Event For October and December

WEST MICHIGAN CATHOLIC SINGLES NEWSLETTER

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2011



HOSPITALITY: If you would like more information before attending a
function,
you may either contact the sponsor of the event or the activities
coordinators.
All are welcome to attend events!
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WEEKLY EVENT UPDATES: Updates will be sent via email only.

OFFICERS FOR WMCS:
President ….Terry Zukowski 616-866-9954, tmzuk@comcast.net
Treasurer…..Maureen Tucker 814-673-6887 ….
Activities coordinators..JoAnn Sischo 616-745-8542,
jasischo@charter.net
Stan Soltys 616-481-7277,
golfera5@comcast.net
Visit our web: grcatholicsingles.com

“Divorce and Beyond” series @ Catholic Information Center. 616-
459-7267 X-1803


CONSECUTIVE EVENTS:

SUNDAY .. Irish Jam @ Upstairs @ McFaddens pub on Ionia Street downtown
GR. 7-9pm..all are welcome.
SUNDAY 7pm..Lincoln country Club Single Dances...Contact Marilyn @
531-1229

MONDAY...Early morning walk.. Meet 8:00am @ the Post Office parking lot
in Comstock Park (West River Dr/4 mile). (Coffee across the street @
R&R Coffeehouse). Josie 616-644-2073.
MONDAY...Good News Monday Nights...7:15pm...support speakers/small group
then social @ Florentines. ...John Knox Church.. Kalamazoo just north of
44th. $5.00
MONDAY...88.1WYCE Hat Trick Series..7:30. No reservations. One Trick
Pony..Lagrave Street and Fulton

TUESDAY...GR Original Swing Society.. Swing Dance..??

WEDNESDAY.... Early morning walk..Meet at Robinette's Orchard... 4 mile/
East Beltline. 8:30 am. Josie 616-644-2073.
WEDNESDAY...Irish Jam at Fenians Pub in Conklin.. 7-9pm. Bike or hike
the Musktowa trail...as weather permits.

THURSDAY...Acoustic Stew @ One Trick Pony... 8pm. No reservations.
Lagrave and Fulton in GR

1st Fridays...Contra Dance At 5th Street Hall ...5th and Davis off
Leonard.
4th Fridays...Contra Dance @ 5th Street Hal in GR..5th and Davis off
Leonard.
FRIDAY..Party on the Patio @the Ann Street Raddison…5:30-8pm..Free food
buffet. ?ending date.
FRIDAY…dance in Muskegon @ Whitlows..4610 Airline Rd. Lessons 7pm..Dance
7:30-11pm $7. Free snacks and cash bar. DJ Tom Schalk 231-744-5926.
Contact Marilyn @531-1229.
SATURDAY...Salsa Nights @ Pietros on 28th street. .. 9pm-2am.. $8. "This
is the place to learn.."



CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Contacts are needed for some events :)…please call/email JoAnn if
interested in being a contact…

ART PRIZE ....in Grand Rapids...Sept 21 to Oct 9. Stop in the Louis
Benton venue...Artist Bobbie Stevens..tell her Dan sent you:)

Oct 1, Saturday..10am-4pm...Festival in Ada’s Roselle Park. 
1010 Grand River Dr in Ada 49301. North of Fulton (M21), So of Knapp
St.
Note the schedule for the Music Stage:   12:00 – 1:00   The
Weatherheads
2:00 –
3:00     Kinsfolk
  3:00 –
4:00     Tiki O’Rile
The “River Festival” is a special event designed to be fun and
exciting for all ages with a wide range of activities, exhibits,
musicand snacks. 
Located on the Grand River, Roselle Park is an ideal setting for people
to enjoy the outside
and to celebrate our local rivers. Admission is free to the public while
donation will beappreciated.
Oct 1, Sat. Red Flannel Days in Cedar Springs..
Oct 1, Sat. Grand Valley Football..game 7pm. Tailgate 5-6:30. Call
Steve 616-6487121.

Oct 2, Sunday. Enjoy Art Prize..downtown Grand Rapids. Meet for dinner
at XO Cuisine on Monroe Center @ 6:30pm.
Reservations have been made for #20. Please RSVP to reserve your
spot...ASAP. JoAnn 616-745-8542.

Oct 7, Friday. Pulaski Weekend.
Oct 7, Friday. TGIF Ski Club... Spinnaker Lounge in Hilton Hotel. 4747
28th Street.

