September 13, 2023 Reminder – You don’t have to wait for the next month’s newsletter to read the minutes. They’re posted on our website shortly after each meeting.
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4/13/2022Pres. Bob Noble brought the meeting to order at 10 am sharp. Suzan Fournier and Jerry Norton accepted the minutes from last month. Minutes were accepted by acclimation. Treasurer Susan Norton announced, “we have money!” There is $2854.00 in checking, $6562.00 in money market and last month’s raffle was $29.00 which is Tizza Chace’s fun money for baking! She let us know that there are summer concert tickets on the desk for the Art Centers summer concert series at Two Rivers Winery. Alec Fournier and Susan (and others) accepted the Treasurers report. Accepted by all. Pres Bob thanked the coffee committee Les Slowik and Tizza. As usual yummy and very spring looking cookies! Thanks! Bob acknowledged April Birthdays. Happy Birthday all! Jean Greenfield of the Membership Committee announced our new members. They are Mary and Dennis Dingman and Ron and Paula Shaffer. Welcome! We also had 2 visitors! Linda Ash of “we care” had only one card to send out! That went to Ruth Anna for a partial knee replacement. Heal quickly Ruth! Linda said it was great we are all staying so healthy. Carolyn White, webmaster and newsletter editor said there were no changes for those. However she will be getting out a new directory soon. Make sure you check to see if there are any corrections for her when you get it. Pres Bob said Ken Alevy is working on our summer barbecue. There may be a change in food vendor. Thanks Ken! It’s always a good time to chat with everyone. Nile Leach reported on the status of Armchair Travelers which is a great program with the library. Folks who have traveled and want to share their experiences talk about where they have been along with pictures. Nile said they have 8 events set up for 2022-2023 Season. There are 6 presenters so far. If you know anyone who wants to share their travels let him or Becky Chesnut know. Becky spoke too reiterating to let them know the name of anyone that might be a possibility for this. Martha Potyondy announced the May Lunch N Tour is a visit to CSU extension farm and their fields and orchards. Food from there goes to the food pantry which is most helpful for our valley. It will be May 18th meeting at 9:30 am followed by lunch at Las Marias. They can have 30 people on this tour. Get with them if you have any questions. Doug Grodt, our plant master guru, reminded us of the April 27th plant walk on the National Monument. He will point out the local spring vegetation along the way. Lunch after will be at EC’s Asian Station. Tomorrow there is an easy sidewalk tour from lunch loop to Broadway toward the art works along the bridge. Larry Anna informed us of Mesa County Planning Partners starting a project for a 10 year county master plan. They will be updating land use, regulations, zoning codes, telecommunications, energy policies etc. The county wants our input. You can go online and fill out the survey! Contact Larry with any questions you may have. Stan Zygmunt who is our local New Dimensions “go to guy” told us he had a meeting at his garage shop and offered lots of information on planes, simulators etc. He wanted to know if anyone had any interest in this. Please get a hold of Stan if you are interested. He can fill you in on everything that is available. Our speaker today was Mary Hughes from the Colorado West Land Trust. It has been in Mesa county for over 40 years. It was formed to protect land and now they include recreational land and animals. In 2017 they merged with Montrose Land Trust. They now have 7 counties they oversee and 126,000 acres that are protected. Mesa County raises 80% of the peaches for the state. There is 7.7 million in the wine and peach industry and 150 million in economy for fruit and tourism for our area. Ranching is still a big part too. There are 5 scenic byways that run thru our area. There are 91 miles of stream and water corridors. There are a couple of areas that are preserve areas for public use: 3 Sisters, Arnett property and Snooks Bottom. She mentioned they can set up small groups to tour areas and find out more information. They are happy to answer questions. They can take you out to lunch loop area to show you what they have accomplished. There is a hike in October at an Indian reservation in Montrose that is interesting. They are a nonprofit business and get grants from different places. 20% of funding comes from individual and local businesses. Alberta Husch announced that at 12:15 at the Methodist Church there is a concert with a flutist, harp and baritone. It is free and a wonderful series Oct thru May. At precisely 11 am Bob asked for a motion to adjourn. John Mead and Alec Fournier motioned for adjournment. It was accepted by acclimation! Adjourned! 3/9/2022Pres. Bob Noble opened the meeting to ask for approval for the minutes from last month. Alberta Husch made a motion to approve and Susan Norton concurred. Treasurer Susan Norton made the announcement “we have money!” We have $3417.78 in checking and $6561.72 in money market and $61.00 from the raffle. That’s important because it pays for the groceries for Tizza Chace to make our goodies! Janice Shepard approved the motion for the Treasurers report to be accepted. Today our speaker was Robin Brown, CEO of Colorado University Foundation and Vice President of Development. I will give bullet points of her speech which was very informative:
It was a very enlightening speech from Robin. Thank you! Pres. Bob thanked Les Slowik and Tizza for the usual wonderful pastries and goodies and coffee! Thank you! Bob also acknowledged March birthdays and especially a “well aged” 90 to Wayne Westerson. Larrayne Zygmunt of the Membership Committee introduced our new members, Paula and Bob Schafer of Lakewood. They have been here 3.5 years. Janet Nelson of Eaton, Co recently moved here for family. Linda Ash of the “we Care” committee said she sent out 2 cards. One was Jana Delcamp for surgery and Mary Beth Davis for foot surgery. Doug Grodt of the Hiking Group reminded folks of the Riverfront Trail hike for tomorrow. They will meet at the Blue Heron boat ramp. Doug also reminded us of the tour next month for National Monument. He is a Colorado native plant master and will discuss the spring plants you will be seeing. Linda Zimmerman of the Lunch and Tour group said there are still sign-ups for the Sheriffs Dept. Lunch will be at Las Marias afterward. Nile Leach of Armchair Traveler group let us know that they will start back up in Sept. at the library. In Sept. it will start the 2nd Monday of the month due to Labor Day but the usual day is the first Monday of the month. He and Becky Chesnut have worked very hard to get this together. It is a wonderful program. Nile said they will have a full calendar confirmed very soon. Pres. Bob said Ruth Anna wants everyone to know about the noon music at the Methodist Church. This afternoon is flute music and it is free! Pres. Bob also apologized for that past happy hour. Many more folks attended than the usual amount which created service issues. The problem was not the restaurant’s. They were prepared for the number he had given them, but that was much lower than the outcome. Pres. Bob said this was the time of year for Board elections. Due to the fact no one was running opposed, the current Board stands for another year as is. Susan Norton held the raffle for the goodies. Pres. Bob Noble asked for a motion to dismiss. Larry Anna made a motion to dismiss and Tanya Davis agreed! Dismissed! Suzan Fournier, secretary 2/9/2022Pres. Bob Noble called the meeting to order at 10 am sharp. A motion was made by Jerry Norton to approve the minutes from last month and Alberta Husch concurred. Minutes were accepted by the group. Susan Norton gave the Treasurers report. We doubled our interest to .02 in the checking account for a total of $2706. Money market had .11 interest for a total of $6561.62. Last month’s raffle was a weak $27.00. A motion was made by Les Slowik to accept the Treasurer report and Diana Mead seconded that motion. The report was accepted by the club. Pres Bob extended a Happy Birthday to all the Feb. birthday folks. He also thanked Les and Tizza Chace for the usual wonderful goodies and hot coffee. Thanks again! We have one new member in attendance - Karen Dreher from Denver. She has a new grandson born here and decided to move to be closer. She used to be a neonatal nurse. We also want to welcome Rhonda and Doug Adams to the club. Welcome all! Linda Ash of the ‘we care” committee had great news. She didn’t have to send out any get well or condolence cards this past month. However we just found out Jean Greenfield broke her thumb. Jean said not to send her a card she is fine and skiing tomorrow! Carolyn White, webmaster and newsletter editor let us know she has refreshed the page for activity son the website. There is a button you can click on to inform you in more detail about club activities. The information was collected by Ruth Anna. Thank you to you both for the all the effort put into this! Pres Bob informed us those armchair travelers will resume in Sept. They do plan on getting that up and running again. Hiking guru and plant specialist Doug Grodt has his hiking group meeting tomorrow along the river near Clifton. It is a 2-hour easy hike. They meet in Coronado plaza at 8:45. Pres Bob once again reminded us of board elections coming up next month. Sadly enough no one threw their name in the hat to run for one of the positions. For the health of the club it is wise to have new blood in board positions to bring new perspective and ideas. There still is time to let Bob know if you have an interest or questions about the positions and what they entail. Ruth Anna reminded us of the wonderful music that is free following our meeting at 12:15 at the Methodist Church on White Ave. It is free and runs for about 45 minutes. Our speaker for the day is Lee Borden, Executive Director of the Art Center. It was a very informative lecture on the history of the art center and all they contribute to our community. Some of the highlights were: started in 1922 incorporated in 1953 Became a nonprofit in 1957 Many “newcomers” were members of art center in 1944 and started painting there 1961 - Built new art center. D51 had a “buy a brick program” for .25! 