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1 The Parksville Newcomers Club meets the first Thursday of every month, except July. DATE: June 1, 2017 TIME: 6:30 7:15pm and after meeting, new member registration. Socialize and sign-up for activities and special events 7:15 pm Meeting begins. WHERE: Parksville Community and Conference Centre, 132 East Jensen Ave, Parksville. Welcome to 13 new members in May, total membership is 324. Membership information and fees - see page 6 The June Speakers are: Oceanside RCMP, and Les Anderson with 'Friends of Rails for Trails. The June 50:50 proceeds will go to Forward House Community Society, Parksville. NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 1 JUNE 2017 The Annual General Meeting of the Parksville Newcomers Club will be held at the Parksville Community Centre on Thursday, 1 June The Directors will provide the Members with reports on the finances and membership, as well as holding elections for next year s Board of Directors. In addition, the Directors will present to the Members for approval the revised Bylaws and Constitution of the Club. The Agenda and all documents pertaining to the Annual General Meeting, including the final version of the Bylaws, can be found in the Newsletters and Links page of the Website. Special Events see page 5: Community Events see page 5: P a g e 1

2 MIXED LUNCH Jule Robertson The Mixed Lunch is usually on the 2nd or 3rd Friday of every month, except July and August. Please send Jule an if interested. This activity requires a new coordinator as of June to carry forward into the new year starting in September. If anyone is interested please contact Jule at the indicated above. Thanks everyone! LADIES LUNCH Jane Armstrong jane.armstrong529@gmail.com Marilyn Bradley mcbradley3@hotmail.com Scheduled lunches are on the last Friday of every month (except holidays) at various restaurants. Great food and company! Details will be sent by to those in the Ladies Luncheon list. MIXED BRIDGE Laura Holt nanaholt@live.ca If you enjoy the challenge and fun of playing social bridge, join other Newcomers every Wednesday at 1:00 P.M. No partner necessary - just a level of comfort playing contract bridge. Members take turns hosting 2 tables of bridge at their homes, and there is a $1.00 buy in. Full time or spare players are welcome. PUB FARE NIGHT Ian Lamoureux ianlamoureux@shaw.ca Enjoy a wide selection of local pub fare at various pubs on the third Saturday of each month at 5:30 PM. For our last gathering prior to the summer break, and my last as your coordinator, we will gather at everyone's favourite pub, The Black Goose, on June 17th. By the way, we need someone to step forward to take over as Pub Fare Night Coordinator. Please call me or send along an if you are interested in taking on this rewarding task. COFFEE CHATTERS Ted Donovan teddonovan3@gmail.com Nancy Donovan nancyd2@shaw.ca Conversation and laughter happen every Wednesday at 10:30am at Serious Coffee, #9, 1209 East Island Hwy, Parksville. No sign up is required so please feel free to drop by and join us in the back room for a morning treat and good company. If you would like to be on a weekly list contact Nancy anytime. MEN S GOLF Lynn Row (Alumni) lynn_row@yahoo.ca Join our mixed Newcomers and Alumni golfers every Monday and Thursday to enjoy the many varied golf courses in the area. Times and locations will be ed to those interested. P a g e 2

3 BOOK CLUBS Club1: Margaret Smith Club2: Kathee Todtman If you enjoy reading and would like to share your thoughts about what you ve read with other newcomers, consider joining the book club. Book Club 1 meets monthly, except in December, and currently has a full complement of members. Book Club 2, which is now forming, is welcoming new members. If you would like to have more information or a book club reading list, please contact Kathee or Margaret. WINE SOCIAL CLUB Rick & Shelagh Bain bainer@telus.net Jim & Leslie Morin morincga@telus.net Come and join our group of friends who share common learning interests in outstanding food and wine/beer in a private setting. Our friend and guest Phil, who is a brew-master and chef, will share his expertise and we will sample some wine or beer with the pot luck goodies provided by members of the group (please no pork or shellfish) while we discuss what foods are best paired with what type of wine or beer. We have a wind-up in June then there will be new coordinators as we will be moving on to alumni. Sandra Hobson WINE APPRECIATION The Wine Appreciation Club will meet for a wind up event on Thursday June 22. It will resume operation in September. For information on how the club works, visit our table at the meeting or contact the coordinator. To attend, please register by contacting the coordinator at least a week before the meeting date. We are still seeking a co-coordinator. See past meetings on our Facebook page. EUCHREE Playing Euchre twice a month, on the second and fourth Wednesday night at 7:00 pm, at the Parksville Legion, with a variety of people, will help develop your ability to play this card game with interesting and humorous partners. Cost: $2.00 per person per night. Ken Bucyk (Alumni) BOWLING - Drop-in shobson@uwo.ca Tom & Linda Lafontaine kapn_tom@yahoo.com Paul & Barb Wilkinson barbwilk@telus.net chilihead9@msn.com Enjoy the challenge of bowling at 2:00 PM at Sunset Lanes on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Contact the Coordinator for details. Bowling is now closed until the Fall. P a g e 3

