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What’s Happening … November 2024
| Presidents Message
Welcome back to all returning members. After the unwelcome hurricanes and tropical storms of October I sincerely hope that the only excitement for all of us in November will be the awesomely fun activities offered by PPWA. I hope everyone traveled safely back to Venice and did not encounter too much property damage from October’s storms.
Today (November 1st) is opening day of registration for the PPWA Cruise to Paradise party to be held at the Clubhouse in February! Find all the details in this edition of Around the Pointe and look on the website calendar on the date February 4, 2025. Registration and payment will be made through the web calendar and space is limited so don’t delay. This Board-sponsored event is sure to be a great celebration and we hope to see you there.
This month we will focus our website support on making sure members know how to log in to www.ppwavenice.org and understand how to use the web calendar to sign up for activities and events. Look for more info in this newsletter along with dates for our November Help Sessions. We want to do everything we can to make the new PPWA website easy for all to use.
Many thanks to all members for your support as the Board and Activity Leaders launch another fantastic PPWA season. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and I hope to see you soon.
Mary McKay
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Message from our Vice-President
We need your help! PPWA is looking for women who will help energize our organization with new ideas for clubs and events. It's a great way to have your voice heard and to make new friendships. New to Pelican Pointe? It's a great way to immerse yourself in our community. We will provide you with training and guidance.
Interest groups are the core of what we do. We support Activity Leaders by managing the budget, having procedures in place, sponsoring special events, communicating to all, and problem-solving when needed.
The spring of 2025 will be an election year and the PPWA membership will elect some new leaders to key positions. Please reach out to a current Board member if you have any interest.
Check out our job descriptions on our PPWA website. Go to Members/Documents/Job Descriptions.
Or click on this hyperlink Job Descriptions
Please consider serving in a leaderhip position!
Brenda Hankard
Vice President PPWA
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Cruise to Paradise on the SS PPWA
Registration opens today November 1st at 8:00 A.M.
for
Captain's White Luncheon
(white attire encouraged)
February 4th, 2025 - 11:30 A.M to 3:30 P.M. at the Club.
Cost: $55.00. Sign up as a single or with a group. Click here to register: register
Or, click on website calendar and scroll down to February 4th. Find the Cruise to Paradise and follow the prompts to complete your registration. Pay with credit card or check.
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Getting Logged in to the PPWA Website
The most important aspect of using the new PPWA website is logging in each time. The member website is where you will find the PPWA Calendar along with lots of other important info.
Here are the basic steps to get logged in:
*Go to the PPWA website at www.ppwavenice.org
*Click “Member Login” at the top. (see graphic below)
*Use the Username & Password you selected when you renewed your PPWA membership to log in.
*If you don’t know your login click the blue button “Forgot My Username/Password”.
*Enter your email address and the system will email you a temporary login (this takes about five minutes to receive).
*You can also click the link that says “Trouble logging in? Click here for assistance” and follow those instructions.
*Using the temporary login emailed to you, please select a very easy Username and Password that you can remember.
*There are no requirements to use characters, numbers, or symbols. Your login can be any easy username and any password that you want!
*Click “Remember me on this computer” or save as a “Favorite” on your device for easy and automatic login from now on.
*Write it down too!
*Contact us if you need help.
For personal help logging in to ppwavenice.org please contact Membership Chairs:
Lisa Murphy volunteer1808@yahoo.com
Karen Proctor ppwakproctor@gmail.com
Or, come in person to the Clubhouse to our November Log-In and Calendar Help Sessions:
Tuesday 11/12 9-11 am
OR
Wednesday 11/13 1-3 pm
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Website Help Sessions for PPWA Members
Come to the Clubhouse to learn firsthand how to log in to the PPWA website and use the web Calendar to sign up for activities and events. Bring your laptop or tablet (or even your phone) and follow along as we demonstrate on the large TV. Pre-registration is not required, just drop in at PDR.
Tuesday November 12 from 9-11 am
OR
Wednesday November 13 from 1-3 pm
| | | | For helpful instructions on using the PPWA website click on this link: Club Express Training -Members |  | Membership News
Registrations for membership have gone smoothly and we have a total of 596 Pelican Pointe ladies registered and paid. We welcome 15 more new members this month for a total of 51 new PPWA members so far this season, and await the renewals of existing members who have not signed on to Club Express yet. There were several October events for in-person assistance at the Clubhouse and two more coming up in November.
