| July 2025 THE CAROLINIAN
Editor: Sandee Henricks nfcnewsletter2024@gmail.com | NOTE: This newsletter contains hyperlinks for you to view club events.
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Welcome to Summer in the South. We welcomed the first day of summer on June 20th. Let the vacations begin! The beach, the mountains, Italy, France, and Portugal are just a few of the destinations our members have already visited.
When I think of summer, I think of my childhood and the many picnics with the red checked tablecloths, hot dogs, hamburgers, grandma’s famous Jello salads and my grandpa making homemade ice cream. We all took turns cranking the handle until it was done. It took so long but it was always worth the wait. Some of you may be able to relate to the Old-Fashioned Days, as I call them. Now everything is automatic, and you can make it in minutes…have someone deliver it to your front door or even have it dropped by drone to your driveway in some areas of Charlotte. Our grandparents would never believe it!
Whatever summer memories or plans you have this year, I encourage you to take time and gather friends and have a good old-fashioned picnic. What better time to dust off your picnic baskets than during the month of July when we do not have an NFC luncheon. Invite some new and old friends and take some fun pictures (especially of your picnic basket) and send them to our historian, Mare Walker. (For privacy purposes, you can find Mare’s contact information in our printable directory found on the toolbar on the website home page.) You never know, your photo might be selected for the best NFC picnic of July 2025 or maybe even win a prize to thank you for your participation.
As we begin the 2025–2026 year for New Friends of the Carolina, I’d like to ask you to consider trying a new activity in the club that you have never attended before. Also, reach out to a new member...as we all know that personal gesture makes such a difference. Let’s see if we can “unplug” and enjoy each other the Old-Fashioned way this year.
Our social chair, Laurel Chivari, has been working hard planning some wonderful events already. Watch for more information on Bunco with a Friend, Friendsgiving, and our most beloved Shenanigans event will return in March. I am excited about what is in store for us, and I hope you are too.
Remember to take time and enjoy your friends and family this summer.
Jeanne Deiger, President
New Friends of Carolina
|  | If you are one of our July birthday ladies listed below, don't forget to sign up for the next Membership Luncheon in August. Your birthday will be acknowledged, and you will receive a special birthday gift! | | Susan Cain 7/1
Kris Pacillio 7/2
Alis Woodard 7/2
Roseann Fochi 7/3
Pauline Trautman 7/8
Kip Randolph 7/10
Karen Mockler 7/13
Anne Prather 7/15 | | Judy Coco 7/15
Sandy Cummings 7/15
Sue Howard 7/16
Eileen Beal 7/17
Barbara D'Ambrosio 7/19
Cheryl Durand 7/21
Mary McGarvey 7/28
Chrys Rhodes 7/29
Sherry DeMaison 7/30 | | |  | I'm excited to be back on the NFC board as VP of Membership! I know we will have an awesome year meeting new members, playing games, attending our monthly luncheons and many other events planned throughout the year!
As we start out our new 2025-2026 NFC year, we are also in the membership renewal mode. As of May 30 we had 184 members. On June 1, NFC members started to renew and as of Tuesday, June 17, 112 members have renewed their membership. For those who have not renewed, a reminder email went out June 16. If you have not renewed yet, please do so before June 30. We do not want anyone to be excluded from our wonderful club!
Please join me in welcoming our newest member, Colette Wagoner. She is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Colette resides in Matthews with her husband Rick.
If you meet someone you believe would enjoy being a member of NFC, please invite them to visit our website. If you have their contact info, please feel free to pass it on to me and I will contact them to provide more detailed information on our club. We also have some business cards I'd be glad to share with members. NFC cards may be given to anyone who may be interested in New Friends of Carolina!
Enjoy your summer and I look forward to seeing you at an NFC event soon!
Dee Drobonick, VP of Membership
nfcmembership2025@gmail.com | | CARE AND CONCERN
"Thinking of You"
cards were sent to:
Robin Curlin, Brenda Romanoff, Pauline Trautman, Phyllis Smith
Get Well card was sent to:
Kris Pacillio
Sympathy card was sent to:
Carol Yeager
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
| | | It's July...Let's Have a Picnic!
