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Date: 8/26/2025
Subject: NFC Newsletter September 2025
From: New Friends


September 2025   THE CAROLINIAN
 
 Editor:  Sandee Henricks   nfcnewsletter2024@gmail.com   
NOTE:  This newsletter contains hyperlinks for you to view club events.
  Prior to reading the newsletter, it is advisable that you log into the
New Friends of Carolina website.  Have your Username and Password available.

Welcome to September...

As you read this newsletter you may have heard school buses this morning, or better
yet, been part of the carpool line with your grandchildren or just moved someone into
their dorm at college for their first year. As fall approaches, the seasons begin to
change. The days are not as hot, and the nights are comfortable. It is about time to
aerate and overseed your lawn as we do in the South. Get ready to go through your
closets and begin to change out the summer clothes for some long sleeve shirts and
logo sweatshirts. And don't forget sneakers instead of sandals and flipflops.

Our next Welcome Coffee will be held on September 11th at the Southpark
Regional Library. If you know anyone interested in learning more about our club, please
invite them to attend. There will be a short presentation highlighting all of the wonderful events our club offers. If you are an Interest Chair, or a new member, or have never attended a coffee, please register on the website. We would love to have you join us at 11:15 am.
 
I hope that you will decide to register for BUNCO MADNESS on September 13th.  It promises to be a fun-filled night with an abundance of appetizers and desserts, and you might even win some money!  Another exciting September event is the luncheon at the Speedway Club at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
 
Thank you to everyone who has sent cards, texts, made phone calls or provided meals to our members who are home recovering from surgery.  They are so appreciated.  Do not forget we will be celebrating our July and August birthdays at the August luncheon at Red Rocks next week.  I will also recognize the July picnic basket participants with a small gift.
 
Enjoy the beginning of the changing of the season as fall approaches.
 
Jeanne Deiger, President
New Friends of Carolina
 
If you are one of our September birthday ladies listed below, don't forget to sign up for the next Membership Luncheon.  Your birthday will be acknowledged, and you will receive a special birthday gift!
Cynthia Llewellyn  9/1
Lora Castello  9/4
Tanya Wells  9/9
Barbara Kern  9/13
Mickey Key  9/13
Sandi Cherrybone  9/14
Kathy Haines  9/16
Edythe Hubler  9/23
Karen Kovach  9/23
Sharon Parkhurst  9/24
Carol Henderson  9/24
Chris Green  9/26
Diane Fohr  9/26
Ursula Baker  9/28
 
Whew...hope you guys have been having a swimmingly good time this summer.  Pun intended!  This rain has been crazy!
 
Please join me in welcoming 4 new members!
 
Carole Griffin - Carole is originally from Michigan and comes to us from Florida.  She now lives in Ft. Mill, SC.  While in Florida, Carole worked as a real estate agent, and she is now retired.
Edythe Hubler - Edythe rejoined NFC after being away for several years.  She resides in Myers Park with her husband, Brett, and is originally from Maryland.
Robin Kara - Robin and her husband Al live in the Plaza-Midwood area.  They are from Salt Lake City, UT.
Joanne Melillo - Joanne decided to join after attending our fashion show at Ballantyne CC a few months ago.  Joanne lives in Ballantyne with her husband, John, and is originally from New Jersey.
 
I'm happy to advise we now have 155 members as of August 15.
 
Please mark your calendar for our
NFC Welcome Coffee
for new and prospective members.
 Thursday, September 11, at 11:15am
Southpark Regional Library,
7015 Carnegie Boulevard, Charlotte, NC  28211.
 
Be thinking of this if you know of anyone who may want to join us.  Please let me know and I will send out an invitation.  We ask that ALL Interest Chairs attend as well so you can share information about your monthly event.
 
We always welcome new members so when you are out and about and meet someone you think would enjoy our Club, please invite them to attend one of our monthly luncheons or events that are open to guests.  I will have some of our business cards at the Coffee if you would like some to give out.
 
Hope to see you all soon!
 
