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<strong>GFWC</strong> Woman’s <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tidewater</strong><br />
Member-General Federation <strong>of</strong> Women’s <strong>Club</strong>s, <strong>GFWC</strong> Virginia-<strong>Tidewater</strong> District<br />
Marilyn Banes, President; Jean Furlough, 1 st Vice President<br />
Linda Pope, 2nd Vice President; Lynn Avery, Secretary<br />
Judy Middleton, Treasurer; Lynne Uebelhoer, Newsletter Chairman<br />
Volume 22, Issue 7, March 2012<br />
The 22 nd Year <strong>of</strong> “Caring and Sharing in a Changing World”<br />
Theme and Message from our President:<br />
"<strong>Club</strong>women, like leaves, enhance the world in every phase."<br />
Happy Birthday Ladies <strong>of</strong> the WCOT!!<br />
We’ve come a long way baby! Remember that old marketing line? In the fall <strong>of</strong> 1989, we sat in Pam and Bob’s Pizza Shop<br />
determined to find a way to remain a part <strong>of</strong> Federation even if nearly all <strong>of</strong> us were working full time and knew that daytime<br />
meetings were out <strong>of</strong> the question. You honored me as your first President, Federation welcomed us, and Lynn Avery navigated the<br />
IRS waters to obtain our 501c(3) exemption. We set out trying to keep as many <strong>of</strong> the traditions we knew from Juniors as possible:<br />
symbols, themes, Birthday meetings with other club presidents, newsletters, scrapbooks, and the Federation cornerstones, the<br />
Departments. We did not want to suggest that we were limiting our membership to VA Beach and thus, the name <strong>Tidewater</strong>.<br />
Initially, we had members from Portsmouth and Norfolk, too. Our first newsletter went out in October 1990 and Jane Ann Snyder<br />
was our first newsletter chairman. At first we grew but over the last many years have remained stable with a core group <strong>of</strong> about<br />
1/3 fewer than our highest numbers. Recently, we’ve added some new faces and are very grateful for them.<br />
This Wednesday, we celebrate again. We no longer invite other local club Presidents primarily because we are rarely able to attend<br />
theirs. Fundraising is always a challenge but the money helps us help others through our scholarship in Ann Kay’s Mom’s memory<br />
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 <strong>of</strong><br />
a lead provided by another federated club. All <strong>of</strong> this means we are doing well. We thank Jean for reporting our good works to<br />
Federation and we look forward to Spring District meeting on the 24th.<br />
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<br />
motto remains: “Caring and Sharing in a Changing World”. Well, ladies. We’ve done it. We’ve given thousands <strong>of</strong> dollars and<br />
thousands <strong>of</strong> hours. We’ve been there for each other through illnesses, losses, happy times, and hard times. We’ve made friends,<br />
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.<br />
In Federation Friendship and Love,<br />
Marilyn
WCT General Meeting<br />
2 nd Vice President Linda Pope<br />
Top <strong>of</strong> the morning to all you Irish Lassies! Our March meeting will be held at the “Bonefish<br />
Grill” on Virginia Beach Boulevard in the Princess Anne Plaza Shopping Center. As always,<br />
cocktails at 6:30 and dinner at 7:00. Looking forward to seeing you on March 21st.<br />
Linda<br />
Fund-Raising<br />
SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE SPRING<br />
Pam
Home Life<br />
Please help us fill some Beach bags this month.<br />
Individual cereal boxes or bowls<br />
8 oz shelf stable milk<br />
shelf stable main course items<br />
fruit items or 100% juice boxes<br />
snack items<br />
It takes 2 <strong>of</strong> each <strong>of</strong> the above to fill one beach bag for a weekend for one child. Thanks!!!<br />
Moe<br />
