The Handshake - New Neighbors League Club

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Northland New Neighbors Newsletter
Kansas City, MO
November 2011
President’s Message
Dear New Neighbor Friends,
Club Thought
We are all different in origin,
adjusting to new surroundings
while seeking fun and
friendship. We wish to be
friendly and kind and to give
generously of ourselves to each
other and our club. We refrain
from hasty judgment and are
united in our effort to always
greet someone new with a
smile.
Club Purpose
The purpose of New Neighbors
League Club (NNLC) is to
bring together the new
neighbors of the City so they
may meet and become friends
while adjusting to new
surroundings. The club is a not
-for-profit social organization
with a variety of interest groups
and special activities, including
monthl y luncheons and
programs.
MOTTO: Fun and Friendship
CLUB FLOWER: Rose
COLOR: Pale Blue and
White
HOW can you determine if a monthly NNL coffee is a success?
WHEN you live out in the country...and...your neighbor (Sue & Al
Scoggan) hire a tree removal service on coffee day...and…”the tree
guy” stops his chain saw, removes his ear plugs...and asks Al Scoggan, “What in
the world is all that noise and what is going on next
door?”
SO not only do we know how to cook and eat...we can generate some
noise!!! (True Story!)
We had a glorious weather and 38 wonderful ladies attending the October’s coffee.
The food, oh the food was amazing. A big thank you to my wonderful co-hostesses
who made the morning so successful: Ximena Pacheco, Debbie Cramblit, Carol
Shropshire and Gladys Price. Some special help from my Kearney neighbors, Sue
Scoggan, Connie Wiest and Pat Hunsucker. Thank you ladies for all the hard
work, making the day special for all of us. Attendance at the coffees continues to
hit the 30+ level consistently so please sign up as a co-hostess as a way to make a
contribution to the club. Check out the website soon for your favorite recipes
served at the coffee. Thank you Carol Salonen for making the website so useful.
New news: Laurie Jacobson has a wonderful fall day trip to Weston planned which
sounds really fun, so check out the information and get
your space reserved. Our monthly luncheon Carla Hull has planned is at Ginger
Sue’s in Liberty. It will be another great time and please
get your reservations in on time for this restaurant.
Board News: The current board voted in a new board that starts in December
2011. Installation of new officers will occur at the November coffee. A wonderful
board of new members has volunteered so remember to reach out and support
them as they transition. Thank you ladies for stepping up, it is the best way to understand how the club works and meet our wonderful members.
Hold the Date: Mark your calendar for December 13, 2011 for our fabulous
Christmas luncheon. More information will be coming from Carla Hull and her
committee. Last year was great, this year is going to be fabulous!!!
2012 Dues: As the 4th quarter approaches, plan to renew your membership and
pay your dues by Jan. 1, 2012. The renewal is always $15.00 and is the best deal
in town. Pay any time by mail to Laura Scott, treasurer.
Look forward to seeing you soon!
Sue Valentine
President
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NNL
Board Meeting
It’s important that all
board members, both Executive and General
Board Members, attend
the meeting to coordinate
all groups within the
club. Call President Sue
Valentine at 509-8444 if
you are unable to attend. Tuesday, November
1st. after the Morning Coffee, at Kay
Gooderman’s house 9013 NE 127th St., Liberty,
MO 64068.
Please see below directions to Kay’s house.
November Morning Coffee
New Newsletter Format
Our Newsletter format is now sent to all but a few of our
members electronically. By sending it this way, it helps
NNL by cutting down on printing costs and they are nice to
keep for future reference. It is easy to set up a file to keep
your Newsletters in. When the newsletter arrives by email
just save it by the name of the Newsletter month and move
it to a file in the MY Documents section. If you create a
master file called NNL in My Documents, the easiest thing
is to put newsletters in a sub file under NNL. It is then always there for you, and you will be surprised at how often
you need to refer back to it.
Ladies, if you are currently sharing your e-mail with the
rest of your family, you can set up your own email for free.
Google, Yahoo, AOL, Roadrunner, or the provider of your
choice can be used.
There is generally no charge and it is easy. If you want to
set up an entirely different email provider, Hotmail and
Gmail are also free. If you have any questions on ―how to‖
call Diane Feitz at 741-3930 or Liz Anderson at 587-0508.
NNL Website
Date: November 1, 2011
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Hostess: Kay Gooderman
816-585-4043
Address: 9013 NE 127th Street, Liberty, MO.