1970 - First part opened 1980. local doctor gave American Indian rugs and Rotary matched that with $100,000 to showcase his collection 1983 - the gift center and north gallery were planned and built in 1990 7 full time staff and 25 contract employees. They also have the largest volunteer Art Center Guild of 53 members. 1984 - Art on the Corner was conceived 2 years ago Jack Kephart passed away and an anonymous donor (his wife) donated $300,000 for a gallery in his name. That took 2 years to make the money to build it. They also found out during this construction that the sprinkler system was not up to code, so that had to be retrofitted. They are planning on new carpet, signage etc. That project is $725,000, They do about 35 shows a year and offer classes all year round. They offer concerts and plays there as well. They have about 750-1200 members now. Next month local and high school students will be having a show. The Kephart gallery is opening in April. They also put on 5 outdoor concerts at Two Rivers winery starting in May. Tuesdays are free to visit the art center. Otherwise it is $3.00 to visit. They have 556 pieces stored there in the permanent collection worth a cool $1.2 million. Thank you Lee for your visit and information!!! Lunch and tour group leader, Carl Zimmerman informed us of no Feb. tour. They were going to Dept. of Agricultural Insectary but they cancelled. March 16th there will be a tour to the Sheriff’s dept. Lunch after will be at Las Marias. April tour will be on the Colorado National monument with Doug Grodt talking about the native plants. Bill Roberts told us about this Saturday night at the Mesa Skyway Trailhead there will be a bonfire from 6 to 8 pm. A full moon is promised. There will be folks snowshoeing and cross country. Come to enjoy the evening. Susan Norton and Les Slowik held a very popular raffle with lots of goodies. Pres Bob asked for a motion to dismiss. Sue Slaughter made the motion and Alec Fournier concurred. The group agreed wholeheartedly! Dismissed ! Suzan Fournier, secretary 1/12/2022Pres. Bob Noble called Newcomers meeting to order. He asked for a motion to approve last month’s notes. John Mead made a motion to approve and Tanya Davis concurred. Meeting notes were approved! Susan Norton, Treasurer gave us the update on our money! We have $1640 in checking with .01 interest and $6571.40 in money market with .11 interest! Last month’s raffle was huge earning us $75.00! Heehaw! Our rent is paid for the next 3 months for our meetings. There is nothing else to report. Janice Shepherd accepted the Treasurers report and Diana Mead seconded that motion. Report approved. Pres Bob thanked Tanya Davis for the wonderful goodies. Larry Anna was a big help with the lugging of the water and different items for our coffee. Ruth Anna oversaw quality control. Thanks to everyone for your help! Happy Birthday to all Jan. birthdays! Wayne Westerson has a birthday today! New members introduced themselves today. They are Kris Mitchell from Carbondale who moved here to get away from snow and cold 2 months ago! Dee Sapper is new. Nancy McGuire has been here 5 years and is very involved in the astronomy club. She is from New Jersey. Linda Ash from the We Care committee of one sent out 3 cards this month. John Moore passed away in Nov., Helaine Cohen who had moved to Scottsdale passed away and Peggy Pretti broke her arm. She is at Center at Foresight for a couple of weeks. Carolyn White, committee of one, reported nothing new for the web page or newsletter. Carl Zimmerman of Lunch and Tours group said he has had some cancellations of future tours due to increase of covid. The library tour on Jan. 26th will still be happening. Get with Nile Leach if interested in touring. Pres. Bob Noble said Becky Chesnut and Nile Leach have offered to co-chair that committee. Bob contacted the library but has not heard back from the person at the library in charge of this. He suggested it may not be doable until April or May. Nancy McGuire was interested in a board game group. If interested contact her or Bob for more information. Nancy will be the coordinator for that group. Pres. Bob reminded us elections are coming up in March. All positions are available to be filled. Again, it's not an indication that you think someone is doing a bad job if you put your name in the hat. It’s good for the club to bring in new blood and new perspectives! Contact Bob today and put your name in the hat ! Our guest speaker today is Johanna Van Waveren who is the co-director for the Colorado National Monument assoc.. She moved here in 2015 from New Orleans. She started out as seasonal park ranger doing hikes, geology of the area etc. We thank John Otto for advocating for the park to become protected for all the people to enjoy. Rim Rock drive is a 23-mile road through the monument. There are over 65 miles of trail. Entrance fees goes to different regions. They must apply for it for projects. They are restoring a big amphitheater for education, symphony perhaps etc. It should be done by end of year. There is also the Junior Range r program. It is a great program for kids. The gift shop raises a lot of money for the park and promotes local artists etc. You can become a member for very little and enjoy some perks such as a quarterly newsletter, 15% off in gift store and some hikes etc. They have considered adding another visitor center on the east side of the park. Larry Anna suggested some trails need better markings. Johanna said there is a $37,000 funding for the “social trials” that have been made by folks going off trail and confusing folks. It was a good talk with great information. Pres. Bob moved on to the popular raffle. Susan Norton said that if 2 people come up with the same number they can fight it out. It is on the honor system! Doug Grodt from the hiking club reminded us there is a hike at 9 the next day meeting at the Redlands boat ramp. The hike will be along the river. Janice Shephard spoke up about a library survey. They are taking suggestions on the future of the library and in what we are interested. Tanya Davis told everyone to take some leftover food home. Pres. Bob asked for a motion to dismiss. Susan Norton made the motion and Terry Adcock concurred. Meeting dismissed at 11 am! Suzan Fournier, secretary 12/8/2021Pres. Bob Noble called the meeting to order at 10 am. Last month’s meeting minutes were approved by Ruth Anna and Tanya Davis. Treasurer Susan Norton gave the update on our money. We have $1007.00 in checking and $6561.00 in money market. We earned a big $.11 in interest! Whoop! January is renewal time for membership. It is $25.00 per couple and $15.00 for single. If you are a new member in 2021 you do NOT have to pay in 2022. The group was not really meeting and doing much so you are off the hook! Our raffle last month brought in $69.00 which is one of the highest raffles. Jerry Norton made a motion to accept the Treasurers report and Becky Chesnut seconded. Report accepted. Les Slowik and Tizza Chace, thanks for all you do on the goodies and coffee set up! They will not be here in Jan. so we will need some donations for goodies and help with the coffee. Let Bob know if you can bring something. Tanya Davis said she could bring some treats. Pres. Bob said we have about 70 folks in attendance. Our attendance is good! We have lots of new members. New members: Sharon Lovell and Larry Regnier are returning as members; Roy and Jody Orback and John Lorentzen are new members. Welcome all! Glad to have you. Linda Ash of the “we care” group of one sent out a card to Wayne McCalla who had an infection in his hip but is recovering. If you know of anyone that needs a card for illness or to boost spirits let Linda know. Debra Newlin informed she needs more folks in bowling! 