Annual Christmas Luncheon - RWTO/OERO · Chris Pastorius at (519)956-8881 or chrisann@cogeco. ca. This helps keep our branch and provincial records up-to-date. If you are not renewing

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LocationCiociaro Club of Windsor

3745 Talbot Rd.Oldcastle, ON

Menu:Rolls & Butter Roasted ChickenPenne & Blush Sauce Roasted PotatoesGarden Salad Italian Mixed Vegetables

Assorted Pastries

Tuesday, Dec 4th, 2018Social Hour 11 - 12 pm

Lunch at 12:00 pm

Live Entertainmentby Nil-A-Nova

directed by Kevin Masterson

$27 (same price for 3 years!) REPLY by Wednesday, November 28th, 2018New incentive! If a member brings, as her guest, a retired teacher to her first

luncheon - the guest is free.

If you are unable to print this form, please send a handwritten copy of all requested information.

Sharing and CaringOnce again we ask you to share with the less fortunate

by bringing:• Winter Wear for University of Windsor students (socks, hats, scarves, gloves, slippers, etc.)• Food --- Street Help• Toiletries --- Unemployment Help Centre • Eye glasses will be donated.• A new children’s book for A Book of My OwnBook Exchange: will be available for your pleasure.Share the Wealth: Welcome Centre Shelter for Women

MEMBERSHIP DRAW!1 Year Membership to be awarded! Tickets - 1 for $2 or 3 for $5

Second Annual Rewards Draw!Please bring all completed rewards cards.

Annual Christmas Luncheon

Member’s Name: ________________________________

Guest’s Name: : ________________________________

Luncheon ($27 x ____) $____________

Is this your first luncheon Yes______ No______as a retired teacher?

Is your guest a retired teacher? Yes______ No______ Is this her first luncheon? Yes______ No______

Note: Accurate numbers are absolutely necessary by Wednesday, November 28th 2018 because this is a plated meal.

Do NOT send post-dated cheques. Include changes to name, address, phone. Please send cheques payable to RWTO. to:RWTO Windsor-Essex Branchc/o Suzanne De Froy910 Ducharme St., Windsor ON N9G 1K9

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Special “Thank Yous”

Goodwill Card Report

I would like to send out a WORLD of thanks to the many who helped with our fall luncheon, including:

Thank you to Marg Ferris for delivering all our food donations to St. Mary’s Food Cupboard.

Merci Marianne Angus for bringing all the donated toiletries to St. Vincent de Paul.

Grazie Patricia Wales for taking our Share the Wealth donation to Second Chance Ministry.

Tak Ruth Molzan for delivering our eyeglass donations and for the beautiful table favours you made for all of us.

Danke Mary Lou Killen and your buddies from A Book of My Own for taking care of all the new books donated by our members.

Gracias Trep Marentette for the lovely photo displays.

Arigato Mary Ann Mulhern for entertaining us with your thought- provoking poetry reading.

Spasiba Marilyn Harvey for keeping us informed about our Insurance.

Mucho gracias to Suzanne De Froy and Genny Rudzinski for all the monies, cheques, etc. you have to handle during the luncheons. Also, Emy McBride, Annette Bezaire and Chris Pastorius we can’t thank you enough for all the work you do with our Share the Wealth and Free Membership monies.

Merci beaucoup to Marg Campeau for presenting the Cora Bailey Award to Vivian LaCroix and for introducing Mary Ann Mulhern. Marg, you are a woman of many talents.

Thank you to all the executive and board members for all you do to make our luncheons fabulous!!!

Finally, thank you to all our members for being so generous at each luncheon. The amount of food, toiletries, eyeglasses, books and money we collect for the needy is outstanding!!!

There will be 45 Christmas cards available at the luncheon to be signed. They are for members 90+, those in retirement homes, shut-ins, members living out of the area and the Honorary Presidents.

Your signature and/or comments are always enjoyed by the ladies.

