MPNSJ Newsletter   MPNSJ Meet & Greet - Friday 5:30pm to 7:15 pm - Chateau Saint John MPN Offers a Forum to Meet and Exchange Ideas, Develop Friendships, and Share Common Interests. MPN Meet & Greet is held every Friday evening at the Chateau Saint John on   Rockland Road (Somerset St Exit off McKay Hwy , toward Hospital, on RHS) from 5:30pm to 7:15pm.   I am enjoying the skiing at Sunday River in Maine and thinking of all of you – so, if I missed something, my apologies!      Dinner Reservations at the Mediterranean for 7:30pm this Friday night – make sure you put your name on the list when you sign in on Friday!   If you have any suggestions or anything you would like to have in the newsletter, don’t forget to email mpnsj@yahoo.ca with information and details by Tuesday night. No email, no information put in the newsletter! ==============================================================   Do you have a fun-time suggestion that you would like to help organize? If yes please let us know, we'd love to hear from you. mpnsj@yahoo.ca ·                                 A night of bowling and pizza – can someone take the lead on this?  Pretty please? ·                                 Cross country skiing – if we ever get enough snow to do so!   Upcoming Dances at Legion 69 Jan 28th, Usptairs,  Singles & Friends 9 pm  $7.00,Dance  WARMTH & SUNSHINE – HOW CAN YOU RESIST? FINAL MEETING RE VARADERO CUBA TRIP This is the LAST MEETING RE OUR MPNSJ TRIP TO CUBA. For all those still interested in going, you should attend! Please call Rudy @ 651-2882 if you are planning to attend, or are interested in going. Meeting will be at Century 21, Hilyard Place , Saint John , NB (David Sleigh's office) @7pm. Hope to hear from you before the meeting! Thank you in advance! Rudy R. Hooper (651-2882)   If you are still interested in traveling as a group from MPNSJ-everyone is welcome! If you have any questions, please e-mail Rudy at rudyhoop@hotmail.com or call 651-2882. How about a nice warm, sandy escape--- CUBA !!!  Rudy Hooper is gathering info re CUBA RESORTS, and if enough people are interested in travelling to Varadero for a winter vacation around the middle to end of February 2012 for one week to ten days---depends on the deal we can get, as more people...more discount---this dream will turn into reality! Other vacation options will also be discussed.   February 4, 2012 Featuring Allison Inch,Carol Ann Perry  Murray Sheils and Dawn,  at the Jervis Bay Legion on Bayside Drive , Sat Feb 4th ,9pm to midnight, admission $5.00 Rock and Roll,Country Rock and country.Murray         Saturday, February 25th from 6:30pm   Pot luck supper at B Laura Mazerolle & Maurice Pigeon's house. Friends of MPN attending, it'd be great to bring some Caribbean SUN here!  Everyone, please come representing a part of the Caribbean, by wearing a colourful piece of clothing from that area;ex; t-shirt, sandals, shorts, a flag, skimpy bikinis? not at this time lol. If you've been there, bring photos, a souvenir, songs to add to the fun and of course, bring a fine dish from that area to be savoured by all & BYOB. It's easy, all one has to do now is go on Google! Use your imagination ... share bits about the place you represent. You may do your RSVP by sending Laura an email at outdoor@rogers.com   You will be given  directions to our house & give us an idea of what you'll bring. CHEERS mon (man)!   ===============================================   TRIVIA NIGHT – Friday, March 2, 2012 6:30pm Bill Maguire Centre in Renforth Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Saint John and YMCA in Kennebecasis Valley to raise money for a teen centre in the Valley. Ten sets of Trivia Questions, Cost $25.00 per person, Teams of 6-8 people. Cost includes Pizza and Munchies.  