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Pelican Bay Women’s League Newsletter
Volume 22, Issue 8 April, 2017
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Hello Friends: Can you believe that we are approaching the end of season? What a great season this has been and is continuing to be! Our Speaker Series continues to draw about 100 women every Monday at 3PM. Thanks go to Nancy Colodny who manages to garner some very successful and interesting women to speak on many issues. We look forward to the presentation from the Naples Players and the wrap up of another very successful Speaker Series season. On March 28 from 2-4, we will host a Newcomers Tea at the Community Center. At the Tea, you will hear from various board members about their respective positions and you will meet fellow new members. Perhaps you will meet someone new from your home town! Barbara Wall’s Lunch and Learn program continues to be very successful and we look forward to next season’s offerings. Thanks, Barbara. April 19 will be our Annual Meeting held at Cypress Woods. In addition to hearing about the economic health of our PBWL organization, we will have an Election of Officers. The speaker for this luncheon will be Myra Janco Daniels. Make your reservation now! And, while you’re on your computer, take advantage of the opportunity to pay your dues online for the upcoming season! We are looking for an Interest Group Coordinator for next season. If you would like to fill this position, please contact Kate Goglia or me. I have lead this group in the past for several years and have enjoyed it very much. I met some interesting women, some of whom have become dear friends. You can also co-chair with another one of your friends and I guarantee you will enjoy the process. Please consider giving of your time to PBWL. The Ritz Carlton will be our venue for May 3 luncheon and the Ritz will host a Fashion Show for our entertainment with discounts available to luncheon attendees on their merchandise. I want to thank each and every one of you who have registered online for our luncheons. We have over 85% of you who avail yourselves of this service. Blanche LeCausi handles our website and we cannot thank her enough for her great service to this endeavor. Until next time, friends, be well and choose to be happy in all you do!
Cathy Stenza
President, 239-514-7387, [email protected]
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MEMBERSHIP Joan Miller, 239 513-1574, [email protected]
** IMPORTANT MESSAGE ** IT’S TIME TO RENEW YOUR PBWL MEMBERSHIP
The Pelican Bay Women’s League membership year ends March 31st.
We hope you have enjoyed being a League member this year, and we invite you to join again so that you
may continue to enjoy all that the League has to offer. Our activities are many and we continue to offer new
ones to our schedule. There is something for everyone.
Starting with the 2017-2018 membership year, renewals can be completed on-line with the use of a credit
card. For more information regarding on-line renewal, see the special instructions provided elsewhere in this
month’s newsletter. We encourage you to renew your membership on-line as it is more efficient and timely for
all. However, for anyone choosing not to renew on-line, renewal applications can be found on the League
website or at the Community Center desk.
To Encourage Timely Renewal of Your Membership for 2017-2018,
A Drawing Will Be Held at the April 19th Luncheon/Annual Membership Meeting
For All Members Who Renew By March 31st.
THE WINNER OF THE DRAWING WILL BE REIMBURSED THE COST OF HER MEMBERSHIP DUES,
WHICH REMAIN AT $40.00.
Think about renewing now before heading north or beginning your summer travels away from Pelican Bay.
By doing so by March 31st, you will be entered into our first ever drawing!
Any Questions, contact Joan Miller, 239 513-1574, [email protected]
NOMINATING COMMITTEE OFFERS 2017-2018 SLATE
The Nominating Committee of the Pelican Bay Women’s League held a meeting on Friday, December 9, 2016 for the purpose of selecting a slate of officers to be offered to the membership at the Annual Meeting on April 19, 2017 at Cypress Woods. The members of the Nominating Committee were Susan Woodall, Norma Jean Broeman, Evie Salustro, Joanne Hobin, Maureen Hickey, and Toni Levering.
We thank them for their important service to the League.
The proposed slate of officers for the 2017-2018 Season are: President: Cathy Stenza 1st Vice President: Susan Woodall 2nd Vice President: Norma Jean Broeman Secretary: Jean McNamara Treasurer: Liba Jelinek
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INTRODUCING… Pelican Bay Women’s League
NEW WEBSITE! By Blanche LeCausi, Web Director
We are excited to announce the launch of our new website! The PBWL site has a fresh
and modern appearance with a user-friendly browsing experience. We put a huge
emphasis on the information needs of PBWL members.
