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Summer can be a great time to volunteer as the need for help increases as people go on vacation. From walking rescue dogs waiting to be adopted at Craven-Pamlico Animal Services to sorting donated food at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina there is something for everyone.
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Our 2023-24 Newcomers Club year concludes on June 30, so it is time to start thinking about renewing your Newcomers membership.
About 40 states are represented in the membership of The Newcomers Club of New Bern. We even have members who moved to New Bern from as far away as Alaska!
As the Newcomers Club of New Bern is completing another successful year, we would like to offer a standing ovation to all of our activity group leaders who month in and month out, schedule and manage fun activities and events for all of our members.
The club would like to thank Erik Heden, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service, Weather Forecast Office, Newport/Morehead City, for his informative talk at our June meeting on hurricanes and hurricane preparedness.
Starting June 12, 2024, when you start or renew your membership with the Newcomers Club of New Bern, you will no longer be subject to a $1 online surcharge.
Congratulations to Andrea (Andy) Britton who was elected at May’s meeting to be Activity Director for the coming year. Andy has done an amazing job co-leading the Day Trips group for the past 2 years, and I know she’ll do great things as she takes on responsibility across activities. You’ll hear more from her starting […]
Contemplating my keyboard, it occurred to me I had no understanding of the origin of the phrase “swan song.” Yes, this is my final newsletter prior to my stepping away from the office of President. Yet, what does this have to do with swans? My penchant for historical minutiae had me uncover the legend grounded […]
May 2024 Photo Walk- New Bern Battlefield Park, 300 Battlefield Trail Tuesday, May 21, 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Click here to download flyer. New Bern Battlefield Park ,300 Battlefield Trail, New Bern, NC 28560 (Near the main entrance to Taberna) The historic park is a great place to photograph nature and wildlife. […]
Our next monthly is meeting will be Thursday, May 16, 2024. Attention all Newcomers Club of New Bern members and new residents interested in attending our May club meeting at the Harrison Center, 311 Middle Street, in historic downtown New Bern, : due to a venue issue that was beyond our control, we have been […]
We are very happy to announce that our May 16th club meeting, which was rescheduled from its original meeting date of May 9th, at the Harrison Center, 311 Middle Street, in historic downtown New Bern, will feature a speaker from the Craven Arts Council and Gallery.
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Summer can be a great time to volunteer as the need for help increases as people go on vacation. From walking rescue dogs waiting to be adopted at Craven-Pamlico Animal Services to sorting donated food at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina there is something for everyone.
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Club President’s Message NEWCOMERS CLUB OF NEW BERN PRESIDENT’S UPDATE March, 2023 February’s meeting was once again very well attended and extremely informative. If you were not at the meeting, make sure you check out the New Bern Civic Theatre’s website (newberncivictheatre.org). There are lots of wonderful productions planned for this year in the […]
Club President’s Message NEWCOMERS CLUB OF NEW BERN PRESIDENT’S UPDATE February, 2023 What a great turnout we had at the January meeting! Playing “Who’s The Most New Bernian?” was a lot of fun. Most of us learned about things we need to check out. Hopefully we will have as many, if not more, members […]
Club President’s Message NEWCOMERS CLUB OF NEW BERN PRESIDENT’S UPDATE November, 2022 The MumFest in October was a great event with live entertainment, arts and crafts, dog performances, and good food! This was a good opportunity to learn more about New Bern and have fun for the whole family. The upcoming Thanksgiving holiday is […]
Club President’s Message NEWCOMERS CLUB OF NEW BERN PRESIDENT’S UPDATE OCTOBER, 2022 Fall has arrived bringing in with it all that fall has to offer – cooler weather, pumpkin patches, fall festivals and knowing the holidays are just around the corner. I hope you all have a chance to enjoy our wonderful city […]
Club President’s Message AUGUST 31, 2022Where has the summer gone? It seems like it was just June and now it’s nearly September! I hope you have all had a wonderful summer! Our first meeting of the new year is coming up. Our activities are also up and running with our activities’ directors planning fun and […]
Club President’s Message Happy Summer to everyone! As of July 1, 2022, the Newcomers Club of New Bern has a new Board. I am happy to introduce you to your Board for the 2022-2023 year: Joanne Orluk – President, Peter Blackburn – Vice President, Marty Pagnozzi – Treasurer, Rick Magda – Membership Director, Ellen Cioccio- […]
Club President’s Message Hello Newcomers! I hope this update finds you looking forward to summer here in the great state of North Carolina and especially here in our historic city of New Bern! June marks the end of the fiscal year for Newcomers Club of New Bern, which runs from July 2, 2021 […]
Club President’s Message Dear Newcomers: I hope everyone had an enjoyable spring and are now looking forward to May as we work our way toward the summer months and lots of great family time! Our May Members Meeting is especially important because the members present will vote on the candidates for each of the […]
Club President’s Message Happy Spring Newcomers! We are excited to welcome Spring as we look forward to warmer weather, spring showers, and beautiful colors of new growth. I encourage you to enjoy these faces of Spring in the New Bern area as we are, indeed, blessed to be living in this beautiful, historic, and […]
Club President’s Message Hello Newcomers! I hope everyone had a safe and healthy short month of February and are now looking forward to the First Day of Spring on March 20. Spring is a beautiful time of year around this area, from the mountains to the coast, and New Bern is a great place to call […]