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FEBRUARY 2015
EDITOR:
Judy Hamilton
[email protected]
586-3892
Web Site:
http://www.tcnc.org
LADIES LUNCHEON
IS FEBRUARY 4
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Our monthly dinner meetings at the Elks Lodge are getting off
to a great start. The food was excellent, and Steve Belochi
gave us a very interesting video of the wildlife that frequent his
yard. Our attendance count was 58! – a really good number.
Our caterer was impressed with the turnout, especially since
we had told him that our average (except for Christmas) was
about 40. I am already looking forward to the Valentine’s dinner
party in February. Judy Hamilton and Janeen Herig are working
on the plans now.
There are plenty of other activities going on in February, as you
will see in the following pages. Of special note is a Celebration
of Life for Diane Maxwell at the Elks Lodge from 2PM to 5PM
on February 7th.
At the dinner meeting, Bill Beard
signed up to be our Activities Board
member for 2015 and Barbara Bristow signed up to do the March activity, our only remaining vacancy.
There is a separate article listing our
planned 2015 monthly activities.
When: Wednesday, February 4, 11:30 am
Where:
My Garden Cafe
(Next to the Aladdin Hotel)
14270 Mono Way, Sonora
RSVP:
by Friday January 30th to
Patti Rittenhouse at
[email protected] or
209-770-6390
The February TCNC Ladies Luncheon is
being organized by Patti Rittenhouse, Linda
Kofoed, and Adrianne Souza.
We will be sitting in the side room and ordering off the menu with separate checks.
Bill Beard
Last year, I said the following for the February newsletter: “We
are all enjoying this nice weather we are having – probably too
much, since we need to get some rain and snow soon.” Things
haven’t changed much weather-wise, have they? Speaking of
Activities, maybe our club needs to do a group rain dance out in
the forest somewhere. Let’s hope we can somehow soon get
lots of rain and snow without that.
Hope to see you there!
Ina Belochi,
Ladies Luncheon Coordinator
Bill Burnes, President
FEBRUARY 2015 TCNC Newsletter
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FEBRUARY 2015
DINNER MEETING
Ruthell and Susan were
delighted to have such a pleasant and delicious outcome for the first dinner at our new venue, Sonora
Elks Club. Everyone seemed pleased with the food;
Susan’s Salmon was “fabulous,” Ruthell loved the
chicken! In addition to plentiful, good food, our new
venue provides a comfortable view of the speaker’s
presentation, a refreshing change. Thanks to everyone for the enthusiastic response. We had 58 attendees! That number sounds more like a Valentine’s
Dinner Meeting than just the regular monthly dinner
meeting! Let’s keep it up! Please note: In the future, if
you have a suggestion for or a problem with the catering staff, address it to Susan or Ruthell, as we are
working hard to retain what is a wonderful working
relationship, and we always want to be kind and professional.
We return to our new venue, the Sonora Elks Lodge to
celebrate Valentine’s Day a little late, Wednesday,
February 18 (always the 3rd Wednesday of the
month). The social hour begins at 6 PM and dinner is
served at 7 PM. The special pricing for Valentine’s
Day includes a Prime Rib Entrée at $26.50 and a
Half Chicken, lemon roasted at $22 per person
which includes tax and gratuity.
Check-in goes faster if you write your check before
arrival. If you pay in cash, please bring the exact
amount. (We have decided that we will no longer be
making change, so please plan ahead and be sure to
bring the exact amount or a check made out to
TCNC.)
The format is a served dinner, so when you make your
reservation, please specify your entree choice. There
is a bar where you can purchase wine, beer, or cocktails. The social hour is also a good time to buy your
raffle tickets from Leah Decker. The raffle will be the
“50-50” format, so by purchasing a ticket, you may win
and cover the cost of your dinner or more!
FEBRUARY 2015 TCNC Newsletter
MENU
Starter
Mixed Greens Salad
Choice of house-made dressing available
on each table
Entree Choices
Roast Prime Rib of Beef $26.50
With Baked potato, sour cream
and chives
OR
Half Chicken, lemon roasted $22
Delicately Seasoned Rice Pilaf
Both entrees served with
Seasonal Vegetables
Warm Dinner Rolls
Decaf/Regular coffee
and water on the tables
(tea will be offered as well)
Dessert
Cheesecake with
Cupid’s Cherry topping
RSVP no later than 9 PM Friday, February 13,
to Ruthell Matteson by e-mail (preferably) at
[email protected] or by phone at 408-4971158. Your reservation will be confirmed by e-mail
reply or by return phone call. Any cancellations, additions, or medical entrée requests must be directed to
Ruthell.
