JANUARY 2019 BEACON

Happy New Year from the First Mates!

The First Mates ended 2018 on a positive note with its holiday party held at Da Francesco’s. The evening was very festive with great food and entertainment. A special thank you to Colleen Braun for organizing and overseeing the holiday dinner and for any other First Mates who assisted in making the party a huge success. The 2019 First Mates Board of Directors were sworn in at the meeting. They are – Shelley Sweier, President; Colleen Braun, Vice President; Sue Brooks, Treasurer; Norma Frame, Recording Secretary; Ellen Alcazar, Corresponding Secretary; Jill Romatz, Boatique Director; Colleen Hall, Membership Director; Kim Scicluna, Social Director; Linda Lutz, Publicity Director, and Josette Campbell, Past President. This year’s project benefited the Algonac Lions Club and Turning Point. 240 bags of personal items were taken to the Lions Club to be included in holiday baskets for seniors and many bags of personal items were taken to Turning Point. A special thank you to outgoing President, Josette Campbell. It was a successful year under your leadership. Thank you for all you did during 2018. Thank you also to Lisa Roath, the outgoing 2018 Publicity Director, and Linda Pagel, 2018 Past President, for your dedication to the 2018 First Mates. A letter regarding 2019 First Mates membership and an application, along with information on the 2019 First Mates Fashion Show, will be mailed and included with the 2019 NCYC annual membership application/dues letter. This will be sent out in early January 2019. Any questions regarding membership should be forwarded to Membership Director Colleen Hall, 586-536- 4220. SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 2019 FIRST MATES FASHION SHOW, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at the Premiere Center in Clinton Township. This is the main fundraiser for the First Mates for 2019. Information and a flyer is included in the January Beacon. If you have any questions, would like to help with the fundraiser, or wish to make a donation/contribution for raffle prizes, please call this year’s Chairperson, Colleen Braun, 586-242-9698. As the new 2019 Publicity Director for the First Mates, I’m looking forward to keeping the membership of NCYC aware of the many First Mates activities, projects, dinners and events planned for 2019.

Sincerely,

Linda Lutz, Publicity Director 2019 First Mates Board of Directors