Please email me at [email protected] or phone 519-839-4666 when a member can use a get well, thinking of you or sympathy card.

Thanks --- Shirley Dicker Merry Christmas

InRemembranceLifeisbutastoppingplace,Apauseinwhat’stobe,

Arestingplacealongtheroad,tosweeteternity.

Weallhavedifferentjourneys,Differentpathsalongtheway,

Weallweremeanttolearnsomethings,butnevermeanttostay.Ourdestinationisaplace,Fargreaterthanweknow.

Forsomethejourney’squicker,Forsomethejourney’sslow.

Andwhenthejourneyfinallyends,We’llclaimagreatreward,

Andfindaneverlastingpeace,TogetherwiththeLord.

~Anonymous

Recently two Branch members passed away. We extend our sincere condolences to the families of Marguerite Meloche and Ann Alexander.

RWTO/OERO Windsor-Essex will commemorate the service of these women with the donation of a new children’s book to a local public library in their memory.

Marguerite Meloche 1921-August 26, 2018

Ann Alexander 1930-October 22, 2018

Initiative Rewards Activities

November 2018 to April 2019

Breakfasts

Thurs., Nov. 1st 9 am L.A. Town Grill (5975 Malden Road, LaSalle)

Thurs., Dec. 6th 9 am Louis Restaurant (4728 Wyandotte St. E., Windsor --- near Pillette Road)

Thurs., Jan. 3rd 9 am Lumberjack (475 Tecumseh Rd. E, Windsor)

Thurs., Feb. 7th 9 am Baker’s Restaurant (5570 Wyandotte St. E., Windsor --- near Villaire Ave.)

Thurs., Mar. 7th 9 am Deb’s Diner (1430 Ottawa St., Windsor --- near Moy Ave.)

Thurs., Apr. 4th 9 am Maria’s (131 Sandwich St. South, Amherstburg)

Activities

Sun., Nov. 11th 10:45 am Please arrive at the Cenotaph at 205 University Ave. E., Windsor 15 minutes before the 11 am ceremony. Followed by lunch at a local restaurant.

Tues., Dec. 4th 11 am Christmas Luncheon at Ciociaro Club

Mon. Feb. 11th 5:30 pm We celebrate Valentine’s Day --- please wear some red and/or pink dinner at Spago (690 Erie St. E., Windsor)

Thur., Mar. 14th 5:30 pm We celebrate St. Patrick’s Day --- please arrive adorned in green dinner at Thompson House (5370 Wyandotte St. E., Windsor)

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Medical Marijuana

Insurance Matters

The cute expression “ OLD AGE IS NOT FOR WIMPS” takes on a more serious tone as we add more candles to our cake. Health concerns and possible solutions are uppermost in our minds for ourselves, our family and our friends.

As of October 17, 2018, the purchase and use of cannabis for recreational use will be legal in Canada. However, for a number of years, the Cannabis Act has allowed Canadians to seek alternatives to the pharmaceutical approach in dealing with medical issues.

An article in the Globe and Mail (April, 2017) suggests that seniors are the fastest growing demographic of cannabis users. These individuals are hoping to find some relief from the pain of severe arthritis, chronic pain, sleep disorders, Parkinson’s, PTSD, dementia and depression.

The government of Canada has a web-site titled “About Cannabis”. It contains the laws regarding the purchase, the use and the growing of plants for personal use. Basically, to grow your own for medical purposes, you will need to be authorized for cannabis use by a health care professional and then be registered with a licenced producer or Health Canada. Four plants per household are allowed for personal use.

Cannabis has hundreds of chemical elements but the two commonly known ones are cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). CBD is thought to interact with protein cells in the brain which helps it deal positively with chronic pain. THC is the psycho-active element which can be removed as the plant is processed.

