ANNUAL NEWCOMERS PICNIC

Sunday, June 27, 1:00 PM
Bowers Harbor Park

Newcomers Club will provide brats, hot dogs, buns, as well as the condiments and table service.  Members should bring a dish to pass and their own beverages.  Picnic tables are available but you can bring your own lawn chairs.

Please RSVP to Rose Neibauer
jeneibauer2@charter.net or 231-267-9553

Directions:  At the base of Old Mission Peninsula, turn north at the Garfield/Front St. intersection.  Take Peninsula Drive for 10 miles until you pass the Boathouse Restaurant on hour left.  Shortly after the restaurant, turn right on Bower's Harbor Rd.  The park is on the right.

Questions:  Call Jim Neibauer, 267-9553 or Marshall Persky, 922-8153

Poker                                  

Wednesday, June 1, 1:30 PM

The poker group usually meets the 1st Tuesday of the month, with winter hours of 1:30 PM—4:30 PM and summer hours of 6:30 PM—9:30 PM. The group meets on a rotating basis at each member’s home. The game is small stakes, (5¢, 10¢, 25¢), to keep the game and conversation fun and friendly. The host merely has to provide the home and setup, while members bring snacks and drinks.

For the summer months, the game will be held on the 1st Wednesday of the month.

Rich Hoover is hosting the June game, which will be Wednesday June 2. And since Rich lives in the upper reaches of the Leelanau Peninsula, the game will be held from 1:30 – 4:30 in the afternoon. Please contact Rich by phone or e-mail or the group coordinator if you plan to attend the June meeting. Rich’s E-mail is rhh403@aol.com. Rich’s phone is 231-386-5639.

The July and August meetings are not yet concrete as of this date. You can contact the group coordinator for those locations and times.

The poker group coordinator is Mike Huffman.  Phone is 517-655-3374.  Email is wdcspike@yahoo.com.  
 

Solos

Wednesday, June 30, 5:00 PM Picnic in Empire

For car pooling, meet by the coffee place (Aroma’s) on the corner of M-72 and Grandview at 5:00 PM. Bring your meal, and drink and a snack to share. We'll have a bonfire and hopefully nice weather and sunset!

Dates for July and August will be made later. Future events include a horse show, Cedar Polka Fest, and sailing on the Manitou.

Please call or email Paula Hartmann to be put on a Solos member list, and to give me your ideas for future activities. phartmann1625@charter.net, or 922-1625.

The last meeting of the book club before summer break is Tuesday, June 1. We will close our reading year with The Help by Kathryn Stockett. This selection is a wonderful picture of the role of middle class women in the 1950s in the South. It has won numerous awards and is a delight to read. Terrill Persky will lead the discussion.

We will convene again on September 7, 2010. The book is already selected to give those who wish a chance to read it over the summer. The book is the Traverse City Reads selection Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria Russell. This is a change from your original list. At the June meeting we will decide if we read The Hour I First Believed in October.

Men's Book Club  

 Monday, June 28, 10:00 AM

The June book selection is The Big Burn by Timothy Egan with Andy Gerben as facilitator. The July (26th) book selection is American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham with Brad Spencer as the facilitator. Books for the remainder of the year will be selected in July.

The club meets in the lower level of Horizon Books the fourth Monday of each month at 10:00 AM. New members are welcome whether you have read the book or not. We sometimes go to lunch at a local restaurant following the meeting.

Saturday, June 19, 11:00 AM Tart Trail 

We will start at the parking lot behind the Traverse Area District Library. We will travel east to Bunker Hill in Acme and back. We will stop and have lunch on the way back.

Saturday, July 17, 11:00 AM Little Traverse Wheelway 

From Traverse City follow US-31 north for 50 miles to Charlevoix. Go through Charlevoix to Mercer Blvd. Turn left on Mercer Blvd. Go to Walker and turn right. Go 1/2 Mile to Old Orchard Rd and turn left. Parking lot is on the right at the township hall. We will ride north along the Lake Michigan Shoreline.

Saturday, August 21, 11:00 AM Old Mission Peninsula 

From Traverse City Central High School parking lot on Eastern Avenue we will ride up Peninsula Drive to the Jolly Pumpkin Restaurant where we will have lunch, then ride back to Traverse City.

If you are interested in joining the group on any of these dates please contact Don Eastway at cadillac2154@yahoo.com or phone 231-884-1106.

Meet at 9:45 (or earlier) to be on the water by 10:00 AM. 

