February 28, 2014 Meeting

February 28, 2014: We are starting off the new year with 22 members and we continue to get inquiries about joining every month. This month our "Presenters" were Paula Sassi, Master Graphologist, Nikki Goldman, Hypnotherapist and Cipika Kumar, Owner of Grace Threading. Cipika gave us the exciting news that she is opening a new location in the Hillcrest area and we are very excited for her. I'm sure the support she has gotten from our group has contributed to her continued success. On February 11th we held a social night at the movies, seeing the foreign film "Gloria", which was enjoyed by all who attended. We closed the theatre down talking after the film. An announcement was made that we will now be promoting the group and our members with monthly paid advertising in the SR Newsletter. Our first ad will be in the March Newsletter. Please look out for it.

January 31, 2014 Meeting

This was our first meeting of the new year. We said goodbye to some members and hello to others. Presenters of the Month were Vicki Winkelman who talked to us about Equity Index Annuities, Diane Halfman who brought one of her organizing systems and used it to demonstrate how to deal with paper clutter, and Mary De, our resident fashion stylist who discussed fashion trends for the new year. We welcomed Lisa Bada who is in lighting design as a new member. Many thanks, as usual to Heidi for providing hot coffee & tea, Ellie for taking photos, Paula for use of her clubhouse and Cleopatra for keeping our books. Our next social night is Tuesday, February 11. Join us at the AMC La Jolla, for the 7:45 screening of Gloria (a chick flick). Our next meeting is Friday, February 28 at our new time 7:45 a.m. with "Presenters" Cipika Kumar (threading demo), Paula Sassi, Master Graphologist and Dr. Nikki, Hypnotherapist. Won't you join us?

December, 2013 Holiday Party

December 14, 2013: OMG!!! That about sums up our FANTASTIC holiday party. We rocked to the 60s, 70s and 80s with live band, "Classic Vinyl". Everyone brought great food, drinks, desserts. We celebrated Julia's birthday in grand style and had quite a few laughs at our White Elephant. Thanks to everyone who helped set up, decorate, provide victuals, and clean up. The clubhouse was the perfect venue with the dance floor and cozy fireplace lit living room atmosphere. Thanks to Paula for living in the perfect condo complex! Gotta do this again next year!

November 22, 2013 Meeting

November 22nd: We place a classified ad in the SRCA Newsletter for November and got some response, so we will continue to place these inexpensive ads. Our Presenters for November were Julia Carson (yoga) and Ellie Bloomgren (Hair Stylist). Ellie just opened her new salon, A New Twist, in Poway, and our meeting was at her salon. We even got a hair washing demo, how fun! We welcomed prospective members, Beth Austin and Jacqueline Yang. Thank you for checking us out. We have changed the date of our holiday dance party, white elephant, with live band to Saturday, December 14th. Thank you to all who will be joining us and helping to make this a really fun event. Thanks also to members who shared their tried and true business tips with the group. We really appreciate your input. Due to the holidays, there is no meeting in December. We will see you all again at our first meeting of the year, Friday, January 31, 2014. Our "Presenters" will be Vicki Winkelman (Financial Planner), Diane Halfman (Lifestyle Organizer) and Mary De (Fashion Consultant). Have a great holiday season and a safe and Happy New Year.

October 25 Meeting

October 25, 2013: Our well attended meeting today was very lively. Our "Presenters" Heidi, Betty Jean and Mary Engelhardt gave enthusiastic presentations. Betty Jean gifted everyone with two specialty tea bags which we all eagerly accepted. We welcomed new member Mary Demetriades who is a fashion stylist and image consultant. We are gearing up for our December social event. Our December is a Holiday inspired social evening with a White Elephant. Knowing our group, it should be rip-roaring fun. Presenters for November's meeting will be Julia (yoga), Cleopatra (bookkeeping) and Ellie (hair stylist) and will take place at Ellie's new hair salon in Poway. Because of the holidays, there is no meeting in December.

September 27, 2013

September 27 Meeting: This very well attended meeting brought us new member Mary Engelhardt who is a sales representative for Silpada Silver jewelry. Our presenters were Cipika Kumar who actually demonstrated on Diane the art of eyebrow threading. Very interesting, indeed! Stacy DenHerder gave a very interesting talk on why it is important to have an estate plan and Colette Pascual provided useful information about retaining tutors for anyone from elementary school to college. At this meeting we introduced our new attendance requirements which will go into effect beginning in January of 2014. An announcement was made that anyone who is a member as of January, 2014 will be in our new published booklet that we will create and distribute to SR businesses to support our members in the community. Our next social event is line dancing, drinks and treats at Mo's in Hillcrest on Thursday, October 24th from 6-8:30 p.m. Please email us if you would like to attend. Our next business meeting is October 25th. See you then.

August 21, 2013

Game Night was a roaring success! Everyone brought yummy treats to eat and Julia provided wine to add to the festivities. We ended up splitting into two groups. One group, led by Paula Sassi learned to play "Acey Ducey" and yes, they played for money. Regina was the big winner taking home a whopping $8+ dollars. Needless to say, she left a happy camper. Our less rowdy group played Scrabble. As more wine was consumed our ability to play "real" words was greatly compromised. Next game night we swore to only use fake words that sounded real! Thanks to everyone who attended. Looks like Game Night is in the cards for future social events. Thanks to Paula Sassi for organizing and Julia Carson for hosting and all the attendees for their yummy food contributions.