This month we welcome:
Joann Antonopoulos
Mary Candela
Kim Cherrix
Jean Chevalier
Katherine Crosby
Heidi Ellis
Stormy Halifax
Connie Jenkins
Marie Kenny
Cindie Kollman
Kathleen LeFalvre
Mary Lundeberg
Sandy Sampson
Frances Tobio
Patricia Weber
If you renewed but have forgotten how to sign in, just follow the steps in the above article under Website Tips. Our website (ppwavenice.org) is now the “go to” place to see the Calendar, register for events, and access member information. Existing or prospective members who need help accessing the website can contact Membership Co-Chairs Lisa Murphy or Karen Proctor.
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In an emergency ---how would you identify an emergency contact for someone in trouble? On any given day at a PPWA activity it could be critical in an emergency to know the member's entire name.
Please if you have a PPWA name tag wear it to activities. It's a way to know people and remember names and it's important for safety. If you do not yet have one please use the Name Tag Form to purchase and wear one.
Thank you! And, thanks to Lynn Mintz for the suggestion!
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Dear Current Topics Members:
A Few Reminders:
- Registration for MK Mueller on November 20 is required. Ask for help if you have difficulty using the Calendar on Club Express.
- Pay $5 at the first event that you attend. Cash or check in an envelope with your name on it. There will be a box near the entrance of the main dining room.
- Reservations are required for dinner. Contact clubhouse@pelicanpointeclub.com
- Opening seating or specify your table request.
- Reservations are for the main dining room.
- Happy Hour reservations are not required.
- January 12 is a special event on Sunday at 12:30. Sheryl Faye will present Eleanor Roosevelt. This event is sponsored in part by Mugsie Sarson. $5.00 must be paid prior to or on the day of the event to attend. Registration will be required. At this time, I cannot include guests.
- An Activity Leader is needed for Current Topics starting in October, 2025. Contact me if you are interested. My contact info is in the Membership Directory. Thank you to everyone who has sent me ideas for future CT.
Thank you for your interest in this group. Many thanks to this year’s presenters and to all of you who have contributed in the past.
Donna Sweet | |
Travel Club
We “traveled” to many countries by learning how to play the game of croquet. Although croquet is a French word meaning “little hook”, the game is primarily played in England, Australia, United States and Egypt.
We had a fun lesson at Sarasota County Croquet Club in Venice. We will offer more lessons in the future. Check out their website for membership info. https://www.sarasotacountycroquet.com
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Barbara Whelan, Ellen Goldener (instructor), Brenda & Bill Hankard |  | Suzi Moeschl & John Money
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Wicked : Book to Movie event (Save the date: December 5th)
Let’s follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City! Wear your green or pink (& name tags).
Celebrate friendships at Venice Spotlight Theater.
Registration begins in early November. Details still being finalized.
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Saturday, January 4 “Cruising for a Change” (Menopause the Musical #2)
2:00pm show. Limited to 20 seats so open to Travel Club members only.
Registration opens up November 18-27 on the PPWA Calendar.
Price is $56.00. preview
| | | December 20-30, 2024 Holiday Cruise to the Southern Caribbean
Registered cruisers will meet at the clubhouse library on December 4th 4PM.
There may still be space available. The Enchanted Princess ship will be departing from Fort Lauderdale and on to Princess Cays, Puerto Rico, St Maarten, Antigua, St. Kitts and St. Thomas.
Transportation to the port can be arranged. Open to family (age 18 & older) and friends of Pelican Pointe residents. Book with Gayle Fortin of Cruise Planners (941-313-3111) or with your own travel agent. Let me know if you are booked so I can include you in our meetings and/or port transportation.
Brenda Hankard
Travel Club Leader
|  | | Couples Duplicate Bridge
Couples Bridge is a great way to meet people and play bridge. If you are interested in being part of our group please sign up soon. This is not for beginners but not experts either. It is open to women and men. We generally meet in our homes for a fun evening of bridge. We start in January on a monthly basis.
