Dear Red Hat Sisters

There is so much going on I hardly know where to begin!

Well, you all know I’ve moved into a new home so please do NOT send your convention reservations to the OLD address. New address is 1717 E. Cielo Grand Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85024. It has been quite an experience to say the least. My kids, as I told you before, made me sign a notarized document that I’d NEVER move again! It was quite scary for the first few days until I figured out which light switches turned what on and off! Now a new experience for me is the HOA (Home Owners Assn) I bet you all know what I’m talking about, right? Two weeks AFTER I had my front lawn landscaped I received a letter stating I was in “violation” and to remove my weeds! Good Lord, what weeds! That poor little yard hasn’t had time to vegetate any weeds I thought so I called the HOA and expressed my concerns and asked if by chance they knew the difference between weeds and plants. Well, wouldn’t you know it, the gal said she was new from Atlanta and was not used to the Arizona’s native plants and profusely apologized! Ha! I wonder how long I can get away with not pulling my weeds when they really do start to grow! Ha Ha

FRI, SAT, SUN – NOV 4/5/6

Please bring your chapter to West World for the Annual Originals Holiday Gift Show and they want to give all red hatters a $2 discount coupon as long as you are wearing your colors!! Clip the coupon below and bring with you.

RI. – NOV 4 2005

Join former “Charlie’s Angel” Cheryl Ladd and Dr. John Mattox for the Talking to Your Doctor seminar and documentary filming. The public education program explores what midlife means to modern women.

Please RSVP to 1-866-INFO-898
There will be shopping discounts and giveaways!

Cheryl Ladd at AZ Mills Shopping Mall (where I-60 and I-10 meet) – Friday – Nov 4, 2-4 PM. Lots of MEDIA coverage, prize giveaways and a chance to meet Charlie’s Angel and star of the popular TV show, Las Vegas! Also, lots of discounts at the local AZ Mills shops; so you can start your holiday shopping early!

SAT - NOV 12 – 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The 2006 Calendar Girls will be at Windemere Real Estate, 8476 W. Thunderbird Road, Peoria. Many of the 2006 CG’s will be at Windemere to autograph your calendar for you. Ladies, these make wonderful gifts for your friends and family while helping a good cause. The signings are from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Please stop by and there will be refreshments as well!

SUN – FEB 26 2006 Crowns at the Herberger

Ladies, I know February 26 is a long time away but in order to plan a large event and get GREAT reserved seats, we need to purchase the tickets a long time in advance, sometimes one year! If you are just THINKING about your chapter attending, please call Promenade Travel who is organizing this wonderful day for us and let them know approximately how many seats you will be needing. That’s it! You can pay later, but we have 350 seats reserved and we will have to let them go back into inventory to be sold to some other lucky ladies if you don’t let us know. So, please call 1-866-9 Red Hat or 623-974-8668 or email at redhat@ptaz.com and let them know. Click on link for further details for the great show! http://www.ptaz.com/RH Crowns Play.htm NOTE: Out of town chapters, we will bring a bus up to pick you up, have lunch in downtown Phoenix and return later in the evening. What fun you could have!

FEB 17 and 18, 2006 – Tucson Birthday Bash

Click here to get full details on the web: http://www.azredhats.com/az2006bdaybash.htm

2nd Annual BIRTHDAY BASH 2006 – State Wide Event
Desert Diamond Showroom – Tucson, AZ
Located at Exit 80 off I-19 between Tucson and Green Valley

MON – FEB 20 2006 – AZ Renaissance Festival

10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The Red Hat Harley Hones of Gold Canyon invite you for a day of fun and festivities at the Renaissance Festival. The Arizona Renaissance Festival is a 30-acre village with the King & His Court, castles & cottages, kitchens, pubs, and artisans hawking their wares. It's hijinks meets history with costumed characters, comedy, music, the Fairhaven Feast Hall and jousting knights. The AZ Renaissance Festival is seven miles east of Apache Junction on US Highway 60.

DISCOUNT COUPONS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE NEWSPAPER OR ON THE WEBSITE: www.royalfaires.com For more information contact: Queen Mum, Helen Johnson at redhatharleyhoney@mchsi.com Watch for more info on www.azredhats.com

SAT FEB 25 2005 - Apache Junction, AZLost Dutchman Days

Come watch the AZ Founding Queen Mum, Janie Rausch ride in the parade on a motorcycle with the Red Hat Harley Honeys! Parade 9:00am

Parade Route: Apache Trail from Idaho to Ironwood and return the same way…then on to Apache Junction Rodeo Park, 1590 E. Lost Dutchman Blvd

$1.00 Admission to Rodeo Grounds: Arts & Crafts Show & Sale, Carnival, Rodeo, BLM Wild Horse & Burro Auction, Vendor Marketplace, Live Entertainment
Rodeo Tickets: $10 Adults/$6 kids: Rodeo begins at 1:30pm each day / $5 Rodeo Dance Saturday Night

SAT – APR 1 2006

Derby Day at Turf Paradise on Bell Road. The Decadent Dames want to invite you for a day of fun when we Play the Ponies! We just need a tentative idea how many from your group will be coming. Please call 1-866-9 RED HAT or 623-974-8668 to let us know how many from your chapter will be coming and whether you will be needing bus transportation. Click on link for more details. http://www.ptaz.com/red hat travel.net/RH Turf Paradise.htm

ON-GOING TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES

Ladies, I know how many of your love to travel and I also know how many of you want so badly to come to some of the state events for red hatters but truly hate to drive. We’ve arranged for Promenade Travel to pick you up and bring you to these events without your worrying. We just need to ensure we have at least 40 on a bus and that isn’t hard to do if a few chapters in your area get together and plan to come. There are so many wonderful upcoming events that we want to make it a wonderful experience for everyone. Call Promenade at 1-866-9 Red Hat or 623-974-8668 if you have questions or want to plan a trip for your group!

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Dear Red Hat Sisters

Oh, boy….lots and lots to tell you all and I just don’t know quite where to begin.  I’m all moved in and trying to get settled but it is hard.  Found my last box of underwear out on the back patio so I’m really glad that I’m not doing laundry every other day now!  Please note my new address:  Attention:  Effective September 8, 2005 , my new address will be 1717 E. Cielo Grande Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85024.  My new phone number will be 480-361-9336 .  My e-mail address will stay the same: redhatqueen@cox.net.  I’m certain if you have already mailed any reservations to my old address, the post office will forward my mail for 30 days. 

Red Hat Times Newsletter

Arizona’s September issue of the newsletter was a wee bit late in getting out to all of you and I do apologize. It seems like my recent move and working full-time at Mayo Clinic put me behind schedule and I’m sorry and hope you received yours in the mail this week.  Please note the flyer from Jody Houghton has a “free” gift for you if you go to her website at www.sisterhoodofpurple.com and make reference to code: “001” and you will receive a free gift with your order.  Jody has such wonderful red hat items and I’m so happy to announce she will be coming to our AZ Convention in January!!!  Yippeeee!

2006 Timeless Treasures

Yesterday we just had our “wrap-up” party for the 2006 calendar girls and the new 2006 calendars will be available by October 15 barring any printer meltdowns at the printers.  They will remain $12 each and add $3 s/h if we need to mail them to you.  They make wonderful holiday gifts to friends and family members who might enjoy seeing a bunch of wonderful ladies, having fun and supporting a worthwhile cause here in Arizona. 

AZ State RH Convention – January 28, 2006

WOW!!!  We are way way over our half-way mark to being sold out to the AZ state convention.  I know many of you are just now returning from the cooler climates and are rounding up your gals to see who wants to go.  Please mail in ALL reservations together in order to be seated at one table or tables next to each other. 

Please go to the AZ Red Hat’s website at www.azredhats.com to print the registration form.  Also…please know that if you are planning on spending the night before or after the convention, please make your reservations NOW .  The reason being is that about 45 days out, the hotels will return any rooms that I have being held under the RED HAT name back into inventory and you will pay a higher price.  I just listed the JW Marriott’s room rate as well on our website.  See list below.

Ladies, below is a list of local and close-by hotel to the JW Marriott at Desert Ridge.  It is important that you book your rooms early as there are a number of events going on the same time as our convention and Phoenix is expecting to have NO ROOMS available…..so do it now---remember, you can always cancel later.

You can leave the driving and parking hassle to Red Hat Travel by booking on a deluxe motorcoach to the JW Marriott.  I know we have lots of reservations from Green Valley and Tucson area…..why not party all the way to Phoenix??!!!  E-mail Red Hat Travel at pts@ptaz.com to book your reservation on the bus to the Fun, Friendship and Frolic on our Fifth on January 28, 2006 .