Please let us know if you have medical dietary restrictions (such as vegetarian, diabetes, lactose intolerant,
etc.), and Dino, the caterer, will work to accommodate
this. You will be charged the full amount per person
for cancellation after February 13, or no-show. Remember to turn in your name badges to Ruthell before
you leave. Thanks.
Ruthell Matteson and Susan Page
Dinner Meeting Chairs
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MEN’S BREAKFAST
CLUB
VALENTINE’S PARTY—
February 18th at
the Elks Lodge in Sonora
In conjunction with our February
dinner, Janeen and I have planned
an evening of games and prizes.
Feel free to wear red in honor of St.
Valentine’s Day.
Judy Hamilton
Janeen Herig
WINE TASTING
Where:
Home of Chuck & Kathie Price
16118 Via Este, Sonora
When: Friday, February 13th
(NOTE 2nd Friday - NOT 3rd)
Time:
6:00 pm
SUNSHINE
Wine:
Sauvignon Blanc
Following his recent stroke, Arch
Marston has been transferred to
Avalon for rehabilitation and physical therapy. Walt and I visited him
yesterday in his sunny room and
we all enjoyed talking and laughing
about past experiences. He does
enjoys visitors.
Bring:
An appetizer to share
Marge Czadzeck fell and fractured
her ankle recently and initially was
in a hard cast and using a wheel
chair to get around; however, she
now has a walking cast and is a bit
more ambulatory. She loves visitors and chatting on the phone so
give her a call to cheer her on.
RSVP: Space is limited so kindly
RSVP to Kathie Price at (209) 5333075 or [email protected]
NOTE: Since our regular monthly
dinner has been changed to the 3rd
Wednesday of each month, we
moved the date of our Wine Tasting event to a week earlier - provided this date is OK with the hosts
who have already signed up. I will
touch base with each host to make
sure these new dates will work.
Marcia VanSwoll
Wine Chair
NOTE: If you are, or if you know of
a Newcomer who is under the
weather, or otherwise in need of
cheer, please contact our new Sunshine Chair, Paula Kolander, at
532-7178 or [email protected].
Paula Kolander
Sunshine Chair
FEBRUARY 2015 TCNC Newsletter
The Men’s Breakfast will be at the
Pine Tree Restaurant on Friday,
February 6, at 9 AM. All men are
encouraged to join in the first Friday of every month. You can order
off the menu and we’ll have separate checks. No reservations required. The Pine Tree Restaurant
is located at 19601 Hess Avenue in
East Sonora.
Bert Maxwell is the chair for the
Men’s Breakfast Club. Please
contact him at (209) 588-1177 if
you have any questions.
KNITTING/
NEEDLEWORK GROUP
Marcia VanSwoll will host the February gathering on Monday, February 16th from 2 PM to 4 PM. Those
interested in attending can plan to
knit, crochet, embroider, quilt, etc.
with other members. Dessert, coffee, and tea will be served during
the get-together. Marcia's address
is 22080 Columbia Crest Dr., Columbia. Please contact her directly
at [email protected] or 5321133 for directions and to RSVP.
Vivian Griswold
Needlework Chair
GAMES GALORE
The Games Galore Group will get together the 4th Tuesday February 24, weather permitting, for a potluck and evening
of playing games, beginning at 5:30 pm. Call Janeen Herig at
586-4346 if you’re interested.
Janeen Herig
Games Galore Chair
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ACTIVITIES
Bill Beard has agreed to be our Activities Board
Member. The following individuals have signed up to
coordinate activities for individual months:
 February Valentines Party Janeen Herig and Judy
Hamilton
 March Saint Patrick’s Party Barbara Bristow
 April Wildflower Walk Irene Patton
Tuolumne County Newcomer’s Club –
4th Quarter 2014
Treasurer’s Report – Gina Wein
10/1/2014
 July Picnic at Pinecrest Lake Bob and Carol
Morrison
 August Picnic at Pinecrest Lake Susan and Rex
Page
 September Picnic at Brentwood Lake Dana and
Monty Youngborg
 October Help Jude and Ben with the Mystery
Dinner Kathie Price
 November Soup Cook-off Marge Czadzeck
 December Christmas Party O’Gormans and
Deavers
Many, many thanks to Bill Beard and to those who
have signed up to carry out our activities.
Bill Burnes, President
OFFICER INSTALLATION
The Board Officers were installed at our December Christmas dinner, but were reintroduced at our
January dinner meeting along with the Committee
Chairs.
