Hello Ladies,

I hope you have been able to enjoy our beautiful extended summer weather here at the lake. It’s hard to be-lieve that it’s Novem-ber and Thanksgiving is just a couple of weeks away. Howev-er, you know what

that means: Unique Boutique! This

year it will be held at Camden on The Lake off of Bittersweet Rd. We found out that some of our newbies happen to be very crafty and will be dis-playing some of their treasures there as

well. Please bring a friend or two to share in this very special before BLACK FRIDAY sale and luncheon. Let’s get a jump on Christmas or just a little something for ourselves be-cause you know we have all been very good this year! Our charity of the month is The Marine Corps League. If anyone has an old flag that needs to be disposed of you can bring it and they will dispose of it properly. I’m wishing everyone safe travels for you and your families

during Thanksgiving. May your stuffing be tasty. May your tur-key be plump. May your potatoes and gravy, have nary a lump. May your yams be delicious. And your pies take the prize. And most of all may your Thanks-giving dinner stay off your thighs!

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On a brisk, fall day in October many of our members took a tour of one of the non-profit charities we support through our monthly raffles and home tours. Jason Hynson, director of Wonderland Camp, gave us a walking tour of their buildings and grounds. We learned the Camp is equipped with a medical center, dining hall, a pavilion

complete with stage, soccer fields, archery area, handicapped ac-cessible playground and swimming pool. Every-thing a traditional camp has, just adapted for special needs. The Camp has been maintained and en-hanced by local ben-efactors such as Jay-cees and Rotary Clubs and even some of our members.

It was impressive and admirable to see how our donations are being used.

Ron was killed in a car accident July 7th. It is in his honor that we donate to the homeless shel-ter. We will have a presentation by our charity of the month, the Lake of the Ozarks Stop Human Trafficking Coalition. Hope everyone has recovered from the election and is ready for the holiday season!

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Ladies Luncheon

December 15

A big thank you to everyone who attended the October luncheon, especially those who participated in the mystery the-ater! I am looking forward to the November 17th luncheon! Don't forget to bring your old flags and extra sewing supplies, and leave with lots of great gifts from Unique Boutique! The De-cember 15th luncheon is at Old Kinderhook, in the Creek View Conference Room. Old Kinder-hook is located at 20 Eagle Ridge Rd, Camdenton, MO. The ice rink will be open and Kinder-hook will be decorated. Santa

and his elves will be there so wear your Christmas sweaters and jingle bells for pictures with Saint Nick! Jackie Newton will be entertaining us with Christmas songs. The menu includes the Hook grilled chicken sandwich with stone ground mustard mayo and sweet roll, served with house fries, fresh fruit, and chef's choice dessert. Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to Lake Area Helping Hands. You may recall that their director, Ron Estep, spoke to us at last May's meeting. He even helped out with the talent show! Sadly,

Did You Know? Unique Boutique is open to the public after 1 p.m. on November 17th?

So tell all your friends and family—and everyone else, too—to head to Camden on the Lake for the Newcomers/Longtimers Unique Boutique!

Please support our many vendors that are all N/L Members!

This month’s selection is The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani. Because our usual date falls during Thanksgiving week, we are postponing our meeting until the following week, Tues-day, November 29th. We’ll stick with our usual meeting time of 4 pm at Baxter’s Lakeside Grille, 2124 Bagnell Dam Blvd.

The Shoemaker’s Wife is a breathtaking multigenerational love story that spans two conti-nents, two World Wars, and the

quest of two star-crossed lovers to find each other again. The Shoemaker's Wife is replete with all the page-turning adventure, sumptuous detail, and heart-stopping romance that has made Adriana Trigiani, “one of the reigning queens of women’s fiction” (USA Today).

Please come to the meeting, even if you haven’t read the book and experience the fun and the lively discussion!

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Book Club Meets Tuesday, November 29—Featured Club

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Inviting all readers, book clubs and ladies interested in the sub-ject to meet Elizabeth Hutton on December 12 at 5:00 PM at Old Kinderhook. Elizabeth is now a history teacher in Lebanon, MO, but was one of the three high school students who brought the story of Irena Sendler to light. We will discuss the book, Life in a Jar by Jack Mayer, which was inspired by the high school girls’ research project.

Irena Sandler organized a rescue network to save 2500 Jewish children from death in the Warsaw ghetto during WWII. The children were given false identities and placed in homes, or-phanages and convents. Sendler kept the only record of their true identities in jars buried in a friend’s garden, across the street from German barracks.

Let us know you are coming through Evite or by calling Sue Bleigh 913-707-5406. It should be a very informative evening.

An Enlightening Evening With Another N/L Book Club

The first Newbies Luncheon was held at 12:30 PM, Wed., Oct. 26th at JB Hook's Restaurant. We were so happy to see so many Newbies attending! There were 19 Newbies and 10 Board Members present. We could tell by the enthusiastic conver-sation that this bunch of New-bies fit right into the N/L Group. We are sort of known for our boisterous and fun activities.

