MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS ARE NOW DUE

Hi Ladies

Just a friendly reminder that it's time to renew your memberships. All present memberships expire December 31st.

If you have already sent your renewal in, please be patient. I have thousands of memberships to renew and it takes a lot of time and this is a very busy time of the year. Your membership will be processed well in time for the convention registration opening. If you did renew, we thank you for your continuing support of the CJCS and helping to light up Canada with the sparkle of our Jewels.

You must be a 2011 member in good standing in order to register for the 2011 Brandon convention. Registration opens approx. February 1st. Information will be posted on our members web site as well as on here and of course, in our monthly newsletter sent on the 1st of every month to ALL our members.

On behalf of myself and your Board of Directors, I would like to wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We wish you much happiness and good health in the coming year!

NOVEMBER 2010 NEWS

Our November 2010 newsletter was emailed to all members on Nov. 1/10 at 4:20pm PST.  If you didn't receive it, please check your spam/junk mail folder. Past issues of all newsletters are archived on our member's web site.

Information on the 2011 Brandon Convention will NOT be posted until Feb. 2011.

Our Mexican Riviera cruise (March 2011) is filling nicely and a nice perk is that for many of you the price has been reduced. If interested in joining the Jewels on our cruise, please contact our office. If you're already booked and wish to participate in the Trolley Tour in Mazatlan, please contact our office to reserve ASAP.


Our Insurance web site will soon close. All information has been moved to the "Members Web Site" under the tab INSURANCE. The 2011 insurance rate will not increase and remains at the 2010 rate.


Membership renewals are due January 1st. It is required that one person complete the application and send it with a clearly typed/printed list of all members, their postal address, email address and phone numbers. Send just one cheque for the entire chapter please. If you have the older forms, or if you prefer, have each member complete their own form and send all forms in one package with payment. The most recently released membership application is dated October 18th at the top of the page.


You will not be able to register for the Brandon Convention until your 2011 membership has been processed.


Our office will be closed:  Dec. 20th to Jan. 1 and again Jan. 8th to Feb 6th so it's suggested that renewals be mailed as early as possible.

All past newsletters have been removed from this blog. Updates will be posted in the blog, but the newsletters will remain in the archives on the member's web site for your enjoyment.

Contents of the November Newsletter:

• Membership 2011 
• Cruise Price Reduction and Tour Update
• Insurance 2011
• Brandon Convention 2011
• Welcome New Members
• Scam aimed at Grandparents
• Call Family & Friends for free
• Making new friends across Canada and use of web site
• Chapter Names
• CHAT feature is back
• Use of our NAME
 

TOURS

TOURS OFFERED - Updates - July 31st 

Tours must be prepaid with cheque payable to "The Friendly Bus Company" (one cheque per person, no post-dated cheques accepted)
Mail Payment ASAP to: D. Robison, 1439 Bentien Road, Kelowna, BC V1X 7K3

Friday - September 10, 2010

GARDEN TOUR (space available as of July 31st)

Elysium Garden & the Lavender Farm (two locations)
Prepare to board bus at 9:15am at Hwy side of Hotel (Main door)
Return to hotel 12:30pm
Cost $38/person, includes admission to both gardens (approx. $13 + taxes)

WINE TOUR
 
Summerhill, Cedar Creek and St. Hubertus Wineries
Meet Dorothy in front of Shiraz Room at 12:30 to check in and register for convention. Ladies on the afternoon wine tour will register prior to registration opening.
Board bus at 1:00PM, with return to hotel at 4:00pm

Saturday, September 11, 2010

WINE TOUR  (Space available as of July 31st)

Summerhill, Cedar Creek and St. Hubertus Wineries
Prepare to board bus at Hwy entrance of Coast Capri Hotel at 10:30AM, return to hotel at 1:30pm
Cost $22 per person, taxes included. Wine tasting costs are extra as some wineries give free tastings, some charge $2.00, some charge $3.00

NEWS - UPDATES

Due to illness we have 2 convention tickets available as of today.

The Thursday dinner, September 9, 2011 at the convention is SOLD OUT.

The cruise is doing well and we've got quite a few women who've already booked and many more asking for information. We hope that you too will be able to join us. 

Notice of the AGM & Proxy has been sent to all members today.