64068
Carol Salonen has done a wonderful job of getting the
NNL website up and running. Please be sure to check
out this website, it includes everything you need to
know just with a click of a mouse. Here is the website address: www. nnlnorthlandkc.com. Carol is
working on getting a picture of each member on the
website. If you haven’t had your picture taken by
Carol at our coffee or luncheon, you can e-mail her
(casalonen@att.net) your picture.
Co-hostesses: Vicki DiDonato 587-7447
Lynne Leif
415-0266
Louise Murphy 436-5064
Elaine Salazar
734-9097
Directions: Take I-435 exit on Cookingham Drive,
turn right onto Cookingham Drive. Turn left onto
N. Stark Ave. Turn right onto NE 127th street address is 9013 NE 127th Street.
Misplaced Newsletter
If you or any of your New Neighbor friends do
not receive the monthly newsletter by email, please contact
Carol Salonen our Communications Coordinator at
www.newneighborleague@hotmail.com or Elaine Salazar
our Newsletter Editor at ESAL102303@aol.com or call her
at 734-9097 and either Board Member would be happy to
email the newsletter to you. Please note that our newsletter is
on our website at www.nnlnorthlandkc.com.
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New Board Members
Northland NNLC
Board
Executive Board:
National Board
Cheryl Beaudreault
1-800-454-0149 or 1-404-697-6555
email: cheryl@newneighbors.com
President
First Vice President
(Luncheons)
Second Vice President
(Activities)
Secretary
Treasurer
NNL Incorporated, 479 S. Atlanta Street,
Roswell, GA 30075
Samatha Pielstick 573-723-0146 cell
Sue Rea
248-5942
Laurie Jacobsen
420-0713
Judy Farago
Lura Scott
569-0479
880-3936
General Board/Standing Committees
Executive Board/Board of Directors
President
Sue Valentine
First Vice President Carla Hull
(Luncheons)
2nd Vice President Laurie Jacobsen
(Activities)
Secretary
Dorothy Petroff
Treasurer
Lura Scott
General Board/Standing Committees
Coffees - Daytime
Rita Ricks
Coffee/Luncheon
Lynna McManus
Hostess
Kathy Smith
Membership
Debra Cramblit
Newsletter Editor
Elaine Salazar
Newsletter Publisher Janice Shores
Prospective Members Julie Nelson
Publicity
Barbara Weians
Sunshine
Peggy Carruthers
Communications
Carol Salonen
& Web Page
Ways & Means
Judi Bridges
Advisors
Deb Shanahan
Patricia Tate
Coffees - Daytime
Carol Sperry
Coffee/Luncheon
Hostess
Ginny Hatch
Membership
Jeananine Puppich
Newsletter Editor
Elaine Salazar
Publicity/Communications
Web Page
Carol Salonen
Ways & Means
Debbie Shanahan
Lura Scott
Advisors
Debbie Shanahan
Sue Valentine
Sandy Noyallis
635-3717
741-3159
420-0713
429-6052
880-3936
741-0548
455-2604
415-9137
628-0280
734-9097
326-7425
527-3798
505-7199
741-7251
584-2898
792-1467
429-5461
912-2435
734-9097
584-2898
880-0121
880-3936
880-0121
635-3717
These ladies will be installed at the November’s Coffee.
Congratulations ladies and thank you.
Christmas Luncheon
429-8018
PLEASE NOTE….
We will be having our Christmas
lunch at Piropos in Parkville instead
of at the original location of Peppercorn Duck due to
the fact they are closing December 1st. Carla Hull is
working out all the details, which will be announce
soon - watch the website and next month newsletter
for upcoming information.
880-0121
741-7951
New Board Members will be installed at the June
Coffee and Joint Board Meeting.
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New Directories - 2011
Membership Renewal
New directories have been emailed to all New Neighbor members. If you did not receive your new directory, contact Carol
Salonen at 816-584-2898. Contact Deb Cramblit at
bcrambl@embarqmail.com or call her at 628-0280 for any
changes or updates to the directory. Please note that the directory is posted on our website under member information.
All membership renewals are due and payable by January
21st each year. Once the dues are paid, they will be paid
through December 31st of each year. All new members fees
are $35.00 of which a portion goes to National Headquarters.
The annual renewal fee is $15.00 and entitles each member to
receive the monthly newsletter ―The Handshake‖.
