PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Greetings from high in the Colorado Rockies! As I write this, it’s snowing outside and we are looking forward to a truly White Christmas with our family group of fourteen. As we enter another year of exciting activities with the Faculty & Friends club of FSU, I want to again urge you all to encourage younger faculty and friends to join us. Mike and I send our best wishes to you and yours for the Holiday Season and wish you all good health and prosperity in 2010.
Pat Meredith
Billy Bowlegs 5k Run and 1 Mile Walk
Saturday, January 9 – 9:00 a.m.
Start/Finish FAMU – FSU College of Engineering
Billy Bowlegs Brunch – 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
In Renegade Grill For the Brunch RSVP by Wednesday, January 6 to Annelise Leysieffer 893-1272 or e-mail her at aleysieffer@gmail.com
We challenge you to join us for our 26th Annual Bowlegs 5K Scholarship Race to benefit returning, undergraduate students at FSU. As this is our only fundraiser besides your donations sent with your membership, do come walk or run with us before heading across the street to the Seminole Clubhouse for a delicious and congenial brunch in the Renegade Grill. The Brunch is free to Faculty Club members, who are either race participants or volunteers. The cost for Club members and others, who do not wish to participate in the race, we hope you will instead plan to attend the Brunch at $7.00 per person, which together with all other proceeds will go directly to the scholarship fund. We are in great need of extra funds this year as Lucy Ho is the only major sponsor. We are also in need of volunteers to help direct traffic for the runners. If interested in volunteering, or should you need fliers, please call Annelise Leysieffer at 893-1272 or e-mail her at aleysieffer@gmail.com
Chinese New Year at Lucy Ho’s AZU
3220 Apalachee Parkway
The Year of the Tiger
Sunday, February 7
Time and cost TBA
Come celebrate the Chinese New Year with delectable dishes especially prepared for the members of the Faculty & Friends Club. This popular annual event will be taking place at AZU, Lucy Ho’s new restaurant. It is located on the left side of Apalachee parkway when coming from Capital Circle about halfway between Capital Circle and Wal-Mart in the Big Oak Shopping Center diagonally across from where Scan House used to be. Being a smaller restaurant, Lucy Ho has offered to close the restaurant to other customers for that evening, so plan to come and enjoy her delicious dishes in a pleasant atmosphere. Additional information with time, deadline and cost will be sent via e-mail as well as in the next newsletter.
Our Annual Holiday Party at Dorothy B. Oven Park on December 5 was a huge success with at least 100 people attending. We thank Barbara Elam and Diane Stuart for their excellent planning and hard work and thank their committee and other members for providing such delicious and plentiful food and beverages. We thank Neil Charness for taking so many great pictures and thank Beth Charness for posting them. Arrangements have already been made to host the event there next year on Saturday, December 4, 2010. We also thank Pete Cottrell for planning the excellent tour of the WFSU-TV and Radio Station on November 14.
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Valentine’s Dance
Come celebrate an early Valentine’s Day on Tuesday evening, February 9. Come dance or simply enjoy listening to the lively music performed by the Tallahassee Swing Band in the American Legion Hall by Lake Ella. Our own Club member Bill Landing has played with the band for years. We can attend at the discounted price of $6.00 with the Club providing refreshments. Beverages can be purchased by us individually in the Hall. More information about meeting time will be sent via e-mail as well as in the next newsletter.
Membership
Our membership has reached 160 member households, which is far from the required 200 to use bulk mail. Publishing of the roster is being delayed to late January. If you have yet to pay your dues and wish to continue to attend our monthly events, interest group meetings and receive notices of upcoming events, please mail your $20 ($15 for retirees) to Ed Schroeder, 806 Middlebrooks Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32312 and send any corrections and/or e-mail changes to Fred Leysieffer at fleysieffer@fsu.edu.
Globetrotters
Saturday, January 9 – 8:00 p.m.
Chile & Patagonia, Fjords & Glaciers
Nov. 2009 trip by Marge & Duane Meeter
Presented at Westminster Oaks
Co-Chairs: Diane Olsen, Diane Stuart & Jane Waggaman
Call Jane Waggaman (576-8427) to attend.
Gourmet Sampler
Saturday, January 9 – 6:30 p.m.
At the home of Denise & Bob Ellingson
Call Beth Charness (385-0500) to attend.
Lunch Bunch
Tuesday, January 12 – 11:45 a.m.
Romano’s Macaroni Grill
1498 Apalachee Parkway right outside Governor’s Square Mall
Call Denise Ellingson (907-9992) to attend.
Book Discussion Group
Monday, January 11 – 7:30 p.m.
The Fall by Albert Camus with discussion led by Audrey Wilson and hosted by Ursula Morgan. Please call Ursula at 422-3503 for directions and to RSVP.
Jean-Baptiste Clamence uses his abilities as a lawyer to protect the poor and weak. In a dingy bar, Clamence unburdens himself, not just of his “crimes,” but of the author’s and of humanity… After publishing The Fall, Camus won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Contact Kea Herron at kea.snuffy@gmail.com or Sharon Hagopian at hagopian@hep.fsu.edu for more information about this interest group and about the book list for 2010.
Presbyterian University Center Lecture Series
Tuesday, January 12 – 12:15-1:30 p.m.
Speaker: Dr. Susan Blessing, Department of Physics
The 4% of the Universe We Think We Understand
Restaurant Roulette
Thursday, January 14 – 6:30 p.m.
