Rancho Bernardo Newcomers Social Club Newsletter January 2018

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1 Rancho Bernardo Newcomers Social Club Newsletter January 2018 For anyone who has lost their copy of the newsletter, you may always go to the Website and obtain the same information ( REMINDER It is time to renew your membership for next year, The deadline for inclusion in the 2018 Directory is 12/31/2017. The membership application for new and renewing members is on page 6. IF YOU DO NOT RENEW BY DECEMBER 31, 2017, THIS WILL BE THE LAST RBNSC NEWSLETTER YOU WILL RECEIVE. Election of Board Officers This is the time of year when we elect the Rancho Bernardo Newcomers Social Club Officers for the coming year. Election of Officers will be held at the Annual Winter Champagne Brunch on January 21. The Officer Candidate slate for 2018 is: President President-elect Secretary Treasurer VP Databases VP Membership VP Publications Roger McCormack Al Conner Maryalice Taflan Craig Jennings Chuck Schmitt Barbara Shaw Chuck Schmitt In addition to the Board members listed above, Alethea Altenbern, Val Collins, Barbara Shaw and Steve White will continue to volunteer in various positions. The Board of the Rancho Bernardo Newcomers Social Club Wine & Dine Hosts The Rancho Bernardo Newcomers Social Club hosts a bimonthly Wine and Dine at a local restaurant. They are held in February, April, June, August and October. One of our members takes the responsibility to choose a restaurant, set up the dinner, and become the contact person for members who want to take part in the event. It s that time of year for members to sign up to host the alternate month Wine & Dine events for We still need hosts for April, June, August and October. Contact Roger McCormack at or rcormax@gmail.com to volunteer as a host in 2018.

2 Upcoming Special Events Winter Champagne Brunch Sunday, January 21, 2018 Join us on Sunday, January 21 at 11 AM for our Winter Champagne Brunch. This year we are again having the Brunch at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, Greens East Road. The Brunch menu includes delicious items such as Eggs Benedict with Pork Belly, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon and Sausage, Pasta Primavera, Blueberry Cured Salmon with Bagels and Cream Cheese, and a salad of Arugula, Fresh Figs, and Pecorino Romano with Balsamic Vinegar. The cost for the event is $35.00 per person for members and $45 per person for non-members, payable in advance. Make your reservation by January 14. There will be no refunds after this date. Make your check payable to Valerie Collins and send it to her at Plaza Maria, San Diego, CA For further information call Val at or vcollins3@san.rr.com. February Wine & Dine Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Come be my Valentine at the February Wine and Dine at the Claim Jumper restaurant, Carmel Mountain Road, Carmel Mountain. Please join us for an evening of food, drink and fun on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 5:00 PM. Select an entrée of BBQ Chicken Salad, Country Fried Steak, Andouille Sausage, Fish & Chips, Black Tie Chicken Pasta, Chicken Tenderloin, Clubhouse Sandwich, Simply Grilled Chicken Breast, Jambalaya Pasta or Widow Maker Burger. All entrees come with a non-alcoholic beverage and a choice of small Green Salad, small Caesar Salad, a trip to the Produce Bar, or a cup of Soup. The cost will be $19.95, plus tax and tip. You will receive separate checks. The corkage fee is $10.00 per bottle for those who wish to bring their own bottle of wine. Reservations should be made with Hilda Teel at or ahildat@aol.com, no later than Wednesday, January 31st. To cancel your reservation, contact Hilda no later than Sunday, February 4th. Club Activities Book Club: Please contact Maryalice Taflan ( ) if interested. We meet at 2 PM on the 4 th Thursday of the month. Book Author Date Meeting Location Escape Clause John Sandford Jan. 25, 2018 Valerie Collins Plaza Maria San Diego, CA (858)

3 Big Little Lies Liane Moriarity Feb. 22, 2018 Maryalice Taflan Calle de Las Rosas San Diego, CA (858) Monthly Wine Groups Activity Chairperson Details Wine Group #1 Theme: Hosts Choice Margaret Schmitt When: Friday, January 5:30 PM OPEN TO NEW MEMBERS Host: Chuck and Margaret Schmitt RSVP: by January 1, margarethm@cox.net or Where: Sugar Pine Way, Escondido 92026, (gate code 8672) Cost: Bring light appetizer and beverage of choice Wine Group #2 Theme: Holiday Wines Ed Lennon When: Friday, January 5:30 PM CLOSED Host: Ed & Jinx Lennon RSVP: by January 8, Where: Prado Road, SD Cost: $10 per person Wine Group #4 Theme: Hosts Choice Kerry-Kathy Luehring When: Friday, January 5:30 PM CLOSED Host: Candice & Paul McClung, co-hosts Kerry & Dick Luehring, Kathy & B Luehring RSVP: by January 15, Suzanne Smith Where: Via Loma Drive Poway, CA Cost: $10 per person to Suzanne, Plaza Marlena, ssmzzz@aol.com Wine Group #5 Theme: DARK Wine Group #6 Theme: Hosts Choice Kathy-Jim Berman When: Friday, January 5:30 PM CLOSED Host: Elaine Browning, Stan and Kay (Pantelis) Levenson RSVP: by January 5, Where: Camino Del Valle, Poway Cost: $7 pp and appetizer to share

