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Friends on Q

Mission: To provide an outlet for adult members of St. Gerald Parish area, aged 40 and older, cultural and religious/spiritual growth. Monthly scheduled activities provide opportunities to develop new and expand continuing friendships.

We are: Friends on Q are people 40 and over. We are singles, widows, widowers, couples, working, retired, socially active people forming a social community here in St. Gerald Parish. We are making new friends, keeping active and busy. We are approximately 150 members strong.

To join: Simply fill out a membership form.

Committee Members: Friends on Q is run by a committee of 11 members. We are always looking for new ideas and activities to share with our members. If you would like to share your talents and experience or have questions about how you can help, contact Janet Rentko at 339-7910 or any other committee members - Fran Curran, Bill and Linda Hughes, Norma Welsh, George Reinhardt, Marge Peterson, Gary and Bobbie Petri, Bobbie Kleinsmith and Jeanne Alexander. Past committee members have been Joan Kowal, Frank Bataillon, Barb Considine, Emily Alexander, Kathy Valasek, Nancy Sweene and Jack Brennan.

Activities: We schedule at least one activity per month. Past activities included Sloppy Joes and Game Day, Medicare Part D speaker, dessert and coffee, movie and popcorn, breakfast at Millard American Legion, Cinco de Mayo Party/Meal and speaker, Grand Ole Players "Auntie Mame" and dinner at Jack & Mary's, Royals baseball game, Joan Burney speaker and catered lunch, Hobo Party, Ethical considerations in Health Care lecture and potluck, Christmas Party-catered meal-White Elephant gift exchange, Ollie the Trolley Christmas lights tour.

Activities are publicized in the church bulletin and committee members make telephone calls to members prior to events.

Tentative 2009 Schedule
January 29thPotluck and game night
February 22ndMass and breakfast
March 25thCorned beef and cabbage dinner - Entertainment
AprilHollywood Candy/Old Market/Hollywood Dine
MayMahoney State Park - Lunch
JunePotluck in Fellowship Hall - Sister Rita will entertain
JulyTBA
August 26thIndoor picnic - Bingo
SeptemberLauritzen Gardens
OctoberHoly Family Shrine - Lunch at Mahoney Park
NovemberTrip to a winery with wine tasting
December 12thChristmas Party
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