Pelican Bay Women’s League Newsletter

Volume 21, Issue 9 April, 2016

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Marge Canning

With the end of another year, we look forward to the 2016-17 Season of the Pelican Bay Women’s League activities. The Board is busy putting the schedules together for the Luncheons, Interest Groups and Special events. Be sure to check your Newsletter for all the details and to get your reservations in early so you won’t be disappointed by missing an event. Many of you will be heading north soon. Before you do, please be sure to renew your membership and get your checks in so you will be included in our Members Directory. Membership renewals were recently mailed. If you have not received yours, please contact Membership Chair, Joan Miller. There are still some events to finish out our current year. They are:

Speaker Series-March 28, 2016. Debbie Doyle “Iran Today”. This is the last Speaker Series of the Season.

Family and Friends Concert on March 30th, 4:30 in the Community Center. Be sure to mark the date as this is always a very entertaining event.

Annual Luncheon, April 6, 2016, at Audubon Country Club. Speakers will be Carol and Robert Leher, authors of “Naples Beach Homes, Cottages, Castles and the Families That Built Them”.

April 15, 2016 is our Sarasota tour of the Ringling Museum. Guests are welcome. See details in this Newsletter

May 11, 2016 Luncheon at Mediterra. Speaker is Author Marsha Moore, “The Shrinking Belt”. This will be my last letter as your president. I want to thank the Board for their support and you, the members, for your attendance at all our events. The Board worked very hard to present interesting and entertaining activities. With almost 1000 members in the League, we have strived to present diverse programs to enhance the quality of life for women living in Pelican Bay. I look forward to seeing you at future League events.

Marge

President, 593-4342, mecann31@gmail.com

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MEMBERSHIP Joan Miller, 239 513-1574, joanmill5r@gmail.com

Our membership year is about to end on March 31st. Renewal forms will be mailed shortly. Upon receipt, please complete and return with your payment. By renewing your membership timely, you will be included in next year's Directory and continue to receive the newsletter and other important communications.

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ATTENTION NEW MEMBERS!

New Member Liaison: Mary Jo Chamberlin, 239-405-9080, maryjo@maryjochamberlin.com

Please feel free to contact Mary Jo, who can answer your questions, direct you to other members or

refer you to someone who can provide the answers you seek.

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SOME THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT EVENT REGISTRATION:

Once you’ve chosen an event to attend, please send us a check so it arrives no later than the deadline date of

the event. Without your timely registration, we cannot seat you.

Please make your check(s) payable to PBWL. Since we receive many checks for many different events on a regular basis, please note the EVENT, EVENT DATE and YOUR PHONE NUMBER on your check. Please also note the EVENT NAME on the outside of the envelope.

NAME ADDRESS 0123 CITY, STATE, ZIP 01-23456789

DATE__M/D/Y_______________

PAY TO THE ORDER OF_________________PBWL____________________ ______ $_____XX.00__________________

XXXXXX XXXXX AND XX/100__________________________________DOLLARS

BANK NAME ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP

FOR_ Event Name, Event Date, Your phone number ____Your Signature_________

012345687 123456789101112

UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED: Please mail your check to be RECEIVED by the deadline date to:

PBWL; C/O RESERVATIONS, PMB # 139; P.O. BOX 413005; NAPLES FL 34101-3005.

PLEASE NOTE: Not all events have the above PBWL general mailing address. Please mail to the address noted in the event article if it differs from this general address or check with the event contact person.

RECEIPT OF YOUR CHECK BY THE DEADLINE DATE IS A

* FIRM RESERVATION. * NO REFUNDS * NO WALK-INS

* NO PAYMENT AT THE DOOR

To expedite the process, when you arrive at the luncheon, please check in at the registration table, giving us your last name. We want you to be able to quickly join your friends in another wonderful Pelican Bay Women’s League experience! BE SURE TO WEAR YOUR NAME TAG TO OUR EVENTS!