PBWL Members will have the ability to learn about upcoming Luncheons, Programs,
Special Events, and other happenings just by scrolling down the “Home Page” to our
“Announcement” section or clicking on the PBWL’s “Event Calendar” on the
information bar across the top of the screen.
It might be fun clicking on our “Photo Gallery”. You might see people you know! We
have an interesting section on the “History of the Pelican Bay Women’s League”; when
it was started, why it was started and great photos of PBWL members and events.
Newsletters (current and past) are online, as well as information all about
Ambassadors and Interest Groups. A limited number of hard copies of the newsletters
will be available at the Community Center.
Our new on-line Directory is listed under the “Membership” section and lists all current
members with names, addresses, phone numbers and email. Members have the option
to print the Membership Directory or just search for member information when needed.
Member information is stored on a secure server and is password protected through
our software vendor.
Event Registration can now be paid with a credit card online. Our Event Registration
payment transactions are passed to a secure server at PBWL’s bank. Our site does
not see any credit card numbers. Our bank processes the complete transaction
exclusively on their site.
There’s so much more we offer the women of Pelican Bay!
Don’t stay at home. Join us!
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** I M P O R T A N T **
NEW ON-LINE LUNCHEON REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
Unless otherwise stated for a particular event,
ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO PBWL MEMBERS ONLY.
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2017, ALL LEAGUE LUNCHEON REGISTRATIONS
WILL BE DONE ON-LINE, BY CREDIT CARD ONLY.
Payment transactions are passed to a secure server at PBWL’s bank.
The PBWL site does not see any credit card numbers.
Our bank processes the complete transaction exclusively on their site.
(Please note: Special Events and some Interest Group Activities will have other registration
instructions listed in the newsletter. Be sure to check.)
HERE’S HOW YOU CAN REGISTER FOR A LUNCHEON ON THE PBWL WEBSITE:
1. Sign on to “pelicanbaywomensleague.com”
2. On the “Navigation Bar”, click on the tab “Event Registration”. 3. From the Events listed on the Events page, choose your event. 4. Click on “Pay Online”. 5. Follow the prompts with your information.
AFTER REGISTERING:
*You will receive an E-Mail “Event Ticket” and receipt.
*BE SURE TO BRING YOUR “EVENT TICKET” TO THE EVENT!
RECEIPT OF YOUR REGISTRATION BY THE DEADLINE DATE IS A * FIRM RESERVATION.
* NO REFUNDS * NO WALK-INS
* NO PAYMENT AT THE DOOR To expedite the process, when you arrive at the luncheon, please check in at the registration table, giving us your last name. We want you to be able to quickly join your friends in another wonderful Pelican Bay Women’s League experience!
BE SURE TO WEAR YOUR NAME TAG TO OUR EVENTS!
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ATTENTION NEW MEMBERS!
New Member Liaison: Mary Jo Chamberlin, 239-405-9080, [email protected]
Please feel free to contact Mary Jo, who can answer your questions, direct you to other members or
refer you to someone who can provide the answers you seek.
AMBASSADORS WANTED Donna Issenmann,
239.431.6524 [email protected]
The Pelican Bay Women’s League is an organization specifically founded to enhance the quality of life for women residents of Pelican Bay. We provide a way for women to come together to enjoy common interests, be entertained or educated. Critical to our mission is the process of finding each other. Toward that end, we have created PBWL Ambassadors. It is our hope that the a member will choose to represent the League in her community, seeking out and welcoming new members, providing information on upcoming events and generally being the League’s “Welcome Wagon”. Over the years, we’ve been so pleased to see members effectively step into this role and really enjoy the experience of connecting with others. This group of women volunteers is well supported in their tasks by Board of Directors in general and, more specifically, an Ambassador Coordinator. With the advent of our recently entering the computer age with much success, we’ve found that some we’d thought were serving in this capacity had actually left PB or retired to do other things…and we weren’t aware. We then began a thorough check to be sure that all members’ communities were being fully represented in the League. Our new list of communities, therefore, became a bit more impressive than we had imagined.