The King and I – Desert Stages Theatre – Oct 7 – Nov 6, 2005
A pink hatter is making her Directorial Debut in the upcoming stage performance of The King and I at the intimate Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre.  What a fun way for your chapter to enjoy an theatre experience and being able to dine next door at Cocoa’s.  Group rates are available by calling 480-483-1664 ext. 7.
http://www.azredhats.com/theatres.htm#king

Upcoming Princess Cruises – SALE STARTS OCTOBER 10!!!
This week only, Princess Cruises is offering a fabulous sale.  For any of their upcoming cruises, all you need to do is pay a $100 deposit and your reservation will be held for you and it is refundable if your plans change and you give at least 75 days notice.  Of course, you can always purchase insurance so that if you need to cancel for medical reasons right before you leave, you will receive a refund.  Talk to your chapter members and visit the website to see what we are offering our red hat sisters.

There are at least 40 red hatters signed up already for our cruise to Hawaii next year and I can hardly wait to put my purple grass skirt on cause I’m gonna have fun!!!
http://www.ptaz.com/red%20hat%20travel.net/Red%20Hat%20Cruise%20list.htm

We have wonderful red hat cruises planned for the red hatters in the upcoming months.  I’m not certain if Please note the day trips that you can reserve a seat or that your CHAPTER can reserve seats fro on a deluxe motorcoach and arrive without any parking hassle or having to pay for the gas!!!  Check it out!!
http://www.ptaz.com/Red%20Hat%20Exclusive%20Trips.htm

There are also several day trips that have been planned for a fun adventure and all it takes is at least 10 people at a location to be picked up!  But remember, we will need to make sure there are at least 40 reservations on a bus to confirm it is a go!  Therefore, if there are 12 ladies in AJ, 10 in Mesa,15 in Tempe, and 10 in Phoenix, the bus will start picking up at a pick-up point in AJ, continue to Mesa, then on to Tempe and finally to Phoenix to pick up the last group and then away you go to your next red hat “Adventure in Fun!”  So please share with your chapter members, what all motorcoach day trips we have planned for you to have fun on!  If none of these interest you, please e-mail me some ideas that you’d like to have planned for you.  I bet you there are other chapters who would love to join in with you for a day of fun!

October 27, 2005 - Macy’s Community Shopping Day
Ladies, last year was my first year to attend the Macy’s Community Shopping Day and let me tell you, I’ve never saved so much money in all my life!!  Tell your husbands, he’ll love you for saving him so much money!  Ha ha ha….seriously,. many people do their holiday shopping on this one day because of the great bargains.  It is all day long and you get an additional 20% off the sale price if your purchase a $10 ticket below to help many charities throughout the valley including Treasures 4 Teachers.  I bought wedding gifts, new sheets and lots of clothes last year just because I couldn’t afford NOT to…you will not be sorry if you go.  They also have cooking demos all day long and what a treat that was!

Macy’s Scottsdale Fashion Square, Biltmore,
Paradise Valley and Fiesta Mall
Thursday, October 27, 2005

Buy a $10 ticket and help support the programs of Treasures 4 Teachers

Your ticket entitles you to take 10-20% off almost EVERYTHING*
at all valley Macy’s stores on Thursday, October 27.
Plus, enter to win a $500 Macy’s Shopping Spree!
Enjoy special events, product samplings, cosmetics fun and
more at Macy’s Scottsdale Fashion Square!

ALL proceeds from tickets sold by Treasures 4 Teachers volunteers will be donated to Treasures 4 Teachers.  In addition, Macy’s associates are selling tickets and Macy’s will share those proceeds with our organization and other charities participating in Community Shopping Day.

Dear Red Hat Sisters

The above invitation is for “everyone” not just the red hatters.  Once a year, Macy’s has this one-day sale where they give additional discounts on there already sale priced items and are practically giving things away!!  Many people do ALL their holiday shopping on this day.  This is a huge community affair as Macy’s is getting involved in “giving” back to the community – namely to over 30 non-profit organizations, including Treasures 4 Teachers.

The day-long event will have entertainment, product samplings, cosmetics fun and food.  Won’t you join us for this “savings” day and it could be your lucky day to win a $500 Macy’s shopping spree!

To order your tickets for this great community event, either call Mary Phairas at 480-502-2262 or mail your $10 check for your  “winning” (hopefully) ticket and include a stamped, self-address envelope to her at 3901 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, #360, Phoenix, AZ 85050.

Nov 4, 2005 – Meet Charlie’s Angel – Cheryl Ladd!!

Ladies – come to AZ Mills Mall (where I-10 and I-60 meet) on Friday, November 4 to meet Cheryl Ladd in person!  She will be in the food court area from 2-4 PM and the mall will be offering red hat discounts at the participating stores.  It will be a fun day for your chapter to come dressed in full regalia, be seen and noticed by many and possibly a change to be involved in a documentary!  There will be lots of ladies coming to this fun afternoon so get there early for a good parking spot!
http://www.azredhats.com/az2005doctorseminar.htm

January 7, 2005 – Red Hatter Memorial Luncheon

Ladies, the memories of loosing one of our members never seems to go away especially when it happens so suddenly and so tragically.  It’s been nearly a year since a very active and vibrant red hatter left us and her loving husband had gathered all her many, many red hats, purple clothes, accessories and even a one-of-a kind painted antique milk can which was written about in a previous newsletter, to give to Sunshine Acres Children’s Home (one of Sue’s favorite charities) to auction off on her behalf.

This will be a wonderful luncheon and heartfelt day for all those that new her and Norman Watson would like to invite any and all of you to come together in friendship to honor Sue.  You also can donate items that you do not wear any more or are too large or don’t fit any more if you like.  You can contact Norman directly at 602-277-4516 to make those arrangements.  I hope to see you all there for a day of friendship and remembrance.

One Year Memorial Luncheon

One short year ago we were saddened to loose our red-hat sister and 2004 Calendar Girl, Sue Watson to a tragic auto accident.  Her husband, Norm, has donated all her demure to far-out Red Hats, outfits, jewelry and accessories to the Sunshine Acres Boutique.  They are reserving everything exclusively for YOUR shopping visit AFTER your tour and luncheon.

Luncheon highlights will include a silent auction of Norm’s Red Hatter milk can creation as well as a “Strictly Sue designed” new hat creation donated by Louis Hons from the Palm Springs Hat Company.  (She had to be one of his better customers!)

Sue was involved for 30+ years with Sunshine Acres.  We can help perpetuate her efforts by participating in this event.  Their Boutique is always a classy adventure every visit!  Who can pass up an opportunity for fun, shopping and for a deserving cause!  This will be a great chapter event and will sell out fast!

February 17 and 18, 2006 – Tucson Birthday Bash

Click here to get full details on the web:  http://www.azredhats.com/az2006bdaybash.htm

2^nd Annual BIRTHDAY BASH 2006 – State Wide Event
Desert Diamond Showroom – Tucson, AZ
Located at Exit 80 off I-19 between Tucson and Green Valley

Because so many of our sisters leave Arizona by April, the 2006 Birthday Bash Celebration sponsored by the On the Go Gales Chapter will be held in February. The Desert Diamond Showroom has limited seating and a number of our Red Hat Sisters were turned away last year, so we have expanded this year’s Birthday Bash Celebration.

TWO DATES --  EACH A ONE DAY EVENT

CHOOSE THE DATE THAT IS BEST FOR YOUR CHAPTER!
Friday, February 17
Saturday, February 18

Doors Open at 11 a.m.
Cash bar and Vendor Shopping  11 a.m. through lunch
Welcome and Sit-down Lunch served at 12 (noon)
Door Prize Drawings (merchandise & gift certificates)  -- Two Free tickets per person
Excellent entertainment following lunch (cash bar and vendor shopping will be closed during show)
Additional shopping available following show
Photographer available for individual and group pictures
Event Ends – 4 p.m.

New Raffle each day!  (Separate from door prize drawing)
$300.00  first prize
$75.00 second prize and $50.00 third prize
Raffle tickets sold day of event with drawing following lunch
1 ticket for $1.00 or 7 tickets for $5.00)

OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT

Get ready for a real treat as you enjoy Al Raitano’s silky voice and vast repertoire of songs including a few surprises along the way. 

Al is a outstanding singer, comedian, and consummate entertainer.  He has toured throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. Jay Leno says “Al Raitano sings any song, even if he doesn’t know it.”

Al was the recent winner of the NBC talent show, “Second Chance”, where he competed with over 1300 other performers from across the country winning with his upbeat version of “You Can Leave Your Hat On.” He also performs on television and in films as an actor. Some of his credits include “Hack”, and “Whiplash” with Ernest Borgnine. Musical accompaniment will be provided by the Steve Gold Trio.

IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT RESERVATIONS BE MADE EARLY! 
For availability or if you have questions

E-mail QM – Lenny at  len100@cox.net or llpasch@cox.net or call 888-393-8350 (toll-free) or in Phoenix 480-460-5498

All seating is reserved (8 per table).  Tickets will indicate table number. Early reservation will help ensure that your group will be seated together.  No refunds after January 15^th. Queen Mother or appointed representative, please complete one registration form for your chapter. Please mail registration form and check ($40.00 per person) to Lenora Pasch, 603 W. Mountain Vista Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85045.  Final Deadline Date:  February 1, 2006 .

BIRTHDAY BASH CELEBRATION

Diamond Center Showroom
Exit 80 off I-19 between Tucson and Green Valley
(Part of the Desert Diamond Casino)

REGISTRATION FORM
(Please Print)

Contact Person: ______________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip ________________________________________________________

Telephone Number (including area code):  __________________________________

E-Mail Address (Used for contact and confirmation):  __________________________

Name of Chapter: ______________________________________________________

Number of Persons: ______     Does anyone require handicap seating?   Yes       No

  If anyone from your group would like to request a vegetarian meal instead of the main entree, please indicate the number of vegetarian meals needed._____

IMPORTANT
Check the day your group will be attending (choose one)

_____ Friday, February 17, 2006      OR       _____ Saturday, February 18, 2006

• Early Reservations Recommended.  Don’t wait and be disappointed.

• Final Deadline Date:  February 1, 2006 .  No refunds after January 15, 2006

• Persons registering together on ONE FORM will be seated together if at all possible.  If your group must be seated at two or more tables, you will be placed at adjacent tables, when possible, with at least two persons from your group seated together.  Early registration will help guarantee that your group will be seated together.

• Please indicate the name of your Red Hat Chapter on your check.

• Make checks payable to Lenora Pasch and mail your check and registration form to 603 W. Mountain Vista Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85045.  The price of $40.00 per person which includes lunch, show, taxes, and gratuities.

• Your canceled check will serve as your receipt.

• We are requesting no smoking inside the Diamond Center Showroom or other inside areas connected with this event.

IMPORTANT:  Birthday Bash tickets and two (2) door  prize tickets per person will be mailed on February 1 to the address listed on your registration form.  This will avoid lines and the need for a registration table the day of the event.  If you have a problem or need assistance the day of the event, please come to the Raffle Ticket Table.

February 26, 2006 – Crowns – Herberger Theatre
All AZ RH chapters are being invited to this play and it should be an easy sell out!!! Check the website below for more information about the show, “Crowns.”  This will be a wonderful fun-filled day for our red hatters and it is a matinee!  There will be transportation provided to all outlying areas and by clicking on the link below, you will see that the cost of your ticket will include your round-trip travel to and from the show!  Many of us are planning on having lunch beforehand at Sam’s Café at the AZ Center which is just a half a block away from the Herberger.  I know they are looking forward to seeing us and I will give you their phone number in an upcoming e-mail so you can call your reservations in to them.  This will be a great show and your chapter will not want to miss it.
http://www.ptaz.com/RH%20Crowns%20Play.htm

April 1, 2006 – Derby Day -- Mark your calendar and save this day for a fun-filled day at Turf Paradise to help them celebrate their 50^th Anniversary.  We are putting together a special red hat day at the races and it’ll be much like the famed Kentucky Derby where the women come dressed to the 9’s in their incredible hats!  Yes, begin planning your creation ladies because there will be prizes for the most elaborate hats and the luncheon will be a special treat that will not disappoint you.  For those of you in the mountains or a long drive away, we will offer special motorcoaches to bring you in to play with your Sistershood of Purple --- so mark your calendars for a special AZ Red Hat Day!!!
http://www.ptaz.com/red%20hat%20travel.net/RH%20Turf%20Paradise.htm

Mesa Museum

Mesa Museum is offering AZ red hatters quite a nice discount and it looks like it could be a wonderful “adventure in fun” for your chapter.  Check it out on our website www.azredhats.com
http://www.azredhats.com/nn2005museummatters.htm

Dolly Steamboat
Dolly is also offering AZ red hatters a discount and they say they book up quite fast as this is coming into the prime season.  Check it out on AZ’s website www.azredhats.com - http://www.dollysteamboat.com/

Maxim Theatre
A new theatre is in town and they are also offering a special deal for our red hat ladies and would love to have you come visit them in Anthem.  Check it out http://www.azredhats.com/theatresmaxim.htm

Paint –n- Go Ceramics

Ladies, you don’t have to be a Michael Angelo to be a great painter.  This little shop in Mesa at 5253 E. Brown Road will put together a party package just for you!  Can’t you imagine seeing people walking by on the street and looking in the window and seeing 15 red hatters in there painting up a storm and possibly painting each other!  I think it would be a hoot to do… call them at 480-654-2757 to book a time for your group – they are even open on Sundays.

NOTE:  Ladies, the two events below require a lot of time to plan and pull together in order for you all to have an enjoyable day.  We have 350 seats reserved for CROWNS that will be a fabulous show for us red hatters since it is about women and their hats.  But if you do not get your reservations in soon, we will have to return the seats we have being held for us.  If you “think” your chapter will want to attend, please call 623-974-8668 or 1-866-9 red hat and let them know you will be coming and you can collect the money from your ladies later.  They just need to know that yes, you do want to see it so they will keep the seats and not give them back.

The same goes for Derby Day --- you can collect your money later but let Promenade Travel know that you will be coming.  There are two prices and they are taking reservations for both: 1) without motorcoach transportation and 2) with transportation – bringing  you to the valley for a day of fun!

February 26, 2006 – Crowns – Herberger Theatre
All AZ RH chapters are being invited to this play and it should be an easy sell out!!! Check the website below for more information about the show, “Crowns.”  This will be a wonderful fun-filled day for our red hatters and it is a matinee!  There will be transportation provided to all outlying areas and by clicking on the link below, you will see that the cost of your ticket will include your round-trip travel to and from the show!  Many of us are planning on having lunch beforehand at Sam’s Café at the AZ Center which is just a half a block away from the Herberger.  I know they are looking forward to seeing us and I will give you their phone number in an upcoming e-mail so you can call your reservations in to them.  This will be a great show and your chapter will not want to miss it.   http://www.ptaz.com/RH%20Crowns%20Play.htm

April 1, 2006 – Derby Day  -- Mark your calendar and save this day for a fun-filled day at Turf Paradise to help them celebrate their 50^th Anniversary.  We are putting together a special red hat day at the races and it’ll be much like the famed Kentucky Derby where the women come dressed to the 9’s in their incredible hats!  Yes, begin planning your creation ladies because there will be prizes for the most elaborate hats and the luncheon will be a special treat that will not disappoint you.  For those of you in the mountains or a long drive away, we will offer special motorcoaches to bring you in to play with your Sistershood of Purple --- so mark your calendars for a special AZ Red Hat Day!!!
http://www.ptaz.com/red%20hat%20travel.net/RH%20Turf%20Paradise.htm

Okay….if you have read down this far, you are wonderful and I cannot thank you enough for sharing all the details of this update to your chapter members.  Please remember, this update is always posted on Arizona’s website at www.azredhats.com and on the left-hand side, click on Red Hat Updates and they all will be listed there in chronological order.

Thank you again for reading and sharing this information with all our Sisterhood of Purple!

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Dear Red Hat Sisters

Wine Tasting tour invitation from DD’s

My dear Sisterhood of Purple….when will summer be over?  I’ve had enough….oh, I envy you ladies who head for the high country during this time of year.  I do have a daughter who lives in Flagstaff that I can escape to but there hasn’t been any time for me to be escaping!  Many of you know that I am packing boxes and have been working on preparing my home for sale.  Don’t get too excited --- I’m not moving far--- just four miles down the road and a wee bit closer to my job at Mayo Clinic Hospital but I’m reflecting on the decision I made last fall to move and think I must have had a moment of insanity descend upon me and never considered all the work it would take to pack my home, prepare it to be shown, and dealing with keeping it spotless for potential buyers.  Thank goodness it sold in less than a day---now I can go back to being Ms. Piggy!!!  Ha ha ha

AZ 2006 Red Hat Convention – January 28, 2006 - For those of you who are worrying about where to send your reservations for the upcoming convention in January, not to worry, my post office will forward all mail and I will send out my new address to you all once I get notice when exactly my move in date will be.  Speaking of convention----today was a record breaker.  I received 95 reservations in one day!!!  Yahoo!!   We are nearing the halfway mark to being sold out so don’t wait too much longer, ladies, to send in your reservations.  Remember --- your cancelled check in your bank statement is confirmation that I’ve received your reservations.  Please do NOT send your reservations as “registered” mail as that will only delay your seating assignments as my post office is quite far away and I cannot readily get to it.

