My Fair Hat Ladies,
November was a gorgeous month in the beautiful state of Pennsylvania. Hats off
to Louise Eakin and her staff at Valley View. I got rave reviews for the
excellent food and everyone had a terrific time promenading with the guests.
Please check out our website, www.hatladieslycoming.org. for pictures that were
graciously taken by Deb Thomas in my absence. My son, John, the webmaster, was
so taken by Deb's enthusiasm, that he posted them immediately upon receipt.
I hope you all had a Thanksgiving stuffed with love and blessings.
As Archie wrote in her newsletter, there is HAT in Thanksgiving & I am THAnkful
for all my Hat Lady Friends.
DECEMBER 11TH Meet & Eat:
1200 noon @ The Genetti Hotel in Williamsport. It will be a buffet. Cost is
$10.00 (which includes tax & tip). Come ready to tell your best hat stories.
Instead of exchanging gifts, you can donate a gift of time to someone you know.
Can you spare a few minutes to visit a shut in or call someone who may be lonely
during this busy season? You can make a difference! You can choose your time &
your project. Let's see how many minutes we can give away this Christmas or
Chanukah? Let us share our wealth! Make a difference!
Reservations:
must be made by Tuesday, December 7th.
Please remember that you may make reservations by email or telephone, but
cancellations should be done by telephoning me @ 570-546-2012 or 570-974-1020.
If I do not respond within 24 hrs of your sending email, please resubmit. Thank
you.
Reminder:
Please pay for your lunch at the front desk as you enter and receive a ticket.
Put the ticket by your seat and the waitress will collect them. Keep half for
door prizes.
Jeannette Steumple has expressed a desire to pull out her vintage furs and wear
them. Some of our ladies have decided to wear them at the December Meet & Eat.
Maybe they will hold some interesting stories. So if you have some, now will be
a good time to bring them out of the closet….after all, they are already
dead!!!!!
A TIP OF THE HAT TO
Mary Lou Maxwell Moore & Emily Confair (special guests), Lil VanCampen, Bev
Ellis, Gail Landers, Jessica Lalli, Esther Morris, Chris Lisowski, Mary Tennant,
Tricia Mauelen, Jean Steinbacher, Barb Weaver, Priscilla Dibble, Carmella
Preziosi, Carol Kline, Jane Hart, Nessie Whaley, and Cindy Craddock who modeled
at The Victorian Christmas Luncheon. Where was the Sun's photographer? He/she
missed a real Kodak moment.
Hats Off:
To new members B.J. Kropp & Kim Kline. Please make them feel welcome. They
joined @ the Victorian Christmas luncheon.
UNDER THE HAT:
REMINDER:
If you joined in August, September or October, your dues are due now. November,
December and January are due in January. To pay dues, send a check made out to
The Hat Ladies to Louise Eakin, Treasurer @738 Brick Church Rd, Montgomery, Pa.
17752. Dues are $20 if you have email and $25 if you do not. You must also
submit 12 self stick, self addressed, stamped business envelopes to me.
JANUARY 8th: GENETTI HOTEL
VAL MERRILL OF ValKnitz-Exclusive will be our guest speaker. You may purchase
hats prior to meeting. Vendor table will be open @ 1100am. And immediately
following the luncheon.
FEBRUARY
GENETTI HOTEL
MARCH:
NO MEETING CHARLESTON TRIP
Hot Hat Happenings:
ValKnitz (570-321-6443) Exclusive hand knit hats will have LAST CHANCE BEFORE
CHRISTMAS SHOW at Montoursville High School, 50 N Arch St on Saturday, December
11th from 9 am - 4 pm. You can go before or after the luncheon. Meanwhile,
limited selection can be seen at Gifts of Art Store next to Otto's bookstore in
downtown Williamsport.
THIS & tHAT:
OOPS!
I dropped my hat. Deb Thomas was also at Fright Night @ Thomas Tabor Museum.
Thanks, Deb.
CHARLESTON TRIP:
there is still time for you to make a reservation at the Meeting St Inn if you
want to join us on our fun, fun, fun trip. See Barb Weaver for details.
FASHION WITH COMPASSION:
Thanks to all of you who modeled on November 20th at The Victorian Christmas
Luncheon. We were a smashing success. You all looked amazing!!! Your hats &
ensembles were gorgeous! I can not thank you enough. Look for the pictures on
the web site. Also, if any of you took a picture of Mary Tennant wearing her
60's outfit, please bring a copy to me. Somehow, I missed her.
We rode the trolley to The Peter Herdic House for High Tea immediately following
the show and enjoyed High Tea. Everyone had a smashingly good time.
HATALOGUE:
Speaking of tea, go to Hatladies.org. and click on the Hatalogue. They now have
wonderful Hat Lady teas, ornaments, and tee shirts are on sale for $10.
This 'n tHAT:
Have a Blessed Christmas or a Hatpy Chanukah! Our gift is giving joy to all
that we meet, just by wearing our hats. Have you ever seen a lady in a hat that
did not make you smile? Did it make you think of someone you knew who loved to
wear hats? Did you receive a compliment?
We are going to have a great time at The Genetti. Hope to see all of you there.
With a Hat Full of Christmas love,
ANNE
ADDENDUM:
Sons of Italy Lodge #138 is making trays of Italian cookies (homemad &
delicious). There are 3 lbs of cookies to a tray for $25.00. If you would like
to order, please contact Carmella Preziosi @ 326-6077. Deadline for ordering is
Dec. 6th.
There will be a Ladies Tea @ Covenant Central Prebyterian Church in Wiliamsport
on Sunday,December 5th @ 2:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Cost is $3.00 /
person.
Reservations may be made by calling 326-3308 or by email @ ncucc@chilitech.net.
Bring a favorite tea cup & saucer. Hat & gloves preferred.
Keep Mary Ann Munro's husband in your prayers; also Mary Kaye Tibolla's husband;
Nessie Whaley's husband; Jenny Smith's son who is due home from Iraq; and Chris
Lisowski's Mother, Bertha, who fell and has a fracture: Suzanne Lalli who is
still struggling with cancer: and Astrida Miller who recently had surgery.
Prayers are a powerful thing and they can use all that they can get. God Bless.
Anne