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December 27, 2007
Heartfelt condolences go out to EPM
hatter Harriett Welshonce on the death of her husband. We are thinking of you
Harriett and if there is anything any of us can do for you don't hesitate
to ask. You can view funeral details online under the obituaries section at The
Inter-Mountain newspaper at:
http://www.theintermountain.com
Pictures have been uploaded for the Christmas Show at the American Mountain Theater. Also, 2 more pages of pics have been uploaded for the Christmas dinner at Graceland. Check things out at:
December 13, 2007
The
holiday spirit was in abundance during the Christmas dinner at Graceland Monday
night. Everyone enjoyed a delicious meal and got to open at least one present
early during the small gift exchange. Mrs. Claus greeted hatters as they arrived
and both she and Santa made sure everyone was still on the Nice List. For more
details see the link for the pictures and write-up below. The
recipe for Sugar Cookies, as included in the cookie cutter favor Monday night,
is also below.
Please keep QM Susie Ware in your thoughts as she was hospitalized Monday afternoon and was unable to attend the Christmas dinner. We are thinking of you Susie and wish you a speedy recovery!!
Details for the January lunch at Duke's have been added to the events list at right. Pics have been posted for:
November 27, 2007
Very sad news to report. Red Hat member Beth
Rector passed away Monday evening, November 26,
in Davis Memorial Hospital. Visitation and funeral
arrangements, as listed on the Lohr
& Barb Funeral Home website, are posted below. Condolences may also be
expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.
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BETH RECTOR FUNERAL DETAILS
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VISITATION
Friday, November 30, 2007
5:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Lohr & Barb Funeral Home
120 First Street
Elkins, WV 26241
SERVICE
Saturday, December 1, 2007
1:00 PM
Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church
450 South Randolph Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241
ELIZABETH HILL “BETH” RECTOR, age 49 years, a resident of Beverly, WV departed this life Monday evening, November 26, 2007 at the Davis Memorial Hospital.
She was born Tuesday, October 14, 1958 at Elkins, WV a daughter of the late John E. B. Rector and Margaret Cox Rector who survives at Elkins. Also surviving are one brother, John “Jay” Rector and wife Deborah, Elkins; one aunt, Dorothy Cox Taylor, Elkins; two uncles, Dr. Thomas Cox and wife Mildred, Elkins; William Rector and wife Margaret, Omaha, NE; and first cousins, Dr. Nancy Taylor, Morgantown; John Cox, Raleigh, NC; Susie Cox Raezer and husband George, Mountain Home, ID; Barbara Seaman and husband Dr. David, Statesboro, GA; Elizabeth Sellars and husband Butch, Virginia Krueger and husband Mark, Gary Ryman and wife Karen and William Ryman, all of TX.
Preceding her in death are her maternal grandparents, Jacob Albert and Bernice Knutti Cox; her paternal grandparents William H. and Ruth Rohrbaugh Rector; and one aunt Sarah Ann Ryman.
Beth attended the schools of Randolph County and was a graduate of Elkins High School with the Class of 1976, where she was a member of the Tiger Marching Band, the Tri-Hi-Y and the National Honor Society. She was a graduate of Marshall University with the Class of 1981 with a degree in Elementary Education. She had served as a princess in both the Mountain State Forest Festival and the West Virginia Strawberry Festival.
Beth started her teaching career in 1981 at Pickens School. She then transferred to North Elementary School where she taught for twenty-two years, retiring in 2004. She was a member of the Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Beth brought humor and was known to bring laughter to any gathering she attended. She enjoyed being around children and had a special love for them. Her main interest after teaching was anything craft related and her pets.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 5 to 8 PM, Friday. On Saturday, December 1, 2007, Ms. Rector will be moved to the Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church where final rites will be conducted at 1 PM. The Reverend Douglas A. Jenkins and the Reverend Janet S. Jenkins will officiate and interment will follow at the Beverly Cemetery at Beverly, WV.
The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for ELIZABETH HILL “BETH” RECTOR. Condolences may be expressed to the family at; www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com
November 26, 2007
The CHRISTMAS
SHOW performance at the
AMERICAN MOUNTAIN
THEATER had to be
rescheduled due to a sprinkler malfunction at the theater. The Red Hatters are
still planning to attend and new performance details are below and in the Events
List at right. Please double check with QM Susie @ 636-4093 to make sure you
have a reservation.
DECEMBER
2, 2007
American Mountain Theater
CHRISTMAS SHOW 2:00 PM
(meet at theatre @ 1:15 PM)
dress in purple and red
but NO HATS - only hair clip
CHECK WITH QM SUSIE 636-4093
TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE
A RESERVATION
November 12, 2007
If
you missed today's luncheon you missed a great Thanksgiving dinner!
