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January 22, 2009 - Special Queen's Tea
Every year Arabian Nights Dinner Attraction hosts a special Afternoon Tea just for Queens and Vice Queens.
A Fashion Show and Tea will begin at 2:00 p.m. along with contests galore (best hat, funkiest hat, etc, best dressed). A gift shop is also available. In addition to the tea you are also invited to dinner and show at 6:00 p.m. A $5.00 charge covers gratuity.
To make your reservation, you must submit your written reservation request to Carolyn Powers, Director of Sales, at CarolynatArabian@aol.com - Please include your name, chapter name, address and phone number. For more information you may call 800-553-6116 ext. 212 or 407-589-2412.
Arabian Nights can accommodate only 250 guests. Once you send in your request, a confirmation will be sent in December at which time you will be expected to make your payment of $5 by credit card or check.
Arabian Nights Dinner Show
6225 Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy (Mile Marker 8)
Kissimmee, FL 34746
* Transportation is on your own!!!
January 24, 2009 - Red Hat Chinese New Year Party SOLD OUT!!! sponsored by Pampered Pack of Peacocks from Palm City. Start looking for your Chinese Costume for the costume contest! If you do not care to wear a Chinese costume, the Red Hat Regalia (purple outfit and red Hat) is necessary. This event will be held at High Tide Beach Grill, 9800 South Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach (across from the entrance to Nettles Island) Cost: 23.00 Cash Bar available. Limited to 100. Time: 11:30am - 2:30pm. Menu: Split Egg Rolls with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce, Choice of Soy-Sesame Chicken Stir Fry with Snow Peas, Bamboo Shoots, Carrots & Sticky Rice OR Sweet and Sour Port with Tri-colored Peppers, Onions, Pineapple Chunks, & Sticky Rice. Dessert: Scoop Vanilla Ice Cream with Fortune Cookie. Iced Tea or Soda. For reservations, please make your check out to Kristine Loessin and send to Kristine Loessin, 501 SW Pine Tree Lane, Palm City, FL 34990. Deadline: January 15, 2009. You can contact Kristine by email at kloessin@bellsouth.net or call (772) 286-9965.
February 4, 2009 - Ethel Merman's Broadway with Rita McKenzie Please save the date for a special Red Hat event. Wednesday Matinee at 2:00 PM at Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale. Special price for Red Hatters: $29 if ordered before November 30, 2008. For all those who have seen this before, revisit the show. It has been revised with a live orchestra, vintage clips of Ethel and new costumes. After the show, come meet and greet the star! Make your checks payable to Marianne Stander, Queen Cosmo Ladies, 7699 E Country Club Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487-1501. Telephone (561) 997-5992. Please be sure to include your Queen's name, name of chapter, and names attending and a contact phone number. Full cancellations honored until November 30, 2008. Tickets will be $34.50 as of December 1, 2008.
Event: A Tribute to the 50s on the Rockin Hoppin Treasure Coast
Date: February 7, 2009
Location: Panther Woods Country Club
9425 Meadowood Drive
Fort Pierce, FL
Time: 11AM - 3PM
Cost: $25.00 per person (No Refunds)
Menu: Hamburgers, Chicken Sandwiches, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Brownie with Ice Cream, Iced Tea, Coffee
Red Hat Split, NEW Vendors, TWIST CONTEST
Entertainment: Music by Lauren
Ladies, do not miss the wonderful opportunity to reminisce about the past with the awesome performance of Lauren, Our Entertainer. Lauren is a versatile entertainer who has performed for many years at clubs, large events, restaurants, and many other venues in the Port St. Lucie and surrounding areas and we can tell you that her reputation definitely preecedes her! Please check out her website provided below and then get your reservation in as these seats will certainly sell out fast!
http://www.musicbylauren.com/index.html
Attire: 50s Attire or Red Hat Regalia
Each chapter is ask to donate a door prize ($15 value) Chapter name should be attached to the gift.
Deadline: January 23, 2009
Make checks out to Eileen Barrett and mail to Eileen Barrett, 6956 NW Hershy Circle, Port St. Lucie, FL 34983.
For Kids With Cancer
4th Annual Lunch
Hearts and Hats for Kids with Cancer
Friday, February 13, 2009
Cardello's Italian Cuisine Restaurant
1447 10th Street, Lake Park, FL 33043
561 848-123
11:00 a.m.
