Activities
Just for YOU

Go to our CALENDAR,
there you can see what
 is going on,
Meet the City Council
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Here’s an idea for a do-it-yourself Dinner and Tour—eat a downtown restaurant and then attend a City Council meeting in the City Hall Auditorium for a glimpse of local government at work. The Council holds regular meetings on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Meetings start at 7 pm, but if you wish to speak on an issue, arrive earlier to sign up to speak during the citizen comments period. Agendas are posted online at gjcity.org/city_council_meetings.aspx
If you can’t attend a meeting but would like to express an opinion to all seven council members, you can send a group email to belindaw@gjcity.org or leave a voicemail message at 244-1504
NAME BADGES
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New members may want to have a more permanent name badge than those the membership committee provides. Magnetic name badges are available for $7 from
Alberta Husch. These are great for Newcomers meetings, but since they don’t include the club name you may find other occasions for them as well. To order, contact Alberta at 243-4168. Let her know exactly how you’d like your name to appear.

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!
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From the  the President
September, 2016
Just back from a short visit to Texas, I certainly appreciate our home here in the Valley. Aside from the traffic (which, I know, is a function of the larger population there), the weather was much harsher. It hit 107 one day, 108 the next, with high humidity. Yeah, I like living here a lot!
The club is still motoring along. We’re signing folks up for the pig roast, and other fun activities are being planned. At our August meeting we made some decisions on holiday parties and announced our Highline Lake State Park clean-up project.
At that meeting we also voted to give $300 to the Centennial Band for its next season. This group of volunteer performers is an important part of our local music scene. When the city decided to charge them for use of city parks while also defunding the Commission on Arts and Culture, the band was put in a financial bind. Our donation will fully offset the cost for one performance. It really makes me proud to represent such a civic minded, generous organization. Thank you, all.
As we finish up summer and roll into fall, I look forward to seeing a bunch of you at the pig roast and elsewhere.
 Bob Noble, President

editor's note

​Gee, where’d the summer go? I’m soon going to miss those long, sun-filled days. Peaches are at their peak now. Fewer outdoor concerts are on the calendar. Flashing lights remind us to slow down for school children. My clothes line will get a rest, and I’ll load wet clothes into the dryer.
But then the cool of the evening creeps in earlier and outdoor dining is more pleasant. We have more (indoor) entertainment options with the return of CMU’s music, dance and theatre department offerings, the GJ Symphony, a Little Lunch Music, the Community Concert Series and many others. Our Armchair Travelers series will be back soon. We can still plan dinner around food trucks and farmers markets. And I understand the golfers and hikers love the lower temperatures.
So I’d say life in the Grand Valley is still good, no matter the changing season.
Carolyn White, Editor

Giving TREE
It may seem early to be thinking about holiday giving, but Charley and Geri Mishmash won’t be able to handle our Giving Tree this year as in past years. The club has always generously responded with presents for the children and families who are represented on gift tags available at our November coffee. 
We need one or more persons who can make up gift tags for names provided by the Salvation Army; keep track of who takes the tags; do some gift shopping with cash donations; and accept and deliver the packages. It seems like a tall order, but it requires just a few hours and is very much appreciated by the recipients. Please call Geri at 242-0070, email her at lvgeri@juno.com, or see her at the September meeting or 
Let’s help out the Mishmash’s this year so they won’t worry about getting this done. 
Not a member of Newcomers? There’s an easy fix tor that. You don’t even have to be new to the area. Annual dues are just $15 or $25 for a couple. You can download the membership form by clicking here, and then send the completed form and a check to  Grand Junction Newcomers Club, PO Box 3222, GJ 81502. Or better yet, come to the next monthly coffee, get to know us a bit, and sign up then. You’ll meet some great people, get a copy of our member directory, begin receiving our monthly newsletter and timely email alerts, can join any of our regular activity groups, and participate in special events such as our pig roast and potlucks.