Calendar of Events: March 2010

1st: Book Group @10 am

Will be held at Dolores R's home in W-S. Please RSVP to her at 245-8406

Book to be discussed at March's meeting is Pushing the Bear by Diane Glancy.

April: Shanghai Girls-Lisa See

May: The Help-Katherine Stockett

June: Day after Night-Anita Diamant

3rd: Evening Card Group @7 pm

Will be held at Colleen E's. Please RSVP to Colleen at 512-797-8539

8th: Board Meeting @1 pm

Will be held at Vicki S's home. Please RSVP to her at 608-4685.

Board meetings are open to all club members!

10th: Craft Group @1 pm

Will be held in Dolores R's home. We'll be working individually on any portable project you're currently working on (knit, crochet, embroidery, etc). Please RSVP to her at 245-8406

1oth: Habitat for Humanity Project @ 1 pm

Newcomers Club will prepare and donate box lunches to the college students who are coming to Winston-Salem during their spring break to help build Habitat Houses. Donna K is coordinating this project and simply needs a few extra hands. If this project interests you and you'd like to assist Donna in purchasing, donating, preparing, or delivering, please contact her at 941-3135.

11th: Bridge Group @12:30 pm

Will be held at Suzanne B's home in W-S. Please RSVP to her at 922-3241 or 971-4032

13th: Dinner Group @6:30 pm

Just in time to get us into the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, when everyone

is Irish, the Dinner Group will meet at the home of Helen B in W-S. The main course will be Corned Beef and Cabbage prepared by Helen, with guests contributing side dishes to coordinate with the dinner. Bring your own wine or adult beverage of choice. Please RSVP to Helen by March 1st at 765-8807. (The evening is limited to 14, so RSVP early.)

15th: Deadline to RSVP for Casino Night!!

18th: Lunch Group @11:30am

This month's restaurant is Ombu (615 St. George Square Ct., Hanes Mall Boulevard, 27103)

Their phone number is 293-4346 for directions. Please RSVP to Holly L at 940-2159 or Pat S at 774-7610. ** If you have made a reservation and find you cannot attend, PLEASE let Holly or Pat know prior to the date. (www.omburestaurant.com)

20th: Casino Night Club Social @7:30 pm

This year’s spring social will be a Casino Night, complete with Roulette, Texas Hold'em, Craps and other fun games. (If you don’t know how to play, we'll teach you.) This night will be hosted in Margee & Dave N's home in Bermuda Run. The fee for the event is $5.00 per person. Please also bring an appetizer to share and your own adult beverage. Dessert will be provided. Please RSVP to Barbara W by March 15th: 659-1862

23rd: General Meeting @10 am

Our March speaker is Andrew Rodgers, Executive Director of the River Run International Film Festival. The meeting will include an update on activities and board decisions, as well as our 50-50 raffle, coffee and conversation. Join us for an enjoyable and informative morning . . . and bring another newcomer! General Meetings are always held at Trinity Presbyterian Church, (1416 Bolton Street, 27103) just off Silas Creek Parkway via the Bolton Street Exit. All residences of Greater Winston-Salem are invited to attend general meetings. Visitors may attend two meetings or activities before making a decision to join the club.

25th: Card Group @ 1 pm

Will be held at Penny Robinson. Please RSVP to Penny at 671-6440

W-S Shelter in Need...

As it states in our directory of members, the purpose of Newcomers & Neighbors is not only to

promote friendship among ourselves and to aid each other in adjusting to the community, but also to “take an active interest in the civic and social welfare of the community” and “to aid our community through the gift of time, energy and funds for worthy purposes.” Once again, we have the opportunity, this month, to help fulfill our purpose by contributing much-needed items for God's Open Hand Shelter, (a 501c3) housed in the basement of Winston-Salem’s Lloyd Presbyterian Church (a historic church founded in 1870 by northern missionaries for freed black slaves.) Opened in 2002 by Miss Ella Pomeroy to give hospitality and a warm space to people who are homeless or otherwise need refuge, this day shelter, located near downtown W-S on Chestnut Street is open Monday -Friday from 10am-2pm. The church provides the space and pays for all utilities; the staff is volunteer. The Shelter does receive limited financial support from several local Presbyterian churches but relies on personal donations for day–to-day outreach. Although this shelter is operated inside a church, the clients are not required to participate in any service or study. This is an outreach program to the surrounding community and a safe haven for those who need comfort and help.

