OCTOBER 2015 ISSUE
THE WHISTLESTOP
Director’s Update First, I would like to say a big “Thank You” to everyone who volunteered at our 9/11 day event at Kroger benefitting the USO. We had a great day loading our van full of items to be delivered to military families. Together with the other 8 locations, we brought in $5,000 worth of donations. Thank you to Sam for orchestrating this wonderful event. Also, a big thank you to everyone who attended our Summer Dinner Series. We had some great shows and were able to raise $4,000 for our operating budget this year. Thank you to the hard-working fundraising committee who plans and staffs these terrific shows! Be sure to read the October newsletter from front to back so you don’t miss any of the great happenings here at FiftyForward Madison Station. We hope to see you soon!
Kelsey Mahaffey
Save the Date: Holiday Fundraiser Imagine the lights low offset with flickering candlelight. Dressy attendees sip wine and taste delicacies at intimate tables. The sounds of smooth holiday jazz travel the room. The December Holiday Fundraiser will be a classy affair not to be missed! Save the date of Tuesday, December 1st for an evening of mingling and music. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be the order of the night paired with wine tasting. Tickets and final details will make their appearance in November’s Whistlestop.
Hiking Trip Series Revel in fair weather with a walk around Radnor Lake following with lunch at Puffy Muffin. We’ll travel the Lake Trail which is an easy mulch and gravel walk. This trip will be at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6th. On Wednesday, October 14th depart at 8:30 a.m. for a saunter in Gallatin to take in the Shoreline Trail at Bledsoe Creek State Park. This is an easy, non-paved jaunt around the water. Return to Hendersonville to try out member Pat Render’s son’s new hamburger outfit, Culver’s. Each trip is $7 plus lunch. Sign up at the front desk.
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