9 men and 4 women came to the last event. They meet on Fridays at 9:15 and get started by 9:30. They bowl 3 games. Meet up is at Orchard Mesa lanes. Tanya Davis even sometimes brings treats so come, bowl and meet some new folks! Tanya Davis is on the Dinner club committee. It is a wonderful way to get to know folks on a more personal level. They meet at 3 homes, enjoy good food and drinks and socialize. Let her know if you want more information. The more the merrier! Doug Grodt let us know since there is no snow on the Mesa (although as I am typing this it snowed up there last night quite a bit) he has cancelled snowshoeing. Also there is no hiking tomorrow since we are to have rain in the valley. Hallelujah we can use the rain! (I said that not Doug). If you want any information on this group let Doug know to add you to his list. Pres Bob reminded us of needing some leaders for Armchair Travelers. This is a wonderful collaboration with the library to bring in presenters monthly on any traveling they have done. It has been very popular in the past. Suzan Fournier spoke up and asked folks to raise their hand if they have an interest and lo and behold Becky Chesnut and Nile Leach raised their hands!!!! We just might have a committee of 2 for Armchair Travelers. Hooray! Bob will get with them to go over the demands of the job. Thank you both! Bob asked Alberta Husch to please stand. Alberta is the one you can talk with to get a name badge if you want one. Alberta did say they are now $10.00 and takes a month to get it back. She is in the directory. Stan Zygmunt filled in for our speaker that didn’t show up and reviewed the benefits of New Dimensions. It is a nonprofit organization that offers 70-80 classes a term. There is a new term coming up. It is $75.00 for the term for as many classes as you would like to attend. Some of the classes coming up are driving geology tour of Colorado Monument, Peachtree Distillery tour, genealogy class, Zoom class on the atomic legacy cabin in Orchard Mesa, class on what gaffers do in the movie industry and how to make your home less appealing to criminals! Go to newdimensionsgj.org to find out more info on this great program. Monica Nivala announced she was having withdrawals from not playing pinochle. Please give her a call if interested. You only need 4 players to start a table. She is glad to host at her home. Bruce Williams updated us on no downhill skiing right now due to low snow conditions. However he needs more folks to sign up! It’s more fun to have someone to yak with on the chairlift to the top! Ruth Anna kindly reminded us of the music at 12:15 after our newcomers meetings at the Methodist Church. Today is a jazz pianist. It is free and wonderful talent. On Jan. 12th it is a clarinet and piano soloist. Oh! And soon it will be her and Larry’s 50th Anniversary! Congrats to you both and an extra kudo to Larry for hanging in there! (We will know if Ruth reads these newsletters now.) ELECTION TIME SOON! Elections are coming up in March and the new board will start fresh in April. In the past the board has been in a noncompete situation but it is time for new blood as Pres. Bob said. New ideas, new backgrounds from folks keep a group fresh and lively! We have so many new members as well as our older members that have a lot to contribute. Please let Bob know if you are interested in running and give us a short paragraph about you. We love new ideas and new adventures. As Bob said running for office doesn’t mean you are dissatisfied with the current board, you just want to contribute! Suzan Fournier wondered about having the whole club vote if we do get some competition this time. In the past it didn’t matter because there was no running opposition. Carolyn White said she could send out a Survey Monkey if that is the case. Pres Bob Noble asked for a motion to dismiss at 10:53! Jerry Norton moved to dismiss and Alberta Husch concurred. Everyone agreed! Suzan Fournier, Secretary 11/10/2021Pres. Bob Noble called the meeting to order at 10 am. Motions were made and accepted to accept the minutes from last month by John Mead and Terry Adcock. Treasurer Susan Norton gave the update on our money. We gained 10 cents this month! Our MM is now $6561.00 and the checking account stands at $973.21. Last month’s raffle brought in $26.00. She reminded us that membership dues are on an annual basis from Jan through Dec fiscal year. Janice Shephard made a motion to accept the report and Tanya Davis concurred. Pres Bob thanked the hardworking Tizza Chace and Les Slowik for the wonderful goodies and drinks. It’s a lot of work and much appreciated. Our new Membership committee chairs are Jean Greenfield and Larrayne Zygmunt. Thank you for taking this on! They announced our new members for this month. They are Pat & Doug Taylor from Washington State, Paula Ritter from Cincinnati (all of 6 weeks) and Scott and Pat Perrin from the Front Range. Welcome all! Linda Ash of the We Care group (of one!) sent a card to Jana DelCamp and her Mother (who is not a member). They both had been ill. Carolyn White reported no recent updates on the website or newsletter. Douglas Grodt of the Hiking group reminded everyone of the hikes every Thursday. He has a listing of the hikes if you want to get on his email list. Mica Mines is the next hike which has had a big rockslide recently. Pres Bob spoke about the Armchair Travelers need for someone to take the lead on that. It has been a very worthwhile event for the community in conjunction with the library. If you have any questions about this event get with Bob to find out more about it. Carl Zimmerman congratulated Lois and Nile Leach on a wonderful tour of Maverick Hotel. January tour will be of the library and recording studio. Pres Bob announced that ushers are needed for Mama Mia. It is not demanding work and you can see a musical! See Bob if interested…The dates are Dec. 31st, Jan 1 and Jan 2nd. Pres Bob mentioned that in the past we have donated to the Giving Tree. If anyone knows of any cause that we might be interested in let him know. Bob introduced Exec. Director for Center of Independence Linda Taylor. They help people with a variety of disabilities to be able to live on their own, help with medical supplies and much more. If you know of someone in need you may want to look into this facility. They have 24 staff members in 3 separate locations. Linda did mention that they are working with folks that are the “long haulers” from Covid, ALS seems to be on the rise, veterans and low vision issues due to living in Colorado and the strong sunlight we have. It was a particularly good presentation. Susan Norton and Les Slowik handled the raffle. There was a variety of gifts this time donated. Susan also reminded us of the Art Center Craft Fair Nov. evening of the 19th, 20th and 21st. There will be about 35 vendors with some wonderful art pieces as well. This is a much-needed craft fair to help the art center. Pres Bob Noble called for adjournment. Les Slowik motioned to adjourn and Alec Fournier seconded. Adjourned! 10/13/2021Pres. Bob Noble called the meeting to order at 10 am. Motions were made and accepted to accept the minutes from last month by John Mead and Terry Adcock. Treasurer Susan Norton gave the update on our money. We gained 10 cents this month! Our MM is now $6561.00 and the checking account stands at $973.21. Last month’s raffle brought in $26.00. She reminded us that membership dues are on an annual basis from Jan through Dec fiscal year. Janice Shephard made a motion to accept the report and Tanya Davis concurred. Pres Bob thanked the hardworking Tizza Chace and Les Slowik for the wonderful goodies and drinks. It’s a lot of work and much appreciated. Our new Membership committee chairs are Jean Greenfield and Larrayne Zygmunt. Thank you for taking this on! They announced our new members for this month. They are Pat & Doug Taylor from Washington State, Paula Ritter from Cincinnati (all of 6 weeks) and Scott and Pat Perrin from the Front Range. Welcome all! Carolyn White reported no recent updates on the website or newsletter. Douglas Grodt of the Hiking group reminded everyone of the hikes every Thursday. He has a listing of the hikes if you want to get on his email list. Mica Mines is the next hike which has had a big rockslide recently. Pres Bob spoke about the Armchair Travelers need for someone to take the lead on that. It has been a very worthwhile event for the community in conjunction with the library. If you have any questions about this event get with Bob to find out more about it. Carl Zimmerman congratulated Lois and Nile Leach on a wonderful tour of Maverick Hotel. January tour will be of the library and recording studio. You can sign up now for that event. Pres Bob announced that ushers are needed for Mama Mia. It is not demanding work and you can see a musical! See Bob if interested…The dates are Dec. 31st, Jan 1 and Jan 2nd. Pres Bob mentioned that in the past we have donated to the Giving Tree. If anyone knows of any cause that we might be interested in let him know. Bob introduced Exec. Director for Center of Independence Linda Taylor. They help people with a variety of disabilities to be able to live on their own, help with medical supplies and much more. If you know of someone in need you may want to look into this facility. They have 24 staff members in 3 separate locations. Linda did mention that they are working with folks that are the “long haulers” from Covid, ALS seems to be on the rise, veterans and low vision issues due to living in Colorado and the strong sunlight we have. It was a particularly good presentation. Susan Norton and Les Slowik handled the raffle. There was a variety of gifts this time donated. Susan also reminded us of the Art Center Craft Fair Nov. evening of the 19th, 20th and 21st. There will be about 35 vendors with some wonderful art pieces as well. This is a much-needed craft fair to help the art center. Pres Bob Noble called for adjournment. Les Slowik motioned to adjourn and Alec Fournier seconded. Adjourned! Suzan Fournier, Secretary 9/8/2021Pres. Bob Noble called the meeting to order at 10:00 am. Bob asked for approval of last months minutes to be approved. Terry Adcock motioned for minutes to be adopted and Tanya Davis seconded that motion. Minutes were accepted by proclamation. Bob spoke for Susan Norton regarding our money accounts. We have $864.79 in checking account and $6561.02 in money market. Total cost for the barbecue was $1120.63. 