4 Wine Group #8 Theme: Hosts Choice Valerie Collins When: Friday, January 12, 5:30 PM CLOSED Host: Rose Marie and David Dishman RSVP: by January 8, Where: Palisades Drive, Poway Cost: Bring appetizer and bottle of wine Singles Wine Group Theme: Hosts Choice Mary Stafford-Ron Boltman When: Friday, January 26, 5:30 PM OPEN Host: Kathie Thompson RSVP: by January 22, Where: Plaza Maria, SD Cost: Ladies bring appetizer, Gentlemen bottle of wine Sunday Supper Club meets up to six times per year at members' homes for a sit-down dinner. (first Sunday evening of odd months). Depending upon the number of people who sign up, each Supper Club group is limited to from six to eight guests per home, including host/hostess. The host/hostess sets the theme, and the time, and provides the entrée with accompanying wine. Each guest brings either appetizer, salad, or dessert with the drink of choice to complement their dish. It is expected that each couple (or one/two singles) take at least one turn at hosting a dinner each year. Please contact Valerie Collins for further information or if you are interested in joining the group or vcollins3@san.rr.com. Mixed Golf Holey Niners Golf Group meets at the Oaks North Golf Course on Sundays. June Greer is the chairperson for this activity. New members are welcome. Contact Sally Edwards at if you wish to play in January. The Old Bold Pilots will meet at 7:30 AM on the second Monday of each month at Denny s for a nohost breakfast with camaraderie. We welcome all former or current military and airline pilots only. Contact: Denny Shafer at if interested. Join the Men s Lunch Bunch for luncheon and agenda discussion at the Bernardo Heights Country Club at 11:30 AM on the second Thursday of the month. Call Earl Chinn, Chair, at Table Tennis/Pickleball Anyone? If interested, please contact Maurice Nahum at or mhuman@aol.com. Please advise the days and times available for play. Also, advise if you are a member of the Oaks North Community Center. Calendar for the Year We welcome volunteers to chair events or assist in staging them. If you would like to be an event chair or assist a chair, please contact Roger McCormack at or rcormax@gmail.com. January 21, 2018 Annual Winter Champagne Brunch, CC of Rancho Bernardo February 7, 2018 Wine and Dine Group visits the Claim Jumper restaurant/host Hilda Teel March 2018 Outing or event in the local area April 2018 Wine and Dine Group visits a local restaurant

5 May 2018 Outing or event in the local area June 2018 Wine and Dine Group visits a local restaurant July 2018 Annual Summer Champagne Brunch August 2018 Wine and Dine Group visits a local restaurant September 2018 Outing or event in the local area October 2018 Wine and Dine Group visits a local restaurant November 2018 Outing or event in the local area December 2018 Holiday Gala Dinner/Dance, Bernardo Heights CC Other Area Happenings First Wednesdays - Enjoy a FREE event at the California Center for the Arts, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., in Escondido starting at 4 and 7 PM on January 3, Modern purveyors of Gulf Coast R&B, the Fremonts harvest the fruits of vintage American roots labels like Excello, Vee-Jay, Imperial and Specialty to create a tapestry of sound that is at once both unique and refreshingly familiar. Vocalist Mighty Joe Milsap heads a lineup of talented and thoughtful musicians. Al West provides the vintage backbone of the band on the drums while Patrick Skog and Tony Tomlinson share guitar and bass duties with a sympathetic, less is more approach. The band s second record, Mighty Crazy was produced by Grammy winner, Mark Neill. New this year: The Center will host a different food truck each month from 5:00-7:00pm. Grab dinner after the first performance or get a bite to eat before the second performance, but don t miss it! This month s truck is Zoe s Place. Get there early; free seats go quickly. Care, Concern, and Joy It is with great sadness we report that long time member Susanne Jennings passed away over the Thanksgiving weekend after a long illness. She was the wife of Craig Jennings, the Treasurer of the Social Club. She was 92. Services are pending. Our sympathy to Craig and family. Contact Barbara Shaw at CareConcernJoy@RBNewcomersClub.org with any announcements Directory Updates Additions Borden, Mark and Irma Wessex Street San Diego, CA markborden@san.rr.com

6 Ondler, Kathy Allbrook Drive Poway, CA Changes Changes are BOLD and UNDERLINED Leiderman, Abe and Betty Randwar Membership Application Membership in RBNSC is open to residents of Rancho Bernardo and nearby communities. Dues are $35 per household/year for Newsletter USPS delivery, or $20/year for Newsletter delivery. New and renewing members: make out your checks to the RB Newcomers Social Club and mail them to: RB Newcomers Social Club, P.O. Box 28635, San Diego, CA

7 JANUARY 2018 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT /7 PM First Wednesday 5:30 PM Wine # :30 AM Old Bold Pilots 11:30 AM Men s Lunch Bunch 5:30 PM Wine #2, 6 & :30 PM Wine # AM Winter Champagne Brunch 1:30 PM Holey Niners Golf? PM Book Club 5:30 PM Wine Singles

8 President: Tim DeMarco President Elect: Roger McCormack Past President: Maurice Nahum Vice President Membership: Barbara Shaw Vice President Publications: Chuck Schmitt Vice President Databases: Chuck Schmitt Secretary: Maryalice Taflan Treasurer: Craig Jennings Activities Coordinator Valerie Collins Our Newsletter Staff Proofreader: Alethea Altenbern Care, Concern, and Joy: Barbara Shaw Mailing and Data Base Manager: Chuck Schmitt Circulation Manager: Steve White

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