Oct 8, Saturday. County Wide Food Drive. St Peter and Paul, North of
Leonard on Quarry St.
8:45/ Drive 9am. Steve 616-648-7121.
Oct 8, Sat. Ladies...PAMPER YOURSELF with relax-time @ Mary Jo's:
Enjoy fun conversation while sipping mimosas, coffee, tea & feasting or
nibbling on skier's French toast, an egg dish, etc. 9:30-12noon.
Bring a brunch dish to pass...1778 Gentian Dr SE, Kentwood.
RSVP to Mary Jo...mjogaffney@comcast.net ... 616-827-2919.
Oct 8, Sat. Meet for lunch @ KC Hall on Muskegon St, off Leonard in GR
..1pm...for Pulaski Days..great Polish food!! Contact Steve
616-648-7121/ JoAnn 616-745-8542.
Oct 8, Sat. Still going??? "we be jammin" @ Billy's Lounge on Wealthy
Street... with Zion Lion...8:30 pm...music starts 9:30.
JoAnn 616-745-8542.

Oct 9, Sunday. Polish Mass @ John Ball Park, Fulton St SW in Grand
Rapids @ 11:00am ,
then to Kosciuszko Hall, 935 Park St for early dinner....around 1pm.
Good Polish food...again!!
Last day for Art Prize.

Oct 15, Saturday. REGISTER ON LINE by OCT 12...Maureen will be riding
30 miles.
Colorburst was created by Craig Campbell, a member of the Rapid
Wheelmen Bicycle Club, as a
memorial to Donna Ryskamp who was killed August 9, 1983 by a drunk
driver. She had been cycling
on a Kalamazoo county road when she was hit ... read moreJoin the
Rapid Wheelmen for the 29th year
of the Colorburst Tour. The 2010 tour raised $11,255.
activelinkOnline RegistrationRegistration form for
mailing. More questions or comments?
Email the Colorburst Chairperson mifit Check in? Saturday 8:00 AM
-- 9:30 AM
Where: Fallasburg County Park..2.5 miles north of Lowell, MI ( map)
Distances: 17, 30, 62, and 100 mile loops.
30 and 62 mile dirt road loops (no SAG). Preview routes at MapMyRide
Fees: Pre-register: $20 individual, $40 family; postmarked after Sep
30 and day-of-event: $30
individual, $60 family. activelinkOnline RegistrationRegistration form
for mailing Includes!
Pancake breakfast 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM. Home-made cookies & fruit at
rest stops! Hot soup for lunch
until 4:30 PM or until gone!
Logo: Pre-order will be available for your 2011 Colorburst long sleeve
T-shirt for $17. This T-shirt will
feature the 2011 Colorburst logo and the MADD logo on the shoulder.
SAG With 209 miles of course,
we've got three SAG vehicles for safety and repair.
Special thanks to The Motion Initiative, Village Bike and Fitness,
Alger Cyclery for providing SAGs.
Contact Maureen 616-724-4522/ 814-673-6887.

Oct 15, Sat. Hoptoberfest...Beer and Blues Fest. Celebrating Local
Brews. 2-11pm.
Ionia St/ Hopcat. $15.

Oct 21,22,23. Weekend at Terry's Cottage in Baldwin. Space is
limited...please RSVP.
Oct 21... Dinner and Bonfire.
Oct 22.. Terry's Cottage...will plan to hike nearby Trail after
breakfast.
Oct 23..Kayak on the Reed Lake at Terry's. Skeet shoot in the
afternoon!

Oct 22. Sat. Wealthy Theatre Ann... Cherry Blossom Ramblers...Music
from Peter,Paul, and Mary.

Oct 29, Sat. Grand Valley vs MI Tech Footaball @7p. Tailgate
4:30-6:30. Halloween Party Kickoff.
Grand Valley State College off Lake MI Drive. Steve 616-648-7121.
Oct 29, Sat. ? Early am Amtrak Train to Chicago...Enjoy the Best of
Blues, shopping...leave Sunday 5pm
for home. Email JoAnn if interested ..will need to know asap to make
it happen... jasischo@charter.net

Nov 5, Saturday. KofC, Clyde Park, Hocus Pocus, Polish Meal $15.
Contact ?
Nov 5, Sat. Reggae "the Ark" @ Billy's Lounge , Wealthy St, GR. 9:30
pm..8:30 for a seat.

Nov 12, Sat. College Football...Grand Valley vs Saginaw Valley. 1pm.
Tailgate 11:00am!!
Contact Steve @ 616-648-7121.
Nov 12, Sat. Grand Rapids Ski Club presents annual "Rush" party.
Volunteers needed to model..contact
Vicki @ vrsv67@yahoo.com

Nov 13, Sunday.. Bowling @ Westgate Bowl. 5pm. 2 games then out to
eat...
contact Chuck @ 616-784-1025/ 616-406-8956.

Nov 16, Wednesday. Mark your calendars for the planning meeting for
December/ January. All are
welcome!!

Nov 24...HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Nov 20 or 27th.... Thanksgiving Dinner Invite....TBA

December 10. Saturday. Good News Christmas Party.