I have at least three hotels that are giving us a “red hat” rate for the time period of January 26-28, 2006 and those will soon be posted on the website www.azredhats.com but until I get “all” the details, I won’t post it.  If you want a special motorcoach to bring you to the valley and leave the driving up to someone else, call Red Hat Travel at 1-866-9 Red Hat to book your reservation.  Remember, it only takes 40 ladies to bring a bus in from most anywhere in the state.  www.azredhats.com/az2006convention.htm

October 7 – November 6, 2005 - This Pink Hat Dons a Director’s Hat for  “The King and I” at Desert Stages Theatre

She’s been evicted from her home; married to a murderer, driven to drink by orphans, marooned on a deserted island—and along the way she ran a house of prostitution. Now Dr. Sue Sisley—our favorite Pink Hat actress--has a new role…she making her directorial debut with “The King and I” at Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre.  This captivating Rogers and Hammerstein musical about a stubborn king and a determined English governess is on stage October 7 to November 6, 2005 .  Dr. Sue wants plenty of support in the audience, so for the first time, Desert Stages is offering 2 pm Sunday matinees for this show, in addition to performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 6pm . Make sure to make your reservations now to come see this musical that promises to be “Something Wonderful”! Ticket prices are $22 ($20 for seniors) in advance, but for Red Hat groups of 15 or more, tickets are $19 per person.  Just call Darlene in Group Sales at the Theatre Box Office:  480-483-1664 , press 7.

“The King and I” opens Desert Stages 05-06 Mainstage season that also includes: Damn Yankees (Jan 13-Feb 5, 2006); Jesus Christ Superstar (Mar 31-Apr 30, 2006) and West Side Story (Jun 30-July 30, 2006).  For the best deal on tickets, you may want to become a season subscriber.  For only $72, subscribers receive tickets to all four shows, plus a free ticket to a show in this theatre’s smaller venue, the Actor’s Café.  Actor’s Café shows include the thriller Sleuth (now on stage) followed by the Irish musical A Man of No Importance, opening September 9^th. Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre is located at 4720 N. Scottsdale Road , Scottsdale 85251 .  Theatre Box Office: 480-483-1664 .

November 3-6, 2005 – RHS 3^rd Regional Convention - Disneyland Fabulous at 50 Celebration
Some of you have been asking about transportation to Disneyland for the November 3-6 Regional Convention and Red Hat Travel will be putting together the cost for bus transportation to the convention and you will need to visit their web page later this week at http://www.ptaz.com/red hat travel.net/Red Hat Travel.Net Home Page.htm.   The details will be available at that time or you may call 1-866-9redhat.  http://www.redhatsociety.com/events/convention2005/disney/

November – 2005

I’m not certain how many of your ladies lived here in the 50’s and 60’s but I’m sure you all have heard of the famous restaurant, Durant’s.  There has been a book written about the tails that went on there as well as a play….please see details below.  It may prove to be an interesting “adventure in fun” for your chapter!

Those of you who did not get to see the play from my book on Jack Durant when it ran in January, 05; it's coming back in November, 05!   Get on Terry's mailing list via E-mail below.

And for those who are unable to come to the theater, the play is now on a DVD !  David Ice, who did the filming, is a true professional, nominated for both an Oscar and Emmy; has 65 feature films to his credit including the sitcom "Mash", still one of my favorites. 

For more info, just E-mail me!  Hope to see you at the play!          Mabel Maglone Leo

JACK WILL BE BACK! The play written by Arizona playwright, Terry Earp, "In My Humble Opinion" based on Mabel Leo's book, "The Saga of Jack Durant" proved so popular that the play will run the month of November, 2005; opening night Nov. 3. To get on the mailing list E-mail your name,address, phone no. to: tearp@wyattearp.biz.  And check out Leo's website, www.booksbyleo.com for more info as it becomes available. NEWSFLASH:  Leo's working on a 2nd book about Jack; "Jack's World"; due to be released in November, 05. NOW available - the play on DVD ! E-mail mibbles1274@msn.com for details.

February 4, 2006 – Tea on the Titanic
COME ABOARD THE TITANIC for a day of fun, femininity, vintage fashions, first class dining, and tea! On SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2006 , 11:30 A.M-3:30 P.M. , experience the elegance of times gone by.  Gaze into the romantic world of wealth, leisure and luxury as you enjoy, first-hand, how life would have been almost a century ago.  Dine on a three course meal as a first-class passenger aboard the finest and most luxurious ship of its time as you learn about some of the world's most prominent passengers, their lives, and lifestyles.  See and touch beautiful vintage fashions and tea wares while partaking in the merry and festive mood of the Maiden Voyage of the RMS Titanic.  All in the most elegant Titanic-like setting, The SHERATON CRESCENT HOTEL BALLROOM, I 17 & Dunlap, Phoenix .  $48.50 per person includes  curried chicken canapes, potato rolls & butter, honey mint iced tea, and a CHOICE of entrees:  A:  chilled  poached salmon, Chef's signature potato salad & frisee nicoise salad, or B:  beef forestiere, potato croquette & braised cabbage.  Dessert:  White Star bread pudding with carmel & orange blossom lavender tea.
Limited seating.  Reservations received by 12/15/05 will receive a very special gift relating to the Titanic at the event.  Checks, payable to The "Gadabouts" Tea Society, can be sent to The "Gadabouts" Tea Society, P.O. Box 5484 , Sun City West, AZ  85376.  For information:  623-546-4776 .  Vintage accessories available for purchase.  Reservations make GREAT birthday and holiday gifts.  WELCOME ABOARD, RED HATTERS.  YOUR STATEROOM WILL BE WAITING!

February 26, 2006 – Crowns – Herberger Theatre
All AZ RH chapters are being invited to this play and it should be an easy sell out!!! Check the website below for more information about the show, “Crowns.”  This will be a wonderful fun-filled day for our red hatters and it is a matinee!  There will be transportation provided to all outlying areas and by clicking on the link below, you will see that the cost of your ticket will include your round-trip travel to and from the show!  Many of us are planning on having lunch beforehand at Sam’s Café at the AZ Center which is just a half a block away from the Herberger.  I know they are looking forward to seeing us and I will give you their phone number in an upcoming e-mail so you can call your reservations in to them.  This will be a great show and your chapter will not want to miss it.   http://www.ptaz.com/RH Crowns Play.htm  Call 623-977-8800 or 1-866-9 RED HAT or check out website at www.redhattravel.net.

March 2006 – Biloxi Mississippi !!
Again, keep watching the website as I’m putting together a fun-filled few days at very affordable prices to visit one of the best-kept secrets around….the Beau Rivage in Biloxi , Mississippi .  We’ll fly into New Orleans and then leisurely bus down to Biloxi and stay in a fabulous casino resort, the Beau Rivage and you will NOT be disappointed.  As soon as we have all the details worked out, you will be able to view it on AZ’s website….so stay tuned.

April 1, 2006 – Derby Day  -- Mark your calendar and save this day for a fun-filled day at Turf Paradise to help them celebrate their 50^th Anniversary.  We are putting together a special red hat day at the races and it’ll be much like the famed Kentucky Derby where the women come dressed to the 9’s in their incredible hats!  Yes, begin planning your creation ladies because there will be prizes for the most elaborate hats and the luncheon will be a special treat that will not disappoint you.  For those of you in the mountains or a long drive away, we will offer special motorcoaches to bring you in to play with your Sistershood of Purple --- so mark your calendars for a special AZ Red Hat Day!!!

September 2, 2006 - Wicked at ASU Gammage
I know this is of such short notice, but I received the opportunity to purchase 125 tickets with the best best every seat to this upcoming Broadway show.  I hear it will be better than Lion King.  Wicked is the newest and most-talked about show on Broadway and it’ll be here next year but I’m afraid you will have to purchase the tickets NOW !!!  But hey, you will have your holiday shopping done early!!!  The seats are in rows 9-15 and slightly off center but are absolutely PERFECT seats…couldn’t get much better!!!

Below is a synopsis of the show or just go on Google.com and type click on the link below and read about it yourself.  http://www.wickedthemusical.com/

Please fill out the form below with the number of tickets you wish to purchase and I MUST have the money by August 25, 2005 .  I only have 125 seats and I know they will go FAST and it will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Please do not e-mail me and ask me to hold tickets for you – the check in my mailbox is the ONLY guarantee that you have the tickets.
Wicked at Gammage in Tempe, AZ
When:  Friday evening, September 1, 2006 at 7:30 PM
Cost:  $89 per ticket includes service fee

Please include form below and follow ALL directions.  Thank you.