$ 1,892.75
CREDITS
AMOUNT
10/31/14
Banny’s Dinners
Raffle
$ 1,127.50
$
80.00
11/30/14
Banny’s Dinners
Raffle (50/50)
Soup cook-off
$ 1,005.00
$ 54.00
$ 185.00
12/31/14
National Hotel Dinners
Member subsidy (anonymous)
$ 1,726.00
$ 114.00
 May Hiking Gary Davis
 June Wine Tasting Marge Czadzeck
Beginning Balance
TOTAL CREDITS
DEBITS
$ 4,291.50
AMOUNT
10/31/14
Banny’s
J. Teal reimb. (mystery dinner)
$1,075.00
$ 16.50
11/30/14
Banny’s
Advance to D. Youngborg
(Christmas dinner gifts)
$1,050.00
12/31/14
Reimb. to J. LaForce
(domain name transfer)
Reimb. to A. Squeri
(soup cook-off)
National Hotel dinners and
set-up fee
Sound Extreme DJ
Reimb. to M. Czadzeck
(soup cook-off)
$ 150.00
$
8.99
$
9.70
$2,337.70
$ 275.00
$ 124.08
TOTAL DEBITS
($5,046.97)
12/31/14 ENDING BALANCE
$ 1,137.28
2015 TCNC Board Officers
Back Row, lft to rt: Bill Burnes, Monty Youngborg, Rex
Page. Front Row, lft to rt: Dana Avila-Youngborg, John
Hallam, Lesley Thompson
FEBRUARY 2015 TCNC Newsletter
At the January dinner meeting,
Steve Belochi presented slides
of wildlife outside his home.
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MEMBERSHIP
There are no new members to report this month, I have contacted 6
prospective new members, but no
results to date. As the new V.P. of
Membership, I have updated the
T.C.N.C. flyer that we've used in the
past which outlines our purpose,
and have started giving them out to
our local Chamber of Commerce,
Visitors Bureau, and several of the
Realtors, and will continue circulating more to other agencies over the
next few weeks. Your continued
support in membership leads are
more then appreciated, please continue to pass them on to me.
Thank you to those of you who have
sent in your 2015 renewal membership dues. As a reminder, those
who have not renewed by February
15th, will be dropped from the Membership Roster. Please make out
your check to T.C.N.C. for $25 per
person or $50 per couple, and mail
to:
THEATRE IN
TUOLUMNE
COUNTY
Dana Avila-Youngborg
V. P. Membership,
14091 Stanton Circle
Sonora, CA 95370-8644
“Mary Poppins” is playing at
SRT’s East Sonora Theatre
February 28 through May 3.
Call 532-3120 or visit
www.sierrarep.org for tickets.
If you have any concerns, questions,
or suggestions regarding your membership or our club, please contact
Bill Burnes, your President, or me.
Thank you.
Dana Avila-Youngborg,
VP - Membership
Sierra Repertory Theatre
Stage 3 Theatre
“Five Women Wearing the
Same Dress” is playing at Stage
3’s downtown Sonora theatre
February 20 through March 22.
Call 536-1778 or visit
www.stage3.org for tickets.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY NEWCOMERS CLUB
2015 Board Members
President:
Bill Burnes
533-4334
1st Vice Pres (Programs): Monty Youngborg
588-9632
2nd Vice Pres (Membership): Dana Avila-Youngborg 588-9632
Secretary:
Lesley Thompson
533-1676
Treasurer:
John Hallam
352-8710
[email protected]
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[email protected]
Activities:
Director at Large
532-2109
533-4501
[email protected]
[email protected]
Bill Beard
Rex Page
2015 Committee Chairs
Ladies Lunch:
Ina Belochi
533-5315
[email protected]
Dinner Meeting:
(2 co-chairs)
Web Director:
Raffle:
Sunshine:
Roster and Badges:
Wine Tasting:
Men’s Breakfast:
Games Galore:
Needlework:
Ruthell Matteson
Susan Page
Judy LaForce
Leah Decker
Paula Kolander
Leslie Davis
Marcia VanSwoll
Bert Maxwell
Janeen Herig
Vivian Griswold
588-2754
533-4501
536-4026
533-0455
532-7178
532-6604
532-1133
588-1177
586-4346
533-8577
[email protected]
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[email protected]
Dining Group:
Newsletter Editor:
Kathy O’Gorman
Judy Hamilton
588-8851
586-3892
[email protected]
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FEBRUARY 2015 TCNC Newsletter
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FROM THE EDITOR
If you take any photos at
Newcomers’ events,
please send to me via
email or snail mail, and
identify the event and the
people pictured. Digital
images are preferred, but
I can deal with any kind.
For the March 2015 newsletter, please send in your
articles and photos by
February 20. Copy-ready
is appreciated.
Judy Hamilton
Remember: If you move
or change your email address or phone number, or
need a new roster or a
new name badge, contact
Leslie at 532-6604 or
[email protected].
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