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A G N N e w s l e t t e r
Alumni Group of Newcomers (AGN)Opportunities for Active People
EDITOR: SHARON TOTINO 649-0965
EMAIL: [email protected]
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CO-PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Fellow AGNers, We would like to encourage you to attend our "general meeting" in March. It will be a great time and I know you will enjoy the program. We will have a lunch meal, our 50/50 drawing and we hope our activity leaders will be there to share and then our feature of the day is the program. You will be informed and entertained by a long-time resident and historian of New Bern, Ms. Alma Gibbons. She will offer a personal account of life in New Bern before and after the Civil War through the eyes of Miss Ida Marsh, an entirely fictitious character. You don't want to miss this. Again, please peruse the newsletter to get the details and mark your calendar. We look forward to seeing you.
Thanks to all our activity leaders and board members for what you do to give all of us some great stuff to do. You make the difference. Those of you who have not volunteered to help, please consider it. With new people, come new ideas and we like new ideas. Just email us and let us know what you would like to do. Please remember every member is welcome to come to our Board Meetings each month. We especially hope our Activity Leaders will come. We will meet NOT meet in March but will meet on April 10th. The location is McCarthy Place on McCarthy. Just email me if you need directions. We really enjoyed having some of our activity leaders come to the February meeting and share about some of the great stuff being offered. Some of us usually go out to eat afterwards and we would be glad to have you. Make your reservation early for our March AGN general meeting. The Deadline is upon us and we need you to support this event. Thanks in advance. Blessings, The [email protected]
March 2014
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
February 26 Book Club Meeting
March 2 General Meeting/Brunch
March 5 Singles Mingles
March 6 Grady White Tour
March 8 Blarney Blast Mixer
March 13 Golf Outing
March 18 Singles Mingles
March 22 Dining Out Circa 81
March 26 Book Club Meeting
April 6 Early Spring Mixer
HEAR YE……HEAR YE AGN “GENERAL” MEETING/BRUNCH SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2014 @ 12:30
The EMERALD Golf Club5000 Clubhouse Drive
The ‘FIRST IN A LONG TIME” general meeting will feature a FULL BUFFET BRUNCH, 50/50 raffle,
and a presentation by New Bern Historian, Mrs. Alma Gibbons.
Mrs. Gibbons is a fifth generation New Bernian and a seventh generation North Carolinian. Alma is
employed as a Character Interpreter at Tryon Palace and delights in sharing her love of history through the
characters she portrays.
In addition to the buffet, the guest speaker, and our 50/50 raffle, there will be some activity leaders available
who will offer information about coming events.
The cost: $8 per member ($16 for guests)
RSVP by February 25, 2014 by mailing check and names of all attending to:
Jeanne Anthony, 210 Country Club Road, New Bern, NC 28532.
Please make check payable to: AGN
BICYCLING (AGN/Newcomers)
Meeting Place: A group E-Mail will be sent out mid-week for weekend rides with various starting points with directions. Some mid-week rides of various lengths will also be scheduled. If interested please send an E-Mail to [email protected] to be added to our group E-Mail list.Would love to have you join us! Dave Gerde or Jon Miller
[email protected] [email protected] Cell (631) 759-6412 Cell (252) 626-1362 Home (252) 288-4371
SCRABBLE CLUB (AGN/Newcomers)
Meeting Dates: Twice monthly - The first and third Monday of each month.
Meeting Times and Locations: 1st Monday - 12:30-3:00 pm
Books-A-Million Coffee Shop (next to Wal-Mart) 3005 M.L. King Jr. Blvd., New Bern
3rd Monday - 6:30-9:00 pm (6:30 food, 7:00 games) Schlotzsky’s Deli (near Food Lion)
3335 M.L. King Jr. Blvd., New Bern
Charlotte Gerde Shirley [email protected] or [email protected]
Home (252) 288-4371 Home (252) 649-1312
Cell (516) 971-0616 Cell (828) 337-9032
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Early Spring MixerSunday, April 6, 6:00 PM
A great time for
Potato
Bean
Bring a salad!All kinds of salads are welcome!
Bring you own choice of beverage
At the home of June and Gary Dowd608 West Wilson Creek Drive, Trent Woods
[email protected] RSVP early as space may be limited.