Entertainment by Sonny Allegro: Mr. Senior Entertainer 2007
Silent Auction and Chinese Auction
Donation: $35.00
Please R. S. V. P. by February 9, 2009
Mail to:
June C. Baker Foundation
6231 PGA Boulevard,
Ste. 104-110
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
For additional Information:
Jean Ann Duff 561 262-7896
March 6, 2009 thru March 8, 2009
Tallahassee, Florida
Cost: $215.00
Max Attendees: 150
Please join The "Sophisticated" Ladies of Tallahassee for
a CAPITAL CAPER 2009
a Southwestern Weekend
March 6-8, 2009
Hotel cost is not included. Please see below for information.
"Nacho Ordinary Southwestern Shindig!"
Friday Nite "Ole Fiesta"
Tequila Shooters, Coronas & Margaritas
Hot Tamales, Guacamole & Spicy Chili
Saturday MOrning Yipee-Ki-A
Gen-u-ine Chuck Wagon Breakfast Fixin's
Saturday Afternoon "Texas Tea"
Time for the Cowgirls to get all dressed up
and act like ladies
Saturday Nite Round'em Up BBQ
Grab your hat and your boots and kick up your heels
for some dancin' good eats and country hoots
Sunday Morning "Adios Breakfast"
It'll be a Rootin Tootin Weekend so.....
Y'all Come Now, Ya' Hear?
Please make your hotel reservations directly to the Ramada Inn.
Rooms $82.00 (Bed types are king, Double/Double, Queen, Twin) Suites $109.95
Call 850-386-1027 and be sure to mention Red Hat to get this rate.
RSVP Deadline: 1/1/2009
RSVP to: Pat Todd
RSVP Phone: (850) 562-6679
RSVP Email: PTodd95733@aol.com
Patricia Todd
"Sophisticated" Ladies of Tallahassee
PTodd95733@aol.com
Event Address/Directions:
Ramada Conference Center
2900 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Red Hat Society
6th Annual
Red Hat Chapters Gala
Saturday, March 28, 2009
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
A La Carte Event Pavilion
4050 Dana Shores Drive
TAMPA
(813) 831-5390
(Directions below)
Registration: 10:30 - 11:15
Shopping in the Terrace Salon: 10:30 - 4:00
Doors to Dining Area Open: 11:45
Program Begins: 12:00
Luncheon is served: 12:15
Entertainment: 1:30
Door Prizes & Raffles: 2:45
Event Concludes: 4:00
Tickets $45.00
Reservations / Cancellations must be completed by February 28, 2009
It is advisable to make reservations ASAP followed by payment. Once we reach 800 Hatters, reservations will close.
* This event will conclude by 4:00 p.m. If you are making transportation reservations, please let your driver know the time as we don't want you miss any part of this wonderful Gala.
* A three course luncheon is offered. Both selections will begin with a Salad of Mixed Field Greens, Plum Tomatoes, Feta, Cucumbers and White Balsamic Vinaigrette (on the side) and end with Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse w/Mixed Berry Sauce. Beverages of water, Iced Tea and Coffee Service is included.
Please select one from the following:
Pan Seared Tilapia with Pecan Brown Butter, Caper Berries, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Sauteed Seasonal Vegetables.
Grilled Marinated Flank Steak (cooked medium) with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Sauteed Seasonal Vegetables.
Let us know if a member has dietary concerns, we can offer a Vegetarian meal.
Two cash bars will be available and will include appropriate soft beverages, wine, mixed drinks and bottled water. Drinks will not be served table side but bars are available in the dining room.
Please collect payment from your chapter members and send ONE check payable to:
Marilyn Waltz, QM, WCQC
376 Mt. Saxon Ave., NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33702-6947
Optional request for each chapter to donate a $10 value, wrapped & new gift for a door prize which will be collected at the registration table.
Many vendors will be ready to assist you in picking up that new hat or dress you've been wanting plus lots of new BLING. Have fun and shop 'til you drop! We want your Red Hatter experience to be fun so plan on having cash and/or checks as many vendors do not accept credit cards.
Share the Wealth raffle with multiple winners - WCQC Raffle Basket - Door Prizes
* We have kept the ticket price the same as last year, even though expenses have increased. Please be generous buying raffle tickets which will help defray the additional costs.
* Some prizes will be distributed throughout the luncheon portion of the program.
* Raffle drawings will be at the conclusion of the entertainment portion of the program.
We are happy to announce that Ms. Carol Downing, Associate Director of the Blossom Montessori School for the Deaf, Clearwater, will assist with American Signing for those sisters who need a little help.
Remember QM Lianne Paschette (Goddess of Glitz) and "If My Friends Could See Me Now".
Wait and see what she's up to now...