Everyone looked really great in their purple and red. It was wonderful to have
so many guests: Marsha Wehr brought her granddaughter Abigail, Jackie
Bright brought two cousins from Ohio, JoAnn Koenig brought her mother, and our
littlest pink hatter, Emma Quint, also showed up once again. I
will get pictures uploaded as soon as I can.
Next month's meeting will be a CHRISTMAS DINNER at Graceland on MONDAY, DECEMBER 10. Full details are in the event list at right and have also been added to the group calendar over at the newsletter. The night is sure to be full of surprises. If you have not signed up for the Christmas dinner please do so by TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4. Please note that these reservations are due a little earlier than normal. Hope to see you there--and maybe Santa!
Please keep these hatters in your thoughts and prayers:
That's it for now :-)
November 11, 2007
HAPPY
VETERANS DAY
God Bless
Our Troops!!
Details for the December Christmas dinner have been announced and added to the calendar of events at right. Please note that this will be an EVENING MEAL with everyone meeting at 6:00 PM and dinner to be served at 6:30 PM. Also, the deadline for reservations is TUESDAY * DECEMBER 4 instead of the normal Thursday prior. Call QM Susie @ 636-4093 to make a reservation. If you are vegetarian or have special diet restrictions please let Susie and the duchesses know so accommodations can be made. We will hold a small gift exchange ($10 or under) for those who want to participate. Come and enjoy the season and see what surprises may be in store for good little girls!! THANKS :-) The details are:
December 10,
2007
GRACELAND INN
DUCHESSES:
Barbara McQuain, Sharon McQuain
Judy Jack, Gerri Rosencrance,
JoAnn Koenig, Charlotte Thomas
* * * CHRISTMAS DINNER *
* *
meet 6:00 PM * eat 6:30 PM
NEED RESERVATION BY
TUESDAY * DECEMBER 4
--- PRICE $22.00 ---
MENU
* Graceland salad with
mandarin oranges & almonds
* Slow roasted pork loin stuffed with
apples, walnuts, cinnamon & cran-raisins
* Asparagus with tomato pecan puree
* Red bliss potatoes with
cheddar cheese & green onion
* Rolls and butter
* Blackberry pie, pumpkin pie
or fresh strawberries
Call QM Susie @
636-4093
to make a reservation by Tues., Dec. 4th
November 5, 2007
Updates for November and December events
in the calendar at right. We also finally have pictures online for:
Big thanks to JoAnn for taking them!!
October 31, 2007
HAPPY
HALLOWEEN HATTERS!!!
October 2, 2007
Hi Hatters. I hope everyone is enjoying
the beginning of the Forest Festival. Remember -
our chapter will be in the Grand Feature Parade on Saturday!
Please call Norma Fitzwater or Evelyn Warner if you would like to participate.
It really is a lot of fun and I encourage anyone who hasn't made an afternoon of
it to do so. Our chapter will also be going to the WV
Symphony on Sunday and then Monday is our regular
luncheon. WHEW! What a whirl weekend we are
having!!
I will upload pictures from the September luncheon as soon as I get some. I am also finalizing the entries for the new address book. Hopefully everyone can proof their information at the October lunch as I believe the new book will be printed soon.
That's it for this one-handed typist at the moment. (I had hand surgery last Friday so things are a little slow -- especially since the carpel tunnel in my "good" hand is acting up, basically leaving me handless!!)
September 20, 2007
Happy Birthday to Dowager Queen Judy!!
Lunch schedule and other events have been updated in the left column. Please
note the reservation due dates for the Forest Festival Symphony and the American
Mountain Theatre. Norma and Evelyn are planning our float for this year's Forest
Festival parage. Come on out and join the fun!! We had a ball last year and the
crowd seemed to love us. Contact Norma or Evelyn for more info.
September 15, 2007
Good
news hatters!
Giorgina from "Gifts-R-4-U" in Myrtle
Beach will be in Elkins once again this Friday, September 21, from 10:30 am - 3
pm in the Conference Room at Sunken Garden.
(Lower level, Days Inn). Hurry on out and get in some late summer
shopping!!
Giorgina has
been here several times before and I'm sure any gal who has shopped her store
knows that there is a little bit of everything to choose from. She has tons of red
hat merchandise! Clothes, jewelry, purses, scarves, notebooks, throws, knick
knacks. You name it - she probably has it!! For more info you can contact
Gifts-R-4-U directly at this email address: GiftsR4U@sccoast.net
September 2007
Final
payment for everyone's $5.00 yearly dues is the
September luncheon.
