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GFWC Woman’s Club of Tidewater
Member-General Federation of Women’s Clubs, GFWC Virginia-Tidewater District
Marilyn Banes, President; Jean Furlough, 1 st Vice President
Linda Pope, 2nd Vice President; Lynn Avery, Secretary
Judy Middleton, Treasurer; Lynne Uebelhoer, Newsletter Chairman
Volume 22, Issue 7, March 2012
The 22 nd Year of “Caring and Sharing in a Changing World”
Theme and Message from our President:
"Clubwomen, like leaves, enhance the world in every phase."
Happy Birthday Ladies of the WCOT!!
We’ve come a long way baby! Remember that old marketing line? In the fall of 1989, we sat in Pam and Bob’s Pizza Shop
determined to find a way to remain a part of Federation even if nearly all of us were working full time and knew that daytime
meetings were out of the question. You honored me as your first President, Federation welcomed us, and Lynn Avery navigated the
IRS waters to obtain our 501c(3) exemption. We set out trying to keep as many of the traditions we knew from Juniors as possible:
symbols, themes, Birthday meetings with other club presidents, newsletters, scrapbooks, and the Federation cornerstones, the
Departments. We did not want to suggest that we were limiting our membership to VA Beach and thus, the name Tidewater.
Initially, we had members from Portsmouth and Norfolk, too. Our first newsletter went out in October 1990 and Jane Ann Snyder
was our first newsletter chairman. At first we grew but over the last many years have remained stable with a core group of about
1/3 fewer than our highest numbers. Recently, we’ve added some new faces and are very grateful for them.
This Wednesday, we celebrate again. We no longer invite other local club Presidents primarily because we are rarely able to attend
theirs. Fundraising is always a challenge but the money helps us help others through our scholarship in Ann Kay’s Mom’s memory
and the good work we want to do in the Community Service Programs. This year, as you know, fundraising got a boost as a result of
a lead provided by another federated club. All of this means we are doing well. We thank Jean for reporting our good works to
Federation and we look forward to Spring District meeting on the 24th.
I kept a few items from our days as a new club. Our first theme was: “Build a Foundation in Federation and Friendship”. Our club
motto remains: “Caring and Sharing in a Changing World”. Well, ladies. We’ve done it. We’ve given thousands of dollars and
thousands of hours. We’ve been there for each other through illnesses, losses, happy times, and hard times. We’ve made friends,
kept friends, and some friends now feel like family. It’s a lot to celebrate. I could go on and on...... which is what I hope for this club.
In Federation Friendship and Love,
Marilyn

WCT General Meeting
2 nd Vice President Linda Pope
Top of the morning to all you Irish Lassies! Our March meeting will be held at the “Bonefish
Grill” on Virginia Beach Boulevard in the Princess Anne Plaza Shopping Center. As always,
cocktails at 6:30 and dinner at 7:00. Looking forward to seeing you on March 21st.
Linda
Fund-Raising
SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE SPRING
Pam

Home Life
Please help us fill some Beach bags this month.
Individual cereal boxes or bowls
8 oz shelf stable milk
shelf stable main course items
fruit items or 100% juice boxes
snack items
It takes 2 of each of the above to fill one beach bag for a weekend for one child. Thanks!!!
Moe
Beach Bag Day is Thursday-Donations will be accepted all day in front of the Sandler Center.
Here’s the LINK. M.http://www.vbschools.com/ParentConnection/BeachBags.asp#inc
Ann Carnes will take any Beach Bag supplies to Judy’s school on Thursday.
We will have a guest speaker at the March meeting. Mrs. Julie Swain is on the board
for CASA. She will present a brief program on what CASA does and it’s benefit to
the children of Virginia Beach.
The website is http://www.virginiabeachcasa.org/

Technology Recycling Items:
You can bring any of the following to the next WCT meeting and I'll take them to send in to
Recycling Fundraiser soon. For more information: http://www.recyclingfundraiser.com
Cell Phones Digital Cameras Radar Detectors Laptop Computers
Digital Video Cameras Electronic Book Readers
Inkjet Cartridges (no toner cartridges please) MP3 Players
Handheld Game Systems GPS Devices
Kim - Electronics

Foodbank Top Ten Wanted Lists:
Most Wanted
Peanut Butter
Chunky Soups
Canned Meats
Canned Tuna
Canned Vegetables
Juice
Cereal
Macaroni and Cheese
Pasta
Pasta Sauces
Senior Citizens
Pudding cups/ Fruit Cups/
Jell-O cups
Crackers
Sugar free snacks
Small packets of dried
milk
Small cans of vegetables
Small jars of peanut butter
and jelly
Reduced sodium canned
soups
High fiber cereal
Canned tuna and chicken
Dried fruit
Emergency Needs
Water
Canned Juice
Snack Foods
Boxed, Canned Powdered
Milk
Canned Vegetables
Canned Fruits
Canned Meats
Canned Soups
Spreads (peanut butter,
jelly)
Cereal
Kids Cafe –
Fruit (#10 Cans)
Applesauce
Peaches
Tropical Fruit
Fruit Cocktail
Pineapple
Kids Cafe - Veggie (#10 Cans)
Green Beans
Sweet Peas
Whole New Potatoes
Corn
Baked Beans
PLEASE BE ADVISED: The Foodbank is NOT able to take jar baby food as a donation from
individuals. Due to the risk (no matter how small) of food contamination and the sensitivity of babies’
immune systems, we are asking that NO donations of jar baby food are made. Thank you for your
understanding.

Please remember the items for the Beach Bags
2 - individual cereal boxes - small, individual sized boxes or bowls
2 – 8 oz shelf stable milk - individual cartons (juice box sized)
2 – shelf-stable main course items - ravioli, spaghetti & meatballs, beef stew, chicken &
dumplings, tuna/chunk chicken, tuna helper, macaroni & cheese, chunky soups, peanut butter &
crackers
2 – 4 oz or larger fruit cups and/or 100% juice boxes
2 – snack items
Granola bars
Pop tarts
Cereal bars
Cheese / Peanut butter sandwich crackers
Pudding cups
Raisins
Fruit cups
Juice boxes (100% juice)
Pretzels
Trail mix
Snack crackers
Peanut butter & crackers
Fridge Tear off Sheet for Monthly collectables
Kim Harris: Electronics Mo Mike: Rx Bottles
Judy Middleton: Box Tops For Education Adrian Del Vicario: Food Bank Items
Robin Takacs: Batteries, Old Eye Glasses
Lynne Uebelhoer: Farm Fresh Receipts

Special days in the month of March
Monthly Celebration
Women’s Club of Tidewater Birthday Celebration
March 1 st : Marilyn’s Birthday
Daily Celebrations
March 8 th : International Women’s Day
March 17 th : Saint Patrick’s Day
March 21 st : National Flower Day
March 25 th : National Family Day