- October - 2000 -

Monday

October 9th

Yom Kippur

Wednesday

October 11th

Mosaic Sukkah Building Party

Thursday

October 12th

Solidarity Rally with the People of Israel

Saturday

October 14th

Mosaic Pot Luck Dinner in the Sukkah

Sunday

October 15th

Off Road Biking with Mosaic

Monday

October 16th

The Mosaic October Planing Meeting

Fri-Sun

Oct 27-29th

*Dallas Fall 2000 Camping Trip to Whitney State Park


ACTIVITY: Mosaic Sukkah Building Party
DATE: Wednesday, Oct 11, 2000
TIME: 5:00 PM until completed
LOCATION: tba
COST: No charge. Please bring fruit to hang in our Sukkah.
RSVP: Not essential, but appreciated. contact tba
DETAILS: Last year's event was great fun, so we are doing it again. Come and learn about sukkah building and meet new friends. We will enjoy potluck Snacks while building the Sukkah. Bring your artistic ideas for wall pictorials. Bring assorted fruits and or vegetables for hanging. We need a volunteer to transport the Sukkah materials from their storage in the Heights area to the TBA house.


ACTIVITY: Solidarity Rally with the People of Israel
DATE: Thursday, Oct 12, 2000
TIME: 11:15 AM till ???
LOCATION: The Jewish Community Center (5601 S. Braeswood Blvd. Houston, TX)
COST: Free
RSVP: We will see you there !
OR Contact: Community Relations Committee
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston
713-729-7000 Fax: 713-721-6232 .....
mailto:jwolf@houstonjewish.org
DETAILS: Sponsored by the Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston in association with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the Anti-Defamation League, the Jewish Family Service and the Jewish Herald Voice. We encourage you to make signs showing your support for Israel!


ACTIVITY: Mosaic Pot Luck Dinner in the Sukkah
DATE: Saturday, Oct 14, 2000
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: tba
COST: Free for Members, $5.00 for Non-members, bring a pot luck food entree or vegetable
RSVP: By Saturday afternoon, Oct 14; Contact tba
DETAILS: Enjoy a potluck dinner with new and old friends in our Mosaic Sukkah


ACTIVITY: Off Road Biking with Mosaic
DATE: Sunday, Oct 15, 2000
TIME: 10:30 AM
LOCATION: Lake Houston State Park
COST: Park admission is $3.00 for Members, $5.00 extra for Non-members.
RSVP: Contact Gayle Luber at indianagayle@msn.com, 281-291-7144 By Friday October 13th
DETAILS: Gayle will give you directions to the Park when you RSVP; let her know if you are interested in carpooling to the Park. Lake Houston State Park is located thirty miles north of Houston near New Caney. The Park is heavily wooded with 12 miles of hike and bike trails. Bring a picnic lunch and plenty of water. Bathing suits are optional.


ACTIVITY: The Mosaic October Planing Meeting
DATE: Monday, October 16th, 2000
TIME: 7:30 PM
LOCATION: JCC, Room to be announced
COST: $0 for Members, $0 for Non-members.
RSVP: For more info, contact Rachel Lessick at datagirl@flash.net, or Phone , 281-759-3391
DETAILS: All Mosaic members and guest are invited to join the Officers and Board Members at our monthly meetings to plan the future events of your Mosaic Outdoor Club! Pass this along by email or word of mouth to everyone who has shown interest in Mosaic; Get involved with your Mosaic Club today!


ACTIVITY: *Dallas Fall 2000 Camping Trip to Whitney State Park
DATE: Fri-Sun, Oct 27-29th
TIME: Friday Noon - Sunday Afternoon
LOCATION: Lake Whitney State Park, Texas
COST: EarlyBird Rate, $50.00 for Members, $60.00 forNon-members and $25.00 for children at least eight years of age.
RSVP: Contact Amy Meinstein at amymeinstein@yahoo.com, 972-733-4000,
No later than October 22, 2000. If you wish, you can make your reservation by getting your check in early to:
MOSAIC of North Texas
17820 Windflower Way #402
Dallas, TX 75252-5208
DETAILS: Be aware, your check is the only way to hold your space for this limited participant (40) event.. There will be fun activities, delicious food, pretty campsites and great people, like you! Bring bikes, roller blades, swimsuits, water craft, and any other toys you'd like. This is the weekend before Halloween, so we will have a really fun costume party Saturday night to boot! Costumes not mandatory but desired!
This will include your campsite, 6 scrumptious meals (starting with Shabbat dinner and ending with Sunday lunch), ALL beverages, desserts and snacks. Food will not be kosher, but we will try not to offend. If you have any specific food limitations (vegetarian, no red
meat, etc.) please let me know and we will try to accommodate you. The state parks allow discreet alcohol consumption but this trip is BYOB except for the Shabbat/Havdallah wine, so that’s up to you! Bathrooms with showers and flush toilets will be available. A $2/day park usage fee will be required at the park office upon your arrival. This is also where you will find out where our campsites are (ask for Mosaic) and pick up a park map. Each and every person is expected to help at various times with meal prep, cooking and clean up during the weekend.
The absolute last date to reserve your spot will be 10/22.
Lake Whitney State Park is a beautiful park located just north of Waco or west of Hillsboro in Hill County. Park activities include hiking, mountain biking and boating. Information on Lake Whitney State Park, see the website at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/lakewhit/lakewhit.htm



 

Mosaic is made up of a group of active, fun-loving individuals, and the best way to get to know them is by helping out and participating. Send us your ideas, volunteer your time, and ask us questions!

Email addresses are as follows:

General info: houston@mosaics.org

Pam: Jeep4Dive@yahoo.com

Keith: KRosen1118@aol.com

Gayle: Indianagayle@msn.com

We have many other events on the drawing board, but since we are an all-volunteer organization, well need your continued input and support in order to make it great. Well be as active as you are willing to help.

ONGOING EVENTS

Coed Softball League Now Forming
The Spring Mosaic/Hillel pick-up softball games at the JCC were a great success. A new coed league open to Jewish singles and couples is forming. If you are interested in participating, contact Jay Blinderman at
mailto:jblinderman@earthlink.net , 713-726-0885 or Gayle Luber at 281-291-7144.

Fun Runs, Walks, etc. around town ? Contact David Lam at 713-621-6699.

Tuesday Night Tennis at the JCC ? Join us for singles or doubles, on a regular or occasional basis. Contact Sheldon Cohn at 281-879-7032

Motorcycle Touring, Interested in getting together to go riding ? Contact Laura G

Interested in Horseback Riding ? Contact Keith Rosen at 713-680-1119

For other concerns or questions, E-mail houston@mosaics.org

-Links to events from other Months-

Revised : 28-October-2000