Aleli Lawson

November 2023 Couples 3-13

By Aleli Lawson | November 25, 2023

2023’s last Couples 3-13 gatherings were held on November 18th at the homes of Teresa & Charlie Allen, Joyce & Paul Lingren and Diane & Bill Sproat. Good food, socializing, and laughter were enjoyed by all. It seemed to be couples’ night as both husbands and wives won at the card game! At the Allen’s […]

October 2023 Couples 3-13

By Aleli Lawson | October 22, 2023

Couples 3-13 was held on October 21st at the homes of Kris Howard and Susan Watson. New members to the group Cheryl & Ed Ryan placed in the money at the Howards, with Cheryl scoring a low of 47 points and Ed 81. Paul & Nancy Erickson also took home 2nd & 4th places respectively […]

September 2023 Couples 3-13

By Aleli Lawson | September 25, 2023

Couples 3-13 was held on September 16 at the homes of Joyce & Chuck Todd and a new couple to the activity group, Vicki & Steve Wittenbrock. After appetizers, visiting and dinner, the 3-13 card games were held. At the Todds, host Chuck posted his all time low score of 29 points, Paul Erickson with […]

August 2023 Couples 3-13

By Aleli Lawson | August 24, 2023

August 19th gatherings of Couples 3-13 were hosted by Susan Smith and Barbara Weber. There was a power outage at the Smith home so Plan B was dinner and dessert and then folks would head home. Luckily, during dessert the lights came back on so the evening progressed as normal after dessert. Jim Hyden was […]

May 2023 Couples 3-13

By Aleli Lawson | May 29, 2023

The May 20th 313 gatherings were hosted by Kay & Wayne Breithaupt, Virginia & Doug Felker and Annette & Dennis Godfrey. After happy hour, yummy dinners were enjoyed by all then the 313 card game took center stage. Low scores were across the board for winners tonight. At the Breithaupts Diane Sproat grabbed first place […]

March 2023 Sip & Dip

By Aleli Lawson | April 4, 2023

Marlene Ridley hosted 19 ladies in her lovely home Sip & Dip on March 23rd. This month’s theme was to wear pearls and the ladies all complied wearing their bangles from earrings to necklaces to bracelets, rings and brooches. A wonderful spread of appetizers was shared along with bottles of white, red and rose wines. […]

February 2023 Sip & Dip

By Aleli Lawson | March 23, 2023

Nancy Randolph hosted 20 ladies in her home February 23 for Sip and Dip. All the attendees wore pajamas, robes & house slippers! Dame Ida Tolmie outclassed us all and wore her mother’s 70 year old negligee set. Of course the wine flowed, we noshed on snacks and shared lots of laughs. If you’re interested […]

February 2023 Couples 3-13

By Aleli Lawson | March 16, 2023

The Couples 3-13 Group kicked off 2023 on February 18 at the homes of Lynn Baker, Nancy Erickson and Sandi Smith. New member Barbara Weber and her husband Steve attended for the first time which gave them the opportunity to meet new people, share some great food and learn a new card game. Several couples […]

Sunshine Greeting Card Activity, June-December 2022

By Aleli Lawson | January 3, 2023

Please log in to see member only information Please contact Aleli Lawson if a greeting card needs to be sent to a member or their family. June, 2022: sympathy card sent to member MaryAnn Hartmann on passing of her husband Jerry get well card sent to Rex Johnson, husband of member Debbie after surgery/hospital stay […]

Ladies Potluck 3-13 November 2022

By Aleli Lawson | November 13, 2022

The Ladies Potluck 3-13 group gathered in Chris Palmer’s beautiful home on November 12th. It was a great night of catch-up visiting along with some awesome food and fun card play for the 19 attendees. Sandi Smith was the big winner scoring a low of only 29 total points with Sharyn Close, Brigitte Lemmerman and […]

October 2022 Couples 3-13

By Aleli Lawson | October 17, 2022

Couples 3-13 was held October 15th at the homes of Betsy & Wolfgang Hase, Kris & Steve Howard and Joyce & Paul Lingren. After social visiting and yummy dinners, lively 3-13 games were played. Money winners at the Hase’s were Wolfgang Hase, Bill Sproat, Doug Felker, and Virginia Felker with Betsy Hase posting the high […]

September 2022 Couples 3-13

By Aleli Lawson | September 22, 2022

Couples Potluck and 3-13 was held on September 17 at the homes of Marilyn & Jack Westrum, Susan & Hans Smith and Paula & John Buckley. Catch up visits, good food and the lively 3-13 card game were shared by all. At the Westrums’ 3-13 low scores were: 51-Paul Erickson, 62-Lynn Tally, 67-Herb Swain, 71-Howard […]

August 2022 Couples 3-13

By Aleli Lawson | August 25, 2022

Couples 3-13 on August 20th was hosted at the homes of Kristine & Martin Frey, Ruth & Chuck Jenks and Lorissa & Roger Nichols. Good food, great conversation and lively 3-13 games were enjoyed by all. Winners at the Freys were Dotti Swain (31), host Martin Frey (56), Marilyn Westrum (59), Diane Sproat (62) and […]

Sunshine Greeting Card Activity, Jan-June 2022

By Aleli Lawson | August 22, 2022

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Sunshine Greeting Card Activity, 2021

By Aleli Lawson | August 22, 2022

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Sunshine Greeting Card Activity, 2020

