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RED HATTERS MATTER! Fun - to celebrate life at every age; Friendship to solidify and expand the bonds of sisterhood, Freedom to discover and explore new interests;Fulfillment to fully realize our personal potential! Please remember to update your 2010 supporting membership via the Red Hat Society. Our RHS Chapter Number is 64843. We currently have 13 official RHS members.

2010 Hostesses: February 6 - Sandy & Tish, March - Arlene & Nancy M, April- Nancy C. & Bessie, May 22 - Mary & Tye, June - Lynn & Tony and July - Betty & Tricia.

Recap of 2009 activities: January, bowling at Red Robin Lanes in Edmonds, lunch the alley restaurant. February, high tea the Edmonds Willows Edge tea house. March we enjoyed a Spaghetti dinner, pie, bingo playing and a lil bit of karaoke at the Greenwood Senior Center. April,toured the OlympiaCapitol Buildings;lunch on the waterfront and toured the open market. May, we toured the Flight Museum, lunching in the cafe. In June,we played the Interbay putting course and ate lunch at Maggies Bluff. In July, we ventured to Whidbey Island to attend the Choochukum Arts Festival. In August we went to the Snoqualmie Casino for a tour, lunch and some gaming. In September, a brunch was held in Rosie's honor at Chinooks. Rosie has moved to Houston, TX. She can be reached via the same email and will be keeping in touch with us - plus she has a spare bedroom so if you going to be in her area, she would love a visit. In September,a bunco game night was held at the Ballard Senior Center with other chapters invited to attend. The October event was held at Japanese Garden with special events and tour. In November,we rode the new light rail and had lunch in Columbia City. It was decided to not schedule an official chapter event in December. A group got together to tour the holiday decorated State Mansion in Olympia which was beautiful.

Recap of 2008 Chapter Activities: January - Queen Mary High Tea, February - Downtown Seattle Theater architectural tour with lunch at Purple, March - Woodinville Parade and Fire Station Pancake Breakfast, April - Downtown Seattle Central Library tour with lunch at Belle Epicurean, May- Seattle Art Museum Roman Art tour, June - Safeco Field tour with lunch at Pyramid Ale, July - Edmonds Farmers Market, August - Fremont Outdoor Theater "Hairspray," September - Volunteer Park Conservatory , October - Momix production,dinner at Salmon House November - pizza dinner/Bonneville movie, December -Victorian Christmas Red Hat Day at Puyallup Fairgrounds.

Recap of 2007 Chapter Activities: December, Argosy Christmas Ship Cruise; November,lunch at the Alligator Soul restaurant in Everett and the Million Dollar Quartet at the Village Theatre; October, Remlinger Farms, Snoqualmie Falls and the Mexican lunch in town of Snoqualmie; September, Big Purple Undies; September 25, lunch with Jenni Hogan - TV traffic anchor, daughter of Queen Lisa Adelaide, Austraila; August, escorted by Director John Braden on a tour of the new exhibit areas of the Seattle Aquarium; July, Sequim's Lavender Festival; June,breakfast at the Black Diamond Bakery and ventured out to tour a new nearby lavender farm; May, Ride the Duck/Lunch at the Fisher Plaza Sports Bar; April,Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art; March,Olympic Sculpture Park tour/cafe lunch; February,Valentine Cookie Decorating Class at the Lynnwood Michael's Craft Store; January, our chapter's first anniversary was celebrated on the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train for brunch.Our high tea on January 20 at Michele's in honor of author and red hatter Peggy Darty was a delightful success!

Recap of 2006 Events: January - Kickoff Chapter Brunch at Michele's, February - Pike Place Market Tour, March - Dame Edna, April - Skagit Valley tulip tour, May - Whidbey Island Christine's garden tour, June - Museum of Glass, July - Lampshade Hat Making & banana splits at Tye's, August - Cleo's chocolate factory tour (lampshade hat wearing to lunch at Anthony's), September - Lunch at Chinooks, October - Menopause the Musical, dinner at Cheesecake Factory, November - Dead Sea Scrolls, dinner at Racha's Thai Restaurant, December - All Shook Up musical.