Cash Bar Prizes: 1st Place $800.00, 2nd Place $400.00, 3rd Place $200.00 Get together a couple of teams and come out and support a great cause and have a fun time!  Tickets available from Nargis    Please note that events are usually posted by the date of event      Volleyball Every Wednesday Evening from 8pm to 10pm Rothesay Park Middle School     Cost $4.00 per person Tournament in Oct. You can call Dawn (MPNSJ) for details if you would like to attend 653- 8372 Or contact Susan 635-8830   Canada Games Aquatic Center:   HYDRO CHALLENGE (Tues & Thurs @ 9:00am & 5:15pm, 45 min): A deep water workout using water resistance to work your muscles with ZERO impact on the joints! Exercise with flotation belts and hydro bells to achieve your results. Best of all, you don’t need to know how to swim to participate. Great for beginners and ideal for runners . I have been going to the 9am ones and they are great. Some of our members who are able to join may be interested to know about this. Docile Duguay     BATTLE THE INTER BLUES PROGRAM –VINTAGE BISTRO, Hampton DEADLINE FOR REGISTERING FOR ALL PROGRAMS IS THE FRIDAY PRIOR TO EACH EVENT.  PLEASE REGISTER BY CONTACTINGmarketing@vintagebistro.com or by calling 832-1212 during hours of operation      Women's/Girl's Self Defense Workshop Learn practical self-defense techniques you can use in almost any situation.  Practice the essential techniques with Master Dave Murray, 8th Dan Black and owner of the Maritime Martial Arts Academy in Fredericton  for over 20 years.  Teachings include: how and when to use breakaways, pressure points, strike areas & low kicks.  Find out how to react to and defend against being pinned down, against the wall, locks, and various attacks including gun, knife, baseball bat, short/long stick and chains.  Lessons include safety tips on travelling, when in cars & trucks, bars, schools and homes.  This 3-hour workshop will apply to mothers and daughters (12 years & up), professionals (Doctors, Lawyers, Police, Security, Nurses, Real Estate, cleaning services) and anyone else who works with the public and could be at risk of harassment, assault, abuse, and bullying.   Cost: $40/person; $70 for Mother-daughter pair.  Free Kubaton (keychain defender: regular $10), for the first 10 people to sign up.   Feb 4th - Frostbite Festival Dance - in collaboration with the Town of Hampton, the Shiretown Publicans and Holly's Restaurant.  Feb 5th: Latin Dance (partners) Workshop - 5 Pm to 7 PM by Silvia Carreira of Saint John - $15 per person Feb 12th - Get ready for Valentines Day Dancing - In this 3-hour workshop, learn basic steps for the Hustle & Nighclub Blues with Mary Cain, of Moncton . $40 per person Feb 19th - Country Line Dance Workshop by Sue Beale of the Crazy Soles, Saint John.  Test out your new skills on the 25th to Rik Reese  & Neon Highway Country Band.  Feb 26th - 4 hour Co-Ed Martial Arts Workshop (HapKiDo, TaeKwonDo & Kickboxing), by Master Dave Murray of the Maritime Martial Arts Academy , Fredericton . Date TBD: "Chef Live" - Live Demo by Chef Richard Julian of Halifax, Tasting and Food-Beer Pairings   LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE Jan 21st - The Lonesome Line - Show & Dance - 2011 Galaxy Rising Star Award Winners- LONESOME LINE Jan 28th - Belle Starr (reminiscent of The Good Lovelies and Po'Girl) - BELLE STARR Feb 3rd - Laura Smith, George Antoniak & guests Before the Mast - LAURA & BTM Feb 9th - JD Edwards CD Release Show - JD Feb 11th - Jennifer Power Scott's Love Songs - JENNIFER Feb 14th - Be My Valentine Dinner and Show with Jenny MacDonald Trio - JENNY Feb 24th - Jadea Kelly - JADEA Feb 25th - Rik Reese & Neon Highway - one