Take a virtual walking tour of downtown Vista and discover all the new art work-murals, kites and sculpture that enhance our inviting downtown. Trudy Snell
M & M’s
M&M’s will be meeting on at the home of Judy Beaumont on Linda Mueller
L.E.I. Chefs
LEI will be meeting on August 13 at the home of Gail Michaels. A Chinese menu is planned.
Linda Mueller
Book Club
We will meet at Bunny Moore’s in August. We will each read a light summer book and give a report.
Our September selection is: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware. Mary Dahlberg will host an evening potluck at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 10. All members are invited to bring a guest.
The October Selection is Beneath the Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan. Trudy Snell will host.
Please let our hostesses know of your planned attendance. Maureen Tutino
Brunch Bunch
We will be meeting at Coco’s at the corner of Melrose and the 78 freeway, in Vista, on Thursday, August 3 at 10 a.m.
JUANITA SAVAGE, CHAIR
Luncheon
Our luncheon will be on Thursday, August, 24 at the Decoy/Dockside restaurant at 1035 Bonita Dr., San Marcos. We will meet at 11:30 a.m. A sign up sheet will be at the Coffee or contact, Trudy Snell to let her know of your planned attendance.
Fine Dining Group
The ladies of Vista Friends and Newcomers are always looking for new activities which we think our members will enjoy. We are proud to announce the start of our latest venture, “Fine Dining”. This will be an opportunity for those who are interested to get together every second or third month at a very nice restaurant to enjoy good company and good food. The venue and timing (luncheon, dinner, bunch) for these meals will be the hostess’s choice .
Our inaugural event will be a brunch on Sunday, September 17th at 12:30pm at the Park Hyatt Aviara. We will be exploring the Sparkling Brunch Buffet with endless Mimosas and Bellinis. The cost is $58 per person. If you would like more information or to sign up please contact the “delicious” Janet Leary She will need to get our reservation to the restaurant on Thursday, September 14th so that will be your deadline to notify her of your attendance. Get your taste buds and your empty tummies ready!
PRESIDENT’S LETTER
Hi Vista Friends,
We are proud to announce the start of a new eating group called “Fine Dining”. There is a detailed article about the new venture a little further on in this newsletter. (page 6) Possibly on a quarterly basis we will eat at an upscale restaurant (with prices to match) somewhere in northern San Diego county. This dining experience may be a lunch, brunch or dinner depending on the hostess’s preference. Spouses and significant others are welcome to join us. Our aim is to have an exceptional meal with exceptional service and ambiance and enjoy it with our Vista Friends.
On a very different note, We need to share with you what a difficult process it was recently as we struggled to establish a 2017/2018 operating budget. It is no surprise that, for a variety of reasons, our membership continues to decline which means, in turn, our operating revenue is diminished. We have had to make a couple of very, very difficult decisions just to make ends meet in the coming year.
We are taking just under $1,000 from our checking account and applying it to the operating budget. We have never had to do this before and it diminishes our liquidity cushion, but the unacceptable alternative was to reduce some of the things we enjoy most in our group.
Secondly, we will be charging a separate annual fee to those who receive the newsletter by mail. We understand that some of you do not own a computer while others of you do not wish to print out the newsletter using your own paper and ink. The painful reality is that Vista Friends can no long afford to carry this cost for these members. We know some of you are thinking your dues must cover this cost, but the sad fact is that none of this cost is covered by dues and members who receive the newsletter electronically are actually carrying the paper newsletter cost which benefits only about 15% of our membership. Annually the cost for each member receiving a paper copy of the newsletter is $33. The board and the budget committee have tried to look at this from many different ways but it always boiled down to making this difficult decision. At the August coffee the board will welcome your input and then at the August board meeting a decision will be made concerning the specifics of this new assessment.
We wish we had better financial news but the plain fact is without making these hard choices the ongoing viability of Vista Friends and Newcomers is at stake.
With kindest regards, Janet & Trudy
Game Day
Game day will be at Marilyn’s home on Monday, July 24th. Come join us for fun games and camaraderie. Please call me if you are able to come. Marilyn Freitag
Sunshine
I sent “thinking of you” cards to Vickie Williams and Olga Larson. Vickie fell in her bath tub and Wilma had to call 911. She hurt her pelvic bone. Olga is just not feeling well. Continue to stay well ladies. I sent a “condolence” card to the daughter-in-law of a gal named Eleanor who passed away a few weeks ago. I must confess I do not know who this person is and I can’t remember who called me to tell me of her passing. I hope to find out. I sent a “feel better soon” card to Wilma Crosson. Our dear Wilma has been in the hospital for a week now. She was discharged from Scripps Encinitas hospital today and is at Astor Care on Bobier. Hopefully I will find out how long Wilma will be there and what her prognosis is.
I want to thank Ardis McAndrew again for the many lovely greeting cards she continues to give me. Thank you dear friend.
Remember gals, if you know of anyone who needs a “pick me up, get well, or thinking of you” card, let me know and I will be happy to send one out.
Mary Held (760) 727-2165