Hi Newcomers!

April 1st begins our membership renewal time period. All renewals should be completed by June 30th.

This process has been greatly streamlined and simplified over the last few years. Simply go to our website and follow the links to renew and pay online. That is the most efficient, quickest method of renewal.

As you well know, Newcomers Club is a wonderful experience. You get to meet new friends, have fun in many different Activities, attend Social events, attend Programs every month, and in general, enjoy your membership. For some of you, however, this renewal period can also lead to some nervousness and sadness. These are the members who cannot renew again since they have been members for seven years. Yes, it is true that you can be a member of Newcomers Club for only 7 years, but that is not the end of all this fun! After the 7 years, you are able to transition to “Encore”.

By 1994, Dot Sherrerd realized that the original Newcomers Club had grown too large for one organization, and in 1996 she started Encore. What a great idea that was!

Encore is set up very similar to Newcomers. When you join Encore, you can stay in the same activities, join new ones, and even start your own activity. Most activities are open to members of both clubs; a small number of activities are restricted to just Newcomers or just Encore. Just like Newcomers, they have their monthly meetings at the First Congregational Church and wonderful Social events. In January, my husband and I attended an Encore social event, Crazy Cards. It was a fun event and so nice to see friends who are now Encore members.

If you want to learn more about Encore, you can access their web site and Newsletters from the Newcomer Website. It’s great to know that Encore is just a continuation of all our Newcomer fun!

My husband and I joined Newcomers in 2017. That means that our 7 years are officially over in 2024. Paul will be moving on to Encore and after one more year on the Newcomers Board, I will be joining him. These years have gone by quickly, but I am thankful that Encore is there for us!

Enjoy Spring!!

Ann Marie