80 folks paid for the barbecue which was $800.00 so we actually subsidized $320.63 to the club. Pres. Bob asked for a motion to accept the Treasurers report. Lois Leach made that motion and Alec Fournier seconded. Pres Bob thanked the coffee committee of 2 - Les Slowik and Tizza Chace. Always a wonderful selection! We had several new members today! Membership committee Ernestine Campbell reported Nancy Wood from St. George and Michigan has joined, Ila Fritzel from Western Kansas who has been here for 2 months, Thadeus Preuss from the Philly/PA area has been here for one year, Gail and Greg McCarty have been here for one month from St. Simon Island in Georgia and Jeannine Faull of 5 weeks from California. We had one visitor today as well. Welcome all! That is a big month! Linda Ash of the “we Care” committee (of one) reported she has sent out 4 cards to folks so far. They are Jackie Noonan who had surgery, Joyce Williams, Susan Norton and Becky Chesnut. If you ever know of anyone that can use a card please let Linda know and she will get one out to them. Bob did explain about Susan Norton having a bike accident with several serious injuries and Becky Chesnut coming to help her who fell and broke her femur bone at the knee. Speedy recovery to both of them. Pres Bob mentioned that the membership committee has been working that for 10 years. They are tired and would like to move on! We need some volunteers to come forward to help with membership duties. Ernestine said that it works very well if you 3 folks since some like to travel and do other things. Please see Bob Noble or call him if you are interested in taking on this task. Carolyn White, our newsletter and website guru reminded us that this newsletter is a double month for Sept. and Oct. She hopes to be traveling and enjoying herself! Carl Zimmerman of the lunch and tour group said the Tour for Palisade museum will be divided up into groups in the parking lot since the museum is small. Some of the information will be given in the parking lot while others are touring etc. Nile Leach is taking names for the Whitewater Cemetery tour for next month. Remember this is a Boot Hill cemetery so dress accordingly. Pres Bob Noble mentioned we still are in need of a volunteer for the Armchair Travelers. This has been a very popular event in conjunction with the library. Please see Bob if you have any interest in knowing more about those responsibilities. Suzan Fournier mentioned that perhaps this could be a couple of people that would like to take it on. If you are intimidated by doing this yourself maybe a couple folks would like to work it together to make it easier and to utilize resources for getting speakers. Tanya Davis is a committee member for the Dinner Club. They will be having their first meeting at the home of Larry and Ruth Anna on Sept. 18th outside. Peggy Pretti and Irene Bladow are also on that committee. We have many new members. This is a smaller more informal way to really get to know some Newcomer members and enjoy a great meal. You can reach any of the committee members through our directory to make inquiries. It is a nominal fee to join. Doug Grodt let us know he has taken over the Hiking Club for the “easy hiking for old people” group. Tomorrow they are meeting at the Urgent Care in the Coronado Plaza to go up to Waterdog to hike. They meet and car people if you don’t want to drive. Give Doug a call for the information for upcoming hikes. Pres. Bob has been asked to give something away by some members that have recently been to Las Vegas. He has 4 $10.00 gift cards with the Raiders logo on it. You should be able to use it online for the Raiders store in Vegas. Let Bob know if you want them. CONGRATULATIONS to the recent nuptials of Les Slowik and Tizza Chace! Alec Fournier reported to me in private that there were 55 in attendance today. The raffle brought in $37.00 from todays meeting. Pres. Bob gave the microphone over to Nancy McGuire our speaker from the local astronomy club. She works for the Grand Mesa observatory. Nancy did a presentation on the “Dark sky preservation in Western Colorado,” If you need any information on this subject you can go to IDA website for more information on proper lighting around your home and elsewhere to keep our skies dark for the enjoyment of the skies. Ruth Anna reminded us of the event on Sep.t Sept. 23rd at Las Colonias benefiting all the non profits here in Grand Junction area. They will have booths for United Way groups, music and food trucks of course! This is a very worthy event for the non profits who have suffered during this past year and a half and informative on their benefits. Les Slowik handled the raffle in Susan Norton’s absence. The money from the raffle helps to provide for the goodies that are given out at meeting. David Austin made a motion to adjourn and Martha Potyondy concurred. Meeting adjourned! 8/11/2021Pres. Bob Noble called the meeting to order at 10 am. He asked for approval of the minutes from the last meeting. Tanya Davis made a motion to adopt the minutes and John Mead 2nd that motion. The minutes were approved as seen in the last newsletter. Susan Norton, Treas. Announced “we have money but less of it!” There is $1427 in checking and $6560.85 in money market. Wayne Westerson approved the report and John Mayerik 2nd the approval. Bob acknowledged a big thanks to the coffee and goodie committee, Les Slowik and Tizza Chace. Thank you very much! August bdays were acknowledged and congratulated! Wayne Ash stood in for Linda to give us the We Care Report: 3 cards were sent out to Arlene Albers who’s husband Gene passed away, Sue Slaughter for the passing of her Father and Shirley Skinner who’s husband passed. Wayne also reminded us that Meals on Wheels is in desperate need of drivers. This work can be as little as a couple hours a week delivering food to the homebound. It is a very rewarding job and you work with a great bunch of people! We have one new member and one visitor for today. Jan Rau from California has been here for a whopping 2 weeks! Welcome and thanks for joining! Carolyn White reported nothing to ad to the newsletter and no updates on the website. We have a special event coming up on Labor Day Sept. 6th. Have Cooker will travel will be providing chicken, beef 2 veggies, roll, dessert and drink options. It will be at Canyon View Park at the pavilion by the play area. Get with Ken Alevy if you are able to help out with setting up, serving, or clean up. We just need about 4 folks for each task. Tickets are only $10.00 per person. There is also a vegetarian option. Ruth Anna announced the Dinner club will be meeting Sept. 18th at her house for hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Oct. will begin their monthly dinners. It is only $5 for returning couples, $10 for new couples and $5 for new singles. 8 people will be the size of the groups including the hosts. This is a really fun time and great way to get to know people on a more personal level. Let Ruth know if she can add your name to the list! Nancy Hollmaier informed us about the maj Jong Thursday group that meets at Irene Bladow’s club house. The time is 1:30 and you can play or observe to decide if you want to learn. Get with Nancy to find out some more information. Nancy also let us know that Joyce Williams’s husband had a stroke and they will pass on more information as they find out more. Bob reminded us if we need a new badge to let Alberta Husch know. The cost is $9.00 for a new magnetic one. If you have a badge on the table please take it home with you. Doug Grodt gave us an update on the hiking group. The next couple of hikes are wonderful! They are easy hikes for Lake of the Woods which is tomorrow and the next one will be at Craig Crest. Dan Hunt is currently leading this group but will be leaving Grand Junction soon then Doug will take over. Get on the email list if you would like updates on the hikes. They meet at 8:45 at City Market in Clifton by the Urgent Care. There are volunteers to drive up to the Mesa if you aren’t comfortable driving. Bob introduced Carl Zimmerman as helping to take over the lunch and tour group along with Nile Leach. The sign up sheet for the current tour is on the table. The next tour in Sept. will be at Whitewater Cemetery Boot Hill. The sign up will be at the Sept. meeting for that one. Stan Zygmunt, a member of Newcomers and a volunteer at New Dimensions was our speaker for the