Happy New Year!!!
We welcome the New Year and wish for all that 2011 may be a special year filled with good health, great friendships and much happiness. We thank you for your continued support of our varied events, interest groups and scholarship activities and look forward to seeing you in the New Year. We especially want to thank Josephine Ang, Barbara Elam, Diane Stuart and Carol & Bill Weissert for their dedicated work in making the Holiday Party at Dorothy B. Oven Park such a wonderful success. We also thank all who brought delicious hors d’ouvres and desserts for members to share.
Billy Bowlegs 5k Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk
Saturday, January 8 – 9:00 a.m.
Start/Finish FAMU – FSU College of Engineering
Pottsdamer Street – Innovation Park
Followed by
The Annual Bowlegs Brunch – 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
In the Renegade Grill
For the Brunch RSVP by Wednesday, January 5 to Annelise Leysieffer 893-1272 or e-mail her at aleysieffer@gmail.com.
We challenge you to join us for our 27th Annual Bowlegs 5K Scholarship Race to benefit returning, undergraduate students at FSU. As this is our only formal fundraiser, do come walk or run with us before heading across the street to the Seminole Clubhouse for a delicious brunch in Renegade Grill. With the rising food costs, the Brunch is now $5.00 to Faculty Club members, who are either race participants or volunteers, to be paid at the Brunch. The cost is $9.00 for Club members and others, who do not wish to participate in or volunteer for the race. All net proceeds go directly to our scholarship fund. We are extremely thankful to again have a number of sponsors for the race including a brand new one. We are much 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. Larry Giunipero has worked this race since Day One. We thank him for the dedication he has shown us throughout these many years. We also thank Sharon and Bill Hillison for having added their help for many years. Without the help of these dedicated individuals, we would be unable to continue this popular race.
Chinese New Year at Lucy Ho’s AZU – The Year of the Rabbit
3220 Apalachee Parkway
Sunday, January 23
6:00 p.m. Cash Bar
6:30 p.m. Dinner
Cost: $30 per person (meal, tax, tip and non-alcoholic beverages)
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 newest 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. Please send your check made out to The Faculty & Friends Club of FSU to Annelise Leysieffer at 3720 Lifford Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32309 by Wednesday, January 19. You can reach Annelise via e-mail at aleysieffer@gmail.com or at 893-1272 if you have any questions about the evening.
Valentine’s Dance
Come celebrate an early Valentine’s Day on Tuesday evening, February 8 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Come dance or simply enjoy listening to the lively music performed by the Tallahassee Swing Band in the American Legion Hall by Lake Ella. Please mention that you are part of the Faculty & Friends Club. Beverages are available for purchase by Club members individually at the American Legion Hall with some refreshments provided by the Club. Please let Annelise know at aleysieffer@gmail.com if you are planning to attend so that we can reserve tables ahead of time.
The roster is included with the January issue. Please let Fred and Annelise Leysieffer know at aleysieffer@gmail.com whenever any changes occur to keep the list current. Please also send information for the website to Annelise. We welcome the many new members to the Club. Please check the back page for Club officers, interest groups and upcoming events.
Book Discussion Group
Monday, January 10 – 7:30 p.m.
Agent Zigzag by Ben Macintyre
At the home of Ursel Homann with Donna Meredith as the discussion leader.
Please contact Ursel Homann at u-homann@comcast.net for directions and Kea Herron at kea.snuffy@gmail.com for more info about the 2011 book list.
Globetrotters
Saturday, January 8 – 7:30 p.m. NOTE the new beginning time!
Ethiopia: Land of Contrasts by Betty Serow
The Maguire Learning Center on Commencement Lane at Westminster Oaks
Please contact Diane Olsen at m.diane.olsen@gmail.com for more info.
Lunch Bunch
Tuesday, January 11 – 11:45 a.m.
At A la Provence -1415 Timberlane Road
Please contact Denise Ellingson at mdeniseel15@yahoo.com to attend.
La Mesa Española
Thursday, January 20 – 6:30 p.m.
Potluck at the home of Jo Stepp-Greany
Please contact Jo Stepp-Greany at jstepp@fsu.edu to attend.
Sprechen Sie Deutsch?
Friday, January 21 – 7:30 p.m.
At the home of Hilbert Levitz
This will be a social gathering without a speaker.
Please contact Hilbert Levitz at levitz@cs.fsu.edu to attend.
Friday, February 18 – 7:30 p.m.
At the home of Toni Kirkwood-Tucker
Please contact Toni at kirkwoodtf@aol.com to attend.
The group is looking for a new interest group chairperson, for a speaker for the February and future gatherings as well as homes for March and April. Please contact Annelise Leysieffer at aleysieffer@gmail.com, and she will further forward any pertinent information to members of the interest group.
La Table Française
Saturday, January 22 – 6:30 p.m.
The annual ever popular Soirée Crêpe
At the home of Elise Bollier & Anuj Srivastava
Please contact Annelise at aleysieffer@gmail.com to attend.
Outdoors Explorers
Saturday, January 29 – 10:30 a.m.
Wakulla Springs: Intro to the park with detailed overview of lodge history and architecture followed by a buy-your-own lunch at the lodge. Afterwards members may hike to the spring’s headwater area. Please contact Barbara Elam at ble@neuro.fsu.edu to attend and for info.