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Friends and Neighbors Of FM 1960

March 2019

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

We had a wonderful meeting in February! Wende Wake-man, a Texas Ranger, was a wonderful speaker and had all of us riveted with her slide presentation and interesting sto-ries. We saluted previous FAN Presidents, introduced the Nominating Committee for next year’s officers, announced 50/50 winners … and much more!

Our year is slipping by, with lots more fun things to do. Please avail yourselves of the activities offered at FAN. There is something for everyone ... a vast selection of fun things to do with your FAN friends. This newsletter is a guide to all that’s going on and Cissie Alexander does an outstanding job of creating the newsletter each month. Thank you, Cissie!

Don’t miss the March meeting when Nina Hendee will tell us about “Taste of Texas History”. Our programs have been outstanding, and we have Brenda Hannah to thank for find-ing these great speakers.

April will bring the introduction of a new slate of officers. We are so happy to have talented ladies in the FAN organization who will step up and keep the ball rolling. It takes a village, but guides are a valuable asset. We appreciate our volunteers.

Stay warm and I’ll see you at the March 5th general meeting. Please come up and introduce yourself and give me any ideas, suggestions, or recommendations you want to share. We are happy for input.

Sue Behnke, President

FAN General Meetings

FAN meets on the first Tuesday

of each month

at 10:00 a.m. (September thru April)

Faithbridge Church,

18000 Stuebner Airline

Social Hour begins at 9:30 a.m.

Our next meeting will be

March 5, 2019

CHARITY COMMITTEE

The Charity committee is still working on candidates for 2019/2020 FAN charity sponsor-ship.

If you volunteer or have any in-volvement in a local nonprofit and would like to put forth a suggestion, please contact me as soon as possi-ble. (Print the form in this newslet-ter.)

Three options will be presented for a member vote at the April General Membership meeting.

Jennifer Banks, Chair 281-793-7962 [email protected]

Charity Luncheon Results: This year we collected

$5,000.00 at our annual Christmas Charity Luncheon. With

the additional $1,000.00 designated last year, we presented

a check for $6,000.00 to June Jones, Director of The

Homeplace of Texas. They were very appreciative! “Thank

You” to everyone who was involved and made that check possi-

ble … we do good work!

Membership Report

FAN Membership is currently 236 strong. Please add our newest member to your directory:

Debi Swaney – Cell: 713-498-9291; Email: [email protected]

Changes in This Year’s Membership Drive Procedure

The FAN Board of Directors has approved the following changes in our membership drive procedure. Our Activity Leaders see members monthly and not all folks attend General Membership meetings. It is felt the Leader could easily assist in getting membership forms to each member and make it easier for members to renew their membership in a timely fashion and provide the information needed to create our directory. The Board will review the success of this change prior to next year’s Membership Drive. Please give this change a try … we feel it will be easy for all involved!

• Membership Committee will provide membership forms to each Activity Group Leader.

• As a courtesy, the Activity Group Leader will distribute the forms and, if willing, collect the forms and dues from each of their participants and forward to the Membership Chairman.

• Members should be prepared to complete the membership form and pay their $25.00 annual dues. Checks (not cash) are appreciated and should be made payable to FAN.

• This will begin in March. The FAN membership year begins June 1.

• Membership forms are always available at every General Membership meeting. The form can also be printed from the PDF in this newsletter or on the FAN website.

For any questions, please email Tracy ([email protected]) or Sue ([email protected]).

Tracy Lalor, 2nd Vice President—Membership Sue Behnke, President

Celebrate Spring, Salute Summer!

Casual fun planned for Spring Luncheon

Good bye, gloomy gray skies, hello Sunshine! Twitch your nose at the heady scent of fresh green grass and spring blooms. It’s time for Country Fare!!

Tuesday, April 30 – the bridge to true spring – is the day. The Hilton Garden Inn, 7979 Willow Chase Boulevard, is the place to be, celebrating the coming summer holiday with FAN friends. The Hilton is just north of FM 1960 and just south of Methodist Willowbrook hospital along Highway 249.

The dress code is comfy, casual playwear -- think denim, seersucker or gingham -- for enjoying a few games on the patio as you sip a refreshing mimosa or sweet tea. Because you’re among friends: no hose, no heels, no Spanx! As you’d expect, the menu is Country Fare, sweetened with lemonade and, perhaps, peach cobbler. Oh, yes, and did we mention prizes? You won’t believe the silly, hilarious competitions being planned. You’ll want to win a blue ribbon, for sure!