All checks need to be payable to New Neighbors League and
mailed to the address below:
Reminder - Annual Dues
NNLC Treasurer
Remember, 2011 annual fees are due in January.
c/o Lura Scott
Anyone who hasn’t sent in their $15.00 annual fee,
13250 NW 61st Street, Parkville, MO 63152
please send a check to our NNL Treasurer, Lura
Scott, 13250 NW 61st Street, Parkville, MO 64152. If the member chooses not to renew within that time period,
please let us know and the member’s name will be removed
from the NNLC membership and mailing lists. The member
will no longer be an active member of NNLC and will not be
eligible to participate in the activities. If the member chooses, that member can join again at a later date under the same
terms as a new member. At that time, they will start to receive the monthly newsletter. If you are moving, changing
addresses, canceling membership, need to correct your directory information, or have any other membership questions,
please call Deb Cramblit at 628-0280 or email her at
bcrambl@embarqmail.com.
Membership Information
Please notify Deb Cramblit with any changes for
address, telephone number and email addresses. It
is very important for the Membership Chairperson
to have the correct information for mailings and the
directory.
Deb Cramblit 816-628-0280
bcrambl@embarqmail.com
Membership
NEW MEMBERS
Remember the purpose of NNLC is to bring together the new neighbors of the Northland so they may
meet and become friends while adjusting to the new
surroundings.
Samantha Pielstick (Matthew)
3106 NW Oakcrest Drive
Kanas City, Missouri 64151
573-723-0146
birthday: 05/07
sampielstick@gmail.com
Those in the area one year or less may sign up for a
membership with NNLC at any time. Those who
have lived in the area longer need to wait until amnesty month, August,
and sign up at that time.
Jeannine Puppich (Fred Mayer)
5502 N. Woodhaven Lane
Parkville, Missouri 64152 (Riss
Lake)
912-2435
birthday: 01/08
jpuppich@cableone.net
If you would like to
bring a guest to a coffee
or luncheon that is
great. Just remember to
share the club purpose,
so they won’t be disappointed if they need to
wait to join in August.
Please be sure to welcome these
ladies to NNL. Please note that
these ladies will be on the new
board!! That’s FANTASTIC!!
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NNLC August Activities
NNLC Newsletter renewal fee must be paid and current to participate in any activity group
Evening
Book
Club:
3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. If you
would like to join, call Michelle Schrader at 5054325. Order on-line or at the library. MidContinental pulls books from all associated libraries,
so you won’t wait long for a book to become available and the library emails you a pick up notice. See
Page 6 for list of the books to read.
Morning
Book
Club:
2nd Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m. Meet at
Barnes & Noble Book Store located in Zona Rosa
Shopping Center. See Page 9 for list of books to
read. If you would like to join, call Sue Scoggan 628
-2067 or Connie Wiest 628-5649.
Bowling:
Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. Gladstone Bowl at 72nd
Street & Broadway from end of August through end
of April. Cost is $9.25 per week and there is free
childcare for league members. If you are interested
in joining or substituting call Mary Jeanne Farris at
741-6671.
We Need
Bowlers
We need bowlers - every Weds. Morn. at 9:30 a.m.
We bowl three games till around 11:30a.m. The cost
is a sanction fee of 16$ per year and $9.25 weekly.
Bridge
Couples:
2nd Saturday of each month. For more information,
call Pat Hunsucker at 816-635-3802.
Bridge
Ladies:
3rd Monday of each month at NOON. WE ARE
LOOKING FOR NEW PLAYERS. Please call
Elizabeth Anderson at 587-0508 or eanderson55@sbcglobal.net if you are interested in joining.
Bunco:
4th Monday of each month at 12:30 p.m. Call Laurie Jacobsen at 420-9713 if you are interested in
joining.
Canasta
Ladies:
1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month at 12:30 PM.
For more information call Darlene Wallace at 4551843 or dwallace11@kc.rr.com.
Canasta
Daytime:
4th Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m.. We will
not meet in November or December because of the
holidays. Everyone is welcome. Snacks and drinks
will be served, not a meal. Call Deb Shanahan at
880-0121 or jshanna7150@aol.com if interested.
Canasta
Evening:
Twice a month on Tuesday evenings. Gather at 6:45
p.m., play at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call
Della Graf at 734-2393.
Knitting
Group:
NEW - This group will meet on the 2nd & 4th
Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. til 4:00
p.m. It is for experienced knitters and new ones.
Kathy will give lessons for those new to knitting.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Kathy Smith at 415-9137.
Knitters first get together will be at Florilegium’s
in Parkville. Come join the fun. Beginners are
welcome. Contact Kathy Smith at 415-9137.
