| President’s Message Welcome to the Palmetto Dunes Women’s Club for the 23-24 calendar year. I am excited to begin my term as your president. Glenn and I built our home in Leamington in 2004 but didn’t retire full time until 2013 at which time I joined PDWC. We hoped to meet new friends and enjoy a great social life during our retirement. PDWC met our expectations so well we can’t think of any place we’d rather live. We dine, play games, golf, bike, and read books with the most amazing people. As we begin a new year we would encourage you to join a new group to meet some new amazing women. Liz Novak our new Vice President is working to find Chairpersons for groups with no leaders. If you are interested in stepping up to the plate let Liz know. If you have an idea for a new group, work with Liz to get it going. |
The next New Members Tea is to be held at Patsy Frankle’s home on November 6th at 1:00pm. Anyone wishing to attend will find information under the activities -> community projects web page. All are welcome to attend and may register here. Our next big social event for our entire membership is the Holiday Luncheon at Chez George on December 5, 2023 at 11:30 am. Invitations are out and registration is open. Arrangements and planning for the event were led by Andrea Nace a member of the social committee. And don’t forget we will once again play a game exchanging small gifts. Looking forward to seeing you all at the Holiday Luncheon. Watch for blasts from our IT Guru, Debbie Wenner-Waterman for Wild Apricot classes. Debbie is an amazing woman and is currently creating the PDWC newsletter on our webpage for easy access to what’s going on. Say a special hello to Susan Diehl our new Secretary who will be writing down all of our PDWC minutes. Thank you Susan for stepping up to the plate. Thank you to Cate Jarrett for stepping up to be our Sunshine Girl. Happy Holidays to you and your family and remember the advice from the Volcano: Stay Active Keep your inner fire burning It’s ok to let off steam Go with the flow Be uplifting And have a blast. |
The Annual Meeting and Election of Officers was held on October 13th at the Sea Grass Grill. The following individuals were appointed to two year terms: President: Patsy Frankle Vice President: Elizabeth Novak Secretary: Susan Diehl Treasurer: Mary Marten Advisor: Michele Davis Outgoing president, Nancy Soifer was thanked for her service and presented with a beautiful, etched Vase. A wonderful lunch was had by all, with many indicating the food was the best we have had in years. Next time you are at Sea Grass be sure to mention it to the new owners. Also a special thanks to the Social Committee - Patsy Frankle, Betty Gene Hibner, DeeDee Finison, Lynnda Colombo, Betsy Horne and Andrea Nace- for their time and efforts in organizing the luncheon. | Business reviewed:
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Drop Off Finished Candle Wreaths:
By Nov 2 or from Nov 12-17 at 78 Port Tack
(Submit your pictures to Debbie Wenner@roadrunner.com for inclusion below.)
Tuesday, December 5th at 11:30 AM
Chez Georges Bistro and Bar
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This group meets at various homes 4 times per year. The hostess selects and prepares the main dish and guests prepare various courses. 1st round September/October 2023 Hosted by Connie Bedette: Spanakopita bites in Phyllo cups Kale Salad with Fall fruits Diver Scallops in Pernod Cream sauce over hand made Fettuccini served with Haricot Verts with lemon butter and sliced almonds Spiced Poached Pear in Red Wine reduction with Cannoli Cookies Hosted by Patsy Frankle: Almond, bacon, cheese crostine & Turkey, fig, apple and brie crostini. Herb encrusted Crown Roast of Pork served with Apple, Bacon, Cranberry and Pecan Stuffing Sautéed Onions and Apples Delicato Squash with Cranberries Pomegranate Salad Cranberry Cheesecake with Mascarpone Topping Hosted by Terri Ahr: Fried Manchego and Olive Bites; Crabmeat Remick on Artichoke Bottoms Bouef Bourguignon with Egg Noodles Spinach and Carrot Salad with Apples and Dried Cherries Pear Clafoutis ala Julia Child |
| Coming Soon! Birthday Acknowledgements Update your Wild Apricot profile to include your Birthday. Month and Day ONLY. (lol) Then see your name in print!  |
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Starting in January, 2024, two different training programs will be offered on the Wild Apricot software. One program for Event Coordinators, and the other for general users. The former course will concentrate on how to use PDWC's website to set up and monitor events/group activities.
The General Users' program will be offered separately for Apple or Android users and will explain how to use the website as a reference for what is going on, plus as a directory, event calendar and for document retrieval. You should bring your phones to the course. This is "phone-on" training.
Look for upcoming newsletters for more detailed information. In the interim, sign up for the appropriate training group by clicking on your name in the upper right hand corner of the web site. Select Edit Profile and scroll to the bottom of the screen. Hit the box next to the Wild Apricot training program(s) you are interested in and SAVE. Easy as that. We will notify you when the time comes for the training programs.