Thank you for supporting the Holliston Newcomers & Neighbors Easter Basket Project with the Food Pantry!

This was our eighth year coordinating with the Food Pantry to fill requests for Easter Baskets. We received requests for Easter Baskets for children ranging from a few months old to teenagers. We were able to get volunteers from the Holliston community assigned to all 40 requests!  I even made sure to have a few extra for last minute sign-ups, which came in handy!

This event would not have been able to take place without the support of the community. Families, individuals, churches and organizations participated in making Easter even better for children of all ages.

Volunteers went above and beyond and put so much love and thought into each donation. The baskets were incredible, and Fiske's definitely put together some fun baskets; we thank them for continuing to support this project!

Thank you everyone for taking on the role of the Easter Bunny!

Families picked up their baskets the week of April 15th at the Food Pantry to take home for children to find on Easter.

Many sincere thanks to all who volunteered and to Tom Dumas from the Food Pantry, with whom I coordinated, and who picked up all the baskets.

http://www.hollistonpantryshelf.org/

Melissa

Easter Baskets Chair

Melissa Marien melissa.a.cloutier@gmail.com

We are in need of four more gift baskets and ten more Target gift cards to make our Easter Basket project goals.

I am so excited to announce that we are continuing our partnership with the Holliston Pantry Shelf to support them with Easter Basket collection.

I have received the sign-up list for the Easter Basket requests!

How it works: Families sign up with the Holliston Pantry Shelf and provide the child's gender, age and some ideas of what the child likes or specific interests.

We are also continuing our partnership with Fiske's in Holliston. You will be able to pick your basket at the store, get 20% off items, and they will put your basket together!

• Ages 0-3 get a $25 gift card to Target
• Ages 4-13 get a $25 - $30
• Ages 14-18 get a $25 gift card to Target or Fiske’s

If you would like to participate, you can email me (melissa.a.cloutier@gmail.com), and I will let you know what we still need donated.

If you prefer, you can always mail or drop off a check, or $25 gift card to Target or Fiske's.

Once you have been assigned a child to donate to, I will email you the drop off information, which will take place on Friday April 12th evening and Saturday April 13th late afternoon.

Please let me know if you have any questions & thank you for your support!

Melissa Marien
Easter Baskets Chair
melissa.a.cloutier@gmail.com

This spring we’re excited for some positive changes to our club, as we celebrate its 50th anniversary!
 
First and foremost, we have a new name, Holliston Newcomers & Neighbors. The shift, which was the result of a unanimous vote at our last Special Meeting, is intended to welcome all neighbors into our organization and send the message that we are inclusive regardless of how long one has lived in the area — together we can make positive changes to thrive and grow as a community. The new name has been filed with Town Hall, and you will start to see updated branding as a result.
 
The largest overhaul you’ll notice immediately is a relaunch of our website: www.hollistonnewcomers.org. Angela Page has been  working with other members of the board to to create a site that better represents our organization and the benefits we bring to the local community . Please take a look and send any feedback to ajherring@gmail.com.
 
In addition to the new website, we are pleased to announce an open contest to design a new logo. Please send submissions (specifications below) to HNCexecutiveboard@gmail.com by April 30th. The winner will receive $100. We wish you the best of luck!
 
Finally to recognize our big birthday, we are throwing a town-wide celebration in June, and everyone is invited! Stay tuned for more details, but expect lots of fun, food and friends, along with the announcement of our deserving 2019 grant award recipients!
 
Cheers,

Christel
President
Christel DiPippo   president@hollistonnewcomers.org
 

We are pleased to announce an open contest to design a new logo. Please send submissions (specifications below) to HNCexecutiveboard@gmail.com by April 30th. The winner will receive $100. We wish you the best of luck! 

Deadline: April 30, 2019
Send submissions to: HNCexecutiveboard@gmail.com
Prize: $100

Design Specifications

Accepted File Formats: .eps OR .ai (AND: .png, .jpg, .pdf)
File Size: 5Gb (compressed)
Layout: Square or 2:1
Color Scheme: 2-3 colors using the club brand colors:

PRIMARY HEX CODES

• RED: 721313
• DARK BLUE: 003366

 SECONDARY HEX CODES

• LIGHT BLUE: b8dcfc
• DARK GRAY: 414A53
• PINK: F9F5F5
• COPPER RED: 9d5856
• GRAY: 657a85
• LIGHT GRAY: EAEAE8
• LIGHT-LIGHT GRAY: E6E6E6
• Layout: 1:1 or 2:1

Spring is right around the corner, so it’s time to introduce our Spring Membership Special!  New members who join now not only enjoy the Newcomers Social Events and can participate in giving back to our community for the rest of the 2018-2019 membership year (ending August 2019) but also be enrolled as a full-paying member for the 2019-2020 year! So tell your friends it’s not too late in the year to join!
 
