Newsletter - March 2021

March 2021 Newsletter

Beware the Ides of March

Okay, maybe we don’t need to take this literally, but then again…wasn’t it mid-March last year when COVID really took hold and resulted in schools and businesses shutting down? Everyone thought “this won’t last”, yet here we are, one year later with no clear end in sight. So, should we fret and stress about what might be coming up in 2021 or should we do like Caesar and live for today? Granted, things didn’t work out so well for Caesar. The point is, nobody knows what tomorrow is going to bring so there’s no sense worrying about it.

As Maya Angelou once said, “We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends and living our lives.” Sounds like some good advice to me. We need to live in the NOW. That’s where the people are. That’s where we need to be. It’s hard to enjoy the moment if you are focusing on the past or worried about the future.

Living in the NOW is not something that comes easily for most folks. It takes practice and introspection to let go of all that baggage. I like how Ekert Tolly puts it: “Be in the now. If you can’t be in the now, realize that you’re not in the now, and then you are…”

Until next time, I’m going to leave you with this old adage: Worrying is like a rocking chair. It will keep you busy, but it won’t get you anywhere.

            …Sue

News and Updates 

Hope all of you have heard that the Phase1B group for COVID vaccinations has now opened up to ages 65 and older.  Mercy Clinic in Springdale is able to accommodate over 500 people a day.  Here’s the website to sign up if you’re eligible:   

Springdale, AR | Mercy COVID Vaccine Clinic - Springdale Community | Mercy

3/1    Terry Johnson                                               3/12   Marilyn LaCombe

3/1    Billie Fry                                                         3/12   Joyce Hultgren

3/3    Jacqueline King                                           3/13   Tracy Richards

3/4    Hadley Twilley                                              3/14   Debra Walker

3/7     Jackie Atchley                                     3/16   Kathy Battershell

3/7    Anne Hafar                                                    3/18   Donna Eads-Vidal

3/11   Melody Taylor                                              3/21   Carla Clayton

3/11   Mary Ann Walker                                        3/22   Judith Avery

3/11   Steve Burk                                           3/24   Janace “JJ” James

3/12   Donna Campbell                                        3/24   Toni Plake

 

Activity – Take a Hike – Jacqueline King

Check Fayetteville Newcomers website (password – newcomers) under Activities – Take a Hike.   Be sure to click on Take a Hike to get the page to open and reveal our current hiking location. March – Botanical Gardens.  Remember, this is a Newcomer activity, so please send your $20 dues to Mona Jones.

Membership – Mona Jones   Checks for dues should be made payable to “Fayetteville Newcomers Club”.  Mail your checks to:                                   

Mona Jones

3011 N. Sheryl Avenue

Fayetteville AR 72703

479-366-3948

monacjones44@yahoo.com

 

 Random Excursions – Jann Gorman

Did you know that Arkansas has its own designated Coffee Trail? Our state tourism site has stirred up a roasterific road trip around Central Arkansas. This breezy tour of Central Arkansas' roasteries and coffeehouses is perfect for any caffeine fiends cruising through the city. North Little Rock, Little Rock, Conway, and Bryant will be our main points of interest along the route. (exerpt from  https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/arkansas/ar-central-coffee-tour/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=arkansas&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=nltitle4 )

1. Dark Side Coffee Co. - North Little Rock

2. Mugs Café – Little Rock

3. Nexus Coffee and Creative – Little Rock

4. River City Coffee – Little Rock,

5. Guillermo’s Coffee – Little Rock

6. Round Mountain Coffee – Conway 

7. Blue Sail Coffee – Conway

8. Koffee with a Kause – Bryant

OR Support our local coffee shops and do your own local coffee tour. After our recent winter blast, the idea of checking out specialty coffees sound pretty good.  These are in Fayetteville/Springdale and offer “dine in” (dangerous because you know it’s important to buy a goodie to enjoy with your coffee). 

Arsaga's Church & Center, 436 W Watson St, Fayetteville

Baba Boudan's Espresso,701 N College Ave, Fayetteville

Boulder Coffee, 1025 Garland Ave, Fayetteville

Basecamp Coffee Company, 2850 N College Ave, Fayetteville;

Doomsday Coffee & Roasterie, 436 W Watson St, Fayetteville,

Old Pine Coffee Roasters, 3775 Mall Ave Suite 1, Fayetteville,

Puritan Coffee and Beer, 205 W Dickson St, Fayetteville

Trailside Coffee Company, 101 W Johnson Ave Suite b, Springdale (inside Phat Tire Bike Shop)

Service Project – Magdalene Serenity House – Paulette Lilly/Mary Cay:

Please consider mailing monetary gifts, gift cards or Uber cards to them during this social distancing time. Those who wish to participate can mail to:

 April Bachrodt, Executive Director

Magdelene Serenity House

P. O. Box 3394

Fayetteville, AR. 72702

 

Please include that your gift is from the Fayetteville Newcomers Club. Thank you and stay safe. 

Sunshine Report – Jill Trolinger:     Sympathy card was sent to Mary Renk whose mother, Joanne Holder, passed away.

Remember to contact Jill with any news regarding one of our members to help us stay informed since we are unable to physically get together.

Newsletter Updates -Jann Gorman – Chair - Please email all newsletter updates to Jann Gorman, honk3rs@yahoo.com, for the next newsletter by the 20th of the month.  Thank you.

  

It’s a great day to be a Newcomer