2014/2015 Lory Does Meeting Schedule:
SEPTEMBER 11
Program: Lory Does picnic night (with spouses and new neighbors) – meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Hostess: Sylvia Kopaz
OCTOBER 9
Program: Life of Ingeborg Steiner
Hostess: Ingeborg Steiner
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NOVEMBER 13
Program: Knitting Lesson and Show & Tell (bring something to share)
Hostess: Leanna Teich
Weather Advisory: Please watch your email for updates in case the weather is poorly, as the meeting will be canceled.
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DECEMBER 11 from ~6:30 – 9:30 pm
Program: Lory Does Christmas Party
Note: We are not catering this event, each member is being asked to contribute to the dinner. Please fill in the attached chart indicating what you will bring that night. Plan your recipe to serve 8 people. BYOB!
Activity: Our one activity for the night will be a Yankee Gift Exchange. Please bring a wrapped gift of $20.00 or less to contribute to our gift exchange. Since so many of our members are talented, this gift may also be home made. Each participant will select a gift from the pile in exchange for the one you brought. You will receive a number indicating your turn. When it is your turn to open a gift, you may choose to select a gift someone else previously opened (stealing), or you may select an unopened gift. This makes the night very interesting! Each member and guest may participate, or you may just want to watch.
Hostess: Carolyn Schultz
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JANUARY 8, 2015
Program: Book Exchange
Note: Please bring a book you are willing to lend (make sure to put your name in the book if you want it back) and give a short synopsis about the book.
Hostess: Carol Peacock
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FEBRUARY 12
Program: Game Night
Hostess: Billie Arceneaux
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MARCH 12
Program: Wine and Whine — The topic of this month’s meeting is “Wine and Whine” or more positively speaking, it is a chance to get together, share some hobbies (art, knitting, writing), enjoy each others company and imbibe in yummy snacks and drink.
Hostess: Trish Miller
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APRIL 9
Program: Indoor Edible Bonsai and author talk by Richard Bender
Hostess: Sylvia Kopasz
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MAY 14
Program: Annual Plant Exchange and Officer Elections – Final meeting of the season!
It is a good time to dig up those extra volunteers in your garden and swap them for something different. Last year people “replied to all” (in the Does email announcement) with the type of plant they were bringing; it was fun to see what was up for grabs. There is no obligation to bring a plant however, just come and connect with interesting women in our neighborhood.
Hostess: Karen Wheeler (RSVP greatly appreciated)
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2013/2014 Lory Does Meeting Schedule:
SEPTEMBER 12
Program: Family Picnic
Hostess: Sylvia Kopasz
OCTOBER 10
Program: Bears in Lory State Park, presented by Chad Morgan, District Wildlife Manager
Special Start Time: 6:30 pm
Hostess: Alicia Goddard / Lory State Park Visitor Center
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NOVEMBER 14
Program: Game Night
Hostess: Christy Leonard
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DECEMBER 12
Program: Annual Holiday Party
Hostess: Trish Miller
Come and enjoy a tapas style dinner (Warm and hearty appetizers) from 6:30 – 9:30 pm. RSVP required. Members, please bring $20.00 for dues. Our one activity for the night will be a Yankee Gift Exchange. Please bring a wrapped gift of $15.00 or less to contribute to our gift exchange.
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JANUARY 9, 2014
Program: Book Exchange Night
Details: Bring 2-3 favorite books to give away or loan to other members. After a short planning meeting we will share 2-3 of our favorite books. If you are loaning your books, because you really love them, please include your name and phone number inside the cover. If you are just giving them away there is no need to mark them. Please remember to come even if you do not have a book to swap. Perhaps you’ll find a great one that night. Be prepared to share brief descriptions of your texts.
Hostess: Leanna Teich
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FEBRUARY 13
Program: Uses and health benefits of essential oils, presented by Gwen VanValkenburg
Hostess: Karen Wheeler
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MARCH 13
Program: Featuring retired Fort Collins policeman and author Tom McClelland. Tom recently published a book on the Fort Collins Police department. He will have books on-hand for any Lory Doe to purchase. Please join us for refreshments and a short meeting at 7:00 PM. Tom’s program will begin at 7:30 PM.
Hostess: Billie Arceneaux
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APRIL 10
Program: Trip to France Travelogue Presentation by Trish Miller
Hostess: Trish Miller
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MAY 8
Program: Plant exchange, year in review, planning for next year
Hostess: Ursula Lynch
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2012/2013 Lory Does Meeting Schedule:
The Lory Does meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. from September through May, unless otherwise announced.
SEPTEMBER 13
Meet and Greet, informal gathering and sharing by members.
Hostess: Gloria Bucher
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OCTOBER 11
Our meeting will be a night filled with sharing experiences and feelings surrounding the High Park Fire. We have invited Colorado certified counselor, Faith Brandt, of Soaring Spirit Counseling and Mindfulness Practices, to come to our meeting, to talk, listen, and share with us.
