Happy Monday Ladies,

• Kris Pacillo had surgery last week and would like a meal train.  If you would like to provide a meal, please use the link below to register: https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/zkn0k6
  
  
• Appetizers with Friends has been rescheduled from Friday to Saturday.  If you were registered for Friday and cannot make it on Saturday, please go to the calendar and cancel your reservation. There may be some openings, so if you are not registered and would like to attend, please go to the calendar to register.

• Interest Chairs have expressed concerns about the same people always stepping up to host events. There are many people who are attending these events but never offer to host.  Please be considerate of those who are willing to host by stepping up and offering to open your home for an event.  No one cares that your home may be smaller than others or not as well decorated.  We just like getting together and being friends.  If you can't open your home, then get with the interest chair and help by offering  food or helping with what needs to be done to make the event a success.

• Chairs have also expressed some conflicts between members at a few events.  We have some strong personalities, but that should not keep us from being kind in our words to each other.  It makes others who attend very uncomfortable when issues occur.  If you feel you have been spoken to unkindly, please speak with that person in private to discuss it.  If there are still problems, speak to the interest chair for help.  We should all be able to sit across from any member for two hours and enjoy our events.

• MahJong needs players to keep the group going.  If you play MahJong, please contact Deb Jones.  She needs some help.  There are also some people, like me, who would like to learn.  If you are willing to teach others how to play, please contact me and I will work with Deb on making that happen.

• Samba:  Chris Green and Dee Drobnick will be starting a group to play Samba on the 2nd Thursday of the month.  You will need to find a partner to play this game, and only one of you should register and register your partner at the same time.  Odd numbers will not work with this game, so this is an important part of registering.  If you must cancel, then your partner will also have to cancel.  If you do not know someone to partner with, reach out to Chris or Dee; they may know someone who also would like to play.

I hope the Monday Eblasts are helping to keep everyone up-to-date on things.  If you have anything to add to these, please let me know by Sunday evening.  As always, if you need me or the board to help with anything, listen to a concern or issue, or update the club on something, please know we are here to help.

Thanks!

Lora Castello

President