Newcomers of Idaho Falls
Fostering Friendships and Community Awareness
NEWS
"April Showers Bring May Flowers" SPRING LUNCHEON
Please patronize these businesses and tell them you are a member of Newcomers and how much we appreciate their generosity. Without their donations, we could not have raised $6,600 for the weekly children's program at Domestic Violence.
The annual Spring Luncheon will be on May 1 at 11:00 a.m. for social hour and raffles; buffet lunch will begin at 12:00 noon at the Idaho Falls Country Club. The new board members, elected at the April meeting will be installed. A ticket is required.
Directions: From the intersection of Holmes and Sunnyside, go east on Sunnyside; right onto S 15th E/St Clair Rd; left onto E 113 S/Country Club Rd; turn right onto S Country Club Dr.
MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE:
As noted on the home page hereof, the Club email has changed to: ifnewcomers@gmail.com
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2013
Member Spotlight
Thank you to the Board Members who are stepping off the board; Jill Mariani, Ways & Means; Carolyn Davis, Communication; Sharon Coyle, Publicity. These three ladies have labored on our behalf for quite some time and are to be commended for their service! Please be sure to pass along your thanks when you see them. We also have new Board Members joining us; Anita Solano, Secretary and Denise Miller, Publicity.
Anita, her husband Alan and their youngest daughter Alyssa moved to Idaho Falls from Colorado in December 2010 and she has been a member of Newcomers for approximately 2 years. Alyssa attends Hillcrest High School, their two older daughters live in Brighton, Colorado and the family has a 3 yr old male Yorkshire Terrier named Elvis.
She loves to travel and says that visiting new places and experiencing new cultures with family and friends gives her great pleasure. Her passion is to help others in any way she can. She completed her Psychology degree, concentrating on counseling children, teens and adults and is currently employed as a flight attendant with United Airlines, working since 9/11 as a volunteer for the Employee Assistance Program volunteer through the Association of Flight Attendant Union, assisting coworkers (pilots & flight attendants) in their time of need. In addition to working for United, Anita is also a Director with Melaluca and she is proud to be part of their organization whose mission is “enhancing the lives of those we touch by helping people reach their goals” which seems to be Anita’s motto as well. If she wasn’t busy enough, Anita also works for Family Resource Center in Idaho Falls as a Psycho Social Rehabilitative Specialist, assisting others with an assortment of psychological ailments. In her spare time she is going to serve as Secretary on the Newcomers Board! Anita is easy to spot – she has a beautiful smile on her face all the time!
Denise moved to Idaho Falls from Alaska with her husband and is originally from England; she has been a member of Newcomers since 2003. She has served on the board in the past in the positions of Membership and Hospitality and she created the original Newcomers website! Denise works welcoming new folks to our area through her Welcome Services, delivering information and goodies to them from local business – she often brings them into our Newcomers club as well. She is a dynamic lady with a terrific sense of humor and tons of knowledge about this great place in which we live – I bet she could give a new piece of information to even the longest term residents. Spend 5 minutes with her and you’ll know how welcome she makes people new to the Idaho Falls area feel!
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: What’s beyond the city limit of Idaho Falls? Well, of course the metropolis of Rigby, ID! On your way out of town, drop Fluffy and Fido off at Ameripet, 2464 E 24th N, for a few hours of running, jumping and sniffing. Start your adventure sampling a variety of handmade cheeses at Manwaring Cheese, 458 N 4000 E. Then satisfy your sweet tooth with some freshly made fudge, caramel apples, and chocolates at The Caramel Tree, 146 E. Main St. Walk across the street and admire the beautiful floral arrangements, fresh cut flowers and gifts that await you at Floral Classics, 129 E. Main St. On your way home, check out the pancake, bread and cookie mixes, chocolate, blueberry, raspberry chips, syrups, honeys, and kitchen utensils that the Prepared Pantry, 2 Landmark Lane #1, has to offer. And don’t forget to pick up Fluffy and Fido!Directions: From the intersection of Holmes and Sunnyside, go east on Sunnyside; right onto S 15th E/St Clair Rd; left onto E 113 S/Country Club Rd; turn right onto S Country Club Dr.
MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE:
As noted on the home page hereof, the Club email has changed to: ifnewcomers@gmail.com
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2013
Member Spotlight
Thank you to the Board Members who are stepping off the board; Jill Mariani, Ways & Means; Carolyn Davis, Communication; Sharon Coyle, Publicity. These three ladies have labored on our behalf for quite some time and are to be commended for their service! Please be sure to pass along your thanks when you see them. We also have new Board Members joining us; Anita Solano, Secretary and Denise Miller, Publicity.
Anita, her husband Alan and their youngest daughter Alyssa moved to Idaho Falls from Colorado in December 2010 and she has been a member of Newcomers for approximately 2 years. Alyssa attends Hillcrest High School, their two older daughters live in Brighton, Colorado and the family has a 3 yr old male Yorkshire Terrier named Elvis.
She loves to travel and says that visiting new places and experiencing new cultures with family and friends gives her great pleasure. Her passion is to help others in any way she can. She completed her Psychology degree, concentrating on counseling children, teens and adults and is currently employed as a flight attendant with United Airlines, working since 9/11 as a volunteer for the Employee Assistance Program volunteer through the Association of Flight Attendant Union, assisting coworkers (pilots & flight attendants) in their time of need. In addition to working for United, Anita is also a Director with Melaluca and she is proud to be part of their organization whose mission is “enhancing the lives of those we touch by helping people reach their goals” which seems to be Anita’s motto as well. If she wasn’t busy enough, Anita also works for Family Resource Center in Idaho Falls as a Psycho Social Rehabilitative Specialist, assisting others with an assortment of psychological ailments. In her spare time she is going to serve as Secretary on the Newcomers Board! Anita is easy to spot – she has a beautiful smile on her face all the time!
