VISTA FRIENDS AND NEWCOMERS Dec./Jan.1, 2016-2017 Monthly Activities Information VFNC OFFICERS 2016-17 President: Juanita Savage 746-9115 PRESIDENT S LETTER 1st VP: Leo s & Luncheons Trudy Snell 758-4120 2nd VP: Programs Carla Berhold 630-8720 Janet Leary 758-7717 3rd VP: Membership Karen Taylor 295-3232 Treasurer: Linda Mueller 231-9032 Recording Secretary: Mary Dahlberg 598-1330 Corresponding Secretary: Diane Granger 510-6917 The big DECEMBER JANUARY newsletter is here. We have to figure out how to keep it for 2 s. So... We can make extra copies and put them in several rooms. or We can leave it on the computer and not erase it for 2 s. or We can enter all activities on. a calendar that we carry with us. Good luck. DON'T FORGET the HOLIDAY Luncheon on our regular Coffee day Have a merry, merry Holiday and a happy happy new year. Hope to see you at our events, Juanita 1
Monthly Scheduled Activities Brunch Bunch: 1st Thursday of Book Club: 2nd Tuesday of Bunco Group: 1st Monday of Coffee: 2nd Thursday of Game Day: 4th Monday of every Happy Hour: various days LEI Chefs: 4th Saturday or Sunday of every other LEO: 3rd or 4th week of Luncheon: 3rd or 4th week of M & M s Chef: 2nd Tuesday of every other Mahjong- every Wednesday morning Movie Day- Various days Board Meeting: 4th Tuesday of Stitch & Bitch: 4th Friday of LEO DINNER NO LEO in December. Join us on January 25, for dinner at Bellamy s in Escondido at 6 p.m. 417 W Grand Ave.,Escondido, CA 92025. There will be a sign up sheet at the January coffee or call Linda Mueller. 760-696-1754. Check out the menu at Opentable.com. LUNCHEON Join us for luncheon on Thursday, January 19 at 11:30. We will meet at 608 Mission Restaurant in Oceanside. (760) 291.1040. Check out the website http:// 608oceanside.com. This restaurant is yummy. Sign up sheet at the January Coffee. or contact Trudy Snell, 760-758-4120. Lunch w BRUNCH BUNCH JOIN US AT 10:00 A.M. ON THURSDAY, Dec. 1 and Thursday, Jan. 5 AT THE VILLAGE PANTRY ON S. SANTA FE. JUANITA SAVAGE, CHAIR 760-746-9115 BOOK CLUB The book for December will be Mrs. Lincoln s Dressmaker by Jennifer Verinini and Maureen Tutino will be our hostess. January s read is The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. Hostess TBA. Please let our hostesses know of your planned attendance. Maureen Tutino 760-598-8211 2
COFFEE Our meeting date Thursday, Dec. 8 is the Holiday Luncheon at Vista Valley Country Club. Hope to see you there and don t forget your toy for Marines. Doors open at 11:00. Our January Coffee Meeting is our Chinese Auction. Please bring your items for the auction with your name on the bottom so that if they are not chosen you may take them home. Janet Leary, 760-758-7717 LEI CHEF S The next LEI will meet at the home of Mary Dahlberg on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 11:30 a.m. A Swedish Smorgasboard is the theme for this day. Linda Mueller 760-231-1754 M & M s Group We have room for one regular member and a couple of subs. Please contact Linda Mueller or Bunny Hallstrom if you are interested in becoming a member. We are a semi-gourmet lunch group that meets every other. The January meeting is on Tuesday, January 17. MOVIE DAY A date for the January movie has not been set. For more information or to be placed on the email list call Sandy at 760-390-2397, or email sandystevens42@gmail.com A 3
STITCH & BITCH We will be meeting at 10 a.m. at Trudy s. Bring your project and join us for a visit and good camaraderie on Friday, January 27. Please let me know of your planned attendance and if you like to bring something to share. Trudy Snell 760-758-4120 BOARD MEETING No Board Meeting in December. The January Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 24 at 10 a.m. at the home of Linda Mueller. Please notify your hostess of your planned attendance. SUNSHINE I sent thinking of you cards to Liv Jenkins, Shirley Wolf and Grace Hoffmann. Liv fell a while ago and hurt her back. Shirley fell and broke her hip, wrist and had to have stitches over her eye when her glasses pressed against her face. Grace was in Las