The Hat Ladies Of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
cHApTer of The Hat Ladies, LLC

October 2005 Newsletter

From: Puttinonthehatz@aol.com
Subject: The Hat Ladies October 2005 Newsletter

The Hiawatha

It was a wonderful day, wonderful food & wonderful company! What fun it was to have husbands & children with us to share our day. We cruised up the Susquehanna River looking gorgeous in our hats. Quite a spectacular sight from on the boat as well as on the shore.

OCTOBER MEET & EAT

Circle October 8th! We will be at the Penn Wells Hotel. Lunch will begin at noon and will be a buffet for $11.71 (all inclusive). Please pay for your lunch at the front desk and get your ticket there. As you know, our dear friend, Liz Tews, had planned to have a Trunk Show for us. Prior to her sad & untimely death, she had also arranged for Christine A. Moore, New York Hat Designer, to be with us.

Christine will be at The Blue Thistle from 11 am until 4 pm. We have invited her to have lunch with us but as of yet, she has not definitely committed. All proceeds from Liz’s shop will go to the trust fund that her husband, Dave, has set up for women in alcoholic crisis.

It is a beautiful drive to Wellsboro especially when the leaves are turning such gorgeous colors. If you would like to conserve gas, Kim Rothermel has offered to carpool in her large van. Please call her @ 570-748-3665 to make those arrangements. Reservations must be in by Tuesday, October 4th by telephone (570-546-2012) or by email puttinonthehatz@aol.com. Cancellations are only taken by telephone. If you do not get a response to your email reservation within 24 hours, please send it to me again.

HAVEN HOUSE

This is the meeting that we bring supplies to Haven House who supports victims of sexual abuse & violence. This year their wish list includes: deodorant & more deodorant, dish towels, hair brushes & combs & paper towels. Please bring what you can to the meeting.



SWEETEST DAY

Over 60 yrs ago, a man in Cleveland believed that the city’s orphans & shut-ins too ofter felt forgotten & neglected. He began to distribute small gifts to them. Others began to participate. Now the idea floats all over the city and far beyond and is known as “Sweetest Day”. The 3rd Saturday in October was designated. It is a chance to remember the sick, aged & orphaned & also, people whose helpfulness & kindness we have enjoyed! It offers the opportunity to show others we care, in a tangible way. Hat Ladies are the sweetest ladies on earth, so I knew you would want to participate on “Sweetest Day.”

A TIP OF THE HAT

Many thanks to Jeanne Baker, Joanne Castell, Bev Ellis, Joyce Fairfax, Gail Landers, Jane Miller, Velda Starkweather, Jeanette Steumpfle, Louise Ulmer, Lil VanCampen & Nessie Whaley for helping to sell souveniers and just plain looking good for the Park Place 50th Anniversary. I especially appreciated the effort since I was sick and unable to attend.

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST HAT LADY IN TRAINING

Congratulations to Andy Doebler Gregory & her husband on the birth of Gabriella Anna Marguerite Gregory who entered the world of Hat Ladies on July 1st.

CHARLESTON TRIP

If you plan to go to Charleston the first weekend in March, now is the time to make your reservation at The Meeting Street Inn. He has 10 rooms set aside until Jan. 31st. Prices are week days: $129 + 12 ½% tax weekends: $209 + 12 ½ % tax. These rates are better than last year and are for double occupancy. You have 36 hours to cancel, so if you have any idea that you might want to go, I urge you to make your reservations. Call 1-800-842-8022 or 843-723-1882. John is the manager and he told me that he absolutely loves the Hat Ladies! He thinks they are just great. You will leave Williamsport on Wednesday, March1st and return home on Sunday, March 4th.

The Meeting St Inn is in the heart of the historic district directly across from The Old Slave Market & you can walk or find public transportation to almost anywhere you may want to go. It is furnished with Charleston Rice beds and replicas of fine mahogany furniture befitting of Charleston. It has a wonderful courtyard, not to mention continental breakfast and wine & goodies in the early evening. The agenda will depend on who is going and what they want to do in Charleston. The city is brimming full of wonderful historic landmarks & fun things to do. Dawnita Shoemaker will be coordinating the trip. (570-638-0421) All ladies interested should meet immediately after lunch.

A BLACK HAT

Once again, we are losing one of our lovely Hat Ladies due to a move. We are so sorry to see Louise Ulmer leave the area and go to State College. She will still be writing her column in The Webb and she has promised to come give a program in the Spring and tell some of her great stories. She said she will come to the meet & eats whenever she can. We will miss you, Louise!

HOT HAT HATPENINGS

THE KALICO KAFE is having a Tea on Saturday, October 22nd. There will be two seatings. One at 1 pm and one at 3pm. The price is $20. There will be 7 courses. Seating is limited (40). Make your reservations by calling 570-601-3000. It is prepay, so have your credit card handy. I plan to go @ 1pm (if I am still in town) and hope that many Hat Ladies will join me there.

HELP WANTED: LADIES WHO WOULD LIKE TO HELP CINDY IN MY ABSENT. PLEASE EMAIL CINDY @ Ccraddock@suscom.net. Some of you have already offered, but please drop her a note. She will need someone to help with name tags, registration, etc.

We have so many nice things planned in the future. As you know, after the October Meet & Eat, my husband & I will be in Charleston for the winter. My daughter, Cindy, has graciously agreed to take over while I am gone. All the meetings and programs have been planned and I urge you to give her your support and help. Anyone who is willing to help her with name tags, etc. please let her know. You will continue to make your reservations by email or by calling my cell phone number, 570-974-1020.

I will miss all of you and who knows, may pop in from the South unless it is frozen up here in Pennsylvania.

NOVEMBER MEET & EAT: VALLEY VIEW NURSING HOME.

This is always fun to Promenade with the residents after a wonderful luncheon served by the Staff of Valley View. Remember to bring extra hats & mirrors for the residents to wear.

DECEMBER 10th: GENETTI HOTEL WITH VAL KNITZ

JANUARY 14th: GENETTI HOTEL “SOUPER BOWL”

FEBRUARY 11th: GENETTI HOTEL WITH CINDY KOONS & HER FABULOUS HAT ENHANCERS (like the one Carmilla wore to her wedding to Charles).

SEE ALL OF YOU AT THE OCTOBER MEET & EAT!

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY’S EFFORTS TO HELP THE VICTIMS OF KATRINA. THESE FOLKS ARE GOING TO NEED HELP FOR A LONG TIME, AND THE HAT LADIES WILL DO SOMETHING FOR THEM IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. Put on your thinking hats & come up with something that you would like to do for the survivors of Katrina. In the meantime, KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS! And keep Liz Tew’s family in your prayers too.

HATFULLY,

ANNE

P.S. I still have a few Hat Lady DVDs left if any one would like one. $8.00 donation


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