Although most of us were part of the “Just Say No” era, it might be worth a conversation with your health care professional, if you think this alternative approach to pain treatment might be right for you.

by Marg Ferris

It is a stressful and confusing time when there is a medical emergency or illness and, therefore, it is easy to forget to submit a claim. Keeping the Manulife name and your Policy ID number on the fridge or in another obvious place is a helpful reminder. Another suggestion is to put your policy ID number on your membership card so it will be easily accessible.

Your individual policy number is on the Summary of Information page in the acceptance package you received when your application was confirmed.

If you know of a member who is ill or injured, a gentle reminder to her to keep receipts and bills and other pertinent information will be appreciated when it is time to submit a claim and will help save time and energy later.

Thanks to those who took application forms at the Fall Luncheon. I know you will benefit from the Manulife Insurance Plan.

By Marilyn Harvey

Membership

A Book Of My Own

Thank You

Cora Bailey Award

Emy McBride

Welcome to our newest members: Christine Halik, JoAnn Hayes, Carole Kuli, Betty Lee-Daigle, Janis Steeves, Joan Washburn and Katherine Worotny. Also, welcome back to Louise Boyde.

Thank you to all who have paid their 2018-2019 fees, especially if you paid before November 1st. If you have not paid your $50 membership fee, there is still time. Remember, if you have the RWTO/OERO supple-mentary insurance, you must be a member to continue to receive it. Just send your cheque for the $50 fee made payable to RWTO, to RWTO/OERO, Windsor/Es-sex Branch, c/o S. De Froy, 910 Ducharme St., Windsor, On., N9G 1K9.

If you move or change your phone number or e-mail address, please forward this change to Emy McBride at (519)945-1380 or [email protected] or to Chris Pastorius at (519)956-8881 or [email protected]. This helps keep our branch and provincial records up-to-date.

If you are not renewing your membership, this will be your last newsletter. We wish you all the best and perhaps in the future you will consider rejoining our Branch.

Below please find the note our current RWTO/OERO Provincial President sent to all of our members after attending our Fall Luncheon:

Dear Windsor/Essex RWTO/OERO Branch Members,

Thank you for the invitation to visit the RWTO/OERO Windsor/Essex Branch on Tuesday September 25, 2018. I enjoyed meeting many of the members. The food was delicious. I am enjoying the basket of wine, chocolates, peanut brittle, lavender cream and ice cream toppings. Wishing you a successful year of car-ing and sharing.

signed, Sharron Colter

Heartfelt congratulations to Vivian LaCroix, our lat-est, well-deserving recipient of the Cora Bailey Award. Vivian’s photo with Marg Campeau and Marg’s words of praise can be found on the provincial website. We encourage all of you to visit the provincial website and find our branch’s contributions. It is very simple:

1) Go to rwto.org

2) Click on Branches

3) Click on Branch News

4) Scroll down to Area 3

5) Click on Windsor/Essex

6) Click on any of the blue headings, but to find the Cora Bailey Awards, click on Awards and then scroll down

7) If you ever need to find the newsletter, or look up past newsletters just click on Newsletters and then scroll down

Special thanks to Kathy Gallagher, who not only does an amazing job keeping our part of the pro-vincial website up to date, but also is the Provincial Convenor for Communication. Kathy also keeps us informed through Facebook and Instagram. Please take a minute and go to rwto.org and browse around. Don’t forget to visit our branch’s website while you are there. All this information is at your fingertips, so check it out!

Thank you to all the ladies who remembered to bring a new children`s book or who made a cash donation at the fall luncheon. Your continued support of A Book of My Own is sincerely appreciated. Our 20th year celebration on September 24th was a big success. We were able to hear from guest speakers from Hiatus House and House of Sophrosyne. Both agencies are recipients of new children`s books and their representatives expressed their appreciation of our efforts to put new books in the hands of some very deserving children.

