Our newest member is Vicki Bronaugh. Vicki moved here from Ruidoso, New Mexico. Vicki and her husband, C.T., moved to the island to retire and live on the water. She enjoys politics and being with her family. She lives down the street from Robin Bennett, who introduced her to the New Neighbors League. She came to the coffee and liked the food and friendship so much, she signed up on the spot. I know she will be a welcome addition to the island and to the NNL. Let’s all get to know Vicki better and make her feel welcome.

Ladies, please help me in welcoming our newest member to the New Neighbors League, Leslie Huckabee. Leslie moved here from Littleton, Colorado with her husband, Adrian. They moved here because of Adrian’s occupation as an engineer. Leslie enjoys home decorating in her free time. Leslie is willing to serve the club in any capacity. We love that. Let’s all get to know Leslie better and make her feel welcome.

Please help me in welcoming our newest member to the New Neighbors League.  Her name is Melisa Kennedy.  Melisa recently moved here with her husband Craig Walley from Waikaloa, Hawaii.  They moved here because of Craig’s job transfer as an engineer.  Melisa enjoys golf, and digital media.  She has a passion for decorating, collage art, clay art and music.  Liz Gordon introduced her to our club.  Let’s all welcome Melisa to our club and get to know her.

Kelly Fisher is one of those members we all love to welcome to our club, as she found us on line and decided she wanted to be a part of our organization.  Kelly is originally from Philadelphia Pennsylvania.  She is a Business Professor at Texas A&M University in Kingsville.    Kelly is very active and in her spare time enjoys biking, yoga and hiking.  She describes herself as a “culture vulture”.  We are going to have to ask her about that.  Let’s all welcome Kelly to the New Neighbors League and get to know her better.

Jane Stone recently moved here from Rockport, right down the road.  She is originally from Dearborn Michigan, which is a little further down the road.  She moved to the Corpus Christi area for all of the right reasons.  Living here makes it more convenient to shopping, medical facilities, concerts, movies and good restaurants.  Both Jane and her husband Donald are retired from the education field.  Jane was an elementary school teacher and Donald was an educator/administrator.   Jane enjoys quilting, reading and dancing in her spare time.   She was introduced to the New Neighbors League by Karen Haug.  She will be a part time member, as she will only be here October thru May.  Let’s all welcome Jane to our club and get to know her.

Please help me in welcoming our new member to the New Neighbors League, Sue Byrne. Sue is a retired school teacher who recently moved here from Wimberley, Texas. Sue and her husband, Frank, are both retired and moved to Corpus Christi in order to be closer to their family. In her spare time, Sue volunteers at her grandson’s school, and enjoys walking and watching sports. She describes herself as fun and sociable. Sue, you came to the right organization, as we are all fun and very sociable. We are all very happy you have decided to be a part of our organization and we welcome you with open arms.

Tamera Ouzts has joined the New Neighbors League.   She moved to Corpus Christi from Pearland Texas in February of this year.   Tamera and her husband Linwood moved here because of Linwood’s employment as a Manager for Halliburton.  She describes herself as a friendly, daring shopaholic…Now that is someone I think we all understand.   She is a stay at home mom of 2 (The kids are not always at home) who in her spare time enjoys reading, crafts, movies, sewing, and gardening.  Where most new members fill out their General Membership Form by filling in the blanks, Tamera went outside the box and included this “P.S.  I really look forward to being a part of this group.”  We look forward to you being a part of this group also.   Let’s all welcome Tamera as our newest member to the New Neighbors League. 

Please help me in welcoming the newest member to the New Neighbors League.  Her name is Karen Cicala.  Karen recently moved to Corpus Christi from Memphis Tennessee.  Like so many other members in the NNL she moved here because of her husband, John’s career as a Professor at Texas A&M Kingsville.  Karen is currently an unemployed attorney.   She describes herself as friendly, practical and happy.  Let’s all invite Karen into the NNL and make her feel welcome.  Karen welcome to the New Neighbors League.  We can’t wait to get to know you better.

