Jan_Feb Journal

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Hello from Connie

Calendar 2020 Jan 23 Saturday Night Fever/Fireside Theater (p.12) Feb 8 Hawkeyes vs. Cornhuskers (p.5) Feb 9 Love Happens /Bell Tower (p.6) Feb 15 50 Years of Rock and Roll/UD Heritage Center (p.6) Feb 19 Kinky Boots /Circa 21 (p.12) Feb 22 Peter And The Wolf /Five Flags (p.7) Feb 29 Golden Dragons Acrobats/UD Heritage Center (p.8) March 1 Rock of Ages /Grand Opera House (p.8) March 3-25 New Zealand & Australia (p.14-15) March 20 Piano Fondue Dueling Pianos/ UD (p.9) April 26 Exit Laughing /Bell Tower (p.9) May 1-5 Virginia Beach/Norfolk/Outer Banks (p.16-17) June 14 Matilda The Musical /Grand Opera House (p.10) June 19 Grease /Five Flags Theater (p.11) June 24 What Happens In Vegas /Fireside Theater (p.13) July 19 Brigadoon /Grand Opera House (p.11) July 22-24 Mystery Trip (p.22) August 27-Sept 6 Danube Delights River Cruise (p.18-19) Nov 20-24 Holiday Time in New York City (p.20-21)

Hello Friends,

We conquered another year, hooray! I sure had a great time. This is the Journal issue when I always talk about New Year’s resolutions. Do you have any? I tend to have way too many. I want to stay in shape and be healthy. I want to exercise more and eat less. I want to pray more and complain less.

Pretty common resolutions, but this year I decided to dig in a little deeper. What can I do to make 2020 a little better for all of you, and for me? Lets face it, we have to be happy with ourselves in order to make others happy. We must be satisfied with who we are, and what we do, and accept the fact that some things are out of our control. Many times, we just have to roll with the punches. Travelers are AMAZING at rolling with the punches because we are always at the mercy of others. We get to encounter people who roll out the red carpet for us and their main concern is our happiness, and then we run into others that really don’t have our best interest at heart. The last few words are hard for me to write because I never want to believe it; however, it is a fact of life. We have no idea why a person acts the way they do. They simply may not be capable of acting any other way at that particular moment in time. Hardship, grief, bad health, and constant pain are just a few reasons why people act the way they do. My New Year’s resolutions are going to include practicing patience and tolerance, and finding gratitude. We are embracing a new decade in a fast-paced ever-changing world. Change is inevitable. We experienced it here with a new Club name, a new bank name, and new computer systems. We have new faces in many offices, and new bankers from our help desk answering your calls. One day we will look back and hardly even remember all of this. But for now, I encourage you to practice patience and tolerance along with me and keep believing. We are definitely moving in the right direction. I make many decisions daily that affect all of you. Please know I do so with the very best intentions. I will continue to embrace new opportunities for our Club. Please take a look at our offerings and let me know what you are interested in. I always welcome your feedback.

Contents

Notes from Connie Bulletin Board Dyersville/Farley

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Local Events

pp. 6-11

One-Day Ventures pp. 12-13 New Zealand/Australia pp. 14-15 Virginia Beach pp. 16-17 Danube Delights pp. 18-19 New York City pp. 20-21 Mystery Trip p. 22 Missing Word Contest p. 23

Make today great for yourself and others that you love.

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