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RARE VIEWS NEWSLETTER

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FEBRUARY 2015

February 2015 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

The month of February is synonymous with matters of weather, history and the heart. Heart health is emphasized by the American Heart Association during the month.

February 2 is Groundhog Day when the groundhog may or may not see his shadow which supposedly predicts whether we will have six more weeks of winter or not. February is also known as Black History month, remembering the role of black people, who over the course of our history changed America. The celebration of President’s Day originally honored George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, but now honors the office of the President.

The most special day during the month continues to be Valentine’s Day, a day which began as a liturgical celebration of a saint named Valentinus many centuries ago. It evolved into a day to celebrate romantic love with the presentation of greeting cards, flowers, candy, special dinners and other gifts. Remember to treat your loved ones as a special part of your life and enjoy them every day.

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!

Let us welcome Debra Crawford and her husband, Curtis at 1510 Rarity Bay Parkway. Debra’s home state is Texas. Debra and Curtis moved here from Calgary, Canada!  She is a

retired business teacher.  They lived for 28 years in the Houston area.  She says she is looking forward to exploring possible hobbies. Betty Blankenship and her husband George are currently renting 605 Sandpiper Drive while they "lot shop."  Betty’s home state is Louisiana, but moved here from Austin, Texas. She loves outdoor activities, gardening, interior decorating (florals and tablescapes, especially), and travel.  She also enjoys various crafts. Jean Thomas and her husband Craig are currently living on Heron Court while their house on Breakers Drive is being built.  They are originally from Indiana.  They have two adult boys, one of whom just got married. She likes to cook, redecorate, horseback ride, and do anything in the water.

Changes! You spoke. We listened RBWC FEBRUARY 2015 GENERAL MEETING

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 9:15 AM-CAC Many members asked for a change from the regular meeting format. Therefore, we are trying something new. Please plan to attend a Rarity Bay Women’s Club Brunch at the

CAC on Tuesday, February 3, at 9:15 AM Enjoy pastries, fruit and beverages while catching up with “old friends’ and make some

“new friends” too. To help everyone do this, we have some fun and easy activities planned. Hope to see you there.

Make new friends but keep the old. One is silver; the other is gold.

Mary Jane Wright February 4

Pat Leus February 5

Pat Murphy February 5

Elizabeth Ison February 9

Laura Lewis February 10

Mitzie Simmons February 10

Harriet Hulings February 11

Patty Wallace February 14

Betsy Batts February 16

Catherine McCoy February 16

Linda Wiese February 17

Nancy Langhoff February 17

Pat Shannon February 18

Claudette Meyer February 23

Kathy Mohring February 25

Jean Porter February 28

DUES, DUES, DUES

Still $25.00 If paid by February 15 deadline.  After the deadline, an additional $5.00 fee will be added and designated for charitable purposes due to the amount of work involved to remove and reinstate a member.  The website does not have an easy way to do this. Once deleted (which occurs once a member does not pay their dues by February 15) all the information for that person has to be manually reinstalled in the program.  It would be greatly appreciated if everyone paid their membership fee by February 15 - either at monthly meetings or via mail to our Treasurer, Pat Murphy, 120 Towhee Drive.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Discover the place where it all began. Come on down to our Visitor Center in Chestnut Hill, Tennessee, where you can trace the values and events that made Bush's what it is today. And it's all housed in the original A.J. Bush & Company general store founded in 1897. Free movie and museum. Enjoy a variety of homemade dishes in the Bush’s Family Café.

February sign-up at Women’s Club meeting. Meet at clubhouse parking lot at 9:00 am to carpool. Host: Barbara Witthoft bjblue26@yahoo.com

Loudon Lunch and Sweetwater Valley Farm Tour

Wednesday, February 25th

Lunch at Annabelle's Emporium and Café - A unique shop of antiques, consignments, jewelry, furniture and more.

Then off to tour the Sweetwater Valley Farm – there you will learn about the “Udder story” and be able to shop for a variety of cheeses and other local food items.

Sign up at the February Women’s Club meeting. Meet in club parking lot at 11:00 am to carpool. HOST: Barbara Witthoft: bjblue26@yahoo.com

When: Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Where: Asheville, NC

Time: Bus - 7:30 a.m. – Rarity Bay Parking Lot

Lunch: On Your Own – Antler Village Area

Itinerary: Winery Tour (Self-Guided) Home & Garden Tour

Cost: $75 (Includes Bus Trip and Entrance Fee to the Biltmore)

Return around 5:00 p.m. with a stop for dinner (not included in price)

Sign Ups: RBWC February and March Meetings

Chair: Faye McGinnis (fayemc44@gmail.com – 423-884-2095)

***FULL REFUNDS 30 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.

NO BUS TRANSPORTATION REFUNDS AFTER MARCH 15.