Let me introduce you to our newest member.  Her name is Terri Zepeda.  She moved her from Victoria Texas, and it looks like she moved her business with her.  She is the V.P. of AZ Rebar Construction. Her husband Albert is the President and owner.  They moved here in 1987 and continued their business here in Corpus Christi.  I am sure that her business is keeping her extremely busy.  I hope she is able to attend some of luncheons and other NNL activities.  She describes herself as a shy individual who enjoys time with her family.  She has a passion for her dogs (I wonder what kind of dogs Terri has) and gardening.  Let’s all welcome Terri to the NNL.  Hope to meet you soon Terri.

Help me in welcoming a new member to the NNL.  Her name is Patsy Severin.  Patsy is going to be a real asset to our club… First of all she signed up by going to the web site (very intuitive) second of all she said she is ready for anything (very industrious) thirdly she describes herself as social, dependable, and a tourist (don’t worry Patsy you won’t be a tourist long, not around the NNL gals) and lastly she wants to be a part of many of the clubs (she is social!).  She came here from Venice Florida, but is originally from Depew, Oklahoma.  She is a retired school teacher who enjoys reading, gardening and entertaining.  She also stated that she would like to work on the newsletter.  This girl is ready for anything.  Let’s all get to know Patsy.   Patsy welcome to the NNL.

The New Neighbors League is happy to include Donna Huddleston as one of our new members.  Donna moved to Corpus Christi from Atlanta Georgia.  She moved here to pursue a teaching job at Del Mar College. She is a RN Assistant Professor at the college.  In her spare time she enjoys walking and swimming.  I know she will be a real interesting member for our club.  When asked on the general information sheet to list her hobbies she circled all of them…She is our kind of girl.  Welcome to the club.

Let’s all welcome Dee Wells to the NNL.  Dee moved here from Wichita Falls Texas.   She is originally from California.    Her pursuit of beach weather brought her here.  She came to the right place.  She works for the US Government as a teacher and business owner.  In her off time she enjoys sports.  Baseball and golf are her main interest in this arena.  She has a passion for writing fiction.  She enjoys playing the piano and singing.  Hey Rosette Singers here is a new performer for your club.  I am sure Dee will be a real interesting member for our club as her interest and hobbies are many.  Let’s all welcome Dee to our club.

Ann B. Davis and her husband, Oscar L. Garcia came to Corpus Christi from San Antonio, because they wanted to be near the water. She enjoys the beach and loves to take long walks. Her other interest include dancing and reading history. She will be a real asset to the club as her occupation is traditional naturopath. Ann couldn't wait to be a part of this organization and therefore joined the club while attending the NNL coffee this past week. She is energetic and ready to join some of the clubs. We welcome Ann and know she is going to bring a lot to the NNL.
 

Cathy Pommett arrived in Corpus this August with her husband Frank, son Tim (19, U of FL) and daughter Cassie (17, Flour Bluff).  The Pommett's moved from Gainesville, FL because of Frank's job. Cathy is a nurse with a master's in public health specializing in research involving women and HIV/Aids.  She is passionate about 17th and 18th century embroidery techniques, along with her two golden labs, reading and gardening.  Welcome, Cathy!

Linda Herrera joined last July after meeting Connie Smith's husband in a reception line.  She and her husband, Eddy, moved here from Dallas where she worked and studied at SMU.  Linda is currently a mediator-volunteer at Nueces Co. Courthouse.  Although she misses their family and friends in Dallas, Linda says that NNL has helped make Corpus her new home.

Anissa Hernandez moved from Midland, TX with her husband, Gil, who is in sales with Coca-Cola.  She is a freelance writer, who is busy with her two boys - ages 7 and 6, and her daughter, age 3.  She enjoys running and was introduced to NNL by Amanda Rodriguez.

Sophia Morgan and her husband Phil were former residents of Hawaii with a short stop in San Antonio.  They moved to Corpus in October and her husband travels in a support role for the military.  Sophia is native to Holland, and enjoys sewing and gardening.  Meeting Terry Butler at the Athletic Club one day, she learned about NNL.

Janet Lewis and her husband, Richard, moved to Corpus Christi recently from Liberal, Kansas.  Janet lived there for 16 years and was a busy lady raising 7 children and working for the County.  She's eager to resume her interests in reading, cooking and sewing.  A self professed "cold weather gal", she's getting used to the humidity.

Karen Haug moved to Corpus Christi from Geneva, IL with her husband, Joseph, who is an environmental engineer for Flint Hills Refinery.  Karen is a former pension analyst, but is spending some time learning golf, hunting antiques, and finding good restaurants.  She learned of NNL from member Pam Legvold.