Denise moved to Idaho Falls from Alaska with her husband and is originally from England; she has been a member of Newcomers since 2003. She has served on the board in the past in the positions of Membership and Hospitality and she created the original Newcomers website! Denise works welcoming new folks to our area through her Welcome Services, delivering information and goodies to them from local business – she often brings them into our Newcomers club as well. She is a dynamic lady with a terrific sense of humor and tons of knowledge about this great place in which we live – I bet she could give a new piece of information to even the longest term residents. Spend 5 minutes with her and you’ll know how welcome she makes people new to the Idaho Falls area feel!
Please patronize these businesses and tell them you are a member of Newcomers and how much we appreciate their generosity. Without their donations, we could not have raised $6,600 for the weekly children's program at Domestic Violence.
PRESIDENT'S CORNER
We had a good turnout for the April Brunch and Annual Election of Officers; thank you to everyone who attended, voted and brought delicious treats to share! Our new board for 2013 – 2014 is as follows:
President…………………….Candy Daniels
1st Vice President………..Cindy Thompson
2nd Vice President……….Nancy Shamel
Treasurer……………………..Betty Williams
Secretary…………………….Anita Solano
Membership…………………Kathy Karroum
Hospitality……………………Janna Long
Publicity………………………Denise Miller
Ways & Means…………….Currently Open
Communication……………Debbie Borek
If anyone is interested in filling the open position, please contact me directly.
I’m looking forward to seeing all the members and their guests who will be at the Spring Luncheon in a few days – Wednesday, May 2nd at 11:00 AM at the Idaho Falls Country Club. There are a handful of tickets left – please contact one of the board members if you would like to attend.
It looks like spring is finally here!
Candy Daniels, President
MAY BIRTHDAYS
Linda Windels May 1
PJ Culver May 2
Carole Mason May 9
Debbie Borek May 15
Brenda Nicholsen May 17
Susan Law May 20
Janet Frost May 21
Carol Vilord May 27
Mary Everhart May 31
Deb Hackley May 31
We collected $53 for the Good Samaritan Society Village at the April coffee – thank you for your generosity!
Win Cash playing Bingo at the Senior Center 535 West 21st Street – Saturdays from 6 – 8 PM, doors open at 4:30 and players must be 18. Food is available for purchase.
This activity helps fund the Hot Meals at Home program for Seniors.
CITY OF REFUGE: The Board made a previous decision to support cooking needs at The City of Refuge. If you are interested, please contact Jill Mariani 522-5959 or rdmandjam@aol.com. No clean up involved.
Grant Applications for 2013 are now available in two online formats and are due by June 15th. If you are aware of a worthy cause, please let them know about our grant process or have them contact Candy Daniels for more information. Please click here for fill out form; please click here to print form.
Day Care Referral - IdahoSTARS Childcare Resource & Referral would like to get the word out about the 2-1-1 care line and all the services it has to offer. Laura Fetters, Family and Relative Child Care Consultants, IdahoSTARS Child Care Resoure and Referral - Region 7, University of Idaho, Center of Disabilities and Human Development. Dial 2-1-1 or 800-926-2588.
We had a good turnout for the April Brunch and Annual Election of Officers; thank you to everyone who attended, voted and brought delicious treats to share! Our new board for 2013 – 2014 is as follows:
President…………………….Candy Daniels
1st Vice President………..Cindy Thompson
2nd Vice President……….Nancy Shamel
Treasurer……………………..Betty Williams
Secretary…………………….Anita Solano
Membership…………………Kathy Karroum
Hospitality……………………Janna Long
Publicity………………………Denise Miller
Ways & Means…………….Currently Open
Communication……………Debbie Borek
If anyone is interested in filling the open position, please contact me directly.
I’m looking forward to seeing all the members and their guests who will be at the Spring Luncheon in a few days – Wednesday, May 2nd at 11:00 AM at the Idaho Falls Country Club. There are a handful of tickets left – please contact one of the board members if you would like to attend.
It looks like spring is finally here!
Candy Daniels, President
MAY BIRTHDAYS
Linda Windels May 1PJ Culver May 2
Carole Mason May 9
Debbie Borek May 15
Brenda Nicholsen May 17
Susan Law May 20
Janet Frost May 21
Carol Vilord May 27
Mary Everhart May 31
Deb Hackley May 31
Hospice of Eastern Idaho is our charity of the month for May. They are having a fundraiser in June called Purses with a Purpose. For tickets or questions, please contact Deb Hackley (881-9033 or ddhackley@cableone.net) to arrange for tickets. Tickets will be available from Deb at the Spring Luncheon as well.
We collected $53 for the Good Samaritan Society Village at the April coffee – thank you for your generosity!
BINGO
Win Cash playing Bingo at the Senior Center 535 West 21st Street – Saturdays from 6 – 8 PM, doors open at 4:30 and players must be 18. Food is available for purchase.
This activity helps fund the Hot Meals at Home program for Seniors.
CITY OF REFUGE: The Board made a previous decision to support cooking needs at The City of Refuge. If you are interested, please contact Jill Mariani 522-5959 or rdmandjam@aol.com. No clean up involved.
Grant Applications for 2013 are now available in two online formats and are due by June 15th. If you are aware of a worthy cause, please let them know about our grant process or have them contact Candy Daniels for more information. Please click here for fill out form; please click here to print form.
Day Care Referral - IdahoSTARS Childcare Resource & Referral would like to get the word out about the 2-1-1 care line and all the services it has to offer. Laura Fetters, Family and Relative Child Care Consultants, IdahoSTARS Child Care Resoure and Referral - Region 7, University of Idaho, Center of Disabilities and Human Development. Dial 2-1-1 or 800-926-2588.
