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1 NEWCOMER NEWS Women Welcoming Women to the Grand Strand Happy Valentines Day www.newcomersgs.org 244 Active Members February 2016 Happy Valentine’s Day! Can you believe it’s February? I hope as our year progresses that everyone continues to reach out to our “New” comers to make them feel welcome. We are going to change the order of business yet again. Today we will be introducing our new members near the beginning of the meeting in the hopes that they will be able to connect with some of our not so new members before the meeting is over. We, as your board, want to provide as many opportunities for all of you to develop lasting relationships and friendships. If you haven’t checked the special interest table lately, why not do it today? There are also several more special events coming up…..maybe there’s one you’d like to sign up for. There’s also our monthly luncheon at Pine Lakes. OR, perhaps you’d like to get involved with the leadership of our club. The nomination committee is being formed and it’s time to start thinking of how you might want to contribute. Think it over, be proactive and enjoy the opportunities available. Mary Costello - President IMPORTANT DATES CUT OUT AND SAVE! February 3 February 24 – Pine Lakes March 2 Bake Sale March 23* - Pawley’s Plantation April 6 April 27 – Martini’s May 4 May 25 – Kimbel’s * March 23 Spring Fashion Show Fundraiser 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. February Coffee Program: Kate Jensen-travel tips Coffee/tea and light snacks are provided at all of our monthly Coffees.

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NEWCOMER NEWS Women Welcoming Women to the Grand Strand

Happy Valentines Day

www.newcomersgs.org 244 Active Members February 2016

Happy Valentine’s Day! Can you

believe it’s February? I hope as our year

progresses that everyone continues to reach

out to our “New” comers to make them feel

welcome. We are going to change the order

of business yet again. Today we will be

introducing our new members near the

beginning of the meeting in the hopes that

they will be able to connect with some of

our not so new members before the meeting

is over. We, as your board, want to provide

as many opportunities for all of you to

develop lasting relationships and

friendships. If you haven’t checked the

special interest table lately, why not do it

today? There are also several more special

events coming up…..maybe there’s one

you’d like to sign up for. There’s also our

monthly luncheon at Pine Lakes. OR,

perhaps you’d like to get involved with the

leadership of our club. The nomination

committee is being formed and it’s time to

start thinking of how you might want to

contribute. Think it over, be proactive and

enjoy the opportunities available.

Mary Costello - President

IMPORTANT DATES CUT OUT AND SAVE!

February 3 February 24 – Pine Lakes

March 2

Bake Sale

March 23* - Pawley’s

Plantation

April 6 April 27 – Martini’s

May 4 May 25 – Kimbel’s

* March 23 – Spring Fashion Show Fundraiser

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.

February Coffee Program: Kate Jensen-travel

tips

Coffee/tea and light snacks are provided at all of

our monthly Coffees.

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The luncheons are usually held on the fourth Wednesday of the month, September through May, and include an

interesting program. Your reservation may be made at the monthly Coffee with Myra Spitzhoff and Pam

Bremer. Cash or checks made payable to "Newcomers" are accepted. Exact change would be

appreciated. Money cannot be refunded after reservation is made. Contact: Myra Spitzhoff, 1174 Shire Way,

Myrtle Beach 29577, 704-241-2904 or Pam Bremer, 1149 Wyatt Lane, Myrtle Beach 29577, 717-487-4063.

(Please call between 9 am and 6 pm). Reservations and payment MUST be received by the Wednesday

preceding the event.

When: Wed., February 24 - 11:30 am.

Where: Pine Lakes Country Club, 5603 Woodside Ave., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 (843-315-3192)

Price: $20 pp (beverage, tax and tip included)

Directions: 17 Byp to 48th

Ave. N. Turn left on Robert Grissom Pkway. Turn right on Granddaddy Drive.

Bear left and turn right on Woodside.

Menu Choices: 1 – Pecan Crusted Salmon w/maple butter

2 – Chicken EnCroute

3 – Roasted/Petite Filet

All of the above served with Green Beans and Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Includes salad w/rolls & butter.

Strawberry Cake or Chocolate Tuxedo Cake.

Program: Mary Anne Benedetto - Your Most Priceless Legacy: Your Story. Tips and hints to jump-start a

memoir project for loved ones to treasure. Your story matters.

SNIPPETS

Newsletter Deadline for March is February 22. Please send your info via e-mail to the Editor, Tilda Generoso

by this date. [email protected] (be sure to put Newcomer’s Newsletter on the subject line).

