NEWCOMERS COFFEE
Directions: From the intersection of Holmes and Sunnywide, go east on Sunnyside; right onto Summit Run Trail; take the 1st right onto Shadow Mountain Trail; take the 3rd right onto Grassland Dr E. 1056 GRASSLAND DR is on the left.
Food Bank. Please look for the Idaho Falls Food Bank donation basket at our coffee meetings. We will have a basket available at all meetings for members to donate cash to the Idaho Falls Food Bank. (The Food Bank can use our cash donations--whether large or small--to purchase food and they can really 'stretch' those dollars.) A total of $164.00 was collected at the Yankee Auction in November ($39 cash and $125 in checks).
Community Work - Monthly Charitable "Adoption" Thanks to everyone who donated items in January for the elementary special education classes. Patty Keeley delivered the items and the teachers were thrilled to receive them. Once again, your generosity has made a big difference in our community! The charity for February will be Ruth House. Ruth House is a women's shelter and is part of the Idaho Falls Rescue Mission. Ruth House provides emergency, permanent and transitional housing services to adult females 18 years of age and older, and to women with children. The items needed are:
Kleenex
pens and small day planners (no larger than 5x7)
clearning supplies (such as toilet cleaner, Comet, SoftScrub, etc.)
dishwashing rags
laundry soap--MUST be HD
fresh fruit/vegetables
Thanks again for your generous spirit! Also remember that if you have a favorite charity, please send the name and its needs to Janice Woodward (Janice.L.Woodward@gmail.com) so we might adopt them as one of our monthly charities.
City of Refuge Outreach
Need 3 or 4 people to cook and serve on the following dates: Feb 15 and Feb 28. Call Jill at 522-5959 if you are interested. It is a fun and rewarding experience and a wonderful and fulfilling community assistance project for our members, so hope you will participate.
February Birthdays
Jana Vosika February 4
Sarena Bostic February 9
Jackie Starnes February 12
Diane Key February 16
Naomi Schilling February 16
I wish all of you had been able to join us Thursday, January 26, to present Meals on Wheels with a check for $7660. It was a wonderful time. Patty Thomas and Patty Keeley were excellent spokespeople for the presentation to the Senior Citizen Board. There were lots of hugs and some thankful tears. Our club has made a big impact on their budget this year! Valisa, our guest speaker at our Christmas lunch sends smiles and hugs to each of you, because each one of you made this possible! This money will buy lots of food to make, and gas to deliver meals in this tough economy.
After the presentation several of us stayed for a delicious lunch at the Senior Center. I had only been there once briefly at night and I did not realize what a nice facility it is. The main room has a high raftered ceiling with a great kitchen. I didn’t get to see it but the downstairs houses the game, reading, and craft areas. Upstairs, with the offices, there is also a small craft shop with some gems; I like the bird houses, pen and ink Yellowstone prints, and some detailed woodcuts. Best of all Newcomers of Idaho Falls will soon be on their “WOW” wall.
Thanks to all of you for making Thursday possible and so enjoyable. Tana
A number of officers of the Board Directors will be vacating their position at the end of this term. If you would be willing or interested in serving on the Board, please call Sharon Coyle (524-2358 or slcoyle100@gmail.com) or Jill Mariani (522-5959 or rdmandjam@aol.com) with names and contact information of interested members.
