******THE PURPLE STARS INVITE YOU*****

To Lunch!

As promised, here is when and where the first meeting of

The Purple Stars will be--

Come have lunch with us on Saturday September 2nd at 1:00 PM at:

The Macaroni Grill
14331 Hall Rd
Utica, MI 48315
Phone: 586-532-1625

Please let me know if you are coming or not. I need to know by Thursday, August 24th. Call me or email me, or just leave your RSVP in a comment on this post . I know this is a Holiday weekend, so if you are going to be otherwise occupied on September 2nd, but are interested in The Purple Stars, let me know that too, so I can notify you of future meetings. All are, of course welcome, so spread the word!

The Purple Stars also has a Blog. You can get more details about our Chapter there:
www.the-purple-stars.blogspot.com

Remember, The Purple Stars will be all about having fun in the way the members want to have fun. Everyone has a vote. Everyone will be a Star and can pick their own Royal title- Be Queen of Silly if you want to, or any other title you make up. And your first years dues are FREE!

Hope to see you soon!

Queen Sue
The Purple Stars

FAREWELL TO THE PURPLE GANG FROM QUEEN SUE

Dear Purple Gang Friends,

It is with sad heart I report that I will not be a part of The Purple Gang anymore. As those of you who attended the luncheon this month know, Max has, inexplicably, decided I am no longer welcome in The Purple Gang.

I still do not know exactly what unforgivable action on my part lead to her treating me this way, but I want you all to know, I tried my best to resolve this. I have been extremely happy to be a member of The Purple Gang, and value all the neat friends I have made. More than anything I wanted to continue meeting with you all the second Saturday of each month. After all else failed, I wrote Max and told her-- "I want to apologize for anything I might have said, done or failed to do, that caused you to get mad at me. I really and truly have never knowingly done anything against you. I thought you understood that all I have done for you and The Purple Gang was just because I wanted to help, and not for any other reason." I also said-- "I would still like to sit down and talk to you about whatever issues are between us. I valued your friendship, and do not want to lose it." --And I still mean it.

Unfortunately, Max replied with a very insulting e-mail, stating among other things that she would not accept my apology. Still mystified at Max's actions, it was at that point I took the suggestion of others that I start a Red Hat Society Chapter. Thus began The Purple Stars, and it was as the founding Queen of The Purple Stars that I went to Bobby Mac's and asked Max in person to tell me what terrible thing I had done. I was still hoping to resolve our differences and remain a member of The Purple Gang, but it was to no avail.

So, farewell. I will not be posting anything on this Blog again, other than the notices for The Purple Stars meetings or other functions. If any of you would like to post Purple Gang information and pictures, please get in touch with me and I can add you as a contributing member of this blog.

Your Friend,

Sue

PS-- As far as I am concerned the only reasons to ask someone to leave an organization after they have been a member is -- Arrest and conviction of a felony-- Theft from the Chapter or members -- Telling lies about members of the Chapter -- Violence toward another chapter member-- flagrant and repeated breaking any of the few rules the Red Hat Society has for the Chapters-- and of course, failure to pay dues when able and when they are due, after many warnings of course. What do you think?

THE PURPLE STARS

Did not think I would ever do this. That is become Queen of a Red Hat Society Chapter, but circumstances change. Several people have encouraged me to do it. So from now on I am Queen Sue of The Purple Stars. Get it? My last name starts with Star. LOL And anyway, I also wanted a Chapter where everyone is a STAR.

The Purple Stars will be all about having fun in the way the members want to have fun. Come and join us for lunch. You can still be in the Purple Gang, of course. We, tentatively will be meeting on the first Saturday of each month, at 1:00 o'clock. Sounds familiar, I know, but why mess with a winning formula. Don't know where the first meeting will be yet, but I will make an announcement here on The Purple Gang blog, on THE PURPLE STARS blog, and via e-mail to all who are interested as soon as I have it arranged. If you have any suggestions, let me know. E-mail me at: purple.blogs_n_redhats@yahoo.com And one other thing, to help get my group off to a good start, the first year membership is dues FREE.

Don't forget, the Purple Gang meets this Saturday at Bobby Macs Bayside (Old Buds)
8287 Dixie Highway, Fair Haven (586-725-5602).