Mountain Quest tour pictures are here.
I hope everyone enjoyed Labor Day. Now it's time to get ready for Forest Festival! Don't know if there are plans for another float this year or not. I will let everyone know as soon as I know.
August 13, 2007
A
warm welcome to our new members who joined in July. We just keep growing and
growing. Congratulations to the new queens who also started their reign. You
will do a great job. I hope everyone also had the opportunity to buy a bunch of
goodies at the red hat shop last month. There sure was a lot to choose from!
Pictures have been added for:
Thanks to Roberta and JoAnn for taking them! I will update the lunch schedule at right as soon as I have information. If you have any pictures from summer vacations or other exciting events that you would like to share, please email the REDMASTER. That's it for now.
July 17, 2007
$5.00
YEARLY DUES ARE PAST DUE
Contact
the QMs to pay. This money goes towards renewing our charter with the
official Red Hat Society and other miscellaneous expenses.
I have added all of the birthdays
and anniversaries that I know of to the group
calendar. I have also set up email reminders so we can share your special
day with you.
Please take a moment to follow
the group calendar link above and see if your information is listed.
If it is NOT LISTED then I do
not know about your special day, but you can email
me and let me know.
Information for POKENO THURSDAYS has been added to the events list at right. Another group also meets and contact info for that group has been listed as well.
It came to my realization that I
did not have the WARNING poem by Jenny Joseph posted on the chapter
website!! The only reference I had was a snippet of text crawl that appears at
the bottom of each page. Hard to believe I missed such an obvious thing when it
comes to Red Hatting. I've now remedied the situation so you can read the poem
online anytime. It's in the Purple Puzzles section with the other fun and games.
Info.
and directions for the August meeting have been updated at right. If you have
never been to Mountain
Quest Inn, you are in for a real treat! The place is beautiful and we had a
ball when we last
visited 2 years ago. If you want to see what we're in for, or if you just want
to reminisce, I've re-uploaded the write-up and pictures from the tour they gave
us last time. You can take a walk down memory lane here.
Everyone had fun at the July meeting at Sunken Garden and we REALLY enjoyed shopping for red hat merchandise in the GiftsR-4-U store! Thanks to the owners for coming in from Myrtle Beach to satisfy our shopping cravings! The big news is that two new queen mothers were installed - Susie Ware and Debbie Pernia. Here's wishing them lots of luck, although I'm sure they won't need it as they will do a fabulous job during their reign. July was also our 4 year anniversary! Hard to believe all our hatting started that long ago.
I will get new photos from the last 2 luncheons
uploaded as soon as I receive them all. That's it for now.
June 12, 2007
I am happy to
announce that our NEW QUEENS ARE SUSIE WARE AND DEBBIE
PERNIA!! Susie will be handling reservations each month and Debbie
will be giving the royal speech at meetings. Welcome to
the throne ladies! You will do a wonderful job and have a
lot of fun :-)
That said, please remember to now
call Susie at 636-4093
to make or cancel reservations .
The queen contact information has been updated here on the chapter website.
IN OTHER
NEWS ...
The Coalton Days Parade will be held this
Saturday, June 16th in Coalton. Margaret Skidmore is spearheading getting us a
truck to ride in, however,
WE
STILL NEED HATTERS TO RIDE ON THE TRUCK
Please contact Margaret at 636-2621 for more information. We had a lot of fun
the other times we rode in this parade. Come out for the day and enjoy!!
The July meeting will be the THIRD MONDAY of the month (JULY 16TH) at Sunken
Garden in Elkins instead of the usual second Monday. Reservations are due
by 12 NOON MONDAY JULY 9TH instead of the normal Thursday prior to the meeting.
These changes are because RED HAT MERCHANDISE
will be available for purchase. So bring your checkbooks, cash or credit cards!
The new queens will also be crowned at this meeting so it is sure to be an even extra
special day!
August duchesses have been announced. The YaYas: Charlotte, Sharon, Judy, Gerri
and JoAnn are hosting. Place is to be announced. Other duchesses are needed for
September on so please contact Susie if you and a friend would like to host one
of the luncheons --OR-- plan some other event. Perhaps you would like to plan a
summer picnic for the group, go on a shopping spree to an outlet mall, go to a
play, or take us to someplace we haven't yet been. The ideas are endless - put
on your thinking caps and dream big!!
That's about it for now, please read the reminder notice below. New pictures will be uploaded once I receive some.
HAPPY HATTING!
