Activities
Just for YOU

Go to our CALENDAR,
there you can see what is going on,
And, there is a good bit going on.

If you can't find what you want on the calendar, come to a monthly coffee, and suggest a new activity.  That is the way most of the activities originated at Newcomers

Vote on Chamber of comerce membership

Discussed at the April coffee and up for a vote at the May 8 coffee will be whether ..more..

Here is what is going on around town.

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  • FIRST FRIDAY AROUND TOWN
  • GJ Centennial Band
  • CNM Sprng Walks
  • Library Book Sale
  • Photography - SPAA
  • JUCO Baseball
  • Art Center Auction
  • 17th Annual Rose Hill Rally
  • Women’s Shopping Event
  • Art & Jazz Festival.
  • Jazz Among the Grapevines 
  • ShareFest 2013

About Grand Junction Newcomers Club

Our Motto :
"Where Newcomers become old friends"
And, we mean it!
We are an active, fun, friendly organization of men and women striving to make your stay in the community a long and happy one.  Click to go to the CALENDAR. to see the wide range of Club activities, and, by the way, if you have an activity you like that is missing form the list, bring it up at the next coffee, and you might be surprised.  A new activity group may form!

From the  President

First, let me apologize for playing hooky from my first meeting as your new president. I thank John for stepping up to fill in on short notice.

At May’s meeting we’ll discuss and vote on whether to renew our Chamber of Commerce membership. Some of us made statements on the best course of action. I hope those with other opinions will share them then. Anyone who wants a say should be sure to attend or send in a proxy vote.

April’s potluck dinner was good food and a lot of fun. Thanks to the potluck committee for the hard work and planning they put into it. Also, the Lunch and Tour committee delivered another great outing. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation lab was very interesting and the pizza at Enzo’s was outstanding.

Beyond club business, it looks like spring has finally arrived. Of course, we thought that last month as well. Keeping our fingers crossed has become something of a way of life this year. Here’s hoping we can put the snow and cold behind us.

Bob Noble, President


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Bike Bells on Main Street
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Spring Hyacinth

The Masthead

Spring is here.  Blooms are on the fruit trees.  Life is good in Grand Junction!

Editors Note

This explains so much I have to share. Those instances when you walk into another room and dang! you can’t remember what you went in there for—it’s not the forgetfulness that comes with advancing age. It’s a “boundary event effect.”  A University of Notre Dame study concluded that walking through doorways causes memory lapse. Researcher Gabriel Radvansky explained, “Entering or exiting through a doorway serves as an ‘event boundary’ in the mind, which separates episodes of activity and files them away.”

So by the time you’re staring blankly at the kitchen counter, your brain has already moved on from the thought that led you into there, and you can’t always effectively backtrack. Recalling the decision or activity that was made in a different room is difficult because it has been compartmentalized. That’s why walking back into the first room can sometimes trigger recall.

The study was first published in November 2011, and I probably heard about it then. But I forgot.

 

Carolyn White, Editor