Harry’s on Kleman Plaza
RSVP to Jan Flake (383-7505) or to jflake@fsu.edu by January 10 to attend
Sprechen Sie Deutsch?
Friday, January 15 – 7:30 p.m.
Erinnerungen aus seiner Zeit in Korea by Hilly Levitz
Home of Hilly Levitz
Call Bettina Tesón (385-2092) to attend.
La Table Française
Saturday, January 23 – 7:00 p.m.
The Annual Delicious Soirée Crêpe
Home of Elise Bollier & Anuj Srivastava
Contact Annelise Leysieffer at 893-1272 or aleysieffer@gmail.com to attend.
La Mesa Española
Thursday, January 28 – 6:30 p.m.
Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant 2736 Capital Circle NE
Contact Jo Stepp-Greany at jstepp@fsu.edu
Outdoors Explorers
Saturday, January 23 – 12:30 p.m.
Come enjoy a hike in the Bear Creek Educational Forest, which is part of Lake Talquin State Forest. Join us for a (BYO) picnic lunch at the Forest Visitor Center, at 12:30 p.m. for lunch or by 1:00 p.m. to start the hike. The itinerary will include two hiking options. For those wishing a short, easy walk, there is a paved 0.8 mile (round trip) “Living Forest Trail” – a highlight is the presence of “Talking” trees, which tell you all about themselves! Or add on the looped “Ravine Trail” which continues from the Living Forest trail to circle a small lake and Steephead ravines for another 1.4 miles (2.2 miles in total). This trail is moderately strenuous with some ups and downs. The trees don’t talk, but many are informatively labeled with regard to identity and interesting characteristics.
Contact Barbara Elam at 385-9856 by January 20 for directions and to let her know you are planning to attend.
THANKS!
Lucy Ho’s AZU We are extremely grateful to Lucy Ho for being our major sponsor for the Bowlegs Race this year. Visit her new restaurant, AZU, located at 3220 Apalachee Parkway for delicious Sushi, Chinese, Japanese and Southern Asian Style Cuisine.
SHAW’S Athletics Each year, Shaw graciously donates several gift certificates to be used as prizes to race participants. Visit his store at 1415 Timberlane Road to see his wide range of athletic apparel, shoes and sports equipment.
Bachman Pottery Brian Bachman has crafted our beautiful and practical mugs for years. Check out his website http://www.bachmanpottery.com to see his offerings.
Christine Scheu Massage for prevention, rehabilitation and health maintenance. Christine also specializes in Thai Yoga massage. She has an intuitive sense for each patient’s specific needs in order to achieve balance of mind, body and spirit. You could win a gift certificate at the race. Contact Christine Scheu, LMT, at (850)566-0010 or visit her website at http://atouchofhealth.net.
Bowlegs 5K Run For Scholarship
One Mile Fun Walk for Walkers
DATE: Saturday, January 9th, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Start/Finish at the FSU/FAMU Engineering Building
Innovation Park – Pottsdamer Street – Across from Seminole Golf Course
RRCA Certified (#FL 93033DL) winding through the Innovation Park area
AWARDS: BOWLEGS shirt to all fully-paid entrants (First 75 on race day, others in 7 days)
Age Group Medallions for 1st Place and Awards for (One award per participant):
•Male & Female Runners (Top three)
•Male & Female Faculty Club Walker
•Male & Female Faculty Club Runner
•Male & Female Student
•Male & Female Walker
•Male & Female Educator
•All registered entrants have a chance to win prizes from local merchants
(Winners must be present at drawing held after the race)
INFO: For information call Larry Giunipero (878-5569) or Bill Hillison (893-4557)
FEE: $12 by Wednesday, January 6th or $15 on race day. $9 if no shirt desired.
Checks payable to: The FACULTY & FRIENDS CLUB
ENTRY: Mail to: BOWLEGS 5K RUN FOR SCHOLARSHIP
2345 Tour Eiffel
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Register online: Visit Gulfwinds.org Calendar (Avtive.com)
NET PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE FACULTY & FRIENDS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND
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WAIVER: In consideration of your acceptance of my entry as a participant in the 2010 Bowlegs 5K Run for Scholarship, the undersigned, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, waive and release any and all claims for damages, for death, personal injury or loss of property against Gulf Winds Track Club and the Faculty & Friends Club of FSU, its officers and directors, members or representatives and all volunteers and others promoting or assisting in anyway the promotion or organization of Bowlegs 5K, which may arise from my participation in the these races on January 9, 2010 or while traveling to or from the event, even if caused in part by the negligence or negligent actions or other fault of the parties or persons I am hereby releasing by the dangerous or defective condition of any property or equipment owned, maintained or controlled by them and/or because of the liability without fault. My participation is voluntary and done at my own risk. I understand that running a road race is a potentially hazardous activity and that I should not enter unless I am medically able and properly trained. I attest that I am physically fit and sufficiently trained for the competition of this event. I fully understand I am forever giving up in advance any right to sue or make claims against the parties I am releasing if I suffer injuries and damages even though I do not know to what extent those injuries and damages might be and am voluntarily assuming the risk of such injuries and damages. I will assume my own medical and emergency expenses in the event of an accident or other incapacity or injury resulting from or occurring in my participation. I agree not to wear headsets, run with dogs, baby joggers or strollers during the race. I have read and understand everything written above and I voluntarily sign this agreement.
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