Friendship Force New Mexico

Getting to the heart of Friendship Force

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You are invited to the February social event that will be fun, informative and offer plenty of interaction amongst our members!!
* Food, refreshments, and prizes will be offered!
* An Orientation Booklet is ATTACHED in an email sent to members. Reference will be made to the booklet so please review the booklet to prepare you for our interactive game and prizes!
Date: Saturday, February 16, 2019
Time: 3-5 pm
Place: Alicia & Roland Fletcher’s home – 505-255-1732
2624 Morrow Rd. NE
Albuquerque, NM
RSVP: no later than Thursday, Feb 14, 2019 by calling or texting Berta Wagstaff at 710-4448 or emailing her at vets4vets@aol.com.
You are encouraged to bring guests. This will be a great opportunity to find out what you have been anxious to know about Friendship Force!
See you there!
Berta Wagstaff
Membership Development Chairperson

Chinese New Year!

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Friends!
Please join us in welcoming Chinese New Year!!!
Date: Sunday, Feb 10
Time: Noon
Place: Ho-Lo-Mai Restaurant

Address: 8624 Menaul Blvd NE
Luncheon Price: $25 (adults)
Menu includes tax, tip & hot tea. Iced tea, soft drinks, beer and wine are additional.
A delicious SIX (6) course meal, live entertainment, educational presentation (you will learn about the history and the Year of the Boar); there will be a Lion’s dance, and a raffle to support the Chinese-American Citizens Alliance Albuquerque Lodge (CACA-ABQ) Scholarship program and as in the past, quite festive!

If you leave hungry, it is your own fault; there will be lots of food!!!
Checks Payable to: CACA-ABQ Lodge
Mail to: Berta Wagstaff
PO Box 66775
Albuquerque, NM 87193
DEADLINE: February 4, 2019 – NO refunds

Call/text (710-4448) OR email vets4vets@aol.com – Berta Wagstaff and let me know, “the check is in the mail.”
Tickets go fast!!; however, special arrangements were made and 20 tickets were reserved for our Club. It will be on a first come basis.

Let’s make it a great year to have fun, get better acquainted and increase membership in our Club.
Berta Wagstaff
Membership Development Chairperson
Look forward to celebrating the Chinese New Year with y’all!

Friendship Force of New Mexico updates

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Thank you to the 37 attendants who graced us with their presence at our first luncheon meeting of the year on 1/12/19. We had 10 guests and they along with our members enjoyed an interesting, informative and fun presentation on Curanderismo – Traditional Healing in the Southwest by Dr. Cheo Torres.

We introduced our new board members and recognized past president, board member, hosts, journey participants, etc. whose efforts help to not only sustain our NM FF club but keep it thriving!

The Goals for 2019 are to grow our communication channels, form a phone tree, build new membership, create a new membership directory, increase participation and continue to have fun and make new friends.

Coming events:

February 10 – Chinese New Year Celebration

February 16 – Social – Getting to the Heart of Friendship Force 3-5:00 at the home of Alicia and Roland Fletcher. Please RSVP to Berta.

March 9 – Luncheon Meeting – Topic – International Habitat for Humanity with Jeanne and Thomas Elmhorst

April 13 – Social – Scenic Hike organized by Tom Seamon

May 10-17 – Incoming Journey – Sunshine Coast of Australia – Lenore Pardee and Judith Mead – Journey Coordinators

June 1-7 – Outbound Journey to Toronto – Chery Lehmberg Coordinator and June 9-15 Outbound Journey to Coastal New Hampshire – Nancy Galbraith – Coordinator – more information soon to come for those who have signed up and turned in their applications. There may be room for a few more participants.