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Wednesday, April 6; Audubon; Luncheon

Nominating Committee members, Joann Hobin, Lois Sabatino, Liz Feit, Janet Fay and Cathy Stenza offer this slate of officers to be voted on by the membership.

The proposed slate of Executive Committee Officers for 2016-2017 are as follows:

President - Cathy Stenza 1st Vice President - Susan Woodall 2nd Vice President - Norma Jean Broeman Recording Secretary - Helen Stine Treasurer - Evie Salustro

Nominations will also be taken from the floor.

AMBASSADORS WANTED Donna Issenmann, donna@marketthisinc.com

The Pelican Bay Women's League needs Ambassadors to fill empty slots in Pelican Bay communities.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

* Promote the Women's League and its activities.

* Welcome new ladies in your community to the League and introduce them to the benefits of membership and participation.

* Be an informational contact

REWARDS: Making new friends. Being part of an exceptional group of women.

The Following Communities Need Ambassadors:

Bay Villas

If you’re interested in becoming an Ambassador, please contact Donna and join this elite group.

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SPECIAL EVENTS, 2015 – 2016

APRIL LUNCHEON ~ PBWL ANNUAL MEETING April 6, 11:30AM, $30

AUDUBON COUNTRY CLUB

Cathy Stenza: stenzacatherine@gmail.com

Members Only

Reservation deadline: March 30

Please join us for our Annual Meeting and listen to our Speakers, Robert and Carole Leher, who are

the authors of Naples Beach Homes Cottages, Castles, and the Families that Built Them.

Have you ever wondered about the Homes and Families right on Naples Beach? Naples residents, Robert and

Carole Leher, have published their 252 page coffee table book, NAPLES BEACH HOMES; COTTAGES,

CASTLES, AND THE FAMILIES THAT BUILT THEM. The Leher’s spent the past three years talking with

homeowners, gathering their stories about living on the beach. The book will invite us to spend some time

along the beach in Naples. Rob and Carol will take us on a journey back in time to explore some of the historic

houses that graced the beach in days gone by.

The book is a combination of yesterday and today, infused with the personal stories of the families who call

Naples their home. They have some very interesting and exciting stories to tell us, so don’t miss this luncheon!

In addition to our Speakers, we will hold our Annual Election of Officers for the 2016-2017 years.

Our menu will be: Salad of Rabbit Run Baby Greens, Julienne Jicama and Granny Smith Apples, Dried

Strawberries with Champagne Vinaigrette. Our entrée will be Oven Roasted Pork Loin with Natural Jus,

Whipped Potatoes, Chef’s Assorted Vegetables. We will have a fabulous Pineapple Upside Down Cake for

dessert!

Our alternative menu will be Pan Seared Caribbean Snapper with Key Lime Sauce, topped with a Pineapple

Mango Relish, Rice Pilar and Chef’s assorted Vegetables. To order the alternative menu, please contact

Norma Jean Broeman, nbbroeman@gmail.com, 239-431-7766.

DIRECTIONS:

For your GPS: 625 Audubon Blvd., Naples, FL 34110. OR…go about 6 miles north on 41. Sterling Oaks

condos are on the right and Audubon is on the left.

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Sarasota Ringling Museum

Tuesday, April 15, 2016; 8AM; $99 per person

Maureen Hickey; 413-822-8786; Hickeyart2004@gmail.com

MEMBER AND ONE GUEST

PRICE INCLUDES:

*Round-trip Transportation,

*Docent-led tour of the Ringling Art Museum

*Time and lunch on your own and of course

*Our famous Pie Stop, of course, at Der Dutchman’s!

WHEELS ROLL FROM THE PAVILION SHOPPING CENTER AT 8AM

For Reservations please Call Trendy Tours at 239-449-9408.

Cancellation Policy

Day Trip Cancellation Policy: A full refund will be issued for cancellations received at least 21 days prior to the tour date. Cancellations made after that date are subject to the following: for events where tickets and/or meals have been purchased, there

are no refunds within 21 days of the tour. For all other day tours, there are NO REFUNDS within 10 days of the tours.

