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The Golf Interest Group is open to current members and meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month, with tee times starting at approximately 8:00 am. The group is for members that want to gather with other members in a safe and fun way with a round of golf at the Estes Park 9-hole golf course. Members must register for the bi-monthly outings at least one week before each event and will be assigned to a group by the group leader. This is a paid event and each member will be responsible for their green fee plus any cart fee.
For more information, contact Paul Drouin at 847-745-9553 or Golf@estesparknewcomers.org.
Fireside Chats is open to members and graduates. The group is meant for members who want to meet in a relaxed atmosphere under the stars in the beautiful setting of Estes Park. Registered members bring their own beverage of choice and a dessert to share.
Hosts will determine the time the members will come.
The firepit will have to meet the current Estes Valley Fire Protection Rules and Regulations.
For more information, email FiresideChats@estesparknewcomers.org.
We hope you are all staying healthy and enjoying summer in Estes Park.
Over the past few weeks, the Newcomers Board has met several times to line up our plans the 2020/21 fiscal year. As such, we have many updates to communicate to our members. Our goal is to find ways for Newcomers to resume activities in a healthy manner which is consistent with the latest guidelines and best practices from our medical communities.
On Thursday, we will be hosting a Zoom meeting at 5P to update our membership on the plans. We will cover a few topics and leave time at the end for Q&A. Our Zoom account will allow up to 100 participants. If we reach that number and some members are unable to join, a recording of the meeting will be available on our website the next day. We will also follow up the meeting with emails detailing next steps for our members.
We hope you can join on Thursday at 5P.
Topic: Newcomers Club Members Update
Time: Jul 23, 2020 05:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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A committee has been formed to provide members with updates regarding Club activities and group gatherings. This committee will monitor the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as State, Federal and Local governments regarding social gatherings, and then report their findings to the Board. The Board will act upon recommendations of the committee to make a determination as to when it is appropriate to lift suspension of Club-sponsored activities, as well as necessary measures to keep our members safe.
In a creative approach to help members engage with each other during this time of social distancing, a number of Interest Groups have been participating in activities online using Zoom technology. Meeting virtually has been a great success, and we encourage everyone to join in and stay connected. More to come on how you can join and participate in virtual Club-sanctioned activities.
We are all in this together, and the Board encourages members to reach out and stay connected during this very challenging time.
Southeast Asia was the fascinating topic of the presentation at the October 2019 gathering of the Travel Club. Members Karen and Jim Daugherty, with Kathy and Don Bryson, spoke and showed splendid photos of their joint travels lasting 31 days to Myanmar, Hong Kong, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
They particularly enjoyed engaging with the local culture and villagers. Karen said, “One memorable day in Luang Prabang, Laos, we biked on a scenic peninsula, joined in the traditional alms giving to Buddhist monks, then took a boat ride to a small village where they mixed seaweed with spices and dried it on bamboo sheets, making a treat sold in the markets.”
They climbed to the “roof of Indo China,” Fan Si Pan, the highest point in Vietnam. South of Hanoi they were invited to tea—impromptu—by a villager who had been a Viet Cong soldier and said that war was in the past, and he welcomed the Americans as friends.
Karen said that the Grand Palace, the opulent former home of the king of Siam in Bangkok, Thailand, “knocks your socks off” with all the gold leaf applied to the buildings—even to the statues of demons guarding the gates!
The travelers told of a moving experience, watching the sun rise on Angkor Wat Temple in Cambodia and reflecting on the thousands of years people had come to see the sun rise at the same spot. It was an excellent and enjoyable evening for the Travel Club!
In the Newcomers Travel Club, members share their adventurous stories and photos from various trips they’ve taken, both domestic and abroad. You will learn valuable travel tips while enjoying the experiences of your fellow newcomers. The Travel Club typically meets the 3rd Monday of each month (from September to May) at 6:30 p.m. in the Hondius Room at the Estes Park Library. For more information, please contact Ann Wise (225-802-1650) or Jean Van Winkle (515-480-0453) or by email at Travel@estesparknewcomers.org.