Register a party of eight or simply yourself and a pal. Reserved seating at $28 per person will maximize your fun quotient. Sign up at the March 5 or April 2 General Meeting or contact Sharlene Nelson ([email protected]) for reservations. Prime tables reserved on a first-come, first-paid basis. Dead-line for registration or refund requests is April 18. (Print the registration form in this newsletter.)

Sharon Schumann and Lin Fish – Party Planners

Antiquers and Junkers

This group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at different hostess’ homes for coffee. Then on to a fun-filled day of antiqu-ing, eating and shopping.

We travel in carpools. Each person is responsible for the cost of her lunch and $5.00 to her driver.

This month we are meeting at Sharon Schumann’s home at 13923 Cypresswood Crossing Blvd. in the Lake-wood Crossing subdivision on March 20 at 9:00 a.m. Her phone number is 281-370-5582 and her email is [email protected].

From there we will carpool to Tomball and begin our shop-ping in at Old Market Village and then on to Granny's Cor-ner. We will lunch at Cisco's Salsa Company, and finish the day of shopping at Cherry Street Antiques.

Please let BOTH Sharon and me know by noon, March 17 if you are coming. I will email everyone who is coming so you can arrange your own carpools.

All are welcome. If you would like to participate, please contact:

Loni Dennis - 832-422-3085 or email [email protected]

WANTED

FAN members who enjoy

delicious food and conversations

with fascinating women!!

The 1st Thursday Lunch Bunch meets at noon at

members’ homes. Everyone brings a dish to share.

The hostess provides dessert and drinks.

We’ve just celebrated our first anniversary and

would enjoy sharing food and fun with you.

Please contact Kathy Michalski,

[email protected] for information.

1st Thursday Lunch Bunch in action.

Overnight Trips!

We will be carpooling to SAN MARCOS on March 21 and 22 (Thursday overnight)

I have great plans for things to do in San Marcos and know we will have a great time.

We will visit the Bill Wittliff Collec-tion at Texas State University. Mr. Wit-liff was and outstanding photographer and the director of the Lonesome Dove mini-series and his exhibit is filled with amazing memorabilia from his life.

We will also have a side trip to Gruene for dinner at The Gristmill and a ride on a glass-bottom boat on the San Marcos River!

The cost of the hotel is $55 per person based on double occupancy.

If you need more information or want to sign up for the trip, call me.

Margaret Burgess Overnight Trips Chairman 281-304-8977 or 512-626-4751

FAN Nature Walkers

Ladies, come and join FAN Na-ture Walkers for exercise and make some new friends.

We visit Precinct 4 Parks and walk at least an hour at a com-fortable pace. There is no set schedule for our walks since they are weather dependent.

Walks are scheduled twice or more a month. If you want to find the list of parks in Precinct 4, their website is www.hcp4.net/Community/Parks.

Send me your email address at [email protected] and I will include you on our email list.

Jacqueline Webster Activity Leader

Designing Women

The “Designing Women” Scrap-booking/Paper Crafting group meets for a workday on the 3rd Friday of each month from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Bring your lunch and join us in a fun day !,

We meet at:

The Weekley Center 8440 Greenhouse Cypress, Tx 77433 713-274-3161

If you are interested in joining our group, please notify me.

Thanks and hope to see some new members !!

Margie Rogers, 281-955-8459 [email protected]

In honor of FAN’s 40th Anniversary, our past Presidents were

honored at the February General Membership meeting with Val-

entine cupcakes and special recognition. Pictured left to right are:

Markett Harkinson, 2015-2016;

Kathy Michalski, 2012-2013;

Debbie Laich, 2010-2012;

Linda Fisher, 2009-2010;

Arlene Skaggs; 1999-2000;

Darlene Buchanan, 1986-1987;

Sandra Lamborn, 1985-1986;

Mary Ann Lucas, 1983-1984;

Carol Huddleston, 2016-2018; and

Sue Behnke, current President,.

Thank you all for helping making FAN the superior organization

it is today!!

Canasta at Fuddruckers

We meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Fuddruckers FM-1960 at 10 a. m. and start play at 10:10 a.m. Your $3 covers tip and priz-

es. Coffee is served in the morning and other drinks are free all day. Lunch purchase required.