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MAY LUNCHEON May 11; 11:30AM; $30

Mediterra, 15836 Savona Way, Naples, FL 34110 Open to members and guests

Valet parking is a must! Registration Deadline: May 4

Author Marsha Moore Our Speaker for this luncheon will be Marsha “Crystal” Moore, author of the book “The Shrinking Belt”. Marsha was tired of diet foods that tasted like cardboard. Her book is a no-brainer for losing weight. She was diagnosed with sleep apnea and doctors commented that it’s possible to avoid using the C-Pap device by losing twenty to twenty-five pounds. This motivated her to learn how to substitute the foods she was eating. Come to this luncheon and hear Marsha discuss the ways that she lost her weight and how she’s maintained her weight loss since 2010. There is no guesswork in learning how to shop your EZ way to skinny. Marsha will also share her dining out secrets and many weight loss tips. Our menu will be: A Plated Lunch of Chicken Florentine Quiche; Artisan Greens and Fresh Vegetable Salad with Herb Vinaigrette. Our dessert will be a wonderful Peanut Butter Bar

To order the alternative menu, please contact

Norma Jean Broeman; nbbroeman@gmail.com; 239-431-7766

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH GROUPS OPEN TO ALL WOMEN RESIDENTS OF PELICAN BAY

COMMUNITY OUTREACH is our designation for some of the PBWL former Interest Groups whose purpose is to

reach outside of Pelican Bay. Their activity positively impacts the greater Naples community and beyond. We’re very happy to have them represent the League in these important ways. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

PB KNEEDLERS Jeannette O'Connor, 594-8179; Lois Sabatino, 598-2369, richloiss@embarqmail.com;

Hallie Devlin (593-1353) The League-supported Pelican Bay Kneedlers, always welcome others to join this creative and satisfying group. If you are accomplished, that's wonderful, but don't worry if you can't knit or crochet. We have patient master craftspeople who love to teach! Just come to the Community Center on Thursdays between 10AM and noon to join this good-natured group who enjoy helping others. We knit, crochet and quilt wheelchair blankets for our Wounded Warriors recuperating in VA hospitals throughout the country, having given these deserving men and women more than 3,000 so far. While this is our major patriotic goal, we also make prayer blankets and shawls for nursing homes and hospitalized patients, and for outpatients undergoing dialysis in Naples. We have fun creating finger puppets and other toys for needy children and knit and crochet hats, mittens and scarves for youngsters. We recently created these items for the more than 200 children whose town was leveled by a tornado as winter set in. Chemo patients appreciate hats we give them, and we make other items as needs arise. DONATIONS OF YARN, NEEDLES AND PATTERN BOOKS ARE VERY WELCOME AND NEEDED. THANK YOU!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PBWL SPEAKER SERIES, WOMEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE, Nancy Colodny, ncolodny@aol.com.

Our 2016 season will conclude with the following speakers: March 21 - Tamra Nashman, “Look Extra-Ordinary. Live Extra-Ordinary”. Creating your unique personal style March 28 - Debbie Doyle, “Iran Today”. Debbie will share photos and impressions from her May, 2015 trip to Iran with the World Affairs Council. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SONGBIRDS Ellen Al-Sarraf, 307-1072, elleng128@gmail.com; DianneRussell, 325-8749, dianne1003@aol.com The Songbirds are hard at work rehearsing and performing at assisted living facilities every couple weeks as we get ready for the Family and Friends Concert on, March 30, 2016 at 4:30PM at the Community Center. Save that Date! The Songbirds outreach to individuals who have limited access to entertainment by singing at assisted living facilities and retirement communities in Pelican Bay and the Naples area. Dues: $5/meeting.

The Songbirds’ Family and Friends Concert

Wednesday, March 30, 2016, 4:30 pm

At the Community Center with Reception following

Free, no reservations necessary

Please, CARPOOL, BIKE or WALK!