Tossed
Fruit
Pasta Tuna
GOLF GROUP (AGN/Newcomers)
The March golf outing will be held at Cherry Golf Sound of Freedom golf course.
Date for this outing is Thursday March 13th. We have tee times starting at 10:00 AM. The cost will be $36.
As this is a military post, we have security procedures in order to get on the post.Jon Miller and Mark Leonard have base stickers on their cars and they can get onto the post. They can take 3 other members with them and sign them in at the entrance. If anyone else has a post sticker and can car pool, please let me know. If players are in the same car as an ID card holder with a base sticker on the car then they just need to have a photo ID (like a license ) and go right through the gate. If players are in a car without a base sticker they need to stop at the front gate pass building, have an ID card holder sign them in and they get a temporary car pass.EVERYONE NEEDS A PHOTO ID. EVERYONE NEEDS TO MEET AT THE PARKING LOT BEHIND THE BELK DEPARTMENT STORE AT 8:45 AM.
We will be able to see how many we have and how many base sticker cars we have and how many will need to stop and get checked in. This will help to get everyone onto the post efficiently. WE WILL LEAVE THE PARKING LOT PROMPTLY AT 9:00 AM. Please email me if you plan to attend or call my cell 330-327-0111. We have 5 tee times.
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TENNIS (AGN/Newcomers)We are a group of people that enjoy the game.
Tennis for the months of November 2013 - March 2014 will be Thursdays at 3 pm.
We play at the New Bern Recreation Center. Knowledge of the game is helpful but no need to be an expert.
Contact Linda Stout [email protected]
BOATING GROUP (AGN/Newcomers)You must be a member of the Boaters Group to participate in Group activities, and you must be a member of either AGN or Newcomers Club to be a member of the Boaters Group.
If you are interested in joining the Boaters Group, or would like more information, please contact please contact Gary Todd ([email protected]) or Bill McHale ([email protected]).
MARCH BOATERS GROUP EVENT Tour Grady White Boat Company and Lunch at Starlight Café Greenville
The term Grady-‐Built means there's no other sportfishing boat built like a Grady-‐White. Period. Grady-‐White boats are products of a unique combination of North Carolina's saltwater heritage, a culture of long-‐term private ownership, a dedication to safety, and a keen knowledge of sportfishing gained over years of experience. "Good enough" just isn't good enough for a Grady. We build security into our boats we hope our owners never have to put to the test. (Grady White web-‐site)
Tour date: "March 6th, 2014 Time: " " 9:30 AM Location: " 5121 Martin Luther King Jr Hwy, Greenville, NC 27834 Lunch: " " 104 W 5th St, Greenville, NC 27858 ( 252-707-9033 )
RSVP directly to Gary Todd at [email protected] or call 252-288-5502.
Tour takes about 1.5 hours, lunch at the Starlight Café. You can visit their web--‐ site for menus.
Dining Out for March Lunch at Circa 81 March 22 (Saturday), 12:00 pm
Circa 81 offers tapas dishes on small plates, perfect for passing around the table, as well as large plate full entrees featuring steaks, seafood, pork chops, etc. In both cases, the restaurant takes pride in supporting local providers by selecting the best fresh ingredients from area farmers and fishermen. Worthy of special mention are their homemade soups, creative salads, and fresh-made desserts. Circa 81 offers great wine and cocktails menu too, with more than 30 specialty drinks.
Circa 81 is dedicated to providing quality and delicious food in an elegant and intimate setting. Winner of a Diner’s Choice Award for 2013 from Opentable.com.
We’ll see you at 4650 Arendell Street, Morehead City, on March 22 at Noon.
Please RSVP to Bill Blakefield at [email protected] by March 16 if you will attend. (If you can’t be us this time around, please send me your email so I can contact you with information about future Dining Out events).
SINGLES MINGLES (AGN/Newcomers)
March 5th 10:00 Am. Coffee @ Sea Glass Café - 2600 Martin L King Blvd.March 18th 5:30 Pm. Supper @ Thai Thai - 2405 Neuse Blvd.
We have been having nice turnouts of 16 to 22 people joining us at each event so come and join us for some great food and fellowship!
