Daytime Bunco starts on Thursday, April 4, 2 p.m. at Janet Guyer’s house, 3001 RoyalScots Way, Fort Smith. Save the first Thursday of each month for this activity. Des- serts and snacks will be provided--bring $5 for the prize pool. If interested in playing or being a sub, contact Janet at 479-629-6030 or email: janetguyer@yahoo.com
1Membership: 
 Membership dues are $15, Being a member guarantees you get this newsletter each month and your name in our directory. Send an updated membership form and payment to Diana.


 WELCOME NEIGHBOR NEWSLETTER   2020

The previous newsletter is below to show what it typically looks like, but we have not gathered since February. The Rona Virus!!! 

The August book club will be meeting on Zoom.  
Book is "Friends and Strangers" by J. Courtney Sullivan.  August 27th at 11am.   Please see our facebook page, 'Welcome Neighbor Club' or email Evelyn for more info... ravenchamp1@sbcglobal.net

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Welcome Neighbor has selected the Junior League of Fort Smith’s “Project Ready” as the beneficiary of its annual auction-luncheon, which was held at Hardscrabble Country Club on Thursday, December 5. Project READY (Real Education & Development for Youth) offers “Skills-for-Life. WE RAISED $3,000!!


Thursday, March 5 Bunco
We are meeting for Bunco at Cindy Francis’ home, 2214 Breckinridge Terrace, Greenwood at 2 p.m. Please find a substitute when you have to miss Bunco. Save this sub list for reference:

Monday, March 9 Birthday Luncheon
Our birthday girls are Linda Organ and Janet Mailer (5th), Cheryl Stewart (9th), Linda Paluch (15th), Katy DeJaeger (16th), Gloria Schneider (20th), Sarah
Stroub (21st), and Janet Guyer (27th). We will meet at Boondocks, 12200 Hwy. 71 S., Fort Smith at 11:15 a.m. on the 9th. RSVP to Barbara Richardson at 817- 907-6611.


Tuesday, March 17 Crafting Group
The group will meet at a meeting room in the Dallas Library at 10 a.m. Cindy has assembled small counted cross-stitch shamrock kits for all who would like one, or members can bring their own projects to work on. Please RSVP Cindy Francis at 816-695-3130 .


Thursday, March 19 Brunch
We will be meeting at Julie Mayser’s, 714 Skyview Drive, Greenwood. Call Ju- lie at 479-719-1299 and let her know what you’ll be bringing. The Board will meet at 10 a.m. and the brunch will begin at 11. Hannelore DeKunffy will host in April, and Evelyn Piechocki will host in May.



Wednesday, March 25 Tour of Kopper Kettle Candies
We will be visiting Kopper Kettle Candies, 6300 Alma Highway, Van Buren for an 11 a.m. tour. We can have lunch afterwards at the Smoke House, the restaurant next door, or at Cracker Barrel in Alma. We will probably set up a carpool departing from a place to be determined near I540 and Rogers. Call Maryanne (479)414-2239 for more details and to RSVP (Kopper Kettle would like to have an idea of how many people will be coming.)


Thursday, March 26 Book Group
We will meet at the Carnegie Room, Fort Smith Public Library at 11:30 a.m. to discuss “Woman in the Window” by A.J. Finn. Our chairperson, Evelyn can be reached at 972-849- 3004 or by emailing Ravenchamp1@sbcglobal.net


This and That
Please keep Linda Paluch in your thoughts and prayers. She has had an MRI and may need surgery.
We appreciate Kari Erwin for volunteering to be our Membership Chair next year. We are still looking for someone who can step up to be president and give Dianna a well-deserved sabbatical.
Is anyone interested in going to a matinee of “Menopause the Musical” playing at a Little Rock dinner theater from May 25 through July 3? We may organize a trip if there is sufficient interest.



Wishful thinking below... but I doubt this will happen either:

September 17: Meet and Greet, Main Branch, Fort Smith Public Library December 3: Holiday Auction, Hardscrabble Country Club 







2019-2020 Board
President- Diana B
Vice-President- Cheryl S
Sec’y-Treasurer- Janet M
Membership-Kari E
Birthday Lunch- Barbara R
Bunco- Janet G
Newsletter- Maryanne M
Website- Jeanette F
Book Group- Evelyn P
Supper Club-
Ad Lib with help from Sally M
Brunches- Jane K
Auction Jeanette F,
Fran B, Diana B
Sunshine- Fran B
Kids’ Playgroup Claire S

             
 

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