Listen and/or Dance to The Fabulous 50's & Nifty 60's Show
Featuring American Bandstand Recording Artist, Mary Swan. Mary will tug at your heart with her hit songs, "Crying in the Chapel" and "My Heart Belongs to Only You." She'll take you down memory lane with songs from Connie Francis, Patti Page, Kay Starr and many more of your Favorites!
Marti Carroll is a Nashville recording artist - Exciting vocalist - on keyboard and guitar. Performing Ray Charles to Patsy Cline and more.
Ken Brady of the CASINOS - "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" out of Cincinnati, Ohio, sings great hits "Daddy's Home', Life is But a Dream, "Stand by Me, and "I Believe".
You won't want to miss the great sounds of our day in this stroll down memory lane.
A beautiful basket of vendor donated items will be raffled with proceeds going to the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Florida Suncoast. Last year we presented a check in the amount of $1,400 for research. It would be wonderful if we could top that this year. The basket is huge and full of wonderful Hatter items.
ATTENTION PLEASE
The dining room is not accessible until 11:45 - firm. Staff is setting up, program is being tested, etc. and you will not be allowed access. In the past, those who have come very early and completed their shopping, find it difficult to find seating until the dining room opens. Why not plan to arrive on time instead of early. We will be there for you and you will not experience a lag time. Help us to help you enjoy every minute. The vendors will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Jay Byorne Becker, a Fine Art Photographer from Titusville, Florida will photograph any Gala attendee - QM, VQM, Red Hatter and/or chapters. His rates are reasonable at $12 for an 8 x 10, or two 5 x 7, or three 4 x 6, or eight wallet size, or twenty-four specialty (business card). His rate includes free sitting and postage. Please note that he will accept cash and checks. Jay is donating five door prizes (8 x 10s of an individual or group/chapter) to be redeemed at the Gala. How nice is that? These door prizes will be drawn early in the program to allow the winners time for their sitting.
Directions to A La Carte Event Pavilion:
http://tampabay.citysearch.com/profile/map/2684816/tampa_fl/a_la_carte_event_pavilion.html
NOTE: You may want to get driving directions. At the bottom of the map there is room to type in your address.
Purple Hugs and Red Hat Kisses...
Marilyn Waltz, FQM
727-528-2731
Karol Singleton, VQM
727-459-3603
Donna Fluno, VQM
Membership, 727-507-0394
West Coast Queens' Council
Chapter ID: 72933
www.westcoastqueenscouncil.com
Please collect payment from your chapter members and send ONE check payable to:
Marilyn Waltz, QM, WCQC
376 Mt. Saxon Ave., NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33702-6947
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6th ANNUAL RED HAT GALA
Chapter Name:_____________________________________
Location:____________________
Queen Mother: _______________________________________
Include the names of Red Hatters attending along with luncheon selection, i.e., fish or meat.
Total No. of Fish [ ] Total No. of Meat [ ]
April 27, 2009 - RED HAT BIRTHDAY BASH Sponsored by the Treasure Coast Queens Council. To be held at the Marriott on Hutchinson Island. Cost: $25.00 Menu: Chef's Selection of Salad, Choice of Pasta Primavera (Penne Pasta tossed with roasted peppers, zucchini, portabella mushrooms, diced roma tomatoes and topped with Herb seared Breast of Chicken in a Light Parmesan Cream Sauce) OR Sliced London Broil (served with Chef's selection of vegetable & potato). Both entrees served with rolls & butter and Chef's Selection of Dessert. Vendors, Red Hat Split, Door prizes, and Entertainment. Make your reservations early, as this will fill up fast. Please send your checks to Florence Jones, 2500 SE Angus Ct, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952. Please indicate meal choice and chapter.
May 16, 2009 - TEA and ELVIS!!! Sponsored by the Classic Crimson Cruisers. An afternoon Tea with Elvis. With Darrell Dunhill as Florida's most unique and exciting impersonator . Door prizes, 50/50, vendors with new and unusual items for Red Hatters and a surprise at the end of the show for a few chosen There will be a cash bar for your pleasure. Check in and get acquainted time: 12:45 Tea Time: 1:30pm, 50/50 and door prizes 2:30 Show Begins at 3:00pm. To be held at Miles Grant Country Club in Stuart. Cost $25.00. Remit to: Sidney Weber, 18501 Mach One Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL 34987 Email: STWEBER2@flbb.net Telephone: 772-979-5796.
Red-licious Ladies Annual Tea June 20, 2009 – Serenity Teahouse
Our annual tea comes early this year!
