The ever fabulous ‘Hot Club of Brazil’ with Carl Godell, and Margaret Stewart and the Bobby Schiff Trio will be returning to Westacres Clubhouse for an evening of jazz entertainment courtesy of the WWC and the 75th Anniversary Committee. Ticket prices are still only $15 in advance, or $20 at the door, and can be obtained from the Credit Union. Reserve a table with the purchase of 8-10 tickets, or first come, first seated on the night for individual ticket sales. Question? Call Joanie at 366-0556 or Ellen at 366-8598.
Easter Egg Hunt – March 28th (Residents Only)
March 1st, 2010 No comments »On Sunday March 28th at 1.30pm the annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place in front of the clubhouse. Come meet the Easter Bunny and hunt for eggs (hopefully some of snow will have melted by then) in this annual event that is sponsored by the WWC. Please be prompt: those eggs are usually scooped up in a flash!
Rummage Sale April 16-17, Everyone Welcome
March 1st, 2010 No comments »Westacres annual Rummage Sale will take place on Friday and Saturday 16-17th April from 8.30pm-5pm.
Please donate your unwanted, gently used clothes, furniture, toys…. to this worthwhile event. Drop off at the clubhouse will be available from Sunday April 11th; if you need us to pick up heavy or large items, please call Tammy Carter at 363-0292. Volunteers are needed (and always appreciated) to sort and sell rummage – call Tammy to volunteer your services!
Read In – March 19th – Residents Only
March 1st, 2010 No comments »Camp Read In will take place on Friday March 19th between 6-8pm. You must RSVP to Lisa at 363-8179 to attend this event. Children of all ages who can sit still for a story are welcome to don their PJ’s and head down to the clubhouse for an evening of storytelling. Children who are not potty trained are also welcome, but a parent must remain with them for the duration of the event.
Read In is an event that usually takes place in March as this is reading month, and the celebration od Dr. Seuss’ birthday. The Westacres Womens Club is pleased to sponsor this event.
Westacres is (nearly) 75!!
January 28th, 2010 1 comment »Scott Boone is co-ordinating the creation of Westacres 75th Anniversary book. If you have ideas, photos, memories… come and share them at the annual meeting on Feb 6th, or share them with us on this post 
Winterfest is February 21st
January 28th, 2010 No comments »Chili, sledding, ice skating… all the things that help make Michigan winters bearable (or less unbearable) can be found at the Westacres Winterfest! The Women’s club would really like someone to chair this event, but we’ll consider any sort of help as we work to provide you with an afternoon of snow-filled fun. Email us at the link on this page, or call Erin Connelly at 363-0859.
Annual Meeting
January 28th, 2010 No comments »Dinner is at 6pm, Meeting starts at 7pm.
There are 3 vacant positions on the board to fill this year. Please consider making this the year that you (re)join the board: we really can’t do it without you! Board positions are not chosen until after the annual meeting, and we will do our best to accommodate your preferences. For more info, call Mark Menning (president) at 330-5323.
Remember the Annual Meeting on 6th Feb!
January 28th, 2010 No comments »Please come – it’s your best chance to find out what’s going on and have your say about our community. $5 dinner will include lasagna, salad, french roll and coffee/tea/water. Feel free to bring anything else that you’d like to drink yourself. Desserts will courtesy of the Middle Section, and will no doubt be scrummy!
Your block chair will be calling you to ask if you will be joining us for dinner (and to remind Middle Sectioners to get baking).
Annual Dinner Meeting – update
January 13th, 2010 No comments »Hooray! There will definitely be DINNER before the MEETING, thanks to volunteers stepping up to arrange it. PLEASE join your neighbors for dinner and our annual meeting on Feb 6th. There are always important issues to discuss and, as always, we promise that it will be as brief as possible
Winterfest
January 10th, 2010 No comments »Winterfest is traditionally the time for us to get together after the holidays for a spot of skating, sledding and chili tasting. This event is sponsored by the Women’s Club, but we really do need help to ensure that this event is a success. If you have a few hours to spare one weekend before the snow melts, please call Erin Connelly at 363-0859 to see how you can help us with this event.
