MAY 2005
END OF APRIL ►APRIL 24, 25 & 26, 2005, SUNDAY, MONDAY. & TUESDAY AN INTERNATIONAL RED HAT CELEBRATION AT THE ROYAL BROCK, BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA ($115.00 CANADIAN) PRESENTED BY THE BROOKVILLE CLASSY LASSIES CHAPTER IN ONTARIO CANADA. QUEEN NORMA PROMISES DAYS FILLED WITH WORKSHOPS, SHOPPING, CITY TOURS, GREAT FOOD & LOTS OF SURPRISES. REGISTRATION FORMS AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST 250 PEOPLE. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: classielassiegal@synpatico.ca, PCYR@ripnet.com or brewer@ripnet.com ►APRIL 25, 2005, MONDAY, THE “NO AGENDA “ RED HAT CHAPTER WILL BE MEETING AT PEACHES & CREAM IN STUYVESANT PLAZA, ALBANY, NY. NO RESERVATIONS NECESSARY, JUST COME & JOIN THEM. CONTACT BERTHA AT bberman@iopener.net FOR MORE INFORMATION. ►APRIL 25, 2005, THE LADIES OF THE LAKE IN SO. GLENS FALLS WILL MEET AT THE PEPPERMILL RESTAURANT. THE MAYOR OF GLENS FALLS HAS PROCLAMED APRIL 25 AS RED HAT DAY. CONTACT WANDA AT WARHAVERLY@AOL.COM FOR MORE INFO. MAY 2005 ►TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE - MAY 1, 2005, SUNDAY, HAT-I-TUDES OF BRUNSWICK CHAPTER, RED HAT DAY AT COHOES MUSIC HALL, 3:00 P.M., COLE PORTER’S MUSICAL “ANYTHING GOES” $20.00. AN AMUSING STORY WRAPPED AROUND COLE PORTER’S MAGICAL MUSICAL SCORES INCLUDING “ANYTHING GOES,” “YOU’RE THE TOP,” “ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT” & MANY MORE. FOR RESERVATIONS CALL THE BOX OFFICE (518) 237-7999, www.cohoesmusichall.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL SHEILA SULLIVAN (518) 271-7645 OR EMAIL shesul@aol.com. ►MAY 9, 2005, MONDAY, $22.00, 6:30 PM., GODDESSES OF THE 21ST CENTURY ARE HAVING DINNER AT THE SCHENECTADY COMMUNITY COLLEGE CULINARY INSTITUTE IN THE CASOLA DINING ROOM. FOR RESERVATIONS & MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DOROTHY AT (518) 482-1833 OR EMAIL HER AT drussell7@nycap.rr.com. ►MAY 16-18, 2005 MONDAY THRU WEDNESDAY RED HAT CELEBRATION AT INDIAN HEAD, $249.00 INCUDES TRANSPORTATION, ACCOMODATIONS, 2 EVENINGS OF ENTERTAINMENT, BINGO, 2 BREAKFASTS, 1 LUNCH, 2 DINNERS. FOR MORE INFORMATIONS CONTACT YANKEE TRAILS 1 (518) 286-2400. MAY 25, 2005, WEDNESDAY, THE VALLEY GIRLS ON THE HUDSON ARE HAVING A BOAT CRUISE THE HUDSON FROM 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM. $25.00 INCLUDES BRUNCH/LUNCH. ALL RED HATTERS AND HUSBANDS ARE WELCOME. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ►MAY 25, 2005, WEDNESDAY THE VALLEY GIRLS ON THE HUDSON INVITE YOU TO JOIN WITH THEM FOR BRUNCH ON A CRUISE ALONG THE HUDSON, $25.00. THE CRUISE BEGINS IS FROM 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM. HUSBANDS ARE WELCOME. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT RITA AT GRAM5@VALSTAR.NET JUNE 2005 ►JUNE 1, 2005 WEDNESDAY – 12:OO NOON, $25.00. JOIN THE HENNAS FOR LUNCH & FUN AT LA CASA RESTAURANT, ON LONG ISLAND SOUND, 445 WATERSDIE AVE., NORTHPORT, NY. (631) 757-7720, WHERE FRIENDS & LAUGHS WILL ALL ABOUND. INCLUDED ARE APPETIZERS, SOUP & SALAD BAR, CHOICE OF ENTRÉE, COFFEE, DESSERT, TAX & GRATUITY. PAYMENT MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE TO JUDY AT THE FLOWER SHOW OR MAIL TO JUDITH BRUINES, 168 DORCHESTER ROAD, SO GARDEN CITY, NY 11530. FOR MORE INFORMATION & DIRECTIONS EMAIL KAY AT LIHennaHarpers@AOL.COM ►JUNE 15, 2005, 12:00 NOON, HUDSON RIVER DOLLIES LUNCHEON AT THE ADIRONDACK COACH HOUSE, SO GLENS FALLS, ACROSS FROM THE GREAT ESCAPE, ROUTE 9, JUST SOUTH OF NORTHWAY, I-87, EXIT 20. THE COST IS $19 AND INCLUDES SOUP, ENTREE, BEVERAGE, DESERT, TAX AND TIP. GUEST SPEEKER WILL BE SISTER ANNE SMOLLEN. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS CONTACT QUEEN JOANNE AT (518) 792-9115 OR EMAIL HER AT jdc026@hotmail.com ►JUNE 25-29, 2005, SATURDAY – WEDNESDAY, OFFICIAL RED HAT CONVENTION LAS VEGAS – MGM GRAND. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS GO TO THE WWW.REDHATSOCIETY.COM WEB PAGE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT OTHER NY STATE RED HATS AND/OR RH CHAPTERS ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND, SEND ME THE NUMBER GOING FROM YOUR CHAPTER (INCLUDE NAME OF CHAPTER, LOCATION, NAME & EMAIL ADDRESS) I WILL TRY TO INCLUDE THE INFORMATION IN FUTURE NEWS LETTERS SO YOU TO CONTACT EACH OTHER. NY STATE RED HAT CHAPTERS ATTENDING THE LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CHAPTER # attending EMAIL ADDRESS NAME GORGES GALS of ITHACA 3 Jmcd41@msn.com QUEEN JOLINE PURPLE ROSE GANG 1 PURPLEROSEGANG@YAHOO.COM QUEEN DEE MAGENTA MOMMAS OF NEWBURGH, N 6 mat010647@hotmail.com QUEEN MARI RED JACKET DIVAS 2 Momlin50@yahoo.com QUEEN MOMLIN RUBY RED RASCALS OF FISHKILL VTorzilli@PerrierGroup.com QUEEN VICKIE THE RUBY HATTITUDES OF SUFFOLK CTY, L.I. 4 jabbar@optonline.net QUEEN CONNIE JULY 2005 ►JULY 1, 2005, HUDSON RIVER DOLLIES, CULINARY INSTITUTE AND BROTHERHOOD WINERY, $82.00 FOR ALL INCLUDING LUNCHEON IN THE AMERICAN BOUNTY RESTAURANT. BUS LEAVES SO. GLENS FALLS 7:30 AM AND RETURNS 5:30 PM. A PICK UP AT THE CROSSINGS IN CLIFTON PARK IS POSSIBLE. PAYMENT AND COMMITMENT IS DUE BY APRIL 25TH. CONTACT JOANNE AT (518) 792-9115 OR EMAIL HER AT JDC026@HOTMAIL.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION. ►JULY 9, 2005, SATURDAY, 12:00 NOON, THE SCARLET LADIES OF MILLERTON, NY INVITE YOU TO THEIR 2ND RED HAT PICNIC AT WILCOX PARK, PAVILLION “A”. BRING YOUR OWN FOOD AND DESSERTS WILL BE SHARED. WILCOX PARK IS OPEN TO DUTCHESS COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH A SMALL FEE FOR OUT OF COUNTY VISITORS. THE PARK IS LOCATED WEST OF PINE PLAINS ON RTE. 99, OR YOU CAN TAKE THE TACONIC PKWY TO EXIT 199. PARK IS APPROXIMATELY A MILE EAST OF THE EXIT. PLEASE BRING A POSTER OR A SIGN WITH YOUR CHAPTER’S NAME ON IT. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT LINDA AT LAJLLOYD@GMAIL.COM AUGUST 2005 ►AUGUST 12 – 14, 2005, FRIDAY – SUNDAY, RHS WNY FUNVENTION. JOIN WITH THE RED HATS OF WESTERN NY CHAPTERS FOR A WEEKEND AT THE ROCHESTER HYATT REGENCY. PAMPER YOURSELF A DAY SPA TREATMENT, OR TRY WATER AROBICS. TAKE A TOUR OF THE GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE OF INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM MUSEUM. OR POSSIBLY VISIT THE STRONG MUSEUM WITH 500,000 ITEMS DISPLAYED, INCLUDING THE NEW NATIONAL TOY HALL OF FAME. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ROSEMARY AT RIPAUTZ@ROCHESTER.RR.COM ►AUGUST 24, 2005, WEDNESDAY – REGIONAL RED HAT DAY AT SARATOGA RACE TRACK. $33.00 INCLUDES ADMISSION, PROGRAM, BUFFET LUNCHEON AT THE PADDOCK TENT. RESERVATIONS LIMITED. PAYMENT DUE NOW. ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE IN BY MAY 15 TO NYRA. THOSE ATTENDED LAST YEAR CAN ELABORATE ON WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY IT WAS. WE ARE HOPEFUL FOR ANOTHER FUN FILLED, “WINNING” DAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT BILLIE AT (518) 371-1124 OR EMAIL AT BRANDY36778@AOL.COM ►RED HAT SOCIETY BOSTON TEA PARTY 2005. AUGUST 25 - 28, 2005. OFFICIAL 2ND ANNUAL REGIONAL CONVENTION. SEAPORT HOTEL, BOSTON, MA. GO TO THE OFFICAL RED HAT SOCIETY WEB PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION. SEPTEMBER 2005 SEPTEMBER 24, 2005, SATURDAY, “THE QUEENS” OF RENSSELAER ARE HOSTING A “RED-ICULOUS” FASHION SHOW AT THE EAST SCHODACK FIREHOUSE. ADMISSION IS $15.00 PER PERSON. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS CONTACT PAT SCHROEDER, 1434 SECOND ST. RENSSELAER, NY 12144 OR EMAIL seashorelady45@msn.com ►SEPTEMBER 25, 2005 – 1:30 PM LONG ISLAND RED HAT DAY AT JONES BEACH WILL BE ON THE BOARDWALK NEAR THE BANDSHELL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A YEARLY EVENT THAT IS HELD ON THE LAST SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT LADY CHAPEAUX OF THE CRIMSON RED HATTERS AT crimsonhatters@yahoo.com ►FALL 2005 REGIONAL RED HAT MINI-VENTION AT THE NEVELE. SEPTEMBER 30 –OCTOBER 2, 2005, FRIDAY - SUNDAY. “THE GABLE GALS OF POUGHKEEPSIE” WEEKEND AT THE NEVELE GRANDE RESORT IN ELLENVILLE, NY. QUEEN GENEVIEVE OF THE GABLES GALS, IS PUTTING A WEEKEND PACKAGE TOGETHER. ENJOY A CAREFREE, RELAXING WEEKEND WITH FELLOW RED HATS. FOR MORE INFORMATION EMAIL QUEEN GENEVIEVE AT ARTISTGEN@HVC.RR.COM. DON’T DELAY, THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO MEET YOUR NY STATE RED HAT SISTERS. OCTOBER 2005 ►LONG ISLAND RED HAT CONVENTION – OCTOBER 8 & 9, 2005 – HUNTINGTON HILTON, 598 BROADHOLLOW ROAD (RTE.110) MELVILLE, NY 11747 - 1 (631) 845-1000. THE ROOMS AT THE HILTON ARE $159.00 PER NIGHT, PLUS TAX, BUT YOU MUST RESERVE FOR BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. ROOMS ARE ALSO STILL AVAILABLE AT THE MELVILLE MARRIOTT FOR SAT. NIGHT, OCTOBER 8TH AT $119 PLUS TAX. FOR RESERVATIONS AT THE MARRIOTT CALL (631) 423-1600 – BE SURE YOU ASK FOR THE BLOCK OF RED HAT ROOMS. CONVENTION PACKAGE ($185.00) INCLUDES ALL MEALS AND EVENTS. SEND $185.00 TO LAURETTA ALIO, ONE ESSEX DRIVE, EATON’S NECK, NY 11768, . OR EMAIL CRIMSONREDHATTERS@YAHOO.COM; YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT JOHANNA, QUEEN LA VITA BELLA LADIES OF LONG ISLAND, AT megah118@yahoo.com OR GO TO THE RED HAT SOCIETY MOTHER BOARD ►SCARLET HATS AND WARM HEARTS “2 DAY CRUISE TO NO WHERE,” OCTOBER 20 & 21, 2005, CARNIVALE’S NEWEST SHIP “THE LEGEND.” SAIL FROM NEW YORK, FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT “LADY SCARLET (LIL) AT Lilskis@AOL.COM ►OCTOBER 6 – 17, 2006 “THE RED HAT HAWAII GET AWAY!!!” ON THE ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S CRUISE LINE SHIP “SERENADE OF THE