Hostess: Gloria Bucher
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NOVEMBER 8
Join us for our popular (and often hilarious) Game Night! The Lory Does know how to have fun, laugh together, and share time together!
Hostess: Trish Miller
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DECEMBER 13
Annual Holiday Party, Dinner, and Yankee Gift Exchange.
The annual holiday event is a festive time and many of the Does members come together to celebrate community and one another. Don’t miss this joyous event! We will gather at 6:3o pm at the home of Ursula Lynch. Please bring $10 for the cost of the dinner. Water, coffee, tea is provided – If you want to bring wine or dessert, we welcome it! (Note: There will be a small number of ladies who are bringing gluten free dishes, potluck-style.) Yankee gift exchange – everyone brings one wrapped gift, valued at a maximum of $15. The gift can be purchased, or hand made. Drawings for the gifts will take place after the dinner.
Hostess: Ursula Lynch
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JANUARY 10, 2013
The Lory Does Book Exchange — Bring 2-3 favorite books to give away or loan to other members. After a short meeting we will share 2-3 of our favorite books. If you are loaning your books, because you really love them, please include your name and phone number inside the cover. If you are just giving them away, there is no need to mark them. Please remember to come even if you do not have a book to swap. Perhaps you’ll find a great read that night. Be prepared to share brief descriptions of your texts.
Hostess: Sylvia Kopasz
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FEBRUARY 12 (Date Change)
Because of Valentine’s Day, our February meeting will be on Tuesday, February 12th! Phil Benstein of NoCo Rebuilding Network will be talking with the Does about their role in the rebuilding process since the High Park Fire.
Hostess: Karen Wheeler
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MARCH 14
Ursula Lynch will share her vacation slides of Spain. We will also discuss Lory Does business items: Field trip to the Shambhala Center in Red Feather; and August picnic, on Colorado Day.
Hostess: Gloria Edwards
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APRIL
Our April Meeting will be held in Chanda Randall’s home on Thursday, April 18 (note the date change!). This should be a great experience, as our guest speaker, Tinka Greenwood, is a professional storyteller! In addition to stories, she will talk about the process of becoming a storyteller.
Hostess: Chanda Randall
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MAY 9
Our May meeting will be a combination of socializing and planning, and will be held on May 9th at 7 pm. Please mark this date on your calendars and plan to attend if you can. We will be discussing ideas for the upcoming year, and also electing new officers. If you have questions about an officer position, any of your current officers would be happy to discuss the details with you prior to the meeting. Please email Gloria, Sylvia, Christy, Sarah or Leanna with any questions!
Hostess: Jane Rothfeld
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2011/2012 Lory Does Meeting Schedule
The Lory Does meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. from September through May, unless otherwise announced.
SEPTEMBER 14
Family Picnic
Lory State Park
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OCTOBER 13
Slide presentation by Charles Lynch on his bike ride through the Yucatan Peninsula
Hostess, Trish Miller
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NOVEMBER 10
Game Night-Just for fun! Board games such as Pictionary, Apples to Apples
Hostess, Sylvia Kopasz
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DECEMBER 8
Holiday Party-including a catered dinner (attendees asked to contribute a nominal amount) and a “Yankee Gift Exchange” where members may bring a $10 or homemade wrapped gift and gifts may be “stolen!”
Hostess, Carolyn Schultz
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JANUARY 12, 2012
Gluten Free eating and cooking presentation by Trish Miller and Sarah Myers
Hostess, Leanna Teich
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FEBRUARY 9
Slide show presentation including arts and crafts from Vietnam, given by Deborah Shulman
Hostess, Carol Peacock
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MARCH 8
Annual Book Exchange Event
Hostess, Alicia Goddard
About the Exchange: Bring one or more books you would like to share with the group, and pick a new book or books to read from the selection that others bring. If you want your book back, be sure to put your name in it!
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APRIL 12
Healthy Living Night
Bring a healthy dish and recipe to share, along with your personal health tips and exercise ideas.
Hostess, Gloria Bucher
For more information on the April meeting, please review our March minutes’ section on the upcoming event and we hope to see you there!
→ Click here for: April 2012 Meeting Minutes (and Recipes!)
→ Click here for a summary of the April 28 Road Cleanup Project (pdf)
MAY 10
Lory State Park presentation by Linda Hamilton, Environmental Educator.
Closing Activity: If you would like, bring a poem or something from literature or a story you are familiar with that involves living with wild animals. Personal
experiences are also welcome. Your shared item can be funny or poignant,
instructional or heartwarming-we would love to hear what has caught your
attention. If you just want to recommend a book on the topic, that would be
super too.
Hostess, Sylvia Kopasz
→ Click here for: May 2012 Meeting Minutes
→ Follow-up info: Here is the 2012 Rattlesnake Avoidance Class Flier (pdf) and the 2012 Class Registration Form (pdf).
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