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INTEREST GROUPS

INTEREST GROUP CO-ORDINATOR Kate Goglia, 978-697-6817, kgoglia@gmail.com

INTEREST GROUP PARTICIPATION IS FOR MEMBERS ONLY

The League’s Interest Groups are an extraordinary way for members to meet and to share their enthusiasm for a common interest. Members should contact the Group Leaders to learn more.

" NEW INTEREST GROUPS

AND

INTEREST GROUP LEADERS WANTED"

The Pelican Bay Women’s League

is an all-volunteer organization of women residents of Pelican Bay.

Events and Interest Groups are created, organized and executed by our members. We’re always looking for members who would like to become more involved and offer their creative interests and talents to our members. It’s a fun way to get to know the amazing Women of Pelican Bay and become part of our creative team! We know there are many talented women in our group with a wide variety of

interests in Pelican Bay. We would greatly appreciate having volunteers to share

their interests and skills with other members in smaller venues. It's a wonderful

way to get to make new friends and get connected in Pelican Bay!

Do you have a craft to share or expertise in subjects like social media,

languages, the environment, cooking, or games? Or, perhaps you would like to

meet other ladies for a walk, a game of golf, or a happy hour? Please contact

our Interest Group Coordinator, Kate Goglia, 978-697-6817, kgoglia@gmail.com.

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AT HOME COFFEE Suzanne Rioux, suerioux@gmail.com, 207-752-3305, Shirley Linton, linton@cottagecountry.net, 239-592-533

A big “Thank You” to Jeri Blair for hosting the March coffee!

We all had such a great time! Thanks Jeri!

Our next At-Home Coffee is scheduled for: Wednesday, April 20th at 10:00AM.

Our hostess will be Jan Abram in Oakmont

Reservations can be made by contacting Suzanne or Shirley (contact information is listed above.) Please do

so right away if you want to be added to the list. Directions and information will be given when we reconfirm

the week before the event.

We meet monthly for coffee and conversation in the home of a League member. After a bit of socializing, we

sit around, introduce ourselves and take two minutes each to talk about the pre-chosen “topic-of-the-day.”

What makes it interesting is that everyone has a different personal story or anecdote to share. This coffee is

open to all women of the PBWL and those who attend often return because they enjoy it so much. New

members are always welcome; it’s a great way to really get to know one another.

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BAY WIDOWS Jerry Hoffman, Pres., 614-638-6050, wwhoff@aol.com; Sue Rapanos, VP, 239-597-2251, sue@rapanos.com

MEMBERS ONLY The Bay Widows group will have their monthly program and meeting on Tuesday, April 5, beginning at 3 PM. Our guest speaker at 3 PM will be Stephen Mutart, an Instructor with the Renaissance Academy, speaking on Birds in Florida. (Having seen this presentation previously, I can attest to how wonderful and fun this program is - complete with amazing slides.) The meeting will be at 4 PM, followed by dinner at the Stonebridge Country Club, off Immokalee Rd. Present plans for the month of April. included: Dinner and Movie on Saturday, April 9; Grill Night at the Community Center on Monday, April 11 and Lunch at La Playa on Wednesday, April 20. We hope to see our members at these events! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BOOK GROUP Marie Sweeney, mariesweeney@comcast.net; Brenda Berman, brendaberman@hotmail.com MEMBERS ONLY The Pelican Bay Women’s League Book Club meets the second Thursday of each month at the Community Center, 1:00-3:00 p.m. We have varied interests and enjoy a variety of book selections. The Club is open to all Pelican Bay Women’s League members. PBWL members do not have to “join” the Book Club, just attend our monthly spirited book discussions when you can. The book selections for the 2015-2016 Season are: Apr 14 Citizens of London (496) by Lynne Olson - Reviewed by Annice Gregerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BRIDGE, LADIES TUESDAY Janet Fay, 566-6030 MEMBERS ONLY INCLUSIVE BRIDGE NEW PLAN Who: PBWL members. Location: Pelican Bay Community Center. Doors open: 12:30PM. No reservation or partner needed. Chicago scoring. Welcome! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BRIDGE, ROUND ROBIN Phyllis Payne, 594-5987; Ruth Campbell, 529-1049, dwcrbc777@aol.com