Ladies
Night Out:
NEW - The 4th Tuesday of the month. A fun
night out with just the girls. Possible activities
would only be limited by the groups imagination-Some suggestions have been--meet at a restaurant
and order from the menu, attend a performance or
concert at one of the many venues in the area (this
one has so many different possibilities), go to a
movie, or hit a big sale.
The activity
would probably be different every month. If you
are interested in participating in this group, please
contact Patricia Dunn at patriciakcmo@gmail.com
or at 308-5971.
Mah Jongg:
2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month at NOON. This
a Chinese tile game. Light snacks and drinks provided. Call Deb Shanahan at 880-0121 or email
jshana7150@aol.com.
Mexican
Train
Dominoes
2nd Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. Call
Kay Gooderham at 585-4043 or email kaythequilter@hotmail.com for details.
Movie
Matinee:
4th Wednesday of each month. Meet at Panera
Bread on Barry Road, at 12:00 NOON. We will
have coffee, brunch, or snacks as we plan which
movie to attend at AMC's Barrywood's Crossing.
Call Janice Shores at 326-7425
or email
lshores60@yahoo.net if you have questions.
Quilting:
3rd Thursday of the month at12:30 p.m. We have
a variety of projects planned for this year. Any
one interested is very welcome—no experience
required.
Contact Kay at kaythequilter@hotmail.com or 585-4043 for details.
Tennis:
Friday mornings at various courts in the Northland from Spring to Fall. For more information
call Michelle Schrader at 505-4325.
Let us know of an activity, day trip or restaurant you would like to include in our activities.
Contact any Board Member.
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Evening Book Club
Oct. 19 th
Sarah's Key
by Tatiana de Rosha
Nov. 16th
The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein
Dec. 21st
The Christmas Tree
by Julie Salamon
Jan. 18th
The Forgotten Garden
by Kate Morton
Evening Book Club
The evening book club meets the third Wednesday
of each month at The Cafe, Briarcliff Village,
Kansas City, MO (just off Hwy. #169 south) 7463808 at 6:30 p.m.. Listed below are selections the
club will read. All books are available at any MidContinental Library. Call Michelle Schrader at
505-4325 for more information.
Bring ideas for new books/authors to read in the
coming months. Check www.readinggroup
guides.com to check on your favorite book.
New Neighbors League
NNL Affiliated Chapters
ALABAMA: Birmingham
GEORGIA: Atlanta, Peachtree City
KANSAS: Johnson County
MISSOURI: Kansas City-Northland, St. Louis
NEBRASKA: Omaha
OHIO: Canton, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo
TENNESSEE: Nashville
TEXAS: Corpus Christi
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Moving to a new city can be exciting and exhilarating and
possibly even lonely. New Neighbors League Club (NNLC)
has been successful in helping women, new to the city,
overcome feelings of loneliness. The Club does this by
bringing them together where they can meet and make new
friends while exploring their new city. Please give the
names of new residents to our Prospective Members
Chairperson, Julie Nelson at 527-3798 who will contact
women in the Northland area so NNLC may continue to
grow. You may also give names of new residents to any
board member or bring them to a coffee!
Fun Facts about the First Thanksgiving
The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to celebrate the Thanksgiving.
The Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to reach North America.
They sailed on the ship, which was known by the name of 'Mayflower'.
They celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day at Plymouth, Massachusetts.
The Wampanoag Indians were the people who taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land.
The Pilgrim leader, Governor William Bradford, had organized the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621. He invited the neighboring
Wampanoag Indians to the feast.
The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted three days.
Mashed potatoes, pumpkin pies, popcorn, milk, corn on the cob, and cranberries were not foods present on the first Thanksgiving's feast table. Lobster, rabbit, chicken, fish, squashes, beans, chestnuts, hickory nuts, onions, leeks, dried fruits, maple syrup
and honey, radishes, cabbage, carrots, eggs, and goat cheese are thought to have made up the first Thanksgiving feast.
The pilgrims didn't use forks; they ate with spoons, knives, and their fingers.
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Please refer to Activities page for more Details
NNLC Newsletter renewal fee must be paid and current to participate in any activity group
November
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
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2
3
Coffee
Bowling
Canasta Ladies
Board Meeting
Newsletter
deadline
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13
20
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Fri
4
Sat
5
Tennis
8
9
10
11
12
Mah Jongg
Bunco Ladies
Bowling
Knitting group
Mexican
Train
Tennis
Bridge
Couples
14
15
16
17
18
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Morning Book
Club
Luncheon
Bowling
Canasta Ladies
Evening Book
Club
Quilting
Tennis
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Bridge Ladies
Mah Jongg
Ladies Night
Out
Bowling
Knitting Group
Movie
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Bunco
Bowling
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Tennis
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Cut out this card and use it to greet any new people in your neighborhood, at work or just someone you meet in the
grocery store! Say hello and give them this card.
