harvest luncheon - rwto/oerolabour day, on friday september 5. if you are not already on the walking...
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Welcome back everyone! The summer “flew” by and I have to say
that I quite enjoyed the “carefree hours” that I spent…and the cooler weather!
I look forward to this year with eagerness and expectation! The Table Officers met in August to prepare for our September Executive Meeting. Many initiatives were discussed including our theme for the year, Public Awareness, outreach, upcoming committees for membership involvement and connecting to sister RWTO branches.
At the forefront is excitement about the complementary “Be Our Guest” event on September 24th. The Be Our Guest Committee, chaired by Linda Sargeant, is working hard on the final details. This publicized event (through the Mountain News) takes place at Mount Hamilton Christian Reformed Church on Upper Wellington near Stonechurch Road from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Come and join us for fun and friendship!
We are pleased to report that this year our RWTO Branch is a proud sponsor of the Ancaster Film Fest, which was initiated by Public Relations Chair, Hope Leon. The AFF reflects our motto of Caring and Sharing as all of its profits go to local charities. Check out our Sponsorship Link on the AFF website!
We are at the beginning stages of determining how we can involve our membership to have input into outreach projects. You will be hearing more about this later.
An invitation is being sent to our some of our sister branches to join us at the “Celebration at the Station” on December 3rd at Liuna Station. We look forward to meeting these ladies and sharing! The “Over 90’s” and “Mother/Daughter Pairs” are also being honoured at this event.
I encourage you to go on-line to view our wonderful Website that Mardie Panabaker, Communications Convenor, has developed You will have access to our branch Constitution and Policy and Procedure Manual. If you are considering a position on the Executive, you will be able to read the various roles and responsibilities in both these documents. You will also be able to view the 2014-2015 Program
Brochure, Interest Groups and contacts and Calendar that will give you a good idea of how our branch operates on a monthly basis. Oh yes, you will also be able to view our great photo gallery! Please go to: www.rwto.org/branches/hamiltonwentworth.asp.
*The 2014-2015 Membership Form is also on the Website. Please remember that your $50.00 RWTO Branch membership fee is due in September. If you have RWTO Insurance, current membership is important in order to make claims. And please take advantage of the short “Open Window” to opt for Insurance with no medical!
Please think about getting involved in our local RWTO Branch. There are many ways to do this and the door is open!
There is no one like you. You can make a difference.
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“Be Our Guest” September 24, 2014
1:30-4:00 pm Mountain Christian Reform Church 1411 Upper Wellington St. Hamilton
This is a complimentary event of great company,
delicious food, interest group fun, and games and
prizes!!! RSVP by Sept. 11 to: Sandie Bender, 289 389-5799 [email protected] The outreach is a collection for high school
hygiene closets with emphasis on male hygiene.
Harvest Luncheon October 22, 2014
Social Hour 11:30, Lunch 12:15
Waterfront Banquet + Conference Centre 555 Bay St. North, Hamilton - $26.00 Please make out your cheque to: RWTO Hamilton-Wentworth Branch and send directly to
Sandie Bender, 78 Gage St S. Hamilton, ON, L8M 3C9
289 389-5799 [email protected] by October 8, 2014
Speaker: Julie Boyer – “30 Days of Gratitude”
Toys, books and monetary donations for CAS/CCAS
R U C o v e r e d?
RWTO/OERO Hospital and Home Care Insurance Plan
Manulife Financial has agreed to an
This is an opportunity to gain entry into the plan without fear of refusal Enrollment forms are available on-line at http://www.rwto.org/insuranceplan.asp and will be available at "Be Our Guest" September 24 and the "Harvest Luncheon October 22. Any questions can be directed to our RWTO H-W Insurance Co-Convenors Judy 906-628-0189 or Nancy 905-681-9513 [email protected] [email protected]
ELIGIBILITY members in good standing and their spouses spouses of already insured members members or spouses previously declined
requests your help. Our new Goodwill Reps, Eileen and Peppy would
appreciate your contacting them with information about any members who have passed away or who would benefit from a condolence, or get-well card. Contact: Eileen - [email protected] 905 387-4629 Peppy - [email protected] 905 627-1289
You should have received your on-line email Program Brochure for 2014-2015 and your Membership Renewal Form. These are also posted on our website at www.rwto.org/branches/hamiltonwentworth.asp If you are without computer, you should have received a mailed version of these materials. If you have not, or have had difficulty printing the forms, please contact Membership Convenor, Marion Jutzi, 1-519-448-1025 [email protected]
We would be pleased to receive your renewal as soon as possible. The deadline is August 31, 2014. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Marion Jutzi, Membership Convenor - For event payment, please remember to date cheques April 1st or later for payment of events in April and May 2015. This would really help us out. Thank you. Event Payments are to be sent to:
Sandie Bender 78 Gage Avenue South, Hamilton, On L8M 3C9.
Upcoming reminder for September- the toiletries from the Be Our Guest will be going to mountain high schools this year: Barton and St. Thomas More. They are especially in need of men/boys items like razors, shaving cream and deodorant. There is also a call out for laundry detergent.
Thanks again for your generosity.
Mary, Outreach convenor
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Citizenship Celebrations (it is no longer called a Court)
Contact Linda Sargeant for more information.
Linda Sargeant 905 575-3831
Bumper Bowling Babes
SEPTEMBER: ***CHANGE OF SEPTEMBER DATE: TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16TH (3rd Wed. will resume as usual, in Oct.) Welcome back Bumper Babes! Looking forward to our "5th" year of
fun and laughter at: Mountain Lanes: 335 Upper Wentworth @ Concession 905- 574- 8974 11:00am. social/ 11:30am games ** New members most welcome! OCTOBER: Wednesday October 15th! (back to the 3rd Wednesday)
Golf Interest Group
Golf Dates-To play, e-mail the golf leader listed a week in advance.
