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Shared Interest Group Announcements

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would open its doors again. We hope it will be soon. I don’t think we
will ever take for granted the times that we can see one another. Never club from Stroudsburg PA. This all started when Debbie Ferris reached
again take for granted going to the movies, having a nice dinner at a out to one of their members.
Restaurant, travel, just going out for a bike ride or a walk. The topic for this meeting will be “Main Street” your town. The
I can see this day was very special to all of us. The Mah Jongg group has members of each of our photo clubs was invited to do their own covid safe
developed real Friendships, and we love playing the game. photo shoot on or around their main street in their town.
I know we have many new residents who have moved into our We will combine 3 photos from each club member on this topic and have
Community, and I would love to welcome you into our group. a fun time getting know each other and our towns. Should you wish to
We are hoping our Retreat will soon open. participate please make sure you send Terry 3 photos to be shared on this
Please contact me Phyllis Frank, at pdfrank@me.com or 916-749-7641 topic. Terry MUST receive your photos no later than 4 days prior to the
June 4th meeting. Be prepared to describe the who, what, where and why
of your chosen photos.
Terry will coordinate with the Pocono club the upload and sharing
process.
A reminder for all that we have decided to standardize on the way we
present photos at our meetings. Please send any photos you want to Terry
and he will prepare for showing via Zoom at our meeting. You will do the
narration. All that Terry will do is show the photos for you which should
allow more sharing. Several members are not as comfortable using Zoom
sharing and therefore this should make it easier for everyone.
PLEASE SEND TERRY AN EMAIL WITH YOUR PHOTOS AS
ATTACHMENTS.
Orchid Group All club members are encouraged to make sure they become a member of
Summer had arrived with a vengeance. And with it high temperatures and our Facebook Group at: https://www.facebook.com/
low humidity. That's a combination that is sure to stress your orchids. To groups/436603713658143
help keep them happy, you should be misting them if you can and This is a great place to easily share your photos. Give it a try.
watering them a little more often. If you normally water them once a For questions, please contact Lou Frank at lmfrank@me.com or Terry
week, you might want to consider watering them every 5 days while it's Brady at tmisc10@gmail.com.
this warm and dry. Stay safe and we’ll see in our Zoom.
The key to a good watering regime is to keep track of how your orchid Ye Olde WestPark Players - Drama Group
'feels'. By that I mean, if your orchid is growing in bark, then after you
water your orchid, pick it up and get a feel for how heavy it is. Then, after
about 3 days, and each day there after, pick it up and check to see if it Curtain up, light the lights, time to play again! Hope everyone in the
feels much lighter. If it does, then it's time to water. If you're growing your company is well. Hope our audience is anxious to return. Look forward to
orchids in moss, then wait for the top of the moss to get 'crunchy' (very seeing all of you soon. Players must decide what direction we are going
dry) and then give a good, thorough watering by letting the water run to follow and determine who if anyone still wants to perform ( with or
through the pot for at least a minute. Avoid getting water in the crown of without memorizing!).
your orchid as that will kill the growing tip. If you do get water in it, then I have several ideas. Will discuss possibilities with the company. Of
just blow it out (a quick puff should do the trick) or use a Kleenex to dry it course, new members are most welcome! We remind you much is
out. involved that does not include performing. In theatre, everyone can find a
And don't forget to fertilize your orchids with a balanced (all 3 numbers place. In the words of Walt Disney, “The best way to get started is to quit
should be the same) fertilizer at about half strength. Your orchid will talking and start doing!”
thank you for it by growing more robustly and giving you a better chance You have gleamed a little about our director, Rita DeMatteis in last
to rebloom it in the fall. month's Courier. Some of the people who have been part of the Drama
Take care, wear your mask and keep your distance. We're almost through group & Rita's ""students"" will have a little to add to that profile in the
the pandemic and once we are, we can start meeting again in person months to come. I helped Rita fill out the original paperwork to become a
(assuming they ever decide to open The Retreat again). SIG and wanted nothing to do with the other side of the curtain. In one of
our first plays, DON'T DRINK the WATER I got my acting start because
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in one scene someone had to throw a bomb into the room. Our Company
IMPORTANT NOTE! CHANGE OF DATE AND TIME! was really small and I was the only one left. Rita dressed me up looking
Special Joint Meeting with Pocono Camera Club like a spy, rain coat, dark glasses, scarf disguising my face, bomb in hand,
JUNE 4TH 4 PM. SHUTTERBUGS MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT but I kept missing the cue to get out there and do it. In frustration, a cast
Our next Shutterbugs meeting is now scheduled for June 4th at 4pm. We member finally took it upon himself to gently push me. He had to remind
will be conducting this meeting using Zoom. An invitation will go out to me every stinkin' time, but here I am on both sides of the curtain loving
all Shutterbug members a few days before the meeting with the Zoom this group and the things we do. Rita helps us all grow and evolve, even
link. hopeless me. We'd love you to join us.
This is a very special photo sharing joint meeting with the Pocono photo Audrey Ehrlich, Assistant Director
club from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ If you want more information about the Drama Group please contact
poconophotoclub Director Rita at 916-786- 0234 or adlibs4d@gmail.com.
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