I invite you to join us and become one of a group of welcoming women who let other Pelican Bay women know what the League can contribute to their experience here in the bay
The following communities need Ambassadors:
Avalon Barrington Club Bay Villas Brighton Chanteclair Contessa Crescent Glenview Grand Bay Heron Hyde Park Jamestown L’Ambiance Laurel Oaks Mansion Las Palmas Pelican Bay Woods Pointe 2 Serendipity St. Maarten Stratford Villas of Pelican Bay Valencia If you would like to join this group, please be in touch with me and I can tell you more about it.
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH GROUPS
OPEN TO ALL WOMEN RESIDENTS OF PELICAN BAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH is our designation for some of the PBWL former Interest Groups whose purpose is to reach outside of Pelican Bay. Their activity positively impacts the greater Naples community and beyond. We’re very happy to have them represent the League in these important ways. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PB KNEEDLERS Jeannette O'Connor, 594-8179; Lois Sabatino, 598-2369, [email protected]; Hallie Devlin (593-1353) It’s our 10th Anniversary year, beginning in April! The League-supported Pelican Bay Kneedlers, always welcome others to join this creative and satisfying group. If you are accomplished, that's wonderful, but don't worry if you can't knit or crochet. We have patient master craftspeople who love to teach! Just come to the Community Center on Thursdays between 10AM and noon to join this good-natured group who enjoy helping others. We knit, crochet and quilt wheelchair blankets for our Wounded Warriors recuperating in VA hospitals
throughout the country, having given these deserving men and women more than 3,000 so far. While this is
our major patriotic goal, we also make prayer blankets and shawls for nursing homes and hospitalized patients,
and for outpatients undergoing dialysis in Naples. We have fun creating finger puppets and other toys for
needy children and knit and crochet hats, mittens and scarves for youngsters. We recently created these
items for the more than 200 children whose town was leveled by a tornado as winter set in. Chemo patients
appreciate hats we give them, and we make other items as needs arise. One member also knits tiny white
burial sets for babies who die in the hospital.
DONATIONS OF YARN, NEEDLES AND PATTERN BOOKS ARE VERY WELCOME AND NEEDED. The need is great, so please help. We also welcome your handiwork or your friends’ or clubs’ handiwork, mailed to us off season. Please stop in at the Community Center on Thursdays and we will give you directions and instructions for blankets, shawls, and cuddly toys, along with free yarn, needles and other supplies, made possible from PBWL grants and other donations. Please mail your finished off-season creations to Lois Sabatino, 505 Tierra Mar Lane West, Napes 34108. THANK YOU! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PBWL SPEAKER SERIES, WOMEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE, Nancy Colodny, [email protected].
The PBWL Speaker Series “Women Making a Difference” will conclude its seventh season with Judy Rothman describing her experiences in Viet Nam as a “Donut Dolly”. The season saw an ever increasing and enthusiastic audience who appreciated the efforts of each speaker. Special thanks should be given not only to the presenters, but to Beverly Wernette, the Co-Chair of the series, Cathy Stenza, our President who handled the introductions; Lynn Libman who so ably created the fabulous weekly flyers; Donna Owen who was in charge of the refreshments; Donna Issenmann, whose Ambassadors spread the word; Ann Marie Ahrens, who was our door greeter; Sandy Lane who helped with publicity; Kevin Condon who set the room up for us, complete with coffee and Gwen Rasiwala, our expert techie who helped prevent audio/visual mishaps. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SONGBIRDS Pat Pollok, [email protected]; Dianne Russell, 325-8749, [email protected]
This season, the Songbirds of Pelican Bay performed concerts at Heritage Health Care, Manor Care, the Care Club of Collier, The Carlisle and Harbor Chase. We also presented a “Thank You Concert” at Chateaumere, which has graciously given us rehearsal space free of charge.