meeting. You can find their website at newdimensionsgj.org for the schedule of signing up for classes and date requirements. The classes will be online Aug. 30th and registration begins Sept. 3rd and ends on the 7th. Some of the classes are 2 meetings and some can be 4 or more. The lectures are held in different places. Sometimes they are walking tours as well. The fee to join is 75.00 for the year for as many classes you would like to take. Susan Norton reminded us of the very worthy Music in the Grapevines band coming on the 17th of Aug. Its a band from Tx and all the proceeds go directly to the Art Center that needs your support! You can buy tickets online or get with Carolyn White or Susan Norton for tickets. It should be a great night. There are only 2 more concerts for this season. Stray Grass will close up the season for the Sept. concert. The raffle brought in $31.00. Thanks to all who contributed items for the raffle. Pres. Bob Noble adjourned the meeting at 10:55. Dan Hunt made a motion to dismiss and Les Slowik concurred. Meeting adjourned! Suzan Fournier, Secretary 7/14/2021Meeting was called to order by Pres. Bob Noble at 10 am. The minutes of last month’s meeting, as published in the newsletter, were approved unanimously. Treasurer Susan Norton reported $4,039.16 in checking and $6,560.69 in money market accounts. The club recognized Tizza Chase and Les Slowik as the coffee committee who puts together beverages and food for us. A call for those with July birthdays was made, and a few members held up their hands. We had several guests with us today: Nancy Wood, now in Fruita; Gloria Hollermeier, neighbor of Les and Tizza; John and Sandy Silletto, neighbors of Carl and Linda Zimmerman; and Debbie, who has hiked with Dan Hunt’s group. Kim Mitchell joined in the past month and attended today as her first meeting. Les commented that now that vaccinations are mostly the rule, it is a great time to bring friends and new neighbors to meetings. Linda Ash said “We Care” did not learn of many serious illnesses of members over the past pandemic year. However, in recent months three former members have died: Richard Gerhardt, Connie Strothman and Tony Portella. Carolyn White said there was nothing to add about the newsletter and that the website was updated regularly. Dan Hunt introduced himself as the new leader of the Thursday hiking group, taking over from Bob Bubel. Hikes are generally four miles total, in and out, or hikers may choose to do half-way and back. Hikers meet at a trailhead at 9 am usually. Dan had copies of a July-September schedule for people to take, or he can be emailed at newcomerhikers@gmail.com. The hike tomorrow will be on the Grand Mesa to see wildflowers. Bob is also interested in organizing a poker group. Anyone interested should get in touch with him. Carl Zimmerman and Nile Leach were available to talk about the new season of Lunch and Tour. Tours will resume in September. Members may sign up for the next immediate tour at the meeting before it takes place. Those who aren’t at the meeting may the phone for a spot or to be put on a wait list. Details will be in the newsletter for these each month:
Bob Noble reminded us that Armchair Travelers still needs someone to head it up. This has been a very successful program with wide community interest. It would be sad to let it go. The Plane Crazy visit to the Commemorative Air Force Museum on July 15 has been cancelled for lack of interest. Amanda de Bock, program manager of Meals on Wheels, spoke about its services and the club’s long history of volunteering with it. Meals on Wheels normally serves nutritious hot meals at several congregate sites and by home-delivery. The dining sites are reopening now; earlier, participants could get meals “grab and go” or by a drive-through at the Chipeta location. Volunteer opportunities include –
The raffle had five items, all taken by gleeful winners. Meeting was adjourned at 10:50 am. 6/9/2021Meeting was called to order by Pres. Bob Noble at 10:03 am. Minutes were approved unanimously from last month. Susan Norton is traveling so Bob gave the Treasurers report. We have money! There is $1627.28 in checking, $6560.51 money market and .02 interest! Yes interest rates are going down. Happy Birthday to all June birthdays. The plane crazy group spoke about their July 15th outing to the Grand Junction Regional Airport. They will gather for lunch at Village Inn on Horizon Dr. At 11:30 and then head over to the airport off Navigator Way to the commemorative building. There is a Torpedo Bomber there that was the lead in the Royal Canadian Air Force as well as in attendance for Queen Elizabeth III coronation. There will be a B25 skip bomber here on the 24th that you can pay to ride in it if interested. Please get with Ernie Stech if you have any questions. We have a few guests with us today. Greg and Diana Larson from Loveland have been here a whole 5 weeks. Ann Mauer from Columbia, Maryland also joined us. She has been here 4 years. Constance Shambo from Moab also joined us. Scott Beilfuss, sales mgr. for Solstice Sr. Living, was a member long ago and visited as well. Welcome to all and hope you decide this group might be for you. Carolyn White had no new additions to the newsletter as sent out. Pres. Bob reiterated we REALLY need coordinators for a few special groups that have been huge successes in the past. One is for Armchair Travelers that is in coordination with the library. A couple of folks to help with this would lighten the load. It is great fun and rewarding to find folks to do a presentation at the library about any interest they may have, traveling or any hobby etc. they may have. It has been a successful program in the past and would be a shame to lose this program that the community loves. The other group is coordinators for the lunch and tour group. This is another HUGELY successful group that tours different businesses in our town. This group could use a few folks to once again lighten the load for all. It’s not too soon to get started on this to get dates lined up to tour. Again, it would be a shame to lose this successful, fun and enlightening group. These are excellent ways to get to know people better in our group and develop friendships as well. Martha and I.P. Potyondy are willing to “walk you through” some of the details of the group. They have a lot of experience and it would be helpful to pass that on. Our energetic speaker today is Diane Barger from RSVP. A lot of people know this group as it is a volunteer group in all areas you can think of. Any interest you may have they will be able to match you up with that interest. You can work just a couple hours or a lot of hours, seasonally as well to match your lifestyle. They represent 61 non profits here in the Valley. They also have SHIP which will give you free unbiased information on medicare. Many many people in our group also volunteer with them for so many different things. This is a great way to give back to the community, meet new people and share your interest. We had 46 folks in attendance today. Pres Bob introduced Larry and Ruth Anna as sharing the role of 1st VP’s. He also introduced Nile and Lois Leach as sharing the role of 2nd VP’s. Thanks to all of you for stepping up to support our group! Carolyn White mentioned there is a magazine exchange at the back of the room and some “free stuff”. Make sure you look through that. Bob called for motion to adjourn. Alec Fournier motioned and Martha Potyondy 2nd that motion. Meeting was adjourned at 10:52. WHAT? An early release. The first I can ever remember! Suzan Fournier, Secretary 5/12/2021 Meeting called to order by Pres. Bob Noble. He welcomed everyone back heartily! He talked about our “new home” at the Masonic Center. It can accommodate our growing club. Treas. Susan Norton gave us the good news “we have money!” That was good to hear! Between savings and money market we have $8400.00. We had made some donations during covid to places like Meals on Wheels and Homeward Bound for a total of $3000.00. We also kept paying the church through the year which amounted to $1200.00 and postage expenses of $507.00. If you have any questions about the account please get ahold of Susan Norton. Bob had a couple of new members introduce themselves. The first one is Marilyn Stroo who has lived in Grand Junction for 4 years. Nancy and Mark Armstrong are also new members and have been here for 2 years. They moved here from the Denver area. Susan Norton talked about the Music in the Grapevines series that benefits the Art Center. When you purchase a ticket they are good for any concert that summer. The first concert on May 25th is Stray Grass. Tickets are $15.00 in advance and $20.00 at the entrance. Dr. Diane Janowicz from St. Mary’s was our speaker for this morning. She is an Infectious Disease Doctor. She updated us on current conditions in Mesa County and answered many questions by members on Covid 19. It was interesting and informative. The Plane Crazy folks talked about their outings they had last year. This is a newer group and are interested in seeing who might be interested. Last year they went to Olathe to talk to the crop dusters and also went out to Grand Junction airport at the commemorative area. They will probably have events every other