Contact Sheila MacGregor | | | | Bunco - Evening
Hello Evening Bunco Ladies! Our December game will be on December 9th. We will meet at the clubhouse. The game starts promptly at 6:30 P.M. Christmas attire is welcome!
Come a few minutes early and enjoy a beverage in the lounge. Bring $5.00 for an evening of fun. Bunco is an easy dice game of chance. All money collected will be distributed to the winners.
See you all on December 9th!
Donna Massanti
Mary Burgermeister | | | Scrabble
Scrabble group will play Monday, November 11 from 1pm - 3pm at the clubhouse. Both returning and new members here from the October 14 session are (left to right): Clara Burns, Kathy Spinner, Lisa Murphy and Linda Kelley. New players are always welcome. Join us!
Lisa Murphy
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Beach Babes Sunset Happy Hour
November 14th from 4:30-6:00pm Beach Babes along with husbands/partners will gather at Sharkey’s Beach to enjoy sunset over the Gulf of Mexico. Bring your chairs, snacks, and BYOB. Registration is not required but you can sign up on the web Calendar, and see who else is attending, if you wish. Hope to see you there!
Mary McKay | | | | Adult Coloring
The next gathering of adult coloring will be held in the PP library on November 25th from 4-5. Join Cathy Edwards for relaxing coloring and great conversation. Bring your own materials or use the ones that we provide. Be sure to look for the reminder email!
Cathy Edwards
Janet Cozza | | | |
Happy Bookers met to discuss “Tom Lake” by Ann Patchett at Maureen's home.
Happy birthday to Jan Deboer!
Bottom pic front left to right is MaryAnn Whitney, Linda Zeck, Michele Ginieczki, Bonnie Morley and rear is Jan DeBoer, Maureen Vaughan and Pat Loftus. Sharon Chapman photographer. Joanne Williams is traveling and Kathy Frost is north.
Connie Felder
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October craft was a Sunflower.
Amy Desiderio
Susan Roberts Brennan | | | | Garden Club
Please join us at 1:00 for a presentation about Florida’ Friendly Landscaping, by Forest Hecker, a Community Educator UF/IFAS extension Sarasota County. Florida Friendly Landscaping (FFL) is about matching the right plant in the right place and providing the right care at the right time. The FFL Principles focus on protecting natural resources and Florida’s natural beauty. Forest Hecker will discuss how these principles interlace with community associations like ours in Pelican Pointe. We will all learn how to incorporate these principles in our gardens and how to become stronger proponents of the Florida Friendly Landscaping.
Cynthia Herbrandson
Mary Jane Bergman
| | | | Kitchen Divas
Welcome to all that have joined Kitchen Divas. We have 3 events scheduled for this coming season.
The first is Nov. 13 at Chef Rolf's Kitchen at Casey Key Resort.
We have one scheduled for Jan. and one in April. We are working hard to get a fourth one.
We look forward to seeing you at the Nov.13 event.
Janet Roess
Anne Wolcott
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Lunch Bunch
In September 32 members enjoyed lunch at Apollonia Grill in Sarasota. Edyie Bergeson won the $25 gift card.
Chris Street
Ellen Franzblau | | | |
Farlow’s on the Water was our October destination. 30 women met for a wonderful lunch. Diane Sceize won the $25 gift card. | | | Just a reminder Lunch Bunch is on hiatus for the months of November and December. Hoping everyone has safe and joyful holidays with family and friends. We start the New Year at Marina Jacks. You may sign up beginning January 1st.
Chris Street
Ellen Franzblau
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All five Recipe Swap Groups are looking forward to beginning our new season and we will start our meetings in November. We are anticipating establishing a new group as many new members have signed up. New members will be notified in November for an orientation meeting.
Each group meets monthly through April for luncheons at members’ homes. Each member prepares a unique recipe based upon the theme chosen by the hostess. In past years, we have enjoyed luncheons such as Irish, Mexican, Holiday Brunch, Kentucky Derby and many more interesting themes. It has proven to be an excellent venue for sharing creative food preparations, swapping recipes, and socializing with a fun group of ladies!
Expectations for a delicious season abound!
Barb Whelan
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