REMINDER!
ADD YOUR BIRTHDAY &
ANNIVERSARY TO OUR COMMUNITY CALENDAR! This way we can
share your special day with you! It's as easy as 1-2-3. Here's how ...
1) Sign into the newsletter home at Yahoo! Groups using your Yahoo ID and password (sign in/sign up link is at top of page).
2) Once at the newsletter home click on the calendar in the left menu.
3) At the calendar click ADD EVENT and fill in the form. Here is an example:
** EXAMPLE CALENDAR ENTRY **
Title: Enter Your Name
Event: Select BIRTHDAY or ANNIVERSARY from pull down menu
Date: Enter birthday/anniversary Month - Day - Use Current Year
Time: select All Day Event
Location & Notes: you can leave blank
Repeating: select to repeat Every Year (2nd radio button)
Repeat End Date: select No End Date
Reminders: select Send Reminder 1 Day Before from pull down menu
Optional Info: you can leave blank
Select SAVE at bottom of form
That's it! Now we can celebrate your special day with you!!
May 24, 2007
Information
for the June meeting has been updated in the menu at right. Please keep Dowager
Queens JoAnn, Sharon and Judy in your thoughts and prayers. JoAnn's sister and
husband have both been ill. Sharon and Judy's uncle, Vernon Robinson, passed
away last weekend.
As far as I know, we still NEED A NEW QUEEN!!! as Wanda's last tour of duty will be the June meeting. Please get a couple of girlfriends together and consider wearing the crown as co-royalty. Being Queen really is a lot of fun and not very hard.
The queen is responsible for
taking reservations and keeping the list of meeting dates. The monthly duchesses
(NOT the queen!) are responsible for deciding where to hold meetings, what the
menu is, and setting the price. With a different duchess taking care of this
each month the Queen's work is more than 50% done! Plus, there are a few people
already who like to take pictures so 
that
off your list. I do the website and newsletter so
that off as well. See there -- the queen can practically sit back and relax. You
have plenty of time to rest on your laurels and polish your crown :-)
Please know that the royal robe will never be too heavy because all the past queens are always willing to help you out as well! And never be afraid to delegate - delegate - delegate. Use your charms, wave the magic scepter and watch as everyone scurries to make your wish their command. So again, please get a couple of girlfriends together and consider wearing the crown as co-royalty. Call Wanda at 636-6829 to accept today!
May 18, 2007
The
picture at left is from the Christmas party last year. Maybe thinking of it will
cool you off if the weather gets too hot! New updates for the website are noted
at the end.
I hope everyone is enjoying spring. We see bright red cardinals, bright blue bluejays, and our resident downy woodpecker almost every day at the bird feeder. I have been busy weeding and getting ready to plant new trees, bulbs, bushes, and other things. We are also working on getting out a few things for a summer garden -- tomatoes, onions, lettuce and beans at least. Always so much to do and not nearly enough time! Guess if I keep at it it will all work out eventually.
Just heard today that the film I recently worked on will be having its premiere Friday, May 25th at 7pm over at Wesleyan College in Buckhannon. Not sure if this is a private screening or open to the public. I will keep you posted.
The film is called "B.A.S.I.C. Decisions" and was filmed for the Buckhannon Police Dept. The BPD developed the B.A.S.I.C. program to educate underage drinkers and offer community service to first time offenders. I worked on the crew of the film and we shot over the course of a week in April. The film follows one young man and his friends and shows the drastic potential consequences of what drinking, and poor judgment, can do anyone's life. The film should be available on DVD soon and the BPD has plans to show it at a variety of conferences and seminars. If anyone is interested in getting a copy for their church, library, or school just email REDMASTER Barbara and I will provide details.
PICTURES ONLINE FOR:
I do not have info for the June
meeting yet. I will let everyone know as soon as I do. 
NOTE NEW
DATE
of July 16th for that month's meeting. This is the third Monday
instead of the usual second Monday. Change is due to Red Hat merchandise being
available and when vendor could make it to Elkins. HAPPY HATTING!
May 12, 2007
HAPPY
MOTHER'S DAY!
Pictures have been uploaded for the 04-28-07 Tea Party at Unexpected Treasures. I still need pics for the April lunch at the Motor Lodge. If anyone has pictures please let REDMASTER Barbara know -- likewise missing pics from 2006, which are noted in the gallery.
Dowager Queen Sharon was released from the hospital on Monday after the tea that she missed. Sharon got a great kick out of the hatters who visited her while she was laid up. All tests were fine but we still don't know what the problem was/is. The doc is doing some follow-up work so we will keep everyone posted. Until then, Sharon keeps plugging along and babysitting granddaughter Emma.