Beach Bag Day is Thursday-Donations will be accepted all day in front <strong>of</strong> the Sandler Center.<br />
Here’s the LINK. M.http://www.vbschools.com/ParentConnection/BeachBags.asp#inc<br />
Ann Carnes will take any Beach Bag supplies to Judy’s school on Thursday.<br />
We will have a guest speaker at the March meeting. Mrs. Julie Swain is on the board<br />
for CASA. She will present a brief program on what CASA does and it’s benefit to<br />
the children <strong>of</strong> Virginia Beach.<br />
The website is http://www.virginiabeachcasa.org/
Technology Recycling Items:<br />
You can bring any <strong>of</strong> the following to the next WCT meeting and I'll take them to send in to<br />
Recycling Fundraiser soon. For more information: http://www.recyclingfundraiser.com<br />
Cell Phones Digital Cameras Radar Detectors Laptop Computers<br />
Digital Video Cameras Electronic Book Readers<br />
Inkjet Cartridges (no toner cartridges please) MP3 Players<br />
Handheld Game Systems GPS Devices<br />
Kim - Electronics
Foodbank Top Ten Wanted Lists:<br />
Most Wanted<br />
Peanut Butter<br />
Chunky Soups<br />
Canned Meats<br />
Canned Tuna<br />
Canned Vegetables<br />
Juice<br />
Cereal<br />
Macaroni and Cheese<br />
Pasta<br />
Pasta Sauces<br />
Senior Citizens<br />
Pudding cups/ Fruit Cups/<br />
Jell-O cups<br />
Crackers<br />
Sugar free snacks<br />
Small packets <strong>of</strong> dried<br />
milk<br />
Small cans <strong>of</strong> vegetables<br />
Small jars <strong>of</strong> peanut butter<br />
and jelly<br />
Reduced sodium canned<br />
soups<br />
High fiber cereal<br />
Canned tuna and chicken<br />
Dried fruit<br />
Emergency Needs<br />
Water<br />
Canned Juice<br />
Snack Foods<br />
Boxed, Canned Powdered<br />
Milk<br />
Canned Vegetables<br />
Canned Fruits<br />
Canned Meats<br />
Canned Soups<br />
Spreads (peanut butter,<br />
jelly)<br />
Cereal<br />
Kids Cafe –<br />
Fruit (#10 Cans)<br />
Applesauce<br />
Peaches<br />
Tropical Fruit<br />
Fruit Cocktail<br />
Pineapple<br />
Kids Cafe - Veggie (#10 Cans)<br />
Green Beans<br />
Sweet Peas<br />
Whole New Potatoes<br />
Corn<br />
Baked Beans<br />
PLEASE BE ADVISED: The Foodbank is NOT able to take jar baby food as a donation from<br />
individuals. Due to the risk (no matter how small) <strong>of</strong> food contamination and the sensitivity <strong>of</strong> babies’<br />
immune systems, we are asking that NO donations <strong>of</strong> jar baby food are made. Thank you for your<br />
understanding.
Please remember the items for the Beach Bags<br />
2 - individual cereal boxes - small, individual sized boxes or bowls<br />
2 – 8 oz shelf stable milk - individual cartons (juice box sized)<br />
2 – shelf-stable main course items - ravioli, spaghetti & meatballs, beef stew, chicken &<br />
dumplings, tuna/chunk chicken, tuna helper, macaroni & cheese, chunky soups, peanut butter &<br />
crackers<br />
2 – 4 oz or larger fruit cups and/or 100% juice boxes<br />
2 – snack items<br />
Granola bars<br />
Pop tarts<br />
Cereal bars<br />
Cheese / Peanut butter sandwich crackers<br />
Pudding cups<br />
Raisins<br />
Fruit cups<br />
Juice boxes (100% juice)<br />
Pretzels<br />
Trail mix<br />
Snack crackers<br />
Peanut butter & crackers<br />
Fridge Tear <strong>of</strong>f Sheet for Monthly collectables<br />
Kim Harris: Electronics Mo Mike: Rx Bottles<br />
Judy Middleton: Box Tops For Education Adrian Del Vicario: Food Bank Items<br />
Robin Takacs: Batteries, Old Eye Glasses<br />
Lynne Uebelhoer: Farm Fresh Receipts
Special days in the month <strong>of</strong> March<br />
Monthly Celebration<br />
Women’s <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tidewater</strong> Birthday Celebration<br />
March 1 st : Marilyn’s Birthday<br />
Daily Celebrations<br />
March 8 th : International Women’s Day<br />
March 17 th : Saint Patrick’s Day<br />
March 21 st : National Flower Day<br />
March 25 th : National Family Day