NEW NEIGHBORS WELCOME CARD
Welcome to Kansas City!
Kansas City has a wonderful New Neighbors League Club and we would like to say ―Hello‖. This group of ladies
provide fun and friendship and can recommend many services in the area such as a doctor, dentist, hairdresser, etc.
We have several activities throughout the month such as Book Club, Bowling, Bridge, Bunco, Canasta, Mah Jongg,
Movies, Quilting, Tennis and more.
There is a Welcome Coffee on the 1st Tuesday of each month where you can meet other ladies new to the area. If
you are interested, call our Prospective Members Chairperson, Julie Nelson at 527-3798.
My name is _______________________________________________, call me at _________________________.
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE:
All information for the November’s newsletter must be turned into the Editor
by the 1st., Tuesday of the month - November 1st. Please send in your articles to (mail) Elaine Salazar at
10521 N. Garfield Ave., Kansas City, MO. 64155, or e-mail them at ESAL102303@aol.com.
Thanksgiving Facts throughout History
November’s Birthdays
·
Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national
bird of the United States.
·
Sarah Josepha Hale, an American magazine editor, persuaded Abraham Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a national holiday. She is also the author of the popular nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
Bev Collett
2
Ximena Pacheco-Diaz
2
Linda Perkins
2
·
Carol Wernicke
2
·
Gladys Price
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Carol Sperry
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Congress to passed a law on December 26, 1941, ensuring that all Americans
would celebrate a unified Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November
every year.
Toni Craycraft
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Since 1947, the National Turkey Federation has presented a live turkey and two
dressed turkeys to the President. The President does not eat the live turkey. He
"pardons" it and allows it to live out its days on a historical farm.
·
Abraham Lincoln issued a 'Thanksgiving Proclamation' on third October
1863 and officially set aside the last Thursday of November as the national day for
Thanksgiving.
The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition began in the 1920's.
In 1939, President Roosevelt proclaimed that Thanksgiving would take place
on November 23rd, not November 30th, as a way to spur economic growth and
extend the Christmas shopping season.
·
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Morning Book Club
Please Note:
In accordance with our constitution, no one
other than an NNLC sponsor is permitted to
promote a business through distribution of
cards, materials or other solicitation at NNLC
functions; nor should our membership directory
or newsletter be used by members of the club
for business promotion. We appreciate your
cooperation in adhering to this policy and your
support of our sponsor friends. Support our
sponsors and remember to tell them that you
are a “New Neighbor.”
The morning Book Club meets on the second Monday of each
month, at Barnes & Noble at Zona Rosa at 10:00 a.m. Listed
below are selections the club will read. To reserve the books at
a Mid-Continental Library, go to www.mcpl.lib.mo.us, and
follow the directions, or visit your nearest library. Call Sue
Scoggan at 628-2067 or Connie Wiest at 628-5649 for more
information. Check www.readinggroupguides.com to review
your favorite book.
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Nov 14th
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter & Sweet Jamie Ford
Dec 12th
Tis the Season - Lorna Landvik
Jan 9th
Kansas City Women of Independent Minds Jane Fifield Flynn
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www.visitkc.com
free events
1. Arrival of the Mayor’s Christmas tree, Nov. 3rd, at Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd.
2. First Fridays in the Crossroads Art District, first Fri. of the month, 18th & Baltimore, Kansas City, MO.
3. Veterans Day Ceremony at Liberty Memorial, 100 W. 26th St., Kansas City, MO.
4. Park Place Annual Holiday Open House , Nov. 3rd, at 117th St. & Nall Ave., Leawood, Kansas.
5. The Northern Lights at Zona Rosa Holiday Lighting Ceremony, Nov. 19th., 8640 N. Dixson Ave.,
Kanas City, MO.
6. Kid Scape (ongoing) Johnson County Museum of History, 6305 Lackmond Rd., Shawnee, Kansas.
7. Acquisitions in Context: June Ahrens, Sept. 9 - Dec. 24, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420
Warwick, Kansas City, MO.
8. UnNatural Histories Aug.26– Mar. 4, 2012, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick,
Kansas City, MO.