Our final concert of the season will be on April 6, at Juniper Village Memory Care. Songbirds rehearse weekly and sing a variety of songs in two and three part harmony. Rehearsals are held every Thursday from 9:30 to 11:30 in the Party Room of the Chateaumere Royale at 6000 Pelican Bay Boulevard. We offer sincere thanks to our new Music Director, Doug Williams, for a wonderful, fun and music filled season, and a look forward to another beginning in November. New member who like to sing are always welcome.
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INTEREST GROUPS
INTEREST GROUP CO-ORDINATOR Kate Goglia, 978-697-6817, [email protected]
INTEREST GROUP PARTICIPATION IS FOR PBWL MEMBERS ONLY
The League’s Interest Groups are an extraordinary way for members to meet and to share their enthusiasm for a common interest. Members should contact the Group Leaders to learn more.
NEW INTEREST GROUPS
AND
INTEREST GROUP LEADERS WANTED
Kate Goglia, 978-697-6817, [email protected].
The Pelican Bay Women’s League is an all-volunteer organization of women residents of Pelican Bay.
Events and Interest Groups are created, organized and executed by our members. We’re always looking for members who would like to become more involved and offer their creative interests and talents to our members. It’s a fun way to get to know the amazing Women of Pelican Bay and become part of our creative team! We know there are many talented women in our group with a wide variety of
interests in Pelican Bay. We would greatly appreciate having volunteers to share
their interests and skills with other members in smaller venues. It's a wonderful way
to get to make new friends and get connected in Pelican Bay!
As my term as Interest Group Coordinator comes to an end, I want to thank all of
our wonderful Interest Group Leaders, both past and present, for all your hard work
and dedication. You make our League great!
If anyone is interested in stepping in to take on this fun and rewarding position,
please contact me. I’ll be happy to discuss the details with you and answer any of
your questions.
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APRIL LUNCHEON Wednesday, April 19, 2017; Cypress Woods Country Club; 11:30AM; Bar Available; $35
Susan Woodall; 203-494-4807; [email protected]
PBWL MEMBERS ONLY OPEN SEATING ONLY
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 12
PRESENTING:
NOTED ART PATRON AND PHILANTHROPIST
MYRA JANCO DANIELS
With a street here in Naples named Myra Janco Daniels Boulevard, Daniels needs
no introduction. Her creations, the Naples Philharmonic and the Naples Art
Museum, now collectively called Artis Naples, are tribute to the drive, energy, and
accomplishment of this remarkable woman.
The Pelican Bay Women's League is proud and honored to have Daniels return to
speak to our members.
MENU: Grilled Mahi Mahi served with Wild Rice Pilaf and Vegetable Medley.
Dessert is White Chocolate Amarreto Mousse with Chocolate Shavings. Coffee, Tea
and Decaf are included. Dietary concerns: Norma Jean Broeman; [email protected]; 239-431-7766
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR REGISTRATION TICKET WITH YOU TO THE LUNCHEON.
DIRECTIONS: Rt. 41N (Tamiami Trail); right onto Immokalee Road, Travel 3.9 miles; turn left onto
Northbrook Dr.; Turn left to stay on Northbrooke Dr; go 1.3 miles; destination on left.
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MAY LUNCHEON
FASHION SHOW AND SHOPPING SPREE
AT THE
RITZ~CARLTON, NAPLES, FL
280 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples, FL 34108
Wed, May 3, 2017; 11:30AM; Bar available with credit card, $35
Susan Woodall, [email protected], 203-494-4807
PBWL MEMBERS ONLY
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: WED. APRIL 26, 2017
REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE:
pelicanbaywomensleague.org; password: working925
Seating isOpen, no reserves
Wine, Cocktails available with credit card
Join us for a delicious lunch in The Terrazza Restaurant in The Ritz-Carlton
Naples and enjoy informal modeling by the staff of their resort wear and
accessories.
The Boutique features ladies resort wear from Trina Turk, Ramy Brook, Minnie
Rose and Zynni Cashmere, to name a few. The Signature Shop has everything
you need for the beach and pool, including many famous designers' swimwear
and sandals and sunglasses.
After lunch, enjoy a 20% discount throughout The Ritz-Carlton's beautiful retail
shops.