Mary Lou KillenSecretary

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RTWO Save The Date

RTO Save The Date

Community Save The Date

Nov. 1 9 am Breakfast – L.A. Town Grill

Nov. 11 10:45 Cenotaph – Windsor

Dec. 4 11 am Christmas Luncheon – Ciociaro Club

Dec. 6 9 am Breakfast – Louis Restaurant

Jan. 3 9 am Breakfast – Lumberjack

Feb. 7 9 am Breakfast – Baker’s Restaurant

Feb. 11 5:30 pm Valentine’s Day Dinner – Spago – Erie St.

Mar. 7 9 am Breakfast – Deb’s Diner

Mar. 14 5:30 pm St. Patrick’s Day Dinner - Thompson House

Apr. 4 9 am Breakfast -- Maria’s

Nov. 7 11 am to 2:30 pm - Fall Luncheon and Travel Expo

Nov. 15 9:30 to 11 am - Breakfast Club Etta’s Greekish Eatery (5975 Wyandotte)

Nov. 20 8 am to 9 pm - Black Tuesday Shopping (Great Lake Crossing, Meijers, Target & Khol’s)

Dec. 13 9:30 to 11 am - Sandwich Nook (384 Manning, Tecumseh)

Jan. 10 9:30 to 11 am - L.A. Town Grill (5975 Malden Road, LaSalle)

Feb. 14 9:30 to 11 am - Howard Restaurant (2590 Howard)

Mar. 14 9:30 to 11 am - Baker’s Restaurant (5565 Wyandotte)

Apr. 11 9:30 to 11 am - Hi-Ho Diner (3691 Walker Road)

ARTILICIOUSCaesars: Augustus Ballroom

Food Samplings and Artists’ Renderings

Wed., November 21 – 5:00 til 8:00 pm

Tickets $25.00 online @ kidney.ca

or Erika at

519-977-9211. E-Mail, [email protected]

or from Pat Desmarais

519-735-2314 or [email protected]

Many events planned for 2019

April --- Toronto --- “Come from Away”

May --- River Cruise

June --- Stratford --- Billy Madison

August --- Petrolia Playhouse

Much more info in new January full colour newsletter.

You can go to rto.org District 7 for even more information and click on the most recent newsletter.

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President’s Message

FYIIn the spirit of caring and sharing, we would like to share with all our members.

When our branch hosted the 2016 Convention, we purchased some decorations which essentially belong to the membership. Therefore, we are informing you that the following items may be borrowed:

1) 40 bevelled mirrors measuring 25 cm by 25 cm (10 in by 10 in) that could be used on tables and have centerpieces placed on them.

2) 40 round glass vases measuring 13 cm (5 in) high and 13 cm wide with a 10cm (4 in) diameter opening.

3) 2 large black A-frame wood sandwich boards (the kind you see free standing outside a restaurant) measuring 102 cm (40 inches) by 50 cm (20 inches). These boards would be for indoor use only and you would be provided with special coloured markers.

4) Hundreds of transparent plastic diamonds for use as table decorations.

If you borrow any of the above, you would leave a cash deposit to be refunded when the items are returned in good condition.

The borrower would have to make arrangements to pick up and return the decorations.

If interested in borrowing any of these items for an anniversary, shower, or party, please email me at [email protected] or phone 519-735-0306 to

make arrangements for pick up.

We also have votive candles for sale. The glass container, that holds the candle, stands 6 cm (2.5 in) high and has an opening with a diameter of 5 cm (2 in). These candles can burn up to 8 hours. This is a consumable item, so it would have to be purchased. The glass container is reusable.

Please Join the Email Bandwagon

I don’t want to sound like a broken record --- but --- I want to make one more plea --- to those who receive this newsletter by email.

If you have a minute --- and have no problem getting this newsletter by email --- why not start getting the provincial newsletter Connections by email. It is so simple --- just send an email to Gloria Drake ([email protected]) stating that you would like to begin to receive Connections by email. It only takes a moment of your time and you can help save a beautiful, oxygen producing Canadian tree!!! Many members made it clear, on their Privacy Form, that they wanted to start receiving the provincial newsletter by email --- please consider joining us!!!

Yours in caring and sharing --- Arlene