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Name: ______________________________ # of Tickets ____ X $89 = _______  

Address: _______________________________________________________  

City _____________________ AZ    Zip ________Ph # ___________________  

E-Mail address: _________________________________________________

Please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope for your tickets to be mailed to you.  Tickets should be to you sometime in October 2005.  Please make check payable to Anjum Malone but mail check to Janie Rausch, 908 East Annette Drive, Phoenix, AZ  85022 by August 1, 2005 .

Red Hat Cruises with Red Hat Travel - UPDATES
Ladies --- if you are still contemplating making reservations on upcoming cruises, please do NOT wait any longer.  The December 3, 2005 , Western Caribbean Cruise, Grand Princess has 114 reservations and there are 78 beds left to sell
http://www.ptaz.com/red hat travel.net/RH Caribbean Cruise 2005.htm

February 13, 2006 – Cruise with the Sisterhood of Purple to the Mexican Riviera !!
http://www.ptaz.com/red hat travel.net/red hat mexican feb 2006.htm

March 20, 2006 – Mexican Baja --- what a great deal---check it out!!!
http://www.ptaz.com/red hat travel.net/RH Mexican Baja Cruise 2006.htm

September 21, 2006 , Hawaii , Island Princess – A “Dream Trip” of a lifetime!!! There are 40+ passengers booked as of today and we have 166 beds to go.  The $100 deposit sale has ended but you can still book and get good cabins etc., the only difference is the amount of the deposit.  Contact Red Hat Travel immediately if you or your group are interested in going on these wonderful trips.
http://www.ptaz.com/red hat travel.net/RH Hawaii Cruise 2006.htm

Hospice of the Valley
We are a not-for-profit hospice agency and serve the terminally ill and their families in Maricopa County .  We were founded by volunteers 28 years ago and continue to rely on the support of volunteers.   You may know there are approximately 30 hospice agencies in the valley.  Hospice of the Valley and Banner are the only not-for-profit hospice agencies in Maricopa County .   Hospice volunteers  interested in serving as support to our patients and families, attend  24 hours of training.  Other volunteer opportunities include being office clerical support, a pet partner, a music partner, assisting with fund raising and providing bereavement phone support.  Volunteers are needed throughout the valley. 

We would very much like to give you information for your newsletter or give a presentation.  If needed, please direct me to the appropriate person in Sun Lakes to make arrangements for a presentation.  Please contact Linda Vance RN, BSN, CHPN
Director of Volunteer Services, Hospice of the Valley 602-636-6330 ph.

Red Hat Travel Opportunities – Ladies, I hear what you’ve been asking for and now I need to know more from you.  Talk to your chapter members and find out what kind of trips you wish to have put together for you and other red hat chapters.  Day trips to visit museums, shopping matinees to Broadway Shows, weekend trips to the coast, up to the mountains, to Mexico for a day of shopping, visit the Karchner Caverns or be a participant in the audience of the Price is Right!  Perhaps it is a trip up the coast to Gilroy, California, the Garlic Capital of the World, or a quite weekend in Solvang and eat our way through all the Danish pastries, visit Hearst Castle or view the autumn leaves in New England?  Have you ever wanted to visit Bora Bora, New Zealand, Switzerland, China ---- tell me where you want to go!!!  Let me put the word out there and we put a trip together for you --- I’ll see if we can make it happen.  You may have always dreamed of going to a far away place, but if there are a number of other ladies who wish to go with you, wouldn’t that be grand?  I’m working with Red Hat Travel.net to make your wildest wishes of travel come true……so, how about it….let me hear from you soon so we can work on 2006 and 2007 itinerary for motorcoach and cruises.

Red Hat Times Newsletter – You have until August 15, 2005 to submit any articles from your chapter for publication in the upcoming September issue of the Red Hat Times.  This is “your” newsletter and we want you to share what your chapter has been doing or plans to do.  It is a great communication tool for everyone to share ideas, stories, jokes, recipes….you name it!  If you have not subscribed and wish to do so, the cost is $12, send check made payable to Treasures 4 Teachers, 3901 East Pinnacle Peak Rd. #360, Phoenix, AZ 85050.

2006 – Timeless Treasures Calendar – The time has come and all entrants have been received.  We’ll soon begin shooting the third AZ Red Hat (nearly nude) Calendar and the first of its kind for red hatters.  I’ll let you know when they will be for sale and the price so you can get your order in before the holidays!  It will be fabulous and benefit the Treasures 4 Teachers, a non-profit store which gives free school supplies to Arizona teachers and is now located in downtown Mesa.

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Dear Red Hat Sisters

My dear Sisterhood of Purple….when will summer be over?  I’ve had enough….oh, I envy you ladies who head for the high country during this time of year.  I do have a daughter who lives in Flagstaff that I can escape to but there hasn’t been any time for me to be escaping!  Many of you know that I am packing boxes and have been working on preparing my home for sale.  Don’t get too excited --- I’m not moving far--- just four miles down the road and a wee bit closer to my job at Mayo Clinic Hospital but I’m reflecting on the decision I made last fall to move and think I must have had a moment of insanity descend upon me and never considered all the work it would take to pack my home, prepare it to be shown, and dealing with keeping it spotless for potential buyers.  Thank goodness it sold in less than a day---now I can go back to being Ms. Piggy!!!  Ha ha ha

AZ 2006 Red Hat Convention – January 28, 2006 - For those of you who are worrying about where to send your reservations for the upcoming convention in January, not to worry, my post office will forward all mail and I will send out my new address to you all once I get notice when exactly my move in date will be.  Speaking of convention----today was a record breaker.  I received 95 reservations in one day!!!  Yahoo!!   We are nearing the halfway mark to being sold out so don’t wait too much longer, ladies, to send in your reservations.  Remember --- your cancelled check in your bank statement is confirmation that I’ve received your reservations.  Please do NOT send your reservations as “registered” mail as that will only delay your seating assignments as my post office is quite far away and I cannot readily get to it.

I have at least three hotels that are giving us a “red hat” rate for the time period of January 26-28, 2006 and those will soon be posted on the website www.azredhats.com but until I get “all” the details, I won’t post it.  If you want a special motorcoach to bring you to the valley and leave the driving up to someone else, call Red Hat Travel at 1-866-9 Red Hat to book your reservation.  Remember, it only takes 40 ladies to bring a bus in from most anywhere in the state.  www.azredhats.com/az2006convention.htm

October 7 – November 6, 2005 - This Pink Hat Dons a Director’s Hat for  “The King and I” at Desert Stages Theatre

She’s been evicted from her home; married to a murderer, driven to drink by orphans, marooned on a deserted island—and along the way she ran a house of prostitution. Now Dr. Sue Sisley—our favorite Pink Hat actress--has a new role…she making her directorial debut with “The King and I” at Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre.  This captivating Rogers and Hammerstein musical about a stubborn king and a determined English governess is on stage October 7 to November 6, 2005 .  Dr. Sue wants plenty of support in the audience, so for the first time, Desert Stages is offering 2 pm Sunday matinees for this show, in addition to performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 6pm . Make sure to make your reservations now to come see this musical that promises to be “Something Wonderful”! Ticket prices are $22 ($20 for seniors) in advance, but for Red Hat groups of 15 or more, tickets are $19 per person.  Just call Darlene in Group Sales at the Theatre Box Office:  480-483-1664 , press 7.

“The King and I” opens Desert Stages 05-06 Mainstage season that also includes: Damn Yankees (Jan 13-Feb 5, 2006); Jesus Christ Superstar (Mar 31-Apr 30, 2006) and West Side Story (Jun 30-July 30, 2006).  For the best deal on tickets, you may want to become a season subscriber.  For only $72, subscribers receive tickets to all four shows, plus a free ticket to a show in this theatre’s smaller venue, the Actor’s Café.  Actor’s Café shows include the thriller Sleuth (now on stage) followed by the Irish musical A Man of No Importance, opening September 9^th. Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre is located at 4720 N. Scottsdale Road , Scottsdale 85251 .  Theatre Box Office: 480-483-1664 .

November 3-6, 2005 – RHS 3^rd Regional Convention - Disneyland Fabulous at 50 Celebration

Some of you have been asking about transportation to Disneyland for the November 3-6 Regional Convention and Red Hat Travel will be putting together the cost for bus transportation to the convention and you will need to visit their web page later this week at http://www.ptaz.com/red hat travel.net/Red Hat Travel.Net Home Page.htm.  The details will be available at that time or you may call 1-866-9redhat.  http://www.redhatsociety.com/events/convention2005/disney/

November – 2005

I’m not certain how many of your ladies lived here in the 50’s and 60’s but I’m sure you all have heard of the famous restaurant, Durant’s.  There has been a book written about the tails that went on there as well as a play….please see details below.  It may prove to be an interesting “adventure in fun” for your chapter!