We took time to talk to get to know each other. Mission ac-complished!! Each member gave a brief bio on the guest across the table from them. After everyone had spoken, we had learned quite a bit about each other, and our commonali-ties. By the end of the luncheon everyone was relaxed, laughing,

talking and joking! Many friends were made.

We will have another Newbie-Luncheon in the Spring for this group and for all new ladies that join between now and then. We sincerely believe that all the Newbies that were present at the luncheon enjoyed them-selves and feel enthused about being part of Newcom-ers-Longtimers .

bies Book Club, we will set up a time to meet and get started. If not, for those of you that would like to join a book club, please come to the Book Club Meeting on November 29. (Please See Article on Page 3.)

Each year we try to organize a book club comprised of new members that enjoy reading, discussing the books and socializing with new friends. For those of you who would be interested in partici-pating, please contact Alane Frankenfield at 636-346-8119. If there is enough interest in a New-

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Newbies Luncheon a BIG Success!

Girls just like to have FUN!!!

Newbie Book Club

yes! It's on us already. So let's get together and celebrate in style at J.B. Hooks Tuesday, De-cember 6th. before we all get toooo busy.

Happy Hour prices in the bar at 6:00 pm and a great fine dining dinner in the Sunset Room at 7pm at J.B. Hook’s, 2260 Bagnell Dam Blvd., Lake Ozark, MO 65049.

Choose from Soup or Salad, and entrees of:

1. Chicken Gregory, chicken breast sauteed with mushrooms, onions, and red bell peppers in a garlic, white wine, and butter supreme sauce. Topped with Swiss cheese.

2. Grouper, Sauteed in white wine, lemon butter and garlic. Finished with hollandaise sauce and two gulf shrimp atop.

3. Roast Prime Rib, 8 to 10 oz. cut, seasoned and slow roasted.

The desserts are Creme Brule or Hook's Brownie for the chocoholics among us!

Side dish, rolls and coffee or tea included as well as choice of dessert, tip and tax for $35.00 per per-son. .

Reservations, entree choices and checks made out to me, Donna Steele, are due by Wednesday, November 30th. Please send checks to Donna Steele at 4675 Harbor Heights Lane, Osage Beach, MO. 65065.

As always everyone, couple, singles and guests are welcome. We have had outstanding turn outs for our first two Dining Outs with over 60 people attending both. I am overjoyed with our response and the friendliness shown by our members. WAY TO GO GANG! Again feel free to contact me at 702-328-4505 or at dksteele7@hotmail.com with any questions.

SAVE THE DATE!

N/L HOLIDAY PARTY

Friday, December 2

7-10 p.m.

Live Music-Appetizers-Cash Bar

JB’s Gin Joint

1493 State Hwy KK, Osage Beach, MO 65065

Look for your e-vite® and more information.

The Gin Joint will be Newcomers/Longtimers pri-vate party house for the evening, if we have 50 or more attending!!

You may have heard about iGive.com for a little while now. With everyone starting their Christmas shopping, we want to help you get hooked up! Please help support Newcom-ers/Longtimers Club, for free (for you and for them). Join iGive, shop for holiday gifts at 1,700+ stores, and Newcomers/Longtimers Club earns money every time you shop. For a lim-ited time an extra $5 donation will be given for every new member who shops within 45 days of joining to support Newcomers/Longtimers Club. Plus the usual donation percentage for Newcom-ers/Longtimers Club!

Click on this link to join:

http://iGive.com/welcome/warmwelcome.cfm?m=1060934&c=71575 Let's see if we can't raise a boatload of money this holiday season.

1) The first time you go to this web site, it will display a small form in the middle of the page to complete in order to join. It requires your name, email address, create a password and zip code.

2) After joining, it will ask you to choose a cause. Choose “search by name” and enter the name of Newcomers Longtimers.

3) Click on Newcomers Longtimers after it is displayed. It will ask you to “Install the iGive button.”

4) Install the button through downloading. When the download is complete, it installs a tiny icon on your browser page in the upper right corner that looks like an orange flower. This tells you that it is ready to use.

Here is a Great Opportunity to Raise Money for N/L

And Its Super Easy!

Eleven of the Single Ladies Group enjoyed each other and the fine food of Domenico’s on Saturday, November 5!

Our next event will be held on Saturday, December 3rd at 5 p.m. in the Black Bear Lodge at Tan-Tar-A. The prime rib buffet including desserts is on the menu.

Singles Dining Out will not meet in January or February but will resume the first Saturday in March and throughout the summer.

Contact Jan Weeks at 573-365-7072 for any further infor-mation or questions.

What’s Been Happening?

November Happy Hour

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All The Single Ladies!

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Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives

Evite™ Response-The Basics

We still have a few ladies that are having trouble with Evite responses. Hopefully these tips will

help resolve some difficulties.

· Remember Cards and Games along with Luncheon RSVPs need to be received by the

preceding Sunday. If you RSVP “yes” to these and do not show up, you will be billed.

