Neighborhood Social EventsNeighborhood Discussion GroupOctober 13 (Thursday) – The Neighborhood Discussion Group will meet at St Alban’s Church, beginning at 7:00 p.m. This month’s discussion will be led by Dr. Lance K. Stell on the topic “The Case of Terri Schiavo: Does North Carolina Need More Disability Law?” Dr. Stell is Medical Humanities Program Director and Charles A. Dana Professor of Philosophy at Davidson College. He is also the Vice-Chair of the Ethics Committee and Director of the Ethics Consult Service, Department of Internal Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center. An article on this topic by Dr. Stell was published in the July/August 2005 issue of Mecklenburg Medicine as part of a continuing program by the Bioethics Resource Group (BRG). For the past 20 years, this group has worked with local healthcare professionals, area hospital ethics committees, and the general public to provide leadership and educational resources for dealing with ethical issues in healthcare. Terri Schiavo died on March 31, 2005, thirteen days after withdrawal of her feeding tube for the final time. Since then, legislative initiatives have been introduced in several states, including House Bill 1175 in North Carolina. You may wish to better understand the impact and implications of this proposed legislation in our state. Early in 2005, nearly everyone had some opinion on the Terri Schiavo Case. As a question of medical ethics, there appeared to be no clear-cut answers. Arvind Patil has been working for a number of months to arrange this program with Lance Stell. We are indeed fortunate to have an opportunity to discuss this issue with him. Please plan to attend what will certainly be an interesting discussion and a true educational experience. ADVANCE NOTICE FOR NOVEMBER!
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NOTE PLANS FOR A NEW BRIDGE ACTIVITY!John and Marcia Williamson would like to start a Couple’s Bridge Group. If interested, please call Marcia and John at 704.892.0450. |
Women's
October 17 (Monday) Women’s Group Breakfast The first meeting of this group in September was a success and the women of New Neighborhood wish to continue this activity on the third Monday of each month. October’s breakfast will again be at the Cookhouse Restaurant (Shoppes on the Green complex, exit 28 in Cornelius) at 9:00 a.m. We hope to see this activity grow as popular as the Men’s Group Breakfast. If you plan to attend or have suggestions about the breakfast, please call Patti Mercer at 704.894.9411. October 19 (Wednesday) The Women’s Wednesday Bridge Club will meet at 1:00 p.m. at the home of Marcia Williamson, 308 O. Henry Avenue. If you plan to play, please call Marcia at 704.892.0450. Contact Jean Gilcrest (704.895.0839) for information about the Bridge Club.
October 20 (Thursday) - The New Da Daytimers Book Club will meet from 3 to 5 p.m. with the Bookclubs of Davidson at the annual Fall Tea at the Pines. The guest speaker will be Dorothea Benton Frank whose book, Isle of Palms, was reviewed by the group last month. For further information about the Book Club, please call Kathy Cox at 704.895.0325.
The New Da Women’s Group has no planned activity in October. Luann Christine (704.987.1527) and Pat Stenhouse (704.895.1900) have done an excellent job of planning activities for this group for a couple of years and are now looking for someone who is willing to take over the organization. Please volunteer!
Men's
October 13 (Thursday) Men’s Group Breakfast will meet again at the Cookhouse Restaurant (Shoppes on the Green complex, exit 28 in Cornelius) at 7:30 a.m. The group will continue to meet the second Thursday of every month. This activity continues to grow and is now a monthly success. Please contact Bill McCoy if you plan to attend or if you have questions or suggestions about the breakfast (704.987.1877).