Please reply to my email so we know how many tables we have and avoid leaving anyone out. Just say YES or NO if you are going to play. New players welcome.

Eileen Kelly, Activity Leader

281-516-1535

[email protected]

FAN BOOK CLUBS

Literary Review Margaret Burgess

Date: March 27

Time: 1:30 p.m.

To be decided at February meeting.

Cover Girls Maria Bocchino

Date: March 27

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Book: Before We Were Yours

Author: Lisa Wingate

Page Turners Adrienne Juno

Date: March 13

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Book: The Wife

Author: Alafare Burke

Hostess: Linda Fisher

TREASURER’S REPORT

The 50/50 winner's at the February general meeting were Margo Gre-orgiou and Myrle Kozlowski. They each won $32.25!! Congratu-lations to both of you!!

Would you like to win at our March meeting? Come by the Treasurer's table, buy a few tickets and you too could be our next winner!!!! Half of the money collected helps pay FAN expenses.

$1 per ticket/$5 for 6 tickets

Debbie Britland, Treasurer

“FRIENDS OF FAN”

Spotlight

BRIX/BRIXOLOGY, 110 Vintage Park Blvd, Hou-ston, 281-374-6100, brixwinecellars.com

These two establishments are next door to each other on the beautiful Piazza Fontanta in Vintage Park. BRIXOLOGY serves crafted cocktails, spirits and the same delicious BRIX menu. BRIX Wine Cellars and Restaurant is a warm and friendly place to enjoy a glass of wine and excellent food. They offer more than 2,500 bottles of wine representing more than 400 dif-ferent wine labels. Private dining rooms are available. The patio is wonderful and relaxing – a great place to people watch. Of

PAM HUGHES, REALTOR, Heritage Texas Prop-erties, 713-725-1213, 281-569-5525, 102 Vintage Park Blvd, Suite C, Houston, [email protected].

Pam is a long-time supporter of FAN and has pur-chased the back cover of our directory for several years. She has been selling and serving Cypress Creek Communities for 30 years and is considered “A Herit-age Texas Legend”. Her motto is “SELLING HOU-STON…ONE YARD AT A TIME” which exemplifies her dedication to giving each client the personal atten-tion they deserve. She is well known for her charitable and civic volunteer efforts. She serves on the Board of the NAM Endowment Fund, Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Art, and Texas Repertory Theater, to name only a few of her achievements. Wi

KLEIN FUNERAL HOMES, 16131 Champion For-est Drive, Spring, 281-320-2674, Kleinfh.com.

Klein Funeral Homes, Memorial Parks and Chapel-Mausoleum has 8 locations to serve the area. They are the oldest and largest family owned and operated fu-neral home, cemetery, crematory and monument firm in the Houston area, offering personalized, compas-sionate service appropriate for every faith, need and budget. They have a 97 year old history of three gen-erations and are recognized for their experience and sensitivity. Refer to their ad in our directory for more information.

Sue Behnke, Directory Ads

PUBLICITY

I have been able to get FAN information out there through several local subdivi-sion/neighborhood publications, as well as community magazines and papers.

If you would like to involve more ladies from your neighborhood, please email me and let me know. I will get the infor-mation I need from you and will post articles in your local area.

I look forward from hearing from you.

Happy Mardi Gras!

Myrle Kozlowski, Publicity

FAN Spring Social

The response has been great for our dinner socials. So we’ll have another one!

Our spring social will be at Republic Grille in the Panther Creek shopping Center in The Woodlands. This is a privately owned restaurant with wonderful food. The date is Saturday, April 6th at 5:30 p.m. Bring your spouse or a guest and join the fun.

You may sign up at the March FAN General Meeting or call June McMillin at 281-323-4581. There will be additional information at the signup table. We are limited to 20 people so sign up soon!

An Opportunity to Help ...

One of the neighborhood parishes, St. Ignatius of Loyola on Cypresswood near Champion Forest, is helping again this year with the Easter Brunch for the homeless at Loaves & Fishes, one of the down-town soup kitchens. Last year they fed 500 homeless people.

Along with serving brunch, they try to hand out goodie bags of snacks and toiletries. This was a big hit with the street people who rarely have money for soap or shampoo, toothpaste and the like. Most of the donated goods were ones folks brought home from hotels, etc., the travel sizes.

