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Valentine's Day: A wonderful Valentines Day Dance is scheduled for February 14th. You can dance to the music of Tuko John, or just sit and enjoy the music. Light refreshments will be available. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be purchased from Jan Porter or Irene Wharton. Hope to see you there.
Toni Marie to Star in "Love Letters": Trail's West's resident actress, Toni Marie, is set to star along with Peter Herman in No Strings Theatre Company's annual production of "Love Letters" There will be two performances at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, at 5:00 and 8:00 pm on Valentine's Day, Sunday February 14, 2010. "Love Letters" is a delightful two-character play which chronicles the life-long relationship between a man and a woman solely through their correspondence. It is truly a unique and imaginative piece which, in the words of the playwright, A.R. Gurney, "needs no theatre, no lengthy rehearsal no special set, no memorization of lines, and no commitment from it's two actors beyond the night of the performance." The letters, as the actors read them aloud, create an evocative, touching, frequently funny, but always telling pair of character studies. Refreshments will be served after the two performances. Tickets are $10.00 regular and $9.00 for seniors over 65. Reservations may be reserved by calling the Black Box Theatre at (575) 523-1223 after January 10, 2010. Reservations are highly recommended as space is limited.
To our Newcomers: Have you been to Welcome Coffee? The community holds a get-together on the second Saturday of each month so that you can meet your new neighbors and they can meet you! Please plan to attend at least one. And if you are not a newcomer, but would like to put some faces to those new names in the residents' directory, why not plan to come as well. Besides, what could be nicer than coffee, donuts, and friends?
zSouthernism: if you are from the south you know the purpose of milk gravy and grits. The purpose of milk gravy is to put on anything that tastes bad to cover the taste. The purpose of eating grits is to prove you are from the south.z
Hello Hot Dog Lovers: This is a summary of our financial activity since we started HotDog by the Pool in August 2007. We have bought a grill, grill cover, propane tank & refill every season, tow coolers, and many utensils to do our work. Every hot dog day takes about $200.00 to buy supplies. This activity has been growing since we started. The first one we had in July 2007, 25 to 30 people attended. Now the average is 80- to 95. The end of the 2009 season we had some excess funds. The committee suggested we donate ½ to the park activity fund which we did, and ½ to a worthy cause here in Las Cruces, this was also done, to the El Caldito soup kitchen. Their letter of thank you is on the bulletin board. They really appreciated this donation. We hope to be able to do this in the future. Thank you all for making this park activity so successful. Thank you to all who have volunteered their time and help. Harry the HotDog Chef
Dominos: Plays Wednesday nights at 6:00 pm.
Spanish Class: for advanced beginners part 2 will be held on Tuesdays @ 6 pm - 7:30 pm starting on January 5, 2010 through February 23, 2010. See you there. Esther Franco.
TOPS: TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY, is popular name for TOPS CLUB, INC., an international nonprofit weight-loss organization, motivation, and fellowship in attaining and maintaining weight-loss goals. TOPS, helps people meet their individual needs through group support. Meeting time is 10:00 am until 11:30 am. All Trails West residents are invited. Mary Schaffer 525-0552
Come Join Us For Lunch: The February Lunch Bunch!!! On the first Friday of every month we will be getting together to do lunch at a different restaurant in Las Cruces. For our February 5th luncheon, we are going to Lorenzo's de Mesilla, 1750 Calle de Mercado. All Trails West residents are invited to attend. A sign-up is on the bulletin board. Socialize with your Trails West friends and neighbors as you enjoy a great meal. Meet us at the restaurant at 11:30 am. Questions, rides, etc., please contact Dolores Beelmann @ 541-1150, Helen Fokken @523-7065, or Terry Bonilla @ 523-7162. Looking forward to doing lunch with you!! FYI - A heads up for the March 5th lunch bunch - we will be going to Red Lobster, 575 S. Telshor Blvd.