Those of you who did not get to see the play from my book on Jack Durant when it ran in January, 05; it's coming back in November, 05!   Get on Terry's mailing list via E-mail below.

And for those who are unable to come to the theater, the play is now on a DVD !  David Ice, who did the filming, is a true professional, nominated for both an Oscar and Emmy; has 65 feature films to his credit including the sitcom "Mash", still one of my favorites. 

For more info, just E-mail me!  Hope to see you at the play!          Mabel Maglone Leo

JACK WILL BE BACK! The play written by Arizona playwright, Terry Earp, "In My Humble Opinion" based on Mabel Leo's book, "The Saga of Jack Durant" proved so popular that the play will run the month of November, 2005; opening night Nov. 3. To get on the mailing list E-mail your name,address, phone no. to: tearp@wyattearp.biz.  And check out Leo's website, www.booksbyleo.com for more info as it becomes available. NEWSFLASH:  Leo's working on a 2nd book about Jack; "Jack's World"; due to be released in November, 05. NOW available - the play on DVD ! E-mail mibbles1274@msn.com for details.

February 4, 2006 – Tea on the Titanic
COME ABOARD THE TITANIC for a day of fun, femininity, vintage fashions, first class dining, and tea! On SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2006 , 11:30 A.M-3:30 P.M. , experience the elegance of times gone by.  Gaze into the romantic world of wealth, leisure and luxury as you enjoy, first-hand, how life would have been almost a century ago.  Dine on a three course meal as a first-class passenger aboard the finest and most luxurious ship of its time as you learn about some of the world's most prominent passengers, their lives, and lifestyles.  See and touch beautiful vintage fashions and tea wares while partaking in the merry and festive mood of the Maiden Voyage of the RMS Titanic.  All in the most elegant Titanic-like setting, The SHERATON CRESCENT HOTEL BALLROOM, I 17 & Dunlap, Phoenix .  $48.50 per person includes  curried chicken canapes, potato rolls & butter, honey mint iced tea, and a CHOICE of entrees:  A:  chilled  poached salmon, Chef's signature potato salad & frisee nicoise salad, or B:  beef forestiere, potato croquette & braised cabbage.  Dessert:  White Star bread pudding with carmel & orange blossom lavender tea.
Limited seating.  Reservations received by 12/15/05 will receive a very special gift relating to the Titanic at the event.  Checks, payable to The "Gadabouts" Tea Society, can be sent to The "Gadabouts" Tea Society, P.O. Box 5484 , Sun City West, AZ  85376.  For information:  623-546-4776 .  Vintage accessories available for purchase.  Reservations make GREAT birthday and holiday gifts.  WELCOME ABOARD, RED HATTERS.  YOUR STATEROOM WILL BE WAITING!

February 26, 2006 – Crowns – Herberger Theatre
All AZ RH chapters are being invited to this play and it should be an easy sell out!!! Check the website below for more information about the show, “Crowns.”  This will be a wonderful fun-filled day for our red hatters and it is a matinee!  There will be transportation provided to all outlying areas and by clicking on the link below, you will see that the cost of your ticket will include your round-trip travel to and from the show!  Many of us are planning on having lunch beforehand at Sam’s Café at the AZ Center which is just a half a block away from the Herberger.  I know they are looking forward to seeing us and I will give you their phone number in an upcoming e-mail so you can call your reservations in to them.  This will be a great show and your chapter will not want to miss it.   http://www.ptaz.com/RH Crowns Play.htm  Call 623-977-8800 or 1-866-9 RED HAT or check out website at www.redhattravel.net.

March 2006 – Biloxi Mississippi !!
Again, keep watching the website as I’m putting together a fun-filled few days at very affordable prices to visit one of the best-kept secrets around….the Beau Rivage in Biloxi , Mississippi .  We’ll fly into New Orleans and then leisurely bus down to Biloxi and stay in a fabulous casino resort, the Beau Rivage and you will NOT be disappointed.  As soon as we have all the details worked out, you will be able to view it on AZ’s website….so stay tuned.

April 1, 2006 – Derby Day
Mark your calendar and save this day for a fun-filled day at Turf Paradise to help them celebrate their 50^th Anniversary.  We are putting together a special red hat day at the races and it’ll be much like the famed Kentucky Derby where the women come dressed to the 9’s in their incredible hats!  Yes, begin planning your creation ladies because there will be prizes for the most elaborate hats and the luncheon will be a special treat that will not disappoint you.  For those of you in the mountains or a long drive away, we will offer special motorcoaches to bring you in to play with your Sistershood of Purple --- so mark your calendars for a special AZ Red Hat Day!!!

September 2, 2006 - Wicked at ASU Gammage
I know this is of such short notice, but I received the opportunity to purchase 125 tickets with the best best every seat to this upcoming Broadway show.  I hear it will be better than Lion King.  Wicked is the newest and most-talked about show on Broadway and it’ll be here next year but I’m afraid you will have to purchase the tickets NOW !!!  But hey, you will have your holiday shopping done early!!!  The seats are in rows 9-15 and slightly off center but are absolutely PERFECT seats…couldn’t get much better!!!

Below is a synopsis of the show or just go on Google.com and type click on the link below and read about it yourself.  http://www.wickedthemusical.com/

Please fill out the form below with the number of tickets you wish to purchase and I MUST have the money by August 25, 2005 .  I only have 125 seats and I know they will go FAST and it will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Please do not e-mail me and ask me to hold tickets for you – the check in my mailbox is the ONLY guarantee that you have the tickets.
Wicked at Gammage in Tempe , AZ
When:  Friday evening, September 1, 2006 at 7:30 PM
Cost:  $89 per ticket includes service fee

Please include form below and follow ALL directions.  Thank you.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: ______________________________ # of Tickets ____ X $89 = _______  

Address: _______________________________________________________  

City _____________________ AZ    Zip ________Ph # ___________________  

E-Mail address: _________________________________________________

Please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope for your tickets to be mailed to you.  Tickets should be to you sometime in October 2005.  Please make check payable to Anjum Malone but mail check to Janie Rausch, 908 East Annette Drive, Phoenix, AZ  85022 by August 1, 2005 .

Red Hat Cruises with Red Hat Travel - UPDATES
Ladies --- if you are still contemplating making reservations on upcoming cruises, please do NOT wait any longer.  The December 3, 2005 , Western Caribbean Cruise, Grand Princess has 114 reservations and there are 78 beds left to sell
http://www.ptaz.com/red hat travel.net/RH Caribbean Cruise 2005.htm

February 13, 2006 – Cruise with the Sisterhood of Purple to the Mexican Riviera !!
http://www.ptaz.com/red hat travel.net/red hat mexican feb 2006.htm

March 20, 2006 – Mexican Baja --- what a great deal---check it out!!!
http://www.ptaz.com/red hat travel.net/RH Mexican Baja Cruise 2006.htm

September 21, 2006 , Hawaii , Island Princess – A “Dream Trip” of a lifetime!!! There are 40+ passengers booked as of today and we have 166 beds to go.  The $100 deposit sale has ended but you can still book and get good cabins etc., the only difference is the amount of the deposit.  Contact Red Hat Travel immediately if you or your group are interested in going on these wonderful trips.
http://www.ptaz.com/red hat travel.net/RH Hawaii Cruise 2006.htm

Hospice of the Valley
We are a not-for-profit hospice agency and serve the terminally ill and their families in Maricopa County .  We were founded by volunteers 28 years ago and continue to rely on the support of volunteers.   You may know there are approximately 30 hospice agencies in the valley.  Hospice of the Valley and Banner are the only not-for-profit hospice agencies in Maricopa County .   Hospice volunteers  interested in serving as support to our patients and families, attend  24 hours of training.  Other volunteer opportunities include being office clerical support, a pet partner, a music partner, assisting with fund raising and providing bereavement phone support.  Volunteers are needed throughout the valley. 

We would very much like to give you information for your newsletter or give a presentation.  If needed, please direct me to the appropriate person in Sun Lakes to make arrangements for a presentation.  Please contact Linda Vance RN, BSN, CHPN
Director of Volunteer Services, Hospice of the Valley 602-636-6330 ph.