Last year, they only gathered enough to hand out about 150 bags, which meant that a lot of folks did-n't get one. This year, they're expanding, hoping to have more of the bags. In addition to toiletries, some people brought snack size packages of crackers, cookies, etc., and they slipped those in the bags, too.

They are asking for help from FAN.

If you want to help with this cause, please bring any travel size shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soaps, lotions, or snack size cookies/crackers to the March General Membership meeting. A collection box will be available.

Thanks for your help,

Sue Behnke, President

THANK YOU GREETERS

A big “Thank You” goes out to the ladies who served as

Greeters for our meeting in February – Judy Gunn,

Clarita Doussan, Betty Maxson, June McMillin,

and Jacquie Stamates. We really appreciate your

smiles, friendliness, and helpfulness in assisting our

members and our past presidents.

If you would like to participate in a fun, easy way, this is

the job for you! Please let me know by phone or email if

you would like to serve as a Greeter.

We love smiling faces!

Sherry Dunn, Chairman

FAN MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Both new and renewing members should complete this form.

2019-2020 FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS OF FM 1960 --- FAN

____ Renewal ____ New Member (check one) ANNUAL DUES: $25.00

Make check payable to FAN and indicate on your check “Dues”

SEND TO: Tracy Lalor, 8803 Kilrenny Dr., Klein, TX 77379-8649

I heard about FAN through: Next Door Neighbor___ Friend/Neighbor___ Other____________

Dues and application must be received by June 30 to be listed in the upcoming FAN Directory.

If you would prefer to NOT be included in the Directory, please initial here: __________

Please print legibly.

______________________________________________________________________________________

First Name Last Name

_____________________________ _ City ______________ Zip _____________ - ___ _ (+4 number)

Address

_________________________________________________ Spouse’s Name: ____________________

Subdivision

Home ph: ______________________ Cell Ph: _______________________ Birthday: Mo._____ Day: _____

Email (Capital letters, please): ______________________________________________________________

I would like the Newsletter sent via email ________This will result in considerable savings to the club.

VOLUNTEERS: To facilitate member participation, we’d like to know your abilities and interests:

____ Set-up for special events (Example: Christmas Luncheon) ____Event Planning

____ Telephone Committee ____Be a Greeter ____Help at membership table

____ Good Organizer ____ Photography ____ Accounting

____ Computer skills ___Excel ___Word ___Publisher ___Other ____________________

____ Interested in board/extended board position

____ Other competencies (please specify)__________________________________________

Current/Past Occupation: ____________________________________________________

I would be interested in starting the following activity: ______________________________________

Please submit ideas for speakers or topics that might be of interest to our members:

__________________________________________________________________________________

NOTE: Directories are not mailed.

FAN Spring

Luncheon Celebrate Spring!!! Join the casual fun at the

““County FareCounty Fare””

April 30 @ 11:00 a.m.

Hilton Garden Inn

7979 Willow Chase Boulevard, Houston 77068

Tickets are only $28

You may reserve a table of (8) seats. FAN activity groups may wish to take advantage of this opportuni-

ty. Individual seating and smaller group is available, of course, and your seat will still be reserved.

Please make check payable to FAN and complete the registration below. Submit your check to the

committee at the March or April General Membership meeting or mail it to Sharlene Nelson, 12110

Hodges Grove Ln. Tomball, TX 77377.

Deadline for registration or refund requests is April 18.

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IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND A CHARITY

FOR OUR 2019-2020 FUNDRAISER

PLEASE SEND YOUR IDEAS TO:

JENNIFER BANKS - Email: [email protected]

NAME OF CHARITY:

TYPE OF CHARITY:

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE CHARITY:

If you can provide written material (such as brochures) that would be helpful.

Who does the charity benefit? Tell us about the charity and why it’s a good pick for FAN.

Your Name :

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Newsletter Editor:

Cissie Alexander

7615 Virginia Water Lane

Houston, TX 77095

March 2019

EDITOR’S NOTE

All articles for the

April 2019 Newsletter

should be submitted before

March 14 to Cissie Alexander at

[email protected].

Deadline for last-minute changes is

March 20.

FAN PURPOSE

To provide an opportunity for members to

become acquainted with others in the com-

munity in an atmosphere of friendliness,

goodwill and helpful information.

To undertake and to promote charitable

and humanitarian projects within the com-

munity.

To form enduring friendships.