The past month has made us all feel like we are still up north somewhere - brrr! But, I’m sure I speak for all when I say it’s great to be in Florida and enjoying the many wonderful activities at Pelican Pointe. Even with cooler temps we are having a great PPWA season. Kudos to our Activity Leaders who have been working tirelessly to fill buses, coordinate carpools, and attend to all the many details of their planned activities and events. 

Please mark your calendars now for the PPWA Annual Meeting on Monday April 21, 2025 at 9:30am in the Main Dining Room. It’s an important year because members will cast votes that day for the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. You'll hear about our progress and financial status, and you'll enjoy refreshments and friendly social time with fellow members. 

To prepare for the elections our Nominations Committee will be reviewing prospective Officers and recommending a slate of candidates. Please, now is the time to let us know if you have interest in running for an office! We need volunteer leaders who are committed to our mission and enthusiastic toward guiding our organization into the future. We would love to talk to YOU!

Board Job descriptions are linked below and we hope you’ll consider a volunteer role in PPWA.

Register and Cancel Event Signups - Members of Activity Groups can directly register for most events on the Calendar.  Remember you must be signed in to our website at www.ppwavenice.org to do this. 

If you wish to cancel a registration – which is important to those on the waitlist – just follow the steps below.

1. Sign on to PPWA and click Calendar.
2. Scroll to the date of your event, and click on an Event  (ex:  Bunco)
3. Click the View arrow in the event window (green background) to open the Event Details.
4. Click the blue Cancel Registration button.
5. Click OK
   
   
   In early May as our season winds down, any remaining credits on members' accounts will be refunded by our Treasurer, via whatever method you originally used (credit card or check). If a refund is needed during the season, prior to May, members must contact the Treasurer with their request.
   If you paid an event fee, your web account will receive a credit which you can use to register for other events during the season. You can see your credit(s) in your personal profile under Profile>Histories>Payment/Credit History. 

Happy Birthday Wishes – Check out who’s having a birthday soon to send her good wishes.  On our website, click Members > Membership Info.  Birthdays for the next few weeks will list.

Name Tags – What’s your name again??  A reminder that PPWA Name tags should be worn to all events.  To order or replace yours, go to the website and click Members >Membership Info.  Click the “here” link under the Name Tags block and complete the form.  Drop off the form with $5 to Nanci Korman, whose address is on the form.

Trying to Complete Your Payment?

Some members sign up for an event but do not pay right away. It’s easy to go back and make your payment but please remember your registration is not complete until you have paid. There are several ways to get back to the payment screen and the attached “cheat sheet” will show you how. When you get to the payment screen you can select cash or check, or use your digital wallet on a mobile device. You can always reach out to an Activity Leader or Board member for help. How to Complete Your Payment

On January 28^th our group spent an absolutely delightful day in our very own city of Venice.  We started our Art Adventure with a Discover Sarasota Trolley Tour aboard Dolly the Trolley.  We discovered the history, landmarks, neighborhoods, natural beauty, and artistic architecture of our historic city!  We were amazed by all we learned during the 90-minute tour.  We then made our way to the Venice Art Center where we enjoyed a lovely lunch in the Art Cafe followed by a guided tour of the Art Center.  At the end of the day we could not help but be grateful that we get to live, play and learn in this beautiful city!

We will be traveling to Naples on February 22^nd  for the 2025 Naples Art Institute’s  National Art Fair in Cambier Park. This annual world-class outdoor art fair features original works by local, national, and international artists. The fine art and craft show showcases artists' work in 17 different categories including painting, jewelry, watercolor, ceramics, metal, sculpture, and wood. The National Art Fair is consistently voted among the Top 200 Art Shows in the nation.  A motor coach from Pelican Pointe will be provided. We hope you can join us for a fun and enriching day.

Symphony O’Keefe

Deb Parker

Theater Trivia Question:  What local facility has provided scenery and stage properties for Broadway, television and film?   Theater club learned it was the Koski Production Center with the Asolo Rep Theater on an interesting back stage tour.  We are now looking forward to seeing the sets and costumes we witnessed being made on stage for Lady Molly of Scotland Yard February 6.

Registration for Lady Molly of Scotland Yard, Crazy for You Dinner Theater on February 27 (we filled the bus!), and Moulin Rouge March 19 are closed, but if you are interested, put your name on the waiting list in case of cancellations.  

Our last show and bus trip of the season will be Les Miserable at Van Wezel on April 13. The show is open to PPWA Theater members and a guest.  Les Miserables is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals.  Bus transportation will leave Pelican Pointe at 11:30 for a 1:00 performance.  Seats in rows 13-16 plus transportation will be $166.50 each and is due by February 21.  Enjoy songs from the iconic score such as “I Dreamed a Dream”, “One Day More”, “On My Own”, “Bring Him Home”, and “Do You Hear the People Sing?” 

Eight people enjoyed a 10 day Caribbean holiday cruise on the Princess Enchanted ship!

Wednesday, February 19^th  4:00PM-5:00PM Alaska Cruise tour meeting

There are 21 people booked for this cruise & land tour for August 24-September 6, 2025. Gayle Fortin of Cruise Planners in Sarasota will be talking with us about our excursions, flights & hotels. Email me for details if you are considering this trip. Flights can be booked from any state. 

Details for all events will be posted on the

 PPWA Calendar   www.ppwavenice.org

Logon/Calendar/Date/Register   Full? Then add your name to the Waitlist. 

Let me know if you need assistance.

All of our 19 Book Clubs are meeting monthly now.  Here are some pictorial highlights of a few of our January meetings.  It’s never too late to join a group, share your reading experiences, and make new friends!

Connie Felder  

On a “cold” Wednesday January 22, a hearty group of Garden Club women traveled via motor coach to North Fort Myers to tour Echo Global Farms.  We were able to walk mulched paths to see how Echo is able to introduce sustainable plants, techniques and technologies to farmers around the world who are struggling to feed their families.

After our tour, we traveled a few miles down the road to Buckingham Farms to have a farm to table lunch.  The warmth of the trip was sharing time, stories and laughter with the ladies of Garden Club.  Priceless!

Cynthia Herbrandson

Mary Jane Bergman