MEMBERS ONLY Congratulations to our February high scoring team #13 Nancy Mackson and Judy Johansen. If you have not

sent in your check for our April 8th end of season luncheon at Club Pelican Bay, time is running out! Please

get it to Phyllis by April 1st, payable to her for $25.20. All scores must be in to Ruth by April 1st as well so we

can award prizes. Also please bring $5.00 cash to the luncheon to sign up for next year. Hope to see you

there.

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CULINARY ARTS Carole Pfeifer, 239-587-3609 carole@darconte.com; Geri Moser Cohen, 239-523-9867 moco12@comcast.net;

PBWL MEMBERS ONLY After many wonderful years, we are looking for one or more ladies who are interested in continuing the Culinary Arts program, with our guidance during the transition. At this time, Brio’s on Thursday, April 14th, will be our last hosted luncheon. We wish to THANK YOU ALL for your friendship and continuing support. We sincerely hope someone will continue Culinary’s successful tradition. We hope to hear from you. COOKING DEMO SCHEDULE FOR 2016: Thurs, Apr 14, Brio Tuscan All Time Favorites 11:00 AM $38 Waterside Shops, 5505 Tamiami

Trail North SOLD OUT!

WE CANNOT ACCEPT CHECKS FOR SOLD OUT EVENTS. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

GENEALOGY WORKSHOP NEW! Mary Conley, Please call or text 919-740-4580

Join us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 9:30-10:30AM at the Community Center.

The object of this group is to make a family tree and collect materials for a booklet for our grandchildren. We

will use one of 3 sites: Geni.com, Ancestry.com, or Family Page Maker. Pictures of our relatives and stories

about their lives will be gathered for us to organize. i-Pad or laptop needed.

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GLOBE-TROTTERS C.C. Le Blanc 591-0009, ccpelicanbay@aol.com; PBWL MEMBERS ONLY Our next meeting: March 2-2016 at the Community Center, 9:30 to 11:30am. Any and all PBWL members invited. Lea Smith will speak about her experience and enjoyment, traveling on very long cruises in exotic places. It will be informative and exciting. You may start preparing your questions. At our last meeting, Feb 03, Phyllis Beck gave us a wonderful and professional, presentation on her travels. Those attending participated with their own experiences and all were able to ask many questions. Thank you Phyllis for bringing your insight to us. And thank you for bringing so much information about traveling, note pad and pen, pamphlet and more. Note meeting dates, always on Wednesday: March 2nd, April 6, May 4. Bring you PBWL friends. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HAND & FOOT Gloria Klaustermeier, 513-9076 Geri Buranosky. 239-591-8235 MEMBERS ONLY Hand & Foot will meet every Monday at 1 PM at St Laurent. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HAPPY “Ds” Judy Lindstrom, 596-2346, Cell: 239-919-4133 jlinds1005@aol.com Our divorced women’s group will have their final event for this season at Alexander’s Restaurant in the gazebo at 6:30 on Wednesday, April 6. Alexanders is located at 4077 9th Street (U.S. 4l) on the west side of the street. We will have separate checks. Contact Judy Lindstrom via e-mail or her cell if you plan to attend. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HERBS AND GARDENS Kathy Cambria, 734-355-5905, kcambria@yahoo.com MEMBERS ONLY We meet FIVE times each year on the FIRST Monday of the months of November through April, EXCLUDING January. We share in learning about and enjoying gardening, the ecology of Southwest Florida and the use of herbs. Each educational meeting or "field trip" is followed by a luncheon to promote friendship among members and to discuss the morning's experience. At the end of each season members begin to brainstorm the following year and form committees of five to six members who choose from the "brainstorm" list and plan the experiences and make luncheon arrangements. We welcome new members! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HERB STUDY GROUP Susan Skehan, gradygrit@aol.com, 594-1424 MEMBERS ONLY

Our last meeting of the year will be on April 18. We will be discussing dill and allspice. A potluck luncheon will follow the meeting. For more information, please contact Susan.