In lieu of our monthly luncheon meeting, get your NFC (new and old) friends together and plan an amazing picnic feast! Invite as many as you like, pick an interesting place, serve some tasty treats...and don't forget the wine and baguettes, too! Remember to take some good pictures of your basket and yourselves and send them to our historian, Mare Walker. It will be fun to see what foods and venues that y'all come up with!
GET CREATIVE!
| Check out these things to do in and around Charlotte in July...
Celebrate the 4th of July...
Take in a Knights baseball game...
Queens Feast Week July 18 through July 27...
A fun musical..."Legally Blonde" at the Booth Playhouse at Blumenthal Arts Center...
Stroll through a nearby Botanical Garden...
|
Monthly Board Meeting
and Special Events | | July Board Meeting
of
Elected Officers and Standing Committee
Thursday, July 10, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Home of Jean Rottmann
1174 Shelly Woods
Fort Mill, SC 29707
516-578-2600
Event Contact:
Jeanne Deiger
704-607-3105 | | | | Come join us for
Rummikub
Make new friends
at this event...
it's always lots of FUN!
Rummikub will meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month at Olive Garden, Pineville at 11: 00 am.
We will play a few rounds then break for lunch and finish after lunch. Lunch is optional
Tuesday, July 15
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Olive Garden
9421 Pineville Matthews Rd
Pineville, NC 28134
Capacity: 14 Avid Game Players
Event Contact
Trisha McGinn
864-723-4599 | | | | Join Drama Queens...
And prepare to be transported on a thrilling voyage with
Peter and the Starcatcher...
July 19, 2025
2 PM
Matthews Playhouse
A Tony Award-winning play that reimagines the timeless tale of how a downtrodden orphan transforms into the iconic Peter Pan. Set aboard the ship The Neverland, this high-seas adventure introduces us to three spirited orphan boys. Their journey takes an unexpected turn when they cross paths with Molly Aster, a clever and quick-witted girl, who happens to be the daughter of an English lord and serves as a minister to the queen.
A Play by Rick Elice
Music by Wayne Barke
A few more tickets still available
$28 per person
Event Contact:
Barbara Lowrance
704-907-6576 (p) | | | | Better Homes and Gardens
Ice Cream Social
and Pool Party
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Home of Connie McKay
1213 Kings Bottom Drive
Ft. Mill, SC 29715
This event is always a favorite with club members.
Bring Ice cream, toppings, sprinkles or whipped cream. After you register, let Sandy Cummings (704-321-2014) know what you're bringing. And, don't forget your suit!
Capacity: 15 Ice Cream Loving Bathing Beauties
| | | Getting to know you...
Kip Randolph |  | |
1. What is your all-time favorite movie that you could watch again and again? "Pretty Woman"...it is a funny, heartwarming love story about a man who thinks he needs nothing and certainly no woman, and a woman who steals his heart. The moral is you shouldn't judge but get to know someone first. You may just end up with the love of your life!
2. If money were no object, I would... travel to all of the places in this beautiful country that I haven't visited so far.
3. I'm passionate about... art and music. I think there is nothing like a song that can take me back to a place from many years ago. Music can bring us happy memories, sad memories, childhood memories and more. Think of the times you hear a song and can remember dancing with your friends on a Saturday night. Those memories last a lifetime.
4. What makes you laugh the most? The crazy things I do with my three good friends that I met in New Friends. We all agree that we are losing our marbles, and we are okay with that!
5. What's next on your bucket list? Buy a late 1960's muscle car. I am a gearhead at heart and have been since I was a teen. So, if you see me driving a '69 GTO, you will know that I checked that one off!
| | |  | 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 - Special events held every other month
Brews and Bites - Explore a new brewery/pub each month
Ladies Night Out - FUN and FRIENDS
No event this month...
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
(Watch your email or President's Monday message for updates)
Winers and Diners (Groups 1 and 2)
Meet at member's home for cocktails and then out to dinner
| Books, Crafts and Service | 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
No Event this month...
Sip and Stitch - Bring your needlework...new members always welcome
Helping Hands
Special opportunities to serve others in our community
No event this month...
| Bunco #1
Bunco #2
Contract Rummy
Five Deck Canasta
Mah Jongg
We will not meet this month...
Mexican Train 1
Mexican Train 2
Mexican Train 3
Mexican Train Evening
Rummikub
Samba
Scrabble
| Any and all feedback is welcome. Email your suggestions and comments to
Sandee Henricks at nfcnewsletter2024@gmail.com | |