Your donations of the items suggested below will be greatly appreciated. Please bring your

donations to the February 23rd general meeting. If you cannot attend the February meeting but would still like to contribute, contact member Vicki S at 608-4685, who is coordinating the project, to arrange for a pick up.

The following items are needed on a regular basis for the shelter:

Personal Items: Combs, disposable razors, shaving lotion, toothbrushes/paste, deodorant, shampoo, soap, hand lotion, wash cloths, Q-tips, emery boards, band aids, AA and AAA batteries (radios), stamps, paper and pens, envelopes, sanitary napkins for women, etc. (smaller sizes for easy transport).

Clothing for men/women: (new) -underwear, socks, shoestrings, work gloves, shirts/sweaters can be purchased at Goodwill as long as they are in clean/good condition

Entertainment: books, games, puzzles

Food: Coffee, snacks, popcorn (already popped & flavored), Kool Aid packets, sugar & creamer,

peanut butter, gum, etc.

Calendar of Events: February 2010

1st: Book Group @ 10am

Will be held at Donna H's home in W-S. The book will be "The House at Sugar Beach" by Helene Cooper. Please RSVP to her at 923-2941.

March's will be "Pushing the Bear" by Diane Glancy

April's will be Shanghai Girls" by Lisa See

May's will be "The Help" by Katherine Stockett

June's will be "Day after Night" by Anita Diamant

3rd: Evening Card Group @ 7pm

Will be held at Linda S’s. Please RSVP to Linda at 201-7901

8th: Board Meeting @ 1pm

Will be held at Diane P's home. Please RSVP to her at 766-0242.

10th: Craft Group @ 1pm

Craft Group will meet on February 10 at 1:00 pm in Chris M's home in W-S. Sue Harkrader, a friend of Carol H's has agreed to teach us how to make Silk Eggs. She will bring all the necessary supplies for which a small fee will be charged. Please RSVP by February 3rd to Chris at 293-4583.

11th: Bridge Group @ 12:30pm

Will be held at Phyllis B' s home. Please RSVP to her at 608-7943

13th: Wine Group @ 7:30pm

We will be tasting the wines of Chile at this month's get-together. Our hosts are members Diane and Terry P who live in Clemmons. Please bring a bottle of your favorite Chilean wine (or one that you'd like to try), along with an appetizer to share, for an evening of socializing and fun. Please RSVP to Diane at 766-0242. Hope to see you then!

19th: Lunch Bunch @ 11:30am

A special lunch and cooking demonstration will be held just for us at the Stocked Pot at 381 Jonestown Road (Centre Stage Shopping Center). This is a pre-paid event and needs 12 people minimum to have the class. The check to secure the reservation should be made to the Newcomer's Club and given to Holly L or Pat S by February 1st. Once we have at least 12, the checks will be deposited and paid to the Stocked Pot. There will be no refunds after February1.

23rd: General Meeting @ 1oam

Our general meetings are held in Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton Street (just off Silas Creek Parkway via the Bolton Street Exit) They give us the opportunity to welcome visitors, hear guest speakers, and discuss club business. All residences of Greater Winston-Salem are invited to attend.

This month’s speaker will be Jennifer Cannino, co-author of “Picking Cotton - Our Memoir of Injustice & Redemption”. She’s a resident of W-S and has appeared on 60 Minutes to tell her real-life story about being a victim of a terrible crime in her early 20s, her survival, her vow to put the man away forever. She had the opportunity to identify him, and he was sentenced to prison for the rest of his life. There was only one problem: he was innocent as DNA later proved it. Theirs is a powerful story of forgiveness and redemption. She has since become a speaker on judicial Reform, and the book has just been released in paperback. The meeting will also include an update on activities and board decisions, as well as our 50-50 raffle, coffee and conversation.

**And don't forget to bring your items to donate to the God's Open Hand Shelter, (a 501c3).

25th: Card Group @ 1pm

Will be held at Penny R’s home in W-S. Please RSVP to Penny at 671-6440.