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Tai Chi: Tai One on!! Tai Chi as meditation can help us to be more open and receptive to new ideas and to other people. Seniors usually respond to emotionally relaxed and receptive persons in a friendly manner. Practice Tai Chi on Monday and Thursday, 4 pm in the Main Hall of the clubhouse. Cindi Huber.
Ceramics, Crafts and Coffee: We meet Friday 10:00 to 12:00. Please join us for Ceramics, crafting, coffee and good conversation. Bring anything you are working on sewing, knitting, crocheting, ceramics, jewelry, or whatever you like doing. The only rule is have a good time. Hope to see you on Friday mornings, if you any questions give me a call. Claudia 526-1054.
Attention All Residents: Take a look at your calendars and see if you would like to host a Welcome Coffee or a Potluck. It can be done by one or two people or by a group. Let me know which event and what month that you would like to host by signing your name or group's name on the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. Christina.
Good Time Singers: Add a little music to you life! The Good Time Singers meet every Monday evening at 6:00 pm at the Trails West Clubhouse. If you sing in the shower, or while driving your car, or at church, you might enjoy singing with the Good Time Singers! We have a great time and give a little pleasure to others with our music. We sing two concerts at Trails West, Christmas and spring, and we often sing at nursing homes and for other special occasions where we are asked to perform. For information, call our director, Diane Schutz, at 523-1652, or contact Jean Hunter here at Trails West at 541-4520 or just show up at the Clubhouse on Mondays at 6:00 pm! You are always welcome to give us a try!!!
Mah Jongg: Plays in the clubhouse on Tuesdays at 1:00 pm and Thursday night at 6 pm. Elnora Denning 524-2207.
The Military Veterans Group: The regular monthly meeting of the Veterans Group will be held in the Trails West library on Monday February 1st at 1900 hours. If there are veterans out there who have not attended our meeting and would like more information, please give me a call at 541-1150 Arlend Beelmann.
Sew Friends: Sew friends would like to congratulate Kay Weeks of Trails West. Kay is the winner of our 2009 raffle quilt. We will use the money from the raffle to buy materials for the quilts we make for teens in protective custody and in 2010 we will be taking part in a national year long project to make and send gift bags to our troops currently deployed in the Middle East. The bags will filled with items that have been most requested by our troops. We will also be making pillowcases for the New Mexico National Guard. We have comfort pillows available for our residents that may need them due to any type of thoracic or breast surgery. Contact me or the office if you are in need of one of them. And I just have to get in a sales plug; we still have our canvas bags available for sale at $1.00 each. These bags are great for gift bags, carrying items and storing your golf shoes. Thanks to everyone that purchased a raffle ticket and came to sew with us, we are a fun group and welcome everyone. Janet McKimpson.
Theater Group: Our Theater group, Laugh-a-Little Productions, elected new officers: Louis Eversmeyer, President, Marye Wagoner, Secretary, Terri DePiazza, Rainbow Committee Chairman and Ed Cruse, Treasurer. We welcome aboard the new officers for their dedication and support. Anyone interested in joining our theater group are urged to attend the next meeting, Friday, Feb. 12, at 1:00 pm in the clubhouse. See you there.... Cindi Huber.
Scrapbooking and crafting: Hi, everyone. Do you make cards, work with photos, do stamping crafts, or any crafts with paper? Do you do some other craft and just want to come and hang out with some very nice chatty ladies? Then come to our scrapbooking crop sessions at the Trails West ballroom on Thursdays, February 11th & 25th from 12:30 to 3:30. Those times are flexible. Often ladies come and go at different times during these hours. If you have any questions, call Jody Kilmer 647-5667. If you leave a message, I will call you back.
Girls' Night Out: Ladies, this is your opportunity to have an evening out with your friends. We like to visit the restaurants in the area and, occasionally, those not in the immediate area. We meet at the clubhouse at 4:45 pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month to carpool. If you need a ride, need to cancel or have questions, call Karen at 202-0760. The sign-up sheet will be posted on the bulletin board on Fridays prior to the outings. Hope that you will join us!