Dee Drobonick, VP of Membership
nfcmembership2025@gmail.com
CARE AND CONCERN
 
Get Well cards were sent to
 
Lora Castello
Chris Roach
 
Sympathy card was sent to
 
Sue Howard (brother)
 
 If you know of anyone in our club who could use a card, a call, or a meal due to illness, hospitalization, etc., please let me know.
 
Diane McCartney
917-399-9189
dianemccartney1@yahoo.com
Chris Green has found these...
Check out things to do in and around Charlotte in September...
 
THEATER
Beetlejuice: 9/09-14 Belk Theater
Wicked: 09/24-10/26 Belk Theater
A Raisin In The Sun: 09/19-28 Matthews Playhouse
Blue Sky Forever Tour-The Orchestra: 09/20 Knight Theater
Looking For Love In All the Wrong Places: 09/06 CPCC Park Theater

SPORTS
Charlotte Knights: 09/02-07, 09/16-29 Truist Field
Carolina Panthers: 09/07 @ Jacksonville Jaguars
09/14 @ Arizona Cardinals
09/21 Atlanta Falcons @ BOFA
09/28 @New England Patriots

FESTIVALS
(46 Charlotte Area Fall Festivals @Charlotteonthecheap.com)
Matthews Alive: 08/29-09/01
Yiasou Greek Festival 09/05-07 Holy Trinity Greek Cathedral
Charlotte International Arts Festival 09/01-30 Various Locations
Festival In The Park: 09/19 Freedom Park

LOOKING AHEAD
Six The Musical: 11/04-09 Belk Theater
The Sound of Music: 11/18-23 Belk Theater
 

Monthly Board Meeting
and Special Events
September Board Meeting
and Welcome Coffee
 
Thursday, September 11, 2025
9:30am to 12:00pm
 
SouthPark Regional Library
7015 Carnegie Boulevard
Charlotte, NC
The Board Meeting at 9:30 AM is for Elected Officers & Standing Committee Chairs followed by a Welcome Coffee at 11:15.  Women interested in joining New Friends of Carolina or those who have become new members in the last few months are invited to this informational session.  Interest group chairs are also invited to attend the welcome coffee.  Refreshments will be served.
Event Contact:
Jeanne Deiger
704-607-3105
Bunco Madness!!!
Come and play Bunco
BRING a SPOUSE or a FRIEND!
Cost is only $11 per person...win cash prizes or a SURPRISE POT!
Bring an appetizer or dessert by clicking on the sign-up genius on the calendar!
BYOB
Saturday
September 13, 2025, 6:00PM until 9:00PM
 
Clubhouse at Courtyards at Emerald Lakes
1037 Avalon Place
Indian Trail, NC  28104
 
Spaces for 28 Bunco Lovers 
 
Laurel Chivari
Social Chair
630-805-2740 (p)
MAKE A SOY CANDLE BOWL
 
Wednesday September 24, 2025 
10am to 12pm
 
Home of Andrea Woods
1909 Crestdale Avenue
Waxhaw, NC  28173
 
Create and personalize your own fragrance soy candle bowl for your home or as a gift to family or friend!  There will be two sessions...6 attendees each...September 24 and October 1.  They will both open for registration on Wednesday, August 27.  You will make your own design, selecting a scent and various decorative items to place inside the candle.  
 
Bring:  a pair of tweezers and $25 cash or check payable to Andrea Woods 
 
Capacity:  6 Crafty Chicks for each session
 
Andrea Woods 210-836-4264
Dee Drobonick 704-641-5960
 
September Monthly Membership Luncheon
You're Invited... 
A Story of Friendship, Finances & Finding Your Way
 
Join us for a special lunchtime conversation with our very own Kip Randolph, as she takes the mic alongside her friend and advisor, Kyle Morgan (Insight Folios).  Together, they'll share Kip's story--the twists, turns, questions and milestones.  Not a seminar, a true story, with laughter, a few goosebumps and some honest talk about money, trust and moving forward.
 