of New Brunswick's best country dance bands - Special ticket price for country line dance workshop attendees - RIK March 3rd - Kim Dunn and Keith Mullins - DUNN & MULLINS March 17th - Celebrate St. Paddy's Day with Stephanie Mainville's Celtic Band - Dinner Show and Dance - STEPHANIE Mar 30th - Isaac & Blewett - I&B Apr 27th - Roxanne Potvin - ROXANNE June 2nd - Ryan Cook - RYAN June 16th - Garnett Rogers - GARNET Sept 8th - Daniel Cassavant - DANIEL     Some Information from the Fredericton MPN website – check it out for yourself! http://www.mpnnb.com/MPN_Newsletter.php    Ongoing Activities/Events in Fredericton Friday Night Social: A great way to meet new friends and to enjoy the company of those you know. ·                                 Where: Fredericton Motor Inn, Lounge ·                                 Time: 6:30 to 8 pm -- optional dinner afterwards  Lounge. It is easy to find - turn right when you come thru the entrance doors and you will see the Bar/lounge.. There will be greeters to meet you. Breakfast Saturdays  10:00 a.m. Snooty Fox on Regent Street . Come out and join us for an hour of easy friendship.   Men's Cook Night 2012 FEBRUARY 25 The return of an old favorite. ·                                 When: February 25th ·                                 Ticket cost:  $10.00   ·                                 Time: Social at 5:00 PM with Meal at 6:00 PM and Dance to follow. ·                                 Location: Marysville Heritage Centre- 11 McGloin Street . ·                                 Members only   Jamaica, 2012 Jamaica Man!   Hi Everyone! This year we are going to go to Jamaica .    If anyone has any questions about the MPN 2012 Trip to Jamaica please contact our trip Coordinator and all around Travel Guru Murielle at 454-7945 (h) or 471-2998 (c). CRUISE NEXT YEAR Next year 2013, we are planning to go on a cruise. So if that is something that interests you, start planning now. Find a roommate and start saving so that you are ready when we organize it in the fall of next year. There will be a deadline for that trip and you'll need to be ready to commit. So don't miss out, start planning now and join the fun!"    Guided Moonlite Hikes in the Park Price: $5.00/person   When the snow falls our Guided Moonlite Hikes will be available on snowshoes. If you have your own snowshoes the price will be $5.00/person. If you need to rent snowshoes for the hike the cost will be $20.00/person.    Register by calling us at 657-8747 or email us at info@daytrippingnb.com.   =============================================================== There are all kinds of activities happening in Saint John and environs, so I am posting the link for you to go exploring this on your own – grab a friend, make a date and get out there and enjoy yourselves www.tourismsaintjohn.com/index.cfm?event=activity.listPublic   SATURDAY MOVIE MATINEE.  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM. Saint John Free Public Library, 1 Market Square . It’s Saturday afternoon at the movies & everyone is welcome! Contact: (506) 643-7239   Jan 09-Feb 20 EXHIBITION: "A LONG JOURNEY" - MILLENNIUM ARTPLACE. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Saint John Free Public Library, 1 Market Square . An exhibition of paintings by local artist Sheila Howell. There is no admission to view the show and everyone is welcome! Exhibition continues through February 20, 2012.  Contact: (506) 649-6040 Tue Jan 10  SEA BELLES CHORUS WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS. 