Aug. 27 Flamboro Hills - Teresa Cardey [email protected] Sept. 3 R.T.O.Tournament - Jim Wilson [email protected] Sept. 10 Oak Gables - Anne Thompson [email protected] Sept. 17 Millcroft - Lorraine Yamamoto [email protected] Oct. 1 Cope Town Woods FINAL Day* Sylvia Meyer - [email protected] *Final Day Luncheon will be at Cope Town Woods at 12 noon. Any RWTO member can join us for golf followed by lunch or lunch only. Bring a gift wrapped re-cycled item and contact Sylvia Meyer before September 20. Thank you to Contact Person Vicki Dexter for organizing a superb golf activity for 2014.
Lunch Bunch
September 2 Boos on James Street S. October 7 Limoncello on Ottawa St. N. Always the first Tuesday of the month except June (convention).
Knitting/Crocheting Group
Please come and join the knitting/crocheting group. We meet once a month on the 4th Tuesday September 23 and October 28 from 12:30 – 3:00pm at Fortino’s Community Room on Main St. West.
Lots of chat, and pizza, etc., accompanies the blankets which we make for the Helping Hands (outreach mission on Barton and Emerald)and the Police Department Child Abuse Division. We will teach you to knit if you are a novice or
perhaps you would like to sew squares together if
that is your forte. Contact: Bernice Kania
(905) 383-7892 [email protected]
WEST END EUCHRE GROUP (Grimsby): For a very enjoyable afternoon, come and join us every 4th THURSDAY of the month at
Teddy's on Main St. in Grimsby. We meet at 12:30 p.m. and have a
delicious soup/sandwich lunch ($5.99) before playing cards. For further information, please contact Sue [email protected]
or Lynn ([email protected]).
Euchre #1 (Hamilton) Come join us for cards and conversation. Lunch at Noon and Cards at 1 p.m. Monday September 29th Williams Coffee Cafe, (Waterfront) 47 Discovery Drive and Monday October 27th Fortinos 579 Main Street West, (Upper Level)'
Monday Matinee Movie Club Consider viewing the Ancaster Film Fest at Silvercity Ancaster. 1:00 pm films with the option of discussion later at The Teachers' Table at Kelsey’s Monday August. 25, September. 8, October 6 and November, 3.
Contact Sylvia [email protected] or Mardie
Computer Group
If you are interested in attending the computer group activities-we will meet at Queensdale school in the computer lab once a month to learn and share computer programs. Please sign “Be Our
Guest” or send me an email. If we do not have 6 people attending we will cancel the session. Hope to hear from you – Mary [email protected]
iPAD Club
Thurs, Sept. 18th 10-12
Thurs. Oct. 30th 10-12 Thurs. Nov. 20th 10-12 Fortinos 1579 Main St. W. Upper Room - Accessible
The iPad is the best senior toy ever invented! So, whether you are an iPad techie, or still searching For the ON button, this is the group for you! We are a warm and friendly social group, that just happens to learn some new skills along the way. New members are most welcome! If you have any questions or a suggestion for a topic, please contact Linda rwto.linda@gmail,com (905) 575-3831
Friday Walking Group Join us at Bayfront Park to walk, with
the option of coffee at Williams Café
after. In the summer we walk at 10:00
am but the Walking Group has decided that we will
return to our 1 p.m. walking time beginning after
Labour Day, on Friday September 5. If you are not
already on the walking email list, please contact
Diana at [email protected] for more
information.
Theatre - www.playersguild.org Join us at the Players’ Guild of Hamilton for any, or all, of this season’s playbill: Sept. 27 – For the Pleasure of Seeing her Again. Nov. 29 – All My Sons
Feb. 14 – Blithe Spirit May 2 – Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. For tickets call 905-529-0284 or email [email protected]. Please identify yourself as an RWTO member. For more information, contact Elizabeth at [email protected] or Mardie at [email protected]
Gardening Group:
The Hamilton Fall Mum Show will be from Oct. 31st to Nov. 9th. The theme for this year's show is "Viva Pan Am Hamilton". If members are interesting in attending on a day in Nov. followed by lunch at a nearby restaurant, contact Elaine at [email protected] or Gill at
As we say to “To ‘ell with the Bell’ on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, consider the working conditions of our predecessors in 1886. Yes, we’ve come a long way baby! Special thanks to the first members of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario whose goal, 69 years ago, was the improvement of teachers’ pensions.
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The following items are NOT RWTO events. Your community notice may be included in our next newsletter, if emailed to: Mardie, [email protected] by the 20th Of October. NEW: Please limit your blurb to: Name of Event and Organization, Date, Location, Cost and Contact Person.
Neighbour 2 Neighbour End of summer 2014 Used Book Sale. Neighbour 2 Neighbour Centre -28 Athens Street, Hamilton – Tuesday – Friday August 26-29 and Tuesday – Friday September 2-5 9:30 - 3:30 each day 30% off ABSOLUTELY ALL OUR REGULAR PRICES on books, CDs, DVDs, Children’s Books, Magazines,
Dundas Granite Curling Club are looking for new members for Day Ladies Curling.
An open house is being held Oct.7, 8, 9. Come out and see what it's all about. Fun and good friends! If interested contact Linda Monteith 905-383-9381.