4 LADIES GOLF Isabelle Neumann Soon it will be time to be thinking about dusting off your clubs, then heading to Brigadoon for a fun-filled game of golf. Our booking will be for 10:00 am on Wednesdays at Brigadoon. This scenic course is a 9 hole par 3/4 in Parksville. Contact me if you are interested. SINGLES GROUP Norma Morgan normaparksville@gmail.com Connie Towson babyblu50@shaw.ca SAT JUNE 03, at 1pm: A JOYFUL RING hand bell concert by donation at Knox Church SUN JUNE 18, 11am to 5pm: BC SHELLFISH AND SEAFOOD FESTIVAL at: Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park, Comox. FREE Park and Ride. COST until MAY31st, then $15.00 and at entrance $ Join celebrity chefs, seafood producers and educators. Tasting stations $1- $6, Beer garden and wine. SAT JULY 15, 11am and 1pm: TRAIN RIDES WITH THE BUFFALO in the Cassidy Highlands Nanaimo. Cost $ Concession Kitchen. Method of Payment at Ranch - Cash Only. FRI JUL 28, Picnic at Spider Lake - Kayaking, Canoeing, etc or just relaxing. WALKING GROUP John & Sandy Lund haldiroad@aol.com Meet at the NW corner of the parking lot at Wembley Mall in front of the vacant building (used to be White Spot) opposite the arena on Tuesday mornings at 9:30 AM, and Saturdays at 10:00 AM. Saturday walks are typically in the local area and chosen that morning. Upcoming Tuesday walks: June 06 - Westwood Lake, Nanaimo, mostly flat one moderate hill, Lunch at Black Bear Pub - Wayne or June 13 - Big Qualicum fish Hatchery, Easy flat walk, Lunch at Arrowsmith G & C club - John June 20 - Denman & Hornby* all day Easy & Scenic Bring own lunch for beach - Ivan or June 27 - Cameron Lake & Cathedral Easy flat walk, Lunch at French Creek Pub - Glen or July 04 - Gabriola Island (ferry) 3 shorter, easy walks Bring own lunch - Jim or July 11 - Little Qualicum Falls, Moderate hills, Lunch at Boston Pizza - Wayne or July 18 - Cable Bay (Dodd s Nar.), moderate few hills, Lunch at Wheat Sheaf Cedar - Glen or July 25 - Roger Creek Port Alberni, Moderate few hills, Lunch at Swale Rock - John P a g e 4

5 ... LET S DO DINNER Anne Pelton lapelton@shaw.ca Mary Ellen Chambers maryellen.chambers@outlook.com An evening around the dinner table enjoying a delicious home-cooked meal is a great way to meet and really get to know people in our Newcomers Club. So come join us, and Let s Do Dinner. Dinners are the fourth Tuesday of each month; except that there is no regular dinner in June and we break for the summer, so the next dinner will be in September. The concept is simple the host provides the main course and tea/coffee, guests supply appetizers, salad or dessert, and everyone brings their preferred beverage for the evening. You just sign up each month when you want to participate, and indicate if you are able to host that month. Sign up will be at the Newcomers Club meeting (first Thursday of the month) or by to the coordinators by the Saturday following that meeting. Participants for the month will be divided into groups of 6-8, and a list of hosts and their guests will be sent out by to the hosts, who will contact each of their guests to decide who will bring what course, and also to provide details about time and address. We need another co-coordinator, please consider helping out. CAMPING Des & Barb Montgomery (Alumni) desbar@shaw.ca If you wish to join our group, which combines members from the Alumni and Newcomers groups, please contact the coordinators. A camping schedule is sent out early in the year showing the places and dates of each camping trip. It also shows which parks have cabins and the charges, including any discounts....arts AND CRAFTS Sonya Kwiatkowski sonya.kwi@gmail.com Do you have projects you would like to finish and would like to enjoy the company of others at the same time? Everything from photo editing to painting, knitting, scrapbooking etc., join us once a month at Serious Coffee in the meeting room. The next meeting will be Wed June 14 from 1:30-3:00. Contact Sonya for more information. COMMUNITY EVENTS Get details of Community Events at SPECIAL EVENTS Penny Bhanji specialevents.pnc@gmail.com A variety of opportunities are available throughout the year to participate in interesting local events. Specific information is always available at the General Meeting each month. These events are popular and often require a prepayment to book space/bus etc., so please bring your chequebook and pay when you sign up. Special Events are featured on our Facebook page. No Special Event is planned for June. P a g e 5

6 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Listed below is the Board of Directors. President: Glory Gray Vice President: Bill Smith Treasurer: Bill Burgess Secretary: Jule Robertson Publicity: Bill Rankin Special Events: Penny Bhanji Membership: Linda Burgess Assistants: Newsletter: Bruce Parker Web Master: Bruce Parker Facebook: Donna Connolly MEMBERSHIP: Current membership and a signed Release of Liability form are required in order to participate in Club Activities and Club Events. MEMBERSHIP FEES: Membership fees are $15.00 per person for the year term of September through to August. Fees for new PNC Members are prorated over 10 months (1.50/mo) and adjusted according to the month joined. Membership renewals must be received by the November Monthly Meeting or membership will lapse. Fees can be paid at the Membership table the evening of the PNC monthly meeting between 6:30 and 7:30. Membership closes during the meeting. New member sign ups and renewals will be taken after the meeting ends. Custom name tags are $7.00 per person and are ready for pick up the next meeting. RELEASE OF LIABILITY: In keeping with our bylaws, the executive of the Parksville Newcomers Club needs each member to sign a Release of Liability form in advance of participating in any activities or events organized by the Club. This Form also provides the Club with authorization to share contact information with other members of the Club for the purpose of Club activities and confirms your authorization to receive communications from the Club. This form covers the term of active membership in the Club. The form is available at the monthly meeting and on the website. ACTIVITIES: After paying your annual dues, members can sign up for their choice of activities at the monthly Newcomer meetings or advise the coordinators. Most activity coordinators will then send out an about the specifics as required. Participate as your schedule permits. EVENTS and SPECIAL EVENTS: Event costs are not included in the annual dues. Event related costs will be identified in advance by the Events Coordinators. P a g e 6