the Directory Distribution table and pick up your Directory.
Should your name not be listed as a paid member, you will be asked to pay your dues to obtain a new Di-rectory. Please keep in mind that a friend or Activity Group Leader may pick up your Directory if you can-not attend the General Meeting. She will sign to verify that she has your Directory.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Debi Swaney, Directory Coordinator
debi.swaney\[email protected]
Day Trip to Galveston
Wednesday, October 30
REMINDER: Galveston on Wednesday,
October 30. We will be touring Legends
of the Gulf Coast Pirates Museum and
driving to see the famous Tree Sculp-
tures. Lunch will be at Coastal Grill.
Cost is $9.00 per person, plus your
lunch.
Bus leaves from McDonald’s at Spring-
Cypress Road and Champion Forest
Drive at 9:30 a.m. sharp. I’m compiling
a waiting list as there are always cancel-
lations. Join us for a day of fun! Sorry,
no refunds after Oct 9.
Call today to reserve your spot!
Sharlene Wesson - 281-251-6940
Sunshine Wishes
Please keep the following Friends and Neighbors in your thoughts and prayers:
LU ANN KUBIS had shoulder surgery 9/5/2019.
JANICE HARPER had surgery in August with more surgery coming up.
CAROL HUDDLESTON had foot surgery 9/9/2019.
IDALIA SKATES has a third grandchild, ROSA-
LIE GINGER GEORGE, born 9/10/2019. Every-one is doing fine. Congratulations to Idalia and
her family.
Best wishes and a ray of sunshine to each of you for continued healing.
Carole Corey, Sunshine Chair
Text 713/859-3613 for Sunshine needs or email
FRIENDS OF FAN
Spotlight
PAM HUGHES REALTY, Heritage Texas Properties, 102 Vintage Park Blvd., Suite C, Houston, TX 77070 - [email protected] - (713) 725-1213, (281) 569-5525.
Pam is a long-time supporter of FAN and has purchased the back cover of our directory for several years. She has been selling and serving Cypress Creek communities for 30+ years and is considered “A Heritage Texas Legend.” Her motto is “SELLING HOUSTON…ONE YARD AT A TIME” which exemplifies her dedication to giving each client the personal at-tention they deserve. She is well-known for her charitable and civic volunteer efforts. She serves on the Board of the NAM Endowment Fund, Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts, and Texas Repertory Theater, to name only a few of her achievements. If you need a Realtor, and experience and reputation are important to you, Pam Hughes is the person to call.
ARC GLASS – Frameless shower doors, windows, mirrors, tub and shower enclosures, mirror framing, window repair, window replacement, table tops—so much to offer! Our FAN members have used ARC Glass and been extremely pleased. Their motto is “Bringing Beauty and Comfort to your Home” and they really do that. Check your FAN directory for discount coupons. ARC Glass is located at 2530 Spring Cypress Road. (281) 362-9200. They are a Guardian Shower Guard registered dealer and members of the Greater Houston Builders Association. Nice people with great service.
DEL PUEBO MEXICAN RESTAURANT is located at 13235 Jones Road, Houston, TX 77070, (281) 970-1600, near Jones and Grant, and serves Tex-Mex food of the highest quali-ty. They are open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks and coffee. They offer Mexican Fajitas, Margaritas and much more. Their services include taking reservations, walk-ins welcome, good for groups, good for kids, take out, delivery, catering, waiter service, accepting all ma-jor credit cards, and outdoor seating. The attire is casual and the atmosphere is “fun.” Del Pueblo’s mission is to be the preferred Mexican Restaurant of the communities they serve. They provide excellence in food quality, friendly personal service, value and cleanliness that exceeds guests’ expectations.
Please remember to support our Friends of FAN every chance that you get. And don’t for-get to mention that you heard of them from our FAN directory and that we certainly ap-preciate their support!
Carole Corey, Directory Ads
The FAN Members’ Website is
http://fan1960.wordpress.com.
On the web site you can find the FAN activities calendar, current and archived copies of the news-letters, 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 Facebook page will come up. Please like the page and add comments or happenings/events about your activ-ity groups if you wish. Contact me with any ques-tions.
Jennifer Banks, [email protected]
ORIGINAL LUNCH BUNCH
Members of Original Lunch Bunch will meet Wednesday, October 16 at noon at Mary Ann Lucas’ home. Juliet Wang is co-host. (This group is closed due to size. When there is an opening, a notice will be in the newsletter.) As usual bring a non-desert dish to share. RSVP to Mary Ann not later than Monday, October 14. Hope to see you there.
June McMillin, Chair
Bylaws Committee Update
Your Bylaws Committee is working hard to
propose some revisions to our current By-laws. We expect to have a draft ready for
your review soon. The changes are only to correct some inaccurate information (such as the meetings are on the second Tuesday)
and to clarify some questionable issues. If you have any suggestions or recommenda-
tions, please let one of the Committee mem-bers know. The Committee members are: Jennifer Banks, Linda Comeaux, Kathy
Court, Sherry Dunn and Lin Fish.