Dee Clark is back at the Elkins Regional Convalescent home. I'm sure she would love it if some Red Hatters visited her. Please keep Dowager Queen JoAnn and her family in yours prayers also. JoAnn's sister recently received some bad health news. Dee & JoAnn - we are all thinking of you!
Congratulations to red hatter Barbara Teague and her dog Nicki and pink hatter Barbara and her dog Wizzer on graduating from Dog Obedience School on May 9. The 4 completed 10 weeks of training sponsored by the Randolph County 4-H Extension Office. The dogs learned to heel, sit, stay, lay down, come, and stand for examination. I think the 2 ladies were more nervous than the dogs on graduation night but everything turned out great!
If you have hatter news to share please email REDMASTER Barbara.
April 17, 2007
I have fixed some minor broken links that occurred during the last big
update. Things should be working well now. The Weston Red Hat chapter is having
an all day event this Saturday. For more info. contact Queen Wanda at 636-6829.
Please visit the Passion Pit and send me your
comments about this site.
Prayers go out to students,
faculty, and families in the Virginia Tech community.
April 9, 2007 - HUGE UPDATE!!
Condolences to Queen Wanda and family upon the sudden death of
her son-in-law. Get well wishes go out to Dee Clark, Texie Mallow, and Sherri
White as well. Please keep all of these members in your thoughts and prayers.
All of the pictures I have for the latest EPM red hat luncheons and other
events are now uploaded and viewable. (BIG CHEER!) This includes everything
I
have or was given for 2006 and 2007. The only exception is "WE ARE
MARSHALL" pictures which, due to volume, are taking me longer but should be
done soon. Please note that I am still missing pictures for some months in 2006.
(See updated list and submission details below.)
Any pictures or event write-ups 2005 and prior are offline and NOT viewable. These events are still
listed in the picture gallery for reference, however. Sometimes it is nice to
just look back and see where all we've been! If anyone wishes to see pictures
from these events please know that I keep a backup of all write-ups and pictures
that were previously posted on our chapter website.
PICTURES ONLINE FOR:
OTHER UPDATES:
MISSING PICTURES:
Please contact REDMASTER
Barbara if you have pictures from any of these events. Images are best when provided on
CD in .jpg format but if you only have prints we can scan them.
PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL PICTURES YOU WANT TO SUBMIT!
March 2007 - BIG UPDATE!!
NEW PICTURES ... I know
everyone has been waiting quite awhile for updates and I apologize. Huge thanks
to those hatters who recently gave me pictures from many past events. I
appreciate it and the website certainly could not get updated without you!! Keep
snapping those photos! I'm sure everyone will be red with envy looking at the
new pictures I've listed below.
MISSING PICTURES
... Please know that I am also still missing pictures
for some past events. (See second list below.) Please contact REDMASTER
Barbara if you have pictures from any of these events or other photos you want
to share. The website is happy to include them. Images are best when provided on
CD in .jpg format but if you only have prints we can scan them.
PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL PICTURES YOU WANT TO SUBMIT!
Emailing attached pictures generally clogs up my inbox and takes forever to
download. If emailing a photo is your only option please contact REDMASTER
Barbara first so proper arrangements can be made.
LUNCH SCHEDULE AND CALENDAR ... The lunch schedule at right will be updated as soon as I have new information. Hatters, please take a moment to also visit the newsletter and add your birthday and anniversary to the community calendar. This way we can share your special day with you. Remember, you must sign into Yahoo! Groups first (link is at top of page) and then the link for the calendar can be found in the left menu of the newsletter home. Once at the calendar click ADD EVENT and fill in the form. Here is an example:
**EXAMPLE CALENDAR ENTRY**
Title: Enter Your Name
Event: Select BIRTHDAY or ANNIVERSARY from pull down menu
Date: Enter birthday/anniversary Month - Day - Use Current Year
Time: select All Day Event
Location & Notes: you can leave blank
Repeating: select to repeat Every Year (2nd radio button)
Repeat End Date: select No End Date
Reminders: select Send Reminder 1 Day Before from pull down menu
Optional Info: you can leave blank
Select SAVE at bottom of form
QUEEN
PATROL ... We are looking for a new Queen Mother as Wanda is about to
retire. If you, or a friend, would like to be queen or co-queens, please contact
Wanda ASAP. Don't be intimidated - it really is fun - and any of our past queens
is here to help answer questions and make the transition easy.
PICTURES ONLINE FOR:
NEED PICTURES FOR:
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