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM. Forest Hills Elementary School, Glengarry Drive . Looking for a new hobby and chance to develop your singing talents this year? If you can carry a tune, we can develop the rest. Why not consider joining Sea Belles Chorus! Practice begins Tuesday, January 10th, 7 pm at Forest Hills Elementary School . We'd love you to come and share your voice "on the risers"! Sea Belles Chorus wants to have 50 members by June 2012 Area competition in Saint John ! Sea Belles is a women's chorus under the direction of Janet Kidd, singing in 4 part a cappella harmony in the barbershop style. For further information, contact Heather (506) 672-0681 or check out www.seabelles.ca or our facebook page. Sat Jan 28 MAKING SCULPTURES WITH FABRIC. 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM. 545 Sandy Point Road . Two workshops in January. Saturdays, January 14 & 28 from 9:30 am to 3 pm. Both workshops will be held at 545 Sandy Point Road , Saint John . Please email sundin@nbnet.nb.ca  to register. The cost is $80 per workshop. A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to hold your space. The balance is due on the day of the workshop. http://rovingstudio.blogspot.com/  Contact: (506) 548-9437       Until Mar 31 PUBLIC SKATING.  Charles Gorman Arena, 80 University Avenue , Millidgeville. (506) 632-6150: Senior Skating: Mon, 1:15-2:15 pm; Tue, 1:45-2:45 pm; Wed, 1:15-2:15 pm, Thu, 10:45-11:45 am. Tiny Tots: Mon, 2:30-3:15 pm; Wed, 2:30-3:15 pm; Thu, 1:45-2:45 pm; Fri, 1:15-2:00 pm.  Free Skating: Mon, 3:30-4:15 pm; Tue, 3:00-4:00 pm; Wed, 3:30-4:15 pm; Thu, 3:00-4:00 pm; Fri, 2:15-3:00 pm.  Public Skating: Sun, 2:30-3:30 pm. Cost: $1/person. Stewart Hurley Arena, 1500 Hickey Road by Simonds High School . (506) 632-6151:  Senior Skating: Mon, 12:15-1:15 pm; Tue, 12:15-1:15 pm; Wed, 12:30-1:30 pm; Thu, 12:30-1:30 pm; Fri, 12:15-1:15 pm.  Tiny Tots: Mon, 1:30-2:30 pm; Tue, 1:30-2:30 pm; Thu, 1:45-2:45 pm; Fri, 1:30-2:30 pm.  Free Skating: Mon, 2:45-3:45 pm; Tue, 2:45-3:45 pm; Wed, 3:00-4:00 pm; Fri, 2:45-3:45 pm.  Public Skating: Sat, 6:15-7:15 pm. Cost: $1/person. Peter Murray Arena, 711 Dever Road, West . (506) 658-2809:  Senior Skating: Mon, 11:30 am-12:30 pm; Tue, 12:45-1:45 pm; Wed, 1:45-2:45 pm; Thu, 12:30-1:30 pm; Fri, 1:45-2:45 pm.  Tiny Tots: Mon, 2:15-3:00 pm; Tue, 2:00-3:00 pm, Wed, 3:00-4:00 pm.  Free Skating:  Mon, 3:15-4:00 pm; Tue, 3:15-4:15 pm; Thu, 3:00-4:00 pm; Fri, 3:00-4:00 pm.  Public Skating:  Sun, 5:00-6:00 pm. Cost: $1/person. Hilton Belyea Arena, 390 Lowell Street, West . (506) 632-6137: Public Skating: Sat, 3:45-4:45 pm. Cost: $1/person.   Please Call 652-PLAY (7529) to confirm dates and times.     Pam's nine-year-old daughter is selling Superstore gift cards in denominations of $25, $50 or $100 to raise funds to go to Gymnastics camp in July 2012.  10% of every card sold goes directly to her tuition and travel expenses so anyone who shops at Superstore can help this aspiring Olympic Gymnast without it costing you an extra dime.  Contact Pam at tposervices@live.ca with your order and she will arrange to pick up your payment =============================== Best Single Travel Also offering some great LAST MINUTE TOURS Learn more about other great offers at www.bestsingletravel.com =============================== GREETERS Everyone is doing a great job of volunteering to be greeters – thank you – you make people feel welcome when they come to MPN! Please check out the calendar which is in the greeter's bag, and see when you can schedule yourself in. This is a great way to meet new people and to catch up with old (figuratively speaking, that is) friends! And don’t forget the bonus -free HUGS! MPN Mission Statement: our values and vision  The MPN Mission Statement is to provide for our members a social contact group, with similar values and interpersonal goals, within a framework of openness and mutual respect.