| January 2025 THE CAROLINIAN
Editor: Sandee Henricks nfcnewsletter2024@gmail.com | NOTE: This newsletter contains hyperlinks for you to view club events.
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New Friends of Carolina website. Have your Username and Password available. |  | Good Day, Friends,
It is my honor and privilege to announce the NFC Board's approval of the Nominating Committee chair, members and alternates who are tasked with presenting a slate of elected officers for the 2025-2026 New Friends of Carolina membership year.
2025-2026 Nominating Committee
Chair - Lora Castello
Jeanne Deiger (member)
Jean Rottmann (member)
Lisa Byrne (member)
Andrea Woods (member)
Angie Glender (alternate)
Carol Rider (alternate)
Any member interested in being nominated to a leadership position is encouraged to contact Chair Lora Castello before February 25, 2025. All elected positions will accept nominations. The committee will present a slate to the board in March and the approved slate will be announced to the general membership at the March General Membership Meeting. The slate will be voted upon at the April General Membership Meeting. Installation of the 2025-2026 board will take place at the May General Membership Meeting. The General Membership Meetings are the monthly luncheons for the membership. Responsibilities for the new board will begin June 1.
As we move into the growing light of the new year, may your year ahead bring good health and happiness plus ample opportunities to enjoy your NFC membership.
Debbie Williams, President
New Friends of Carolina
|  | | Carol Stebbins 1/1
Gail Johnson 1/9
Anne Graham 1/11
Suzanne Friedman 1/11
Phyllis Betman 1/21 | | Karen McClure 1/23
Janice Philpot 1/24
Mary Randle 1/24
Judith DiLiddo 1/25
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With the busy holiday season in full swing, the Club's membership remains at 176. In the New Year, we will strive to help all of our members have a good Club experience and to add new members. In the meantime, just enjoy your time with family and friends.
We extend a warm welcome to our newest member:
Faye Daniel who lives in Pineville, NC.
To all of our new and existing members, warm wishes for Happy Holidays!
Marie Shea, VP of Membership
marieshea1@yahoo.com
704-408-7303 | | CARE AND CONCERN
Get Well Cards sent to
Deb Jones (surgery, meal train)
Adrienne Jenkins (fall, rehab stay)
Karen Mockler (surgery)
Card with 90th Birthday wishes sent to
Ann Weber
If you know of anyone in our club who could use a card, a call, or a meal due to illness, hospitalization, etc., please let Jan Pasek know.
Jan Pasek
janicelpasek@gmail.com
404-276-0984
| | | | Special Note from
Historian Mare Walker
When you take photos of NFC events, please
1. Send them by EMAIL ONLY to
tinzee1219@gmail.com
2. NFC Photos, event name and date
in the subject line
Example: NFC Photos Crafty Creations 10/29/24
3. DO NOT TEXT PHOTOS
Thank you for your help!
| | | January Membership Luncheon
Celebrating the New Year with Friends
Thursday, January 23, 2025
11:30 am - Social
12:00 pm - Lunch
Wan Fu Restaurant
10719 Kettering Drive
Charlotte, NC 28226
We will dine on
Chicken with Vegetables in white sauce
Beef with Broccoli
Emperor's Shrimp
Veggie Lo Mein
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Steamed Rice
All will be served family style
Iced or Hot Tea and Soda
Cash Bar available as you enter
Cost: $30.00
Capacity: 50 Lucky Ladies
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Monthly Board Meeting
and Special Events | | January Board Meeting
Elected Officers and Standing Committee Chairs
Thursday, January 9, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Zinicola
14835 Ballantyne Village Way #140
Charlotte, NC 28277
Event Contact:
Deborah Williams
716-326-6915
Register on the Calendar | | |  | | In the Know
Chas Fagan, Sculptor
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Southpark Regional Library
Chas Fagan is a sculptor and painter whose works range from landscape and still life paintings to life-size portraits, to monumental bronze and stone sculptures. He will deliver a presentation to NFC members highlighting his work and career milestones.
Chas' ability to combine his artistic gifts with his interest in history has led to several high-profile commissions. Among his favorites are his statue of President Reagan in the Rotunda of the US Capitol, a statue of "young Neil Armstrong" for Purdue University (including a surrounding plaza with moon boot prints), his sculpture of Rosa Parks in the Narthex of the Washington National Cathedral, and a monumental-scale bronze sculpture in Dallas titled "Freedom's Charge" featuring two Revolutionary War figures and a billowing battalion flag from Bunker Hill. He was also fortunate to be asked to paint the official White House portrait of First Lady Barbara Bush, as well as the official portrait of Mother Teresa for her canonization at St. Peter's in Rome.