THE BILTMORE

Wine Pairing Dinner at Citico

RBWC has reserved WindRiver’s Citico’s Restaurant for a very unique and exclusive wine pairing dinner on Sunday, March 22.   Glenn Irwin will lead this evening’s event by sharing

his extensive wine expertise on wines from Argentina and Chile.  These wines are perfectly paired with a gourmet dinner prepared by Citico’s Restaurant Executive Chef Robert Allen.

The price for the dinner and selected wines is $55.00 per person, plus tax and gratuity, bringing the total fixed cost to $80.00 per person.  Citico is offering two seatings, limited to 40 guests per seating, first seating at 5:15 – 7:15 PM and second seating at 7:15 – 9:15 PM. Guests will gather first in Citico’s Lounge for Cash Bar cocktails for the first half hour, followed by the Saludos - first wine and appetizer course. Guests will then adjourn upstairs to the dining room to enjoy the remaining Primero, Segundo, Terciera and Final courses and accompanying wines, detailed as follows.

SALUDOS Mini Empanadas

Shrimp, Beef and Pork inside Tender Fried Dough Pascual Toso Brut

PRIMERO Mahi Mahi Escabeche y Plantains

Seared Fish with Colorful Pickled Vegetables and Crunchy Plantains Catena Chardonnay

SEGUNDO Humitas Pibil

Savory Braised Pork atop Handmade Corn Cakes Wrapped in Banana Leaf  Car Men Air

TERCIERA Picanha Churrasco

Marinated Smoked Beef and Red Quinoa with Jicama and Chayote Squash   Filus Malbec

FINAL Bittersweet Guajillo Truffles

An Argentinian Hot Chocolate-Coffee Yerba Mate

Join us for a broadway musical at the Tennessee Theater on Friday, May 8, 2015 Sign-ups will begin at the March RBWC meeting.

What happens in Vegas...all started with The Rat Pack.  This spirited show recreates one of the famous “Summit at the Sands” nights when a swingin’, ring-a-ding group known as “The Rat Pack” was creating hipster legend with a no-holds-barred nightclub act starring Vegas’ four favorite sons: Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin and Joey Bishop. Produced by Dick Feeney, THE RAT PACK IS BACK features a hot, live 12- piece orchestra that sends audiences straight back to the coolest time in history. See why The Las Vegas Sun writes, “This is as close as anyone has come to capturing the feeling of the real thing,” and the Chicago Tribune raves, “Classic comic material. Excellent!” Write up from the Tennessee Theater website.

If you would like to learn more about this fine restaurant, see pages 22 and 23 of the January 2015 Life At The Bay magazine for details of Rarity’s recent review of Citico’s Restaurant and Club. You may also learn more about this fine establishment by perusing Citico’s Restaurant

and Club’s website: http://www.windrivergolfer.com/Citicos-Restaurant-Club-new-home-page.html.

Early bird sign-ups for the Wine Pairing Dinner are now being accepted via email or you may sign up at the February 3rd RBWC meeting. To reserve your spot, act now and email Leslie Phillips at lesharv@tds.net and specify which of the two seatings you prefer. Your email reservation will be confirmed only after your payment is received at the event sign-up at the February 3rd RBWC Meeting. If this event does not sell out, there will be signups at the March 3rd RBWC Meeting, and after which time both seatings are still not sold out, this event will be opened up to the Rarity Bay community at large.

The deadline to cancel your reservation and receive your payment back will be March 3 at the RBWC Meeting. After March 3, no payments may be returned.

This event will be a treat for all who come.

Leslie Phillips  

    CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER 2014     For those residents who choose not to travel over the holidays, the annual Christmas Day Dinner has special meaning.  It brings

together our growing Rarity Bay family, providing friendship and camaraderie that would be otherwise missed on Christmas

Day.  It is always a joy to meet all the sons, daughters, grandchildren, special friends and new residents.  This year no fewer than sixty-three folks shared in our annual dinner. Turkey,

ham, delicious dressing, silky mashed potatoes, home made gravy and home grown sweet potatoes were just a portion of the

amazing food that graced our tables.     A huge Thank You to all the committee members and all those

extra hands that helped during the actual event.  Without all those extra hands, this event could not take place.  Of special

mention and Thank You are Janie and Arlen Bee for once again preparing and serving their holiday punch.  It provided a warm

welcome to all who attended.    