If you would like to host an event at your home let us know or if you have a restaurant of your choice let us know!
Linda Guthrie 724-622-1568Sharon Champney 252-633-7824
Dianne Smith 252-634-4133
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BOOK CLUB The Book Group meets the 4th Wednesday of the month in member’s homes.
The next meeting will be February 26, 2014 at 12:00 noonat the home of June Dowd, 608 West Wilson Creek Drive in Trent Woods
For the third year we will compare our book selection and the movie. Please bring a sandwich or whatever you like for lunch. Beverages and dessert will be furnished by the host and her helper Barbara Daly. After lunch we will watch the movie and then have our discussion.
Please phone 633-2667 or email June at [email protected] if you plan to attend.
Date: Feb 26, 2014 Riding in Cars with Boys: Confessions of a bad girl who makes good book and movie - Beverly Donafrio (June Dowd has movie)
Host: June Dowd Helper: Barbara Daly
The March meeting will be March 26, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the home of Arlene Costanzo, 128 Neuchatel Road in Taberna.
Phone number is 637- 6628 and email is [email protected]. We will be discussing “The Light Between Oceans” by M. L. Stedman. Please phone or email Arlene if you plan to attend the March meeting
Date: March 26, 2014 The Light between Oceans – M.L. Stedman Host: Arlene Costanzo Helper: Nancy Duane Discussion Leader: Arlene Costanzo
POT LUCK Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption- Laura Hillenbrand Host: Peggy Kuehrmann Date: April 23, 2014 Helper: Joan McGraw Discussion Leader: Martha Moore
The Three Junes – Julia Glass Host: Martha Moore Date: May 28, 2014 Helper: Pat Danehy Discussion Leader: Dawn Daugherty
Join us for 1 or more discussions. Everyone is welcome.
Contacts: Nancy Duane [email protected] 636-5638 Peggy Kuehrmann [email protected] 637-7529
WINE TASTING
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Come on down to Lawson’s Landing at the History Center to celebrate Mardi Gras on Tuesday March 4th at 6 p.m. We are short of our minimum number right now. Since they are opening for our special party, it is necessary to meet the number requirement.
It should be a great party with Priscilla doing the pairing and presentation. The menu will be a really fun New Orleansy mix starting with shrimp remoulade and deviled eggs, followed by ham and corn beignets drizzled with a maple pecan sauce, muffaletta sandwich, cajun BBQ meatballs and bread pudding with whiskey sauce. Foods will not be too spicey!!!
If you are feeling festive, come in your Mardi Gras finery: beads, masks, boas, whatever fun and crazy clothes you like or just come as you are. It should really be a great evening. Other special touches too!
The cost to you with the subsidy is $27.50 per person. Make checks out to AGN Wine Club and send to Paul Merriman asap at 803 Crane Dr. New Bern NC 28560. Deadline is Feb 27th, but we’d like to know that we have enough to make it work sooner. Questions, call Dee Dricks 633-9671. April event TBA. Harvey Mansion is planning another wine tasting on May 21st similar to the last one. I know everyone had a great time. We can make that our end of year event if the group would like a return visit. So, give Dee your feedback. [email protected]
Wine Tasting at Captain Ratty’s February 6
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ALOHA! JOIN US FOR A LEI’D BACK HAWAIIAN LUAU...
Thursday, May 15th, 2014, 6-11pm Carolina Colours-3300 Waterscape Way, New Bern
$25 per Newcomer/$30 per guest and alumni
6pm- Edible Art Display and Cocktails (cash bar)
7pm-Three Entrée Dinner Buffet *Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs with Pineapple and Peppers served over Fried Rice *Sweet and Sour Pork Medallions *Boneless Beef Short Ribs with Plum Glaze *House Salad *Green Beans with Caramelized Onions *Roasted Red Potatoes *Dessert Station *Mini Glasses of Warm Cinnamon Apple Crisps and Vanilla Bean Custard
8pm- Door Prizes and music by Tom’s Tunes
Name(s)__________________________________________________Send your check by Tuesday, May 6th, 2014
Payable to: Newcomers of New BernSend payment to: Mary Lou Snyder
104 Overlook Court, Grantsboro, NC 28529 Telephone: (252) 249-2029
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