month. If you are interested get ahold of Ernie Stech. Janice Shepherd let us know about a clean up a group did at Corn Lake. She had been fishing there and was surprised at the amount of trash in the area. With permission, she organized a group of 10 (5 from our Newcomers group) and they had lots of trash bags filled. Look for a picture in the Sentinel that she sent in!. Pres. Bob talked about some of the groups that have faded away such as men and women golf. If you have interest in restarting and organizing these get with Bob and he can help you out. Someone else also mentioned bridge had faded out. That is another group that needs direction. Armchair Travelers that partners with the library was going to record some of the programs but they found that some folks didn’t want their work recorded and maybe reused by someone else. Janice Shepherd also thought the enthusiasm wasn’t there since there was no audience participation and reaction. Please see Bob about this great program that has brought us lots of fascinating trips and information to the library community room. Another fabulous group that Martha and IP Potyondy had headed up for years and did a GREAT job was the Tour and Lunch. That group had been to fabulous and unknown businesses in the Valley. There were many of these that no one even knew was here. They are happy to let you know of the history of the group and where they have been. They also can guide you some to get it started for you. This group can use more than just 2 people to lighten the load. Again, let Bob know and he can direct you to the right folks to get started. This is a great group that we hope won’t disappear! Susan Norton counted 72 folks in attendance. Les Slowik commended Ruth Anna for finding our new venue at the Masonic Lodge and reminded folks to take home the goodies that of course Tizza Chace made. Thanks Tizza! Someone else spoke up and thanked Carolyn White for keeping us all connected during our year hiatus. It is mucho appreciated! Jerry Norton called to adjourn the meeting at 11 am. Everyone seconded and we adjourned! Suzan Fournier, Secretary March 2020 minutesPres. Bob Noble started the meeting at am. Terry Adcock and Diana Mead moved and accepted the minutes from last month. Adele Matera gave the Treasurers report and started off by saying “we have money!” Last month we had $6042.61 with deposits of $708.25 and spent $328.12 for a total of $7422.74. We gained .75 in interest! We also have $6550.65 in money market. .Alec Fournier and Ruth Anna moved and accepted report. Bob recognized the coffee committee of two – Tizza Chace and Les Slowik. Thanks for the wonderful goodies and hot coffee! There were no new visitors and no new members today. Linda Ash of We Care left Bob a note to tell us she sent out one card last month to Kennie Ruth Gimple for surgery. Douglas Grodt sprinted up the podium to remind us he is a Colorado native plant master. April 22nd is the wildflower walk in the monument. They will meet at the Devils Kitchen picnic area. We need to get a little rain for the hike to happen. If we don’t get rain he may have to postpone til May. There will be lunch after at La Cabra on Broadway. Ginny Baikewicz talked about the upcoming March 18th alpaca tour. Lunch after will be at 357 Grill in Palisade. Also please bring correct change of $2.00 for the tour. Janet Johnson is taking signups for Highline Lake clean up. She took a hand vote for dates of Mon. May 18th or Tues. May 19th. Tuesday won out. This is our community service event that Newcomers sponsors. They will meet at 9:00 am; give out directions on where to pick up trash etc. A barbeque is followed about noon. She will also need folks to purchase the food and some help at the barbeque. Pres. Bob Noble asked if anyone was interested in running for any Board position. There were no responses so he asked for a proposal to accept the Board as is with the exception of 2nd Vice President which is currently empty. Ruth Anna proposed to accept the Board and Janet Johnson seconded it. All were in favor! Bob talked about the 2nd Vice President role as having two roles- one that orchestrates out of town excursions and one that serves as a Board tie breaker if needed. Wayne McCalla held that position for several years and we appreciate his work very much. Rolf Ganahl has stepped forward to fill that position. Rolf and his wife Donna are fairly new to Newcomers. He started the cross country ski group and has gotten very involved quickly. Bob made the motion to accept Rolf as our new 2nd Vice President and Nancy Hollmaier seconded. The group concurred. Congratulations Rolf! Suzan Fournier reiterated a job well done by Wayne and thank you for all the years you served. Bob introduced the new Exec Director for Museums of Western Colorado, Kaia Michaelis . She is head of Dinosaur Journey Fruita, Cross Orchard, and Museum of the West. She mentioned several things they have coming up: Easter egg hunt at Cross Orchards, Speakeasy happening May 8th, digging for fossils for over 6 yrs. old – you get to dig with a paleontologist and various trips they plan such as going to Santa Fee with Matt Darling the curator. They need volunteers to help with the school tours at the Western Museum. Cross Orchards could use help with victory garden, train, old tractors etc. Some things need some love and care. There is a special exhibit of art works thru the end of this year. The Dinosaur museum will be having an exhibit about the dodo bird. Financial health of the museums is good. They used to get more money from the county but that has been dialed back. There are some maintenance issues coming up that need addressed. They will apply for grants and may do a capital campaign for funds. They are predicting somewhere between $150,000 to $300,000 for the boiler and repairs. Kaia is trained in art history and has decades of experience and several art museums as well as other facilities. Chautauqua is planned for Sept. 5- 12th. This year will be about the 19th Amendment and All That Jazz is the theme. Cowboy Poetry is in early Nov. There will even be a band from Australia this year. It was a very good presentation with a lot of information. Thank you! The raffle was very light but a couple of good concert tickets were donated. Pres. Bob Noble closed the meeting at 11:00 am. Alec Fournier accepted the motion to end and Donald Leche seconded. The club concurred. Meeting adjourned! Suzan Fournier, secretary FEBRUARY 2020 MINUTES2/12/2020 Pres. Bob Noble brought meeting to order at 10 am. Last months minutes were approved by Ruth Anna and Diana Mead. Our new Treasurer, Adele Matera informed us we had $5185.26 in checking, $317.89 in expenses, $1175 in deposits for a total of $6555.81. We have money! The money market is $6555.81. She also reminded the group to get in their membership renewal money. We have about 50% that have not paid. Bob asked for approval on Treasurers report and former Treasurer shot up her hand to accept the report. Donna Ganahl seconded the motion. Bob thanked Les Slowik and Tizza Chace for the goodies for the meeting and coffee. As usual it is delicious! Bob also recognized Feb. birthdays and Anniversaries. Alicia and Terry Adcock had their 20th this month. Ethel Oatman announced we had a few visitors. Thank you for coming! Linda Ash gave the We Care report. She sent out 4 cards this month. Marilyn Grafe’s granddaughter passed away, Ed Hokanson is recovering from a heart attack, Jan McRae’s brother passed away and Madge Buschhorn’s son passed away from ALS. Our condolences to those and speedy recovery to Ed. Carolyn White had no new updates on the newsletter. Jim Hughes reminded us about the March 12th wine luncheon at Chez Lena. Let Jim know if you are interested in attending. They sample about 5 wines and have a wonderful lunch. Douglas Grodt told about the Feb. 19th lunch and tour to Atomic Legacy cabin in Orchard Mesa. They will meet at 10 am at the cabin. Lunch after to follow at Thai Smile. March 18th’s tour will be at SunCrest Orchard Alpaca Farm at 10 am. There is a $2.00 charge so please have correct change. They actually produce the fiber there as well. You can park in front of store. Lunch after will be at Café 357 in Palisade. Armchair Travelers will have a presentation on March 2nd at the Central Library. The speaker Walt Fite has presented before. These are popular events and do fill up. Plan to get there early for a ticket to get a seat. Suzan Fournier reminded the group of the new knitting/crochet group that will meet this Monday the 17th at her house at 1:30. If you are interested let her know. It meets the 3rd Monday of the month. Donna Ganahl gave out some information on the Great Courses the library offers. It is called Kanopy. Donna endorses these classes and says they are wonderful. Rolf Ganahl heads up the cross-country skiing group. They meet on Tuesdays a little before 10 am in Clifton at the City Market. They head up to the Mesa. He works with the beginners and helps to instruct them how to alpine ski. They did about 5 miles. If interested let him know. Bob Noble reminded us of officer elections for next month. We already have elected new Treas. Adele Matera. We do need the 2nd V.P. position filled. Let Bob know if you are interested in running for that position. All