Winter Newsletter 2016 - Winter 2016 Coasters News Page 1 PO Box 24228, St. Simons Island, GA 31522 Finally it’s Winter and our First 2016 Winter Coasters News!

Winter 2016 Coasters News Page 1

PO Box 24228, St. Simons Island, GA 31522 www.ssicoasters.com

Finally it’s Winter and our First 2016 Winter Coasters News!

President’s Message

It’s time for my long winter’s nap so I am hibernating through this Newsletter.

Best to all of you and stay warm!

Don Fielder

Don Fielder

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Coasters News Winter 2016

Important dates to put on your calendar:

Sip and Sup II at Sea Palms January 20, 2016

Wine Tasting January 23, 2016

Trivia Night February 4, 2016

Valentine’s Dinner & Show February 12, 2016

MAP Tour February 25, 2016


Canasta The Coasters/Shorebirds Canasta members met at Bonefish Grill for the January game. Once again, there was laughter, fun and camaraderie. Welcome to new monthly players Carolyn Dowdy and Mary Gress. Our next game will be Monday, February 8 at 1:00 at Bonefish Grill. Just show up and join the fun! Email Sharon Parham at [email protected], or call 268-4033, if you have questions.

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BLIND WINE TASTING CONTEST

It’s wine tasting time again! Please join us on Saturday, January 23rd at 6:00 PM at Jerry and JoAnn Mooney’s, 166 Hampton Point Drive, for a fun evening of discovering new wines. Bring a bottle of your favorite Malbec for $20 or less and a hors d’oeuvre.

Call or email Jerry and JoAnn at [email protected] or 912-634-9628 to see if spaces are still available. You’ll need to indicate what wine you are bringing to avoid duplication. Please conceal your wine in a brown paper bag. After the tasting a winning wine will be selected by vote and we will continue to enjoy our hors d’oeuvres and additional wine!

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Great Decisions Starting January 27, 2016

It’s time to reserve your space for Great Decisions 2016. With the state of world conditions, the Foreign Policy Association has not had any difficulty preparing a challenging list of issues to discuss and greatly expand your knowledge of international issues facing our nation. Our group will meet at Barnes Plantation’s conference room from 7 to 9pm for nine consecutive Wednesdays beginning January 27th and while most participants can’t attend all sessions, the knowledge gained from a single session is worth the $25 cost of materials. Keep in mind that we will have to cut off enrollment in time to order materials for a January 27, 2016 start date so don’t let the coming holiday season delay you. Your check for $25 should be mailed to Richard Applegate, 110 North Windward Drive, SSI 31522 to reserve your space. If you have questions please call Richard at 634-3359.


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Prizes, conversation, delicious treats

And best of all ~

Questions that challenge, intrigue and excite - they could be from sports, food, word play, movies and who knows what else? If you don't know the answer, don't worry...Someone at your table probably will.

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Place: Parish Hall, Christ Church, 6329 Frederica Road, SSI

Cost: $7.00 per person

To register, by January 20, 2016, please send a check made out to Coasters to:

Mary Lou Folts

138 Rosemont Street

St. Simons Island, GA 31522


Valentines Weekend Show February 12 6:00 PM

Thanks to the 41 folks who signed up in December we were able to rent the room at King and Prince and the Valentines Dinner and Show will go on. We will continue taking reservations and checks for the Valentines Weekend show through January 29th, at which time I will need to send in my dinner orders to the chef. If you would like to attend, please contact Frank Cullen at 912 634 3706 or Email at [email protected]. Here are the details: 6:00: Cocktails and conversation with cash bar on the second level at the King and Prince. Table tents will be available for you to reserve your seat in the Retreat Room (private room) for dinner. 7:00: Plated dinner. Please let me know which entree you choose by January 29th.

Fresh Garden Salad Greens with Carrots, Cucumbers, and Tomatoes Choice of 2 Dressings: (Ranch, Balsamic Vinaigrette)

Pick from the following entrees: ----- Double Lobe Chicken Breast stuffed with Figs, Bacon and Boursin Cheese

Topped with Tarragon Brown Butter and served with Saffron Risotto and Asparagus ----- Glazed Pork Chop

Served with Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans ----- Fresh Atlantic Salmon


Served with Custard Potato and Seasonal Vegetables Dinner Rolls and Butter

Red Velvet Cake Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, Tea

8:00: And now the show! Valentines show featuring Sentimental Journey - Jerry Gowen on Piano and Joan Cullen doing vocals, singing your favorite love songs from the past with a bit of fun in the mix. This is a show of nostalgic and fun memories from our youth. Cost is $53.00 each. Make checks payable to Frank Cullen and send them to me at 149 Shore Rush Drive Saint Simons Island, Ga. 31522 Again, I will need checks by January 29th. You may know Jerry Gowen from playing at Georgia Sea Grill, Marshes Edge, Sea Island, or Jekyll Island. Thinking back, you may also remember Jerry as Porter Wagoner’s pianist on TV in the 80’s, or have seen him on stage in Nashville, where he was the pianist and musical manager of Opryland for over a decade. Joan has been singing from an early age. You may have heard her sing the National Anthem at one of the Suns games in Jacksonville, at Sea Palms when they had live music in the Putters Club, or singing oldies with her Jacksonville band for various shag club conventions. Together they deliver a very sentimental journey into our musical past.

