Next General Meeting
Presentation by Tryon Palace
6:30 p.m.,Thursday, Oct 10, 2024
The Harrison Center
311 Middle Street, New Bern
A Letter From Our President
Wow!!! We had quite a turnout for September’s membership meeting. The
impressive showing from returning members and newbies was a great way
to kick off the year. SInce our Welcome Event in August, we have
welcomed new members from Illinois, Virginia/Maryland, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Florida (2), New York City, Greensboro NC, and NJ.
Please forgive me if I left anyone out. If you were unable to make the
meeting last Thursday you missed a wonderful speaker, Karen Sullivan,
the new Executive Director of Swiss Bear.
Swiss Bear, a 501(c)(3) organization, has led the revitalization and
economic development of downtown New Bern, NC, since 1979. Through
over $300 million in public and private investments, Swiss Bear has
redeveloped the waterfront, created the popular MumFest, and partnered
with the city on projects like installing an ice-skating rink at Union
Point Park during the holidays. As a participant in the NC Department
of Commerce Main Street Program, Swiss Bear follows a Main Street
approach to leverage New Bern’s cultural and natural assets for the
benefit of the entire community.
In addition to the presentation , we announced plans to join the New
Bern Christmas Parade on December 7th. This will be our 2nd year
participating in this event and we welcome all who wish to be
involved.
We had a 50/50 raffle and awarded the winning ticket $65 to a new
member at his first meeting. A check to Swiss Bear will be awarded
using the money made from the raffle.
The Alumni Club has announced the date of the 2024 Holiday Party, to
be held at Carolina Colours Pavilion on December 13th. It is first
come,first serve on reservations and will cost $40 per person. Look
for a separate email with instructions for reserving your spot to
follow soon. You can also check the Activities page and click the button for more information on the event.
“Intro to Newcomers 101,” will be again held during our Oct. meeting
at 6:30. If you are new to the club and attend our October. meeting,
please let our greeters know and they can answer any questions you may
have. You can also visit our Newcomers 101 Cheat Sheet on our website.
Doors typically open at 6:15 p.m. so members and visitors can have
extra time to socialize and visit activity tables before the program
commences. Remember, if you have not renewed your Membership, you
must do so in order to participate in any Activities/Events. Feel
free to renew/apply online or at the next meeting you attend!
I hope all of you are enjoying the cooler weather we are having and I
look forward to seeing you at the October meeting where we will
welcome a speaker from Tryon Palace. Did you know that Tryon Palace
organizes and puts on the famous Christmas Candlelight Tour? They have
other events that you will learn about, as well. Find a complete list
of tours and presentations at https://www.tryonpalace.org/ . Remember,
water and snacks will be provided but we are no longer providing small
water bottles. We WILL have a water dispenser, so bring your water
bottles or cups from home. If you forget, we will have some cups
available.
If you have not checked out our website to check out the calendar of activities, please do so, as there is always something happening. Close your eyes and pick a date and you will probably land on a pickleball or tennis activity. Click on the "Calendar" heading on the website, and you can choose to look at Activites/Events that are occuring by the Day, Week or Month. You can also choose to Subscribe to the Calendar and have it sent to your email!
We will also be continuing the 50/50 drawings. Make sure you purchase your tickets prior to the start of our speaker's presentation-the speaker from Tryon Palace. Did you know that Tryon Palace organizes and puts on the famous Christmas Candlelight Tour? They have other events that you will learn about, as well. Find a complete list of tours and presentations at https://www.tryonpalace.org/ .