New to the sport? Need help with boat unloading? We especially encourage beginners, but all are welcome to join. PFDs (and boats, etc.) required. We'll paddle for 1 to 1.5 hours and then go out to lunch. These are beginner outings, so we will cancel if bad weather is a possibility. Be sure to call us to sign up so we can notify you in case of cancellation. Jody and Bob, 231-932-9249, bennettjj@charter.net.

Tuesday, June 22 – Pearl Lake
Friday, July 23 – Boardman River, Hull Park
Thursday, August 26 – Lake Dubonnet

See newsletter for details

The Garden Club members will attend the 28th Annual Friendly Garden Club Garden Walk on July 15, 2010. Further information regarding this event will be emailed in July.

Over the summer months members are encouraged to share info regarding their gardens, favorite places to buy plants, plants they may have to share, growing tips, etc. with other members via email.

Knit & Stitch

June 3 and June 17--1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

If you knit, cross-stitch, embroider, do needlepoint or any type of needlework, you are invited to join this group, which meets the first and third Thursdays, 1-3 p.m. at the home of Sandy in the Slabtown District of Traverse City.

Just bring something to work on (or not!) and join us as we share ideas, show off our projects, and have lunch or just a cuppa while we knit and stitch.

Have questions, want to be on the email distribution list for this group, or need directions to her house? Contact Sandy Seppala, sansep19@earthlink.net or 231-421-3343.

Golf                                                

Dig out the driver and polish the putter. Golf season is underway! The group is open to men and women at all skill levels. This is one more opportunity for Newcomers to get together and have fun.

We play each Monday. Most players opt for 18 holes but feel free to stop at 9. I will need to know if you are playing by the Friday before Monday’s round. Just call Ralph Brick-man at 231-223-4584 or email brickmanbus@yahoo.com. Once everyone has arrived at the course we will use a draw to determine foursomes.

Schedule is available in the newsletter or the golf section of this website.

All good things come to an end, so it’s been said. That also holds true for our co-presidency. After two terms for me and one for Susanne, we are passing the reins over to Marshall Persky and Jo Anne Gerben.

For me, I had the great fortune to share the club leadership with two of the best co-presidents and most capable club members. The first year was a learning experience for me. My co-president, Lori Brickman, thankfully and gently made our co-presidency a great learning experience. My second year, I had the pleasure of sharing the office with Susanne Bonner. This past term was one of great enjoyment, not only for a year with no controversy, but also for Susanne’s seamless move from activity chair to co-president. Susanne and I blended to make the perfect match.

So to Lori and Susanne, thank you for sharing the office of presidency with me.

I also want to thank the entire Board of Directors for their dedication to the Newcomers Club. Their competence and good nature made my duties a piece of cake—chocolate, that is.

As part of my farewell tour, I will be attending the Ranch Rudolf Hootenanny on June 5 and the Newcomers Picnic at Bowers Harbor Park on June 27. I’m looking forward to seeing you all there and ending my co-presidency in the company of fellow Newcomers.

Thank you.

Bob

As the Newcomers year comes to an end, so does my time on the board. I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the board for the last four years, and as co-president this last year. It has been a pleasure to work with all the talented members that have contributed so much to this organization. I especially would like to thank Bob Pelto, with whom I shared the presidency with this year.

The friendships that have been made on and off the board are treasured. I look forward to continuing with the Newcomers Club and with all that this great organization has to offer.

Have a wonderful summer!

Susanne

For Sale or Wanted

Welcome to the beautiful Grand Traverse area and the Newcomers Club of 
Grand Traverse website!  

Brand new to the area? Click on the Welcome Service link at the top to find 
out how to get a personal visit from the Newcomers Welcome Service, which 
includes many valuable coupons from local merchants. 

Feel free to check out our most recent issue of "Newcomers News" for a feel 
of what we've been up to lately. If that leaves you wanting more, browse 
through our Newsletter Archives, which contains five years worth of our 
history. Likewise under our Programs, you can quickly find the next scheduled 
monthly program and speaker or look through the Program Archives for the 
last couple of years. Be sure to take a peek at some of our numerous 
Activities, which really are the cornerstone of our club. 

When you are ready to join, follow the Join Us! link on the left, which will 
take you to a summary of the benefits of membership and you can print a 
Membership Form to complete and mail back.

Let us know what you think of our website. Our goal is to provide current 
members with timely information and to attract potential new members. 
We are always open for suggestions, so contact our webmaster at newcomers-webmaster@charter.net with your thoughts and suggestions.

NMC Library privileges: Residents of Michigan are free to use Northwestern 
Michigan College's Osterlin Library, a fact not knows to many local residents, 
and Newcomers are encouraged to become library visitors, according to Mary 
Beeker of NMC. For information call 995-1015. Also, a link is provided here to 
directly access the library's web page. http://www.nmc.edu/library/