An Open Letter to all Newcomers Members
Matt and I both want to express our sincere appreciation
for the wonderful recognition at Ranch Rudolf on Saturday. The
“Certificates of Merit” are very clever and look professionally done
and will be cherished by both of us. You can rest assured we will make
good use of the generous gift certificate for Amical and will lift a glass
(or two) to toast all the wonderful friends we have made in Newcomers, and
the Board Members in particular.
And then there’s the beautiful framed print of the tango
dancers! We are both still in awe over that. It is prominently displayed
above the fireplace and brightens up the entire room, and we smile every
time we look at it. Thank you all so much for your thoughtfulness and
friendship.
We also want to add our thoughts on what a wonderful
outing Ranch Rudolf turned out to be. In all of our years of actively
participating in Newcomers and all the events we’ve attended, we both
agreed that Ranch Rudolf turned out to be the most fun! Congratulations on
a year of wonderful, interesting and well-attended programs and
ever-expanding Activity Groups. It was also very nice to recognize and
celebrate Newcomer’s 60th birthday.
Thank you to every single one of you!
Fondly,
Matt and Judy Albert
We have come across another interesting web site called www.MyNorth.com.
It is published by Traverse Magazine and has all sorts of interesting
tidbits about the area. One particularly neat feature is the MyNorth
Activity Locator which lets you select an activity and a specific
area, and it will display an interactive map with more information,
including directions. Give it a try--you'll be amazed by the wealth of
information here.
Being
new to this beautiful area, so many of us have different "gardening
joys" waiting for us this spring. Some may have bare new yards,
waiting for your personal creation. Others may have inherited someone
else's garden that needs some personal changes.
As we all know, a garden is never done, it is always
evolving, asking us to thin it out or add more. Are there any members that
would be interested in a gardening group e-mail list? We could let others
know if we have extra plants that have multiplied, or someone may be
looking for a particular plant. Questions and conversation can be shared.
If a garden tour or lecture sounds interesting, it could be suggested to
the group and those who would be interested could make the plans to get
together by the e-mail group list.
If you are interested in being part of this group, or have
any suggestions, please let me know. Susanne Bonner susannebonner@aol.com
or 932-0943.
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.