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LUNCH & LEARN Barbara Wall, 254-1856, barbara.wall@gmail.com MEMBERS ONLY Thanks to all who helped to make this another successful year for the Lunch and Learn Interest Group! Our three events were well received and members felt they did learn about some of the things our community has to offer. The committee is always looking for suggestions for future events. We'd be happy to hear from you. We are also looking for a couple of committee members to join in the planning. If you'd like to be a part of our team please let me know. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MAH JONGG Arlene Subin, 593-6874, Insoup@comcast.net; Diane Hahn, 593-4246, Dianechahn@aol.com MEMBERS ONLY

To all experienced Mah Jongg players: Exercise your brain and have fun doing it! Join us each Friday from 1-4PM, all year long, at the Pelican Bay Community Center. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MAH JONGG, TUESDAY BEGINNER’S Jean Turk, 594-0292 (year round), jeanturk05@gmail.com; Joy Carren, 596-0952 (Nov. – May), joycarren@comcast.net MEMBERS ONLY We are finalizing March lessons now. Classes are not offered again until Nov. Yes, we have classes 2016 Jan. and Feb. We do run classes in March if we can schedule teachers and still have more on wait list after Feb. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MAH JONGG, INTERMEDIATE Diane Johnston, 591-3141, dianejohnston9@aol.com; Radhika Sekar, 431-5186, radhikaskasr@rogers.com MEMBERS ONLY Thursday Mah Jongg welcomes all new intermediate players. Some players are still learning the game and we want to make them feel comfortable playing with us. We play year-round at the Community Center, every Thursday from 1 – 4PM. Please join us for a fun, casual game. Our only requirement is to be patient with our new players and help them enjoy the game. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PLAY READERS Julie Gilman, gilman_julie@yahoo.com, 254-9997; MEMBERS ONLY

The Play Readers have been enjoying their many challenges as readers and are having great fun in the meantime! We meet every other Thursday at 2:00 at Pebble Creek. How’s your British accent? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WOMEN OF WATERCOLOR Pat Mullen, 514-1498, mullenp50@yahoo.com MEMBERS ONLY Season and classes are moving along fast and we’re enjoying our new instructor. Thank you to the WOW students who entered the Art Show - the work was great! Thank you, also, to those who helped with art intake

and as hostesses. The Art Show: Thank you to all the members who participated in the show, as well as

those who hosted the weekend exhibit. The talent in our community continues to grow. Thank you, again, for your contributions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ STARTUP WRITING GROUP NEW! Mary Conley, please call or text 919-740-4580

Please join us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 9:30AM -10:30AM at the Community Center. We will have a choice of 2 topics given from the book “712 things to write about” and then write for about 5 minutes. Creative writing involves using a novel slant that may even be useful. The writer uses both divergent and convergent thinking to generate and evaluate ideas to write down. This is good exercise for our brains (it makes the mind dance or pulse). Then we will share our efforts. This group is meant to be for beginners in writing. Paper and pen needed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WRITERS GROUP Shirley Linton, 592-5336, linton@cottagecountry.net;

Suzanne Rioux, suerioux@gmail.com, (207) 752-3305 MEMBERS ONLY

The Writers Group consists of women who write poetry, memoirs, short stories, novels and inspirational pieces. They gather to bring their work for critique and to cheer each other on to publication if that is a member’s goal. Meetings are scheduled at the Community Centre every other Tuesday from November through April. At the present time this group is oversubscribed and is closed to new members. If you would like to have your name added to the waiting list please contact Shirley or Suzanne.

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PELICAN BAY WOMEN’S LEAGUE 2015 – 2016 Activities’ Calendar

Look for more details elsewhere in this newsletter. Please check monthly for updates.