Helen Valdes was introduced to NNL by her daughter, Laura, who lives down the block.  She and her husband, Richard, moved to Corpus Christi from Mexico City to retire, and they are loving every minute of it, especially not having to get up in the morning and get to work on time!  Maybe their 10 grandchildren will keep them busy.

Patty Jones moved to Corpus Christi when she married her husband, Craig, who is a guidance counselor in the Corpus Christi school system.  She enjoys yoga and bicycling, and is interested in antiques, doll collecting, history and politics.  She has joined the Rosettes already and will be a great addition to the Antique Club too.

Bonnie Conner moved to Corpus Christi with her husband, Charlie, to retire, but since she calls herself a "professional" volunteer, you won't find her in a rocking chair.  She has been working on the opening of the Phil Hardberger Park in San Antonio, and has plans for the next five years as the park is developed.  Bonnie enjoys "outdoorsey" activities involving parks, water, plants and flowers.
 

Paula Braddy was enlightened about NNL by Jennifer Oler when her husband, Bill, filled the position that had been Pat Oler's and they were here for training.  Paula and Bill moved to Corpus Christi from Huntsville, AL, but Paula is originally from Michigan.  She says she loves skiing, but will have to go elsewhere to find snow!
 

Tanja Noever moved to Corpus Christi from Las Vegas with her husband, William and her 3-year-old son.  Tanja has already gotten involved as our Coffee Chair.  She does childcare in her home, so we hope she will be able to break away to join us during the day too.  You may also know her from our social as Lucky Star, the beautiful actress who looked suspicious (as did everyone else).

Terri Ballantyne moved here with her husband, Michael, to be closer to his family, although she is also a native Texan and still owns the family home in East Texas.  One of her passions is cancer awareness and making our homes environmentally safe.  Terri is a sales and marketing representative for car dealerships, and Michael is the Administrative Director for Alltech Inspection.

Elide Benavides and her husband Carlos retired to Corpus Christi.  Elida was a public administrator and Carlos an educator; we can tell she likes working with people, since she is energetic and gregarious.  She now has time to pursue her interest in interior design, so might be able to give our members ideas for decorating our new houses

Tamara Patterson moved to Corpus Christi from Irvine, CA when she married Mark, who is a local attorney.  She is the Director of Operations in a real estate office.  She is interested in wine tasting, so will have to tell us how she thinks our Texas wines compare to the California wines! Tamara has already gotten involved in planning the May social.

Shari Telford moved from Las Vegas when her husband Dale accepted a position as the General Manager of the Corpus Christi Country Club.  She is a realtor, but loves golf and dining out, hobbies which we suspect Dale supports!  Welcome to Corpus Christi, Shari and Dale!

Robin Swope moved from Lubbock Texas with her husband, Bill, but is originally from Lake Charles, LA.  Bill is an Area Supervisor for Burger King, and Robin, who describes herself as shy and friendly, is interested in stained glass, reading, movies, walking and the beach.  Her children are grown and she is retired from her job as an electronic microscopist, so look for her at beach day, at the movies, and learning to play Mah Jongg.

Debbie Cannatella moved to Corpus Christi when her husband, Fernando Figueroa, became Provost of Del Mar College. She is a full-time artist, and loves art, nature, food, drumming, birding and music. Debbie's two daughters are grown, and Fernando's sons (12 & 14) visit during school vacations.

Amanda Rodriguez moved to Corpus Christi with her husband, Gus, who is an engineering consultant to the petroleum industry. When she was a substitute teacher in Kingsville, she said she also filled in for almost every job in the school - from office to lunchroom. Her daughter is in third grade and her son in fourth grade at Luther Jones Elementary School.

Donna King moved to Corpus Christi with her husband, Dick, who is the Executive Director of the Corpus Christi Bar Association. Donna is a retired elementary school principal who enjoys reading and movies, and describes herself as organized and curious - a great combination for a principal

Joani Sarkiss moved to Corpus Christi from Birmingham, Alabama for the great weather (usually) and because she likes to fish.  Other interests are travel, food, animals, the zoo, and the aquarium - she just loves life!  Joani is just beginning her travel season as a federal grant consultant for J. Sarkiss and Associates, so make sure you get a chance to meet her at our next coffee.

January 2010