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Behind the Scenes Tour of International Aid

Thursday February 25, 2016

We are pleased to announce a behind-the-scenes tour of a well-known global aid organization that is right in our own backyard! MAP International is a non-profit aid agency that tackles worldwide epidemics, natural disasters and chronic medical conditions by providing medical supplies to countries in dire need. Coasters can tour on Thursday, February 25th at 10:00 a.m.; sign-up instructions are towards the end of this article.

Founded in Illinois in 1954, MAP moved to Brunswick in 1985 with their headquarters and 40,000 square foot warehouse located near the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport. Some equipment and medicine is donated from medical facilities and pharmaceutical companies. MAP supplements donations with purchased supplies. “Boxes line the shelves with names of medicines most Americans would recognize as Sudafed, Motrin and Advil. While these may be readily available in America, remote areas of third world countries don’t have access to


medication like antihistamines, ibuprofen or decongestants.” Last year the medical missions program sent more than 3,000 medical orders to more than 100 countries.

MAP also works to provide needed antibiotics to treat leprosy – a disease that has scared men, women and children dating back to Biblical times. More than 200,000 cases are reported worldwide each year, and a course of antibiotics costing $348 can cure leprosy if it is caught in the early stages! In addition to treatment, MAP also works toward prevention. A cold storage unit on the site contains supplies of vaccines for diseases like rabies, tetanus and hepatitis.

This is a walking tour, which will last about one hour. While access is not an issue, there are no good places to stop and rest, so plan accordingly and wear comfy shoes.

The cost is $5 per person to provide a donation to MAP, as well as drinks and snacks for participants. We can accommodate the first 40 people who sign up and pay the modest cost to ensure your participation. If you are interested, please send your check payable to “Coasters” to Donna Ainger, at 111 Simonton Way on St. Simons. Please be sure to include your preferred e-mail address so she can confirm receipt to the first 40 people.

Directions will be provided to those who sign up. As always, if you are successful in signing up promptly and your plans change, please let us know so someone else can take advantage of this opportunity.

Questions? E-mail Donna Ainger at [email protected]

Note: If you are also a Sandpiper, there will be an identical opportunity for them on another date also in February.

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COLONEL’S ISLAND PORT TOUR March 15, 2016

Right in our backyard is one of the most interesting and important sites in the Golden Isles!

Our next tour of Colonel’s Island, Port of Brunswick takes place on March 15, 2016. We will meet in the lobby of the Port Authority building prior to a short introductory session of Colonel's Island. Truly a “must-see” experience! And it’s FREE! Call Lola Hawkins with your reservation (912-434-6244 or email: [email protected]. NOTE: Space is limited to only 12 persons per tour. Please let me know as soon as possible (912-434-6244 or [email protected]). Looking forward to our excursion and viewing first-hand how very large an operation our special Brunswick port really is and still growing. See you there! Lola Hawkins

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Put Your Chef’s Hat On!

Halyard's Cooking Demonstration, Monday, March 21 and Tuesday March 22, 11:30am-2:00pm. ~


Mark your calendar for this perennial favorite if you did not indicate your interest on the sign-up sheet at the Christmas party. A call for checks will go out in the March newsletter once we know what Chef Dave intends to cook. The same delicious menu will be featured both days. Cost will be c. $25/person, which includes tip and tax plus iced tea, water and coffee. A cash bar will be available. Call Sue Amiano, 638-5274 if you have any questions.

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Join Us on April 17, 2015

River Cruise, Lunch and Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

Spend a Sunday afternoon on a 1.5 hour cruise on the St. Johns River with Brunch served. We will be escorted to the Foxy Lady Yacht for a 1pm sailing and back to the Times Union Center


for the 3 pm matinee of Broadway favorites. We have premium seats offered and the event features visiting conductor, Steven Reineke from the New York City Pops and a guest vocalist. The transportation to and from Jacksonville will be car pool, meeting at Winn-Dixie at 10:00 am and home by 7 pm. We will arrange car pools. The cost has been discounted to $65.00 per ticket. We will need your check, which serves as your reservation, by March 17, 2016.

All aboard!!

Send to: Sarah Ellerbee 106 St. Andrews, SSI

Contact Sarah Ellerbee at [email protected] 638-9381

or Sharon Branca at [email protected] 638-7220

with questions and also to voice your interest.

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End of Year Party May 11

Westin Hotel Jekyll Island

$29. Brunch

Coaster’s End of Year Party

Wednesday May 11th


Our last event of the year will be spectacular! Join your fellow Coasters at 11:30am on May 11th for an afternoon of delicious food and live music performed by Owen Plant on his acoustic guitar. The hotel is situated directly on the beach and presents breathtaking views and a wonderful location to enjoy all that Jekyll Island offers. We will dine on the front lawn- weather permitting- and will have access to the rooftop viewing area. The menu will include breakfast and lunch items. Included are: Fresh baked Croissants, muffins and breakfast breads. Applewood smoked bacon and sausage with farm fresh scrambled eggs. Also, baby field green salad with artichokes, asparagus and tri colored peppers with herb vinaigrette and penne pasta with smoked chicken and vegetables; panko crusted grouper with Dijon cream and smoked Maine mussels. The desserts will include cakes, pies, tortes, pastries and mini mousse shooters.

