Activities during 2007:

PALMS Welcoming Back Fall Coffee

• Sept 19, 2007. Featuring: Volunteer opportunities and benefits update by Frank Allen. The gathering will take place at Lynn Blasser's home.
• Lynn Blasser's address: 6050 Oakbrook Ct. Ponte Vedra Beach. 285 - 9180. RSVP to Valerie Oken by September 17th at 285 - 1777 or e mail her at: okenvl@aol.com

Friends and Finance .

• Oct 17, 2007. From 9:30 - 11:30 AM.
• Location: Stabile North 153

  We have a group called Friends and Finance that meets monthly. We have speakers on topics regarding personal finance such as long term care insurance, fraud and identity theft, Mayo benefits updates. Donna Brandon puts the program together. Her e-mail is: donnabrandon@comcast.net

  The program is on Identity theft and will be given by Dr. Carolyn McClanahan, CFP.

  Friends and Finance meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month.

• Holiday Fashion Show Nov. 13th, 11:00 am sponsored by Rosenblum's on at Roy's Restaurant

Book Club

• Meets on the 3rd Wednesday each month. Contact Holly Jolles at 285 8487 jollyhol25@aol.com or Judy Kransdorf at 280 or 8487tumarsh@comcast.net.

Bridge Club

• Meets 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m.
• Nov. 20: home of Carolyn Lane, Jax Beach
  Jan 14: home of Deb Safford, PVB
  Feb. 19: home of Liz Brazis, Sawgrass
  March 18: home of Roxie Fredrickson, Mandarin
  April 15: home of Angie Humbarger, Marsh Landing
  May 20: home of Lynn Blasser, Marsh Landing.
• Email LisaBolling@hotmail.com for more info.
  

Finance Can Be Fun

• Meets on the 3rd Wednesday from 11:00am- 1:00pm for informative programs. Contact Donna Brandon 221 0650 donnabrandon@comcast.net.

• We will not have a meeting in November and December with the holiday schedule of events taking our time.  We will see you the third Wednesday in January with the topic to be confirmed in the next email.  We learn lots of important information and hope to see you in January.

  Sincerely,

  Donna Brandon

• Volunteer Opportunities: PALMS work with Mayo Clinic staff at a variety of community events to give back to Jacksonville. Listed below are several opportunities. Please contact Sheri Paul, PALMS Mayo Liason at: 543 - 9180 or paul5423@bellsouth.net if you are interested in learning more about these events.
• Sept15 ...................Heart Walk
• September 29-30 ....MS 150 Bike Ride
• Oct 133 ..................Making Strides Against ..............................Breast Cancer
• November -Dec...... .Children's Christmas .............. ..... ..... ....Baskets

In addition to these events, Palms Provides meals at the Ronald McDonald House every other month on the 3rd Thursday. To offer your help by cooking, baking or delivering food, please contact Holly Jolles at: 285-8487 or hollyjol25@aol.com