A self-taught artist, Chas graduated from Yale University with a degree in Soviet Studies.
| | |  | COME CELEBRATE ELVIS WITH US...
Shake off the January blues and put on your BLUE SUEDE SHOES!
Let's commemorate what would have been the KING of Rock and Roll's
90th birthday on
Saturday, January 11, 2025
6:00 - 10:00 pm
The Villas at Heritage Clubhouse
2121 Old Evergreen Parkway
Indian Trail, NC 28079
$30.00 per person
Heavy Hors d'oeuvres
BYOB
We are planning a COOL NFC party with friends, food and great music!
Enjoy a spectacular ELVIS impersonator (Freddie, all the way from FL)...
and even wear your '50s "cool clothes"
We'll have plenty of surprises and a
HUNKA HUNKA burning love good time for ALL!
So...
Don't miss out or you'll be nothin' but a hound dog (cryin' all the time!)
Thank you...Thank you very MUCH! | | Crafty Creations presents...
Boho Necklaces!
Terri Hatcher will teach us how to create beautiful and unique necklaces from fabric and other embellishments.
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Home of Terri Hatcher
9917 Grassy Crops Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
All registrants should bring $10 cash to the event to cover expense for materials used.
Capacity: 10 Crafty Chicks
| | | | Better Homes & Gardens
Sequence Game Day!
Join us for a rousing game of SEQUENCE for a change of pace. If you've played before, you know how fun it is. If not, it's easy to learn and can be addictive.
There will be coffee, soda and dessert.
See you there!
Thursday, January 30, 2025
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Home of Sandy Cummings
7025 Walton Heath Lane, Gate Code #3703
Charlotte, NC 28277
Capacity: 14 Game Players | | | | IN THE KNOW...
Planning for the Future in Retirement
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
South County Regional Library
5801 Rea Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
Program will include: Retirement concerns and common mistakes, planning for future health needs, gifting for family members, annuities and strategies for minimizing taxes.
Presenters:
Jacquelyn Josey, Agent NYLIFE Securities and New York Life Insurance Company
Lakeith D. Bradford - Partner, NYLIFE Securities a & New York Life Insurance Company
Capacity: 70
Contact: Marie Shea 704-408-7303
| Getting to know you...
Kim Thorpe | | (Kim on the right at her happy place, Bustins Island, with fav sister-in-law, Lyn)
What is your happy place? Love being on Bustins Island, ME, with Don during the summer months.
If money were no object, I would... Travel to every country in the world!
What are three things you couldn't live without? Tough one...I cannot live without food, shelter and air. I do not want to live without decent health, happiness and love.
The movie that I love and could watch again and again... "Waking Ned Devine"...and I do!
If you could share lunch with a man or woman, past or present, who would it be? My Dad, because I miss him terribly and we always shared wonderful meals together.
| | | Please use the links below to learn more about each event. | Appetizers with Friends - Meet at member's home for appetizers and desserts
Better Homes & Gardens
Brews and Bites - Explore a new brewery/pub each month
Dining with Divas
The Divas enjoy lunch and fellowship at the home of members on a rotating basis. This is a closed group and meets the first Friday of the month usually. They are looking to start a new Dining with Divas group. If interested in joining a new group, contact
Chris Green chrisgreen126@yahoo.com 704-621-0893
Ladies Night Out - FUN and FRIENDS
Lunch Bunch 1 - Meets on the 2nd Friday each month at a different restaurant
Lunch Bunch 2 - Meets on the 3rd Friday each month at a different restaurant
Matinee Madams - Meet for a movie and sometimes lunch
Winers and Diners (Groups 1 and 2)
Meet at member's home for cocktails and then out to dinner
| Book Lovers - Meet the 3rd Wednesday of every month to discuss a selected title
Book Swappers - Sharing interesting books
(We meet every other month at a member's home)
Crafty Creations - Make new friends and learn a new craft
Sip and Stitch - Bring your needlework...new members always welcome
| Please note: Scrabble Time and Venue Change
Beginning December 3, 2024, we will be meeting at Whole Foods in Waverly (7221 Waverly Walk) every first Tuesday of the month from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm. We will meet in the Community Room upstairs which is adjacent to the public meeting area. We will plan on breaking for lunch if desired. Questions? Contact Kim Thorpe at kimmyhb@yahoo.com or 314-853-9638 | Bunco #1
Bunco #2
Contract Rummy
Five Deck Canasta
Mexican Train 1
Mexican Train 2
Mexican Train 3
Mexican Train Evening
Pickle Ball
Rummikub
Samba
Scrabble
| Any and all feedback is welcome. Email your suggestions and comments to
Sandee Henricks at nfcnewsletter2024@gmail.com | |