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April Trip

Visit Racine

See the “Easter Peep’s Exhibit”, displayed at the Racine
Art Museum, tour the S.C. Johnson Co., and the
“Behind the Scenes” tour of Milaeger’s Garden Center.
Lunch at Reefpoint Brew House.

Thursday, April 17, 2025

 

Cost
OWLS Members: $99 OWLS Guests: $109


(Price includes coach transportation, lunch and all expenses including gratuities)


Reservation Deadline: Monday, April 3, 2025
Maximum Participants: 40 PLEASE NOTE: This trip may fill BEFORE deadline


Meet at CUMC 8:30 AM
Bus departs 8:45 AM
Estimated return to CUMC 6:00 PM

May Luncheon

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Historical Presentation by:

Martina Mathisen

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Martina, a Chicago actress, joined OWLS in 2024 with her program, "Meet Mae West"

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Queen, lover, mother, outcast, victim, survivor: Meet the six wives of Henry VIII as presented by Martina Mathisen of Edu-tainment Living History in this one-of-a-kind program. Your audience will discover compelling truths about these remarkable women from an intriguing time in history. These fascinating women led equally fascinating lives-apart from the manner in which they ended. Martina artfully interweaves tales of power, personality, and politics. Do these six famous wives deserve their popular labels? Meet all six wives of Henry VIII and find out for yourself.

Thursday, May 15, 2025

 

Socialization begins at 11:30 A.M., Lunch at Noon, Program to follow

at  COMMUNITY United Methodist Church in Elm Grove WI.

Maximum Participants is 112.

 

Cost

OWLS Members: $19

OWLS Guests: $24

Program Only: $10

 

Reservation Deadline: Monday, May 5, 2025

March Trip - Registration Closed

"Beautiful"

The Carole King Musical

Drury Lane

This is the compelling story of Carole King's rise in the world of popular music.

Thursday, March 20, 2025

 

Meet at CUMC 9:15 AM

Bus departs 9:30 AM

Estimated return to CUMC 5:30 PM

 

Cost:   OWLS Members: $136    OWLS Guests: $146

 

(Price includes coach transportation, lunch and all expenses including gratuities)

Reservation Deadline: Monday, February 24, 2025

Maximum Participants: 48 

PLEASE NOTE: This trip may fill BEFORE deadline

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(Jeff Engel is offering a special discounted price for the members of OWLS and their friends)

see details below.

Group Safari Trip to South Africa Embark on the Safari of a Lifetime to South Africa!

 

Are you ready for a trip that combines the thrill of the wild with the art of photography?

 

Join us on an unforgettable safari to South Africa, where breathtaking landscapes, majestic wildlife, and expertise of seasoned hosts and guides come together to offer you an experience like no other.

 

 

 

CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION

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South Africa is a land of diverse beauty, offering stunning scenery and extra-ordinary sunsets along with wildlife and natural wonders. The guides know the best times and places to fine the Big Five - lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo - as well as a plethora of other species, from a great variety of birds and giraffes to zebras and hippos. The team is comprised of highly experienced hosts and guides who are not only passionate about showing you South Africa, but who are also deeply knowledgeable about the wildlife behaviors and habitats, culture, and ecosystems of South Africa. They are dedicated to providing each participant with a safe, informative, inspiring, and fun journey that you will remember for your lifetime, all while maintaining a respectful distance to ensure the animals' and participants' well-being.

 

The lodges and camps are carefully selected to offer the perfect blend of comfort and authenticity, with fully running water and electricity. Enjoy wonderful African cuisine, as well as absorbing their culture.

 

The participants safety is their top priority. The guides are trained in first aid and are equipped with the knowledge and tools to handle any situation that may arise. They adhere to strict safety protocols to ensure that the journey is both thrilling and secure.

 

The guides are also committed to sustainable tourism practices. By choosing this safari, the participant is supporting conservation efforts and local communities in South Africa. They work closely with wildlife reserves and conservation organizations to promote the protection of endangered species and their habitats.

 

So, whether the participant brings a camera or a pair of binoculars, this trip will show everyone Gods bounty in nature.

 

The trip dates are approximately August 8, 2025 through August

17, 2025. A special discounted price for our church group, OWLS. Anybody from OWLS is welcome to include their friends. The trip has a minimum of 9 participants.

 

Jeff Engel will be the co-host on this trip. Jeff was raised in Elm Grove and now resides in Delafield. You may remember Jeff and his parents, Herb and Grace Engel and his sister, Jill Kizivat and family, as former members of our church.

 

Jeff Engel is a seasoned African safari leader and offers a wealth of information about the animals, birds and culture of Africa. Additionally, Jeff is an award-winning nature and wildlife photographer, television personality, and an Amazon Bests Selling author. He wrote, produced, and recorded a song titled "God's Wink" which is a song about how when interesting things come to your attention, perhaps they are not coincidences, but God trying to get your attention.... thus a wink from God.... "God's Wink." You never know when an opportunity that presents itself to you is really a wink from God. If you have thought about going to South Africa this article may be a coincidence....or is it? Please feel free to go to YouTube: Jeff Engel "God's Wink."

African Safari Information!

OWLS Information

l MEMBER CARE CHAIRPERSON NEEDED: The Member Care Chair is a member of the Board of Directors. She or he sends Get-Well or other care notes to OWLS members, offers an opening prayer at Board meetings, and, in the absence of a CUMC pastor, offers an invocation at in-church events. If you are interested in filling this essential role for 2024, please contact Judy Down, 262-408-0044

 

Please keep in mind these open positions for this year, 2024:

President-elect or Co-Presidents-elect

and

Program Committee Member

If you have questions or know of someone who you think may be an excellent candidate, please contact Mary Millard at 414-771-4668 (phone or text) or email her at mmillard28@gmail.com.

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l THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS are open to all OWLS members.  The next three Board meetings are on the second Monday of May, July, and September. If you would like to attend that meeting, please advise one of our 2024 co-presidents - Mary Millard, mmillard28@gmail.com, (phone or text 414-771-4668) or Sandy Pommerening, sbpomms@gmail.com (phone or text 262-271-4992).

 

l PICTORIAL DIRECTORIES will be distributed to members who attend all future events.

 

l INVITE A FRIEND. Our current membership is 146. Consider inviting a friend to an OWLS coach trip or luncheon meeting.

 

l MASKING POLICY: The expectation of OWLS for all events is that all attendees be fully vaccinated and boosted. Masks are optional at Community Church and OWLS events.

NOTE: Some venues visited on coach trips may impose the wearing of masks. This will be conveyed to attendees in the reminder communication prior to the trip date.

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