Luncheon Menu: Chicken Milanese, with a dessert of Tiramisu. Coffee, tea, rolls
and butter.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR REGISTRATION TICKET WITH YOU TO THE LUNCHEON.
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AT HOME COFFEE Suzanne Rioux, [email protected], 207-752-3305, Shirley Linton, [email protected], 239-592-533 PBWL MEMBERS ONLY
A huge "Thank You" goes to Liz Feit in Oakmont for hosting us in her lovely home for
our March Coffee!! We appreciate you, Liz!
Our last At-Home Coffee of the season is scheduled for: Wednesday, April 12th at 10:00AM. Our hostess will be Samantha Gignac at the Montenero. We’d love to have you join us!
Reservations can be made by contacting Suzanne or Shirley. Space is limited so call right away if you want to be added to the list. You need put your name in only once and you are on the master list for the rest of the season, unless you tell us otherwise. Directions and information will be given when we reconfirm the week before the event. We meet monthly for coffee and conversation in the home of a League member. After a bit of socializing, we introduce ourselves and take two minutes each to talk about the pre-chosen “topic-of-the-day.” What makes it interesting is that everyone has a different personal story or anecdote to share. This coffee is open to all League Members. Those who attend often return because they enjoy it so much. It’s a great way to really get to know one another! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BAY WIDOWS Jerry Hoffman, Pres., 614-638-6050, [email protected]; Sue Rapanos, VP, 239-597-2251, [email protected]
PBWL MEMBERS ONLY
The Bay Widow group continues to grow and thrive because of the enthusiasm and creativity of our group leaders. Our group enjoys a wide variety of fun activities. Our meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month at the Community Center at 4:00, however, we usually have an interesting program at 3:00, so members can come and learn, and enjoy fellowship with one another, and then go to dinner at a restaurant. Before our April 4th meeting, we will have a Happy Hour event on April Fool’s Day at 4:00 at Paradise Wine, at the Pavilion. (Call Jerry or Sue if interested in attending) We will have our monthly Dinner and Movie on Saturday, April 8th at 5:00. Location to be announced. On Easter Sunday, we will have dinner together at Ridgway Bar and Grill at 4:00. Also, on April 24th, we will celebrate our "Last Hurrah" happy hour at 4:00, at Tacos and Tequila at the Pavilion. We are planning a Naples Water Shuttle trip on April 27, stopping for appetizers and cocktails and ending with dinner. We also meet every Wednesday around 5:00 at the Sunset Bar at the South Beach. We hope you can join us for some of our activities. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BOOK GROUP Janet Fay, 566 6030, [email protected]; Liz Feit, 239-249-2108, [email protected], Kathleen Roberts, 513-403-0686, [email protected] PBWL MEMBERS ONLY Welcome to all PBWL members! No reservation required. This is a book review followed by group discussion. Important to read the book. Meetings are the second Thursday of each month, 1:00PM at the Community Center. Our last book for the season is: April 13, A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles. BOOK SELECTIONS FOR 2017-2018 2017 Oct. 12, Lincoln’s Greatest Journey, Sixteen Days that Changed the Presidency, by Noah A. Trudeau, 360pp. Reviewer: Nancy Bickett Nov. 9, Called from Silence, The Fathers Sanders Novel, by Carlene Thissen, 392pp. Dec. 14, The Book of Joy, by Dalai Lama & Desmond Tutu, 368pp. Reviewer: Jean Bartle 2018 January 11, Underground Railroad, by Colson Whitehead, 320pp. Reviewer: Maureen Hickey February 8, The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen, 384pp. Reviewer: Brenda Berman March 8, Hillbilly Elegy: Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance, 288pp. Reviewer: Ruth Turner April 12, The Guest Room, by Chris Bohjalian, 336pp. Reviewer: Kathleen Roberts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BRIDGE, LADIES TUESDAY Janet Fay, 566-6030 PBWL MEMBERS ONLY Tuesdays, Community Center; New time: 12:30 to 3:00. No partner or reservation needed. Play 4 hands, winners move. Scoring: Chicago. Problem: uneven number of players. Solution: cycled in after 4 hands. This is an experienced bridge players group who play for pleasure with current conventions." Friends and enjoyment encouraged.
