Friendship Force New Mexico

As we have said before, there will be NO FEBRUARY LUNCHEON at the hotel. Instead, there will be a Social Event on February 18 and the details are as follows: A CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION The Year of the Dog Date: Sunday, February 18, 2018 Time: Noon Place: Ho Lo Ma Restaurant, 8624 Menaul Blvd. NE Cost: $25 per person (includes tax, tip and hot tea. Iced tea, soft drinks, beer and wine are additional) Reservation Deadline: February 9, 2018, to Berta Wagstaff Friendship Force members are invited to join the Chinese American Citizens Alliance in celebrating Chinese New Year at Ho Lo Ma Restaurant. There will be a delicious six course meal, live entertainment, educational presentations about the history of the organization and the Year of the Dog, a Lion’s dance, and raffle to support the CACA Albuquerque Lodge Scholarship Program. If you leave hungry, it is your own fault; there will be lots of food!!!!! Tickets for this event go quickly, but by special arrangement, 20 tickets have been reserved for our club. It will be on a first come basis so please call or email Berta Wagstaff (899-0236-home, 710-4448-cell, or vets4vets@aol.com) to make your reservation before the deadline of FEBRUARY 9. You will then need to send Berta your check for $25.00 per person, made payable to CACA-ABQ Lodge, at PO Box 66775, Albuquerque, NM 87193.

February will be our first Social Event and it will be a Chinese New Year’s Banquet! There will be a delicious SIX (6) course meal, live entertainment, educational presentation (you will learn about the history and the Year of the Dog); 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! Tickets go fast!!; however, special arrangements were made and 20 tickets were reserved for our Club. It will be on a first come basis as to who gets to attend. It is therefore important to let me know, “the check is in the mail” so that I know to anticipate receipt and know when we have reached our limit. Date: Sunday, February 18, 2018 Time: Noon Place: Ho-Lo-Mai Restaurant Address: 8624 Menaul Blvd NE Luncheon Price: To Be Determined (It was $22 last year) Menu includes tax, tip & hot tea. Iced tea, soft drinks, beer and wine are additional. 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 9, 2016 – NO refunds Berta Wagstaff Membership Development Chairperson

Friendship Force – Report on January 13 Luncheon ‎Jan‎ ‎14 at ‎2‎:‎41‎ ‎PM In an effort to keep everyone updated on club activities, dates and upcoming events, we are sending this report with information discussed at yesterday’s luncheon. Minutes from New Mexico Friendship Force Lunch Meeting 1/13/18 Thank you to the 36 members who attended today’s luncheon at the Elegante. We welcomed 4 guests and 3 new members and we missed those unable to join us. Following are the key points of the meeting: Welcome and pledges by Mark Vaughan – our 2018 President Round of appreciations for so much active participation in 2017 We will be alternating monthly luncheon meetings social gatherings. Berta Wagstaff spoke regarding ideas for social events. In February, we will hold a social event instead of our luncheon. On February 18, we will join in a celebration of Chinese New Year at a local restaurant. We have openings for 20 members. Please contact Berta @ 505-710-4448 if you are interested in attending. Incoming exchange May 3-10 – 18 members from Western North Carolina. A team of five members will be coordinating efforts to plan for this exchange and will be contacting you for your support as well. Cheryl Lehmberg will be the point of contact. Sign-up sheets and descriptions were available for our out-going exchange to Cedar Rapids in Central Iowa for June 13 – 19. Contact Cheryl Lehmberg @ 972-658-4241 for further information and she will send you a description of the visit. There will be an international incoming exchange for September 20-27 from the Metro Vancouver Friendship Force Club. And, finally, Ginger Grossetete introduced our speaker – Joseph Badal – a local author who shared some very interesting information regarding the world of publishing and introduced us to some of his books as well. There were many questions and he was very well received. Bob and Sue Bowersock