COMMUNITY NEWS

LADIES BRIDGE GROUP

Wednesday afternoon Ladies Bridge Group is

BACK. We will meet the 2nd

and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the CAC. We intend to have two plus tables.

We will have a sign up for hostess duties. The hostess sends out reminders, signs up those playing for that day in groups of four, sets up the room,

brings the bag with cards and score sheets and provides a light snack. Everyone brings their own beverage and contributes $2.00 to the kitty. The top point counts are awarded the money at the end of the afternoon.

It is a truly gracious group with players of all levels helping those who are just getting their bridge game together after not playing for some time or those at an intermediate level.

Beginners are welcome. We have ladies who have volunteered to get you started and shepherd you into the group. This is a social group who enjoy the game of bridge and the fellowship of those playing.

For more information, please contact Judy Kayloe (917-494-0469), drmom4sps@yahoo.com or Marlee Tierce (423-884-2196), mtierce@aol.com. Judy will be in Florida until June, and Marlee is helping until her return.

Program by University of TN Medical Center Nutrition Department and Healthy Living Kitchen.

February 11, 11am to 2pm  Location: Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church.  Lunch included.

Topics include cooking for two, heart healthy meals, diabetic meals, what labels tell me, make ahead meals, choosing healthy items when eating out and changing old loved recipes into healthy meals.The menu was changed to omit the potato salad and slaw and they are now demonstrating a salsa and tortilla along with the sandwich and cake.  The UT people are also bringing their cookbook and it will sell for $35.  Seminar, including lunch and handouts is free.

Happy 2015 to all.

RARITY BAY HIKING CLUB 2015 NEWSLETTER

This year, the RBHC is going to explore new areas - Chattanooga, Norris Dam and Frozen Head State Park to name a few. The Wild Flower Hike will be in April. Cary and Nancy McHugh have again offered their property for our October Fall Color Hike.

Since there was some money left from Dick William’s reign, it was used to update the medical kit.  However, since there are still several items needed and since no dues are collected, there will be a box out on hike days if you would like to make a one-time donation.  If enough is collected, along with the medical supplies, I would like to purchase walkie-talkies for the leader and sweeper to make communication easier and quicker in case of an emergency.

All hikers whether experienced or new have come across poorly marked trail intersections and headed off in the wrong direction. During my preview hike, I will have probably done just that and made notations for the correct trail; therefore, I will hike toward the front of the group in case there are direction questions.  This means on hike day, I will be asking for a volunteer to be the sweeper.

Finally, if you have any hikes or areas to recommend, please let me know. Let me know if you would like to do a particular hike again or if there is one that you do not wish to do again. Remember…no hike in January; but hopefully we will be able to begin anew in February.

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.”

John Muir

Website Assistance-Betty Girardeau (bettyG@redfamiliar.com) is willing to help anyone having difficulties receiving Rare Bits from President Judy Simmons or connecting to the RBWC website where you can access the member’s address book, calendar of events, birthday list, and newsletter.

Sunshine Leader—Harriet Hulings coordinates meals and arranges transportation for Rarity Bay residents in need. Volunteers are always welcome and wanted. Please contact Harriet at 884-6161 or harriet@hulings.net Calendar of Events—Don’t forget to send your calendar items to Betty Girardeau at bettyG@redfamiliar.com. If you have any questions, you can reach Betty at 884-2325

Photograph Your Event—need group pictures for the President’s memory book. You may call Nancy Hollmann, RBWC photographer, at 884-2476 or email her at nhollmn@msn.com and borrow our digital camera. She will have the pictures printed for use in the memory book. An event coordinator may also send photographs to Nancy. Photos should include the names of those pictured and a description of the event. You may also send your digital photos via e-mail to Nancy Hollmann, the Rarity Bay Historian. Nancy’s email is nhollmn@msn.comand her phone is number is 884-2476 if you have any questions.

Name Tags-When you lose a name tag or need a new one (front and back) or just back or just front, please contact Pat Murphy at nextmurphy@tds.net or 884-3922.

Women’s Bible Study—Join us on Monday evenings at 7 PM in the Community Activity Center for fellowship, support, and lively discussions. For more information, call Reba Koontz at 884-2420 or Mary Jane Wright at 884-2181.

Men’s Fellowship Breakfast—Rarity Bay men at the Clubhouse each Friday morning at 8 AM. If you have questions, please contact George Price at 884-2935

Please submit your March articles to

Linda Riley @ rillinda@gmail.com

Deadline is February 15, 2015

RARITY BAY WOMEN’S CLUB REMINDERS

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