2016

March

30 (Wed) Songbird Concert

April

6 (Wed) Luncheon at Audubon, Annual Membership Meeting

15 (Fri) Special Event-Sarasota Tour

May

11 (Wed) Luncheon at Mediterra

COMMUNITY OUTREACH GROUPS

Open to all women residents of Pelican Bay. Please check your newsletter for more details.

Women’s Speaker Series - every Monday afternoon, 3PM, Community Center Jan. – March

Songbirds – every Thursday morning, November - April

PB Kneedlers - every Thursday, 10AM (donations of yarn or checks gratefully accepted)

PBWL/PBF Art Show – annually in March

INTEREST GROUPS

GROUP PARTICIPATION IS FOR MEMBERS ONLY

Please check your newsletter for more details.

At-Home Coffees - meets monthly on Wed. mornings

Bay Widows - 1st Tuesday, monthly, Nov-May, 4PM

Book Club - 2nd Thursday, monthly, Nov-April, 1 – 3PM

Bridge, Ladies Tuesday – Tuesday, Community Center, 1 – 4PM

Bridge, Round Robin - Begins in Nov.

Culinary Arts – Cooking Demonstrations at various restaurants; Wednesdays; April; 14

Happy D’s – first meeting in Jan. Date TBA

Genealogy – monthly, 3rd Wednesday, 9:30 – 10:30AM, Community Center

Globetrotters - various Weds., once per month, Jan. – April.

Hand & Foot – Every Monday of the month, 1 - 4PM, St. Laurent Public Room

Herbs & Gardens – 1st Monday of Nov., Dec., Feb. - April

Herb Study – various Mondays, Nov., Jan., Feb., Mar., April

Lunch & Learn – Nov. 19; Jan. 9; March 4

Mah Jongg, Beginners – Tuesdays, 1 – 4PM, year round, Community Center

Mah Jongg, Intermediate –Thursdays, year round, 1 – 4PM, Community Center

Mah Jongg, Experienced – Fridays, year round, 1 – 4PM, Community Center

Play Reading – Thurs., Bi-weekly, 2 - 4PM, Pebble Creek Clubhouse

Startup Writing Group – monthly, 2nd Wednesday, 9:30 – 10:30AM, Community Center

Women of Watercolor – Jan. – March; various classes Thurs. and Fri.

Writers’ Group – dates during season announced in newsletter

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HOUSEKEEPING NOTES FROM THE EDITOR, DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES: Gloria Eggert, 978-502-2870, gloria@eggert.com Please submit May 2016 newsletter articles no later than April 10, 2016 to Gloria Eggert, gloria@eggert.com or 10521 Carena Circle, Ft. Myers, FL, 33913.

All articles must be submitted in writing. SUNSHINE PERSON: Paula Asaff, 339-222-0812, asaffp@gmail.com Please notify Paula of the hospitalization or death of any member or a member’s family so that an appropriate card can be sent. FROM THE TREASURER: Please send all Vouchers, with receipts, to PBWL, Attn: Evie Salustro, Treasurer; 555 Via Veneto, Unit 101; Naples, FL 34108; evie@salustro.com. Please be sure to include all receipts. Thank you. RESERVATIONS: Unless otherwise directed for a particular event, all checks should be made payable to PBWL and should be mailed to arrive in the League P.O. Box by the indicated deadline date. Please include your local phone number, the event and date of event on each check. Please mail checks to: PBWL, c/o Reservations, PMB #139; P.O. BOX 413005; NAPLES FL. 34101-3005. Please note the name of the event on the outside of the envelope. Receipt of check is a firm reservation. No refunds after the deadline date and no payment can be accepted at the door. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The PBWL is a tax-exempt, non-charitable, not-for-profit organization. Our events are not tax deductible. Therefore, donations are not tax deductible by the donor. As stated in PBWL Bylaws, The League will not participate nor intervene in any political issue or campaign.