positions are open for competition and to get involved in. Don’t be shy! Bob Noble introduced 2 ladies from the Grand Rivers Humane Society. They told us of the history of the volunteer group. Dr. Maruca started this group in 2005 where he felt the need to have more humane treatment for euthanasia of dogs. He founded the thrift store that is in Orchard Mesa as well. That is where the cats reside. It is run by a Board of Directors. They do rely on volunteers for many things – social media, the adoption events held weekly, thrift store help etc. They are growing as is the population here. They will take most any dog or cat the Mesa County Animal Services calls them about. There is an adoption event from 8 to 2 this sat at Petco. They will have 8 dogs needing homes. The animals do undergo behavioral testing to make sure they are adoptable. Dr. Maruko saved over 7,000 dogs and cats in his lifetime. When you buy from Amazon Smile or City Market Community awards they get a proceed from those sales. Give them a call if you want to volunteer to help out! Bob reminded folks to take the leftover cookies or pastries home. Meeting was adjourned by Jerry Norton and concurred by Jack Wheeler. The meeting adjourned at 11 am. jANUARY 2020 MINUTES1/6/2020 Pres. Bob Noble started the meeting at 10 am. Last month’s minutes were approved by Alec Fournier and Martha Potyondy. Susan Norton gave her final Treasurers report after 11 years of dedicated service to the club. As she put it for the final time “We have money!” There is $5125.26 in checking, $6554.97 in Money market and the raffle drew $54.00. Bob Noble presented her with a gift card for her years of service and a thank you card from the club. Susan said she has enjoyed having the job and she was happy to have served. She also mentioned the Holiday Party had a good turnout. It was a fun night withstanding another food issue. She also reminded folks of Stray Grass playing at the Art Center on the 25th. Tickets are $20.00 in advance and $25.00 at the door. This benefits the Art Center so please buy a ticket! You can get one from Carolyn White today. Janice Shepherd approved the Treasurers report and 2nd by Jim Hughes. The report was accepted by acclimation. Bob said that Wayne McCalla has decided to step down from 2nd VP position. He arranged day trips out of the area. We need someone to step up to assume this role. Please see Bob for more information. We vote in March for new Board members so please be thinking about it. All candidates will be considered for all positions. Secretary Suzan Fournier said she would run again for Secretary but anyone else interested in this position please let Bob know. Les Slowik will run again as 1st Vice President. However he would step back if someone else wants to run. These positions are open to all. The club thrives on its members volunteering for the many positions the club has to offer. Please let Bob know about any committee, board positions etc. that may be of interest to you. Susan Norton performed her final duties of the raffle. 8 items were up for raffle. It was a solemn moment that Pam Hughes did not win! It’s a first! Bob acknowledged the efforts of the coffee committee Les Slowik and Tizza Chace for the great coffee and awesome goodies. Ethel Oatman announced for once we had no new visitors! Our new members are Michaela and Richard Meyer from Minnesota. Welcome to the group! Ethel also said mailing in your membership dues is helpful to handle the load of paperwork. Linda Ash of the “we care” reported only one card was sent out to Becky Chesnut who had surgery. If you know of anyone that has had medical issues or passed away please let her know so she can send out a card. Also if you want to donate some cards to her they are appreciated. She purchases these cards on her own so donations are welcomed! Carolyn White of the Newsletter committee reminded us she had combined Nov and Dec. She would get back on track with January’s newsletter. Webmaster Jim Hughes said Pam had some issues with her mass email mailings. That seems to be fixed and the emails should be working. Jim also said the next wine luncheon gathering is on Jan 30th at Chez Lena. He has sent out emails to all on his list. If you did not get an email and are interested let him know so he can add you to the list. Martha Potyondy of Lunch N Learn (Tour) said Jan. is the Palisade Peachtree Distillery. Bring correct change of $4.00 per person to help facilitate things. It is on Wed. the 15th at 10 am. Lunch to follow at 367 Bar and Grill in Palisades. Doug Grodt gave us update on Feb. 19th tour of the Atomic Legacy cabin. We have uranium in this area and there was a facility that processed it. There is a log cabin near the museum that they will be touring. Lunch afterwards will be at Thai Smile’s in Orchard Mesa next to the True Value. He said the hiking group is now in the snowshoeing phase. You can buy snowshoes at Sam’s Club for about $89.00 with poles if you need some. Nancy Channell of Armchair Travelers group thanked everyone who visited or sent her cards while she was in the hospital. She said a gentleman by the name of Tom Azura left her a message but the phone number was incorrect. He wanted to do a presentation in Feb. but she can’t locate him. This Monday at 6:30 at the Central Library Rolf Ganahl will be discussing Stalking Wild Mushrooms. Rolf was introduced to mushrooms growing up in Switzerland when he was 5 years old. Donna Ganahl cooks and preserves them for their enjoyment. Be there at 6 pm. To get a ticket for a seat and the presentation starts at 6:30 pm. Les Slowik announced the tables have a $5.00 off coupon from Famous Dave’s. Happy hour will be there on the 30th. He also mentioned he and Tizza drove by the new hotel that is being built on CMU campus by 7th St. He thinks the hospitality is on 4th floor and a big patio will be there for springtime future happy hours. Stan Zygmunt who is a volunteer for New Dimensions left brochures on tables regarding the upcoming classes. They provide short term courses. Winter/Spring registration is starting. The syllabus will be available Jan. 18th online and ends Jan. 28th. Examples of some of the courses are Enstrom candy tour; Brown around town, Jane Quimby retired FBI, D51, and history of mining, rock n roll history and ukulele lessons! Janice Shephard mentioned several people were unable to make her “Hong Kong “presentation in January. She will present again on Jan. 24th at 2:30 at the library. But the good news is you can go from there to Rockslide for $1.50 beers! It’s a very good presentation! She also mentioned that you can buy a $20.00 annual pass for the National Parks which will go towards the $80.00 lifetime pass. You can apply that money at any time. Priscilla Mangnall from the Senior Theatre Group let us know that she belongs to the Historical Society and they have a monthly presentation at the library the 3rd Thursday of the month in the Community room. This is free and open to the public. There was a special presentation by the Grand Junction Senior Theatre. It is for adults over 50 yrs. Old who love the stage. If you want to join give them a call! They performed a cute skit on “daytime TV”. It was a cute funny performance. The theatre group will have a performance about class reunions at the Art Center on March 27th and 28th. If you have been to a class reunion that should be interesting if not hilarious. This work supports their outreach programs for senior facilities and meals on wheels. Suzan Fournier reminded folks of the new knitting/crochet group that will meet on Jan. 20th at 1:30. If you are interested let her know so she can add your name to the emails. Bob reminded folks to take the left over cookies. Les can’t eat them all. Bob asked for motion to adjourn - Alec Fournier made the motion and Terry Adcock 2nd. Everyone enthusiastically concurred. Meeting adjourned at 11:04! December 2019 MINUTES12/11/2019 V. Pres. Les Slowik called meeting to order at 10:00 am. Jerry Norton and Diana Mead approved the notes from last month’s meeting. Treasurer Susan Norton gave the Treasurers report stating we have money! We have $6554.11 in Money market and $6826.22 in checking account. $57.00 was gained in raffle money to help pay for all the goodies Tizza Chace bakes for us. Susan did mention we are going to start paying $100.00 per month to the church for use of the facilities. It accommodates us all and is a good price so we are staying put. She also reminded us of the Stray Grass concert at Art Center on Jan. 25th. $20.00 in advance and $25.00 at the door. Happy Holidays all! Motion to pass the Treasurers report was approved by David Austin and John Mead. Linda Ash from We Care committee send cards out to Susan Norton who broke her wrist during pickle ball and David Austin whose brother passed away. A thank you card was read from Tanya Davis on the passing of her husband and the support she got. We had 2 visitors today. We also gained 2 new members John and Nelda Partin. Welcome! Les thanked the cookie committee of two – Les and Tizza! Thanks for the coffee and treats! Also since we supply the silverware for our Holiday Party we need volunteers to help collect the silverware to be taken home and cleaned. Jim Hughes reminded us all of the Jan. 31st wine club