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BRIDGE, ROUND ROBIN Julie Egenberg, 239-598-0901, [email protected];
Betty Weingartner, 239-254-9567, [email protected] PBWL MEMBERS ONLY Hey Round Robin Bridge Ladies! Hope you have all played your last match and sent your score sheet to Julie Egenberg at 1001 Arbor Lake Drive, #1508, Naples, FL 34110 so that she can tally up the winners. Our end of the year luncheon get together will be held at Brios in the Waterside Shops on Wednesday April
12 at 12 noon. Instead of paying up front, Brios will make separate checks for everyone, but do let Julie know
if you are coming (239-315-4893 )
Looking ahead to next year, more players are needed if Round Robin Bridge is going to continue in 2017-
2018. In addition we need one or two people to volunteer to organize the schedule and tallies. To encourage
the needed new participants, we suggest you bring any prospective players with you to the lunch at Brios.
Thanks to all of you who played this year and made our job easy.
Also, next year this group will need new leadership. Julie and Betty will no longer be leading Round Robin
Bridge and, if the group is to continue, one or more of you will have to step up to fill these vacancies. Please
let Betty or Julie, or Interest Group Coordinator, Kate Goglia, know of your interest.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CANASTA NEW! Michele Pucci, 203-856-8160, [email protected] PBWL MEMBERS ONLY We will resume on Wed., March 15 at 1PM. Our new Canasta Group meets in the Community Center from 1-4PM every Wednesday. Please join in for a fun, casual game. Some canasta game knowledge is needed. It is ok if you have not played in a while. Please contact Michele if you are interested in playing or have any questions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CULINARY ARTS Sandi Duffy, [email protected]; Winnie Schirrmeister, [email protected]; Rina Walsh, [email protected] PBWL MEMBERS ONLY We regret to inform you that we will not be returning next year. In order for the Culinary Arts offerings to continue, it needs new leadership. We are more than happy to offer guidance and help you understand what needs to be done. This is certainly one of the most popular Interest Groups PBWL offers and, as I’m sure you’ve noticed, we’re consistently sold out very early in the season. We're sure there are volunteers who can keep this program alive and thriving! Please be in touch with one of us if you’d like to be the next to create the success we know you’ll enjoy.
Our thanks to all who enjoyed our offerings this past season. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HAND & FOOT Gloria Klaustermeier, 513-9076 Geri Buranosky. 239-591-8235 PBWL MEMBERS ONLY Hand & Foot will meet every Monday at 1PM at St Laurent. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HAPPY “Ds” Judy Lindstrom, 596-2346, Cell: 239-919-4133 [email protected] PBWL MEMBERS ONLY The Happy “D’s (Divorced Women’s Group) meets to enjoy good food, good company, wine and entertainment during the season. Please watch this space for information on the upcoming 2017-18 season. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HERBS AND GARDENS Kathy Cambria, 734-355-5905, [email protected] PBWL MEMBERS ONLY The Herbs and Gardens end of season brainstorm of program ideas for the 2016-17 Season is "ripening". Committees are working on programs for the following dates: Monday, April 3, 2017. We ask current members who wish to participate in the coming Season, to call or email Kathy. We will then know if we can take more members. (In the meantime, we have a waiting list.) Members must participate in one committee planning group, be able to attend the majority of programs lunch programs.
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HERB STUDY GROUP Susan Skehan, [email protected], 594-1424 PBWL MEMBERS ONLY
We only have two more meetings for our group this season. On Monday, March 20 we will be discussing coriander and a favorite herb for many of our members, cilantro. On Monday, April 10 we will have a lot of fun discussing each member's favorite herb or spice. Our meetings start at 10:30, always followed by a delicious potluck lunch. For more information please contact Susan. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LUNCH & LEARN Barbara Wall, 254-1856, [email protected] PBWL MEMBERS ONLY
TOUR AND LUNCH AT YOUTH HAVEN
Wednesday, March 29; 11AM – 2PM; Cost: $30 for lunch and donation 5867 Whitaker Road, Naples (Off Santa Barbara Blvd. South of Davis Blvd.)