The Speedway Club
5555 Concord Parkway South,
Concord, NC 28027-4600
 
Thursday, September 25
11:30am - Social
12:00pm - Lunch
Choose one of the following:

Thai Chicken
Asian Marinated Chicken Breast
with Diced Tomatoes, Snow Peas and Roasted
Cashews Over Sesame Noodles
or
Lemon Peppered Crusted Salmon
 with Lemon Caper Sauce
or
Spinach Florentine Ravioli
Served with Sundried Tomato or Herb
Garlic Alfredo Sauce
  
Served with House Salad and Assorted 
Club Rolls and Butter

Dessert
Coffee and Tea 
Cash bar

Price: $35.00
50 Slots Available

Getting To Know You...

Noelle Picozzi
What's your favorite sport or team?  My favorite sports team is the Philadelphia Eagles!  We used to be season ticket holders before moving here 8 years ago from a suburb of Philly.  Beyond that, it's any sport my kids played while growing up!
 
What's your best habit?  Personal growth, I have been obsessed with it since I was in high school!  My life motto is learn, grow, and change and I have master's degrees in both clinical social work and education.  Sadly, my youngest son just left for college and now I am deciding if I want to continue the counseling career I had before having kids and how I want to proceed with the three books I wrote on the Growth Mindset.
 
Are you a city person or a country person and why?  I am definitely a suburban girl; I like to live close to a city but not right in the city.  I like access to all a city offers without living in the crowd and chaos.
 
What is your talent?  Helping others, I have tried to make things better for as long as I can remember.
 
What's your favorite tradition?  On New Year's Eve, my family and I buy lots of balloons, enough so that we can all pop one starting at 4:00 and continuing until midnight, we do a "10, 9, 8 countdown each hour as we count down to our hourly pops.  We hang out together all day, eating everyone's favorite picky foods and watching New Year's specials.
 
Go-to Karaoke song?  I don't do Karaoke, but I would say a song that means a great deal to me is "I Surrender" by Hillsong Worship.  God brought me that song during a crisis my family had to face in 2016 and I listened to that song over and over, releasing all control to God who helped us endure that crisis in the best way possible.
 
Come join us for
Samba

This is a Canasta game with a twist
Note new location!!!  Park Place Cafe
We usually play the second Tuesday of the month.

There are 4 players per table.
 Players can team up at the beginning of the game.  
 Any odd number of players can play individually against 1 or 2 other players.  
 We will play 1 or 2 hands, stop for lunch and then finish the game.  Lunch is optional.

Capacity is for 19 players plus the chair.

Bring $5 to play
 

Event Contact(s)

Jessica Peach
704-572-1310 (p)
Please use the links below to learn more about each event.
Food, Friends and Fun
Appetizers with Friends - Meet at member's home for appetizers and desserts
   
 
 
Better Homes & Gardens - Special events held every other month
(No event this month)
       
 
Brews and Bites - Explore a new brewery/pub each month
        

Ladies Night Out - FUN and FRIENDS
        
 
Lunch Bunch 1 - Meets on the 2nd Friday each month at a different restaurant
          
 
Lunch Bunch 2 - Meets on the 3rd Friday each month at a different restaurant
            
 
Matinee Madams - Meet for a movie and sometimes lunch
(Watch your email or President's Monday message for updates)
 

Winers and Diners (Groups 1 and 2)
Meet at member's home for cocktails and then out to dinner
  
Books, Crafts and Service
Book Lovers - Meet the 3rd Wednesday of every month to discuss a selected title
        
 
Book Swappers - Sharing interesting books
(We meet every other month at a member's home)
     
 
Crafty Creations - Make new friends and learn a new craft
        
  
 
Sip and Stitch - Bring your needlework...new members always welcome
     
 
 
Sports and Games
Bunco #1
       

 
Bunco #2
        
 
Contract Rummy
      
Five Deck Canasta
     
     
 Mexican Train 1
       
 
Mexican Train 2
         
 
Mexican Train 3
          
Mexican Train Evening
         
   
Rummikub
        
 
Samba
        

Scrabble
 
 
       
Any and all feedback is welcome.  Email your suggestions and comments to
 
Sandee Henricks at nfcnewsletter2024@gmail.com
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