meeting at Chez Lena. More information to follow on menu etc. I.P. Potyondy reported on the new tour year. Next tour will be at the Peachtree Distillery. Lunch afterwards will be at Bar & Grill 357 in Palisade. You can sign up for wait list. There is a $32.00 fee for the tasting! Sue Slaughter reported on our Holiday Party that is this evening. We have 122 folks signed up. 5:45 is social hour, dinner at 6:45 with entertainment by Les and music by Jerry Norton. We have great centerpieces and looks to be a good time. Our speakers for today were from CMU in the Admin office. They talked about their new hotel going up that is for their hospitality and culinary majors to participate in. It will be a great place to stay for parents etc. They have another residence hall being built because they are at capacity. There is talk of a possible ROTC on campus. Admits in Dec are up compared to last year. There are a total of 11,000 students currently enrolled. They have a great athletic dept. – 26 NCAA sports team and club sports. Their cycling team won first in nationals against Harvard. Only school in Colorado with women’s wrestling. You can get a Master’s Degree, MBA, nursing, education, sports mgmt., and const. mgmt. as well as many 110 majors including West Colorado Community College. They have kept classes small to have relationship with professors to help kids be successful. They have a partnership with CU Boulder in engineering programs. They get a degree from CU at CMU. You can audit classes if interested. They have the lowest growth of tuition fees in past 10 years through foundation and scholarships. They received $72 million in financial aid yearly. Les called for a motion for meeting to end at 10:50. Sue Slaughter made the motion and John Meade concurred. Meeting adjourned! nOVEMBER 2019 MINUTES11/13/2019 Pres. Bob Noble started the meeting at am. Terry Adcock and Diana Mead moved and accepted the minutes from last month. Adele Matera gave the Treasurers report and started off by saying “we have money!” Last month we had $6042.61 with deposits of $708.25 and spent $328.12 for a total of $7422.74. We gained .75 in interest! We also have $6550.65 in money market. Alec Fournier and Ruth Anna moved and accepted report. Bob recognized the coffee committee of two – Tizza Chace and Les Slowik. Thanks for the wonderful goodies and hot coffee! There were no new visitors and no new members today. Linda Ash of We Care left Bob a note to tell us she sent out one card last month to Kennie Ruth Gimple for surgery. Douglas Grodt sprinted up the podium to remind us he is a Colorado native plant master. April 22nd is the wildflower walk in the monument. They will meet at the Devils Kitchen picnic area. We need to get a little rain for the hike to happen. If we don’t get rain he may have to postpone til May. There will be lunch after at La Cabra on Broadway. Ginny Baikewicz talked about the upcoming March 18th alpaca tour. Lunch after will be at 357 Grill in Palisade. Also please bring correct change of $2.00 for the tour. Janet Johnson is taking signups for Highline Lake clean up. She took a hand vote for dates of Mon. May 18th or Tues. May 19th. Tuesday won out. This is our community service event that Newcomers sponsors. They will meet at 9:00 am; give out directions on where to pick up trash etc. A barbeque is followed about noon. She will also need folks to purchase the food and some help at the barbeque. Pres. Bob Noble asked if anyone was interested in running for any Board position. There were no responses so he asked for a proposal to accept the Board as is with the exception of 2nd Vice President which is currently empty. Ruth Anna proposed to accept the Board and Janet Johnson seconded it. All were in favor! Bob talked about the 2nd Vice President role as having two roles- one that orchestrates out of town excursions and one that serves as a Board tie breaker if needed. Wayne McCalla held that position for several years and we appreciate his work very much. Rolf Ganahl has stepped forward to fill that position. Rolf and his wife Donna are fairly new to Newcomers. He started the cross country ski group and has gotten very involved quickly. Bob made the motion to accept Rolf as our new 2nd Vice President and Nancy Hollmaier seconded. The group concurred. Congratulations Rolf! Suzan Fournier reiterated a job well done by Wayne and thank you for all the years you served. Bob introduced the new Exec Director for Museums of Western Colorado, Kaia Michaelis . She is head of Dinosaur Journey Fruita, Cross Orchard, and Museum of the West. She mentioned several things they have coming up: Easter egg hunt at Cross Orchards, Speakeasy happening May 8th, digging for fossils for over 6 yrs. old – you get to dig with a paleontologist and various trips they plan such as going to Santa Fee with Matt Darling the curator. They need volunteers to help with the school tours at the Western Museum. Cross Orchards could use help with victory garden, train, old tractors etc. Some things need some love and care. There is a special exhibit of art works thru the end of this year. The Dinosaur museum will be having an exhibit about the dodo bird. Financial health of the museums is good. They used to get more money from the county but that has been dialed back. There are some maintenance issues coming up that need addressed. They will apply for grants and may do a capital campaign for funds. They are predicting somewhere between $150,000 to $300,000 for the boiler and repairs. Grand Junction NewcPres. Bob Noble started the meeting at am. Terry Adcock and Diana Mead moved and accepted the minutes from last month. Adele Matera gave the Treasurers report and started off by saying “we have money!” Last month we had $6042.61 with deposits of $708.25 and spent $328.12 for a total of $7422.74. We gained .75 in interest! We also have $6550.65 in money market. Alec Fournier and Ruth Anna moved and accepted report. Bob recognized the coffee committee of two – Tizza Chace and Les Slowik. Thanks for the wonderful goodies and hot coffee! There were no new visitors and no new members today. Linda Ash of We Care left Bob a note to tell us she sent out one card last month to Kennie Ruth Gimple for surgery. Douglas Grodt sprinted up the podium to remind us he is a Colorado native plant master. April 22nd is the wildflower walk in the monument. They will meet at the Devils Kitchen picnic area. We need to get a little rain for the hike to happen. If we don’t get rain he may have to postpone til May. There will be lunch after at La Cabra on Broadway. Ginny Baikewicz talked about the upcoming March 18th alpaca tour. Lunch after will be at 357 Grill in Palisade. Also please bring correct change of $2.00 for the tour. Janet Johnson is taking signups for Highline Lake clean up. She took a hand vote for dates of Mon. May 18th or Tues. May 19th. Tuesday won out. This is our community service event that Newcomers sponsors. They will meet at 9:00 am; give out directions on where to pick up trash etc. A barbeque is followed about noon. She will also need folks to purchase the food and some help at the barbeque. Pres. Bob Noble asked if anyone was interested in running for any Board position. There were no responses so he asked for a proposal to accept the Board as is with the exception of 2nd Vice President which is currently empty. Ruth Anna proposed to accept the Board and Janet Johnson seconded it. All were in favor! Bob talked about the 2nd Vice President role as having two roles- one that orchestrates out of town excursions and one that serves as a Board tie breaker if needed. Wayne McCalla held that position for several years and we appreciate his work very much. Rolf Ganahl has stepped forward to fill that position. Rolf and his wife Donna are fairly new to Newcomers. He started the cross country ski group and has gotten very involved quickly. Bob made the motion to accept Rolf as our new 2nd Vice President and Nancy Hollmaier seconded. The group concurred. Congratulations Rolf! Suzan Fournier reiterated a job well done by Wayne and thank you for all the years you served. Bob introduced the new Exec Director for Museums of Western Colorado, Kaia Michaelis . She is head of Dinosaur Journey Fruita, Cross Orchard, and Museum of the West. She mentioned several things they have coming up: Easter egg hunt at Cross Orchards, Speakeasy happening May 8th, digging for fossils for over 6 yrs. old – you get to dig with a paleontologist and various trips they plan such as going to Santa Fee with Matt Darling the curator. They need volunteers to help with the school tours at the Western Museum. Cross Orchards could use help with victory garden, train, old tractors etc. Some things need some love and care. There is a special exhibit of art works thru the end of this year. The Dinosaur museum will be having an exhibit about the dodo bird. Financial health of the museums is good. They used to get more money from the county but that has been dialed back. There are some maintenance issues coming up that need addressed. They will apply for grants and may do a capital campaign for funds. They are predicting somewhere between $150,000 to $300,000 for the boiler and repairs. September 2019 Minutes |
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