Wilmington NC Newcomers Club

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General Membership Meeting
Social Time 9:30a.m.	Meeting 10:00a.m.
September 9, 2010 Coastline Convention Center 501 Nutt Street Downtown Wilmington
Mary Ellen Rogers from the Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter, on Oak Island, will be our speaker September 9th. She founded the shelter in 2007, after volunteering for several rescue organizations in SC and realizing the need for one here. The shelter cares for injured or orphaned shore birds with the ultimate goal of releasing them back into the wild. Mary Ellen will be using a power point presentation to discuss her experiences with various species of birds at the shelter, their injuries and their care. Our September lunch following the meeting on Sept 9 will be at Caffe Phoenix 35 North Front Street. Caffe Phoenix has served fresh, innovative cuisine in a comfortable bistro style atmosphere since 1989. It is highly favored for its Mediterranean fare, daily specials, home-made soups & salad dressings and dedication to consistent quality in reflection of their admiration of worldly cuisine. Their walls also serve as a gallery space for local artists with a rotating 6-week exhibition. We will have a sign up at the meeting, and all guests are welcome to join us. Thank you to the ladies who were our hostess greeters at the August meeting. You really make our visitors feel welcome! Check the weather for Wilmington: Listen for the announcement on: WECT-TV, WWAY-TV or WAAV-FM 94.1,WHQR-FM 91.3 Due to past weather experiences, we will publish the information and hope that we won't need to use it!!!

General Membership Meeting

Social Time
9:30a.m.

Meeting
10:00a.m.

September 9, 2010
Coastline Convention Center
501 Nutt Street
Downtown Wilmington

Mary Ellen Rogers from the Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter, on Oak Island, will be our speaker September 9th. She founded the shelter in 2007, after volunteering for several rescue organizations in SC and realizing the need for one here. The shelter cares for injured or orphaned shore birds with the ultimate goal of releasing them back into the wild. Mary Ellen will be using a power point presentation to discuss her experiences with various species of birds at the shelter, their injuries and their care.

Our September lunch following the meeting on Sept 9 will be at Caffe Phoenix 35 North Front Street. Caffe Phoenix has served fresh, innovative cuisine in a comfortable bistro style atmosphere since 1989. It is highly favored for its Mediterranean fare, daily specials, home-made soups & salad dressings and dedication to consistent quality in reflection of their admiration of worldly cuisine. Their walls also serve as a gallery space for local artists with a rotating 6-week exhibition. We will have a sign up at the meeting, and all guests are welcome to join us.

Thank you to the ladies who were our hostess greeters at the August meeting. You really make our visitors feel welcome!

Check the weather for Wilmington:

Listen for the announcement on: WECT-TV, WWAY-TV or WAAV-FM 94.1,WHQR-FM 91.3

Due to past weather experiences, we will publish the information and hope that we won't need to use it!!!

The Wilmington Newcomers Club would love to have you join us ! The club is open to women who have moved to the Wilmington area within the past 4 years. Joining the Wilmington Newcomers Club is easy. For more information, please click on the following link to our New Member Registration Form .

We meet monthly at 9:30 am on the 2nd Thursday of the month at the Coastline Convention Center 501 Nutt Street in Downtown Wilmington. To see a map click here. While sipping a cup of tea or coffee you can enjoy an interesting program. Then you can sign up for our satellite groups which are our main thrust. We have many special interest groups where members can follow their particular interest and make new friends along the way. They are as diverse as bridge clubs, dinner groups, business networking groups, book clubs, movies and lunch, garden clubs and day trip groups. Many members are also active in the numerous Community Service groups in town.

At this time we are working on several exciting events and ideas, and are seeking input from our members.

Cape Fear Literacy Council's 23rd Annual Spelling Bee: WNC will be participating in this event on Thursday, September 16, at 7:00pm at the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple. If you are an excellent speller, WE WANT YOU!! If you have a creative mind (for a team name and a costume), WE WANT YOU!! If you can cheer loudly, WE WANT YOU!! Contact MJ Johnson for more information (mjohnson100@ec.rr.com). This will be a great, fun evening for all.

Charitable Contribution Nomination: Nominate a Charity that you would like to see our Club support, identifying its needs and impact in our community. To apply, please click on the following link for our Grant Application Form , or get one at the General Meeting on August 12. Contact MJ Johnson or one of the Board Members for more information.

WNC Logo Design contest: We are looking to our artistic members to design an updated logo that WNC can use in our promotions, publicity, stationery, etc. Contact Karyn Taub at karyn327@aol.com for more information.

Reminder: It's membership renewal time. Remember to sign up at the next meeting. You won't want to miss any of the programs and wonderful events we have planned for the year. Plus you must be a member to participate in the many satellite group activities.

We look forward to hearing from you!!

Policies and Procedures

The board would like to remind all members that it is the policy and procedure of the Wilmington Newcomers Club that club membership shall not be used to solicit personal endeavors or business interests either through use of the "Membership Roster" or by personal solicitation within the club.

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