Evergreen Newcomers Club

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                                                                                                                                                                      Since 1986
Issue No. 194                                                                                                                                   February 2008

 

 

 

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START THE NEW YEAR WITH SOME NEW ACTIVITIES GROUPS!

Several new activities groups are forming for the New Year!  If you would like to join them, please let the chairperson know.

Photography.    The photography group will meet once a month to discuss photo techniques, make field trips, and learn new approaches to photography.  George Nelson will chair this group.  Beginner and advanced photographers are welcome.  To date, five members are signed up for this group.  If you would like to join, please email or call George and give him two days and times that are preferable for you.  He will review the dates and times and choose one that works best for everyone.  George can be reached at gnskico@gmail.com or 303-679-8763.  First meeting will be in February, so hurry and sign up now!

Evening Bridge.  New member Kathleen Traynor has expressed interest in an evening bridge group, and has volunteered to chair it.  So, c'mon daytime bridge players and those who cannot play during the day!  Join Kathleen for some fun evenings of bridge!  If you are interested, please call Kathleen at: 303-670-0867.

Moms and Tots.  The Moms and Tots group is looking for a new chairperson or several moms who could co-chair.  If you are interested in chairing, please call or email Anna Marie Nelson at anskico@yahoo.com, or 303-679-763.

 

 

 

 

Alpine Skiing

Book Group I

Book Group II

Book Group III

Bowling

Bridge

Bunco

Casual Gourmet

4x4

Hiking - Local

Home on the Range

Intn’l Conversation

Krafty Newcomers

Moms and Tots

Needlework

 

Potluck

Scrapbooking

Serendipity

 

Wine Tasting – Out of Our Vines

Wine Tasting 5

Wine Tasting 6

Wine Tasting 7

Wine - The Winos

Wine - Uno Vino

 

Wednesdays

February 12

February 18

February 27

February 7

February 14

February 

February 2

April 12

Wednesdays

February 25

February 23

February 13

February

February 5,

March 4

February 9

February 9 

February 

 

February

February 16

February

February 16

February 16

February 

 

 

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

 

 

Club Board Meeting

Monthly Lunch

 

February 4 February 23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GET TO KNOW…

NEW MEMBER PEG SOLOMON

 

 

 

 

 

Peg Solomon, who has lived in Evergreen just over a month, is already gearing up to be an active participant in the community.   While getting settled in her new home, she has signed up for several Newcomers activities, wants to get involved with Evergreen Players, is going to participate in the library’s Great Decisions program and hopes to work with rescued horses. 

 

Peg comes from Chicago where, for 25 years in her first career, she was a speech pathologist and worked in Special Education in the public schools.   Over time, she became especially interested in parent advocacy until she realized that, to become more effective, she would need a law degree.  So off to law school she went, graduating when she was 49 years old!

 

During her training as a lawyer, she became fascinated with criminal defense work, particularly the strategic thinking it required.  She decided this was her new work.  When asked how she handled defending people she thought or knew were guilty, she said that her opinion was “irrelevant.”  Instead, she saw her job as making certain that the prosecutors did their jobs thoroughly and correctly, ensuring a fair trial for the accused. 

 

Determined to do well, she even took an acting class because she felt it might enhance her courtroom performance.   In the process, she found she actually enjoyed acting, and she and a couple of her friends were even in a minor movie once.

 

She loves whitewater rafting, horseback riding, bridge, reading and traveling.  Her favorite trip was to Antarctica last year where her group of 47 traveled on a small, Russian icebreaker.  No frills on the ship, but the immensity and beauty of the area were beyond description, she says. 

 

Another new member you’ll enjoy getting to know!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPOTLIGHT ON ACTIVITY LEADER: Sonny Harris (Home on the Range)

 

 

 

"Home, home on the range....where the deer and the antelope".....nope! Not that kind of range! This Evergreen Newcomers group is a cooking class taught by Sheri McFarlane (who graduated from the Johnson & Wales College of Culinary Arts) and her helper, Sonny Harris. The class meets at Sheri's home in Hiwan Hills on the 4th Monday of each month and can accommodate up to 8 people (men and women). In addition to making (and eating) an appetizer, main dish and dessert each class, the participants are also taught basic cooking techniques and proper use of cooking/baking equipment.

 

Sonny was born in Chicago, but has also lived in New York, Florida and Vermont before moving to Evergreen about 10 years ago. She has led a very interesting life: Sonny has run an organic farm, owned an herb business, taught woodworking, did vocational counseling and is a trained Gestalt therapist. In addition, she is a talented artist (pottery, weaving, print making, basketry and welded sculpture). She volunteers at the Arts Center in Evergreen and is on their Advisory Council. Sonny is also active in the Colorado Symphony Guild (Foothills Unit).

 

In addition to the Home on the Range group, Sonny is also involved with other Newcomers Groups, including Serendipity, Book Club, Potluck and Winetasting. She has been a member of Evergreen Newcomers for 9 years and has helped lead the Home on the Range group for 3 years. She says it is not a lot of work but is definitely a lot of fun. If you are interested in being included in these cooking classes, contact Sonny at 303-670-3592 or sonnycolo@aol.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONTHLY LUNCHEON

 

 

 

 

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Come and join Evergreen Newcomers February 23rd at noon at Kittredge’s Black Hat Cattle Co.  Dave is proud to serve Colorado organic beef along with some exciting conversation and laughter.  Black Hat will be open exclusively for our group and we will have a lunch menu created just for us!  If you would like to join us, please call Sheila Southey at 303 670-7376 to RSVP by February 20th.  There is no need to pre-pay since you will all have individual bills.  Thanks and see you there!