Vegas for the yearly Marine Ball and fell getting out of a car. Fortunately, e-rays showed that she didn t fracture or break her hip. She is very badly bruised and sometimes feels pain when she walks. We wish all you gals a speedy recovery. Remember, if you know of anyone who needs a get well, thinking of you or pick me up card, please let me know and I will send out a card. Mary Held (760) 727-2165 Game Group We will be meeting at Marilyn Freitag s on Monday, January 23 at 1:00 p.m. What games we will play will be decided at that time. Come join us. Please let Marilyn know of your planned attendance. Marilyn Freitag- (760)-536-9167 4
TOYS FOR MARINES Please remember to bring your unwrapped holiday gift for a child or teenager (gift cards or toys) to the Holiday Luncheon. MEMBERSHIP We now have a 62 members. It's so nice to have ladies discovering us as we all know we have many fun activities and lots of nice people in our group. Please welcome Judy Beaumont and Rita Sweeting. Judy is new to the area moving from MI. She is retired from management with the American Red Cross. She loves to read and has already met with our Book Club. Her birthday is 9/26. Judy, we are so happy you found us. Rita Sweeting has lived in Vista for 16 years. Rita is a vocalist, song writer, singer and vocal coach. She is now doing a Loan Orientation for an additional career. She also has a non-profit for Homeless Youth. Rita, has many experiences in life which I hope she will share with us. She is interested in learning to play Mahjong. After previously visiting us I'm happy she decided to join us. Rita's birthday is 7-1. Please remember to add this information to your roster. Karen Taylor, Membership 760-295-3232 HAPPY HOUR No Happy Hour for December is scheduled. January is not yet scheduled as of press time. 5
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS Doris has only 2 more books left out of 28. 11 members participated in this fundraiser. Yet everyone goes out to eat. I'll have them at the luncheon. A member may call, & I'll deliver the book to her house. I have sold 15, & it is NOT my fundraiser. Doris Please contact Doris if you wish to purchase an entertainment book. 760-599-7123 SPECIAL EVENT No special event is planned for December or January. December Birthdays Dec. 5 Sandy Stevens Dec. 14 Olga Larsen Dec. 20 Mary Held Dec. 12 Doris Teich Dec. 15 Juanita Savage Dec. 30 Anne Johnston January Birthdays Jan. 1 Ardis McAndrew Jan. 12 Sally McVitty Jan. 14 Phyllis Cook Jan. 8 Carla Berhold Jan. 13 Jill Landon Jan. 25 Trudy Snell 6
INTERESTED IN AMERICAN MAHJONG? Trudy Snell 619-980-3377 or Judy Patterson 760-598-6814 We meet on Wednesday Mornings from 10-12. We will not be playing on Wednesday, Nov. 23. ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE VISTA FRIENDS AND NEWCOMERS: "NO BINGO GAME" at Vista Del Mar in December. Everyone should plan to be here at 6:30pm on January 20th to start the New Year. Contact Wilma Crosson @ 597-0221 December 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 10:00 AM BRUNCH BUNCH 4 5 1:00 PM BUNCO 6 7 5:30 PM Ticket: HOL- IDAY CELEBRATION AND FAREWELL 8 10:00 AM DANDY LI- ONS 11:00 AM HOLIDAY PARTY 9 10 11 12 13 10:00 AM VFN book club 14 15 10:00 AM STAR JAS- MINES 7:00 PM COUPLES BRIDGE 16 17 18 19 12:30 PM MERRY GOLDS 10:00 AM ROSES 20 21 22 23 24 Christmas Day 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Page 1/1 7
VISTA FRIENDS AND NEWCOMERS DEC./ JAN. 2016-2017 2175 Ipanema Lane Vista, CA 92084 January 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 New Year s Day New Year s Day (observed) 1:00 PM BUNCO 10:00 AM BRUNCH BUNCH 8 9 10:00 AM DAFFY DILLS 10 10:00 AM VFN book club 11 12 9:30 AM VFN coffee 7:00 PM COUPLES BRIDGE 13 10:00 AM DANDY LI- ONS 14 15 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 12:30 PM MERRY GOLDS 11:00 AM M & M's 17 18 19 10:00 AM STAR JAS- MINES 11:30 AM LUNCHEON Inauguration Day 7:00 PM COUPLES BRIDGE 20 21 22 23 1:00 PM GAME DAY 10:00 AM BOARD MEETING 24 25 6:00 PM LEO 26 27 10:00 AM STITCH & BITCH 28 29 30 31 1 2 Groundhog Day 3 4 Page 1/1 1