Youth Haven is Southwest Florida’s only 24-hour residential emergency shelter for boys and girls ages 6-17 who have been removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect or abandonment. Children coming to Youth Haven are severely traumatized and in crisis. Youth Haven is an immediate lifeline of safety, love and compassion for innocent children in crisis and first step in a long journey back to trust, confidence and joy. We will tour the campus, see the cottages the children live in and get to meet some of them. The director will give us an overview of the programs and then we'll have lunch in their gathering space.
The PB Kneedlers have generously offered to donate 20 of the dolls that they make for us to bring.
THANK YOU, PB KNEEDLERS!
Ladies, since the tour is only a week away, please call or email Barbara by March 24th,
if you would like to attend and haven't registered yet.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN CARPOOLING PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
To register: Make your check payable to PBWL and mail to: Barbara Wall; 700 Nathan Hale Drive; Naples, FL 34108
Please note “Youth Haven” on your check. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MAH JONGG Arlene Subin, 593-6874, [email protected]; Diane Hahn, 593-4246, [email protected] PBWL MEMBERS ONLY
To all experienced Mah Jongg players: Exercise your brain and have fun doing it! Join us each Friday from 12:30 - 4PM, all year long, at the Pelican Bay Community Center. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MAH JONGG, TUESDAY BEGINNER’S (year round), Jean Turk, 594-0292 [email protected] Susan Westley, 594-7446, [email protected] PBWL MEMBERS ONLY We meet every Tuesday, year around, at the Community Center from 12:30 – 3:30PM. This is not open to
advanced players but for newer and beginning members. Please bring your card and tiles and show up on
Tuesdays! We offer lessons Feb., Mar. The cost of 4, 3-hour classes is $65. Those interested in lessons next
season, Nov – March, please contact Jean.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MAH JONGG, INTERMEDIATE Sara Klein, 566-3820, [email protected]
Radhika Sekar, 431-5186, [email protected] PBWL MEMBERS ONLY Thursday Mah Jongg welcomes all new intermediate players. Some players are still learning the game and we want to make them feel comfortable playing with us. We play year-round at the Community Center, every Thursday from 12:30 – 4PM. Please join us for a fun, casual game. Our only requirement is to be patient with our new players and help them enjoy the game.
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PLAY READERS Julie Gilman, [email protected], 254-9997; PBWL MEMBERS ONLY
Play Readers, we are reading a fascinating play and will be reading throughout most of April as long as there are any play readers around. If you want to see what it is like join us. Just e-mail me and I’ll let you know when. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WOMEN OF WATERCOLOR Pat Mullen, 514-1498, [email protected] PBWL MEMBERS ONLY Thank you to the WOW students who entered the Art Show. Your work was great! Thanks also to those who helped with the art intake and acted as hostesses. PLEASE NOTE - I’m looking for someone in any of our classes who might like to co-chair our group next year. Please contact me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thank you to all League members who participated in the show, as well as those who hosted the weekend exhibit. Your talent continues to grow. Thank you again for your contributions!
AND THE COMMUNITY FAVORITES ARE…
Paintings 1 Barbara Fitzgerald "Testing the Water” 2 Jan Loomis-Merlotta “Burst of Color”
Photography 1 Dave Trecker “Venting” 2 Richard Reich “Watching”
Sculpture 1 William Nicholl “Arctic Ghost” 2 Annette Alvarez “Deep Blue Sea”
CONGRATULATIONS! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WRITERS GROUP Shirley Linton, 592-5336, [email protected] PBWL MEMBERS ONLY
Suzanne Rioux, [email protected], 207-752-3305
The Writers Group consists of women who write poetry, memoirs, short stories, novels and inspirational pieces. They gather to bring their work for critique and to cheer each other on to publication if that is a member's goal. Meetings are scheduled at the Community Centre every other Tuesday from November through April. At the present time this group is oversubscribed and is closed to new members. If you would like to have your name added to the waiting list please contact Shirley or Suzanne. If you would like to start a new group, please call the Interest Group Coordinator.
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PELICAN BAY WOMEN’S LEAGUE 2016 – 2017 Activities’ Calendar
Look for more details elsewhere in this newsletter. Please check monthly for updates.