By Aleli Lawson | August 22, 2022

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June 2022 Sip & Dip

By Aleli Lawson | June 24, 2022

Fifteen ladies had a lovely time at the home of Paula Buckley for the June 23rd gathering of Sip and Dip. The warm sunny weather greeted us on Paula’s comfortable patio and beautiful yard with a great view of the golf course. Yummy appetizers and glasses of wine were enjoyed by all under festive patio […]

June 2022 Couples 3-13

By Aleli Lawson | June 20, 2022

With COVID-19 once again hitting a host couple, two homes shared hosting duties for Couples 3-13 on June 18. Eight couples each were at the homes of Connie Quiring and Michelle Harter. Good food and banter were shared by all. Scores at the Quirings were quite low with Lynn Baker-24, Bernie Quiring-25, Martin Frey-40, Joan […]

May Couples 3-13

By Aleli Lawson | May 23, 2022

Due to the re-emergence of a couple cases of Covid 19, Couples 313 Potluck was held in only 2 homes on May 21st – Sharyn Close and new member Kay Breithaupt. The groups were on the smaller side but the visiting, food and fun card game were just as enjoyable as always. The ladies came […]

Sip & Dip April 2022

By Aleli Lawson | May 12, 2022

The latest activity group in the Women’s Club, Sip and Dip is fast becoming a popular one! Ida Tolmie hosted 15 ladies for the fourth gathering April 28th where we sipped vino, noshed on appetizers and caught up with each other. It also gave us the opportunity to say our farewells and give goodbye hugs […]

A Return to Couples 3-13 in April 2022

By Aleli Lawson | May 12, 2022

The Couples 3-13/Potluck group got off the ground after a 9 month hiatus on April 16th. 24 couples enjoyed themselves at the homes of hostesses Viki Brown, Sandi Smith and Aleli Lawson, the new Coordinator who has stepped into Gayle Schanck’s shoes. Currently there are 39 couples on our roster; it’s an active evening the […]

Ladies 3-13 Potluck Rolls On

By Aleli Lawson | April 10, 2022

Fourteen ladies met at the home of Aleli Lawson on April 9th for a pre-Easter dinner and 3-13 card game. Catching up with each other was full of laughter and smiles and as always the food was wonderful. We shared appetizers and a dinner of salads, ham, chicken and scalloped potatoes. Newbies Chris Palmer and […]

New Activity Group SIP & DIP

By Aleli Lawson | March 30, 2022

A new activity group, SIP AND DIP has taken off. Coordinated by Brigitte Lemmerman, it meets monthly on the fourth Thursday from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Hostesses rotate and depending on how many her home can accommodate, the first replies will be invited to bring either a bottle of wine or a simple appetizer to […]

Ladies Potluck Back on Track

By Aleli Lawson | March 13, 2022

Brigitte Lemmerman hosted the first 2022 Ladies Potluck on March 12. Thirteen ladies gathered and the group welcomed first time attendees Paula Buckley, Ann Grossman, Shirley Johnson and Barbara Schmaltz. An Irish themed dinner was enjoyed. It had been quite awhile since we last played 3-13 but it was like riding a bike again before […]

Ladies Potluck/3-13, July 2021

By Aleli Lawson | July 11, 2021

Sandi Smith hosted the Ladies Potluck/3-13 group on July 10. Nineteen ladies came over to enjoy each other’s company and get back into the swing of our monthly gatherings. New club member Lorissa Nichols came to her first activity group and brought her neighbor Debra Aguilar who, after spending time with us and learning 3-13, […]

Ladies Potluck/3-13 Back on Track

By Aleli Lawson | July 11, 2021

Sixteen members of the Ladies Potluck 3-13 group finally gathered again after a long break on June 12 at the home of Gayle Schanck. It was wonderful to be together (without masks!) to visit and enjoy each other’s company on the deck of Gayle’s home in the country. We welcomed new club members Michelle Harter […]

Italian Dinner for Ladies Dining Out

By Aleli Lawson | March 9, 2020

Fifteen members of the Ladies Dining Out group gathered for a lovely Italian dinner at Cicily’s Pastaria and Grill in Medford on March 9, 2020. Food, drinks, lively conversation and laughs were enjoyed by all.

Ladies 3-13 Christmas Gathering

By Aleli Lawson | December 14, 2019

Fifteen members of the Ladies 3-13 potluck group got together for the last gathering of 2019 at the beautifully decorated home of Maxine Williams on December 14. Everyone got into the holiday spirit sporting their favorite Christmas sweaters and fun headbands. We enjoyed a meal with an assortment of appetizers and played 3-13 card game […]

Hawaiian Ladies Potluck

By Aleli Lawson | August 12, 2019

Our July Ladies Potluck was held at the home of Annette Godfrey which was transformed into a Hawaiian playland. Tropical drinks were raised and flowers, shells and leis were part of our apparel. Appetizers were enjoyed in the Godfreys’ lovely backyard and our palates were treated to yummy Hawaiian dishes. A lively game of 3-13 […]

Ladies 3-13 Potluck May Gathering

By Aleli Lawson | May 18, 2019

17 ladies gathered at the beautiful new home of Joyce Todd to catch-up and laugh with one another, enjoy a great potluck dinner and some friendly card competition playing 3-13. Joyce gave tours of the new house she designed and moved into last November. We feasted on yummy appetizers, colorful salads, pulled pork and sloppy […]