SEAS.” FOR MORE INFORMATION AND PRICES CONTACT DEBBIE JOHNSON AT DIVAQUEENDEBBIE@CHARTER.NET OR CALL HER AT (817) 551-1140. “THIS & THAT” CHAPTER DOINGS & RED HATS IN THE NEWS!!! ►LIZ FERRARO, QUEEN OF THE ROYAL PATROON POPPIES, ALBANY, NY SENT THIS ITEM TO ME. OPAL PICKLES, OF THE “PICKLES” SYNDICATED COMIC STRIP, IS THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE RAVISHING REDS OF SPARKS (SPARKS, NEVADA.) QUEEN SHARINE DRAKE THOUGHT OPRA WOULD MAKE A GREAT RED HATTER AND INVITED HER TO BECOME A MEMBER OF HER CHAPTER THROUGH PICKLES, AUTHOR BRIAN CRANE. OPAL BECAME A RED HAT MEMBER AND WAS FEATURED IN THE COMIC STRIP. SHARINE SAYS THT BRIAN IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON MORE COMIC STRIPS FEATURING OPAL AS A RED HATTER. ►QUEEN DEE OF THE PURPLE ROSE GANG HAS FOUND A WEB SITE THAT OFFERS A UNIQUE WAY OF SENDING INVITATIONS. IT IS CALLED “EVITE” AND OFFERS ONLINE INVITATONS AND A UNIQUE WAY OF ANNOUNCING LOCAL EVENTS. GO TO WWW.EVITE.COM AND TAKE A LOOK. THANKS QUEEN DEE FOR SENDING THIS INFORMATION ON TO US. ► QUEEN JOY, MERRY MONARCH OF MIRTH OF THE STRONG TIES RED HAT RASCALS OF ROCHESTER, NY SAYS THEY HAD A ROUSING RED HAT TIME AT THEIR SECOND DE-PINKIFICATION CEREMONY CELEBRATION AT ARIGATO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE ON APRIL 14TH. THEY ALSO HAD AN EMOTIONAL REDUATION CEREMONY. THE WAIT STAFF JOINED IN THE FUN BY SINGING HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN JAPANESE. ►THE ROYAL PURPLE RUBIES ARE “PUTTING ON THE RITZ” ON JUNE 18 AT REGINA’S HOUSE TO CELEBRATE THEIR FIRST ANNIVERSAY. ALL MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DRESS UP AND ACCESSORIZE, ACCESSORIZE, AND BE PREPARED FOR AN EVENING OF GLITZ, FUN AND LAUGHTER. RED HAT CHAPTER WEB SITES ►SEVERAL RED HAT CHAPTERS IN NY STATE AS WELL AS OTHER STATES, HAVE DESIGNED THEIR OWN WEB SITES. CLICK ON THE LINKS AND TAKE A LOOK NY STATE: WWW.ORGSITES.COM/NY/CRIMSONREDHATTERS (CRIMSOM REDHATTERS, LONG ISLAND, NY) NY STATE: www.geocities.com/purplerosegang CONNECTICUT: WWW.rhsct.com NEW JERSEY: http://www.newjerseyredhats.com/ FLORIDA: http://www.floridaredhats.com/ OREGON: ROBIN’S HOODS www.robins-hoods.com NEW CHAPTERS ►THE LIGHTHEARTED LASSIES OFFICIAL BECAME A NEW CHAPTER IN JANUARY 2005 AND ARE ONE OF THE MANY CHAPTERS IN HAMBURG, NY AREA. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVE PARTICPATING IN NUMEROUS ACTIVITES. IN NOVEMBER A WELCOME TEA WAS HELD AND THE NEW CHAPTER WAS FORMED. IN DECEMBER THEY HAD A POT LUCK SUPPER, RUBBER STAMPING PARTY AND A CHRISTMAS EXCHANGE, WHICH WAS CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL NEEDY FAMILIES. JANUARY THEY WENT TO SEE “PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, FEBRUARY HOSTED A “CEILI” (AND IRISH SQUARE DANCE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, IN APRIL THEY PLAN TO TOUR THE BUFFALO BOTANICAL GARDENS FOLLOWED BY DINNER. THEY ALSO PLAN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LILAC FESTIVAL PARADE. EACH MONTH A MEMBER PLANS THE FOLLOWING MONTHS EVENT SO THAT EACH ONE IS ASSURED THEY WILL HAVE SOMETHING THAT THEY ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING. CONGRATULATIONS “LIGHTHEARTED LASSIES.” YOU CERTAINLY ARE LIGHTHEARTED. RED HAT SHOPPING NEWS ►NEED A LITTLE GIFT FOR YOUR LADIES? CONTACT QUEEN DEE AT PURPLEROSEGANG@YAHOO.COM. AND SEE HER NEWLY DESIGNED NEW YORK STATE RED HAT PIN AND OTHER RED HAT ITEMS. ►JMG DESIGN IS A WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS OWNED BY JOSEPHINE GANGAROSSA WHO IS THE QUEEN MUM OF THE RED HAT 59’S AND A MEMBER OF THE MAD HATTERS. SHE HAS BEEN IN THE LOGO BUSINESS FOR 14 YEARS. WWW.JMGREDHATS.COM IS HER NEWLY DESIGNED WEB SITE AND SHE INVITES YOU TO COME IN TO TAKE A LOOK AND SEE OVER 500,000 ITEMS THAT CAN HAVE YOUR LOGO AND CHAPTER NAME ON. TAKE A LOOK AT HER WEBSITE WWW.JMGREDHATS.COM ►RED HAT BASKETS IS OPEN. VISIT WWW.REDHATBASKETS.COM TO SEE A UNIQUE ONLINE GIFT BASKET AND GIFTS SHOP. SEE UNIQUELY DESIGNED RED HAT GIFT BASKETS WITH OVER 75 RED HAT GIFT ITEMS. PLEASE VISIT OUR SHOP AND LET JUDI JONES (BEACH LADY) KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OTHER RED HAT SHOPPING WEB SITES www.geocities.com/purplerosegang http://www.costumejewelrywholesale.com/ http://www.cafepress.com/floridaredhats http://www.littleredhatshop.com roadshow@happyhattersboutique.com. HAPPY HATTERS BOUTIQUE – ROAD SHOW TRAVELS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO RED HAT CONVENTIONS AND LARGE RED HAT EVENTS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO COME TO YOUR NEXT EVENT PLEASE CONTACT US TOLL FREE AT 866-WER-HATS (866-937-4287 OR EMAIL AT THE ADDRESS IN THE EMAIL LINK ►DON’T FORGET THE OFFICIAL RED HAT IMPERIUM AT WWW.REDHATSOCIETY.COM WHERE YOU WILL FIND A LARGE VARIETY OF RED HAT MERCHANDISE AT THE RED HAT SOCIETY STORE. TRAVELING RED HATS!!! ►THE TRAVELING RED HATS WHO WENT SOUTH FOR THE WINTER ARE RETURNING BACK HOME FOR THE SUMMER. QUEEN JOLINE OF GORGES GALS OF ITHACA HAS RETURNED FROM A WONDERFUL WINTER IN NAPLES WHERE SHE JOINED A CHAPTER DOWN THERE AS WELL AS VISITED OTHER CHAPTERS. DO WE SEE ANOTHER GORGES GALS IN THE NEAR FUTURE IN FLORIDA??? NOT ONE TO SIT IDLE, JOLINE KEEPS ON THE MOVE WITH NUMEROUS THINGS, SO ORGANIZING ANOTHER RED HAT CHAPTER WOULDN’T SURPRISE ME. ►IT SEEMS THAT THE “SNOWBIRDS” LIKE FLORIDA SO MUCH THAT THEY BOUGHT HOMES OR CONDOS DOWN THERE. MY HUSBAND AND I BOUGHT ONE IN ZEPHYRHILLS, JOLINE BOUGHT A CONDO IN THE NAPLES AREA. QUEEN BERTHA OF THE NO AGENDA RED HATS SPENT TIME TRAVELING AROUND. I’M SURE THERE ARE A LOT MORE “NORTHERN RED HATS” DOWN THERE. THERE MIGHT BE A CHANCE FOR A REUNION OF “NORTHERN RED HATS” NEXT YEAR IN A CENTRAL LOCATION. ►LOVE TO TRAVEL? LIKE TO SHOP? GO TO THE OFFICIAL RED HAT WEB PAGE WWW.REDHATSOCIETY.COM. TO SEE THE SPECIALS OFFERED TO RED HATS WHO LOVE TO SHOP & TRAVEL. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE “PURPLE PERK” MEMBERS, YOU KNOW THE SPECIAL ADVANTAGES THAT ARE AVAILABLE ONLY TO YOU. NOT A PURPLE PERK MEMBER??? GO. GO TO WWW.REDHATSOCIETY.COM, CLICK ON “PURPLE PERK” FOR MORE INFORMATION AND FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN BECOME ONE.  DON’T FORGET TO LET ME KNOW IF YOU CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING UNLESS YOU TELL ME. 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