As a bonus, the hotel is offering a reduced rate of $199.00 (regularly $269.00) per room for anyone who would like to stay overnight either before or after the brunch. And one lucky person will win the door prize of one free night at the hotel.

Send checks made out to Coasters by May 1st to:

Bill and Marianne Viall

212 Hampton Avenue, SSI

Any questions email: Jim and Sharon Branca [email protected]

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Coasters Financial Summary as of January 17, 2016

Beginning Cash Balance $9,509.42 Cash In Membership 6,980.00 Cash Out Parties (3,661.84) Activities* 317.32 Directory (1,345.41) Misc. (119.88) Total Cash Out (4,809.81) Ending Cash Balance $11,679.61 *Includes $1,242.90 of Bingo expenses payable to The Cloister

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COASTERS’ EVENTS 2016 Event Date Chairs Sites

Welcome Back Party September 16 Don Fielder King & Prince

UA Naval Base & September 30 Dick Justice King’s Bay, GA Museum Tour Evening of Food & Drink October 6 Frank Cullen New Sea Palms Resort Colonel’s Island Port Tour October 15 Lola Hawkins Brunswick FLETC Tour November Donna Ainger FLETC CPR/AED Class November 12 Jim Kielt Primo Ballroom Brogan’s North Plaza Bingo Night November 17 Ramsey & Ljiljana Badre The Cloister Game Room Christmas Party December 7 Mary Gress & Sarah Ellerbee Jekyll Club Hotel-Morgan Center Broadway Play-42nd St. January 16 Deborah Mantick & Jacksonville-Moran Center Barbara Browne Sip & Sup II January 20 Frank Cullen Sea Palms Wine Tasting I January 23 Jerry & Jo Ann Mooney Mooney residence MAP Tour TBD Donna Ainger Trivia Party February 4 Mary Lou Folts& Sharon Parham Christ Church Valentine Dinner/Show February 12 Frank & Joan Cullen Sea Palms Wine Tasting II February 20 Meg Kosowski & Kohlhoff residence Jennifer Kohlhoff FLETC Tour TBD Donna Ainger FLETC Crazy Cards Feb/March Jo Ann Nash & Martha Martin TBD Cooking Class March 21 & 22 Sue Amiano Halyard’s Colonel’s Island Port Tour March 15 Lola Hawkins Brunswick Tour former Governor’s April 1 & 2 Don & Susan Myers Milledgeville Mansion, Flannery (overnight) O’Connor Andalusia Farm, historic trolley (carpool) Brunch River Cruise April 17 Jim & Sharon Branca Jacksonville & JSO Matinee St. Catherine’s Tour April/May Bill Halderson St. Catherine Island/Liberty County

End-of-Year Party May 11 Jim & Sharon Branca New Westin Hotel/Jekyll Island


Officers (2015-16)

President Don Fielder [email protected] 912-223-3136 Vice President Membership Bob Muir [email protected] 770-861-4912 Vice President Special Events Lola Hawkins [email protected] 912-434-6244 & 706-233-1899 Secretary Sandy Anderson [email protected] 770-617-0136 Treasurer Richard Applegate [email protected] 912-634-3359 Assistant Treasurer Ljiljana Badre [email protected] 912-634-0107

Administrative Chairpersons

Newsletter Editor Jim Kielt [email protected] 860-712-7747 Telephoning/Emailing Patty Breen [email protected] 912-634-6382 Webmaster Charlotte Zell [email protected] 912-638-2778 Nominating Committee Sharon Branca [email protected] 912-638-7220 US Mail/Directory Bob Muir [email protected] 770-861-4912 By-Laws Consultant Marjorie Gruber [email protected] 912-634-7458

Committee - Monthly Activities/Events Chairpersons

Book Club (Gliders) Jan LeMasters [email protected] 912-634-3445

Book Club (Original) Leslie Lamkin [email protected] 912-638-9053 Jenny Humphries [email protected] 912-634-7664

Book Club (Novel Ideas) Mary Lou Folts [email protected] 912-638-5593

Bridge Club (Couples) Terry Gannon [email protected] 912-268-2340 Sue Gannon [email protected] 912-638-6774

Poker Club Dona Colglazier [email protected] 912-638-3258

Canasta Shandra Claxton [email protected] 912-268-2238 Sharon Parham [email protected] 912-268-4033

Dining In Deborah Wright [email protected] 912-634-1035

Dining Out Sarah Ellerbee [email protected] 912-638-9381

Ladies Bridge Patti Garrison [email protected] 912-268-2340

Judy Stipp [email protected] 912-634-0235

Great Decisions Richard Applegate [email protected] 912-634-3359

Treasure Hunters Frank Cullen [email protected] 912-634-3706

Parties

Christmas Party Mary Gress & Sharon Ellerbee

Year End Party Jim & Sharon Branca

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