Bake Sale – A bake sale will take place at the Coffee on March 2. Please bring your “homemade” baked goods

to the Coffee and help Newcomers support our charities. Last year’s bake sale was a great success. Let’s do it

again!!

Community News - Please check out the round table at the front of the room for community news

A friendly cell phone reminder - Please be courteous and put your cell phone on vibrate or silent during our meetings. What’s Happening? If you are interested in finding out what’s happening on the Grand Strand, check out the Myrtle

Beach Calendar of Events at www.visitmyrtlebeach.com. Click on “To Do” in the upper left corner, and then click on

Calendar of Events.

Get the latest copy of your newsletter on line at - www.newcomersgs.org .

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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. Our

Special Interest Group Coordinators are Sue Columbus and Donna Erickson. Please check with them at the

next Coffee and they will give you the info you need to become active with one or more of these groups. Listed

below are our active groups!

State Groups: Maryland - New Jersey - New York - Ohio/PA Book Club

Bridge

Dine Around (North/Central)

Dine Around (South)

Euchre

Game Night

Golf

Knitting/Crafts

Mah Jong South Strand

Mah Jong North/Central

Movie and Dinner

Movie and Lunch Walking

Every year our Newcomers Board and our President select the charitable and service organizations we’ll be

working to help support during the year. Also, at every monthly Coffee and Luncheon a Purple Bucket will be

passed for your voluntary contribution to a registered charity that the Board has selected for that month.

President’s Pick: President Mary Costello has selected the Independence Fund Hyperbaric and Wellness

Center in North Myrtle Beach.

The Board has chosen two charities: Savannah's Playground and Teen Angel.

Purple Bucket: For the month of February the Purple Bucket will benefit Helping Hands of Myrtle Beach.

Helping Hands is a crisis intervention and referral agency whose mission is to provide assistance to those in

need in our community. Helping Hand provides food, rent and utility assistance, gasoline, local and long

distance bus tickets, prescription medications, diapers, hygiene items and referrals to other appropriate agencies.

Your donations are always completely voluntary and very much appreciated.

The Special Events Committee is co-chaired this year by Marilyn Keyser and Gerri Levine. Please contact

Marilyn or Gerri to sign up for these events and for more detailed info. Marilyn 843-808-

8921/[email protected] or Gerri Levine 843-236-8342/[email protected].

Wednesday, February 17 – 11:15 a.m. - Ingram Planetarium, Sunset Beach, NC - $9 for adults and $8 for

62+. Boundary House for lunch after. Payment is required by the February Coffee.

Saturday, March 5 – 11:45 a.m. – La Belle Amie Vineyard, Little River, SC. $8 per person. Bring 3 cans of

non-perishables and get $3 off. Music festival 12-5 p.m. with 50’s and 60’s music. Bring your own chair.

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Dues for Newcomers of the Grand Strand are $20.00 per year payable in September for returning members

and payable at the time of joining for new members. Our membership co-chairs are Ruth Ruff (997-9532

[email protected]) and Linda Nitz (385-7289 [email protected]).

Please welcome our new members for January: Marge Mynett, Deb Ingram, Lois Stroms and Carol Ring.

New members will receive a copy of our Newcomers Directory when joining. 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 843-651-5390.

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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! Carole Bellacera – Novelist, Jewelry Artisan, Artist – Carole is an author of eight novels and makes custom

beaded jewelry. She also paints in acrylics specializing in beach scenes. Carole’s novels appeal to women “of

a certain age.” Her jewelry is one-of-a-kind and she also offers classes where students can design their own

pieces. Carole Bellacerra 703-475-1049. [email protected].

Relationship Marketing Connection – RMC helps individuals and small businesses build relationships

through the use of greeting cards and gifts using Send Out Cards. Send Out Cards is an online greeting card and

gift service. Choose your custom card on line, write a message and click “Send” all for less than the average

price of a greeting card at a store. They print, stuff, stamp and mail your card and gift for you saving time, gas

and money. Contact Bonnie Williams at 843-685-5118 or [email protected]

Celebrating Home/It Works – Barbara Gregory has been helping people decorate their homes for twenty-five

years. She started out with Home Interiors and Gifts and five and a half years ago they became Celebrating

Home and she continued on with her relationship with them. It Works is a wrap that allows you to see results

in as little as 45 minutes. It is a body wrap that helps with cellulite. It tightens, tones and firms. 843-650-7232.

[email protected]

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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.org

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