Cost per person: $23.00. Time: 11:30am
Serenity Garden Tea House 316 Vallette Way West Palm Beach, FL
6 blocks south of Norton Museum from Okeechobee Blvd. East side of street
Make checks payable to Joyce Sasser, 3507 Village Blvd unit 404, West Palm Beach, FL 33409. Check must be received by June 10, 2009.
July 18, 2009 - 3RD ANNUAL PJ BREAKFAST BUFFET To be held at the American Polish Club, Lake Worth Road West of Military (convenient to both I-95 and the Florida Turnpike). Two buffet lines with servers. Room for 250. Tables of 8. Same Great Menu plus a chocolate fountain with Fresh fruit for dipping. Theme: Red Hat Bag Lady Day. Details March 2009. Red Hat Races and Let's Make a Deal with lots of fun stuff behind the door, the curtain and in the box ...and you could get zonked!! Save the date, plan your outfit and see ya. Chaya Katz, Queen of Red Hot Flashers of Boynton Beach. Email: Boyntonrhf@aol.com
Type of Event: Chapter Regional Event
Event Date: August 7, 2009 thru August 9, 2009
Event Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Event Cost: $215.00
Max Attendees: 500
Event Description:
BIG EVENT IV
August 7, 8, 9, 2009
Friday: Registration OPENS
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
IMPORTANT:
You must Register FIRST to be admitted into our Vendor Arena
Friday---5:30 Ballroom OPENS
CASH BAR OPENS and Meet New Red & Pink Hat Friends
The BIGGEST PJ SLUMBER PARTY
Dinner Served: 6:30 pm
House Salad, Sliced Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable Medley, Rolls & Butter, Coffee & Tea and Chef's Selection of Dessert
Entertainment
(Are YOU READY GIRLS, bring them DO$$ARS)
The FireMEN
Fashion Show
After Show: Karaoke, Dancingand Showing Off those PJ's
SATURDAY MORNING
8:00 am to 10:00 am
Y'ALL RISE & SHINE
Breakfast Buffet & Door Prizes
After Breakfast Y'ALL have the afternoon free for Vendor Shopping
Soaking up the Florida Sun by the Pool, or Go down to the Jacksonville Landing
www.jacksonvillelanding.com
Or just set around and Meet New Red & Pink Hat Sisters
(Lunch is on your own)
Saturday---5:30 Ballroom OPENS
CASH BAR OPENS and Meet More New Red & Pink Hat Friends
Dinner Served: 6:30 ---House Salad ( Different from Friday)
One (1) Choice of the Three Entrees
Bake Salmon or Mediterranean Chicken, or Seared Flat Iron Steak
Chef's Selection of Starch, Vegetable and Dessert, Rolls & Butter Coffee & Tea
STRUT YOUR STUFF
Red & Pink Hat Ladies
With Live Entertainment
Rock & Roll and Lil' Bit Country
Tribute To--Rod Stewart, Tina Turner and Alan Jackson
Sunday Morning Buffet & Door Prizes
8:00 am to 10:00 am
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN
Host By:
Chichi Banks--Red Hat G.R.I.T.S.
Trish Newman--DixieCup HonkyTonk ShadyLadies
Please if a chapter is planning on attending, submit the registration forms together to assure the chapter will not be split, as Tables will be assigned at time of receipt of Reservation Form (s).
Deadline: May 1, 2009
Big Event IV---August 7, 8, 9, 2009
(This Event is Nonrefundable after May 1, 2009
RSVP Deadline: 5/1/2009
Event Address/Directions: Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront 225 Coastline Drive East Jacksonville, Florida 32202 Phone: 1-800-233-1234 www.jacksonville.hyatt.com
Hotel Cost is separate from Convention Cost
HOTEL ROOM COST: $95.00 / plus tax
( 2 Queen Beds or 1 King Bed )
CODE: RED HAT
Parking: Garage Overnight Self Parking $15.00 per day Valet Parking: $20.00 per day On the other side of Hotel, Self Parking $7.00 per day and Saturday and Sunday FREE
October 24, 2009 - HALLOWEEN BASH Sponsored by the Treasure Coast Queens Council. To be held at the Vero Beach Elk's Lodge in Vero Beach. More info soon.
December 5, 2009 - CHRISTMAS PARTY Sponsored by the Treasure Coast Queens Council. To be held at Miles Grant Country Club in Stuart, FL. Menu: Garden Salad with House Dressing, Choice of Chicken Marsala or London Broil, Oven Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes, Fresh Steamed Vegetable Medley, Rolls & Butter, Florentine Cup with Pistachio Ice Cream and Candy Cane, Coffee or Tea. Cost: $30.00 per person. Max Attendees: 200. More info soon.
