PARKING
Attached above is a map of the available parking areas in downtown New Bern. To ensure that those of us with “older” bones can find parking as close to the Harrison Center as possible, we are asking those of you who are able and don’t mind a short walk before the meeting, to use one of the farther out lots.
Next General Meeting
6:30 p.m.,Thursday, March 13, 2025
311 Middle Street, New Bern
MEETINGS AND GUEST SPEAKERS
The March meeting will be on Thursday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be from Riverkeepers.
The April meeting will be on Thursday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be from the Volt Center at Craven Community College.
Please note that we are still looking for a Treasurer and a Vice President for next fiscal year. Throw your hat in the ring for any of the board positions as formal nominations are coming up.
If you have not looked at 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! There are also shared Alumni/Newcomers events that can be viewed if you click on the Alumni Group above and then click on the link to their Newsletter.
MARCH ACTIVITIES round up, brought to you by your Activities Director, Andy Britton
Day Trips (Joint Newcomers/AGN):
Local Activity--We'll "give back" to our lovely New Bern community by doing our own "Operation Clean Sweep" litter pick-up on Saturday, 8 March from 10:00AM - 12:00PM. Afterwards, anyone interested can join in an impromptu post lunch somewhere downtown. We will have buckets, grabbers, gloves, garbage bags, and orange vests on hand for all, courtesy of the Clean Sweep kits at the New Bern library. We are still working on determining what neighborhood/streets to work on (we don't want to be walking along highways/really busy roads) but will let you know soonest--if you have any candidate areas, let us know! Please RSVP your interest to participate to
andybritton@verizon.net by 5 March so we know how many kits to get.
Away Activity--Tour and tastings at Walton’s Distillery (261 Ben Williams Rd, Jacksonville, NC) on Friday, 21 March. Walton's is "a craft distillery specializing in whiskey and moonshine". We will first meet for an optional lunch at the Kettle Diner (300 Marine Blvd, Jacksonville, NC 28540) at 12:00PM and then head to Walton's afterward. Tours/tastings are approximately every 30 minutes so for those wishing to forgo lunch and meet at the distillery, estimate an @2:00PM tour start time. This event is capped at 15 people. Please RSVP your interest to participate in the tour and/or lunch to
andybritton@verizon.net by 16 March.
Hiking Group (Joint Newcomers/AGN): Let's kick off spring with a hike at Flanners Beach campground on Flanners Beach road in New Bern North Carolina on Saturday March 22, 2025 at 10:00AM. Meet at the parking lot near the restrooms. There are hiking trails marked in red at the parking lot near the restrooms and by the campgrounds where the RV’s are parked. We will meet afterwards for an optional lunch get at Carolina Grill (998 US Highway 70 E, New Bern) at 12:30PM. Please RSVP to Joe Girandola at
nbnewcomerhiking@gmail.com by Wednesday March 19, 2025 if you plan on participating in the lunch so he can provide the restaurant a head count.
Singles Mingles (Joint Newcomers/AGN): Dinner at Cypress Hall (219 Middle Street) on Wednesday, 12 March at 5:50PM. And dinner at Mike's Pub (208 Pollock Street) on Monday, 24 March 24 at 5:30PM. RSVP to Linda Guthrie at
lindaguthrie50@gmail.com.
Tastings (Joint Newcomers/AGN): South African Wine Dinner, Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 6 - 9PM. A 5 Course Wine Dinner with each course being paired with a complimentary wine from South Africa. This event is limited to 24 participants. Payment of $45 per person is due by 17 March. Email Joan Baumann at
jbugmann@gmx.com for further information.
Andy