Membership Report
Please take a look at your contact infor-mation in the directory and let me know if I need to update any of your infor-mation.
We now have 231 members. Our Board has set a goal of growing the member-ship to 260 this year, so please continue to tell your friends about FAN and invite them to our next General Meeting on October 1.
Thank you Marilyn Ablard, Margaret Burgess, Clarita Doussan, Debra Wright and Jean Heineman for helping at the membership tables. You all did a super job!
Kathy Court, 2nd VP Membership
FAN BOOK CLUBS
Literary Review Kathy Court
We welcome new members who enjoy lively
discussions (not always about the book).
In September we attended a Holly Hall Book
Review and Luncheon. Therefore, our reading
and discussion of The Lost History of Stars
was postponed to October.
Date: October 23, 2019
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Book: The Lost History of Stars
Author: Dave Boling
Leader: Charla Hannibal
Hostess: Kathy Michalski
Cover Girls Maria Bocchino
We have an opening. Call Maria (281-257-
8257), if interested.
Date: October 25
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Book: Still Life
Author: Louise Penny
Page Turners Adrienne Juno
Date: October 9
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Book: The Banker’s Wife
Author: Cristina Alger
Hostess: Linda Fisher
Antiquers and Junkers
Do you enjoy shopping, making
new friends, or just having a fun
day out? Then come try Antiquers
and Junkers. Everyone is welcome.
This group meets on the third Wednesday of each
month at different hostesses’ homes for coffee.
Then it’s on to a fun-filled day of antiquing, eating
and shopping.
We travel in carpools. Each person is responsible
for the cost of her lunch and $5 to her driver.
This month we are meeting at Charla Hannibal’s
home in Candlelight Hills subdivision on Wednes-
day, October 16 at 9:00 a.m. From there we will
carpool to The Woodlands and Conroe and have
lunch at McKenzie’s Barbeque and Burgers.
Please let me know by noon Monday, October 14
if you are coming. Everyone who is coming will
be sent an email Monday evening so you can ar-
range your carpools.
Loni Dennis, Chair, [email protected]
Bonnie Reddehase and Margie Rogers
enjoy Day Trips like the one we will have
on Wednesday, October 30.
Membership Report (Continued)
Please help me welcome eight new FAN members who joined us at our September meeting. I hope you enjoyed
the program and made at least one new friend!
Please add them to your beautiful new membership directory. Also, look over your contact information in the di-
rectory and let me know if I need to update your membership information.
We now have 232 members. Our Board has set a goal of growing the membership to 260 this year. So, continue
to tell your friends about FAN and invite them to our next meeting.
Thank you Marilyn Ablard, Margaret Burgess, Clarita Doussan, Debra Wright and Jean Heineman for volunteering
to help at the membership tables. You all did a super job!
Kathy Court, 2nd VP-Membership
Last Name First Name Cell Phone Home Phone E-mail Address
Beirne Sally 281-440-1237
Clancy Debbie 832-257-9694 [email protected]
Coryell Jody 713-569-6756 [email protected]
Dryer Mary Kay 281-376-5296 [email protected]
East Becky 270-880-9248 [email protected]
Elmore Frances 713-962-2958 281-251-5980 [email protected]
Gallagher Claudia 832-368-0550 281-547-1198 [email protected]
Gerrish Kim 713-202-3859 [email protected]
Gillespie Sondra 713-254-7475 281-537-2606
Graham Heather 832-386-9211 832-698-1462 [email protected]
Grigg Eva 713-725-1004 281-826-3273 [email protected]
Gummelt D'Ann 8 32-758-1392 [email protected]
Hizak Margaret 281-660-9901 [email protected]
Massie Linda 281-636-8364 281-251-4434 [email protected]
McNiel Susan 713-501-8830 [email protected]
Murray Annette 713-829-7839
Pena Lisa 479-202-1992 [email protected]
Powell Bettie 281-798-8458 281-580-4734 [email protected]
Redford Lois 281-705-8689 281-370-4668 [email protected]
Rice Emma 281-381-7793 281-370-4347 [email protected]
Shelley Deborah 713-299-0372 281-370-7345 [email protected]
Smith Sarene 281-353-8572 [email protected]
Smith-Sloan Corinne 832-971-5917 [email protected]
Unrau Patricia 281-974-8398 281-355-8340 [email protected]
Vadas Doris 832-878-6190 832-559-1165 [email protected]
Walz Janet 281-825-7285 281-290-6903 [email protected]
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
October 2019
EDITOR’S NOTE
All articles for the November 2019 news-
letter should be submitted by October 11
to Sherry Dunn at [email protected].
Deadline for last-minute changes is
October 18.
FAN PURPOSE
To provide an opportunity for members to
become acquainted with others in the com-
munity in an atmosphere of friendliness,
goodwill and helpful information.
To undertake and to promote charitable
and humanitarian projects within the com-
munity.
To form enduring friendships.
Wa n t t o d o n at 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 fa r e
n e w s l e t t e r
r at h e r t h a n
m a i l i n g i t. S av e s
p a p e r a n d
p o s ta g e .