 

 

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Club Memories

 

Evergreen Newcomers’ second monthly luncheonon on January 12th at Saigon Landing was another sell-out affair. These members, new and old, enjoyed wonderful food and showed how the winter blues can be beat!

 

 

           

Sara Lang and Benjamin Burns

 

 

Tom and Carolyn Campbell

 

Gretchen MacArthur and

Sheila Southey

 

 

Rose and John Warren

 

 

Teresa Fox, Gwen Haile

and Noi Williams

 

Bruce and LaDona Vincent

 

Teresa Fox

 

 

Peg Solomon and Marilyn Miner

 

Howard Hillman, Bruce and

LaDona Vincent

 

 

 

 

 

 

WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS!!

 

 

Jared Richardson

 

Mark and Jeannine Sommers

 

Jon and Beth VanDeventer

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Next Club Board Meeting

 

The next Club Board Meeting will be on Monday, February 4 at 9:30 a.m. at the Bergen Park Fire Station.  All current members are invited to attend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Name

Phone

E-mail Address

President

Gwen Haile

(303) 679-3262

gwenhaile@aol.com

1st Vice President

Dee Hoaglund

(303) 670-0328

dhoaglund22@msn.com

2nd Vice President

Jean Ann Wheeler

(303) 679-8404

jeanannincolorado@juno.com

Secretary

Sally Williams

(303) 670-8133

sncwilliams@evcohs.com

Treasurer

Mac McFarlane

(303) 670-2280

mmcfarlane@myqci.com

Activities

Sara Lang

Anna Marie Nelson

(303) 670-8617

(303) 679-8763

scelang@aol.com

anskico@yahoo.com

Community Outreach

Mary Ellen Nelson

Pam Solomon

(303) 679-1407

(303) 670-0426

maryellensings@gmail.com

avalonpam@yahoo.com

Hospitality

Audrey Boyan

Clare Karsteadt

(303) 674-4872

(303) 670-0269

aboyan@comcast.com

tallmountaingirl@aol.com

Membership

Bill Schenk

Dick Sperry

(303) 674-6367

(303) 670-0415

bschenk@mail.com

rsperry@iesce.com

Newsletter Editor

Lois Hartley

(303) 670-0223

aligrammy@yahoo.com

Nominating

Becky Jones

(303) 670-6781

rsjkif@aol.com

Programs & Social

Jane Hillman

Sheila Southey

(303) 670-7127

(303) 670-7376

jawill@mindspring.com

s_southey@hotmail.com

Publicity

Kathi Grider

(303) 670-6909

wegriders@speedtrail.net

Webmaster

Tom Hushen

(303) 679-8942

tom@greathomes247.com

 

 

 

Club Participation

 

Paid Club membership is required for participation in Evergreen Newcomers Activity and Interest Groups. Please verify with your Activity Leader(s) that you have been recorded as paying your $30 membership dues for the 2007-2008 year. 

 

 

 

Changes to Your E-mail, Phone or Address?

 

Contact Bill Schenk, Membership Co-chair, at (303) 674-6367or bschenk@mail.com.

 

 

 

 

Visit our website at www.evergreennewcomers.com!
 
ACTIVITY GROUPS

 Alpine Skiing

 

Fred Simon / (303) 670-3120 / cfsimon2002@hotmail.com

 

The alpine ski group has had several successful outings and there is always room for more skiers. We continue to meet at Bergen Park RTD on Wednesdays (or other weekdays depending upon the weather). I will email all members on the ski list weekly with updates.

 

 Book Group III

 

Sally Williams / (303) 670-8133 /sncwilliams@evcohs.com

 

To join a book group or start a new one, contact Bette Carcano at (303) 670-1527 or carcano@evcohs.com

 

Thanks to JoAnn Watts for reviewing our January book. Our next meeting will be on the fourth Wednesday of the month, February 27th. We usually meet at Rocky Mountain Village Estate at 10:00 a.m, but please contact me a few days before our meeting to be sure.  Our selection this month is Rules for Old Men Waiting by Peter Pouncey. For further information, please contact Sally Williams.
 

 

 Book Group I

 

Lyn Barrie / (303) 674-1421 / lynbarrie@msn.com

Ingrid Davis / (303) 674-4837 /idavisdesign@q.com

 

To join a book group or start a new one, contact Bette Carcano at (303) 670-1527 or carcano@evcohs.com

 


Great discussion last month on A Thousand Splendid Suns and good food from Lyn & Joyce.  Next month's book is The Welch Girl by Peter Ho Davis.  Meeting will be held at Liz Jones house - directions to follow.  Carpool from Albertson's at 9:15a.m. on February 12th .

 

Bowling

 

Richard Purdy / (303) 670-9566 /rpurdyinc@msn.com

Bill Schenk / (303) 674-6367 / bschenk@mail.com

 

 

The bowling group meets at the LuckyStrike lanes in Belmar in Lakewood on the first Thursday of the month, which will be February 7th this month. As always, you can be any skill from beginner to a good bowler and you are always welcome.  Just let either Bill Schenk or Richard Purdy know you are coming and meet us there at 6:30 p.m. 

 

 

 Book Group II

 

Nancy Oakley / (303) 674-4698 / tgoakley@aol.com

 

To join a book group or start a new one, contact Bette Carcano at (303) 670-1527 or carcano@evcohs.com

 

 

Thanks to the Book Group for the great participation at the meetings and support of the author presentations.  These will continue.  Our February book is The Woods by Coben.  We meet the 3rd Monday of each month.  Please note this change in location: Center Stage Theatre at 27608 Fireweed Drive in Evergreen.  Please call me if you have any questions.