Red Hat Travel Opportunities – Ladies, I hear what you’ve been asking for and now I need to know more from you.  Talk to your chapter members and find out what kind of trips you wish to have put together for you and other red hat chapters.  Day trips to visit museums, shopping matinees to Broadway Shows, weekend trips to the coast, up to the mountains, to Mexico for a day of shopping, visit the Karchner Caverns or be a participant in the audience of the Price is Right!  Perhaps it is a trip up the coast to Gilroy, California, the Garlic Capital of the World, or a quite weekend in Solvang and eat our way through all the Danish pastries, visit Hearst Castle or view the autumn leaves in New England?  Have you ever wanted to visit Bora Bora , New Zealand , Switzerland , China ---- tell me where you want to go!!!  Let me put the word out there and we put a trip together for you --- I’ll see if we can make it happen.  You may have always dreamed of going to a far away place, but if there are a number of other ladies who wish to go with you, wouldn’t that be grand?  I’m working with Red Hat Travel.net to make your wildest wishes of travel come true……so, how about it….let me hear from you soon so we can work on 2006 and 2007 itinerary for motorcoach and cruises.

Red Hat Times Newsletter – You have until August 15, 2005 to submit any articles from your chapter for publication in the upcoming September issue of the Red Hat Times.  This is “your” newsletter and we want you to share what your chapter has been doing or plans to do.  It is a great communication tool for everyone to share ideas, stories, jokes, recipes….you name it!  If you have not subscribed and wish to do so, the cost is $12, send check made payable to Treasures 4 Teachers, 3901 East Pinnacle Peak Rd. #360, Phoenix, AZ 85050.

2006 – Timeless Treasures Calendar – The time has come and all entrants have been received.  We’ll soon begin shooting the third AZ Red Hat (nearly nude) Calendar and the first of its kind for red hatters.  I’ll let you know when they will be for sale and the price so you can get your order in before the holidays!  It will be fabulous and benefit the Treasures 4 Teachers, a non-profit store which gives free school supplies to Arizona teachers and is now located in downtown Mesa.

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Dear Red Hat Sisters

Hotsy Totsy…whew eeeeee and this is just the beginning!  You lucky ladies who have left for cooler climates, my red sweaty hat is off to you!

July 20, 2005 - Wednesday – AZ  Mills Outlet – Mall opens at 8 AM – Meet in Food Court at 10 AM – Lots of fun and discounts so I’m told.  I’ll see you there, I hope!  This will be a great way to break up your mid-week blues….let’s all go to the mall and see what kind of raucous we can get ourselves into!!   http://www.azredhats.com/az2005millsmall.htm

July 29-30, 2005 – Special Invitation from Robinsons-May Co. at Scottsdale Fashion Square Store ONLY

Robinsons May Scottsdale Fashion Square

Cordially invites The Red Hat Society Ladies

to the Prescriptives Special Red Hat Event

 "Come Paint our counter RED!"

TO:  All Red Hat Society Ladies

WHEN:  July 29 - 30

(must call for an appointment)

WHERE:  Prescriptives cosmetic counter,

Robinsons May Department Store

Scottsdale Fashion Square

What Do You Get?

*  Makeover w/make-up artist  *  find out your colors and color family   *  free gift with purchase

*  $15 reservation fee, good towards cosmetic purchase!

RSVP by July 21, 2005  480.941.0066 (then press 1) ext. 2202

***Ask for Stanley, Tara or Tehmieka***

Let’s take over Fashion Square!!!!

November 3-6, 2005 – RHS 3^rd Regional Convention - Disneyland Fabulous at 50 Celebration
Some of you have been asking about transportation to Disneyland for the November 3-6 Regional Convention and Promenade will be putting together the cost for bus transportation to the convention and you will need to visit their web page later this week at http://www.ptaz.com/red hat travel.net/Red Hat Travel.Net Home Page.htm.  The details will be available at that time or you may call 1-866-9redhat.  http://www.redhatsociety.com/events/convention2005/disney/

January 28, 2006 – Saturday – Fun, Friendship and Frolic on our Fifth! – AZ State RH Convention
http://www.azredhats.com/az2006convention.htm
Ladies, I’m just thrilled beyond belief.  In the first 30 days over 250 reservations have come in!  Thank you all for not waiting until the last minute!!  I know you were the ones who did not get your reservations in before we SOLD OUT last year and I know that you will be pleased to have such good seats.  The 2006 convention will be every bit as G-R-E-A-T as the 2005 convention.  We are currently in negotiations for entertainment so I’m not at liberty to make any announcements.  The vendors will be set up and ready to sell by 8 AM.  A delicious lunch will be served at approximately 11:30 AM.  All the times and agenda are still being worked on.  Last year many of our ladies rode the bus to the Marriott and Promenade Travel will again accept your reservations for your group.  Please contact them by calling 1-866-9redhat or email them at redhat@ptaz.com.  As soon as I tie up all the negotiations for hotel rooms at nearby hotels, I will list them on Arizona’s website at www.azredhats.com and you will need to click on AZ Events to get the details but I’ve not completed the contracts as of this date.

February 26, 2006 – Crowns – Herberger Theatre
All AZ RH chapters are being invited to this play and it should be an easy sell out!!! Check the website below for more information about the show, “Crowns.”  This will be a wonderful fun-filled day for our red hatters and it is a matinee!  There will be transportation provided to all outlying areas and by clicking on the link below, you will see that the cost of your ticket will include your round-trip travel to and from the show!  Many of us are planning on having lunch beforehand at Sam’s Café at the AZ Center which is just a half a block away from the Herberger.  I know they are looking forward to seeing us and I will give you their phone number in an upcoming e-mail so you can call your reservations in to them.  This will be a great show and your chapter will not want to miss it.   http://www.ptaz.com/RH Crowns Play.htm

Red Hat Cruises with Promenade Travel - UPDATES
Ladies --- if you are still contemplating making reservations on upcoming cruises, please do NOT wait any longer.  The December 3, 2005, Western Caribbean Cruise, Grand Princess has 114 reservations and there are 78 beds left to sell.  On July 26, they will need to give back unsold beds, so it is VERY IMPORTANT that you make your reservation before July 26 to guarantee the price and a space.

September 21, 2006, Hawaii, Island Princess.  There are 31 passengers booked as of today and we have 166 beds to go.  The $100 deposit sale has ended but you can still book and get good cabins etc., the only difference is the amount of the deposit.

Red Hat Times Newsletter – You have until August 15, 2005 to submit any articles from your chapter for publication in the upcoming September issue of the Red Hat Times.  This is “your” newsletter and we want you to share what your chapter has been doing or plans to do.  It is a great communication tool for everyone to share ideas, stories, jokes, recipes….you name it!  If you have not subscribed and wish to do so, the cost is $12, send check made payable to Treasures 4 Teachers, 3901 East Pinnacle Peak Rd. #360, Phoenix, AZ 85050.

 

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June 20, 2005

Dear Red Hat Sisters

Red Hat Convention – Las Vegas – June 24-29

Due to unexpected illness, the following ladies are willing to sell their reservations at a discount for the National RH Convention in Las Vegas this coming week. Please contact them directly if you are interested. This is an opportunity for you to go if you’ve been “sitting on the fence” wishing that you had signed up….so JUST DO IT.

1. We have a red hat sister in the west valley, Beatrice Higgins – 623-977-8236 – who has signed up and paid for the National RH Convention in Las Vegas, and because of health reasons, her and her roommate cannot attend. Would there be some RH sisters who have been sitting on the fence about attending the convention and now they may be able to purchase Bea and her roomie’s tickets at a bargain? Please call number above or 623-876-2404 for more details.

2. I am the Queen Mum of the Red Chapeau Dames and my roommate for the convention, Dorothy Bernath, cannot attend the national convention in Vegas later this month due to a health emergency. She is looking for someone to buy her registration at a reduced rate and I am looking for a roommate. I am registered for at the hotel for Sunday June 26 for three nights (Sunday, Monday and Tuesday)..........Can you please send this email out to everyone on your mailing list and copy me so that I know it has reached you and you have had a moment to reply. Dorothy and I would be very appreciative. Thank you. Cheers, Leslie Tainsky, Queen Mum, Red Chapeau Dames

Contact information - Leslie Tainsky (ltainsky@hotmail.com), 480-413-9417

Elvis at Murphy Haus – Glendale – June 24
Bret Kaiser will be performing at Murphy Haus Friday evening. The red hatters receive at 15% discount if they wear their colors – and why wouldn’t we??!! Must call for reservations 623-939-2480. Show begins at 8 PM. $5 cover charge but if you eat dinner, there is no cover charge.
http://www.bretkaiser.com/shows.htm

Promenade Travel New Website – www.redhattravel.net

Notice: The $100 Princess Sale has moved their promotion up to the week of July 4, 2005. 