· Bridge and Canasta have separate Evites this year. Please only respond “yes” to the Evite

of the game you plan to play. Bridge especially needs to be able to know the exact number

of attendees to make even tables.

· Dining Out requires payment in advance by the date indicated in the Evite.

Below are listed the basic steps to a successful RSVP upon receiving an Evite email:

1) Click on “View Invitation”

2) Scroll down below the reply to see if any additional information is included by the

sender

3) Will you attend? Click “Yes” or “No”….please no “maybes”. If you are unsure, wait to re-

spond. If you are unable to attend, you can respond “no” or simply delete the Evite. We

need a response if you are coming. If you do not respond you will continue to get remind-

ers, which if not attending, you can also delete.

4) You must then click on “Reply”.

5) After your response you should see at the top of the screen “Thanks for your RSVP”.

6) You will receive an email confirming your RSVP within minutes if you have responded

properly.

7) If you go back to the Evite at a later date or upon reminder, you may need to click on “View

Message from Host”. It is located right under the main invitation to view the details.

If you have questions or are not receiving Evites, feel free to contact Sue Bleigh

(suebleigh@gmail.com) 913-707-5406. We hope to see lots of “yes” responses coming in to all

events.

On the Board

On The Board

Nov. 17—Ladies Luncheon,

Camden on the Lake, 11 a.m.

Nov.22—Movie Day,

1 p.m.

Nov. 29—Book Club,

Baxter’s, 4 p.m.

Dec. 1—Cards & Games,

Ozark Yacht Club,

9:30 a.m.

Dec 2—Holiday Party,

JB’s Gin Joint, 7-10 p.m.

Dec. 3—Single Ladies Din-

ing Out, Black Bear Lodge

Restaurant, 5 p.m.

Dec. 6—Dining Out,

J.B. Hooks, 6 p.m.

Dec. 12—Meet the Author,

Old Kinderhook, 5 p.m.

Dec. 13—Happy Hour,

Old Kinderhook, 4 p.m.

Dec. 15—Ladies Luncheon,

Old Kinderhook, 11 a.m.

Cards & Games – 1st Thursday Canasta, Jean Fickle 573-348-3985 Bridge, Donna Steele, 702-328-4505 Dining Out – Dates Vary Donna Steele 702-328-4505 Luncheons – 3rd Thursday Claudia Thomas 319-329-0880 Bunco – 4th Thursday Pat Thompson 573-365-9126

Couples Bunco – 3rd Wednesday Mary Ann Overkamp 314-608-8613 Dena Aaron 309-360-1172 Happy Hours – 1st Tuesday Brenda Franken 573-619-8630 Lois Schweiss 573-883-0237 Movie Days - - 4th Tuesday Vee Jay Groce 573-374-0374

Diners & Dives – Dates Vary Linda Commons 573-365-2074 Single Ladies Night – 1st Saturday Jan Weeks 573-365-7072

Membership Stats as of November 7, 2016

2016 vs. 2015

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Newcomers Longtimers Membership2016 vs. 2015

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Past Presidents

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Contributors to this Newsletter Vickie Faulstich, President

Claudia Thomas, 1st Vice President

Jean Fickle, 2nd Vice President

Alane Frankenfield, Special Activities Chairperson

Sue Bleigh, Membership Chairperson

Donna Steele, Dining Out

Katy Kirn, Hospitality Chairperson

Carol Olivarri, Community Awareness

Anne Beecher, Publicist

Nancie Boland, Webmaster

Donna Steele, Dining Out Chairperson

Jan Weeks, Ladies Dining Out Committee

Susan Akscin, Newsletter Editor

DECEMBER CARD AND GAMES

C ome join us for Cards at Ozark Yacht Club! This

unique venue is a great place to come and meet old friends and make new ones over our card games.

OYC is located at 500 Yacht Club Landing off Bagnell Dam Blvd in Lake Ozark. Between Christ The King Lutheran Church and Lake Ozark Christian Church is Yacht Club Landing Drive.

Our menu is grilled chicken breast w/sun-dried tomato cream sauce, wild rice pilaf, fresh mixed vegeta-bles and Dutch apple cake.

Reservations are required by Sun-day, November 27th. Since the res-taurant is not usually open during the off-season, we must have an accurate count of guests by November 27. We cannot guaran-tee your meal, if you do not re-spond by November 27. If you don’t receive an Evite before November 27 and want to attend, please call Jean Fickle (Canasta) at 573-348-3985 or Donna Steele (Bridge) at 702-328-4505.

There are separate Evites for Bridge and Canasta. Watch careful-ly and reply to only the one that you want to play! Please do not select “Maybe”. This requires addi-

tional follow up on our part. Use only “Yes” or “No”. If you need to change your reply and have trouble with Evite, please call Jean Fickle (573-348-3985).

Please see the article on Page 9 for a quick tutorial of how to re-spond using E-vite.

www.newcomerslongtimers.com

Log into the N/L website at www.newcomerslongtimers.com and click on the calendar or activi-ties tab. To see photos of recent activities click on the Facebook link found on the N/L website home page.