9. After Ghostcatching, Sept.10 - Dec.31, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St., Kansas City, MO
10. Picture This - One Hundred Years of Photography, Aug. 8-Dec.31, National Archives at Kansas City,
400 W. Pershing Rd., Kansas City, MO.
11. Rodin: Sculptures from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, Oct. 1 - June 3, 2012, Nelson-Atkins
Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St., Kansas City, MO.
12. 2011 Free Family Fun Nights, Nov. 18 & Dec. 16th, Sylvester Powell, Jr. Community Center, 6200
Martway St., Mission, KS.
13. 99.7 The Point’s Christmas in the Sky, Longview Lake Park, 11100 View High Dr., Kansas City, MO.
14. Santa’s Arrival and Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Nov. 25th, Crown Center, 2450 Grand
Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri.
15. Country Club Plaza Lighting Ceremony, Nov. 25, 4750 Broadway Blvd., Kansas City, MO.
16. Kansas City Museum’s Fairy Princess, Nov. 19 - Dec. 1, Zona Rosa, 8640 N. Dixson Ave., Kanas City,
MO.
17. Whoville Holidays, Nov. 26th, Dec. 3, 10, 17, City Market, 20 E. 5th Street, Kansas City, MO.
18. Holiday Choirs, Nov.28-Dec.1,Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO.
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November’s Luncheon
Location: Nick & Jake’s, 6325 N. Lewis, Parkville, Missouri (located in the same shopping center with
Price Chopper).
Tuesday, November 15th.
Time: 11:30 AM
Cost: $16.00 Includes taxes & gratuity
Drinks: included
Dessert: Chocolate cake
Menu:
1st Choice: Chicken Pot Pie
2nd choice:
Meatloaf
3rd Choice: Asian Chicken Salad
Because our luncheon chair people contract specific menu options with the restaurants for our luncheons, we
cannot request any menu substitutions without paying additional charges. If you request a substitution such
as a dessert, salad, etc. or you have special dietary needs, please realize that you will need to pay the added
cost to the restaurant. Thank you for your cooperation!
LUNCHEON RESERVATIONS
Reservations for lunch are required by the restaurants we attend so they can provide appropriate staff and facilities
to serve our group. Most restaurants need the “final count” for our Luncheon Reservations one week before the
dinner, so all members must have their checks to Carla Hull, no later than the Friday, prior to the luncheon.
If you will be out of town, it is very important that you send your check in advance to Carla Hull, 5505 NW 62nd
Street, Kansas City, MO 64151 to be assured a reservation. Cancellations: To cancel your reservation, call Carla Hull at 816-741-3159 by NOON on the Friday before the luncheon . Members checks will be cashed if cancellations are received after NOON on the Friday before the luncheon. Checks can also be turned in at the monthly
coffees.
November
15th_
Cost: $__16.00
Member Name: _________________________
Choice: 1st___ 2nd___ 3rd___
$_________
Guest Name: ___________________________
Choice: 1st___ 2nd___ 3rd___
$_________
Issue check to New Neighbors League and mail to Carla Hull, NNLC Luncheon Reservations, 5505 NW
62nd Street, Kansas City, MO 64151. Carla must receive the check no later than Tuesday, Tues. Nov. 8th
(one week prior to the luncheon). Cancellations will be accepted until NOON Friday, Nov. 11th (the Friday
before the luncheon) by calling Carla at 816-741-3159 and the check will not be cashed.
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History of NNLC
NNLC is the official social club of New Neighbors League, Inc. (NNL), which was founded in Dayton, Ohio in
1939 by Theodore R. Biggs, a former newspaperman. Out of the business of greeting new residents grew a
recognized need for a social organization that allowed newcomers to meet others who were also new to the area.
Theodore’s wife, Bunny, lived in many cities throughout the United States, and knew the loneliness associated with
moving into an unfamiliar area. With the aid of the Ohio Federated Women’s Club, she drafted the constitution and
by-laws for NNLC. The first chapter was chartered in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1943. As the greeting service operations
were established across the country, new chapters were founded.
Dayton was the home for the New Neighbors League until 1986 when Cheryl Beaudreault (an Atlanta New
Neighbors Member) assumed the position of National President. Presently there are fourteen operations Nationwide.
Each Chapter operates independently within established guidelines, and under the directions of a Local Board and
Area Director.
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Place
stamp here
16418 NE 124th Terrace
Kearney, MO 64060
Place address label here
Newsletter Photocopied & Collated By: The UPS Store 6324 N Chatham Avenue, Kansas City, MO
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