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our new members who have recently joined:

• Katie McIntosh & Jeff Torch

Debbie 
Second Vice President
Debbie Colburn 2ndVP.HollistonNewcomers@gmail.com

Holliston Newcomers & Neighbors is hosting its second annual Princess and Superhero party on Saturday, April 27th from 10:30am to 12:30pm. This event was so popular last year it sold out, so we are getting a bigger venue at Placentino Elementary School’s Cafetorium, 235 Woodland St. Holliston, MA. Come meet real-life princesses and superheroes, and don’t forget your camera! Our hometown superheroes, police and firefighters, will also be in attendance. Tickets are $10 each and include an ice cream sundae bar and all crafts and tattoos. Additional specials are offered such as face painting, hair sculpting and nail salon. Costumes are optional, but highly encouraged. Tickets may be purchased at http://www.hollistonnewcomers.org.        
           
or The Grapevine, Coffee Haven or the Superette. Don’t miss this spectacular event!! We hope to see you there either as a participant or volunteer. So polish your crown and dust off your cape, and help us make this a great success!
 
With love,

Christel, Katrine and Erica
Princess and Superhero Co-Chairs
Christel DiPippo   Christellize@yahoo.com
Katrine Giroux   katrinegiroux@gmail.com
Erica Long   erilouboston@gmail.com
 

March 30 was the first in what we hope will be an annual Rock and Roll Bingo event for Holliston Newcomers & Neighbors.
We had a fantastic time and heard from our guests that they loved it too!


Thanks to the generosity of local businesses and Newcomer members, we gave away 3 tables of fabulous raffle, bingo and auction prizes during the event.
 

We would like to thank the following businesses who contributed donations and helped make the evening a success:
 
    Soul Spirit Studio
    Prana Center Yoga and Acting Studio
    Emily's Interiors
    Sky Zone Trampoline Park
    Fiske's General Store
    Little Beehive Farm
    BOSE
    Tink's Magical Vacations by Donna
    Elegante Nails
    Market
    Cheryl's Mosaics
    Bazels Subs and Pizza
    Coffee Haven
    Renew You
    45 Restaurant
    Smith & Wollensky, Wellesley
    Paper Source, Wellesley
    Holliston Newcomers & Neighbors Book Club
 
We would also like to thank Coffee Haven and Grapevine for helping us sell tickets to this event!
 

If you have photos from the Bingo event that you would like to share, please email them to robin.bowman555@gmail.com or share them on Holliston Newcomers & Neighbors Facebook page for all to see!
 


Many thanks,
 
Robin
Rock and Roll BINGO Co-Chair
Fundraising Chair
Robin Bowman   robin.bowman555@gmail.com

As the winter season is winding down and signs of spring are emerging, our body is ready for rejuvenation! The Ladies Escapes is ready to kick off spring by planning an amazing Makeup Party at B. Luxe Hair and Makeup Salon in Medway in early May. It will be approximately 1.5 hours long and the cost per person is $45. There will be a limited amount of tickets available to purchase and will be sold online. More details will follow shortly.


We are very excited about this great event!

Julianne, Jennifer and Timea
Ladies Escapes C0-Chairs
Jennifer Mott hncladiesescape@gmail.com
Timea Kovacs timusch@yahoo.com
 

I am so excited to announce that we are continuing our partnership with the Holliston Pantry Shelf to support them with Easter Basket collection.
 
I have received the sign-up list for the Easter Basket requests!
 
How it works:
Families sign up with the Holliston Pantry Shelf and provide the child's gender, age and some ideas of what the child likes or specific interests.
 
We are also continuing our partnership with Fiske's in Holliston. You will be able to pick your basket at the store, get 20% off items, and they will put your basket together!
 

• Ages 0-3 get a $25 gift card to Target
• Ages 4-13 get a $25 - $30 Easter Basket
• Ages 14-18 get a $25 gift card to Target or Fiske’s

 
If you would like to participate, you can email me (melissa.a.cloutier@gmail.com), and I will let you know what we still need donated.
 
If you prefer, you can always mail or drop off a check, or $25 gift card to Target or Fiske's.
 
Once you have been assigned a child to donate to, I will email you the drop off information, which will take place on Friday April 12th evening and Saturday April 13th late afternoon.
 
Please let me know if you have any questions & thank you for your support!
 
Melissa
Easter Baskets Chair
Melissa Marien melissa.a.cloutier@gmail.com

Please come join us at an upcoming meeting.  New participants are always warmly welcomed.

• April 9, 7:30 pm Book Club will meet to discuss Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland. 

• May 21, 7:30 pm Book Club will meet to discuss Beartown by Fredrik Bachman. 

We are still looking for host locations for the April, May and June meetings.   If you are interested, please let us know. Members are reminded that Book Club has its own Facebook page where you can stay up-to-date with current happenings.  Any questions?  Reach us through Facebook or at the emails listed below. 
 
About our April selection:

This luminous story begins in the present day, when a professor invites a colleague to his home to see a painting that he has kept secret for decades. The professor swears it is a Vermeer--but why has he hidden this important work for so long? The reasons unfold in a series of events that trace the ownership of the painting back to World War II and Amsterdam, and still further back to the moment of the work's inspiration. As the painting moves through each owner's hands, what was long hidden quietly surfaces, illuminating poignant moments in multiple lives. Susan Vreeland's characters remind us, through their love of this mysterious painting, how beauty transforms and why we reach for it, what lasts and what in our lives is singular and unforgettable.
 
Cindy and Sue
Book Club Co-Chairs 
Cindy Carr   carr.cynthiad@gmail.com
Sue Hatton   hncbookclub@outlook.com