2017 MARCH 22 LUNCHEON, Kensington PBWL MEMBERS ONLY 27 SPEAKER SERIES, 3PM, Community Center APRIL 19 LUNCHEON / ANNUAL MEETING, Cypress Woods PBWL MEMBERS ONLY MAY 3 LUNCHEON FASHION SHOW, Ritz Carlton, PBWL MEMBERS ONLY
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH GROUPS
OPEN TO ALL WOMEN RESIDENTS OF PELICAN BAY. Please check your newsletter for more details.
Women’s Speaker Series - every Monday afternoon, 3PM, Community Center Jan. – March
Songbirds – every Thursday morning, November - April
PB Kneedlers - every Thursday, 10AM (donations of yarn or checks gratefully accepted)
PBWL/PBF Art Show – Annually, in March
INTEREST GROUPS
GROUP PARTICIPATION IS FOR
PBWL MEMBERS ONLY
Please check your newsletter for more details.
At-Home Coffees - meets monthly on Wed. mornings
Bay Widows - 1st Tuesday, monthly, Nov-May, 4PM
Book Club - 2nd Thursday, monthly, Nov-April, 1 – 3PM
Bridge, Ladies Tuesday – Tuesday, Community Center, 12:30 – 4PM; year round (beginning in Nov.)
Bridge, Round Robin - Begins in Nov.
Canasta – NEW! Wednesdays, weekly, Community Center, 1-4PM
Culinary Arts – Cooking Demonstrations at various restaurants
Happy D’s – first meeting in Jan. Date TBA
Hand & Foot – Every Monday of the month, 1 - 4PM, St. Laurent Public Room
Herbs & Gardens – 1st Monday of Nov., Dec., Feb. - April
Herb Study – various Mondays, Nov., Jan., Feb., Mar., April
Lunch & Learn – meets monthly, December - March
Mah Jongg, Beginners – Tuesdays, 1 – 4PM, year round, Community Center (beginning in Nov.)
Mah Jongg, Intermediate –Thursdays, year round, 12:30 – 4PM, Community Center
Mah Jongg, Experienced – Fridays, year round, 1 – 4PM, Community Center
Play Reading – Thurs., Bi-weekly, 2 - 4PM, Pebble Creek Clubhouse
Women of Watercolor – Jan. – March; various classes Thurs. and Fri.
Writers’ Group – dates during season announced in newsletter
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HOUSEKEEPING NOTES FROM THE EDITOR, DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES: Gloria Eggert, 978-502-2870, [email protected] Please submit May 2017 newsletter articles no later than April 10, 2016 to Gloria Eggert, [email protected] or 10521 Carena Circle, Ft. Myers, FL, 33913.
All articles must be submitted in writing. SUNSHINE PERSON: Lyn Scanlon; 591-4727; [email protected]
Please notify Lyn of the hospitalization or death of any member or a member’s family so that an appropriate card can be sent. FROM THE TREASURER: Please send all Vouchers, with receipts, to PBWL, Attn: Evie Salustro, Treasurer; 555 Via Veneto, Unit 101; Naples, FL 34108; [email protected]. Please be sure to include all receipts. Thank you. RESERVATIONS: Unless otherwise directed for a particular event, all checks should be made payable to PBWL and should be mailed to arrive in the League P.O. Box by the indicated deadline date. Please include your local phone number, the event and date of event on each check. Please mail checks to: PBWL, c/o Reservations, PMB #139; P.O. BOX 413005; NAPLES FL. 34101-3005. Please note the name of the event on the outside of the envelope. Receipt of check is a firm reservation. No refunds after the deadline date and no payment can be accepted at the door.
FOOD ALLERGIES should be addressed through Norma Jean Broeman; [email protected]; 239-431-7766
Unless otherwise stated for a particular event, all events are open to PBWL MEMBERS ONLY.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The PBWL is a tax-exempt, non-charitable, not-for-profit organization. Our events are not tax deductible. Therefore, donations are not tax deductible by the donor. As stated in PBWL Bylaws, The League will not participate nor intervene in any political issue or campaign.