I’m pleased to announce that Promenade Travel has a new website devoted exclusively to our Red Hat Sisters. They are offering many day trips as well as fabulous cruises in the upcoming few months. Please visit their website by clicking on the link below to learn more about upcoming travel opportunities as well as the “Five P” travel payment plan!

http://www.ptaz.com/red%20hat%20travel.net/Red%20Hat%20Travel.Net
%20Home%20Page.htm

NOTE: During the week of July 5-12, 2005, you may begin registering for the 15-day Hawaiian Cruise on Princess which will sail September 22, 2006 and you can get your first choice of cabins for only $100 deposit, plus much more! By the way --- this $100 deposit is good on ALL Princess cruises!! WOW!

Also – During this same time, your $100 deposit will also be good towards our Red Hat Cruise to the Caribbean scheduled for December 3, 2005 – Price begins at $672! Check out the link below for details.
http://www.ptaz.com/red%20hat%20travel.net/RH%20Caribbean
%20Cruise%202005.htm

1-866-9 Red Hat
623-974-8668
redhat@ptaz.com

Red Hatters – Invited 2 Dig 4 Diamonds at Surprise Stadium – Wednesday - June 22, 2005

Ladies --- THERE ARE STILL SEATS AVAILABLE for this coming Wednesday night’s DIG FOR DIAMONDS. You will NOT want to miss the opportunity to win $1,000 in diamonds while watching the Fighting Falcons at Surprise Stadium on June 22, 2005! Fashion show, reserved seats, appetizers and much fun to be had. Get your chapter together and come out on Wednesday evening – fun starts at 5:30 p.m. Click on link below to get your tickets and mailing information --- I’ll be there and will “try” not to embarrass myself too badly! Click on link for more details. http://www.azredhats.com/az2005fightinfalcons.htm

2006 AZ State Red Hat Convention – This coming year’s convention will be JANUARY 28, 2006 and is called “Fun, Friendship and Frolic on our Fifth. Please click on the link below to find out all the details of the convention. I will keep the state’s web page updated with further details, as they are unveiled. 
http://www.azredhats.com/az2006convention.htm

Calendar Girls 2006 - Do you want to be the next “CG?” Watch for upcoming announcement! Please click on link below to find out how to become a 2006 Calendar Girl and what the deadline date is. http://www.azredhats.com/ttcalendar.htm

Neighborhood Notices

Ladies, do you dread dealing with the car dealerships when it is time to buy another car? We have a gentleman offering to help remove the hassle for you and get you the best possible price. Check out his service on our website – see below.
http://www.larryscarbuyingservice.com/

May 30, 2005

Dear Red Hat Sisters

On this Memorial Day, may we all reflect on the brave men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We have so much to be thankful for and I hope and pray the courageous soldiers who continue to protect us and serve our country will soon come home to their family, friends and loved ones. God Bless America! 

Here I thought things would be slowing down here in the valley when the temperatures reached 100+ but it just isn’t so! For the remaining red hatters that did not head for the cooler climates and remained here in the valley or neighboring AZ cities, you are still wanting to play and play hard! Below are a few ideas of upcoming summer activities.

AZ Red Hat Times Newsletter – June 2005
Arizona’s June issue will be sent out late June and will include news of what area chapters have been up to along with colorful photos. As a reminder, this is a communication tool for “you and your members” to share ideas with other chapters and we welcome any submissions you wish to share. The cost of the newsletter is $12/year and it is published quarterly. If you wish to subscribe, please forward your check made payable to Treasures 4 Teachers, 3901 East Pinnacle Peak Road, #360, Phoenix, AZ 85050.

Promenade Travel New Website
I’m pleased to announce that Promenade Travel has a new website devoted exclusively to our Red Hat Sisters. They are offering many day trips as well as fabulous cruises in the upcoming few months. Please visit their website by clicking on the link below to learn more about upcoming travel opportunities as well as the “Five P” travel payment plan!
http://www.ptaz.com/red%20hat%20travel.net/
Red%20Hat%20Travel.Net%20Home%20Page.htm

NOTE: During the week of July 5-12, 2005, you may begin registering for the 15-day Hawaiian Cruise on Princess which will sail September 22, 2006 and you can get your first choice of cabins for only $100 deposit, plus much more! By the way --- this $100 deposit is good on ALL Princess cruises!! WOW!

Also – During this same time, your $100 deposit will also be good towards our Red Hat Cruise to the Caribbean scheduled for December 3, 2005 – Price begins at $672! Check out the link below for details.
http://www.ptaz.com/red%20hat%20travel.net/RH%20Caribbean%20Cruise%202005.htm

1-866-9 Red Hat
623-974-8668
redhat@ptaz.com

Notice to Tri-City Chapters QM’s (Prescott, Prescott and Chino Valley, Dewey-Humboldt, and Mayer) – Saturday, June 11, 2005

If you are a QM and have not received your Tri-City Directory for the red hat chapters, please contact Donna Nielson at donnanl@juno.com .

Also – If you are planning on meeting me for “Coffee and Conversation” on Saturday, June 11, 2005, at the Stoneridge Country Club but have not rsvp, please do so at redhatqueen@cox.net . I’m really looking forward to meeting you QM’s as well as the Vice QM’s at 9 a.m. Address is Stoneridge Golf Course, 1601 N. Bluff Top Drive, Prescott Valley.

National RHS Convention – Las Vegas – June 24-29, 2005
We have a red hat sister in the west valley, Beatrice Higgins – 623-977-8236 – who has signed up and paid for the National RH Convention in Las Vegas, and because of health reasons, her and her roommate cannot attend. Would there be some RH sisters who have been sitting on the fence about attending the convention and now they may be able to purchase Bea and her roomie’s tickets at a bargain? Please call number above or 623-876-2404 for more details.

Another red hat sister is looking for someone to attend the Studio 54 party on Saturday night at the National Convention and would like to share the cost of the package. Please read her note below:

I have been trying to get the word out that I would like to attend the Studio 54 party on Saturday night at the National Convention. Unfortunately, you have to purchase the Studio 54 party as part of a package with a city tour. As I have been to Las Vegas many times (couldn't count them all), I am not interested in the city tour. Would you mind putting in your next AZ email an offer from me to share the cost of the package with someone if they want to do the tour but not the Studio 54 party? They could reach me via email at jwillis42@cox.net or call me at home at 480-940-6232. I would very much appreciate the help. I would also like to know if anyone is interested in river cruising this summer in Europe. I am looking for a travel companion and think a red hatter would be the raspberries!! (They are red, you know.) Eva Willis 
Phone: (480) 413-6146 Pager: 1-800-339-4817 Fax: (480) 413-7412

Red Hatters – Invited 2 Dig 4 Diamonds at Surprise Stadium – Wednesday - June 22, 2005
Ladies --- you will NOT want to miss the opportunity to win $1,000 in diamonds while watching the Fighting Falcons at Surprise Stadium on June 22, 2005! Fashion show, reserved seats, appetizers and much fun to be had. Get your chapter together and come out on Wednesday evening – fun starts at 5:30 p.m. Click on link below to get your tickets and mailing information --- I’ll be there and will “try” not to embarrass myself too badly! Click on link for more details. http://www.azredhats.com/az2005fightinfalcons.htm

SHOPPING AND FUN AT THE AZ MILLS MALL – Wednesday - July 20, 2005
Arizona Mills Mall – I-10 and Hwy 60 near Baseline - Mall will open at 8 AM – Red Hatters meet in the food court at 10 AM where the media will be welcoming us and a raffle is scheduled to take place at the same time. There will be red/purple balloons everywhere and many of the merchants will be giving discounts! Oh, my, don’t we love a bargain!!! There will be other activities, raffles, eating, shopping planned, so dress in our “colors” and wear comfortable shoes. Come out and join your Sisterhood of Purple for fun at the Mall!

Cool Cruisers to Alaska – August 20-27, 2005
There are still great accommodations available but don’t wait…to cruise to Alaska. Call NOW!!! RESERVATIONS: CRUISE PLANNERS SHERRY PACE 520-393-7447. 
azcruiseplanners@cox.net www.sherrrypacecruises.com Toll free 1-888-410-0005

Tri-State “T” Three – October 7-9, 2005, Laughlin, NV
Click on link below for details on the upcoming TST3.

http://www.rhs-purpleprose.com/1-Announce-tea-2005.htm If you and your chapter wish to leave the driving to Promenade Travel, please call them at 623-974-8668 or 1-866-9 Red Hat, or email them at redhat@ptaz.com to reserve your seat. Cost is $60 round-trip and leave the driving to them!

2006 AZ State Red Hat Convention – watch for details coming up in the next two weeks as to where/when etc.

Calendar Girls 2006 - Do you want to be the next “CG?” Watch for upcoming announcement!

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